Lucille Recht Penner

• Sep-1991
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A newly updated leveled reader including the latest scientific information on dinosaurs, for children who recognize familiar words and sound out new words with help.   With revised illustrations reflecting our new understanding of dinosaurs, th...

• May-1993
• / General Fiction
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Illus. in full color. Little girls will be inspired to have tea parties with this guide to the art of the tea party. Brimming with simple menus, kid-pleasing recipes, and lovely decoration and favor ideas, each party has a theme--from valentine and t...

• Sep-1993
• / General Fiction
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A fascinating look at thirteen American holidays examines the history and lore of such holidays as Halloween, Memorial Day, and the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing their celebration, traditions, origins, and more....

• Sep-1994
• / General Fiction
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Learn about how Pocahontas helped early Americans survive!

Filled with suspense and historical details, here's a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations....

• Oct-1994
• / General Fiction
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• Aug-1995
• / Historical
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Over 125 years ago our beloved Statue of Liberty made its way to New York Harbor. This Step 2 non-fiction reader uses illustrations and photographs to tell the story of how Lady Liberty was sculpted, transported from France, unveiled, and made into a...

• Nov-1995
• / General Fiction
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Known as Slow when he was little, Native American Sitting Bull becomes one of the greatest chiefs ever known, in an easy-to-read biography that recounts his adventures from the battle of Little Big Horn to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show....

• Mar-1996
• / General Fiction
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• Apr-1996
• / General Fiction
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Best-selling simplifier of science Lucille Recht Penner unearths the truth about the water bug which sucks its victims' blood like a vampire, the assassin bug which turns its prey to mush with a special poison, and other barbaric bugs.  Thi...

• Sep-1996
• / General Fiction
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Illustrated in full color. Coming right on the heels of the Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster Twister! is a whirlwind of our own--Twisters--filled with true-life anecdotes, facts, and photos detailing the most awesome force in nature. Here's a disa...

• Mar-1997
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• Jan-2000
• / General Fiction
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This super-simple introduction to super-sized birds shows readers the largest and most fanciful fowl living in the world today, such as the ostrich, emu, cassowary, and rhea. Also touched on--via illustrations comparing their similar physical traits-...

• Jan-2000
• / General Fiction
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Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

• Jan-2000
• / General Fiction
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Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

• Jan-2000
• / General Fiction
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Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

• Jun-2001
• / General Fiction
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Shackleton’s Antarctic journey took courage and perseverance. Now his story is told in a full-color early chapter book! In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out for the South Pole. They never made it. Within sight of land, the ship ran ...

• Oct-2001
• / General Fiction
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Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

• Jan-2002
• / General Fiction
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Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Read...

• Jan-2003
• / General Fiction
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Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun science books for kids ages 5â€"8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers ...

• May-2004
• / General Fiction
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For hundreds of years, people believed dragons were real. They thought dragons lived in caves full of treasure, soared through the air on large bat wings, and breathed fire. Storytellers told tales of dragons that fought knights and kings. Now kids c...

• Sep-2008
• / General Fiction
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Penner's Pilgrims are heroes, and deservedly so. She takes the story of their crossing on the Mayflower and establishment of Plymouth Colony, and fleshes it out with all the distasteful, even disgusting, details of their struggle for survival. Everyt...

• Jul-2009
• / General Fiction
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For thousands of years, people have claimed to have spotted mermaids in the waves and on the rocks. Some were beautiful with long flowing hair and lovely voices. But other mermaids liked to drag people down to their watery homes and eat them! If you ...

• Jul-2009
• / General Fiction
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Persian unicorns are fierce fighters. Japanese unicorns are just. European unicorns are peaceful. But all unicorns have one thing in common. They are magic! Learn all about unicorn legends, including why people truly believed in them, in this fascina...

• Aug-2009
• / General Fiction
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Beware! Here be monsters!

Monsters have always lurked in people’s nightmares. But long ago, people genuinely believed that they also lurked on mountaintops, in lakes, in caves, and in the darkest corners of the forest. From the minotaur in i...