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Let the Games Begin!

Jordan Quinn · Little Simon
Format: Paperback

In this seventh chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series, Clara sets out to prove that girls can be knights too.The diverse subjects of Wrenly have traveled far and wide to participate in the kingdom's Grand Tournament. Dragons will fly, trolls will juggle, and knights...
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The U.S. Constitution: Introducing Primary Sources

Kathryn Clay · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The U.S. constitution was signed over two hundred years ago, and it still protects American citizens today. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind this American symbol from the people who were there. Engaging text, colorful photos, sidebars, and a variety of primary...
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Somewhere Else: A Picture Book

Gus Gordon · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

George has absolutely no interest in exploring the world. None at all. He's far too busy enjoying his home life and baking delicious pastries. Or so he tells all his friends when they invite him along on their wonderful adventures.But when George's friend Pascal digs a little...
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Sound

Ellen Lawrence · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

"In this book, young readers will learn about sound, and discover fun experiments to test their knowledge."--
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The Road That Trucks Built

SUSANNA LEONARD HILL · Little Simon
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Join the ride as a team of adorable vehicles work together to build a new road in this fresh, cement-mixing spin on the classic nursery rhyme, "The House That Jack Built."This is the traffic that's moving too slow. Cars and buses have nowhere to go. What is the answer? I'm...
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Fancy Nancy: Oodles of Kittens

JANE O'CONNOR · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fancy Nancy returns in a purr-fect story about felines, canines, and making new four-legged friends! A hardcover picture book from the dazzling New York Times bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser. It's raining, and Nancy hears a strange sound coming from outside. Nancy...
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Curious George Discovers the Ocean

Bethany V Freitas · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this exciting new Curious George series all about discovery, George gets invited on a submarine trip to help retrieve a satellite that fell from space. He can't wait for his first adventure under the sea! Follow along as George explores the coral reef and discovers the different...
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Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons

Jon J Muth · Scholastic
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honoree and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author/artist Jon J Muth takes a fresh and exciting new look at the four seasons!Eating warm cookies on a cold day is easy water catchesevery thrown stone skip skip splashWith a featherlight touch and disarming charm, Jon J Muth--and...
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Under the Same Sun

Sharon Robinson · Scholastic Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball great Jackie Robinson, shares an inspirational story about her family in Tanzania. AG Ford is a NEW YORK TIMES best-selling artist and winner of the NAACP Award.Auntie Sharon and Grandmother Bibi have come to visit the family in Tanzania--all the way from...
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What Are Shadows and Reflections?

Robin Johnson · Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book

What happens when light is blocked? How can we redirect light? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in this fact-filled title. Readers will explore the properties of transparent, translucent, opaque, and reflective materials, and learn how to redirect light beams...
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Mind-Blowing Physical Science Activities

Angie Smibert · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Educational, easy-to-do physical science activities that will show young readers more about the field of physical science. Using simple, easy to find materials, these activities will help readers better understand gravity, states of matter, density, and more!
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Second Grade Holdout

Audrey Vernick · Clarion Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Second grade? Pfff! No, thanks. The comically anxious narrator in this book thought that first grade had its problems, but overall it was pretty awesome. He'll take grade one over grade two any day, thank you very much! Especially because he and Tyler, his best friend, will not be in the same...
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Ladybugs

Aaron Carr · AV2 by Weigl
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

What is the life cycle of a ladybug? What happens during the larva stage? Young readers will discover these facts and more in Ladybugs, a Science Kids: Life Cycles book.
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Pyramids

Nancy Furstinger · Child's World
Format: Book

Introduces pyramids to young readers, including what they look like, how they work, and examples of different pyramidal shapes in the world.
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