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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll · Princeton University Press
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician and Anglican deacon, published a story about...
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Alien Landing Sites

Jessica Rudolph · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Boom! You race to investigate the terrible noise you just heard in the woods. What you find amazes you--a gigantic glowing green disc that's crash-landed near your home! Suddenly, a door on the object slowly opens. . . . Is there an alien inside? Get ready to read four spooky stories...
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The Enchantress Returns

Chris Colfer · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance.
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Cheesie Mack Is Not Exactly Famous

Steve Cotler · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Secret series will love Cheesie's wacky lists, drawings, and made-up words as he tells the story of the time he became famous! Sort of. Cheesie and his best friend, Georgie, are exploring a construction site when they find a weird-looking . . . thingie...
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My Diary from the Edge of the World

Jodi Lynn Anderson · Aladdin
Pages: 419
Format: Print book

Told in diary form by an irresistible heroine, this playful and perceptive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the May Bird trilogy sparkles with science, myth, magic, and the strange beauty of the everyday marvels we sometimes forget to notice.

Spirited, restless...
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Minecraft: Essential Handbook

Stephanie Milton · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 95
Format: Print book

Revised edition with the most up to date stats, info, and sixteen pages of brand-new material! You're alone in a mysterious new world, full of hidden dangers. You have only minutes to find food and shelter before darkness falls and the monsters come looking for you. What do you do? This...
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Comfort Dogs

Natalie Lunis · Bearport Pub Co Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Explains what a comfort dog is, when they are typically used, and the kind of training a dog must go through to become a comfort dog.
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The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms

Chris Colfer · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 419
Format: Hardcover

Fairy tales are just the beginning.

The Masked Man is on the loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him...except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger.

With only the help of the ragtag group...
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Geronimo (Raintree Perspectives)

Ann Weil · Heinemann-Raintree
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

This biography takes an exciting look at the life of Geronimo. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.
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Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong

Lesa Cline-Ransome · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in the history of jazz. Although his New Orleans neighborhood was poor in nearly everything else, it was rich in superb music. Young Louis took it all in, especially the cornet blowing of Joe "King" Oliver. But after...
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Code Word Courage

Kirby Larson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Billie has lived with her great-aunt ever since her mom passed away and her dad left. Billie's big brother, Leo, is about to leave, too, for the warfront. But first, she gets one more weekend with him at the ranch.

Billie's surprised when Leo brings home a fellow Marine from boot...
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Pip Bartlett's Guide to Sea Monsters

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Press
Pages: 166
Format: Hardcover

Pip and Tomas have dealt with magical creatures that burst into flames and runaway unicorns. Now they are headed with Tomas's family to Port Candor, a seaside showplace full of magical sea creatures. Soon they are surrounded by Slimekrakens and Tubafish and Spinnerseals and other dazzlers...
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WWE Slam City #2: The Rise of El Diablo

Mathias Triton · Papercutz
Format: Hardcover

Theres a new Superstar in Slam City, and the WWE will never be the same! Enter the mysterious El Diablo! But is he hero or villain? Friend or foe? And what role will he play in the Superstars ongoing battle with The Finisher? Find out all of this and more as several new Superstars make...
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The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self

Katty Kay · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Girls can rule the world - all they need is confidence. This empowering, entertaining guide from the bestselling authors of The Confidence Code gives girls the essential yet elusive code to becoming bold, brave, and fearless.

It's a paradox familiar to parents everywhere: girls...

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Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke

James Patterson · jimmy patterson
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

James Patterson's newest hilarious heroine returns in Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke, the sequel to the smash hit Jacky Ha-Ha---a #1 New York Times bestseller!
Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants...
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