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The Big Bad Fox

Benjamin Renner · First Second
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Who's afraid of the Big Bad Fox? No one, it seems.The fox dreams of being the terror of the barnyard. But no one is intimidated by him, least of all the hens -- when he picks a fight with one, he always ends up on the losing end. Even the wolf, the most fearsome beast of the forest, can't...
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Tornado Terror

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Press
Pages: 157
Format: Hardcover

The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times...
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2 The Hammer of Thor

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 480
Format: Print book

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal...
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John David Anderson · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby's Last Day, comes a humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, and the failures of communication between kids.In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts....
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Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing

Bobby Mercer · Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

There's no need for expensive, high-tech materials to test your engineering skills - you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Each hands-on project in this book will challenge you to come up with a unique solution to a specific design problem. Construct a Pasta Bridge...
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Hamster Princess: Giant Trouble

URSULA VERNON · DIAL
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

A magical beanstalk leads to a GIANT surprise in book four of the series that's chock-full of girl power and perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Babymouse Princess Harriet Hamsterbone doesn't go looking for trouble. She prefers to think of it as looking for adventure. But when she climbs...
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Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender

S D NELSON · HARRY N ABRAMS
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

The award-winning author and illustrator of Black Elk's Vision and Sitting Bull continues his picture-book biography series with Red Cloud, the story of one of the most controversial leaders in Native American history. A leader among the Lakota during the 1860s, Chief Red Cloud deeply...
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Middle School: Dog's Best Friend

James Patterson · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Releasing the same month as the MIDDLE SCHOOL movie, this next installment of James Patterson's hit series has non-stop laughs starring everyone's favorite underdog.It's a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. Life in middle school is finally starting to seem...
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In Darkling Wood

Emma Carroll · Delacorte Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

For fans of The Secret Garden, The Indian in the Cupboard, Tuck Everlasting, and The Giving Tree. In Darkling Wood is a spine-tingling novel with a forthright, modern heroine and more than a hint of mystery and magic. When Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmother's...
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Phoebe and Her Unicorn

Dana Simpson · Andrews McMeel Publishing; 1St Edition edition
Format: Book

"Phoebe is a remarkably real little girl, as bright and imaginative as Bill Watterson's Calvin, as touchingly vulnerable as Charles Schulz's Charlie Brown. And if these strike you as big names to conjure with, I'll go further and state for the record that in my opinion...
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The Book of Heroines: Tales of History's Gutsiest Gals

Stephanie Warren Drimmer · Natl Geographic
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Everybody needs a role model! Discover true stories of superstars, war heroes, world leaders, gusty gals, and everyday women who changed the world. From Sacagawea to Mother Teresa, Annie Oakley to Malala Yousafzai, these famous women hiked up their pants and petticoats and charged full-speed...
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Lilly and Fin: A Mermaid's Tale

Cornelia Funke · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, and kid mermaids! These mermaid friends are fishing for trouble! Lilly and Fin are merpups - mermaid kids - who love to play and explore the caves outside the mermaid city. They aren't...
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Green Fever:

Wanda E. Brunstetter · Barbour Publishing Inc.
Format: Paperback

Welcome to Holmes County, Ohio, where twins Mattie and Mark Miller get a case of Green Fever. When their out-of-control jealousy begins to cause big trouble at every turn, will these energetic nine-year-olds learn the value of contentment before it’s too late? You’ll fall in love...
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The Global Water Crisis: A Reference Handbook

David E. Newton · ABC-CLIO
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover

Human society depends on sufficient clean water. In many parts of the world, however, this most basic commodity is in very short supply. Even in developed, first-world nations, climate change and other factors have begun to create alarming water supply issues. The Global Water Crisis: A Reference...
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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire

Susan Tan · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Cilla Lee-Jenkins is 50% Chinese, 50% Caucasian, and 100% destined for literary greatness!Priscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins is on a tight deadline. Her baby sister is about to be born, and Cilla needs to become a bestselling author before her family forgets all about her. So she writes...
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