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All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff

Meghan McCarthy - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

A garbage barge that can't find a place to welcome it sparks a recycling movement in the United States in this smart and smelly picture book from the author of Earmuffs for Everyone.Lowell Harrelson wanted to turn trash into methane gas so he rented a barge called Morbo 4000. His plan...
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Knock! Knock! Who Was There?

Brian Elling - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

Over 300 side-splitting jokes based on the New York Times best-selling series.If you want to know exactly why Milton Hershey's wife married him, look no further. (Because she wanted lots of Hershey's Kisses!) This hilarious and original collection of jokes featuring all the subjects...
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W is for Welcome: A Celebration of Americas Diversity (Sleeping Bear Alphabet Books)

Brad Herzog - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

2018 Eureka! California Reading Association Honor Book Award Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to celebrate Americas diverse population and showcase the remarkable achievements and contributions that have come from the many people who have chosen to make our country...
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Dog Days of History: The Incredible Story of Our Best Friends

Sarah Albee - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding

Kids will be swept across world history as they learn the hilarious, fascinating, and complete story of man's best friend, from the first domesticated dogs, to the massive mastiffs that came over with Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the New World, to the pampered pooches of kings...
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A Robot World: Discover Amazing Robots and their Robotic Powers

Clive Gifford - Sourcebooks Trade
Format: Hardcover

Robots are everywhere! Robots can be found in our homes, hospitals, and schools; in books, movies, and computer games. Robots are at work, at play, and even at war. Robots are even out of this world, helping us explore space. This photo-packed book explores the rise of robots, from the first...
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World Make Way: New Poems Inspired by Art from The Metropolitan Museum

Lee Bennett Hopkins - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." - Leonardo da Vinci Based on this simple statement by Leonardo, 18 poets have written new poems inspired by some of the most popular works in the collection of The Metropolitan...
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Incredible Successes: Inspiring People Who Overcame Adversity

Lyn Coutts - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Young readers will be inspired by these stories of remarkable individuals who changed history and continue to impact our world. Each entry in Real Lives series of books explores how these courageous and determined individuals managed to change the world for the better. In Incredible Successes,...
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Classic Storybook Fables: Including "Beauty and the Beast" and Other Favorites

Scott Gustafson - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

Children and adults alike will delight in reading aloud these enduring and enchantingly told stories, richly illustrated and fabulously reimagined by award-winning artist Scott Gustafson. Stories include "The Little Red Hen," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Emperor's...
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Hidden Wildlife: How Animals Hide in Plain Sight

JIM ARNOSKY - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Now you see them; now you don't: through beautiful illustrations, including five gorgeous gatefolds, an acclaimed nature writer teaches kids all about camouflage. Animals know that in order to survive, they must stay hidden - and, fortunately, nature helps them by providing coloration...
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Vashti Harrison - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER!A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!This beautifully illustrated New York Times bestseller introduces readers of all ages to 40 women who changed the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin:...
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Pop-up Shakespeare: Every play and poem in pop-up 3-D

Jennie Maizels - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Learn about all of Shakespeare's plays in one book!Read about William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems as you never have before in an entertaining pop-up book collaboration between the internationally known comedy troupe the Reduced Shakespeare Company and best-selling illustrator...
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Her Right Foot

Dave Eggers - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her?She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's taking one step forward. But why?In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest...
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Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens

HAGEDORN KARA. - Web of Life Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

What happens when two baby chickens find themselves in a nest with a hawk? Don't hawks usually eat chickens? Sunshine, a red-tailed hawk, can no longer fly free. But her instinct to be a mother is so strong that she builds a nest in her aviary every spring and lays two infertile eggs....
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I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups

CHRIS HARRIS - Little
Format: Hardcover

"An illustrated collection of comically irreverent rhyming poems for readers of all ages, ranging in topic from avocados and anacondas to zombies and zebras (dressed like ghosts) "--
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What's the Big Deal About Freedom

Ruby Shamir - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

From the Constitution to civil rights, from women's rights to the four freedoms, this kid-friendly picture book filled with fun facts and historical trivia shows how America got the nickname "land of the free."It's a "free country"! Why? Because in America we're free...
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Maker Lab: Outdoors: 25 Super Cool Projects

Jack Challoner - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five science projects and experiments to be done outside will spark kids' creativity and help them develop science skills through hands-on learning.Projects focus on Earth and the environment, plants and animals, weather, water, and physics, bringing science learning home and into...
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The Great Rhino Rescue: Saving the Southern White Rhinos

Sandra Markle - Millbrook Pr
Format: Library Binding

Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle takes readers behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments...
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On the Origin of Species: Young Readers Edition

Rebecca Stefoff - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Charles Darwin's groundbreaking On the Origin of Species is now available in an accessible, illustrated edition for young readers that includes an introduction, glossary, modern insight and information, and more!Charles Darwin's famous theory of natural selection shook the world...
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How to Throw the Ultimate Slumber Party: Invitations, Games, Crafts, and More!

Jamie Kyle McGillian - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Paperback

Go beyond pillow fights and learn how to throw a slumber party that rocks everyone's PJs! Everyone knows that sleepovers are about FUN - not sleeping! Now, with this comprehensive guide at your side, you can throw the best slumber party ever. It's packed with punch-out invitations,...
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JoJo's Guide to the Sweet Life: #PeaceOutHaterz

JoJo Siwa - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

You might recognize firecracker JoJo Siwa from Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, or maybe you fell in love with her on Dance Moms. JoJo's nonfiction middle-grade debut is the next generation's version of a real life Cinderella story: Nebraska girl becomes Hollywood's belle...
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