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English
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Set in suburban Orange County, California in a future where America has lost the war on drugs. When one reluctant undercover cop is ordered to start spying on his friends, he is launched on a paranoid journey into the absurd, where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode. Based on the experiences of the author, Philip K. Dick.
2) Flotsam
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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Description
The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam.
4) The snowman
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him into his home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.
Author
Language
English
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Tomie dePaola's classic wordless picture book is just as fun as a serving of pancakes for breakfast!
Missing ingredients and mischievous pets create one humorous complication after another for a little old lady determined to make pancakes for breakfast.
Fans of such favorites as Strega Nona will love Pancakes for Breakfast.
"The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations make
...7) Journey
Author
Series
Journey trilogy (Aaron Becker) volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Description
Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.
Author
Series
Carl volume 1
Language
English
Description
Depicts the adventures of an infant girl and her canine babysitter one day while Mother is out.
9) Chalk
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
10) Hike
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Language
English
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Description
Take to the trails for a celebration of nature -- and a day spent with dad. In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. By the time they return home, they feel alive -- and closer than ever -- as they document their hike and take their...
14) Quest
Author
Series
Journey trilogy (Aaron Becker) volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this story without words, "a king emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain. No sooner does he push a map and some strange objects into their hands than he is captured by hostile forces that whisk him back through the enchanted door. Just like that, the children are caught up in a quest to rescue the king and his kingdom from darkness, while illuminating the farthest reaches of their imagination"--Amazon.com....
15) Sidewalk flowers
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Language
English
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Description
A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. This wordless picture book, conceived by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and beautifully brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.
16) Wave
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.
18) Imagine!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: After passing a city museum many times, a boy finally decides to go in. He passes wall after wall of artwork until he sees a painting that makes him stop and ponder. Before long the painting comes to life and an afternoon of adventure and discovery unfolds, changing how he sees the world ever after.
19) Sea of dreams
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book featuring a sandcastle that takes on a life of its own.
20) Picnic
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little mouse gets lost on the way to a family picnic.