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Hotel Transylvania 2 Movie Novelization

Stacia Deutsch · Simon Spotlight; Mti edition
Format: Print book

This retelling of the hilarious monster comedy includes an eight-page insert of full-color images! Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 2 hits theaters September 25, 2015 - just in time for Halloween!Everyone's favorite monsters are back for another exciting adventure in Hotel...
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The Boy of a Thousand Faces

Brian Selznick · Laura Geringer Book
Pages: 35
Format: Book

Because Alonzo King was born on Halloween, he has always loved monsters. But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back, communicates with the dead, turns into a six-armed, slime-covered creature, or is a walking encyclopedia on horror films! However,...
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Counting to Perfect

Suzanne M LaFleur · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Eight Keys comes a loving story of sisters who are trying to find their way back to each other.Julia used to be the perfect big sister: she played great games and took good care of Cassie. Now life at home revolves around Julia and her daughter, Addie. No one pays much...
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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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The Lightning Queen

Laura Resau · Scholastic Press, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 323
Format: Print book

Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. There's no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. And now, without his sister and mother, eleven-year-old Teo's life feels even more barren. And then one day,...
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Field & Stream's Guide to Camping

T. Edward Nickens · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up - This series will appeal to browsers who already have some background or experience with the topic. These aren't how-to manuals but rather an assortment of readable tips and anecdotes, usually accompanied by illustrations or photos....
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Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time, they had lots of questions. Why did Charles Dickens...
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Honk the Moose

Phil Stong · Trellis Publishing, Inc.; Biwabik Special ed edition
Format: Print book

<DIV>On Cattermole s 100 Best Children s Books of the 20th Century list and a 1936 Newbery Honor Book, this children s classic is sure to please children of all ages. What do you do when a moose takes over your town? Three young boys try to save a moose through the cold Minnesota...
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Rick Riordan

Jill C. Wheeler · Checkerboard Library
Format: Print book

Profiles the popular fantasy author and creator of Percy Jackson, covering his youth and creative influences.Title Rick RiordanAuthor Wheeler, Jill C.Publisher Abdo GroupPublication Date 20130101Number of Pages 24Binding Type LIBRARYLibrary of Congress bl2013001879,
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Beethoven's World (Music Throughout History)

Jennifer Viegas · Rosen Central
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Book by Viegas, Jennifer
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Plant-Eaters

Olivia Brookes · Windmill Books
Format: Book

Dinosaurs were the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years and have a complex classification system. This fascinating volume delves into the lives of gentle giants as the Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and many other dinosaurs are profiled in detail. Readers...
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Terror on the Titanic

Jim Wallace · Chooseco
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback

April 10, 1912. You are in Cobh, Ireland, about to embark on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Once aboard you and your friend Jessica explore the world's most luxurious ship and study how it operates. You also observe the crew. This is all thrilling and excitement fills the air....
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