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Woodrow Wilson

Miriam Aronin · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

When Woodrow Wilson became president in 1913, the United States was a very different country from the one it is today. Women did not have the right to vote, and many children worked long hours in unsafe factories and mines. Wilson wanted to change things and work to help people who had few rights....
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Legend of the Gator Man

Laurie S. Sutton · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 76
Format: Library Binding

Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. gang visit an archeological dig, but the camp is deserted, including Professor Cosmo Dinkley. The professors journal reports a series of frightening encounters with something called the Gator Man, and the gang is convinced that the creature has kidnapped the crew....
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Ribsy

BEVERLY CLEARY · HarperCollins
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

This special edition of Ribsy features the original illustrations by Louis Darling - the first artist to ever render Henry, Ribsy, Ramona, and Beezus - as well as a foreword written by the award-winning author and illustrator of El Deafo, Cece Bell. Good ol' Ribsy's ever-curious...
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Deluxe Essential Handbook

Scholastic · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

This comprehensive guide book is an absolute must-have for Pokémon Trainers of all ages! It's got all the facts and figures you ever wanted to know about Pokémon in one convenient, easy-to-read format. And it's the perfect reference for Trainers looking to master the world of Pokémon...
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What Is Climate Change?

Gail/ Who Hq (COR)/ Hinderliter John (ILT) Herman · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet.The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development?...
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Catch You Later, Traitor

Avi · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Brooklyn, New York, 1951. Twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid who loves Sam Spade detective books and radio crime dramas, but when an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep accusing his father of being a Communist, Pete finds himself caught in a real-life mystery. Could there...
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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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Backcourt Battle

Rich Wallace · Calico
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding

After the starting point guard sprains his ankle during a game, Jamere steps in until his rival teammate returns for the championship. But with both boys expecting to start in the final game, their coach asks Jamere to decide who will play. The ending is Up2U.
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West Highland White Terriers

Nathan Sommer · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

West Highland white terriers often struggle to keep their trademark white coats clean and bright. Though small in size, they started as hunting dogs in Scotland and still have an abundance of energy for outdoor play. This title introduces fun-loving Westies to elementary readers.
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Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Dark Magic: A Mighty Marvel Chapter Book

Marvel Book Group. · Marvel
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

When Thor and the Avengers battle a group of enchantedbeasts that mysteriously appear at a Long Island Mall, they call the best inthe magic business to help them out-Doctor Strange. But the good doctor isoverworked and underpaid. These days he's become the go-to hero for all thingsmagic...
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The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Comics: Ultimate Edition

Sonic Scribes · Archie Comic
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

After nearly twenty years of comics, specials and mini-series, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG has hundreds of great stories to his name! Through the laughs and thrills, the action and adventure, the highs and lows, some stories stand out among the rest. Join us for the ultimate anthology of Sonic...
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Nevada

Ann Heinrichs · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

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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Becoming a Supreme Court Justice

Barbara M Linde · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A Supreme Court justices first job is upholding the US Constitution. The path to becoming an esteemed justice is long and the process for appointment can be very controversial. In addition to an introduction to this important branch of the US government, the main content and complementary...
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Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City

Lincoln Peirce · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 222
Format: Print book

Wanted: Nate Wright, better known as Big Nate, four-and-a-half feet tall, black hair with seven spikes, age eleven, sixth-grader at P.S. 38, record holder for school detentions. Reward: Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City!Can Nate Wright get any cooler? Not according to Nate himself. He's...
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Lights, Camera, Middle School!

Jennifer L Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

It's a new kind of book for Babymouse! Fans of Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and James Patterson's Middle School books, this is going to be epic. . . . For Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure who's a friend and who's an enemy, and the halls are filled...
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