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The Dragon Princess

E. D. Baker · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

With E. D. Bakers trademark humor, wacky animal and human characters, and almost all-new cast, this is the story of Emmas daughter, Millie, who is trying to survive being a magical princess who happens to keep turning into a dragon. When she cannot stop her own magic any other way, she and three...
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Exploring the New Jersey Colony

Barbara Krasner · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Step back in time and visit New Jersey during the Colonial period. Settled by the Dutch, Swedish, and English, New Jersey became known for its welcoming attitude toward people of any country or religious belief. Find out what made New Jersey unique, how it got the nickname ""the...
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National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology: Begin Your Quest for Facts, Photos, and Fun Fit for Gods and Goddesses

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

National Geographic Everything Mythology is jam packed with fascinating facts and awe-inspiring imagery that brings your favorite fierce mythological heroes to life, introducing kids to gods of ancient worlds, including Greek, Norse, Chinese, America Indian, African cultures, and more....
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365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids: An If I Could Ask God Anything Devotional

Kathryn Slattery · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

How do I know the Bible is true? What does it mean when the Bible talks about the kingdom of God? How can God be three persons at the same time? Help the kids in your life find answers to the questions they ask and deepen their faith along the way with 365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids,...
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Edison's Alley

Neal Shusterman · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Fourteen-year-old Nick has learned that the strange antiques in his attic bedroom were left there by the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla. They are pieces of Tesla's Far Range Energy Emitter, capable of transmitting "free energy" to the globe. Some components of the contraption...
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Balto of the Blue Dawn

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

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!The magic tree house has returned and it's taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There they meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian husky destined to save...
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School of Secrets: Ally's Mad Mystery

Jessica Brody · Disney Press
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

The School of Secrets series of chapter books continues the story of Mal and her friends, plus new Villain kids and Auradon kids introduced in the popular Wicked World short form videos. Enjoy these all-new tales of mystery, magic and adventure from the world of the hit movie Descendants!
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China

Mel Friedman · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Examines the country of China, including its history, geography, government, people, arts, language, festivals, and recreation.
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Into the Wild (Warriors, Book 1)

Erin Hunter · Avon Books
Pages: 3
Format: Paperback

Join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter's Warriors series a #1 national bestseller! Epic adventures. Fierce Warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. It all begins here with Warriors #1: Into the Wild.For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws...
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Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka

Lincoln Peirce · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 174
Format: Print book

There's never a dull moment with Nate Wright in the picture. Whether getting caught playing table football in the library or raiding the teachers' lounge, Nate's antics are always hilarious and detention worthy!Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright. His baseball team's...
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Girl vs. Boy Band: The Right Track

Harmony Jones · Bloomsbury
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Talented but painfully shy eighth-grader Lark secretly writes feisty, heartfelt songs about her life-about school, crushes on boys, not getting along with her mom, and missing her dad who lives in Nashville. But that secret becomes harder to keep when Lark's mother, a music record executive...
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The Door by the Staircase

Katherine Marsh · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 273
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Mary Hayes can't stand her orphanage for another night. But when an attempted escape through the stove pipe doesn't go quite as well as she'd hoped, Mary fears she'll be stuck in the Buffalo Asylum for Young Ladies forever. The very next day, a mysterious woman named Madame...
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Ye Olde Weird but True: 300 Outrageous Facts from History

Cheryl Harness · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Print book

Nothing attracts young readers like the weird but true...especially when the weird truth is hundreds of years old. Ye Olde Weird But True, the newest addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, is packed with 300 wacky facts for history lovers ages 6 and up. In...
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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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