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Activities for A-Z Animal Antics
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Alexander Anteater’s Amazing Act

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along…

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Bobby Baboon’s Banana Be-Bop

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along…

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Corky Cub’s Crazy Caps

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along…

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Dilly Dog’s Dizzy Dancing

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Get to know Alpha Betty’s class in the award-winning, 26-book alphabet series ANIMAL ANTICS A TO Z! From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zebra, it’s one adventure after another. Zip along…

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Eddie Elephant’s Exciting Egg-Sitting

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Eddie Elephant loves telling stories. So when he egg-sits for his neighbors, the Emus, he entertains the egg with his enchanting tales . . . and gets an enormous surprise!

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Frances Frog’s Forever Friend

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Frances Frog is very funny! But sometimes she is a little foolish. Her favorite friend, Felicity Fox, helps Frances learn what it means to be a good friend . .…

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Gertie Gorilla’s Glorious Gift

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Gertie Gorilla is going to a birthday party—and she has a grand, great, glorious gift! But when the gift gets grubby in a soggy, boggy gulch, what will Gertie do?

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Hanna Hippo’s Horrible Hiccups

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Hanna Hippo is hungry. She hopes to have one of Homer Hog’s huckleberry muffins, but her plan has one hitch—a horrible case of hiccups!

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Izzy Impala’s Imaginary Illnesses

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Izzy is itching to see her grandpa, Doctor Impala, but he doesn’t like to be interrupted. Is an imaginary illness the only way to see Doc?

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Jeremy Jackrabbit’s Jumping Journey

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Jeremy Jackrabbit is excited to enter the jump rope contest. Will he get the jitters?or will his joyful jumping win him a trip to the Jump Rope Hall of Fame?

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Kylie Kangaroo’s Karate Kickers

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Kylie Kangaroo is ready to let her kicker fly at Koora’s karate club. There’s just one tricky trick—will Kylie ever learn to break a brick?

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Lana Llama’s Little Lamb

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Lana Llama loves little Lucky Lamb. But Lucky has a problem—the sly and sneaky wolf down the lane! Luckily, Lana and her teacher, Alpha Betty, know just what to do!

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Maxwell Moose’s Mountain Monster

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Maxwell Moose loves camping out and making s’mores and telling spooky stories. But what if Maxwell’s imaginary Mountain Monster stories aren’t as imaginary as he thought?

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Nina Nandu’s Nervous Noggin

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Nina Nandu has just moved to a new neighborhood, and she does NOT want to go to a new school. But Granny Nandu and teacher Alpha Betty have other ideas—plus…

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Oliver Otter’s Own Office

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Oliver Otter loves his little sister and brother. But the twins are always tearing or poking or losing or soaking Oliver’s homework. What will Oliver do about his double dose…

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Polly Porcupine’s Painting Prizes

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Polly Porcupine has a painting problem. Her paintings are sloppy and drippy and different—and Papa Porcupine does NOT appreciate the mess. Can Polly solve her problem and paint a picture…

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Quentin Quokka’s Quick Questions

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Quentin Quokka has lots of questions! Quick questions, quiet questions—always more questions! On a string of field trips, Quentin discovers that sometimes it’s good to be quiet . . .…

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Rosie Raccoon’s Rock and Roll Raft

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

It’s the Rocky River Raft Race, and Rosie Raccoon is rarin’ to go! Will her Rock and Roll Raft and some clever thinking get her through the Roller Coaster Rapids…

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Sammy Skunk’s Super Sniffer

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Sammy Skunk’s super sniffer can be super helpful. But when he tries to help the new cook at school, he accidentally stirs up some very soupy trouble!

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Tessa Tiger’s Temper Tantrums

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Tessa Tiger likes to play sports—but NOT when she loses. She stomps and storms until her friends don’t want to play with her anymore. Can Tessa change her attitude and…

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Umma Ungka’s Unusual Umbrella

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Umma Ungka stumbles and bumbles. She trips and tumbles! The summer sun is making her feel dizzy and muddled! But Uncle Ungka might have just the solution to keep Umma…

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Victor Vicuna’s Volcano Vacation

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his family’s vacation at…

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Walter Warthog’s Wonderful Wagon

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

More than anything, Walter Warthog wants the wonderful white wagon in the hardware store window! But his wallet is empty. Will he find a way to earn money and make…

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Xavier Ox’s Xylophone Experiment

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Xavier Ox loves music. But sometimes his drumming is rather EXPLOSIVE! So Alpha Betty and Xavier’s classmates start an exciting experiment to build an extra-strong xylophone—just for Xavier Ox.

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Yoko Yak’s Yakety Yakking

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

Yodel-odel-odel, yak yak yak! Yoko Yak can’t seem to stop chatting! And it makes her classmates wonder—what do you do with a yakety yak?

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Zachary Zebra’s Zippity Zooming

Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by R.W. Alley

ZIP! ZAP! ZOOM! Zachary is usually a zippity zooming zebra! But today he snoozes through his alarm clock and has a blitz of bad luck at school. What’s making Zachary’s…

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