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You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown (The Amber Brown Series)

Paula Danziger
Format: Paperback

It's finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to visit with her father. She is one excited kid before she goes. And one itchy kid when she arrives. Mosquito bites, she thinks. Chicken pox, she finds out. Is her vacation completely ruined?...
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The Maze of Bones

Rick Riordan · Scholastic
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover

The first book in the #1 bestselling phenomenon sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."Grace is the last...
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Choctaw

Ada Quinlivan · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This book introduces readers to the Choctaw tribe, a Native American group originally from the Southeastern United States. This text discusses traditional clothing, diet, customs, and housing of the Choctaw tribe, as well as how their way of life changed after interactions with European...
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The eye in 3D

Rusty Huddle; Jennifer Viegas · Rosen Publishing's Rosen Central
Pages: 64
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats

Humans rely on their sense of sight to move in their surroundings. Of the five senses, it is probably the one most used and relied upon by people, day-to-day, moment-to-moment, especially in our modern multiscreen world. In this enlightening resource, readers discover how the eye works,...
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Amusing Animal Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone

Amelia LaRoche · Enslow Elementary, an imprint of Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Why did the deer have to get braces? He had buck teeth! AMUSING ANIMALS JOKES TO TICKLE YOUR FUNNY BONE contains silly jokes, limericks, tongue twisters, knock-knock jokes, and fun facts about all kinds of animals, big and small! Also learn how to write your own animal joke book!
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Prisoner of the Penguin!

Scott Sonneborn · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Once again, Batman catches the Penguin in the act, meaning more prison time for the villain. Since the fowl felon has a bad habit of escaping his cell, the Dark Knight delivers him to a privately run, impenetrable prison this time around. But even from behind solid bars, the Penguin...
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The Colonial Period

James Wolfe · Rosen Education Service
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding

The colonial period is perhaps the most significant era in American history. This valuable resource begins with a summary of exploration in the New World. It then follows early colonization efforts, describing the journeys of the first colonists into the unknown and their struggles to make...
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Wedgie & Gizmo vs. the Toof

SUZANNE SELFORS · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Stick Dog and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish will LOL over Suzanne Selfors's hilarious illustrated series about the growing pains of blended families and the secret rivalry of pets."A delightfully fun read that will leave you in stitches!" - Caldecott Medalist Dan SantatWedgie...
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Make It Yourself! Paper Pop-Up Art

Pam Chenevert · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Paper Pop-Up Art! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will make pop-up cards, pop-up cityscapes, pop-up vacation scenes, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions....
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Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Unexplained Creatures

Matt Bougie · Cavendish Square
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

For many centuries, unexplained creatures have caused people to go on epic searches around the world. Some enduring legends that have tested and tried many an adventurer are Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. This book explores the best-known tales associated with these legends and presents...
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Raccoons After Dark

Ruth O'Shaughnessy · Enslow Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Many people think of raccoons as adorable little bandits or pests that rummage through their trash-and they are, but they are also much more interesting. Where do raccoons live? What do they eat? Do they have predators? Learn all about raccoons and view these masked creatures in a new light!
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Daisy

Ellen Miles · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Welcome to the Puppy Place - where every puppy finds a home! Charles is so happy to be fostering Daisy, the cutest Boston terrier. She loves being around people and even other dogs. But when Daisy is left alone, she chews things up. And Charles can't stay with her all the time. Will...
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Rey Mysterio

Matt Scheff · Sportszone
Format: Book

A biography of the California-born Mexican-American wrestler who has helped popularize "lucha libre", the masked Mexican style of free wrestling.
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The Only Game

Mike Lupica · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in this start to the Home Team series about a small town with high hopes, from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.Jack Callahan is the star of his baseball...
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Fighter Planes

Karen E. Bledsoe · Enslow Publishing
Format: Print book

"Describes the development, use, and abilities of fighter planes in the military"--
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