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A Small Blue Whale

Beth Ferry · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and talented newcomer Lisa Mundorff comes a gorgeous and utterly charming picture book about a lonely blue whale who learns the meaning of friendship. A small blue whale sits in a silver sea . . . wishing, wanting, waiting...
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My First Book of German Words

Katy R. Kudela · Capstone Press; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

How do you say hello in German? Explore the pages of this GermanEnglish picture dictionary to learn new words and phrases. Colorful photographs and simple labels make learning German fun.,
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The Magic Misfits

Neil Patrick Harris · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From beloved award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
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Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie

Lincoln Peirce · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback

Join the unstoppable Big Nate for another round of middle school adventures! From homework and hygiene to hilarious hiijnks - no one quite does sixth grade like Nate and his friends.Need a way to shut up some snooty kid when he gloats about his private school? Looking for the perfect response...
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My Little Pony: The Movie Adaptation

MEGHAN MCCARTHY · IDW Publishing
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback

Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy - and the whole cast of My Little Pony - are ready for all-new adventures, pulled right from the feature-length film coming to theaters in 2017!Lighting up theaters everywhere in October, and featuring new stories,...
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Unicorn on a Roll: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure

Dana Simpson · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 222
Format: Print book

The magical friendship of Phoebe and her best friend, unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, is back in this second adventure of a girl and her mythical creature!One year has passed since Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond, accidentally hit a unicorn in the face, and was granted a single...
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Paths & Portals

Gene Luen Yang · First Second
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.There's something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy -- literally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers,...
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Wallace the Brave

Will Henry · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

"Walace the Brave is a little taste of classic comics from the past." - The Huffington PostWelcome to Snug Harbor! Will Henry's Wallace the Brave is a whimsical comic strip that centers around a bold and curious little boy named Wallace, his best friend Spud and the new girl...
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Hyenas Stalk, Zebras Kick

Porter Holmes · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

This thrilling book about the predator-and-prey pairing of hyenas against zebras is sure to dazzle readers. Striking photographs capture the features and behaviors of both species. Accessible language makes advanced concepts comprehensible to developing readers. This creative spin on curricular...
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How Animals Build

LONELY PLANET KIDS. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Lonely Planet Kids' How Animals Build is a beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap hardback that explores the incredible world of animal architects. Children can open flaps and unfold spreads to discover amazing animal homes up high, underground, on land, and under the sea. From spider...
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PAW Patrol: Mega Machines: Explore Awesome Things That Go with Ryder and the Pups!

Media Lab Books · Media Lab Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Join Ryder and the pups as they discover planes, bulldozers, cars and other things that go! This nonfiction Show and Tell Me book is filled with vivid photos and fascinating facts to keep kids engaged as they learn about real life vehicles from Chase, Marshall and the rest of the PAW Patrol.
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History's Mysteries: Curious Clues, Cold Cases, and Puzzles From the Past

Kitson Jazynka · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island...
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How to Catch a Dino Thief

Will Dare · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Welcome to The Lost Plains! A wild west frontier where dinosaurs never went extinct.When a string of thefts starts popping up all over Trihorn, all the evidence points to the notorious Blood Claw Bandit. What's more, Josh Sanders' family ranch has been wrecked by a tornado, and they...
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My Little Pony: Ponyville Mysteries: Riddle of the Rusty Horseshoe

HASBRO. · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Join the Cutie Mark Crusaders--Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo--as they read mysteries, legends, ghost stories, and every other kind of tale that makes a mane stand on end. From Ponyville School classmates to Rainbow Dash to the Princess of the Night herself, you never know who else...or...
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My Weirdest School #9: Miss Tracy Is Spacey!

Dan Gutman · HarperCollins
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

With more than 11 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this ninth book in the new My Weirdest School series, Miss Universe is coming to Ella Mentry School! Her real name is Miss Tracy, and she's a retired scientist who will teach the students about...
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World Record Mystery

CAROLYN KEENE · Aladdin
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Help Nancy and her friends find a missing lucky headband so River Heights teen Katie can break the world record at the local arcade's dance game in the eighth book in the interactive Nancy Drew Clue Book mystery series.Everyone in River Heights has shown up to watch Katie McCabe try to beat...
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The Wildwood Bakery: A Branches Book

Rebecca Elliott · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

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Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon 3

Jason Aaron · Spotlight
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Luke gets his lightsaber back but is imprisoned by Grakkus the Hutt, while Han, Leia, and Sana escape from the Imperials. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO. This item is Non-Returnable.
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Journey to the Crystal Cave

POPPY GREEN · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Sophie discovers a mysterious crystal cave, but her friends don't believe her, in this twelfth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series!Sophie Mouse and her friends are playing hide-and-seek near Butterfly Brook. Sophie finds the perfect hiding spot, but she finds something...
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The Tea Dragon Society

Katie O'Neill (Artist) · Oni Press
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons. After discovering a lost...
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Super Turbo Protects the World

LEE KIRBY · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

When evil Whiskerface sees the perfect chance to test his plan to take over the world, it's up to the superpets to stop him in this fourth Super Turbo book.You know Turbo as the hamster sidekick from the Captain Awesome books. But ever wonder what actually goes on when the last school...
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Michelle the Winter Wonderland Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Let it snow!Kirsty and Rachel are together again! Kirsty's mom won an online contest for a photo she submitted to a travel website. The prize is a trip for four to a beautiful snowy resort where a winter festival is being held.There's just one problem-- Jack Frost has stolen Michelle...
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Signs in My Neighborhood

Shelly Lyons · Pebble Plus
Format: Book

Simple text and photographs describe the signs found around neighborhoods and why they are important.
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