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It's Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr!

Richard Sebra · Lerner Publications
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the holiday traditions and celebrations of Independence Day. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
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Dance Divas: Step It Up

Sheryl Berk · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Trouble is brewing between the divas just before their big upcoming Dance Fusion competition. Liberty is stepping on Rochelle's toes (figuratively and literally!). Anya and Bria can't agree on costumes for their duet. And Scarlett and Gracie are bickering over what to name their...
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The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart

Lauren Destefano · Bloomsbury Usa
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a gorgeous tale of friendship found and fought for against a haunting danger. It's just right for fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak.Lionel is a wild boy, who doesn't much like to be around other people. He'd rather be a purring...
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Plants As Food, Fuel, and Medicine

Julie K. Lundgren · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Hardcover

Presents ways the planet and humans use plants for food, fuel, and medicine, including fossil fuels, drinking ginger tea for an upset stomach, and how cactus stems provide water for animals.Title Plants As Food, Fuel, and MedicineAuthor Lundgren, Julie K.Publisher Rourke Pub GroupPublication...
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Heart of a Champion

Ellen Schwartz · Tundra Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Ten-year-old Kenny (Kenji in Japanese) worships his older brother, Mickey (Mitsuo) , a baseball hero whose outstanding performance on the Asahi baseball team has given him fame and popularity. Despite Kenny's suspected heart condition, he is determined to practice secretly with...
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Be the Best at Science

Rebecca Rissman · Raintree
Format: Book

Learn to outsmart your classmates with the tips in this exciting, top secret book! The secret tips included in this simple, easy-to-read text will have you mastering the scientific method, using a compass, naming the color spectrum and more in no time!
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The Winter Olympics

Nick Hunter · Heinemann
Format: Print book

The Winter Olympics are a thrilling festival of sports, bringing together skiers, skaters, and sliders from around the world. Held every four years, they turn snow and ice into an amazing sports arena. But how did they get their start, and how are they organized? Who have been the star...
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Know Your Numbers Toys

Mary Elizabeth Salzmann · Sandcastle
Format: Book

Teach kids to count and read at the same time! Know Your Numbers: Toys introduces early readers to numbers by paring them with simple sentences about toys. Beautiful photos and graphics tie the written, numeral, and visual forms of each number together. For instance, one page has a picture...
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The Trap

Steven Arntson · Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

It's the summer of 1963, and something strange is afoot in the quiet town of Farro, Iowa. The school district's most notorious bully has gone missing without a trace, and furthermore, seventh grader Henry Nilsson and his friends have just found an odd book stashed in the woods by Longbelly...
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A-10 Thunderbolt II

John Hamilton · ABDO & Daughters
Format: Book

Presents information about the A-10 Thunderbolt II, covering how it is used, its history, and its specifications.Title: A-10 Thunderbolt IIAuthor: Hamilton, JohnPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: bl2013001887
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Magical Mathematical Properties

Lisa Arias · Rourke Pub Group
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Jocular titles and rhyming text aside, these slim volumes each provide short, straightforward definitions, explanations, and plentiful demonstration problems set in large print numerals. Photographs and small pictorial elements are used...
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Modern Pirates

Nelson Yomtov · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

For thousands of years, criminals called pirates have taken to the sea to hijack boats, steal valuable goods, and take hostages. Todays pirates are more advanced than ever before, able to quickly overtake huge ships using powerful weapons and high-tech communication devices. Readers will...
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Ronda Rousey

Jon M Fishman · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Mixed martial arts champion Ronda Rousey began her journey to super-stardom at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, where she took home a bronze medal in judo for the United States. Since then, Ronda has amassed a perfect 12-0 record in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is the sport's...
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Krupp Digging Machine

Quinn M Arnold · Creative Paperbacks
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

Curious minds are always interested in what's the biggest and the best, and in a status-driven world, this becomes all-important to even the youngest among us! Now That's Big! offers a high-interest introduction to the sizes, speeds, features, and purposes of some of the world's...
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