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Flu

Ann Squire · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Influenza, more commonly called the flu, is a contagious virus that targets the nose, throat, and lungs. While many types of flu are easily treated, others can be extremely dangerous. Readers will discover how the flu is spread and how the body works to fight infection. They will also learn...
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The Underground Railroad

Nancy Allen · Rourke Educational Media
Format: Hardcover

"The Underground Railroad was a path slaves traveled from the South to the North in hopes of being free. Why was it called a railroad? How did they know where to travel? Those who traveled the path had to be brave and courageous. Many slaves as well as those who helped them gain their...
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India

Darice Bailer · Childs World
Format: Print book

Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make India unique in an increasingly globalized world.
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Shouldn't You Be in School?

Lemony Snicket · Little, Brown Books and Company, 2014.
Pages: 325
Format: Print book

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world.
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Painting

Paul Calver · Windmill Books
Format: Book

Have your little Picassos and Rembrandts grab their paints and brushes. Its time to make some art! This collection of diverse projects is the perfect introduction to a new medium for budding artists to explore. Students will paint on various materials, use different techniques, and develop...
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Arctic Foxes

Vicky Franchino · Scholastic
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Discover how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species. Each title also raises important ideas about conservation by examining the animal's current status and explaining the ways humans have affected it throughout the years....
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Zombies Through the Ages

Ruth Owen · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Our TV screens are filled with terrifying images of the walking dead. However, people have been frightened of zombies long before movies and TV shows. This book uncovers the blood-curdling history of the undead?from Viking draugar to dancing Tibetan corpses to medieval revenants that crawled...
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Genghis Khan

John Bankston · Mitchell Lane Publishers
Format:  Book : Biography : Elementary and junior high school : English

Biography of Genghis Khan leader of the ancient world written for upper elementary age readers. This comprehensive biography is beautifully designed in full color with classic paintings, maps and ancient artifacts.
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Quinny & Hopper

Adriana Brad Schanen · Disney-Hyperion Books, 2014.
Pages: 230
Format: Print book

Quinny has a lot to say. Hopper gets to the point.Quinny has one speed: very, very, extra-very fast. Hopper proceeds with caution.Quinny has big ideas. Hopper has smart solutions.Quinny and Hopper couldn't be more different. They are an unstoppable team.But when summer ends, things suddenly...
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Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library, The

LINDA BAILEY · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte's Web will love. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist...
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Family Tree Book Three: Best Kept Secret

Ann M. Martin · Scholastic Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Four girls. Four generations. One family.The third installment of the exquisite new series from Newbery Honor winner Ann M. Martin follows Francie, Danas daughter, to Princeton, NJ, in the 1980s.,
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Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys

Cara Familian Natterson · American Girl
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback

From the author of the bestselling Care & Keeping of You series! This book will provide you with the answers that will help you take care of yourself better, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to shaving, acne to voice changes, and everything in between. With tips, how-tos,...
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World War I for Kids: A History with 21 Activities

R. Kent Rasmussen · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 179
Format: Paperback

One hundred years after the start of the "Great War," World War I for Kids provides an intriguing and comprehensive look at this defining conflict that involved all of the world's superpowers. Why and how did the war come about? What was daily life like for soldiers in the trenches?...
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Volcanoes

J A Cooper; David Antram; N J Hewetson · Smart Apple Media
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title offers a high-interest introduction to volcanoes for reluctant readers and will hold special appeal for visual learners. It's filled with a dynamic mix of labeled illustrations, cutaway views, maps, graphs, and process diagrams that reveal how volcanoes and earth science has shaped...
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The 11:11 Wish

KIM TOMSIC · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

"A pawsitively magical twist on middle school mayhem." - Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of SavvyMegan Meyers has a foolproof plan to reinvent herself at her new school. Good-bye, dorky math nerd; hello, friend magnet! But her first day at Saguaro Prep starts off weird...
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