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What Happens If the Ozone Disappears?

Mary Colson · Smart Apple Media
Format: Hardcover

Using an inquiry approach, this title explores the serious issue of the disappearing ozone layer. The book offers accessible scientific explanations that reveal how the Earths processes are interlinked and how one event can trigger a chain reaction throughout the planet that can have consequential...
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Knightology: A True Account of the Most Valiant Knights

DUGALD STEER · Candlewick
Pages: 30
Format: Hardcover

What does it really take to be a knight? Peruse this lavish novelty volume and be surprised.From the secret order of Round Table Knights comes a tell-all guide to the mythical occupation of knighthood - its history, mysterious quests, and puzzles that live on to this day. Inspired by the life...
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Felix Yz

Lisa Bunker · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"If it wasn't for the fused-with-Zyx thing, I suppose I would just be normal - whatever that means." When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyperintelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father's science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature...
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Raising the Stakes

Trudee Romanek · Orca Book Publishers
Format: Print book

It's the start of a new season for Harrington High's improv team - and Chloe is determined that this will be the year they make it all the way to the top. Her teammates (who also happen to be her closest friends) are a talented bunch, and she knows they can do it. They have to. Because...
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The Asylum Novellas: The Scarlets, The Bone Artists, The Warden

Madeleine Roux · Harpercollins Childrens B, 2016.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Three chilling novellas set in the world of the New York Times bestselling novel Asylum, which Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut." For the first time, these three terrifying stories will appear together with new found photographs perfect for new readers or diehard series...
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Rockin' the Boat: 50 Iconic Revolutionaries - From Joan of Arc to Malcom X

Jeff Fleischer · Zest Books
Format: Print book

We love to root for the underdog, and that's part of why we're drawn to the stories of revolutionaries. Whether they fail, succeed, or succeed only to become what they once fought against, people who can rally others to their cause and shake up the status quo tend to be inherently...
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Surviving Middle School: Navigating the Halls, Riding the Social Roller Coaster, and Unmasking the Real You

Luke Reynolds · Aladdin ; Hillsboro
Pages: 175
Format: Print book

In this hilarious guide full of honest, real-life experiences, veteran teacher Luke Reynolds skillfully and humorously shows kids how to not only survive, but thrive and even enjoy the wild adventure that is middle school.Middle grade series like The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries...
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Prom: The Big Night Out

Jill S Zimmerman Rutledge · Twenty-First Century Books
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Take a trip to a wide range of proms, from the first cotillion and debutante balls of the early twentieth century to the integrated and LGBTQ-inclusive proms of the twenty-first century. Hear tips from young adults about how to have a safe and enjoyable prom; learn about creative outfits...
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Seven Second Delay

Tom Easton · Holiday House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Seven seconds is all she has.In a futuristic world of constant surveillance, Mila is hunted by government agents. She has only one advantage: a seven second delay on her monitored video feed. On her lightning-fast getaway she must take an unpredictable route to thwart her pursuers. In just...
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The Upside of Unrequited

Becky Albertalli · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover

"Heart-fluttering, honest, and hilarious. I can't stop hugging this book." - Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss"I have such a crush on this book! Not only is this one a must read, but it's a must re-read." - Julie Murphy,...
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How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child

Sandra Uwiringiyimana · HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
Format: Audio CD

[Young Adult Nonfiction (Ages 12-17) ] [*Read by the author - Sandra Uwiringiyimana] This profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated...
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Flying

Carrie Jones · a Tor Teen Book
Pages: 252
Format: Print book

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones introduces sassy alien-hunting cheerleader Mana in Flying, the launch of a sparkling new YA Science Fiction series.People have always treated seventeen-year-old Mana as someone in need of protection. She's used to being coddled, being an only...
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Beowulf

SparkNotes (Spark Publishing). · SparkNotes
Pages: 163
Format: Paperback

Read great works of literature with NO FEAR - and actually understand what they mean!No Fear Literature puts the world's finest books at your fingertips! With the complete original text on the left-hand page, and an easy-to-follow translation on the right to guide you, you can fully...
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The Ice Dragon

George R. R. Martin · Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

The Ice Dragon is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice for young readers and adults by the wildly popular author of the New York Times bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series George RR Martin Lavish illustrations by acclaimed artist Luis Royo enrich this captivating and heartwarming...
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