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Rookie of the year

Phil Bildner; Tim Probert · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Just when they think they've got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in head-spinning ways. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animal-rights activist, has just joined their class. She's charismatic, funny -- and she's got game! Rip has his world...
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The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar: An Awesomely Fun Guide to the Way We Use Words!

Heidi Fiedler · Walter Foster Pub
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Get kids excited about learning! The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar is a hilariously illustrated, quirky, and fun guide that kids will love!Turn each page in this book to learn a new basic grammar concept, including alliteration, similes, hyperbole, and much more, turning what can at times...
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How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London

Deborah Hopkinson · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Great Trouble comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II.Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor...
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Eliza Bing Is

Carmella Van Vleet · Holiday House
Pages: 165
Format: Hardcover

In this uplifting novel about determination and the rewards of hard work, a preteen girl struggling with ADHD must stick with a summer taekwondo class to prove that she s dedicated enough to pursue her true passion: cake decorating.
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The Forgetting Spell

Lauren Myracle · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover

The Forgetting Spell is beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle's second book in the unforgettable Wishing Day series, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law.Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. What they don't realize is that on the inside,...
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Touchdown Kid

TIM GREEN · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL defensive end Tim Green comes a football story about a boy who is given a chance to prove that wealth and privilege don't matter on the football field, as long as he has the skills to compete. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica!Cory has always...
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How Things Work: Then and Now

Tamara J Resler · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.Look...
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Not So Small at All

Sandra Magsamen · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever felt like you're just too small to do important stuff in the world at all? Well, take a closer look, and then you'll see that the smallest of things are as AMAZING as can be!Little things are capable of giant accomplishments. Bees, butterflies, and little children...
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Cool Woodworking Projects: Fun & Creative Workshop Activities

Rebecca Felix · ABDO Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Sand, saw, stain, and hammer with Cool Woodworking Projects! Kids can learn how to handcraft a cool bow and arrow set, bend and mold a mini wooden skateboard, and more! Each workshop project includes easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions paired with photographs. Budding craftspeople and engineers...
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The Copernicus Legacy: The Serpent's Curse

Tony Abbott · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 485
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Tony Abbott returns with the next full-length book in the Copernicus Legacy series, a globe-trotting adventure packed with more riddles, puzzles, and secret histories. The hunt for Copernicus's first relic sent Wade, Darrell, Lily, and Becca to the far reaches of the world...
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Texting 1, 2, 3

Rachel Wise · Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Sam and Michael realize just how much their words matter when they tackle an important story for the Cherry Valley Voice.When Mr. Trigg tells Samantha and Michael that they should write an article about texting, they are both annoyed. Texting? Texting is just something kids do for fun....
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Ninja Tag Team

MEREDITH RUSU · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Kai and Nya have always worked together closely as brother and sister. But that was before the return of Krux and Acronix. The nefarious Time Twins soon reveal long-buried secrets from Kai and Nya's family's history. Can the two ninja work together to overcome the past and face...
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Pip Bartlett's Guide to Sea Monsters

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Audio Books
Format: Audio CD

Pip and Tomas have deal with magical creatures that burst into flames and runaway unicorns. Now they have to go under the sea to deal with a new group of magical SEA creatures that are very cute but also a load of trouble.
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Mystery on Pine Lake: Cooper and Packrat

Tamra Wight · Islandport Press
Format: Hardcover

<DIV>Cooper thought living at a campground would be cool. But ever since his parents bought the lakeside campground, he s had more chores and less time to explore. And as if babysitting his little sister and cleaning the bathrooms weren't bad enough, his ex-friend Roy has chosen...
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Life During the Civil War

Kelly Milner Halls · Core Library
Format: Print book

"Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Civil War? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more!"--Publisher's website.
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