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Zoo Camp Puzzle

Animal Planet · Animal Planet
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Nine-year-old twins Ava and Rosie are headed for adventure. City kids, they don't know what to expect from a small zoo in Iowa-and they have to live there for the rest of the year while their mom writes a book! Being away from the busy city and their friends feels like punishment, but Dad sets...
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Great Lakes Shipwrecks

Melissa Rae? Shofner · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth and have always been important channels of shipping and trade. Though they are lakes, their waters have proven to be as challenging as the oceans. Thats why there are more than 6,000 shipwrecks in the Great Lakes! This captivating...
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Birnbaum's 2019 Walt Disney World: The Official Guide

BIRNBAUM GUIDES. · Disney Editions
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback


As Walt Disney World continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guide! The 2019 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximize your vacation budget; and includes a peek into what's...
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A Hindu Life

Cath Senker · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Hinduism is a major world religion full of culture and tradition. Throughout all parts of life, followers of the faith take part in many important celebrations and ceremonies. Readers of this innovative volume learn about the core beliefs of Hinduism and get a sense of what it is like to follow...
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz: Vol. 7

Eric Shanower · Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

During a California earthquake Dorothy falls into the underground Land of the Mangaboos where she again meets the Wizard of Oz.
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Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow Hand

Kat Shepherd · Imprint
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Got chills? Babysitting can be a real nightmare in this spooky middle grade series!

For Rebecca Chin, babysitting has always been fun. But one night, a thunderstorm knocks the power out while she's watching baby Kyle, and creepy things begin to happen in the house. A locked window...

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To This Day: For the Bullied and Beautiful

Shane Koyczan · Annick Press
Format: Hardcover

An authentic rallying cry for anyone who has been affected by bullying. In February 2013, Shane Koyczan's passionate anti-bullying poem "To This Day" electrified the world. An animated video of the lyric narrative went viral, racking up over 12 million hits to date and inspiring...
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Understanding Coding Using Conditionals

Patricia Harris · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Why is having a choice important when it comes to both life and coding? How can coders include choices for the user? This book explains the concept of conditionals and introduces readers to the If/Then/Else concepta way to allow choices in computer programming. The book also explores several...
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Spy Runner

Eugene Yelchin · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In Spy Runner, a noir mystery middle grade novel from Newbery Honor author Eugene Yelchin, a boy stumbles upon a secret that jeopardizes American national security.
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The Lost Cipher

Michael Oechsle · Albert Whitman
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Lucas's father has recently died in Afghanistan, and to help him cope, his grandmother sends him to Camp Kawani, a camp for kids who have lost a parent. While there, he hears about the local legend of Thomas Jefferson Beale. Beale supposedly hid a hoard of gold in the mountains 200 years...
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Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes

Coco Simon · Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Can the new Fashion Club be the icing on the cupcake for Mia, or is she in over her headshot? When fashionista Mia hears someone is starting a Fashion Club at school, how can she resist? But can she manage to take part in two clubs at the same time? And what will her Cupcake Club friends...
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Horrible Harry and the Birthday Girl

Suzy Kline · Puffin Books
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

In the 34th Horrible Harry book, Mary's plans for a perfect birthday party go horribly wrong--can her friends save the day?Mary is always neat and organized, while Harry is horribly messy. But even Mary's carefully planned schedule can't help when things go wrong at her own birthday...
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Getting to Know Java

Don Rauf · Rosen Central
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Java is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, operating on more than 7 billion devices and used by more than 9 million developers around the globe. Airplane systems, ATMs, cell phones, computers, medical equipment, parking meters, and televisions all run on Java. For those...
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Flute

Kate Riggs · Creative Education; New edition
Format: Hardcover

A primary prelude to the flute, including what the woodwind instrument looks and sounds like, basic instructions on how to play it, and the kinds of music that feature it -- Provided by publisher.
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Michelle the Winter Wonderland Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Let it snow!



Kirsty and Rachel are together again! Kirsty's mom won an online contest for a photo she submitted to a travel website. The prize is a trip for four to a beautiful snowy resort where a winter festival is being held.



There's just one problem-- Jack...
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