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Books for reluctant readers

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Reluctant readers

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  1. Understanding Politics and Government book cover
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    Understanding Politics and Government
    Age: 10+
    US$14.99
  2. Lots of Things to Know About Bugs book cover
    Lots of Things to Know About Bugs
    Age: 6+
    US$12.99
  3. 100 Things to Know About Music book cover
    100 Things to Know About Music
    Age: 8+
    US$14.99
  4. Illustrated Stories from Aesop book cover
    Illustrated Stories from Aesop
    Age: 3+
    US$19.99
  5. The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia book cover
    The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia
    Age: 6+
    US$29.99
  6. Lots of Things to Know About Animals book cover
    Lots of Things to Know About Animals
    Age: 6+
    US$12.99
  7. Forgotten Fairy Tales of Family and Friendship book cover
    Forgotten Fairy Tales of Family and Friendship
    Age: 6+
    US$19.99
  8. See Inside Castles book cover
    See Inside Castles
    Age: 6+
    US$15.99
  9. See Inside The Ancient World book cover
    See Inside The Ancient World
    Age: 6+
    US$15.99
  10. Lots of Things to Know About Your Body book cover
    Lots of Things to Know About Your Body
    Age: 6+
    US$12.99
  11. See Inside Artificial Intelligence book cover
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    See Inside Artificial Intelligence
    Age: 7+
    US$15.99
  12. Big Book of Big Animals book cover
    Big Book of Big Animals
    Age: 4+
    US$15.99
  13. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding book cover
    100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding
    Age: 8+
    US$14.99
  14. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans book cover
    100 Things to Know About the Oceans
    Age: 8+
    US$14.99
  15. Strange and Mysterious: UFOs book cover
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    Strange and Mysterious: UFOs
    Age: 9+
    US$19.99
  16. See Inside Trains book cover
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    See Inside Trains
    Age: 6+
    US$15.99
  17. The Usborne Book of Animals book cover
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    The Usborne Book of Animals
    Age: 7+
    US$19.99
  18. Illustrated Classics: Heidi & Other Stories book cover
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    Illustrated Classics: Heidi & Other Stories
    Age: 7+
    US$19.99
  19. The Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel book cover
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    The Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel
    Age: 8+
    US$10.99
  20. Fairy Ponies Story Collection book cover
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    Fairy Ponies Story Collection
    Age: 7+
    US$14.99
  21. Fairy Unicorns Story Collection book cover
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    Fairy Unicorns Story Collection
    Age: 6+
    US$14.99
  22. 100 Things to Know About Time book cover
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    100 Things to Know About Time
    Age: 8+
    US$14.99
  23. Illustrated Spooky Stories book cover
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    Illustrated Spooky Stories
    Age: 7+
    US$19.99
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