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Opening Day

Sam wants to make up his own mind, and with his parents' support he works hard to get his hunting license. Sam feels great to be with Eric and his dad at the opening-day breakfast, but once he sees a deer in the woods, he wonders if hunting is not for him. But if he decides it isn't, will Eric still be his friend?

Operation Code (Makers as Innovators Junior)

The Operation Code series presents early learners with a story-based challenge they can solve using Scratch 3. Simple text and instructional images guide students to deepen their understanding of coding. Readers learn about basic coding, coordinates, movement, sprite characteristics, events, and more. Each book is aligned to curriculum standards and includes extension activities and opportunities for students to customize and experiment with their code. Call outs on each page help students grasp the conceptual understanding behind the code block.

Operation Pangolin: Saving the World's Only Scaled Mammal

What animal is the world's only scaled mammal? The pangolin!Prized for their hard scales, pangolins are one of the most poached animals on the planet. They are also highly endangered. Yet scientists know very little about them. Pangolin rescuers and researchers such as Thai Nguyen have the difficult task of saving pangolins, changing local laws to prevent poaching, educating locals, and learning more about these mysterious creatures. Join author and photographer Suzi Eszterhas in this exploration of the jungles of Vietnam where Thai works to save endangered pangolins.

Opposing Viewpoints

First introduced more than forty years ago, Opposing Viewpoints still sets the standard for current-issue studies. Covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source of current-issue materials for libraries and classrooms. Each title delivers pro/con expert opinions, selected from highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications.

Opposites (Scout)

This series introduces readers to some of the most common opposite pairings. Each title offers definitions of the two concepts along with everyday examples to illustrate how they are different.

Opposites All Around Me! (Crabtree Roots)  

Each book in this series focuses on a simple example of things that are opposite to one another. Using engaging and colourful photographs, simple text to build confidence, and exciting sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about opposites all around them, while also practicing their reading skills. Each book in this series also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher's Guide available.

Optical Illusions

The brain is an amazing thing, but it doesn't always get things right when it comes to sight. This series is here to explain why, with astounding images, baffling puzzles and simple reveals which show the reader how each trick works.

Origami Fun (Express!)

Fold, bend, crease! Origami Fun just might make paper engineers out of hands-on learners. This makerspace series teaches the art of paper folding. Young crafters will work to build and fly airplanes, create festive decorations for the holidays, and even bring extinct dinosaurs back to life!

Osagie Twins

Otis P. Oliver Protests

Otis P. Oliver is taking a stand. He is NOT taking another bath--ever. But when your opinions matter to the rest of the family about as much as the opinions of the family dog (who, it's worth mentioning, only has to bathe once a month), you have to get serious. So Otis borrows a spiffy suit from his dad and rouses a rabble of neighbour kids to stand up for what the know is right: a bathtub ban. This hilarious story about standing up for what you believe in, compromise, and family will have readers of all ages ready to hit the pavement for their cause--whatever it may be.