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Gertie's Leap to Greatness

Kate Beasley · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"Meet the new Ramona Quimby!" -- Entertainment WeeklyGertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly Wiggly, and two loyal best friends. So when her absent mother decides...
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Legends of the Lost Causes

BRAD MCLELLAND · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A band of orphan avengers. A cursed stone. A horde of zombie outlaws.This is Keech Blackwood's new life after Bad Whiskey Nelson descends upon the Home for Lost Causes and burns it to the ground.With his home destroyed and his family lost, Keech will have to use the lessons he learned...
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Nebraska

Ann Heinrichs · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding - Revised Ed.

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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The Glow of the Spotlight: My Journey with Rebecca

Jacqueline Greene · American Girl
Format: Kindle Edition

What if you suddenly found yourself in Rebeccas world in 1914? Can you imagine welcoming family from a faraway land or waiting for your turn to light candles during a special holiday? Join Rebecca on adventures where the two of you can try out for a vaudeville show, put on a musical, or even...
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In New York

Marc Brown · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Marc Brown now calls New York City home, and with In New York, he shares his love for all that the city has to offer and all that it stands for, including the way it's always changing and evolving. From its earliest days as New Amsterdam to the contemporary wonders of Central Park,...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2015

National Geographic Kids · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

The worlds best-selling almanac for kids is backThisNew York Timesbestseller is packed with incredible photos tons of fun facts crafts activities and fascinating articles about animals science nature technology and more New features include a special section on cute animals a Fun and Games...
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Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 115
Format: Hardcover

The Chicken Squad is back for their fourth (mis) adventure, and this time they're facing their darkest mystery yet: shadows! A hilarious, "easy to read" (BOOKLIST ) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and The Trouble with Chickens.There's a big,...
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Revealed

Margaret Peterson Haddix · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

After a mysterious cameo from Charles Lindbergh, it's up to Jonah to save his town in the seventh book of the New York Times bestselling The Missing series, which Kirkus Reviews calls "plenty of fun and great for history teachers as well."It's morning as usual at the Skidmore...
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The Lucky Snow Leopard

Amelia Cobb · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Zoe is delighted that her great uncle Horace has brought home two new animals for the Rescue Zoo: a beautiful snow leopard and her fuzzy cub Ali. Even more exciting is the news that soon there will be three snow leopards -- Ali is about to be a big brother!
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Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community

Robin Stevenson · Orca Books Publishers
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

For LGBTQ people and their supporters, Pride events are an opportunity to honor the past, protest injustice, and celebrate a diverse and vibrant community. The high point of Pride, the Pride Parade, is spectacular and colorful. But there is a whole lot more to Pride than rainbow flags and amazing...
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Coca-Cola

Sara Green · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Offers information about the Coca-Cola Company, including its founder, growth and change, beverage brands, and worldwide charitable projects. "Engaging images accompany information about Coca-Cola. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students...
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Real Friends

Shannon Hale · First Second
Pages: 207
Format: Paperback

"Fresh and funny." -- New York Times Book ReviewNewbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends -- and why it's worth the journey.When best friends are not forever...
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Fortunately, the Milk

Neil Gaiman · Harper
Pages: 101
Format: Print book

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: t h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road.""Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every...
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Dinosaurs

Anita Ganeri · Powerkids Pr
Format: Book

Book by Ganeri, Anita, West, David
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Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure

Ann M Martin · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 241
Format: Print book

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy...
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