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When his parents go out hunting, Johnny Lion stays home and experiences exciting adventures reading a book about a baby lion who goes out into the world and gets lost.

Did you know that dolphins . . . "are small whales! can live in rivers! whistle to one another! are sometimes pink!" Featuring outstanding full-color photographs from the Wildlife Conservation Society, "Amazing Dolphins!" is the latest title in an award-winning I Can Read Book series that takes readers into the "amazing" world of animals.

Traveling along the rails with his engine buddy, Huff, a little caboose named Puff clicks and clacks endlessly until the day that the friends decide to switch places, with unexpected results.

After bringing dinner to some of his farm animal friends, Dumpy helps Mama Goat search the farm for her missing baby.

"The big recital is just around the corner, and all of the students in Miss Bird's dance class are busy getting ready. The stage is designed, the costumes are picked, and the dancers must practice, practice, practice! But when Mia decides to practice on her way home from class, she falls and hurts her paw. Oh, no! Can Mia still be part of the big day? Miss Bird might have the perfect part for Mia after all."--Dust jacket.

A novice wood carver is momentarily defeated when people laugh at the result of a winter of work.

"When Mister Mxyzptlk starts pulling dangerous pranks all over Metropolis to get into the headlines, Superman uses his ties at the Daily Planet to trick the trickster into taking a serious time-out!"--Back cover.

Paddington visits the beach where he splashes in the ocean and builds a sand castle before being swept off in an adventure.

"Travel to Maretime Bay to meet all your favorite ponies!" --

Why don't dinosaurs go to school? In Danny and the Dinosaur: School Days, the dinosaur gets curious and follows his friend Danny to school! But Danny's buddy is too big to ride the school bus, and school lunch isn't quite right for a dinosaur... So, he decides to do school his own way -- dino style -- and it turns out to be the best class ever!