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Warriors Super Edition: Tigerheart's Shadow

ERIN HUNTER · HarperCollins
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure!In this super edition, set during the events of A Vision of Shadows, one of ShadowClan's most loyal warriors must go on a perilous...
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North Carolina

Ann Squire · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

More than 10 million people call the southeastern state of North Carolina home. Readers will visit the state's beautiful wilderness and diverse cities as they get a feel for the local culture. Along the way, they will learn about North Carolina's history, find out how the state...
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Fooled Ya!: How Your Brain Gets Tricked by Optical Illusions, Magicians, Hoaxes & More

JORDAN D BROWN · MoonDance Press
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Wise up with this fun-filled, activity-packed, eye-opening kid's guide to neuroscience and psychology.

Discover the variety of ways our brains can trick us, from optical illusions to magicians' masterful use of misdirection to strategies used by con artists. Learn why you can't...

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Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles

Shari Green · Pajama Press
Pages: 239
Format: Print book

Eleven-year-old Bailey believes in miracles. She has to; it will take a miracle to keep her warring parents together. This summer they are at a Marriage Counselling camp, leaving Bailey and her little brother Kevin with their estranged grandmother in the island town of Felicity Bay. There,...
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Quests For Glory

Soman Chainani · Turtleback Books
Pages: 672
Format: Library Binding

Join Sophie, Agatha, Tedros, and others as they begin a new era in the Endless Woods, where Evers and Nevers alike must move beyond the bounds of school and into the biggest, boldest adventures of their lives.
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The Wizards of Once: Twice Magic

CRESSIDA COWELL · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series--set in a magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites.

This was once the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate...
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The Nba Finals

Allan Morey · Torque
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Bright lights shine on the court of Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals as LeBron James leads the Cavaliers against the Warriors. The game is neck-in-neck until, out of nowhere, James flies through the air to block a shot! The Cavaliers take home their first NBA Championship! In this book, readers...
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The Real Typhoid Mary

Virginia Loh-Hagan · 45th Parallel Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Everyone knows her story, but do you know the REAL history behind the story of Typhoid Mary? History has never been so juicy! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate...
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Twintuition: Double Trouble

Tia Mowry · Harpercollins
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

From actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry comes the second book in their delightful Twintuition series about the superspecial - and sometimes supernatural - bond between sisters!In Double Trouble, identical twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters have adjusted to small-town life in Aura, Texas, but they're...
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Love Double Dutch

Doreen Spicer-Dannelly · Random House
Pages: 234
Format: Print book

"Kayla must salvage her double Dutch dreams after her parents' rocky relationship takes her away from Brooklyn - and her beloved team - to spend the summer in North Carolina"--
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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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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Jeff Kinney · Amulet Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author - Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals . . . and counting. But it's...
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Life as a Soldier in the Civil War

Kate Shoup · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

The American Civil War was one of the most significant wars in America s history. It divided an entire nation and challenged the way people viewed other people s rights. Explore the lives of the men and women who fought during the Civil War: what it was like to join the war, how people...
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Inside of a Dog -- Young Readers Edition: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

Alexandra Horowitz · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

From an animal behaviorist and dog enthusiast comes an adorable and informative guide to understanding how our canine friends see the world based on the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, Inside of a Dog - now adapted for a younger audience!Have you ever wondered what your dogs are thinking?...
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Fort

Cynthia DeFelice · Square Fish
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

In this boys-will-be-boys summer story about friendship and revenge, eleven-year-old Wyatt and his friend Augie aren't looking for a fight. They're having the best summer of their lives hanging out in the fort they built in the woods, fishing and hunting, cooking over a campfire,...
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