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Deadliest!: 20 Dangerous Animals

Steve Jenkins · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What do a cape buffalo, a king cobra, and a puffer fish have in common? They're all deadly! Deadliest! showcases some of the planet's most threatening creatures. Steve Jenkins's Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals with the help of illustrations,...
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Rodent Rascals

Roxie Munro · Holiday House
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

What is the smallest rodent in the world? What is the biggest? How long can rodents live? How do they find mates? In this wonderfully detailed new book from an award-winning author, life-sized illustrations of rodent species from around the world accompany simple, thorough text describing...
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One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything

IAN LENDLER · First Second
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

One Day a Dot explores the age-old question: Where did we come from? Where did everything come from?Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question of all cannot...
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Wild Swans

Xanthe Gresham · Barefoot Books
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

Young Eliza and her eleven brothers lives are transformed when a plague ravages the Kingdom of the North and kills their mother, the Queen. When their father remarries, their brilliant and unusual new stepmother becomes obsessed with finding a cure for the plague and protecting her new family...
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I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

Kerascoe?t · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"This beautifully illustrated story shows young readers how to become caring and supportive upstanders. Love it!" --Trudy Ludwig, bestselling author of The Invisible BoyThis simple yet powerful picture book--from a New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife team--tells the story...
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CatStronauts: Robot Rescue

Drew Brockington · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover

In the fourth book in the CatStronauts graphic novel series, the stalwart Cat-Stro-Bot is stranded, and the CatStronauts have to stage an off the books robot rescue! Cat-Stro-Bot has been with the CatStronauts through it all. But now he's stranded on Jupiter's coldest moon after...
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UFO Spotted!: A Branches Book

Hilde Lysiak · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina....
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Rocks

Andrea Rivera · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From volcanic pumice to transformed marble, learn all about rocks in five easy-to-read chapters. This book captivates young readers through vibrant, full-color photographs. Zoom in even deeper with a key stats section and bolded glossary words. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Ores

Andrea Rivera · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From mining for metals to copper pennies, learn all about ores in five easy-to-read chapters. This book captivates young readers through vibrant, full-color photographs. Zoom in even deeper with a key stats section and bolded glossary words. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Minerals

Andrea Rivera · Abdo Zoom
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From table salt to graphite pencils, learn all about minerals and how we use them in five easy-to-read chapters. This book captivates young readers through vibrant, full-color photographs. Zoom in even deeper with a key stats section and bolded glossary words. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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