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Book 1: Escaping the Fire
It's the last week of summer vacation. Gavin McNally's parents announce the family is taking the following year off to travel the country in an RV! One night in a California campground, Gavin sees a red glow in the distance. Fire! The McNallys must...- $34.21
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Book 2: Weathering the Blizzard
The McNallys run into an early snowstorm in Colorado. They stop at a lodge for the night and by morning, they are snowed in! While looking for a place to study Gavin and his sister, Chloe, accidentally go through a door into a dark...- $34.21
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Book 3: Saving the Alligators
The McNallys are visiting the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the border of Georgia and Florida. On a swamp tour, Gavin captures two people capturing baby alligators on video. He and his father set off in kayaks to investigate. Can they notify officials about...- $34.21
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Book 4: Hunting the Treasure
The McNallys are visiting Michigan's Mackinac Island. Gavin and his brother, Gus, take a nature walk. Gavin wants to hunt for treasure at a nearby fort after the walk. When Gus goes missing Gavin is annoyed. But he soon comes to realize what treasure...- $34.21
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Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator
Claude is the story of the California Academy of Sciences' beloved albino alligator, from his birth in Louisiana to his present day life in his swamp at the Academy. "Ultimately, Claude's hopeful tale is a celebration of individuality and the joy in finding those...- $18.99
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Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator
Claude is the story of the California Academy of Sciences' beloved albino alligator, from his birth in Louisiana to his present day life in his swamp at the Academy. "Ultimately, Claude's hopeful tale is a celebration of individuality and the joy in finding those...- $10.99
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Gavin McNally's Year Off
Gavin McNally is an eleven-year-old who lives in a small Northern California town. Just as he's preparing to enter middle school, Gavin's parents announce that the family will spend the next year traveling the country in an RV. How boring! But Gavin learns that...- $21.95
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Gavin McNally's Year Off
Gavin McNally is an eleven-year-old who lives in a small Northern California town. Just as he's preparing to enter middle school, Gavin's parents announce that the family will spend the next year traveling the country in an RV. How boring! But Gavin learns that...- $26.95
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How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower
"One of the few picture-book biographies celebrating the work of an engineer, this volume tells the little-known story of a man who left his mark upon the world." --Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) The city of Paris wanted to tear down the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel,...- $18.99
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How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower
"One of the few picture-book biographies celebrating the work of an engineer, this volume tells the little-known story of a man who left his mark upon the world." --Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) The city of Paris wanted to tear down the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel,...- $9.99
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Journey: Based on the True Story of Or7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West
"Captivating and heartwarming...Animal lovers will howl with joy."--Red Tricycle This beautiful picture book follows the journey of a young gray wolf who garnered nationwide attention when he became the first wild wolf in California in almost a century. Using facts recorded by Fish &...- $10.99
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Maddy McGuire, CEO
When spunky Maddy McGuire needs money to pay for horseback riding lessons, she decides to host a week-long pet camp. Despite many near-disasters, Maddy learns that raising the money itself was much of the fun and decides to try out different businesses. Throughout the...- $21.95
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Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings
This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike. While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey brings a flock...- $18.99
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Odin, Dog Hero of the Fires
The incredible true story of one dog's heroic feats during the 2017 Tubbs Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.One October night in 2017, when wildfire raged in Sonoma and Napa counties, the Hendel family was suddenly evacuated from their homes...- $13.99
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Pet Camp
When a horse stable opens near Maddy's house, Maddy sets her sights on horseback riding lessons. But lessons are expensive, so she comes up with a brilliant plan to earn the money to pay for them: Pet Camp! Maddy will host a summer camp...- $38.50
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Pop-Up Movie Theater
Maddy's neighbors have cancelled the annual block party. Everyone is too busy to plan it, and no one wants to take the time to raise the necessary money. Maddy is super disappointed. The block party, which always takes place before Halloween, is one of...- $38.50
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San Francisco's Glen Park and Diamond Heights
Hemmed in by steep hills, Glen Park is defined by its quintessentially San Franciscan topography. Only 120 years ago this area, as well as neighboring Diamond Heights, was part of the "Outside Lands," soisolated that only farmers would settle here. Life revolved around Islais...- $24.99
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San Francisco's Glen Park and Diamond Heights
Hemmed in by steep hills, Glen Park is defined by its quintessentially San Franciscan topography. Only 120 years ago this area, as well as neighboring Diamond Heights, was part of the "Outside Lands," so isolated that only farmers would settle here. Life revolved around...- $31.99
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The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's Cook
Fannie Farmer, America's most famous cooking teacher, discovers that precise measurements are a recipe for cooking success in this STEAM picture book that includes two of her classic recipes. When Fannie Farmer learned to cook in the late 1800s, recipes could be pretty silly....- $18.99
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The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story
A prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography. When Elliott Michener was locked away in Alcatraz for counterfeiting, he was determined to defy the odds and bust out. But when he got a job tending the prison garden, a funny...- $17.99
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The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share
Here is a true story of how the great nations of America and England almost went to war in 1859 over a pig--but learned to share instead. In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the...- $18.99
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To Live on an Island
When you live on an island, things are different. Sometimes harder. Sometimes sweeter. Sometimes quieter. Experience a day in the life of a child growing up on a Pacific Northwest island in this beautifully written and illustrated picture book. Off the coast of Washington...- $17.99
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