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Codename Zero

Chris Rylander · Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

From Chris Rylander, author of the breakout hit Fourth Stall saga, comes an incredibly funny and clever mash-up of middle grade school story and spy adventure.There are places in the world where heroes are born. There are places where brave men and women fight a never-ending battle against...
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Star Wars Adventures in Wild Space The Cold: Book 5

LUCAS FILM BOOK GROUP. · Disney Lucasfilm Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Milo and Lina Graf have picked up the trail of their kidnapped parents--but an ambush in the depths of Wild Space leaves them stranded on a desolate ice planet. With an old enemy out for revenge, can they survive THE COLD?
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Where Is the Grand Canyon?

Jim O'Connor · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 108
Format: Print book

There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief...
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Two Cool for School

Belle Payton · Simon Spotlight
Format: Book

The start of seventh grade and the first football game of the year keep Alex and Ava on their toes in the second book of the It Takes Two series.Seventh grade has finally begun, and the Sackett twins are ready to take their new school by storm! Alex thinks she still has a shot at getting...
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Moone Boy: The Blunder Years

Chris O'Dowd · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend--or "IF" for short--he decides to give it a go. His first...
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Werewolves

Allan Morey · Core Library
Format: Book

"Werewolves introduces you to one of the worlds most popular legendary creatures. Learn where and why these legends began, how they are reflected in different cultures, and how they are understood today."--
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A Simple Case of Angels

Caroline Adderson · Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Nicola’s adorable little dog June Bug keeps getting into trouble. She steals the neighbor’s turkey, yanks down the Christmas tree, and destroys Mom’s almost-finished giant crossword. Everyone is mad, and it looks as though June Bug’s days are numbered. Will doing...
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Mini Guide

Scholastic · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

This guide will include info about the heroes, villains, vehicles, and locations from the top secret, NEW LEGO brand!
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The life of Pocahontas

Kristen Rajczak Nelson · PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

Pocahontas is one of the most recognizable names in American history. Though she only lived to be around 22 years old, her association with colonial America and the New World has cemented her status as a Native American legend. Readers will delight in exploring Pocahontass fascinating life,...
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The New Year's Eve Sleepover from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler · Abdo Group
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

When Hubie attends his first sleepover to celebrate New Year's Eve, he is worried about how things will go on his first night away from home, especially with all the talk he has been hearing about a New Year's Revolution.
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Monarch butterflies matter

Cecilia Pinto McCarthy · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

What can we learn about the health of an ecosystem through monarch butterflies? This title takes readers through our warming world where butterfly habitats are dwindling. Learn why humans are the cause of dropping butterfly populations and what we can do to help them bounce back.
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The Making of the Modern World: 1945 to the Present: Migration and Refugees

John Perritano · Mason Crest
Pages: 63
Format: Print book

This volume, Migration and Refugees, explores the movements of people since World War IIbeginning with the huge flux of humanity following the war, up to the massive migrations of people out of the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan today. It examines the ways economic hardship...
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Uncovering the Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia

Alix Wood · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From archaeological digs that have uncovered the earliest Sumer civilizations through boats that may have sailed around the time of Jesus, the region that was once ancient Mesopotamia has remains of the oldest cities, religious sites, and artifacts in the world. This text introduces readers...
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Inuit

Jayson Chesterfield · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats

When we think of the Inuit people, it is often of the cold and snow they endure, but their story is much more than just that of adaption and survival in a harsh climate. The long-spanning history of the first Arctic dwellers is told with beautiful photographs and illustrations in this fascinating...
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How to Track a Deer

Norman D. Graubart · Windmill Books
Format: Print book

Deer are popular animals to hunt, but before people can hunt them, they have to track them. Readers discover a variety of ways to track deerfrom looking at hoof prints and deer rubs to examining their poop. Deer poop can tell people a lot about deer, including what it ate and how recently...
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