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It's a week before Valentine's Day, and Froggy's thoughts are full of candy. Then he sees Frogilina. She's the new girl in school and the cutest frog he has ever seen. Every time she gets close to him, his insides feel wiggly, his mind wanders, and bonk!, he hits his head. Froggy thinks he's in love until Frogilina gives him a big kiss, smack, on the lips. Now he's not so sure. Froggy's class makes paper valentines, and he makes an extra special one...
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Jonathan London has captured the imagination of children everywhere with his beloved tales starring Froggy, a precocious yet lovable frog who just can't help landing himself in trouble. In this fun-filled escapade, Froggy decides to build a tree house-with Dad's help, of course. The tree house promises to be the ideal place for pizza parties. But Frogilina gets hop-hop-hopping mad when Froggy says that his treehouse is for "Boys only!"
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Jonathan London's award-winning Froggy books teach young listeners valuable lessons. Froggy can't wait for his baby brother to arrive. But when the big day comes, Froggy receives quite a shock-insead of a little brother, he has a little sister, Pollywogilina. Ever optimistic, Froggy makes the best of things and soon he's teaching her how to catch flies. Young listeners and parents will delight as Froggy sets a good example for his little sister.
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A pet! Mom has agreed: Froggy can have a pet. Off to the pet store they go. Mom would prefer a bunny or some mice, but Froggy and his little sister, Pollywogilina, have their hearts set on a doggy. And when Froggy sees the little dog with big brown eyes, he begs to take her home. Mom cautions Froggy about all the new responsibilities he will have taking care of Doggy, but Froggy's sure there will be no problem. He doesn't count on Doggy being more...
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No school today. It's time for Froggy's check-up at the doctor's office. At first he is excited, but then he begins to worry. What if the doctor wants to give him a shot? Froggy's many adventures, including Froggy Gets Dressed, tickle the funnybones of both beginning readers and their parents. John McDonough's sunny narration highlights the energy of a young frog who always escapes trouble with a jump and a smile.
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Froggy can't wait to get to his friend Max's house for their sleepover. So he packs everything in his big sack and flop flop flops over. But there are scary noises at Max's. And when they go back to Froggy's house, Max gets a stomachache. With all this shlooping back and forth, will they ever get to sleep? Jonathan London's award-winning Froggy books are always a hit with kids, and John McDonough expertly narrates Froggy's fun sound effects. "Youngsters...
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Jonathan London serves up another winner in the widely adored Froggy series. What should Froggy do for his mother's birthday? He could make a cake! Of course whenever Froggy does anything it never turns out exactly as he expects. Froggy mixes up the flour, the sugar, the chocolate candy his mother had hidden since Halloween, and a whole box of baking powder-what could possibly go wrong? John McDonough cheerfully and exuberantly narrates this tale...
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Meet Little Hippo!
Today he's playing truck driver, racing to make a surprise delivery. Until-oh, no!-Truck Driver Hippo encounters a pack of grazing zebras blocking his path.
Munch, crunch. Then, a huge train stops Little Hippo. CHOO-CHOOOOOOO! It's a good thing this little truck driver has friends to help him along his way. But when Truck Driver Hippo almost crashes into Lion-yow-wee!-only his own bravery and kindness can save him…
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Jonathan London's acclaimed Froggy series stars a charming amphibian that young listeners have come to love. Froggy's adventures have taken him to school, restaurants, and even soccer fields. This time around, he's headed to the baseball diamond to play T-ball with all of his pals, including his best friend Max. But Froggy doesn't seem to be a very good ballplayer-that is until the final inning when the game is on the line!
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Froggy wants to win a big prize in the marching band contest at the Apple Blossom Parade, so he flops up to the attic to find his dad's old saxophone. As they practice for the contest, Froggy and his friends learn the three most important marching band rules: Don't look left. Don't look right. And don't stop for anything! But will these rules really help Froggy and his friends win the big prize?
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Froggy and friends enjoy a back-to-school ritual: a trip to the pumpkin patch. Froggy can't wait to pick a pumpkin. He plans to carve a jack-o'-lantern and make a pumpkin pie. Prizes are given for the biggest, smallest, and prettiest pumpkin, but when Froggy trips and smashes his pumpkin, he takes home a special prize-for the ugliest pumpkin!
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Froggy has a rollicking good time at his first Winter Carnival! It's Winter Carnival day, and Froggy can't wait to build a snowman. But school principal Mr. Mugwort says there is a lot to do first. Skating! Sledding! A snow fort! Finally it's time to build a snowman, but Froggy builds a snow dinosaur instead. And of course the day wouldn't be complete without a wild snowball fight. "That was my best winter carnival ever!" says Froggy. "That was your...
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It's Father's Day and Froggy wants to show his dad how much he loves him. So he flop flops to the kitchen and tries to make his dad breakfast. But Froggy being Froggy, things don't go exactly as planned. Then it's off to the mini golf course, where Froggy attempts to hit a hole in one. Maybe he will be blessed by beginner's luck. Golf balls can take some crazy bounces, though, so Froggy had better be careful. And it also might help if he faced in...
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Froggy is running for class president--and his opponent is Frogilina! Froggy is running for president---class president, that is---but so is Frogilina! Wearing a long, presidential-style tie, Froggy presents his platform, which includes ten snack times per school day and recess all day long. But Frogilina has a platform, too: a search party for lost things, a lunch-sharing program, and a talent show to benefit the school library. Which candidate will...
17) Froggy Eats Out
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Froggy is going out to dinner with his parents for their anniversary. He’s hoping for burgers and flies, but Froggy’s mother tells him Chez Yum is a very fancy restaurant. Froggy puts on his best clothes. He even has to wash. At the restaurant, Froggy’s mother warns him to be neat, be quiet, and don’t put your feet on the table. It’s just too much to ask of a lively little frog. Froggy can’t help himself, he sucks on ice and sugar, he...
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Meet Little Hippo! Today, he's a firefighter, racing to an imaginary four-alarmer.
But pedaling his fire truck is a challenge. Luckily, Little Hippo has lots of friends to help out. But what's he to do when he finds a real fire? Firefighter Hippo thinks quickly and does exactly what a brave little fireman should.
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Author of over 80 books for children, Jonathan London has received numerous awards, including IRA and Children's Book Council selections for his Froggy series. In Froggy's Best Babysitter, Froggy's parents are out for the night, and have left him with a brand new babysitter. Froggy tries to make her job easy by feeding his little sister dinner and giving himself a bath-but Froggy has a way of causing mischief no matter how simple the task.
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Froggy has a ball visiting Grandma! When Froggy and his family go to visit Grandma, they look forward to all kinds of fun: a baseball game, a trip to the amusement park, a visit to the museum to see the Frogga Lisa. But best of all is cooking with Grandma and learning to make her specialty, spaghetti with fly sauce. Froggy's antics everywhere he goes will delight his many fans. Froggy Goes to Grandma's is the twenty-eighth book about lovable, well-intentioned...