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Water Balloon

Audrey Vernick · Clarion Books
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

Marley's life is as precarious as an overfull water balloon - one false move and everything will burst. Her best friends are pulling away from her, and her parents, newly separated, have decided she should spend the summer with her dad in his new house, with a job she didn't ask for and certainly...
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Witch Catcher

Mary Downing Hahn · Clarion Books
Pages: 236
Format: Book

When her widower father inherits a castlelike estate in the mountains of West Virginia, 12-year-old Jen is thrilled. It seems like a wish come true. But she quickly realizes that not all change is positive. Her dad has a mysterious new girlfriend, Moura, who slowly drives a wedge between...
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The Journey (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 2)

Kathryn Lasky
Format: Book

The second book in the GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE series continues this classic hero mythology about the battle between good and evil. This book chronicles Soren's quest for nobility.In the second book in the GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE series, Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger travel to the Great...
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The Magic Pillow

Demi · Margaret K. McElderry
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Based on a famous Chinese folktale, The Magic Pillow tells the story of a poor boy named Ping who is given a magic pillow by a mysterious magician. Ping sees what a lifetime of wealth and power would be like, and discovers that the riches of family and freedom are much more valuable.
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Astronaut Mae Jemison

Allison Lassieur · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

While watching Star Trek on television as a child, Mae Jemison was certain she would one day visit space. Then she became the first black female NASA astronaut. Find out how Jemison's passion for science led to her achievements.
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Restart

GORDON KORMAN · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't remember hitting his head. He doesn't, in fact, remember anything. He wakes up in a hospital room and suddenly has to learn his whole life all over again . . . starting with his own name. He knows...
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National Audubon Society First Field Guide Trees

Brian Cassie · Scholastic
Pages: 159
Format: Print book

This detailed and colorfully-illustrated guide provides an overview of the trees of North America, and offers simple explanations of basic tree anatomy and photosynthesis.
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The Oakland Athletics (Team Spirit)

Mark Stewart · Norwood House Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

A revised Team Spirit Baseball edition featuring the Oakland Athletics that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the team. Includes access to the Team Spirit website which provides additional information and photos.
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My Little Pony: Adventures in Friendship Volume 5

Thom Zahler · IDW Publishing
Pages: 76
Format: Print book

This volume of Adventures in Friendship collects two stories featuring Twilight Sparke and Shining Armor. Then Shining Armor has an adventure with Prince Blueblood!
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Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures

George Sullivan · Scholastic Nonfiction
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Rare photographs and informative text tell the story of Helen Keller's life from the iconic moment at the pump through her career as goodwill delegate to the world.The fascinating life of one of the most popular historical figures is told through images -- most rarely, if ever, seen...
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