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Alexander Graham Bell Answers the Call

Mary Ann Fraser · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Well before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, Aleck (as his family called him) was a curious boy, interested in how and why he was able to hear the world all around him. His father was a speech therapist who invented the Visible Alphabet and his mother was hearing impaired,...
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DK findout! Engineering

Dorling Kindersley, Inc. · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Discover the fascinating world of engineering with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information.Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering...
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Sleeping Beauty

Cynthia Rylant · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Many see Time as a friend and many see Time as a foe.But for a sleeping beauty, Time was a promise. Born into royalty and surrounded by fairy godmothers, a sweet princess seems destined for a blissful life. But when a bitter fairy casts a curse, it will take true friends and true love to save...
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National Geographic Readers: Predator Face-Off

MELISSA STEWART · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Find out what happens when predator is pitted against predator in this exciting, informative reader. The Level 1 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information about some of the world's most amazing creatures for beginning readers.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The Manual to Middle School: The "Do This, Not That" Survival Guide for Guys

JONATHAN CATHERMAN · Revell
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback

The move from elementary school to middle school can be difficult for boys. Too big to be little yet too little to be big, they face the perfect storm of changing bodies, rushing hormones, and learning challenges. Many new to middle school guys find themselves struggling with grades, behavior,...
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Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends

Eileen Kennedy-Moore · Aladdin/Beyond Words
Pages: 181
Format: Paperback

From psychologist and children's friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends.Friendship is complicated for kids. Almost every child struggles...
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The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters: 33 Thrilling Experiments Based on History's Greatest Blunders

Sean Connolly · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

It's hands-on science with a capital "E" - for engineering. Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London's infamous "Fryscraper" in 2013, here is an illustrated...
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Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth

Don Brown · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents....
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American Girl Character Encyclopedia

CARRIE ANTON · DK Children
Pages: 207
Format: Hardcover

Discover the lovable American Girl® characters - from Kaya to the latest Girl of the Year™ - with this newest guide from DK.Featuring all the BeForever™ and Girl of the Year characters, American Girl Character Encyclopedia is packed with incredible facts and details about...
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Runny Babbit Returns

SHEL SILVERSTEIN · HarperCollins
Pages: 89
Format: Hardcover

Runny Babbit, the lovable star of Shel Silverstein's New York Times bestselling poetry book, is back! Runny Babbit Returns, a collection of 41 never-before-published poems and drawings, features Runny and other woodland characters who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.This carefully...
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Chef Gino's Taste Test Challenge: 90 Winning Recipes That Any Kid Can Cook

GINO CAMPAGNA · Rodale Kids
Pages: 170
Format: Hardcover

Celebrated Chef Gino Campagna knows a BIG secret: ANY KID CAN COOK!The recipes in this book are simple, easy to follow, and best of all -- TASTY! They're also open-ended so you can add your favorite flavors and creative flair. Inside young cooks will find delicious and nutritious dishes,...
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Life Hacks for Kids

SUNNY KELLER · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Life Hacks for Kids, a top-rated YouTube show starring Sunny Keller, comes alive in the pages of this completely original and unique book. Packed with 35 popular "hacks" from the show, plenty of original photographs, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the creation of the show,...
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How to Survive as a Shark

KRISTEN FOOTE · The Innovation Press
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Ahoy, me mateys! Upset your Mom swam away after you were born? Cry me an ocean. You've got ME to show you the ropes! Well, at least until I get a craving for baby shark. Swim along and I'll teach you how to hunt using all six senses (a whole sense more than a human) , why you can NEVER...
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Make It Yourself! Bots & Circuits

Kelly Coss · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Bots & Circuits! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will create LED constellations, build robots, make flashlights, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions....
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Make It Yourself! from Junk to Jewelry

Carol Hove · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! From Junk to Jewelry! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will make paper-clip necklaces, rock pendants, charm bracelets, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions....
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