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Mountain Lions

Kristin Schuetz · Bellwether Media

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces mountain lions to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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Mystery of the Missing Fox

Tamra Wight · Islandport Press
Pages: 206
Format: Print book

The stakes have never been higher for Cooper Wilder. When an accident puts Cooper s dad in the hospital, Cooper must shoulder new responsibilities at the campground. But he s distracted. First, he finds a fox caught in an illegal trap on the campground s land. Then kits start to go missing...
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Modding Minecraft

Sarah Guthals. · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

My kid can mod Minecraft? Oh my! There's no doubt about it: Minecraft has taken the world by storm. If your resident Minecraft fanatic is ready to take their experience to a new level of play, introduce them to modding! Modding allows Minecraft players to modify the game through code...
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Easy Dinner Table Tricks

Stephanie Turnbull · Smart Apple Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

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Some Kind of Happiness

Claire Legrand · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Reality and fantasy collide in this heartfelt and mysterious novel for fans of Counting by 7s and Bridge to Terabithia, about a girl who must save a magical make-believe world in order to save herself.Things Finley Hart doesn't want to talk about: -Her parents, who are having problems....
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The doublecross

Jackson Pearce · Bloomsbury, 2015.
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

Overweight and non-athletic, twelve-year-old Hale may have been born and raised to be a spy for the Sub Rosa Society but it seems he is unlikely to become a Field Agent until his parents are captured by the evil League and Hale sets out on a solo mission to save them.
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Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids 175 Projects for Kids of All Ages to Create, Build, Design, Explore, and Share

Martha Stewart Living (COR) · Crown Publishing Group
Pages: 400
Format: Book

Martha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for Kids focuses on craft projects that children, aged three to twelve, can make with their parents. These projects are fun, yet serve a practical purpose; children can wear, decorate, and play with what they make. Filled with ideas for a range of ages,...
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Kelly Jones · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 216
Format: Book

Fans of Polly Horvath or Roald Dahl will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens. Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they've inherited from a great-uncle. But farm...
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Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan

Cynthia Rylant · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Stumpy the Squirrel and friends team up to save the day in this charming standalone companion to the beloved Gooseberry Park, from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and illustrator Arthur Howard.There has been no rain for months, and all of the animals in Gooseberry Park are in danger. Can the gang...
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Spirit Animals: Book 2: Hunted

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

The adventure continues in this second book in the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access...
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