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Shauna Masura · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Book by Masura, Shauna
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Think and Make Like an Artist: Art Activities for Creative kids

Claudia Boldt · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

An engaging activity book that gives primary school children a way into how contemporary artists think and create by way of fun ideas for making their own artThink and Make Like an Artist is an art activity book that encourages sophisticated thinking and gives budding artists a chance to develop...
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Whale or Fish?

Susan Holt Kralovansky · Super Sandcastle
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Explains the differences between whales and fish, including how they breathe, the type of skin they have, and what their fins look like.
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Japan: A Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog Guide

Anita Ganeri · Raintree
Format: Book

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Japan! The book includes chapters on Japanese history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this...
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Pope Francis

Marie Morreale · Childrens Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Pope Francis has inspired countless people with his inspiring message of peace and equality. Readers will learn all about the pope's life, from his childhood in Argentina to his long career in the Roman Catholic Church. They will also find out how he was chosen to become pope, how he has drawn...
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The Accelerati Trilogy Book One Tesla's Attic

Neal Shusterman · Hyperion Books for Children
Pages: 246
Format: Book

After their home burns down, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle Victorian house they've inherited. When Nick opens the door to his attic room, he's hit in the head by a toaster. That's just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old junk...
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Patterns in the Jungle

Joyce Markovics · Bearport Publishing
Format: Print book

Deep in a jungle, a colorful, striped snake slithers on the ground. The stripes on its skin make an alternating pattern: black, yellow, red, black, yellow, red. Black dots on a tree frogs legs form a pattern of circles. A snails shell goes round and round, making a spiral pattern. There...
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Growing Peace: A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony

Richard Sobol · Lee & Low Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

On the morning of September 11, 2001, J. J. Keki, a Ugandan musician and coffee farmer, was in New York, about to visit the World Trade Center. Instead, J.J. witnessed the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. He came away from this event with strong emotions about religious conflict. Why should...
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The Pirate's Eye

Guy Bass · Capstone Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Mad Professor Erasmus has long forgotten his first creation, Stitch Head, leaving the lonely patchwork monster to take care of Castle Grotteskew all by himself. But when the professor is kidnapped by crusty pirates, Stitch Head decides to risk his almost-life to save his creator. He'll...
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Curiosity House: The Fearsome Firebird

Lauren Oliver · Harpercollins
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

In this third book in the exceptional Curiosity House mystery series by bestselling author Lauren Oliver and mysterious recluse H. C. Chester, four children must uncover the evil Nicholas Rattigan's newest dastardly scheme, wage war with a rival freak show, and deal with a spy who may have...
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1001 Inventions and Awesome Facts from Muslim Civilization

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

We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese,...
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The Explorer

Katherine Rundell · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes.Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they're on crashes and the pilot dies...
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Simone Manuel

Matt Scheff · SportsZone
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to Simone Manuel, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her swimming career. The title also features informative "fast facts, " a timeline, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company....
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The Crime on the Norwegian Sea #10

Steve Stevenson · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Agatha always saves the day in style!It's finally vacation time, and the Mistery cousins are enjoying a cruise on a luxurious transatlantic ship called the King Arthur. Unfortunately, crime never takes a rest! Agatha and her friends get caught up in a spy conspiracy, in which they must...
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