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Waste Disposal
Aenne Wheeler · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding
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Recently, waste disposal practices have come under intense scrutiny. Several industries produce waste that must be disposed of in certain ways to avoid pollution. Nuclear power plant waste is radioactive and causes serious health issues if it isn't disposed of properly. Landfills cause... |
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Redwood and Ponytail
K. A. Holt · Chronicle Books
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
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Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade,... |
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Arctic Foxes
Jessie Alkire · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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This title takes readers to arctic fox habitats to understand why arctic foxes are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save arctic foxes and ultimately, Earth. Sidebars, maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic.... |
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The Rise of the Roman Empire
Zachary Anderson · Cavendish Square
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Few civilizations have been as large and successful as the Romans, but Rome wasnt always the capital of an expanding empire. Explore the history of Rome from the citys founding through its peak. |
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The People and Culture of the Apache
Raymond Bial · Cavendish Square
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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For thousands of years, Native American tribes have roamed the North American landscape. Some followed the routes of their prey; others chose to settle in areas with plenty of food already at hand. One of the nomadic tribes was the Apache, a tribe still existing today. Their earliest ancestors... |
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What Is Gravity?
Laura L Sullivan · Cavendish Square
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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What Is Gravity? introduces readers to the science behind that question, explaining the physics behind the phenomenon through graphs and activities. Easy-to-understand summaries following each chapter highlights the most important points for review. |
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Understanding the Nonreligious
CYNTHIA KENNEDY HENZEL · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
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Understanding the Nonreligious examines the diverse set of people who hold no religious beliefs. In addition to atheist or agnostic, they have a variety of ways to label themselves, as well as opinions on how to find fulfillment in life and what values to hold. Features include a glossary,... |
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How to Be a Supervillain: Born to Be Good
MICHAEL FRY · jimmy patterson
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A sequel has never been this good...at being bad! In this highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling How to Be a Supervillain, Victor Spoil must save the world from an evil scheme to enslave the superheroes and villains--to his parents' utter disappointment.Victor Spoil hates the Junior... |
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Rescue Robots
S. L. Hamilton · A & D Xtreme
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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Simple text and close-up photographs present the amazing advancements of today's robots. Readers will learn about the incredible developments and abilities of robots who can enter earthquake, avalanche, volcano, fire, and even nuclear disaster sites to perform search and rescue work.... |
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Saving the Endangered Gray Wolf
Shalini Saxena · Rosen Education Service
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Feared, revered, honored, and hated at various points throughout history, the gray wolf has always seemed to provoke strong responses. By the twentieth century, human beings had killed or driven off wolf populations throughout most of the animals historic range. With the coming of the conservation... |
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A Deadly Fall
Rich Wallace · Magic Wagon
Pages: 48
Format: Print book
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Stu hears a voice calling him late one night and leaves his house to investigate. He enters an abandoned house down the road and is scared off by a ghost. Stu and Dan go back during daylight and find nothing, but Dan says a boy died fifty years ago at the house, falling from a deck into... |
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The Science of Breakable Things
Tae Keller · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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An emotionally-charged new classic about the science of hope, love, and miracles! Natalie's uplifting story of using the scientific method to "save" her mother from depression is sure to take root in readers' hearts!
How do you grow a miracle?
For the record,... |
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Who Was Milton Bradley?
Kirsten Anderson · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley.Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting... |
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Abraham Lincoln: The Making of America #3
Teri Kanefield · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United... |
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Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #3: Into the Shadows
Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Darkness threatens the Wild Pack in this epic third book in the second Survivors series! From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors, Survivors is full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will thrill fans of Spirit... |
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