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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Possums play dead when threatened so Alfred, an unusually nervous possum, avoids attention and even friendship until he meets Sofia, an armadillo who curls into a ball when nervous. Includes facts about the unusual defense mechanisms of animals pictured in the book.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When best friends Cork and Fuzz go to the pond to collect shiny stones, they happen upon a duck's nest just as the eggs are hatching and Fuzz, who is wearing a feather from his collection, is collected by the mother duck.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
" When Awesome Possum notices yet another sock has gone missing in the wash, his suspicions are raised. He senses foul play. If they aren't in the laundry... who could be taking them? Feels like the perfect case for Dino Detective and Awesome Possum Private Eyes!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2011, c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although Cork the muskrat is short and likes to find things and Fuzz the possum is tall and likes to keep things, the pair remain best friends even after Fuzz finds Cork's lost stone and decides to keep it.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Whobert Whover, owl detective finds Perry the possum lying still on the ground, he sets out to determine who is responsible for his condition and questions the nearby wildlife.
17) Tiny tales
Author
Series
Owly volume 5
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Owly is a wonderful friend! He's honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they're down, rescuing his friends when they're in danger, and encouraging his friends when they doubt themselves. But Owly's buddies also show what it means to be a great friend in return"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Owly volume 4
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"There's a new visitor to the forest, an opossum who's misunderstood because of the way he looks. Wormy is afraid of him, and when Owly tries to untangle Possey from a fence, he begins hissing and bares his sharp teeth! He's scared, hurt, and now everyone is afraid! Can the trio be brave and face their fears with a little courage and a lot of friendship?"--Dust jacket flap.
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