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The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms
Chris Colfer · Little, Brown, 2016. Pages: 432 Format: Print book
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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 of Goldilocks,... |
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Niger
Barbara A Somervill · Children's Press Pages: 144 Format: Print book
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Bordering seven other countries, Niger is a landlocked nation in the heart of western Africa. Due to economic troubles, frequent civil wars and disruption of the government, and other problems, poverty is a major issue throughout the country. Nevertheless, Niger is a land of rich history... |
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Pirates 'n' Pistols: Ten Swashbuckling Pirate Tales
Chris Mould · Hodder & Stoughton; Reprint edition Format: Print book
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First ghosts, then dragons, and now pirates! From the author of Dust'n'Bones comes a swashbuckling introduction to traditional myths and classic tales. Come face-to-face with some of the most villainous and scurrilous rogues ever to sail the seven seas in these... |
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Challenging Common Core Math Lessons
Molly Bryan Talbot · Prufrock Press Pages: 250 Format: Print book
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The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics are curriculum standards that describe the mathematics skills and concepts students need to develop for success in higher education and the 21st-century workplace. This book, the most recent curriculum unit from the Center for Gifted... |
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Serafina and the Black Cloak
Robert Beatty · Disney-Hyperion Pages: 293 Format: Print book
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A brave and unusual girl lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate amidst the splendor of the Gilded Age and the rugged beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Serafina's pa, the estate's maintenance man, has warned her to keep herself hidden from the fancy folk who live on the floors... |
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Saving Marty
PAUL GRIFFIN · Dial Books Pages: 208 Format: Hardcover
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Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Renzo is a quiet kid, content to let his charismatic friend Paloma do all the talking while he dreams of playing the guitar and surfing out in California,... |
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The Sign of the Cat
Lynne Jonell · Christy Ottaviano Books Pages: 358 Format: Print book
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Talking cats, a missing princess, swordfights with villains, and secret identities combine in this epic tale of bravery and self-discovery on the high seas. Duncan is very smart. He also has a most unusual gift. So why does his mother encourage him to be perfectly average and insist he only... |
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Booked
Kwame Alexander · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: 314 Format: Print book
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National Book Award Long ListNew York Times Bestseller Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you ... In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer,... |
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Cupid: God of Love
Teri Temple · Child's World Format: Hardcover
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Tells different versions of the mythological origin of the Roman god Cupid and explains his use of his arrows of love and hate, his place in Roman mythology, and how he is different from, and similar to, the Greek god Eros. |
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Giraffes
Lucia Raatma · Childrens Press Pages: 48 Format: Book
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As the world's tallest mammals, giraffes can reach their long necks to the very tops of trees. Readers will discover how these remarkable animals search for food and work together to keep their babies safe. They will also find out how giraffes communicate and how their unique bodies help... |
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The Stolen Chapters
James Riley · Aladdin Pages: 354 Format: Print book
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Owen, Kiel, and Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, and some very familiar faces in the follow-up to The Story Thieves - which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal - from the bestselling author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.Owen Conners... |
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Bearded Dragon
Cristie Mosblech · Rourke Educational Media Pages: 32 Format: Print book
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Bearded dragons are reptiles. Spiny scales run down both sides of their head, throat, and bodies. These soft spines resemble the whiskers of a human and make them look like they have beards. Their size, playful personality, and good temperament make bearded dragons one of the most popular... |
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Tibet
Liz Sonneborn · Children's Press Pages: 144 Format: Print book
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Home to many mountains, including the highest point on the planet, Tibet is sometimes called "The Roof of the World." Despite Tibet's official status as a part of China, the country's people widely consider it to be an independent nation. Readers will trace Tibet's... |
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Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters
Margaret Dilloway · Disney-Hyperion Pages: 309 Format: Print book
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Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. If Xander could do stuff he's good at instead, like draw comics and create computer programs, and if Lovey would stop harassing... |
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