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Motocross Racing

John Perritano · Rourke Educational Media
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

You want intense? How about riding your motorcycle through mud and muck, soaring over jumps, and bat....
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Slacker

Gordon Korman · Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Oops. It's...
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Leif the Lucky

Ingri d?Aulaire · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format: Hardcover

Considered to be one of the finest works of Ingri and Edgar Parin dAulaire, children and adults alike will delight in the adventures of Leif the Lucky, son of Erik the Red, who sailed with his father to Greenland and who later sailed farther west and found the continent of America.In this...
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Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants

STEPHAN PASTIS · Candlewick
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis's hilarious series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery - and possibly save his life! Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave - if they even got married,...
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So Not Okay: An Honest Look at Bullying from the Bystander

Nancy N. Rue · Thomas Nelson
Format: Book

There is no such thing as neutral. According to the Ambassadors 4 Kids Club, one out of every four students is bullied—and 85 of these situations never receive intervention. Parents, students, and teachers alike have amped up the discussion of how to solve the bullying problem for a networked...
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Super Human Encyclopedia

DK Publishing · Dk Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Children are astounded at the human body and are eager to learn about the processes that are going on inside them. Super Human Encyclopedia offers a new perspective on the human body for kids by highlighting the truly extraordinary processes behind the body's everyday functions. Packed...
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Warlock by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection

Jim Starlin · Marvel Worldwide, Inc.
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback

At '70s Marvel, no one mastered the startling scope and high-concept complexity of cosmic adventure like Jim Starlin! And his work on Adam Warlock set the tone for star-spanning spectacle that is considered a high-water mark to this day. Starlin evolved Warlock to the next level, imbuing...
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Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star

Rachel Renée Russell · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's been rooting for Nikki Maxwell and her crush, Brandon - and fans will finally learn if they had their first kiss in this seventh book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki's juggling a lot this month. A reality TV crew is following Nikki and her friends...
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Donald Trump: Outspoken Personality and President

Jill Sherman · Lerner Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president of the United States. The celebrity businessman and reality TV show host went on to win the presidency in 2016. Trump has led a varied career, from his many business enterprises to his role as host in the reality TV show...
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When the Sea Turned to Silver

Grace Lin · Little
Pages: 370
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound BestsellerThis breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - now available in paperback! Pinmei's gentle,...
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Monster High: Ghoulfriends 'til the End

Gitty Daneshvari · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The ghoulfriends' new GFF, Wydowna Spider, starts to clear the cobwebs about the mysterious threat to Monster High. The previous generation of monsters formed a secret society that seems bent on turning the school into something that's more like a prison! But when Rochelle Goyle,...
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I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

It was one the most beautiful mountains in America, Mt. St. Helens, in Washington State. But what many didn't know was that this peaceful mountain had an explosive past. For more than a century, it had been quiet. But below ground, pressure had been building, and soon, "Kaboom!"...
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The Magic Thief: Home

Sarah Prineas · Harpercollins
Pages: 393
Format: Hardcover

The Magic Thief: Home, the fourth book in the acclaimed Magic Thief series (also including The Magic Thief, The Magic Thief: Lost, and The Magic Thief: Found), finds new wizard Conn back where he started - accused of being a thief.Despite successfully securing a balance between the competing...
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Kate the Great, Except When She's Not

Suzy Becker · Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries will love this illustrated series by the New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat. Meet Kate Geller, a sassy flute-playing artist, who comes up with an original way to redefine friendship. Kates older sister is way too perfect....
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