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China

Joyce L. Markovics · Bearport Publishing
Format: Print book

Huge. Colorful. Ancient. Welcome to China! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Chinas cities, food, holidays, music, and wildlife. They even learn...
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American Girl Character Encyclopedia

CARRIE ANTON · DK Children
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Discover the lovable American Girl® characters - from Kaya to the latest Girl of the Year™ - with this newest guide from DK.Featuring all the BeForever™ and Girl of the Year characters, American Girl Character Encyclopedia is packed with incredible facts and details about...
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LEGO Ninjago #3: Rise of the Serpentine

Greg Farshtey · Papercutz
Format: Hardcover

Zane, Cole, Jay, and Kai return after a confrontation with their master, Sensei Wu, in NINJAGO 2. The four masters of Spinjitzu must now face an unknown future full of new enemies, and greater obstacles. The major mystery they must now confront is, who are the snake tribes known as the Serpentine?,
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And Two Boys Booed

Judith Viorst · Margaret Ferguson Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

On the day of the talent show, a boy is ready to sing his song, and he isn't one bit scared because he has practiced a billion times, plus he's wearing his lucky blue boots and his pants with all ten pockets. But as all of the other kids perform before him, he gets more and more nervous....
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Mask of the Sensei

Greg Farshtey · Papercutz
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Back in their home village after the battle with Garmadon, the four ninja are hoping for some R&R. Instead, they get drawn into a fight to the finish with the most powerful and unexpected foe they have ever faced: Sensei Wu-their own sensei! Can the students hope to defeat the master?
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Thomas Edison

Kay Barnham · Raintree
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This book traces the life of Thomas Edison, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the many inventions for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Edison's...
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The Christmas Boot

Lisa Wheeler · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In the spirit of Christmas classics The Polar Express and The Night Before Christmas comes a holiday tale about the magic of Santa, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney Lonely Hannah is delighted to discover a warm black boot as she gathers kindling in the forest. A poor woman,...
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Me and You and the Red Canoe

Jean Pendziwol · Groundwood Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In the stillness of a summer dawn, two siblings leave their campsite with fishing rods, tackle and bait, and push a red canoe into the lake. A perfect morning on the water unfolds, with thrilling glimpses of wildlife along the way. The narrator describes the experience vividly....
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Work, Dogs, Work: A Highway Tail

James Horvath · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Top dog Duke and his busy crew have a big day of construction fun ahead of them as they race to repair a road. With miles of new road to lay, our favorite doggy construction team gets to work using equipment like bulldozers, steamrollers, and paving trucks. But what happens when a big hill...
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Reader #15

Scholastic. · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An all-new adventure based on the latest season of the hit LEGO Ninjago TV show on Cartoon Network! Join Cole, Jay, Kai, Lloyd, Nya, and Zane as they take on the latest threat to the world of Ninjago.
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Captain Awesome Takes Flight

Stan Kirby · Little Simon
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Captain Awesome battles an evil flight attendant who's trying to stop him from going on vacation in the nineteenth adventure of the Sunnyview Superhero Squad!When Eugene McGillicudy finds himself at the airport, things seem pretty normal at first - and pretty boring - until Eugene bumps...
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The Christmas Wish

Lori Evert · Random House
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

In the tradition of The Snowman, The Polar Express, and the many books of Jan Brett this cozy Nordic tale filled with extraordinary photographs will have readers of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor.Long ago, a brave little girl named...
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Spring Hare

Eugene Yelchin · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

An adorable baby hare springs into an adventure, following his human friend up, up, and away in this flight of fancy. He follows his friend ever higher, flying through fluffy white clouds, chasing a red airplane through a flock of geese, and soaring into space on a rocket ship, before...
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The Black Hole Report

Blake A. Hoena · Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

Ack has to write a paper about black holes, and he doesnt know a thing about them. But Eek is there to show Ack all the ins and outs about these space vacuums!,
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The Mystery of the Lion's Tail

Harper Paris; Marcos Calo · Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Ethan and Ella search for lions on a safari in Kenya in the fifth book of Greetings from Somewhere, an exciting series about mystery, travel, and adventure.Ethan, Ella, and their parents travel to the Maasai Mara in Kenya where they stay in a cabin and venture out on safaris every day in search...
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