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Series
Vanderbeekers volume 2
Language
English
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"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer"--
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Series
Garlic volume 2
Language
English
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Bree Paulsen's brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone companion to Garlic and the Vampire, serving up another tale of friendship, magic, and self-discovery. Give both books to readers who fell in love with Tidesong or Witch Boy!
Garlic loves spending time with Witch Agnes, Carrot, and her new friend, the Count, who has proven to be a delightful neighbor to the village of vegetable
...8) Yucky worms
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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An authoritative handbook by the domestic-lifestyle expert shares hundreds of ideas and instructions for homemaker skills, from transporting a decorated cake and folding an American flag to playing a classic lawn game and bathing a cat.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Explains how to plant seeds, harvest fruits and vegetables, determine which plant parts are edible, spot pests in the garden, and use crops to cook--from bean and bacon spaghetti to polenta chips to tomato, feta, and basil pizza.
11) Orwell's roses
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Language
English
Description
“In the year 1936 a writer planted roses.” So begins Rebecca Solnit’s new book, a reflection on George Orwell’s passionate gardening and the way that his involvement with plants, particularly flowers, and the natural world illuminates his other commitments as a writer and antifascist, and the intertwined politics of nature and power. Sparked by her unexpected encounter with the surviving roses he planted in 1936, Solnit’s account of this...
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Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Alcatoe the town witch and the local children of Plum Woods are up to some witchy business...like casting spells and growing a prize-winning turnip. But after their grouchy neighbor Mr. Pokeweed chases them out of his garden, the kids decide to take action and ask Alacatoe for help to win the Annual Harvest Festival Vegetable Pageant. From cursed fruit salad to potions filled with the sneeze of a donkey and the tail hair of a copy cat, Alcatoe knows...
13) Feast of peas
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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In Dakor, India, Jiva looks forward to a feast of peas from his garden, but when they are stolen at harvest time, Jiva sets out to catch the thief.
Author
Publisher
Minerva
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Today, little Jes�us has a big job to do. He's helping Pap�a at work, and he's in charge of the water jug -- which is also a magical clock! When it's empty, Pap�a explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but the day is not over yet. Will Jes�us be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all?" --
16) Pumpkin Cat
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
20110726.
Language
English
Description
Mouse shows Cat how to grow pumpkins, then turns one into a surprise. Includes facts about growing pumpkins.
Author
Series
Where in the garden? volume 3
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They're long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top--and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that's a turnip. Where, oh, where could those carrots be? Can you help...
18) Summer supper
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
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"Follow the creation of a family meal from the farm to the picnic table on a warm sunny day. Told entirely in words beginning with S, this lively book will help children appreciate where their food comes from." -- Publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Kar-Ben
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
City-girl Talia misunderstands her grandmother's request that she go to the garden for "root vegetables" but manages to find some she thinks are rude, as well as a good use for the rest she harvests. Includes a recipe for Rude Vegetable Stew.
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Language
English
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Today Juanito is accompanying his father who is in the landscaping business, and he takes his sketchbook along to draw anything that catches his eye, and gets to help his father plan an entire garden--and then help plant it. Includes an autobiographical note.
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