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Sedimentary Rocks

Maria Nelson · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From School Library Journal Gr 3-5-Nelson covers the essentials of geology from various types of erosion to formation of different kinds of metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks. A clear diagram of the rock cycle in Cycle ties the topics together. Though the design...
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The Battle of Darcy Lane

Tara Altebrando · RP Kids
Pages: 203
Format: Hardcover

It is summertime, and twelve-year-old Julia Richards cannot stand the anticipation. Everyone on Darcy Lane seems to be holding their breath waiting for the cicadas to emerge, but what Julia and her best friend, Taylor, want is some real excitement. Which arrives in the form of a new neighbor...
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Escape From Lucien

Kazu Kibuishi · Graphix, 2014.
Pages: 213
Format: Print book

Kazu Kibuishi's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!Navin and his classmates journey to Lucien, a city ravaged by war and plagued by mysterious creatures, where they search for a beacon essential to their fight against the Elf King. Meanwhile, Emily heads back into the Void...
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The Worst Night Ever

Dave Barry · Harpercollins
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Last year, Wyatt Palmer was the hero of middle school, having foiled a plot against the president of the United States. But now he and his friends are in Coral Cove High School-home of the Fighting Conchs-and Wyatt is no longer a hero: He's just another undersized freshman, hoping to fit in, or at least...
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What's the Buzz?: Keeping Bees in Flight

Merrie-Ellen Wilcox · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 49
Format: Hardcover

Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. What's the Buzz? celebrates the magic of bees - from swarming to dancing to making honey - and encourages readers to do their part to keep...
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Father Ju?nipero Serra : founder of the California missions

Lynda Arne?z · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 24
Format:  Print book : Biography : English

24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Groundhogs

Cari Meister · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

In Groundhogs, young readers will follow a groundhog as it looks for food, avoids predators, and finds a mate. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage children as they learn about life as a groundhog.
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Hamstersaurus Rex vs. Squirrel Kong

TOM O'DONNELL · HARPERCOLLINS
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

SQUIRREL ATTACK! Sam Gibbs and his super-strong tiny buddy, Hamstersaurus Rex, are back in this hilarious classroom comedy, perfect for fans of Dog Man and Stick Dog - and for anybody who might be entertained by a mutant rodent showdown.Sam and Hammie Rex discover a terrifying giant squirrel...
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Risked

Margaret Peterson Haddix · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Jonah and Katherine journey to 1918 with the Romanov children in the sixth book of the New York Times bestselling The Missing series.It’s a paradox: When Jonah and Katherine find themselves on a mission to return Alexei and Anastasia Romanov to history and then save them from the Russian...
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Case File 13: Zombie Kid

J. Scott Savage · Harper
Pages: 269
Format: Print book

For readers who like thrills with their laughs, Case File 13 is a satisfying new series that blends irreverent humor, page-turning adventure, a mysterious narrator, and the kind of authentic characters that will leave young readers convinced this story is about their own best friends.Case...
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Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard: A Peter Nimble Adventure

Jonathan Auxier · Amulet Books, 2015.
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

It's been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: To find a twelve-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire. Sophie...
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Board game builder : milton bradley.

Lee Slater · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the builder of board games, Milton Bradley. Follow the story from Bradleys childhood, his early entrepreneurial work creating and selling stationery, his drafting education at Harvard, his first business creating and selling lithographs,...
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Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded

Sage Blackwood · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 361
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed Jinx trilogy comes a spellbinding fantasy, perfect for fans of the School for Good and Evil series, about a young heroine fighting to save a world that would dare to tame her.Chantel would much rather focus on her magic than on curtsying, which is why she often...
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Arcady's Goal

Eugene Yelchin · Henry Holt and Company, 2014. Â2014
Pages: 234
Format: Print book

From Newbery Honor-winning author Eugene Yelchin comes another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations,...
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Wild: Endangered Animals in Living Motion

Dan Kainen · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

Come face to face with our vanishing wildlife. Using unique Photicular technology, Wild brings to vivid life the animals who are under threat of extinction. It turns abstract numbers and names into touching and unforgettable images. From the cover panda, lazily munching on leaves, to an albatross...
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