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What Are Habitats & Biomes?

Louise Spilsbury · Rosen Education Service
Format: Book

The intricate relationship between living creatures and their habitats is simplified in this clear and detailed guide to the variety of environments that plants and animals inhabit. Tundra, forests, and the ocean are just a few of the many types of biomes discussed in this volume, each...
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Liberty

Kirby Larson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her. At the Higgins boatyard, where the boats that just...
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The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby

Dav Pilkey · Scholastic, Incorporated
Pages: 125
Format: Print book

Move over, Dav Pilkey, it's George and Harold's turn to tell the tale of the all-new superhero who's faster than a speeding stroller and more powerful than diaper rash. Make way for Super Diaper Baby!Oh, no! It looks like George and Harold are in trouble again. . . . As punishment, the boys...
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Women's Right to Vote

Peter Benoit · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world. Features: Sidebars include: Spotlight On, A View from Abroad, A Firsthand Look, Yesterday's Headlines, Today's Perspective...
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The United States Today: 1968-Present

Katherine Krieg · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

"Step back momentarily in time and explore the United States from the late sixties to the present day. Learn about the most timely issues of the United States with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams,...
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The Pudding Problem

JOE BERGER · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover

A boy must untangle the web of lies he's created in order to prove his innocence when strange things start happening in this humorous and cheeky illustrated middle grade novel in the tradition of the Timmy Failure series.Sam Lyttle is prone to stretching the truth. Most of his lies are harmless;...
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Houston Astros

J Chris Roselius · SportsZone
Format: Hardcover

Traces the history of the Houston Astros, highlights significant games and players, and includes photographs, a time line, statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and a glossary.
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Tumble & Blue

CASSIE BEASLEY · Dial Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Circus Mirandus comes the magic-infused story of a golden gator, two cursed kids, and how they take their destinies into their own hands. When the red moon rises over the heart of the Okefenokee swamp, legend says that the mysterious golden...
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Of Sorcery and Snow

Shelby Bach · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

Rory might be ready to star in her own fairy tale, but there's more danger than happily-ever-after in this third book in a series that Kirkus Reviews calls a "fast-paced combination of middle school realism and fairy-tale fantasy."Life at Ever After School has become familiar...
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Detroit Tigers

Joanne Gerstner · SportsZone
Format: Hardcover

Traces the history of the Detroit Tigers, highlights significant games and players, and includes photographs, a time line, statistics, quotes, anecdotes, and a glossary.
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Battle for the Nether: Book Two in the Gameknight999 Series: An Unofficial Minecrafter’s Adventure

Mark Cheverton · Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

The action-packed Minecraft follow-up to Invasion of the Overworld!Gameknight999, a real-life Minecraft user trapped inside the game he loves to play, and his friend Crafter have transported to a new server. Malacoda is the King of the Nether, a terrible ghast that wants to destroy all of Minecraft...
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Survivors #4: The Broken Path

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Erin Hunter, the 1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, is back with book four in the New York Times bestselling Survivors series about a dog named Lucky. This thrilling animal fantasy series was praised by Kirkus as wild and wonderful adventure in a starred review. It will...
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You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra!

JIM PIPE · FRANKLIN WATTS
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Get ready . . . youre a princess born into the Egyptian royal family. But its not easy living in the palace. From family betrayals to Roman generals, you will discover its not easy being Cleopatra! Find out all about the eventful life, great loves, and tragic fate of the most famous of all Egyptian...
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Game Changers Book 3: Heavy Hitters

Mike Lupica · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Mike Lupica presents the third book in his NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Game Changers series!Ben and his friends, the Core Four Plus One, are so excited to play in their town's All-Star Baseball league. But in the first game of the season Ben gets hit by a pitch. It's never happened...
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Ever After High: The Unfairest of Them All

Shannon Hale · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover

It's the aftermath of Legacy Day, the day when the students at Ever After High are supposed to pledge to follow in their fairytale parents' footsteps, and everyone is in a huff and a puff! Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, has refused to sign the Storybook of Legends, rejecting her story--and...
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