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Understanding Coding with Raspberry Pi

Patricia Harris · Powerkids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

No, its not dessertits a tiny single-board computer for budding computer scientists to experiment with. This versatile product can be paired with simple coding software, such as Python and Ruby, enabling young scientists to create fun and useful computer devices. Readers will learn the history...
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Kwanzaa

Joanna Ponto · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

First observed in 1966, Kwanzaa is the weeklong celebration of African traditions in American culture. Readers will be introduced to the black power movement of the last century and understand that this holiday was created to connect African Americans with their heritage. This informative...
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Beneath

Roland Smith · Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

What waits Beneath? Pat O'Toole has always idolized his older brother, Coop. He's even helped Coop with some of his crazier plans -- such as risking his life to help his big brother dig a tunnel underneath their neighborhood in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Coop is . . . different. He doesn't...
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The International Space Station

David Baker · Weigl
Format: Library Binding

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Squish #8: Pod vs. Pod

Jennifer L Holm · Random House
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

From the New York Times bestselling, Eisner-winning creators of Babymouse, it's green . . . it's blobby . . . it's gross . . . it's SQUISH(!) , a comic-book-loving amoeba whose adventures are perfect for fans of Captain Underpants. Uh-oh! Squish's friend Pod just...
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How to Build a Hovercraft: Air Cannons, Magnetic Motors, and 25 Other Amazing DIY Science Projects

Stephen Voltz · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback

From the Coke and Mentos fountain makers who found initial fame via Maker Faire and YouTube (more than 150 million views!) comes this collection of DIY science projects guaranteed to inspire a love of experimentation. Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, also known as EepyBird, share their...
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Terrible Tales of Ancient Rome

Clare Hibbert · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book

Roman gods and goddesses were certainly busy immortal beings! Whether they were falling in love, battling each other, or grappling for power, they were constantly making trouble with humans. These engaging tales include the exploits of Pluto, Cupid, Apollo, Venus, and legendary heroes,...
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Guinness World Records 2018

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. · Guinness World Records
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

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California

Tamra B. Orr · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding - Revised Ed.

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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Space Runners #1: The Moon Platoon

JERAMEY KRAATZ · HarperCollins
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Stars Wars meets Ridley Pearson's Kingdom Keepers in this high-stakes intergalactic adventure! The Moon Platoon is the first book in an action-packed series for tweens that's perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer and Lisa McMann.In the year 2085, Benny Love is pretty used to surviving on what...
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The Luck Uglies

Paul Durham · Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pages: 387
Format: Print book

The first in a series with the makings of a modern classic, The Luck Uglies is an irresistible cross between Joseph Delaney's The Last Apprentice and Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series, overflowing with adventure, secrets, friendship, and magic.Rye O'Chanter has seen a lot of strange...
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Life as a Passenger on the Mayflower

Laura L Sullivan · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Present-day America owes its diversity to the men, women, and children who endured hardships to make America what it is today. Among these were the first immigrants. Many people traveled by boat, and perhaps the most famous immigrant-carrying boat was the Mayflower. This is the story of the Mayflower...
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Zoe in Wonderland

Brenda Woods · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 196
Format: Print book

Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods introduces introverted, daydream-prone Zoe, who's afraid her real life will never be as exciting as her imaginary one. Zoe Reindeer considers herself "just Zoe" - never measuring up to her too-perfect older sister or her smarty-pants...
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The Booth Brothers: Drama, Fame, and the Death of President Lincoln

Rebecca Langston-George · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Today everyone knows the name of John Wilkes Booth, the notorious zealot who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. But in his lifetime, the killer was an actor who was well-known among fans of the theater -- well-known but less famous and less admired than his brother Edwin. In the 1860s, Edwin...
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Jupiter

Ruth Owen · Windmill Books
Format: Paperback

Our solar system's largest planet is also one of many mysteries, including its Great Red Spot, an enormous, perpetual storm. Stunning illustrations help to introduce young readers to this fascinating planet. Supplemented with a websites and a list of books for further reading.
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