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The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard

Tim Jessell · Albert Whitman & Company; Dgs edition
Format: Paperback

The winter sports season is here, and the Aldens are excited about all the snow activities--especially snowboarding! But soon they find themselves in the middle of a mystery surrounding a star athlete and a stolen snowboard!

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Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11

Julie Gassman · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Book

September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,000 people on Manhattan Island were rescued that day in what would later be called the largest sea evacuation in history. In this rarely...

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The Detour of the Elephants

Gertrude Chandler Warner · ALBERT WHITMAN
Pages: 144
Format: Book

In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations -- all around the world! The Aldens follow a clue to Beijing, China, where they uncover their next mission -- to return a mysterious...

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Calico Girl

JERDINE NOLEN · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

From the award-winning author of Eliza's Freedom Road comes the powerful tale of a slave girl's triumphant journey to freedom with her family during the Civil War. Twelve-year-old Callie Wilcomb and her family are slaves, and the Civil War gives them hope that freedom may be on the horizon.

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Dark Life: Book 1

Kat Falls · Scholastic
Pages: 297
Format: Paperback

Dive deep into the vivid underwater world of Dark Life!
The oceans rose, swallowing the lowlands. Earthquakes shattered the continents, toppling entire regions into the rising water. Now, humans live packed into stack cities. The only ones with any space of their own are those...

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Mason Jar Science: 40 Slimy, Squishy, Super-Cool Experiments; Capture Big Discoveries in a Jar, from the Magic of Chemistry and Physics to the Amazing Worlds of Earth Science and Biology

Jonathan Adolph · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 136
Format: Book

Heatproof, transparent, and durable, the mason jar is a science lab just waiting to be discovered. Unlock its potential with 40 dynamic experiments for budding scientists ages 8 and up. Using just a jar and a few ordinary household items, children learn to create miniature clouds, tiny...

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Wiff and Dirty George: The Z.e.b.r.a. Incident

Stephen R. Swinburne · Boyds Mills Press; 1 edition
Format: Book

Blimey! It's the Zipper Extraction Button Removal Atom-smasher! Something bizarre is happening in London's Paddington Station. A powerful gravitational force has taken control of passengers, causing zippers to unzip, buckles to unbuckle, and trousers to fall down, revealing more...

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National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More!

Lucy Spelman · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Book

Hey, why is that funny-looking monkey on TV hanging upside down? Is that fuzzy, chubby guy in the back yard a woodchuck or a groundhog? Now you can find answers to these and hundreds more questions and curiosities right at your fingertips! Featuring 2,500 species and packed with stunning...

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The Case of the Mysterious Voice

John R. Erickson · Viking Juvenile
Pages: 144
Format: Book

When an odd turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank ignores the mimicking bird and struggles to keep up with Sally May and Loper's persistent requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers.

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Mouse Scouts: Make A Difference

Sarah Dillard · Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Pages: 144
Format: Book

For fans of Ivy and Bean and Junie B. Jones comes a brand-new chapter book series: Mouse Scouts!  Violet, Tigerlily, and their friends are ready to earn their Make a Difference badge. If only they could agree on what kind of difference they want to make. But when the troop decides...

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The Year of Billy Miller

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 229
Format: Book

A 2014 Newbery Honor Book
A New York Times Bestseller

Award-winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship, sibling rivalry, and elementary school. The Year of Billy Miller includes...

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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 380
Format: Book

In the tradition of "Out of My Mind, " "Wonder, "and "Mockingbird, " this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed...

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American Girl Cupcakes: Delicious Treats to Bake & Share

American Girl · Bonnier WO
Pages: 128
Format: Book

Whether your preference runs towards the classic like Triple Chocolate Cupcakes, the fruity such as Mini Strawberry Cupcakes, or the whimsical as in Unicorn Cupcakes, American Girl Cupcakes has you covered with more than 50 eye-catching, super delicious recipes.

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