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The Secret Galaxy
Fran Hodgkins - Tilbury House Publishers
Format: Book
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A lyrical narrative voice (the voice of the Milky Way galaxy itself) is augmented by sidebars filled with amazing facts and insights about our galaxy, and by extension, our universe.
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Puppy Love: True Stories of Doggie Devotion
Lisa M. Gerry - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Bite-size, true-life tales of doggy devotion mix with enchanting photos to create a treasure for all dog lovers and pet owners. Readers will howl with delight over this heartwarming gift book featuring a collection of adorable stories of true puppy love. Stylish photos and inspiring tales... |
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Prices! Prices! Prices!: Why They Go Up and Down
David A. Adler - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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In simple language and with colorful graphics and amusing characters, this entertaining introduction to economics explains the basic laws of supply and demand, and will promote financial literacy. |
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Hypnotize a Tiger: Poems About Just About Everything
Calef Brown - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Book
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his is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times-bestselling author-illustrator Calef Brown. Moving away from the picture book format offers Calef the opportunity to tackle a variety of themes and poetry styles as well as reach a slightly older audience.... |
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Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
Greg Pizzoli - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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In the early 1900s, Robert Miller, a.k.a. "Count Victor Lustig," moved to Paris hoping to be an artist. A con artist, that is. He used his ingenious scams on unsuspecting marks all over the world, from the Czech Republic, to Atlantic ocean liners, and across America.... |
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Really, Really Big Questions about Space and Time
Mark Brake - Kingfisher
Format: Book
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Really Really Big Questions From Space and Time is an unusual and fun introduction to space science and astrophysics. It explores those massive, complicated, weird and often unanswered questions such as Does the Universe have a shape? What makes sunshine? Do stars... |
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The Cowgirl Way: Hats Off to America's Women of the West
Holly George-Warren - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The 1840s ushered in the beginning of the largest migration in US history. People in crowded Eastern cities and Missouri River towns were feeling the pull of the Western frontier. It was the dawn of a new era of expansion, and over the next few decades, the making of a new kind of pioneer.... |
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Fire Birds
Sneed B. Collard III - Bucking Horse Books
Format: Hardcover
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In Fire Birds -- Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests, award-winning science author Sneed B. Collard III challenges society's negative views toward natural forest fires. By focusing on the research of biologist Richard Hutto, Collard reveals the complex relationships between... |
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Galloping Through History: Amazing True Horse Stories
Elizabeth MacLeod - Annick Press
Format: Hardcover
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Powerful, spirited, and beautiful, horses have literally changed the world. From the time people first rode horses more than 5,000 years ago, these amazing creatures have changed the way humans live, travel, fight, work, and play. In her captivating, story-telling style, author Elizabeth... |
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The 12 Most Amazing American Inventions
Rebecca Rowell - 12-Story
Format: Hardcover
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The 12 Most Amazing American Inventions discusses 12 American inventions that stand out in US history. Amazing facts are included, along with historical information and the science behind each invention. |
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Flying Cars: The True Story
Andrew Glass - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Humans have always wanted to fly. As soon as there were planes and cars, many people saw a combination as the next step for personal transportation, and visionary engineers and inventors did their best to make the flying car (or the roadable plane) a reality. This book is a breezy account... |
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Julia Child: An Extraordinary Life in Words and Pictures
Erin Hagar - Duo Press
Format: Hardcover
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Julia Child knew how to have fun, and she also knew how to whip up a delightful meal. After traveling around the world working for the U.S. government, Julia found her calling in the kitchen and devoted her life to learning, perfecting, and sharing the art of French cuisine. This delicious,... |
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What's the Buzz?: Keeping Bees in Flight
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. What's the Buzz? celebrates the magic of bees - from swarming to dancing to making honey - and encourages readers to do their part... |
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Freaky stories about our bodies
Kristen Rajczak - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Today, science offers explanations of things people once found freaky, and the human body is no exception. Everything our body does has a purpose, from our seemingly gross bodily fluids to the weird and wild ways we stay healthy. Readers take a journey through the human body, learning why (almost)... |
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By the Numbers: 110.01 Cool Infographics Packed with Stats and Figures
National Geographic Kids - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding
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Boost your math-brain power! Discover the amazing world of numbers and the real-world wonders they represent through creative, totally "getable" infographics. Colorful illustrated graphs, word clouds, pie charts, maps, photography, comparitive images, and more illuminate the math... |
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Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland
Cindy Neuschwander - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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Radius is on a quest to earn his knighthood! With only a circular medallion, a mysterious poem, and his own wits to guide him, he must find and rescue a missing king. |
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