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Shays' Rebellion
Ellis Roxburgh · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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The early years of the United States werent wholly tranquil. The new nation was on rocky economic ground. Though paper money was in circulation, it wasnt worth much. Many people were suffering and didnt have a voice in government. These conditions gave rise to the rebellion led by former... |
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Soil for Building Materials
Rebecca Stefoff · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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Soil is something we dont just live on, its something we live in. Throughout history, mankind has developed ways of using soil to build dwellings. The ancients built cities out of bricks, the Native Americans of the Southwest used soil to build adobe settlements, and the pioneers on the prairies... |
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Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls
Beth McMullen · Aladdin
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A girl discovers her boarding school is actually an elite spy-training program, and she must learn the skills of the trade in order to find her mother in this action-packed middle grade debut.After a botched escape plan from her boarding school, Abigail is stunned to discover the school... |
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Megafast Trucks
John Farndon · Hungry Tomato
Pages: 31
Format: Print book
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Climb into the cabs of the world's fastest trucks. They may be big, but these machines can really move! Roar off in the three jet engines of the Shockwave - powered to 376 mph (605 km/h) ! Ride in the Banks Sidewinder Dodge Dakota, which set a world record at 217 mph (349 km/h) ! Go off-roading... |
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Blended
SHARON M DRAPER · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella's parents are divorced, so she has to switch... |
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Save Me a Seat
Sarah Weeks · Scholastic
Format: Audiobook
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Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India,... |
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El Deafo
Cece Bell · Amulet Books
Pages: 233
Format: Book
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A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles... |
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Who Was Andrew Jackson?
Douglas Yacka · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 107
Format: Paperback
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Controversial in his day and still controversial now, President Andrew Jackson left his mark on American history. Seventh President Andrew Jackson was a man of contradictions: quick tempered and brash, he often seemed to look for fights, but he was so devoted to his wife, he quit Congress... |
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Explore With Marco Polo
Tim Cooke · Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Print book
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This entertaining book follows the travels of Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo who traveled across Asia. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics... |
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The truth about inhalants
G S Prentzas · Rosen Publishing
Format: Book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats
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Many young people think inhalants cause no harm because they are everyday items bought by parents, sold in stores, and even advertised on television. The chemicals in the inhalant vapors, however, are poisons. They can change the way the brain works and harm other parts of the body. New users... |
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The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid
COLIN MELOY · Balzer Bray
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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From the creators of the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles comes an original, humorous, and fast-paced middle grade novel about a band of child pickpockets - imagine The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets Oliver Twist.It is an ordinary Tuesday morning in April when bored, lonely... |
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Terrible tales of the Middle Ages
Clare Hibbert; Janos Jantner · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book : Elementary and junior high school : English : First editionView all editions and formats
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Many medieval tales are chock full of dragons, knights, and magic. These exciting elements are why they have endured over hundreds of years. This book showcases some of the most thrilling stories of King Arthur and his knights as well as the famous heroes Beowulf and Robin Hood. Engaging... |
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A French Cookbook for Kids
Rosemary Hankin · Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback
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Discusses French cooking by region and features a recipe from every region, including Paris, Lorraine, and Brittany. |
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The Spell Thief
Tom Percival · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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"Jack (of the beanstalk fame) and his magical talking chicken, Betsy, have always been great at making new friends, like their BFFs Red and Rapunzel. But when Jack spots Anansi, the new kid in town, talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods, everything changes. Everyone knows that... |
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