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If the Magic Fits

Susan Maupin Schmid · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Try on a little magic with this lighthearted fantasy adventure! For fans of the Land of Stories and the Descendants series. "A charming new fairy tale! Readers won't want this adventure to end!" - Jessica Day George, New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays at the Castle...
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The European Industrial Revolution

Michael Burgan · Childrens Press
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world. Sidebars illustrate how history affects the present day Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book Timelines...
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Masterminds: Payback

Gordon Korman · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 311
Format: Hardcover

The thrilling finale to the New York Times-bestselling Masterminds series from middle grade star author Gordon Korman. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and James Patterson. After a serious betrayal from one of their former friends, the clones of Project Osiris are on the run again. Now separated...
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Pythons

Don P. Rothaus · Child's World
Format: Hardcover

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of various python species. This item is Non-Returnable.
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The Black Dragon

Julian Sedgwick · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 346
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Danny Woo had an unusual childhood. His parents were the star performers in the Mysterium circus and they taught Danny plenty of tricks. But his parents' skills couldn't save them from dying in a suspicious fire. Now Danny and his aunt Laura, a journalist, are heading to Hong...
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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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Nerd Camp 2.0

Elissa Brent Weissman · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover

Gabe's happily headed back to Nerd Camp - but can he handle a cool-kid invasion?For Gabe, the equation for ideal summer bliss equals six glorious weeks of vigorous learning immersion at the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment - aka, Nerd Camp. Last year was amazing, and this summer...
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Earth's Climate Change: Carbon Dioxide Overload

James Bow · Crabtree Pub Co
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

We live in an energy-rich age, in which we can turn on a light with the flick of a switch or drive anywhere by turning a key. But, our vehicles, factories, and power stations, which create the electricity needed to light and heat our buildings, pump carbon dioxide into Earths atmosphere....
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Siren Sisters

Dana Langer · Aladdin
Pages: 247
Format: Print book

A soon-to-be siren finds herself responsible for the lives of her sisters and the fisherman they curse in this haunting debut novel. Now that I know the truth, I sometimes picture my sisters in headlights, the way they would have looked on that cold February night, armed with shovels and pickaxes,...
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The Useful Book: 201 Life Skills They Used to Teach in Home Ec and Shop

David Bowers · Workman Publishing
Pages: 403
Format: Print book

A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you'd had them.The Useful...
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The Phantom Bully

Jeffrey Brown · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns for the third installation of the NY Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's hard to believe this is Roan's last year at Jedi Academy. He's been busier than ever learning to fly (and wash) starships, swimming in the Lake...
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Rookie of the year

Phil Bildner; Tim Probert · Farrar Straus Giroux
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Just when they think they've got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in head-spinning ways. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animal-rights activist, has just joined their class. She's charismatic, funny -- and she's got game! Rip has his world...
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The Fourteenth Goldfish

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover

Believe in the possible . . . with this "warm, witty, and wise" New York Times bestselling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer.Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked...
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Stacy McAnulty · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Middle school is the one problem Lucy Callahan can't solve in this middle-grade novel perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by 7s.Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level...
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The Only Thing Worse Than Witches

Lauren Magaziner · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover

Roald Dahl meets Eva Ibbotson in this hilarious middle grade debut perfect for reading aloudRupert Campbell is fascinated by the witches who live nearby. He dreams of broomstick tours and souvenir potions, but Rupert's mother forbids him from even looking at that part of town. The closest...
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