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Legend of the Spirit Serpent, The

This modern retelling of a traditional Kalinago legend from the Caribbean island of Dominica recounts the story of a huge serpent who once guarded the indigenous people. This book is the winner of the 1st Annual Caribbean Writer's Contest sponsored by Reycraft Books and the Ducreay Foundation.

Legendary Beasts

This series highlights legends about eight magical creatures, revealing both what the legends say and how these stories likely began. Each book pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read-text with plenty of colourful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Legendary Landforms (Pogo Books)

Our world is full of majestic landforms, from echoing caverns to lava-spewing volcanoes. This dynamic series teaches young readers about the processes that transform the earth and introduces them to some legendary sites. Explore the Grand Canyon, the Amazon River, and more through vibrant photographs and labelled diagrams. Infographics, an activity, and a glossary reinforce new vocabulary.

Legends

Legends of Women's Sports

From pioneers in their field to the superstars of today, this series tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both on and off the field of play in swimming, track and field, figure skating, soccer, tennis, basketball, and gymnastics, as well as the women who reported on them in the media.

Leilong the Library Bus

A library-loving picture book in which an enthusiastic dinosaur absorbed in storytime, threatens to flatten the library-until they decide to take the books outdoors.

Leilong's Too Long!

In this expressively illustrated picture book, an overeager dinosaur school bus causes problems for the city’s transportation system-so the children find a place where oversize is perfect. Every morning, Leilong the school bus shuttles through the city, picking up children as he goes. But a brontosaurus longer than a tennis court and heavier than five buses causes big problems in the busy streets. The school decides he can’t be the bus anymore. The children must find a way to help their long fri

Lemon Butterfly

A lemon butterfly is searching for the most beautiful thing in the world-a field of flowers. Through barren wilds, across a wide river, and over a bald mountain the butterfly continues the search until its final miraculous transformation.

Lemon Drop Falls

Brave the sour to taste the sweet.Morgan is devastated by her mother’s sudden death. Before, Mom’s amazing organizational skills kept the family on track, and her bowl of lemon drops was always on hand to make difficult conversations easy, turning life’s sour into sweet. After, there’s no one to help Morgan navigate her new role caring for her younger siblings, her worries about starting junior high, and her increasingly confusing friendships. All she can do is try to fulfill her mother’s final

Leopold the Lion

When Jack and Ella come across a friendly--and talented!--lion in their backyard they are thrilled to take him in as their pet. And they're positive they know just how to care for their new pet, ignoring Grandpa's cheeky asides. But soon Leopold the Lion grows despondent and chubby. Even the circus who lost him won't take him back! Do Jack and Ella know what to do to get Leopold healthy again? A sweet story with a subtle commentary on making healthy choices.