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Thor's Serpents

K. L. Armstrong · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the thrilling conclusion to The Blackwell Pages, written by New York Times bestselling YA authors, K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr.
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A Furry Fiasco

Paul DuBois Jacobs · Aladdin
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Play and stay at the Animal Inn, a brand-new chapter book series where the fur - and fun - flies at an animal spa and hotel.The Animal Inn is an all-inclusive pet resort/hotel/center/spa for animals from dogs to rabbits, cats to ducks, parrots to lizards. From doggie and kitty daycare,...
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Florida Panthers

Taylor Reed · Weigl Pub Inc
Format: Print book

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Siberians

Betsy Rathburn · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Siberian cats proudly wear their Russian heritage. The triple coats they sport are thick and water repellent for survival in their homelands often-harsh climate. The extra ruffs of fur around their necks function like scarves. In this title, early readers will find it easy to warm up to the loving...
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The Emerald Tablet

Dan Jolley · HarperCollins
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover

Five elements. Four friends. One city - and its sinister shadow. This epic middle grade series is filled with awesome elemental powers, nightmarish creatures, and nonstop adventure that will thrill fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Rick Riordan, and Brandon Mull.When Gabe Conway and his friends...
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The Great Barrier Reef

Rebecca Kraft Rector · Focus Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding)

Explore the past, present, and future of the Great Barrier Reef. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.
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Brown Bats

Christina Leaf · Bellwether Media
Format: Hardcover

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to brown bats. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Beware the Clopper!

John Bemelmans Marciano · Viking Children'S Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The third book in an exciting new chapter book series by John Bemelmans Marciano and Caldecott medalist Sophie Blackall. Welcome to Benevento, an ancient town famous for its witches!The children of Benevento have to be careful and clever to evade the clutches of such witches as the Manalonga,...
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The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee

Deborah Abela · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming story about a girl who's afraid to follow her dreams, and the family who help make them happen.India Wimple can spell. Brilliantly. Every Friday night, she and her family watch the Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee on TV. When the Wimples suggest she enter the next...
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Everything Else in the Universe

Tracy Holczer · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In the midst of the Vietnam War, a young girl struggles to embrace change in this tender family story for fans of Cynthia Lord and Wendy MaasLucy is a practical, orderly person--just like her dad. He taught her to appreciate reason and good sense, instilling in her the same values he learned...
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Lonely planet city trails - paris

Lonely Planet Kids. · Lonely Planet Pbns
Pages: 104
Format: Print book

Here's a book about Paris that's seriously streetwise Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through Paris you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to Paris, plans to go there or is just...
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The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't: Things you can't always touch, see, or hear. Can you guess what they are?

John Fixx · Walter Foster Jr.
Pages: 110
Format: Print book

The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't teaches creative thinking through deductive reasoning, listening skills, and imagination.The Curious Guide to Things That Aren't features thoughtful riddles - one for each letter of the alphabet - paired with engaging illustrations that reveal and explain...
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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire

Susan Tan · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"Meeting Cilla felt like making a new best friend." -- Grace Lin, bestselling author of Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Priscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins is on a tight deadline. Her baby sister is about to be born, and Cilla needs to become a bestselling...
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A Dragon's Guide to Making Perfect Wishes

Laurence Yep · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

For fans of How to Train Your Dragon comes the final adventure in the Dragon's Guide series by two-time Newbery Honor winner Laurence Yep and Joanna Ryder, featuring enchanting artwork by Caldecott Honor winner and Harry Potter illustrator Mary GrandPré. Plucky pair Winnie and Miss Drake...
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition

Ashlee Vance · HarperCollins
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world's most important entrepreneur, Elon MuskThis fascinating and easily accessible young readers' adaptation of Ashlee Vance's New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future features black-and-white...
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