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Dirt Bikes

Kenny Abdo · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This title focuses on dirt bikes and gives information related to their types, gear, history, and competitions. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards,...
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Mountain Bikes

KENNY ABDO · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

This title focuses on mountain bikes and gives information related to their types, gear, history, and competitions. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards,...
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Meghan Markle

Tammy Gagne · Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Meghan Markle was not born into a royal familyor even a wealthy one. Her father worked as a lighting director on a television show. Her mother was a yoga instructor and social worker. After graduating from college with a communications degree, Meghan decided to pursue an acting career....
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DK Readers Level 3: Mythical Beasts

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Improve your reading skills while learning about myths, legends, fairytales, and folklore.These fantastic retellings feature great stories from mythology about terrifying dragons and monsters, magical winged animals, the undead, gods and goddesses, and shapeshifters. Mythical Beasts is a new title...
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The Secrets of Crayola's Cool Colors and Hot Hues

Bonnie Williams · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Now beginning readers can learn all about the science behind Crayola crayons in this nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read about how colors are selected, how crayons are made, and get a bird's eye view of the whole cool and hot process!Did you ever wonder how Crayola crayons are made? Or how colors...
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The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal

Nick Seluk · Orchard Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual...
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Anthology of Amazing Women: Trailblazers Who Dared to Be Different

Sandra Lawrence · little bee books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

This beautifully illustrated collection tells the awe-inspiring stories of 50 women who have pushed the boundaries of human excellence and endeavor.Featuring familiar icons like Elizabeth I and Malala Yousafzai, and introducing hidden figures like Chien-Shiung Wu and Aud the Deep-Minded,...
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Kristaps Porzingis

Tammy Gagne · Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Not everyone was happy with the New York Knicks?s 12th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Many even booed at the selection of Kristaps Porzingis. But he didn?t let the jeers stop him from celebrating. The young Latvian player had played professional basketball in Spain before coming...
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DK Readers Level 3: Dinosaurs Discovered

NIKI FOREMAN · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Improve your reading skills while learning about dinosaurs.How did dinosaurs live, and how are they found by humans thousands of years later? Every dinosaur bone has a story to tell and archaeologists know just how to read them. Learn how dino experts dig for prehistoric creatures and marvel...
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I Want to Be a Veterinarian

Laura Driscoll · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

For the child who says, "I want to be a veterinarian when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a veterinarian.Veterinarians help sick and hurt animals feel better. Did you know that there are many different ways to be a veterinarian?...
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Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes to Tell Your Friends

MICHAEL DAHL · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What happened when the owl lost his voice? He didn't give a hoot! LOL! ROFL! There's nothing more fun than telling laugh-out-loud jokes to your friends and family! Joke-telling can bring a smile to anyone's face and can provide hours of entertainment. Get ready to share these...
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Build Your Own Rockets and Planes

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

Build your very own planes and rockets! All you need are easy-to-find items and these incredible ideas. Find out how to make a glider, helicopter, a parachute, and more with objects like pencils, washers, and a plastic bag. Just put the pieces together to get up, up, and away?flying like...
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Wood Shop: Handy Skills and Creative Building Projects for Kids

Margaret Larson · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

Come on, kids: Grab a hammer, step up to the workbench, and get ready to measure, saw, drill, and make cool things! Wood Shop is an exciting introduction for today's kids to an age-old tradition: building with wood. With step-by-step photographs and clear instructions, aspiring woodworkers...
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Low-Mess Crafts for Kids: 72 Projects to Create Your Own Magical Worlds

DEBBIE CHAPMAN · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

With Debbie's techniques--like creating a beautiful butterfly without glue or using leftover paper scraps for flowers--you really can do crafts without making a huge mess. The projects in each chapter create their own wonderful worlds for children to play in. Whether they want to create...
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Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story

MARC TYLER NOBLEMAN · Clarion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII - the only enemy ever to do so - and comes back 20 years later to apologize. The devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,...
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How Things Work: Then and Now

Tamara J Resler · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.Look...
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An Anthology of Intriguing Animals

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Children
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A book to treasure, filled with stunning photographs, beautiful illustrations, and fascinating information on all the animals that matter to children.Discover the incredible stories and myths behind your favorite animals--whether it's how the koala got its name, or which animal the Ancient...
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Just Joking: Jumbo 2

National Geographic Kids · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 288
Format: Library Binding

Laugh your tail off with a jumbo-size, jam-packed joke book featuring 1,000 jokes and 1,000 photos.With silly facts that are strangely true, laughable lists, conversation jokes, and long-story jokes with hilarious endings, this full-color, supersize book will have you rolling on the floor...
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JoJo's Guide to Making Your Own Fun: #DoItYourself

JoJo Siwa · Amulet Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Do you like trying new things? Do you like having fun? And most of all . . . do you like JoJo Siwa? If the answer to any of the above is yes, you're in luck! JoJo Siwa offers fans her best, most engaging book ever - jam-packed with inspiration for every day. Formatted as a back-to-school...
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Watch This Book!: Inside the World of YouTube Stars Ryan ToysReview, HobbyKidsTV, JillianTubeHD, and EvanTubeHD

Pocket.Watch · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Get to know your favorite YouTube stars - Ryan ToysReview, HobbyKidsTV, JillianTubeHD, and EvanTubeHD - in this hilarious, insightful, and cool look at their lives behind the camera.Watch This Book to discover: -What superpower Ryan wishes he has -The most colossal mess the HobbyKids made...
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