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Start Your Yard-Work Business

Amie Jane Leavitt · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

references current, diverse kid entrepreneurs; appeals to independently driven students or ones with business acumen; gender neutral design and text; tips give readers advice
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Share the Love: Projects You'll Love to Give

MARI BOLTE · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This is more than a book of craft projects--this is a book of inspiration! Instructions for finished projects print hand-in-hand with open-ended ideas that kids can use to make each craft fully customizable. With a focus on making gifts to give, each activity uses easy-to-find supplies,...
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Me Time: How to Manage a Busy Life

Aubre Andrus · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

When was the last time you took a moment just for yourself - to sit outside and read a magazine or relax in a bubble bath? Amidst your busy schedule, it's important to make time for YOU. If you're feeling worn down and in need of some time to yourself, the projects in this book can help....
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Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Gorilla

JENNIFER BOVE · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader

SARAH ALBEE · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The life of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is introduced in this early reader biography.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed it was possible to change the world with peaceful protest. His powerful words and actions helped the civil rights movement achieve many great changes....
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Hey, Baby!: A Collection of Pictures, Poems, and Stories from Nature's Nursery

Stephanie Warren Drimmer · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Sweet dreams are made of this! Join National Geographic Kids on a trip around the globe to celebrate nature's nursery. Get up close to adorable baby animals -- from the teensiest turtle hatchling to the biggest baby whales; from black bear cubs frolicking free in the Rocky Mountains to a kangaroo...
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Who Am I?: An Animal Guessing Game

ROBIN PAGE · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

I have two big yellow eyes, soft, silky feathers, eight sharp claws, and an unlucky mouse in my pointy black beak. Who am I?
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How Does My Home Work?

CHRIS BUTTERWORTH · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The inner workings of a home are laid out for kids in fun, retro illustrations jam-packed with the technology behind everyday life.How does flipping a switch on the wall make the lights come on? Where does the clean water that flows out of the faucet come from? What is used to keep a home...
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Discover Gnomes, Halflings, and Other Wondrous Fantasy Beings

A. J Sautter · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

How long do elves live? What are the differences between gnomes and dwarves? When are brownies the most active? Want to learn all about these fantastic creatures and how they live? Look no further! With this easy-to-use reference guide, fantasy fans will become experts on wondrous fantasy...
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The Language of Angels: A Story About the Reinvention of Hebrew

Richard Michelson · Charlesbridge
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In 1885, few Jews in Israel used the holy language of their ancestors, and Hebrew was in danger of being lost - until Ben Zion and his father got involved. Through the help of his father and a community of children, Ben modernized the ancient language, creating a lexicon of new, modern...
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I Am Loved

Nikki Giovanni · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen of National Book Award winner Nikki Giovanni's poems to illustrate with his inimitable flourish.There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, and this gorgeous gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni celebrates...
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Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance

ANN LOVE · Annick Press
Pages: 88
Format: Hardcover

Rewilding is an important environmental movement to restore habitats to their natural state in order to support native species and make room for animals to move freely. In this comprehensive look at rewilding, the authors present examples from around the world where endangered animals have...
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Fun Experiments with Light

Rob Ives · Hungry Tomato
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Make a camera from cardboard, create stereographic images, and start a campfire with ice! These amazing science projects use readily available items and have simple step-by-step instructions. Discover the science behind each experiment. They're quick to make and fun to show your friends...
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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

Laura Veirs · Chronicle Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's) , and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed) . But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway....
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The American Revolution

Nancy Ohlin · little bee books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to blast back to the American Revolution and discover what life was like during that time!When people talk about the American Revolution, things like the thirteen colonies and the Boston Tea Party may come to mind. But what was it really like during that time? This engaging nonfiction...
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This Is Our Constitution

Khizr Khan · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From Gold Star father and beloved Democratic National Convention speaker Khizr Khan comes a book for young people about the Constitution - what it says and why it matters for everyone. Our Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights as a blueprint for American government...
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Maya Lin: Thinking with Her Hands

SUSAN RUBIN · Chronicle Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is one of the most famous pieces of civic architecture in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the reserved college student who entered and won the design competition to build it. This accessible biography tells the story...
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Baby Animals Playing

Suzi Eszterhas · Owlkids
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Around the world, baby animals use play to learn and practice important skills. Whether it's baby lemurs climbing trees, giraffe calves galloping in the grass, or cheetah brothers wrestling, baby animals at play are not only adorable -- they can teach us about animal behavior, too. The first...
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Hubble Space Telescope, The

Allan Morey · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

The Hubble Space Telescope is a lens for discovering the hidden secrets of outer space. The tool has zoomed in on unknown galaxies! This book gives young readers a close-up of the Hubble Space Telescope, showing off its mirrors, cameras, solar panels, and more.
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