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Sky Raiders

Brandon Mull · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 421
Format: Hardcover

Adventure awaits in the Five Kingdoms - come and claim it in this start to a new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little...
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Be a Geologist

Ryan Nagelhout · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

Discusses the type of work and research geologists perform as well as the tools they use and different branches of geology.
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THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE The Essential Guide

DK. · DK PUBLISHING
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

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Archie Comics Spectacular: Summer Daze

Archie Superstars · Archie Comics
Format: Print book

School's out for the summer in Riverdale, and the fun is just beginning! Join Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and friends as they go on vacation, go to the beach, work summer jobs . . . and avoid working entirely! All in a pocket-sized collection that's perfect for any summer road...
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Junk Drawer Physics: 50 Awesome Experiments That Don't Cost a Thing

Bobby Mercer · Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

A children's instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science lab Physics teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or less. Turn a plastic cup into a pinhole...
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Guinness World Records 2017.

Guinness World Records
Pages: 256
Format:  Print book : English

The ultimate annual book of records is back and crammed with more than ever before! Guinness World Records 2017 is bursting with all-new records on topics as diverse as black holes, domes, owls, and killer plants. Want to know the highest anyone has travelled on a skateboard, or the largest...
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The Goat

Anne Fleming · Groundwood Books
Pages: 168
Format: Print book

When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building. Rumor says there s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be? As Kid soon discovers, a goat...
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Ghosts

Nadia Higgins · Bellwether Media
Format: Hardcover

"Engaging images accompany information about ghosts. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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The Best of Archie Comics Starring Betty & Veronica

Archie Superstars · Archie Comics
Format: Paperback

In the tradition of the smash hit Best of Archie Comics series comes another great full-color $9.99 volume jam-packed with over 400 pages of the funniest and most iconic stories of the past 70 years featuring Archie's girl friends Betty and Veronica, hand-selected by Archie creators,...
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I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 95
Format: Paperback

The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep. But Marcus is afraid. He knows...
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Who was Milton Bradley

Kirsten Anderson · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

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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MH-53E Sea Dragons

Denny Von Finn · Bellwether Media
Format: Hardcover

"Engaging images accompany information about MH-53E Sea Dragons. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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Baby Camels

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Three feet tall at birth, baby camels are nearly all legs! Learning to walk is a days hard work for a camel calf. With silly smiles and curly wool coats, these babies are an adorable venture in learning for young and early readers.
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Heidi

Johanna Spyri · Puffin Books; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy grey eyebrows. She loves her life in the mountains, playing in the sunshine and growing up amongst the goats...
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Norwegian Forest Cats

Domini Brown · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Once mousers for Vikings, Norwegian forest cats are a populous breed in the U.S. today. Tufts of fur pour out of their ears and toes, hailing back to their rugged, northern ancestry. Wegies, as they are often called, are affectionate pets. Discover more about the evolution of this wild...
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