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NG Kids Halloween Book of Fun

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

National Geographic Kids gets a spooky twist, just for Halloween. The National Geographic Kids Halloween Book of Fun! will keep kids and families entertained for the entire fall season. Packed with 80 colorful pages of Halloween-themed mazes, hidden picture games, pumpkin carving crafts,...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson · HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 64
Format: Book

One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path...And thus begins one of the most...
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Lola Levine: Drama Queen

Monica Brown · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Seven-year-old Lola Levine is fierce on the soccer field. She can do a slide tackle (although she's not supposed to) and even likes gooey worms. Nothing scares Lola! That is, until she is auditioning in front of EVERYONE for her class play. After Lola is overcome with stage fright,...
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Ara's Rocky Road to White Belt

JEFFREY NODELMAN · Rodale Kids
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback

Ara is the odd turtle out in his family, preferring his rock collection to new or wild adventures -- until he meets Baeoh, a confident tiger who practices martial arts. Unsure if he has what it takes to join Baeoh's taekwondo team, Ara must learn how to come out of his shell, persist through...
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Thanksgiving Day Thanks

Laura Malone Elliott · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger have created another holiday story about the lovable characters from A String of Hearts.Perfect for a teacher's classroom or a child's home bookshelf, Thanksgiving Day Thanks tells the story of Sam trying to figure out what he's thankful...
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Dragon Masters #1: Rise of the Earth Dragon

Tracey West · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

The DRAGON MASTERS series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the DRAGON SLAYERS' ACADEMY!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced...
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The Dark World

H. Badger · Hardie Grant Egmont
Format: Paperback

As soon as Kip lands on a weird planet, the aliens there are struck down by a mysterious sickness. Either Kip is deadly to the aliens, or there's something more sinister going on.
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Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark

Heather Lang · Albert Whitman
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Before Eugenie Clark's groundbreaking research, most people thought sharks were vicious, blood-thirsty killers. From the first time she saw a shark in an aquarium, Japanese-American Eugenie was enthralled. Instead of frightening and ferocious eating machines, she saw sleek, graceful...
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The U.S. Army in World War II

Peter Benoit · Childrens Pr
Format: Paperback

As the largest, deadliest conflict in history, World War II was one of the defining events of the 20th century. Between 1939 and 1945, this massive conflict affected almost every corner of the globe. Readers will get an up-close look at the battles, weapons, and military forces that drove...
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The Wright Brothers: The First to Fly (Beginning Biographies)

William Weir · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Presents the life and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, who began by repairing bicycles and went on to complete the first piloted, self-propelled flight in history.Title: The Wright BrothersAuthor: Weir, WilliamPublisher: Rosen Pub GroupPublication Date: 2012/08/10Number of Pages:...
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Alien in My Pocket #3: Radio Active

Nate Ball · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

This third book in the Alien in My Pocket series is the zaniest yet! Zack and Amp create a massive mishap in this hilarious story. Plus the book comes with a do-it-yourself science experiment.Nothing's been easy since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee's bedroom window....
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The 26-Story Treehouse

Andy Griffiths · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 345
Format: Hardcover

Andy and Terry live in a 26-story treehouse. (It used to be 13 stories, but they've expanded.) It has a bumper car rink, a skate ramp, an antigravity chamber, an ice cream parlor with 78 flavors, and the Maze of Doom--a maze so complicated that nobody who has gone in has ever come...
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The Littlest Levine

Sandy Lanton · Lerner Pub Group
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Hannah doesn't like being the littlest Levine. She's too short to hang fruit from the sukkah and too young to light the Hanukkah candles by herself. But when Passover comes, the littlest Levine gets a chance to shine in a big way.
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Infamous ratsos

Kara Lareau · Candlewick Press
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Louie and Ralphie Ratso are no softies Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers plans to act tough go hilariously awry. Louie and Ralphie Ratso s dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie...
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