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Babies in Pouches
Babies in Pouches is an informational text about babies that are carried by their mothers or fathers in pouches. The text is composed of simple language patterns that are close to oral language. Several questions are posed directly to the...
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Baby Kangaroo
Baby Kangaroo is an animal fantasy about a baby kangaroo who doesn’t want to stay its mother's’ pouch. The story is told through repetitive language. Baby kangaroo compares its height to the height of other animals. Illustrations fully...
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Baby Owl
Baby Owl is an animal fantasy about a baby owl who does not want to go to bed in the daytime like owls should. Baby owl meets animals who dislike him, as well as one who wants to eat him, before returning home to go to sleep. Illustrations fully support...
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Baby Owl Goes Away
Baby Owl Goes Away is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Baby Owl looking for some dinner to eat. The owl saw a hedgehog, bat, and cat and thought about eating them, but they all thought about eating the owl! When the cat chased after...
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Baby Owl is Scared
Baby Owl is Scared is an animal fantasy about a baby owl who leaves his mother’s side while she sleeps to wake up bats in a cave. One day, baby owl is caught and the bats won’t let him out. When baby owl promises to not wake them up again,...
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Backyard Survivor
Backyard Survivor is a realistic narrative about two neighbour children who find themselves home alone after a mix up in communication. They try to be backyard survivors until, happily, one of their mothers arrives home in time for lunch. The...
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Baldy
Baldy is a realistic story about a boy named Eddie who adopts a newborn possum after its mother is struck by a car and killed. Eddie finds a way to feed the little thing, and in time the possum becomes the family pet Baldy. Unfortunately, the...
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Banana Cake
Banana Cake is a realistic narrative about Toby and the relationship he forges with his grieving Polish grandmother who has just come to live with Toby’s family. Although communication is difficult, Toby persists in trying to cheer his...
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Barnaby
Barnaby is a realistic fiction about a boy who loves worms and puts them in household items that his parents use. Illustrations fully support the meaning of the text. A header on the top of the page reminds children of earlier events in the story so that...
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Barney Malloon's Balloon
Barney Malloon’s Balloon is a humorous fantasy about a balloonist who wants only clouds for company. Birds and bees looking for free rides make him very cross until they come to his rescue when his balloon is stolen. Several repeating...
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Barney Malloon's Balloon BIG BOOK
Barney Malloon’s Balloon is a humorous fantasy about a balloonist who wants only clouds for company. Birds and bees looking for free rides make him very cross until they come to his rescue when his balloon is stolen. Several repeating...
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Bat and Parrot
Bat and Parrot is an animal fantasy about a bat and a parrot who copy one another’s movements and try to outsmart one another. Simple dialogue is used. Illustrative text is used alongside illustrations that fully support the text. A word for...