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New Releases by Mary Packard

Mary Packard is the author of Beating the Odds (2004), Weird, Weird World (2004), Weird Pet Stories (2004), Talented Animals (2003), The Kite (Dot Book) (2003).

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Beating the Odds

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Beating the Odds
As a child, Wilma Rudolph could barely walk. She grew up to be the fastest woman of her time. After battling cancer, Lance Armstrong came back to win the top race in bicycling. Marla Runyan is almost blind, but that doesn''t stop her from winning races. Find out how these remarkable athletes beat the odds. Book jacket.

Weird, Weird World

release date: Jan 01, 2004

Weird Pet Stories

release date: Jan 01, 2004

Talented Animals

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Talented Animals
Describes six very talented animals: Twiggy, a squirrel who water-skis; Tracker, a dog who acts; Tilly, a dog who paints; Koko, a gorilla who uses sign language and paints; and Siri and Ruby, elephants who also paint.

The Kite (Dot Book)

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The Kite (Dot Book)
A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

Rocks and Minerals

release date: Aug 01, 2002
Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and minerals tells how rocks and minerals are formed, how to identify them, and how to begin collecting.

Ripley's Believe it Or Not!

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Ripley's Believe it Or Not!
A collection of bizarre facts, stories, and photographs featuring unusual creatures, people, places, and adventures from around the world.

Fall Leaves

release date: Aug 01, 2000
Fall Leaves
Friends have fun playing in the colorful autumn leaves. Includes related activities and game cards.

Spooky Stories and Other Scary Stuff

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Sleep-Over Mouse

release date: Mar 01, 1995
Sleep-Over Mouse
Squeak is a little mouse who loves to sleep over at anyone''s house.

The World Up Close

release date: Nov 01, 1994
The World Up Close
Collection of close-up photographs of everyday objects as if seen through a magnifying glass. Includes suggestions for use of the magnifying glass and questions and answers.

I Am King!

release date: Jan 01, 1994
I Am King!
A little boy imagines he is a king in a castle, commanding his army.

Halloween Kitten

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Halloween Kitten
Tiger the kitten is frightened out of his fur when his nice, friendly neighborhood is overrun by scary, ghoulish creatures!

Scaredy Ghost

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Scaredy Ghost
Gabe, a young ghost who is not good at scaring people, thinks he will have a terrible time on Halloween until he finds another way to spend that evening.

The Witch who Couldn't Fly

release date: Jan 01, 1994
The Witch who Couldn't Fly
Winnie is unable to fly with the other witches on Halloween, but her grandmother assures her that when she really wants to fly, she will be able to.

Puss 'n Boots

release date: Jan 01, 1994

Spike and Mike

release date: Jan 01, 1993
Spike and Mike
When an alligator and an egret are hatched from eggs tossed together by a storm, they listen to other animals in Cypress Glade before deciding where to live.

El Papalote (The Kite)

release date: Mar 01, 1991
El Papalote (The Kite)
A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

The Kite

release date: Sep 01, 1990
The Kite
A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

My First Reader

release date: Jan 01, 1990
My First Reader
Young children will love learning to read with the "My First Reader" storybooks. Once a child can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, he or she will be able to successfully read on their own. Familiar words are repeated throughout the story, so that after you and your young readers have read the story several times, he or she will be able to easily recognize the words and understand their meaning. A word list is included. Big, bright illustrations complement each delightful story -- the kind of stories young children can quickly relate to -- and enjoy.

Donald's Magic

release date: Jan 01, 1990
Donald's Magic
It''s shades of the old folktale "Stone Soup" when Donald persuades Goofy that he can make soup from a magic stone.

My First Book of Seasons

release date: Jan 01, 1987
My First Book of Seasons
A little groundhog and his family enjoy all four seasons.

The Dinosaurs

The Dinosaurs
An introduction to dinosaurs, in question-and-answer format, with illustrations, time line, and atlas.
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