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Terry Allan Hicks · Benchmark Books; 2 edition
Format: Book

Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Nevada -- Provided by publisher.
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Legendtopia Book #2: The Shadow Queen

LEE BACON · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The second book in the Legendtopia series, fast-paced action-adventure novels that will have you racing through the pages to get to the fantastical finish! Two kids - Kara, a girl from our world, and Prince Fred, a royal boy from the kingdom of Heldstone - join forces to save Urth. Kara...
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Who Was Bruce Lee?

Jim Gigliotti · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon,...
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Fashion Academy

Sheryl Berk · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Book

Project Runway meets Fame in a trendy new series from the authors of The Cupcake ClubAt the Fashion Academy of Brooklyn, FAB is a way of life. Fashion-forward MacKenzie "Mickey" Williams is thrilled to be accepted to FAB Middle School (Fashion Academy of Brooklyn), a school that...
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Monster Jokes

IMA LAFFIN · BIG BUDDY Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What do monsters read in the newspaper? The horror-scope Young comedians will build vocabulary and learn fun homophone word play sharing Monster Jokes with family and friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth

FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one's place in the universe. Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care...
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Batcat and the Seven Squirrels

Eric Walters · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Nathan has always loved animals and longs for a pet. When a baby squirrel shows up at Nathan's door, he wonders what could have happened to its mother. It isn't long before his family discovers six more orphaned baby squirrels in need of food and shelter. With help from Batcat,...
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Mystery of the Eagle's Nest: Cooper and Packrat 2

Tamra Wight · Islandport Press
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that people buy and sell eagle feathers, claws, and parts? Cooper and Packrat didnt, either. But theyre learning fast. When the boys find a box of valuable eagle parts, they soon realize that the owner will stop at nothing to get them back, in this fast-paced middle-grade mystery...
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Who Was Marie Antoinette?

Dana Meachen Rau · Grosset & Dunlap; Dgs edition

Describes the life of Marie Antoinette, including her childhood in Austria, her lavish lifestyle, and the Diamond Necklace Affair.
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The Goldfish Boy

Lisa Thompson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks....
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Here Comes the Shaggedy

R.L. Stine · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

The most notorious, creepiest, ghouliest Goosebumps characters are on the loose and out to get you! No place is safe. You can't hide, you can't escape. You may not want them but the Most Wanted Goosebumps villains want YOU!
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The Ark Plan

Laura Martin · Harper
Pages: 10
Format: Print book

Jurassic World meets Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in this epic new middle grade series full of heart-pounding action and breathtaking chills!One hundred and fifty years ago, the first dinosaurs were cloned. Soon after, they replaced humans at the top of the food chain. The only way to survive...
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Supergifted

Gordon Korman · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to Ungifted from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy...
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The Magical Crafts Fairies #4: Josie the Jewelry Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

These fairies are crafty!Rainspell Island is hosting an Arts and Crafts Week. Rachel and Kirsty can't wait to try all the different creative activities! But Jack Frost has other plans. He likes making chaos more than making art.Josie the Jewelry Fairy's beaded ribbon is gone--and...
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Hidden in the Haunted School

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The old abandoned school in Silver City is being fixed up as an art center and the Boxcar Children volunteer to help clean up the place. But the other volunteers are scared by the spooky goings-on in the school -- doors lock by themselves, and chalkboard messages appear out of nowhere!...
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