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Squish #8: Pod vs. Pod

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 96
Format: Library Binding

From the New York Times bestselling, Eisner-winning creators of Babymouse, it's green . . . it's blobby . . . it's gross . . . it's SQUISH(!) , a comic-book-loving amoeba whose adventures are perfect for fans of Captain Underpants. Uh-oh! Squish's friend Pod just hasn't been himself...
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51 Things To Make With Egg Cartons

Fiona Hayes · QEB Publishing
Pages: 79
Format: Print book

51 Things to Make with Egg Cartons, transforms unwanted egg cartons into dinosaurs, monsters, ocean life, and much more. Perfect activities for parents and children to create together, the 51 projects feature a well-balanced mix of techniques, materials, colors, and styles for a range of ages.
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Take a Closer Look at Oil

JoAnn Early Macken · Red Chair Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Oil and gas make up nearly half of all the energy we use, but these fuels are being used up. What alternatives do we have in a future with limited oil and fossil fuels? Learn how scientists are looking for new ways to produce and replace these fossil fuels. STEM career opportunities are featured....
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Sports Illustrated Kids Big Book of Who Basketball

The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids · Time Inc. Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

From the editors of Sports Illustrated Kids comes The Big Book of Who: Basketball, a 128-page collection of basketball's brightest stars, past and present. Profiles, facts and stats will bring the best players in pro basketball history to life with all of the classic touches that Sports...
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Sting: A Loot Novel

Jude Watson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

"Never do a favor for a friend." Twelve-year-old March McQuin forgot rule number one for cat burglars, which is how he and his twin sister, Jules, found themselves dangling upside down twenty feet above a stone floor at three in the morning. Their target was a set of stunning...
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Oedipus: Trapped by Destiny: A TOON Graphic

Yvan Pommaux · TOON Books
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Oedipus is born to a terrible fate. Can he escape it to save himself and his family? An oracle makes a ghastly prediction: the young prince will kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, King Laius decides to kill his infant son before he can ever grow up to fulfill that prophecy....
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Deadlock

Mark Walden · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

High-octane adventures continue in the eighth book of the H.I.V.E. series, and the team of supremely talented criminals is forced to question everything they know about life as villains.Otto and Raven are desperate to rescue their friends from the clutches of Anastasia Furan, head of the evil...
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The Sleepover

Jen Malone · Aladdin
Pages: 223
Format: Print book

From the author of At Your Service and the coauthor of You're Invited comes a laugh-out-loud romp about three besties who must piece together what happened after an epic sleepover becomes more than just karaoke and sundaes!Meghan, Paige, and Anna-Marie are super excited for the Best. Night....
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Magic Tree House #45: A Crazy Day with Cobras

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers; Stk Rep edition

The fan-favorite chapter-book series sends Jack and Annie back to India over 400 years ago to search for a rare and precious emerald. Once there, they discover an amazing and exotic world filled with great danger. Will they find what they're looking for? Will they avoid the wrath of the all-powerful...
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How Does a Plant Become Oil?

Linda Tagliaferro · Raintree Perspectives

What tiny sea plants decompose to form oil? How did ancient Egyptians use oil to preserve mummies? What are the dangers of using fossil fuels? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls...
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