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Michael Phelps

MATT SCHEFF · SPORTSZONE
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to Michael Phelps, providing exciting details about his life and going deep inside the key moments of his swimming career. The title also features informative "fast facts, " a timeline, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company....
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Endling #1: The Last

Katherine Applegate · HarperCollins
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The award-winning powerhouse author Katherine Applegate is back with an epic new middle grade animal fantasy series that delivers both the heart and emotional heft we loved in The One and Only Ivan and her signature action-packed adventure from the Animorphs series. --This text refers...
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Seafood

Ann Squire · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

From shrimp and lobster to salmon and trout, restaurants and grocery stores offer an incredible variety of seafood. Some seafood is raised or caught in a healthy, sustainable way. However, much of it is not. Readers will discover how the seafood industry can damage aquatic habitats, cause...
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Thomas Paine and the Power of Common Sense

Jeremy Aldritt · PowerKids Press, 2016.
Pages: 24
Format: eBook

No informational text could be more important for students learning about the power of persuasive writing--a curriculum strand mandated under ELA standards--than this book about the nation's most pamphleteer. Paine's "Common Sense" moved a people to action and to freedom.
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Nothing But Treble

AMY COBB · MAGIC WAGON
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Colby Ellis wants to start his own band. He has the drive. He has his saxophone. And he has a garage. He just needs a name. And bandmates He finds some fresh faces, and some of his friends from Benton Bluff Junior High band join too. But harmony isn't their forte, so Colby makes a bold...
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The Burning Tide

Jonathan Auxier · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 181
Format: Print book

A jaw-dropping adventure from the New York Times bestselling series is here.Long before humans walked the land, it came to Erdas. Wicked, patient, and hungry, it has slept beneath the surface of the world.Now the Wyrm is awakening.Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are four heroes who are split...
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The Disaster of the Irish Potato Famine: Irish Immigrants Arrive in America

Sean O'Donoghue · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This book introduces readers to the Irish potato famine, a period when many Irish people were forced to make a decision: leave their homeland or starve. Readers will learn about the injustices the Irish faced in Ireland, as well as the challenges they faced when they reached the United...
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The rock & gem book : ...and other treasures of the natural world

Dan Green · Dorling Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material...
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Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day

J PATRICK LEWIS · Childrens Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From making a card for a friend to sharing a kiss with a parent, this book helps readers celebrate the joys of Valentines Day. Theyll even learn how flamingos show their love!
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Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening

Greg Rucka · Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A companion piece to the "Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens" character novels, Star Wars: Before the Awakening is an anthology book that focuses on the lives of Rey, Finn, and Poe before the events of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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The Zodiac Legacy #1

Stuart Moore · Papercutz
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, a Chinese-American teenager named Steven will be thrown into the middle of an epic global chase. He'll have to master strange powers, outrun super-powered mercenaries, and unlock the mysterious powers of the Zodiac.
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The Harlem Hellfighters

Max Brooks · Broadway Books
Pages: 257
Format: Paperback

From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment - the Harlem HellfightersIn 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American...
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Samoyeds

Paige V Polinsky · Abdo Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

With a wag and a "woof," this book invites readers to meet the Samoyed. Readers will examine the history, physical attributes, development, and behavior of the Samoyed breed. Coat, color, size, and care instructions are also discussed. Full-color photos allow readers to see these...
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Cool Woodworking Projects: Fun & Creative Workshop Activities

Rebecca Felix · ABDO Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Sand, saw, stain, and hammer with Cool Woodworking Projects! Kids can learn how to handcraft a cool bow and arrow set, bend and mold a mini wooden skateboard, and more! Each workshop project includes easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions paired with photographs. Budding craftspeople and engineers...
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Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat

Gary Paulsen · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

From three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen comes a laugh-out-loud novel about six wacky misfits who get stuck together in a school restroom and discover friendship.It seemed like a normal school day, until a horrible storm forced the very cautious school administration to make everyone...
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