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Survival Tails: The Titanic

Katrina Charman · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Pets face danger on the Titanic in the first thrilling installment of the Survival Tails, perfect for readers of the I Survived and Ranger in Time series!When loyal dog Mutt discovers that his owner and best friend Alice is set to board the RMS Titanic without him, he is determined to follow...
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Strange Star

Emma Carroll · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense.One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served, they challenge...
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In the Past: From Trilobites to Dinosaurs to Mammoths in More Than 500 Million Years

DAVID ELLIOTT · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Return to the prehistoric era and discover a host of creatures both novel and familiar, from the mysterious trilobite to the famed T. rex.Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that's organized chronologically by epoch and is sure...
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When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel

G NERI · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From childhood friendship to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness - the incredible story of how Simon & Garfunkel became a cherished voice of their generation.Long before they became one of the most beloved and successful duos of all time, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel...
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Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today

CANDLEWICK PRESS. · Candlewick
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In an intergenerational keepsake volume, witnesses to World War II share their memories with young interviewers so that their experiences will never be forgotten.The Second World War was the most devastating war in history. Up to eighty million people died, and the map of the world was redrawn....
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The Tale of Angelino Brown

DAVID ALMOND · Candlewick
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious yet touching story from the masterful David Almond, life takes a surprising turn after a bus driver finds a tiny boy angel in his pocket.Do you believe in angels? Bert and Betty Brown do, because Bert discovered one in his shirt pocket the other day while he was driving...
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Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island

LIZ KESSLER · Candlewick
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

While on vacation, Emily Windsnap finds herself swept up in an ancient prophecy as the New York Times best-selling series continues.Emily is headed to a tropical island for a relaxing vacation with friends and family. And this time, Emily promises her best friend, Shona, there will be absolutely...
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Love, Penelope

Joanne Rocklin · Amulet Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Penny is excited to welcome her new sibling, so throughout her mom's pregnancy she writes letters to it (not it, YOU!) . She introduces herself (Penelope, but she prefers "Penny") and their moms (Sammy and Becky) . She brags about their home city, Oakland, California (the...
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Kasey & Ivy

Alison Hughes · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Through twenty-six letters to her friend Nina, twelve-year-old Kasey chronicles the often humorous observations and impressions of her unexpected, month-long stay in a geriatric ward for the treatment of a rare but treatable bone disease ("osteo-something-something-itis") . Kasey...
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The Last Grand Adventure

Rebecca Behrens · Aladdin
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Bea finds herself on a unique road-trip with her grandmother, as they search for her grandmother's long-lost sister - the legendary Amelia Earhart - in this charming novel from the author of When Audrey Met Alice and Summer of Lost and Found.It's 1967 and twelve-year-old...
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