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Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance

ANN LOVE · Annick Press
Pages: 88
Format: Hardcover

Rewilding is an important environmental movement to restore habitats to their natural state in order to support native species and make room for animals to move freely. In this comprehensive look at rewilding, the authors present examples from around the world where endangered animals have...
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If This Were a Story

Beth Turley · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Crenshaw and The Thing About Jellyfish, ten-year-old Hannah copes with the bullies at school and troubles at home through the power of stories in this sweet and sincere debut. Tenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. I wish I felt the same way. If this...
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The Man of Gold

Paul Weissburg · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Again and again, BOOSTER GOLD conveniently beats SUPERMAN to the punch in stopping the villains and saving the day, making the MAN OF STEEL wonder if this new hero is as all glitter and no gold . . .
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The Dead End

Mimi McCoy · Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Casey Slater can’t believe her bad luck. It’s the summer before seventh grade, and instead of the perfect vacation she’d planned with her best friend, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents...
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Design Diva

Margaret Gurevich · Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

When Chloe finds out a teen version of her favorite fashion-design reality show is holding auditions in her town sheaposs thrilledxAx but also nervous Sheaposs always loved fashion and design but taking her talent to TV is beyond intimidating To make matters worse a school nemesis is also...
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National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird but True: 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts and Photos

National Geographic · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that theres a car that drives underwater?   This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000...
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I Am #11: Walt Disney

Grace Norwich · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

I am the creator of Mickey Mouse. I am Walt Disney.As a child, I had a wild imagination and a great curiosity. As I grew up, I used those qualities to become a cartoonist. Eventually, I turned these drawings into films and began my own animation business. One of my characters, Mickey Mouse,...
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One Brave Summer

Kiersi Burkhart · Darby Creek
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Paley Dixon is not excited about six weeks on a horse ranch without access to the virtual world of Dragonfyre. In-game, she's the Blue Elf, strong and powerful. In the real world, she's coming off a bad year after moving from Los Angeles to Denver. At least Prince, the majestic...
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Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?

Jerry Spinelli · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback

Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? Sibling rivalry at its finest! Whether it's on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, Greg and Megin just can't seem to get along. She calls him Grosso, he calls her Megamouth. They battle with donuts, cockroaches, and hair. Will it take a tragedy...
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The Bronte Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne

Catherine Reef · Clarion Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The Brontë sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne). In this sometimes heartbreaking young adult biography, Catherine Reef explores the turbulent...
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The Masters with Code

Christine Webster · Av2 by Weigl
Format: Print book

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: The MastersAuthor: Webster, ChristinePublisher: Weigl Pub IncPublication Date: 2012/08/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2012021991
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Wrath of the Weather Wizard

Donald Lemke · Stone Arch Books; Lib/Psc edition

On a hot summer day, the doors of IRON HEIGHTS PENITENTIARY open, and the WEATHER WIZARD walks out a free man. After years in prison, the super-villain takes a deep breath and looks to the heavens. Suddenly, a giant thundercloud erupts on the horizon! Across town, the FLASH streaks toward...
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The Magic Cake Shop

Meika Hashimoto · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Emma Burblee couldn't be more different from her parents if she tried. She'd rather dig for treasure in a park than try on the latest fashions or discuss her vain parents' favorite subject: themselves. When Emma mortifies her parents at a dinner party, her punishment is immediate....
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