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Genevieve's War

Patricia Reilly Giff · Holiday House
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Thirteen-year-old American girl Genevieve has spent the summer of 1939 at her grandmother's farm in Alsace, France. Then she makes an impulsive choice: to stay in France. It proves to be a dangerous decision. World War II erupts. The Nazis conquer Alsace and deport the Jews and others....
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Squish #2: Brave New Pond

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Introducing Squish—a hilarious, action packed graphic novel series from the award-winning creators of Babymouse! Filled with superheroes, comics within comics, and gross-out science, Squish is perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants, Dan Gutman's Weird School,...
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Race to the South Pole

Kate Messner · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 138
Format: Print book

Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, joins an early twentieth-century expedition journeying from New Zealand to Antarctica. He befriends Jack Nin, the stowaway turned cabin boy of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ship. They're racing against a rival...
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You wouldn't want to live without dirt

Ian Graham; Mark Bergin · Franklin Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What if we didnt have any dirt or soil? Its hard to imagine. The ground would look different and many of the plants, trees and animals we know today would disappear. Dirt, and or soil, supplies a surprising variety of raw materials for making things. Learn about the ways dirt and soil have...
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The Forgetting Spell

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

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Thea Stilton and the Hollywood Hoax: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure

Thea Stilton · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 159
Format: Print book

The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in sunny California - and she invites them to the set of a movie in Hollywood! The mice love being around famouse and fabumouse directors and actors as they're working. But then an important reel of film is stolen from the studio! Can the Thea Sisters...
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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!
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Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems

Bob Raczka · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 43
Format: Hardcover

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Word of Mouse

James Patterson · Little
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade story follows the illuminating journey of a very special mouse, and the unexpected friendships that he makes along the way. What makes Isaiah so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky--which until recently was something he'd never...
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Kelly Jones · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Polly Horvath or Roald Dahl will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens. Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they've inherited from a great-uncle. But farm...
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Electrigirl and the Invisible Thieves

Jo Cotterill · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

The only thing Electrigirl didn't have was the perfect superhero outfit. Now she does, and nothing can stop her.
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100 Things to Be When You Grow Up

Lisa Gerry · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 255
Format: Paperback

Who says adults can't have fun? This book explores 100 of the coolest, wackiest, and most amazing jobs and careers out there, from astronaut to zookeeper, ice cream taster to game maker. Jam-packed with inspiration, hands-on projects, advice from National Geographic explorers, interviews...
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The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur Leopards

Sandra Markle · Millbrook Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Amur leopards are the rarest big cats in the world. But thanks to scientists' new, innovative efforts to study them and breed a reserve population, these majestic cats have a chance to come back.
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The Bicycle Spy

Yona Zeldis McDonough · Scholastic Press
Pages: 197
Format: Print book

Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years...
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Tiny LEGO Wonders: Build 42 Surprisingly Realistic Mini-Models!

Mattia Zamboni · No Starch Press
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

Build a lot with a little with this collection of miniscale models! In this inspiring, step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to make the most out of your bricks by building miniature models of vehicles, spacecraft, airplanes, racecars, ships, and more. Fun, compact designs will inspire...
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