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Three's company, Mallory!

Laurie B Friedman; Jennifer Kalis · Darby Creek
Format:  Print book : Elementary and junior high school : Fiction : EnglishView all editions and formats

When Chloe Jennifer moves to Wish Pond Road, Mallory's friend Mary Ann starts including Chloe Jennifer in everything that she and Mallory do--but in Mallory's opinion, three is a crowd.
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Benchwarmers

John Feinstein · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The path to victory starts on the sidelines, in this fast-paced new middle grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling sportwriting powerhouse John Feinstein.

Twelve-year-old Jeff Michaels, son of a Philadelphia TV sports reporter, is just learning to play soccer on the new sixth-grade...

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I Am a Digital Addict. Now What?

Barbara Gottfried Hollander · Rosen Young Adult
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

For teens and adults alike, the modern world is becoming more and more computer based. Many people keep smartphones, tablets, and other handy computerized devices on hand to consult for information and research, keep up with friends and family, and take phone calls. But sometimes all this...
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North Carolina: The Tar Heel State

Davy Sweazey · Bellwether Media
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of North Carolina"--Provided by publisher.
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Band

Virginia Loh-Hagan · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Band guides students as they organize their own band for their friends and community. The considerate text includes easy-to-follow lists and will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature...
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Betsy Ross Didn't Create the American Flag: Exposing Myths about Us Symbols

Jill Keppeler · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Betsy Ross is repeatedly credited with creating the first US flag. Students often learn that when theyre first studying American history. However, most historians agree that she probably didnt! In fact, Rosss grandson may have made up the story. After reading about this widespread American...
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Rockets

David Baker · Weigl
Format: Library Binding

This series examines the history and science of space exploration. It also delves into the careers and technological advancements associated with this exciting field of study.
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Grand Canyon

Jason Chin · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon.

Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved...

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Who Is R. L. Stine?

M. D. Payne
Format: Paperback


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Rumpelstiltskin: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure

Eric Braun · Capstone Press
Pages: 111
Format: Library Binding

James? Eddie? Freddy? Chris P. Bacon? In the ultimate name game between the miller's daughter and the little man behind the spinning wheel, it's anyone's guess who will win. Navigate through three fractured retellings of the classic fairy tale. In this story, YOU CHOOSE how it ends....
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Grace Hopper: Computer Scientist and Navy Admiral

Heather Moore Niver · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Murray Hopper became known as "Amazing Grace" and the "First Lady of software" at a time when women rarely ventured into math and computer work. In this captivating biography, readers will learn how her pioneering work in the field changed computers...
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To Night Owl From Dogfish

Holly Goldberg Sloan · Dial Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.

Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless,...
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Aliens and UFOs

Sarah Levete · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Some think UFO lore began sometime in the 1940s with the sighting of so-called flying saucers, but ancient Egyptians recorded sightings of mysterious unidentified objects in the sky as well! These couldnt have been experimental aircraft, as is so often the explanation for UFO accounts....
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Beauty Blitz

Stephanie Turnbull · Smart Apple Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

With a high-interest, magazine-style presentation, this title is jam-packed with fun and easy beauty activities for young girls to enjoy with their friends. With an emphasis on creativity and self-expression, the title also promotes wellness and healthy self-esteem. Easy step-by-step activities...
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Mick's Buried Treasure

Michele Jakubowski · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 138
Format: Print book

People in Somerville love to trade stories about days gone by. The towns young sleuths arent always interested, but when they hear a local legend of buried treasure, they know its too tasty to resist. Astrid, Rowan, Quinn, and Jace set off to solve the mystery. What they discover is sweeter...
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