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The Secret of the Old Clock

Carolyn Keene · Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.
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Raccoon Rampage (Awesome Animals)

Andrew Cope · Barron's Educational Series; 1 edition
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Raccoon Rampage is an uproarious mini-novel for kids in Barron's frantically funny, stupendously silly, and fun-filled Awesome Animals series. Kids will start laughing the moment they open this short, easy-to-read novel--and they'll keep on turning the pages to find out which...
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What is the Executive Branch?

Jason Porterfield · Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services
Pages: 32
Format: eBook

In this book, readers will learn about the Constitution, checks and balances, and how the executive branch of government is organized. The president and vice president's powers are studied, as well as those of the cabinet and staff who offer help to the executive office.
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Knights of the Borrowed Dark

Dave Rudden · Random House
Pages: 377
Format: Print book

This imaginative new fantasy will charm fans of the Ranger's Apprentice and Rick Riordan. Denizen Hardwick is an orphan, and his life is, well, normal. Sure, in storybooks orphans are rescued from drudgery when they discover they are a wizard or a warrior or a prophesized king. But this...
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My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de mi Tata

Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford · Cinco Puntos Press
Format: Print book

"This charming little book will introduce young readers to safe and effective natural remedies from the native traditions of the American Southwest. A good way to learn about the healing power of plants." - Andrew Weil, MDAaron has asked his grandfather Tata to teach him about...
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The 39 Clues: Unstoppable Book 2: Breakaway - Library Edition

Jeff Hirsch · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

A Nightmare Come TrueAs a member of the most powerful family history has ever known, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill has been shot at, kidnapped, and even thrown into a pit with a deadly snake. Hes survived it all due to luck, smarts, and his older sister, Amy, who always sticks by his side.Now...
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Johnstown Flood: A Choose Your Own Ending Historical Fiction Adventure

John Mullarkey · Magic Wagon

Up2U Adventures--where the ending is Up2U! On May 31, 1889, the rains flooded Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Sarah Beth, her mother, and Vincent--a boy she likes--struggle to save what they can from the flooding. At the same time, her father is working to clear the railroad tracks into town....
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A Firefighter's Tools

Devon Mckinney · Powerkids Pr
Format: Print book

24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Star Wars Rebels Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy

Jason Fry · Disney Pr
Pages: 172
Format: Print book

Zare Leonis seems destined to become a poster boy for the Empire. His sister Dhara has been accepted into the esteemed Imperial Academy on Lothal and Zare is confident he'll join her in a year's time. But a year can bring plenty of unwelcome changes. Not only does he begin to uncover the Empire's...
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Geronimo Stilton #58: the Super Chef Contest

Geronimo Stilton · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 107
Format: Paperback

Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.My cousin Trap was entering the Super Chef Contest, which determines the best cook on Mouse Island -- and he was bringing me along as an assistant! Slimy Swiss cheese, I don't...
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