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What's Great About Connecticut?

Rebecca Rissman · Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

Whats so great about Connecticut? Readers will build skills to identify and summarize the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Constitution State. Well explore Connecticuts fun-filled museums, amazing state parks, beautiful coastlines, and rich history. The Connecticut by Map feature...
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For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what? This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from...
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Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure: A TOON Graphic

Nadja Spiegelman · Spotlight
Pages: 47
Format: Hardcover

Also available in Spanish as Perdidos en NYC: una aventura en el metro The sights . . . the sounds . . . the SMELLS! New York's crowded subway system is known for many things, but being easy on a lost kid isn't one of them. When Pablo gets separated from his new schoolmates during his first...
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The People of Sparks (Ember, Book 2)

Jeanne DuPrau
Format: Book

The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn't long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed,...
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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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The Man Behind the Mask (Dc Super Heroes)

Dahl Michael/ Schoening Dan · Capstone Publishers
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback

Book annotation not available for this title.
Title: The Man Behind the Mask
Author: Dahl, Michael/ Schoening, Dan (ILT) / Kane, Bob (CRT)
Publisher: Capstone Pr Inc
Publication Date: 2009/08/15
Number of Pages: 56
Binding Type: LIBRARY
Library of Congress: 2009006303
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Laugh Out Loud

James Patterson · jimmy patterson
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to Laugh Out Loud (a lot!) with James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade story!
Jimmy loves reading so much that he's inspired to start a book company for kids--run by kids. It's a big dream for a twelve-year-old boy--some would even say it's laugh-out-loud...
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A Song for the Season

Kellen Hertz · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Buckle your seatbelts--In this fourth book in the series, Tenney & Logan are taking their show on the road! Christmas is just around the corner, and Tenney can't wait to share their music with fans all over Tennessee. But being on the road is harder than she expected--she's missing...
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The Case of the Clown Carnival

Laurie S. Sutton · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

It's a Scooby-Doo reunion when Scooby and the rest of the Mystery Gang gather at a circus carnival under the big top. But when the clowns enter the ring, things go from merry to mayhem: clowns turn into robots, Scooby Snacks are snatched, and parents are kidnapped To solve this You Choose...
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The Fright at Zombie Farm

Laurie S Sutton · Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

When Scooby-Doo and the gang visit their friend David's farm, David is no where to be found in this You Choose mystery. As the gang seperates to find their friend, readers decide which character to follow. But no matter where they roam, the Mystery Inc. gang seems to come across zombies!...
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Secondhand Slice

Jake Maddox · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 67
Format: Paperback

Nolan is a fiery fellow with a lot to say as he campaigns hard as a student council president elect hopeful. In his spare time he's the punter and emergency third-string quarterback for the football team. But when the first two QBs go down with injury, Nolan is suddenly thrust onto...
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The School the Aztec Eagles Buit

Dorinda Makanao?nalani Stagner Nicholson · Lee & Low Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

"A photo-illustrated book about the Aztec Eagles, Mexico's World War II Air Force squadron interwoven with the story of Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, whose service was rewarded with the building of a school in his village. Includes glossary, author's note, and author's sources"--Provided...
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The Land of Forgotten Girls

Erin Entrada Kelly · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Erin Entrada Kelly, the author of the acclaimed Blackbird Fly, writes with grace, imagination, and deepest heart about family, sisters, and friendship, and about finding and holding on to hope in difficult times.

Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living...

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Steam Jobs in Robotics

RUTH M KIRK · Rourke Pub Group
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Introduces readers to careers in robotics by exploring and connecting the opportunities to the study of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Gives an overview of various jobs related to robotics and points out how each position relates to STEAM subjects.
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Ivy and Bean

Annie Barrows · Chronicle Books
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldnt be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide, quick! Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots...
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