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Wearable Electronics

Marty Gitlin · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print Length

From the Fitbit to the Apple Watch, wearable electronics have taken the world by storm in recent years. With this book, students learn about the past, present, and future of technological innovation. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on technology concepts they...
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Bugs!

James Buckley, Jr. · Animal Planet
Pages: 111
Format: Hardcover

Animal Planet introduces information-packed nonfiction chapter books that are just right for pleasure reading and schoolwork.

Fly away on a fascinating journey to the world of Bugs!. Meet the fastest flyers and the long-distance travelers--from huge moths and colorful butterflies...
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Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice

Paige V. Polinsky · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Sonia Sotomayor has been a trailblazer all her life. Shes the Supreme Courts first Latina justice, and its third-ever woman! This low-level book explores Sonias childhood in the Bronx, her career as a tough-but-fair prosecutor, and her journey to the highest court in the U.S. Sonia Sotomayors...
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Silver

Henrietta Toth · Enslow Pub Inc
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Silver has always been a precious metal, used in photography, dentistry, currency, knives, forks, and spoons. Silver is used in x-rays, mirrors, and even medical bandages. In this book, we'll explore how silver was first discovered and used, and how it forms into compounds and alloys....
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Don't Move a Muscle!

P J Night · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Don't miss the frights and fun as Cora faces her fears in a spooky sculpture garden in this mind-bending Creepover tale.Cora Nicolaides is panicking: It's just three weeks until the school dance, and she's the only one of her friends without a date! But then Cora meets Evan....
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One-Third Nerd

Gennifer Choldenko · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Al Capone series.

Fifth grade is not for amateurs, according to Liam. Luckily, he knows that being more than one-third nerd is not cool. Liam lives in the Bay area near San Francisco with his mom and two younger...
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Making Friends with Billy Wong

Augusta Scattergood · Scholastic Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Azalea is not happy about being dropped off to look after Grandmother Clark. Even if she didn't care that much about meeting the new sixth graders in her Texas hometown, those strangers seem much preferable to the ones in Paris Junction. Talk about troubled Willis DeLoach or gossipy Melinda...
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Rhode Island: The Ocean State

Amy Rechner · 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 Rhode Island"--Provided by publisher.
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World War I

Steven Otfinoski · Children's Press
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

On the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by Serbian protestors. This one event sparked a conflict that would grow to involve all of Europe and even the United States. Readers will find out how each nation played a role in World...
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz: Vol. 3

Eric Shanower; Skottie Young; L Frank Baum; Marvel Entertainment LLC. · 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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Of Sorcery and Snow

Shelby Bach · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

Rory might be ready to star in her own fairy tale, but there's more danger than happily-ever-after in this third book in a series that Kirkus Reviews calls a "fast-paced combination of middle school realism and fairy-tale fantasy."Life at Ever After School has become familiar...
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The Giant's Seat

DAVE BUTLER · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In the next chapter of the Extraordinary Adventures of Clockwork Charlie trilogy, Charlie must save his friends and deliver a dangerous message!

Charlie lived a quiet life - until his father was suddenly kidnapped by the Iron Cog. In the midst of searching for his father, Charlie...
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What Are Stars Made Of?

Joan Stoltman · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

The night sky is a place of wonder for all young readers. Stars are of particular fascination, especially once they learn that the sun is a star. In this book, learners explore the gases and life cycle of a star. Incredible, colorful photographs straight from NASA's telescopes and probes...
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The Great Rhino Rescue: Saving the Southern White Rhinos

Sandra Markle · Millbrook Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle takes readers behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments...

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Rise of the Dragon Moon

Gabrielle K. Byrne · Imprint
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The princess of a frozen queendom fights to free her mother from the clutches of terrifying dragons in Rise of the Dragon Moon, a middle grade fantasy debut from Gabrielle K. Byrne.

Princess Toli may be heir to the throne, but she longs to be a fierce hunter and warrior....

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