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Samantha Sanderson At the Movies

Robin Caroll · Zonderkidz
Format: Print book

Sam Sanderson is an independent, resourceful, high-tech cheerleader. She dreams of becoming an award-winning journalist like her mother, and so she’s always looking for articles she can publish in her middle-school paper (where she secretly hopes to become editor). And with a police...
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Becoming a House Representative

Maria Nelson · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The House of Representatives is the voice of the American people, just like the student council speaks for the student body or class. Being part of student council or taking another leadership role in school can be a great experience for students. But the road to election can seem like...
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How Do Tanks Work?

Buffy Silverman · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Tanks are tough and powerful. They can travel across all types of land. But how do these heavy vehicles keep their tracks moving? And how many people does it take to drive a tank? Fans of tanks will love this exciting, accessible look at tanks, including how they work, the special equipment...
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Zoe in Wonderland

Brenda Woods · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 196
Format: Print book

Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods introduces introverted, daydream-prone Zoe, who's afraid her real life will never be as exciting as her imaginary one. Zoe Reindeer considers herself "just Zoe" - never measuring up to her too-perfect older sister or her smarty-pants...
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Feeding the Flying Fanellis: And Other Poems from a Circus Chef

Kate Hosford · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

What do you feed a trapeze family to keep them up in the air? A fire eater with a penchant for hot sauce? Or a lion with a gourmet palate? How do you satisfy a sweet-toothed human cannonball who's outgrowing his cannon? Find out what keeps these performers juggling, balancing, and entertaining...
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How to Build Cars

Rita Storey · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This title shows readers how to build cars they can really power and race, such as a balloon car, a solar car, and many more. Easy-to-follow instructions, handy templates, dynamic photographs, and easily accessible materials make these projects challenging, fun, and highly rewarding!
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GOTY and Camila

Kellen Hertz · American Girl Publishing Inc
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

For spring break, GOTY 2016 has invited her friend Camila to St. Louis for a stateside adventure. They find a stray kitten and make a mysterious discovery while visiting a grand but crumbling mansion. GOTY 2016 is determined to uncover the secrets of her discovery, but in her search for clues...
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Big Nate Lives It Up

Lincoln Peirce · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate.BIG NATE IS LIVING IT UP!Principal Nichols wants Nate to be buddies with new kid Breckenridge Puffington III and show him around. But that's no easy...
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Face the Music

Julie Bowe · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 149
Format: Library Binding

For Victoria Torres, middle school band is a completely average experience. She fifth chair out of nine flutes, after all. So when her band director asks for a volunteer to play the band's new piccolo, Victoria sees it as her shot to shine. The only problem? Victoria's best friend Bea,...
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Teen Titans Go!

Steve Korte · Little
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Teen Titan Beast Boy is just your average guy who likes to chill out on the couch and eat burritos. Oh, and he can transform into any animal he wants! Find out more about him in this laugh-out-loud funny chapter book based on the TV show!TM & DC Comics. (s15)
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Kid Owner

Tim Green · Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 325
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a riveting new stand-alone football novel.When Ryan's estranged father unexpectedly dies, Ryan learns that he has inherited the Dallas Cowboys. With his new role as owner of this NFL team, Ryan has high hopes...
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Lotus

Julia J. Quinlan · PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

Explores the history of Lotus automobiles and the start of the company, and offers details and facts about some of the different models.
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In The Trenches

Justin LaRocca Hansen · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Fans of Amulet, Zita the Spacegirl, and Hilo will love this second volume in the Secondhand Heroes graphic novel series. Two ordinary objects turned a pair of brothers into superheroes. Now they must fight the evil Trench right in their own neighborhood. When Tuck and Hudson return...
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Mind-Boggling Numbers

Michael J Rosen · Millbrook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

How many glasses of lemonade would fit in an Olympic-sized swimming pool? Find the answers to all sorts of mind-boggling math questions in this fun, engaging book.
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The Ultimate Book of Randomly Awesome Facts

Inc Scholastic · Scholastic US
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Hundreds of lists--thousands of facts There's a new online sensibility, and kids are encountering it every day. It's the "flipped" world of facts--facts presented as instant, cool, unexpected. And in this world of BuzzFeed and YouTube, a big focus of the new factual sensibility...
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