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The Impossible Clue

Sarah Rubin · Chicken House
Pages: 293
Format: Print book

Math whiz Alice Jones has already cracked a mystery or two. She's smart and she's fearless, so who else would her classmates turn to? But when a famous local scientist vanishes from a locked room, Alice and her detective skills graduate to the big leagues.Dr. Learner had been working on a top-secret...
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Avengers K 5: Avengers Vs. Ultron

Jim Zub · Spotlight
Pages: 28

The Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, and the Beast join the Avengers as Ultron alters Ant-Man's mind, which makes him turn his ant army on his friends. 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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How to Be an Elephant

Katherine Roy · David Macaulay Studio
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The savanna is not an easy place to live, even for African elephants, the largest land animals on earth. If it's a challenge for these 7,000-pound giants, what's it like for their newborn babies?An infant elephant has precious little time to learn the incredible array of skills that are necessary...
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Sound Bender

Lin Oliver · Scholastic Press; First Printing edition

A roaring, supernatural adventure that spans New York, and the globe!After their parents' plane goes down over the ocean, Leo and his brother Hollis are forced into the custody of their rich and enigmatic uncle Crane, a dealer of rare and probably illicit antiques. But almost as soon...
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The Gathering Storm

H. K. Varian · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

When four middle schoolers discover that they can transform into mythological animals, they become part of a powerful, hidden world - the world of Changers - in this wild new urban fantasy series.Mack, Fiona, Darren, and Gabriella aren't exactly friends at their middle school - in fact,...
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Make It Yourself! Collages & Sculptures

Carol Hove · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Collages & Sculptures! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will make crayon mosaics, metal wind chimes, cardboard cityscapes, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions....
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The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island

Dana Alison Levy · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover

Love the TV show Modern Family? Wait until you meet the family Fletcher! With two dads, four adopted brothers, two cats, and one pug, the Fletchers will have you laughing out loud! Welcome to Rock Island, Where Time Stands Still! The Fletchers are back on Rock Island, home of all their...
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Woodland Forest Ecosystems

Racquel Foran · Core Library, and imprint of Abdo Publishing,
Pages: 48
Format: eBook

This title will introduce readers to woodland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known woodlands and their characteristics.
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The Case of the Black-Hooded Hangman #24

John R Erickson · Viking
Pages: 113
Format: Paperback

When Eddy the Rac disappears from the ranch, a search for the fugitive leads Hank, along with Drover and Little Alfred, into the lair of the dreaded Black-Hooded Hangmans.
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The Dam Keeper

Robert Kondo · First Second
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Life in Sunrise Valley is tranquil, but beyond its borders lies certain death. A dangerous black fog looms outside the village, but its inhabitants are kept safe by an ingenious machine known as the dam. Pig's father built the dam and taught him how to maintain it. And then this brilliant...
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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Kwame Alexander · Candlewick
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

The instant New York Times bestseller!A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree offer a glorious, lyrical ode to poets who have sparked a sense of wonder.Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, Newbery Award-winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory...
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The Player King

Avi · Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Award-winning author Avi comes the gripping and amazingly true tale of a boy plucked from the gutter to become the King of England.England, 1486. King Henry VII has recently snatched the English Crown and now sits on the throne, while young Prince Edward, who has a truer claim,...
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Electrical Engineering: Learn It, Try It!

Edwin J C Sobey · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Are you amazed by the power of electricity? Are you curious to learn more about it? Then electrical engineering might just be the career path for you! Learn the basics from a real-life expert and get some hands-on experience. The world of electrical engineering is at your fingertips.
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Roosevelt's Rough Riders: Fearless Calvary of the Spanish-American War

Brynn Baker · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Before becoming president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt organized the Rough Riders, a voluntary cavalry during the Spanish-American War. The group included cowboys, miners, law enforcement officials, and American Indians. The cavalry became famous before the war was even over....
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Maxi's secrets : or what you can learn from a dog

Lynn Plourde · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 262
Format: Print book

When a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. With its diverse cast, authentic narrator, and perfect blend of spot-on middle-grade humor, drama, and wisdom,...
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