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Life in motion : an unlikely ballerina

Misty Copeland · Aladdin

Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling...
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The Art of the Swap

Kristine Carlson Asselin · Aladdin
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Freaky Friday meets Downton Abbey in this middle grade mystery that features a modern day twelve-year-old switching bodies with a Gilded Age heiress in order to solve a famous art heist.Hannah Jordan lives in a museum ... well, sort of. She is the daughter of the caretaker for mansion-turned-museum...
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Journey to Juno

Ray O'Ryan · Spotlight, 2015.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Join Zack as he takes a trip to the planet Juno, makes an amazing discovery, and learns the importance of teamwork!In Journey to Juno, Zack joins his school's Explorer's Club and visits Juno, a newly discovered planet of crystals. The group is split into pairs as they begin exploring,...
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The Prehistoric Planet: #3

Ray O'Ryan · Spotlight, 2015.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Galaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure!A baby pterosaur can't find his way home, so it's up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack's dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along...
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Bhutan

Robert Cooper · Benchmark Books; 2 edition
Format: Print book

''Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Bhutan''--Provided by publisher.Title: BhutanAuthor: Cooper, Robert/ Lin, Yong JuiPublisher: Marshall Cavendish...
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A Little Taste of Poison

R J Anderson · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

Twelve-year-old Isaveth tries to take down the man who framed her father for murder in this lively follow-up to A Pocket Full of Murder, which Kirkus Reviews called "thoroughly entertaining."The city of Tarreton is powered by magic, from simple tablets that light lamps to advanced...
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The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk

Jan Thornhill · Groundwood Books
Pages: 44
Format: Print book

For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive.In this stunningly...
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The Changelings

Christina Soontornvat · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Izzy couldn't be more disappointed by her family's latest move. All she wants is for something interesting to happen in their sleepy little town. But her wish becomes all too real when a mysterious song floats through the woods and lures her little sister Hen into the forest... where she vanishes....
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Children's Book of Music

DK Publishing · DK Publishing; Har/Com edition
Format: Hardcover

Music has always been an amazing way for people to connect with each other and to express their ideas and emotions. In this clear and lively introduction to music history, readers take a chronological journey around the world, exploring the sounds and rhythms of different cultures, the development...
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Freak the Mighty 20th Anniversary Edition

Rodman Philbrick · The Blue Sky Press; Anv Rep edition
Format: Hardcover

A 20th anniversary edition honors this unforgettable, classic story of two boys who are teased and harassed until they join forces and become invincible. Now with thirty-two pages of added content!It has been twenty years--and more than two million copies, eight foreign editions, and a popular...
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Henry and the Chalk Dragon

Jennifer Trafton · Rabbit Room Press

"A perfect title to hand to young readers looking for laughs along with a wild and crazy adventure." --School Library Journal (Starred) "Altogether, a delicious face-off between forces of conformity and creativity run amok, spiced with offbeat names as well as insights...
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Weird but True Gross: 300 Slimy, Sticky, and Smelly Facts

National Geographic Society · National Geographic
Pages: 207
Format: Print book

Get ready to be grossed out -- in a good way! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is slimy and sticky and jam-packed with more icky, zany fun! Step up to the plate and try not to lose your lunch, with 300 all-new, amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't...
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The Notations of Cooper Cameron

Jane H O'Reilly · Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

"Eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron likes things to be in order. When he eats, he chews every bite three times on each side. Sometimes he washes his hands in the air with invisible water. He invented these rituals after the death of his beloved grandfather to protect others he loves from...
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