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Exploring the Virginia Colony

Christin Ditchfield · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Step back in time and visit Virginia during the Colonial period. Virginia is home to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America. The first settlers faced a lack of food and conflicts with Native Americans, but eventually more colonists flocked to Virginia for farming opportunities....
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The Cities Book

Lonely Planet Kids. · Lonely Planet Pubns
Pages: 212
Format: Print book

Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where...

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Ghastly Battle: An Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure, #4

Winter Morgan · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Still trapped in their Minecraft game, good friends Michael, Simon, and Lily continue to search for Mr. Anarchy, who they believe has something to do with their getting sucked into the game during a freak lightning storm. However, when Mr. Anarchy traps the three friends and all looks lost,...
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Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?

Megan Stine · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious...
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Darth Vader: Sith Lord

Scholastic · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Who is Darth Vader? How did the once great Jedi become a fearsome villain? Who are the allies and foes Darth Vader has faced? In this biography -- complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and character profiles -- young readers will delight in learning the complete history...
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Learn to Draw Military Machines: Step-By-Step Instructions for More Than 25 High-Powered Vehicles

Tom LaPadula · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Young aspiring artists everywhere will be drawn to the selection of military vehicles in this instructional drawing book, which includes a Twin-Engine Attack Helicopter, HUMVEE, B-52 Bomber, and many more.
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Running

Clive Gifford · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

''An introduction to running, including techniques, rules, and the training regimen of professional athletes in the sport''--Provided by publisher.Title: RunningAuthor: Gifford, ClivePublisher: Marshall Cavendish CorpPublication Date: 2009/09/01Number of Pages: 30Binding...
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Who Was Jacqueline Kennedy?

Bonnie Bader · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses.Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected...
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Moo

Sharon Creech · Joanna Cotler Books
Pages: 278
Format: Print book

Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Love That Dog and Hate That Cat will love her newest tween novel, Moo. This uplifting tale reminds us that if we're open to new experiences, life is full of surprises. Following one family's momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected...

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Chester Arthur

Heidi M D Elston · Abdo Publishing
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

- Historic Photographs- Primary Source Documents- Timeline- Fast Facts- Benefits and Perks- Chart of All Presidents' Terms
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Cut from the Same Cloth

Chloe Taylor · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

When Zoey's family changes, she must find a way to stitch it together to be stronger than ever in this sweet new Sew Zoey middle grade book. Includes "Sew Zoey" blog posts and fashion illustrations.When Zoey Webber is invited to be a star contestant on Fashion Showdown Junior,...
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First Family in Space

Raymond Bean · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 105
Format: Print book

Starr's family has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: To move to outer space! They'll live on the world's most advanced space station and help space tourists explore different planets. Starr is excited, curious, and terrified about the big change. She'll have to leave...
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Learning to Crochet

Dana Meachen Rau · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Create everything from blankets to smartphone cases with the fun crochet projects in this book. Crafters practice comprehension skills as they use text and diagrams to follow the steps for each project. The activities push students to learn and apply domain-specific vocabulary, practice...
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Choctaw

Katie Lajiness · ABDO Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to the Choctaw people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts,...
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The Trouble with Twins

Kathryn Siebel · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 233
Format: Print book

Kate DiCamillo meets Lemony Snicket in this darkly comic novel about two sisters who learn they are each others' most important friend.


Imagine two twin sisters, Arabella and Henrietta - nearly identical yet with nothing in common. They're the best of friends . . . until one day they...
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