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Hoofbeats: Katie and Mustang # 1

S Radhakrishnan · Dutton
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Orphaned at age six and taken in by a heartless couple, nine-year-old Katie Rose spends her days doing chores and dreaming of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Then Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang, and Katie's world changes. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness, and he seems...
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Pueblo

Earl Nightingale · Nightingale-Conant Corp.
Pages: 32
Format: Audiobook on Cassette

Native American tribes have occupied the Southwestern United States long before record keeping began. Many of them are Pueblo, including the Hopi, Zuni, and Taos people. This title explores the history of the Pueblo people, from their contact with the Spanish in the 17th century through...
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UFiles #2: Alexander's Army

Chris d'Lacey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the LAST DRAGON CHRONICLES comes an action-packed paranormal adventure full of mystery, alternate realities, thrills and chills.When Michael Malone is assigned a new mystery to solve by the UNICORNE agency, he knows he's in for another strange...
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The War that Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover

A Newbery Honor BookWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award (Middle School) Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2015New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed...
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Minecraft Beginner's Guide

James Zeiger · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"Learn what it takes to get started in the world of Minecraft, from gathering resources to building your first structures."--
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Chickasaw

Omar Stone · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The Chickasaw Nation is the thirteenth largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. This text provides a comprehensive history of the Chickasaw people, whose roots date back before recorded history. Written to support elementary social studies curricula, the text covers the history...
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Demigods & Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Magic, monsters, and mayhem abound when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase meet Carter and Sadie Kane for the first time. Weird creatures are appearing in unexpected places, and the demigods and magicians have to team up to take them down. As they battle with Celestial Bronze and glowing...
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The Wolf's Boy

Susan Williams Beckhorn · Disney Hyperion
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

An outcast boy and a young wolf against an Ice Age winter . . . Kai burns to become a hunter and to earn a rightful place among his people. But that can never be. He was born with a club foot. It is forbidden for him to use or even touch a hunter's sacred weapons.Shunned by the other boys,...
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United States Encyclopedia: America's People, Places, and Events

National Geographic Kids · National Geographic Society
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The richness of America in all its grandueur and diversity is captured in this comprehensive, authoritative, and lively United States Encyclopedia. With a team of experts and talented writers, this book will be the definitive United States reference resource for kids, and an indespensible...
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A Wonderlandiful World

Shannon Hale · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

At Ever After High, everyone is expected to sign the Storybook of Legends, pledging to follow in their fairytale parent's footsteps. But when Raven Queen came along, things became fairy, fairy confusing. Now no one's destiny is certain, not even for the most royal of them all, Apple...
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