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Sarah Beth Durst · Clarion Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

When a shy girl and her dragon-like companion discover their country's idyllic weather comes at a steep - and secret - cost, they recruit fellow students to defy authority and attempt to spread the truth.

Storm beasts and their guardians create perfect weather every day, and Mina...
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Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem

Patricia Newman · Millbrook Press
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass grows healthy and strong in the shallow water. This healthy seagrass baffled marine biologist Brent Hughes. The scientist expected this estuary to be overrun with algae, causing the seagrass to die. Why was the seagrass thriving?...
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Collared Lemmings

Rebecca Pettiford · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Burrowing deep under the snow, collared lemmings use their shovel-like claws to create a secret world of tunnels hidden from predators. These small rodents put on their white winter coat each fall to blend in with their snowy home. Early readers will love digging through the pages of this...
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Freedom Fire

Daniel José Older · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"An unforgettable historical, high-octane adventure." -- Dav Pilkey, author/illustrator of the Dog Man series

Magdalys and the squad are flying south on pteroback. South to rescue her older brother. South to war.

The squad links up with the dino-mounted troops...
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North Carolina

Ann Heinrichs · Children's Press
Pages: 144
Format: Book

From its wet marshlands and the towering Appalachian Mountains to cities such as Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina is home to a diverse range of environments. Readers will trace the history of this remarkable state from its earliest settlement to its latest developments. They will also...
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Georgia Rules

NANCI TURNER STEVESON · HarperCollins
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of One for the Murphys and The Penderwicks, this poignant and moving middle grade novel tells the story of a girl who moves to a new town and meets an unforgettable family - one that will change her and her mother's lives forever.

Magnolia Grace never wanted to leave...

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Superlative Birds

Leslie Bulion · Peachtree Publishing Company
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Explore the fascinating world of superlative birds -- from the bee hummingbird, the tiniest bird in the world, to the peregrine falcon, the fastest creature on Earth.
Ever wonder which bird has the loudest voice? Which one builds the biggest nest or has the most feathers? Get to know...
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Monster Airplanes

Chris Bowman · Bellwether Media, Inc., 2014.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces airplanes to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Claire North · Redhook
Format: Print book

SOME STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD IN JUST ONE LIFETIME.Harry August is on his deathbed. Again.No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing...
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Slacker

Gordon Korman · Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him.
Oops.
It's...
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Hamstersaurus Rex vs. Squirrel Kong

TOM O'DONNELL · HARPERCOLLINS
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

SQUIRREL ATTACK! Sam Gibbs and his super-strong tiny buddy, Hamstersaurus Rex, are back in this hilarious classroom comedy, perfect for fans of Dog Man and Stick Dog - and for anybody who might be entertained by a mutant rodent showdown.

Sam and Hammie Rex discover a terrifying...

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The Beast

Ally Condie · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Thrilling, intense, with pulse-pounding chills . . . Everything you could want in a series." --Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil

New York Times bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs...

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Mouse House Hunter

Geronimo Stilton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

"When you're with me, Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabu-mouse adventure! Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: The Rodent's Gazette was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house...
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Boogers!

Professor Alex Woolf · Franklin Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What if we didnt have mucus? The insides of our bodies would be very dry, and we would find it hard to digest our food. We would also quickly become sick, because mucus protects us from dirt in the air that we breathe. But what exactly is this sticky, slimy stuff we call mucus? Whats it made...
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Time Castaways #2: The Obsidian Compass

Liesl Shurtliff
Format: Hardcover


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