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Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet

Buzz Aldrin · National Geographic Society
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Space is still the final frontier and Mars continues to make news and attract generations of young people. In this fascinating book, hero-astronaut Buzz Aldrin challenges curious kids to think about Mars as not just a faraway red planet but as a possible future home for Earthlings! What...
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The Copernicus Legacy: The Forbidden Stone

Tony Abbott · Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 423
Format: Print book

Bestselling author Tony Abbott's epic new middle grade series, the Copernicus Legacy, begins with The Forbidden Stone, a thrilling adventure packed with puzzles, intrigue, and action. Fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson will love this first book in an exciting series that takes...
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A Paramedic's Job

Miguel Rosario · Cavendish Square
Format: Library Binding

Learn about the important job of a paramedic and how they help you when your sick.
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A bird watcher's guide to robins

Rebecca Carey Rohan · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Winter-weary people everywhere rejoice when they finally spy robins, an early sign of spring. These cheery birds can be seen hopping on lawns, tugging worms out of the ground. This delightful account of a young bird watchers discoveries about robins will both entertain and educate future...
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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Katie Smith Milway · Kids Can Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo....
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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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Stories of Titanic's First Class

Brandon Terrell · The Childs World Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the first-class passengers on the Titanic, including details about their experiences aboard the historic ship, tragic losses, and dramatic stories of survival. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled...
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Call of the Osprey

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

This meticulously researched and photographed account follows three University of Montana scientists and their interdisciplinary work with osprey: fish-catching birds with gigantic nests and a family that functions with teamwork and cooperation. Today the osprey is studied to monitor the effects...
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Fridays with the Wizards

Jessica Day George · Bloomsbury
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Princess Celie and her companions have made it home safely from the Glorious Arkower, and everything is back to normal now that the Eye of the Castle is where it belongs. With more magical griffins to care for, Celie, Lilah, and Rolf have their hands full. But when the dangerous ancient...
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Taj Mahal

Karen Gibson · Purple Toad Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

The story of how the Taj Mahal was built, and the people who made it happen. Learn how they did it and see what materials they used in this real life building journey that kids who love to build in Lego and Minecraft will be thrilled to read.
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My Life as a Ninja

Janet Tashjian · Henry Holt
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Book 6 in the bestselling My Life series! Derek Fallon has expanded his taste in cartoons to the world of manga and anime. Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek has fun learning about all the cool aspects of ninja culture. When someone starts vandalizing their school...
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Return of the forgotten

Lisa Fiedler · Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015.
Pages: 310
Format: Print book

Althought Felina the cat queen is gone, the subway tunnels are still dangerous, not only because of Hopper's rogue brother Pup and his arachnid companion Hacklemesh, but also due to a secret Firren has been hiding that worries her more than the disappearance of her daughter, Hope. Includes...
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Drawing Animals

Carolyn Franklin · Smart Apple Media
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From cats and zebras to owls, crocodiles, and elephants, this fun drawing book features a full menagerie of fantastic animals. Start with some simple circles, form arms and legs from ovals, add markings and voilà: an adorable panda. Every step is easy and doable.
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Joshua Dread: The Dominion Key

Lee Bacon · Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

The third book in the series! The summer is coming to an end and Joshua--along with his friends Sophie, Milton, and Miranda--are about to begin seventh grade. But when a trip to the mall turns into an attack by nFinity and a couple of Phineas Vex's goons, it becomes clear that they're no longer...
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Children Just Like Me: A new celebration of children around the world

Dk. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

A favorite in classrooms, libraries, and homes, Children Just Like Me is a comprehensive view of international cultures, exploring diverse backgrounds from Argentina to New Zealand to China to Israel. Children will learn about their peers around the world through engaging photographs and understandable...
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