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What's Great About Rhode Island?

Rebecca Felix · Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

Whats so great about Rhode Island? Readers will build skills to identify and summarize the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Ocean State. Well explore Rhode Islands breathtaking beaches, exciting parks, historic landmarks, and fascinating history. The Rhode Island by Map feature...
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The High Note

Harmony Jones · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A few months after winning her school's talent show with her original song Homesick, eighth-grader Lark's star is on the rise. Not only did she impress her classmates, but now she's making waves on YouTube, thanks to her friend Mimi uploading a video of Lark's singing. A record...
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Baseball: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #29: A Big Day for Baseball

MARY POPE OSBORNE · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

Track the facts about baseball - with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #29: A Big Day for Baseball, they had lots of questions. When was baseball invented? What are the rules? Who was Jackie Robinson? Who are some other baseball greats?...
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The Boggart Fights Back

Susan Cooper · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The mischievous Boggart comes up with some new tricks to stop an American developer from ruining his beloved island in this delightful romp from Newbery winner Susan Cooper.Magic is once again afoot in Scotland when Allie and Jay visit their grandfather and are eagerly greeted by the Boggart,...
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What Elephants Know

Eric Dinerstein · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 273
Format: Print book

Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable,...
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What's Great About Illinois?

Kristin Marciniak · Lerner Publications
Format: Book

Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Land of Lincoln! Well explore Illinoiss lively cities, historic parks, fun-filled museums, and fascinating history. The Illinois by Map feature shows where you ll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides...
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Stormspeaker (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 7)

Christina Diaz Gonzalez · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 182
Format: Hardcover

Confidential until January 2018
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Magic Pony #1: A Dream Come True

Elizabeth Lindsay · Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Book

Annie's new pony poster comes with a magical surprise: Ned the pony comes to life!Horse-loving Annie has always wanted a pony. Her dream comes true when she buys a pony poster from a magic shop. The poster is magic and the pony comes to life! Playing with Ned the pony is a lot of fun,...
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The Nutcracker Mice

KRISTIN KLADSTRUP · Candlewick
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A young mouse must save her production of The Nutcracker in a charming holiday tale from the author of The Gingerbread Pirates and the illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events.Hidden in Saint Petersburg's famed Mariinsky Theater are the world's tiniest ballet fans: the Mariinsky mice,...
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The Castle in the Attic

Elizabeth Winthrop
Format: Paperback

One of the classic fantastical adventures of all time!William has just received the best present of his life—an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a fingerhigh knight to guard the gates. It’s the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told...
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Two Naomis

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo.It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never...
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Longboard Letdown

Jake Maddox · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 72
Format: Library Binding

Valeria has always been one of the best downhill longboarders around, but as she comes back from an injury she seems to have lost her fearless verve. The Pro Longboarding event is right around the corner and Valeria has always dominated the "locals" kids division. Everyone expects...
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library

Chris Grabenstein · Random House
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets A Night in the Museum in this action-packed New York Times Bestseller from Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games - board...
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Bad Kitty Takes the Test

Nick Bruel · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 136
Format: Print book

It's something everyone has to do at least once. Kitty is no different. In this new edition of the beloved, bestselling Bad Kitty series, Bad Kitty faces . . . a test!Based on her previous bad behavior, the Society of Cat Aptitude has determined that Kitty is not only a bad kitty but a bad cat....
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