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The Secrets of Earth

Emma Carlson Berne · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

We spend our whole lives on Earth, but the planet still has secrets! From ancient cultures who wondered about our place in the universe, to modern scientists who drill deep into Earths core, map the oceans, and send humans to the moon, people are passionately curious about the planet we call...
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Supergirl at Super Hero High

Lisa Yee · Random House
Pages: 234
Format: Print book

Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girlsâ„¢ - the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls! Readers of all ages can fly high with the all-new adventures of Wonder Womanâ„¢, Supergirlâ„¢, Batgirlâ„¢, and some of the world's most iconic female super...
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Sea Snakes

Gale George · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

There are plenty of underwater predators to watch out for, but one of the most venomous is the sea snake. Readers will delight in reading about the anatomy, behavior, conservation status, and life cycle of the sea snake, as well as its unlucky prey. The book focuses on the sea snakes hunting...
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50 Things You Should Know About the Vietnam War

Chris McNab · QEB Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

This new title from the 50 Things You Should Know About series is packed full of infographics, illustrations, maps, and color photographs from the period. Not only identifying major political and military figures from both sides of the conflict with the 'Who's Who' pages, this...
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Archaeology: Cool Women Who Dig

Anita Yasuda · Nomad Press (VT)
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Our ancestors did not always write down their history, so archaeologists search for clues to learn more about how people once lived. In Archaeology: Cool Women Who Dig, readers ages 9 through 12 dig into the past through the challenges and successes of three dynamic women working in the field...
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Jack Death

M L Windsor · Creston Books
Pages: 163
Format: Print book

Jack is an ordinary boy except that his father happens to be Death. Nadine is a perfectly normal girl except that her Mother is - oh well, that's a Secret and not to be carelessly revealed on the back cover of a book. The important thing is that together, these two incredibly average children...
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Making Robots: Science, Technology, and Engineering

Steven Otfinoski · Children's Press
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

From durable robots that can weather the intense heat inside a volcano and gather important research data to high-tech humanoids that can carry on conversations with people, today's boldest robotics innovations are changing the way we think about technology. Readers will learn how robots...
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Rhinos

Katie Marsico · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

With their enormous size and distinctive horns, rhinoceroses are immediately recognizable. Unfortunately, threats such as habitat loss, poaching, and natural disasters are causing these incredible animals to disappear from their natural habitats. Readers will find out how rhinos live in the wild...
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Save Me a Seat

Sarah Weeks · Scholastic Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding...
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Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

Chris Barton · Millbrook Press
Pages: 36
Format: Library Binding

Behold some of the most mesmerizing patterns you'll ever see and learn how these stunning designs were used to camouflage ships from German torpedoes during World War I.Dazzle ships were the brainchild of Royal Navy commander Norman Wilkinson. His eye-catching designs for British and American...
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Jason, the Argonauts, and the Golden Fleece: An Interactive Mythological Adventure

B A Hoena · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

You are the mighty Greek hero Jason. Along with your crew of argonauts, you are setting sail in search of the Golden Fleece. But your journey will not be easy. Sea monsters, powerful witches, and deadly beasts stand in your way. Can you survive and bring the Golden Fleece back to your kingdom?...
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The National Zoo

TAMRA ORR · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What do komodo dragons, screaming hairy armadillos, and King Vultures all have in common? They are some of the animals at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Take a tour through the zoo. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of these...
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Florida Panthers

Taylor Reed · Weigl Pub Inc
Format: Print book

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The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes

Wade Albert White · Little
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

A thrilling debut novel where fantasy and science fiction meet, dragons aren't as innocent as they look, and nothing is quite what it seems. Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin's Institute for Perpetually...
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Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush

Peter Lourie · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Here is a compelling middle grade nonfiction tale of how one classic writer drew upon a rugged life of adventure to create works of literature, punctuated by stunning black-and-white art by Wendell Minor and illustrative photographic material.Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack...
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