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The Flinkwater Factor

Pete Hautman · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 249
Format: Print book

Ginger must save her high-tech hometown from robots gone rogue in this hilariously quirky science fiction novel from National Book Award-winning author Pete Hautman.Welcome to Flinkwater, Iowa, home of the largest manufacturer of Articulated Computerized Peripheral Devices in the world....
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Les Misérables

Marcia Williams · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Victor Hugo's epic masterpiece is retold and illustrated by Marcia Williams in her signature comic-book style.Travel back to nineteenth-century France with ex-convict Jean Valjean as he tries to put his criminal past behind him and his fate intertwines with the ruthless Inspector Javert,...
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Jesse James: A Notorious Bank Robber of the Wild West

Tim Cooke · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Jesse Jamess rise as a notorious outlaw was concurrent with the upheaval the West experienced before, during, and after the American Civil War. In fact, Jesse and his brother Frank became heroes to many who viewed them as Confederates battling the Union more than murderers and thieves....
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Understanding Coding With Minecraft

Patricia Green Harris · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Introduced in 2009, Minecraft has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecrafts mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users to practice STEM skills while having fun. One of its greatest strengths is its ability...
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Freedom Riders: A Primary Source Exploration of the Struggle for Racial Justice

Heather E. Schwartz · Capstone Press
Format: Print book

The Freedom Riders were a courageous group of people who decided to fight against bus segregation. They had no idea how bad it could get. But they were ready to stand up for their beliefs. Explore the points of view of the Freedom Riders and the people who opposed them through powerful...
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Star Darlings Scarlet Discovers True Strength

Shana Muldoon Zappa · Disney Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Scarlet has been keeping to herself. But she is convinced that her removal from the Star Darlings was a terrible mistake.
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Cupcake Cousins, Book 1 Cupcake Cousins

Kate Hannigan · Disney Pr
Pages: 268
Format: Print book

Baking a fluffy pink cupcake is awesome, but wearing a dress that looks like one? No, thank you!Cousins Willow and Delia can't wait to spend a week vacationing together with their families. Their aunt is getting married, and Willow and Delia are hoping their tasty baked goods will be enough...
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Virginia

Deborah Ann Kent · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding - Revised Ed.

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded

Dorling Kindersley Inc. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Updated and expanded with amazing new material including characters from Star Warsâ„¢: The Force Awakens!Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded, the definitive guide to the people, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy, is back, bigger and better than ever before,...
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One Witch at a Time

Stacy DeKeyser · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Magic beans quickly lead to danger in this standalone companion to The Brixen Witch, which Kirkus Reviews called fresh and satisfying in a starred review. When Rudi Bauer sets out for town one morning to trade, he never dreams that Susanna Louisa will sell his familys cow—for magic beans,...
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