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Self-Discipline

Sara James · Mason Crest, an Imprint of National Highlight
Format: Hardcover

Introducing young readers to the ideas behind the worlds greatest methods of unarmed combat, this series includes information on the skills needed to succeed in various martial arts. These books explain the importance of concepts such as self-discipline, confidence, safety, and more skills...
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Beyond the Grave: A Choose Your Own Ending Mystery Adventure

Dotti Enderle · Magic Wagon
Format: Book

Up2U Adventures--where the ending is Up2U! Dylans creepy hobby is getting gravestone rubbings from the old cemetery. He thinks that one from Dr. Naper, Cedarvilles own Dr. Frankenstein, would make a perfect addition to his history project. Getting the rubbing is more difficult than Dylan...
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The colonial cook

Laura L Sullivan · Cavendish Square
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Colonial cooks served everyone from commoners in taverns to politicians in palaces. Explore the lives of colonial cooks.
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Thurgood Marshall and Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka

Zachary Deibel · Cavendish Square
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Thurgood Marshall turned a law school rejection based on his race into a passion for ending our nations policy of separate but equal. He was on the legal team that won the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case and used that victory as a precedent to topple other racial barriers....
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Utah

Kerry Jones Waring · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

The third edition of this popular series is updated with a variety of features that will help students learn about the state of Utah. This comprehensive book outlines the geography, history, people, government, and economy of the state. Lists of key people, events, cities, plants and animals,...
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Top 10 Craziest Plays in Football

David Aretha · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

The Music City Miracle, the Flutie Fling, and the Immaculate Reception are just a few of the unbelievable plays that have taken place on the football field. Written by veteran sports author David Aretha, this book engages readers with facts and stories about some of the most unusual and exciting...
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The Nether Attack: An Unofficial League of Griefers Adventure, #5

Winter Morgan · Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

Noah and Violet, treasure hunters and protectors of the Overworld, are back in this fifth installment of the League of Griefers series. When skeletons corner Noah and Violet, the duo escapes through a portal to the Nether. Trouble brews as Noah accidently leaves the portal open and the mobs...
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Neptune

Greg Roza · Rosen Education Service
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers in the series Our Solar System introduce beginning readers to key concepts in the early elementary science curriculum. Our solar system is home to many different worlds. The planet Mercury is hot and rocky. Neptune is cold and stormy. In between are the rest...
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Spirit Animals: Book 2: Hunted

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 185
Format: Hardcover

The adventure continues in this second book in the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access...
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Mariana the Goldilocks Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Once upon a time in Fairyland. . . .Jack Frost is up to his old tricks again. He has sent his goblins to steal the Storybook Fairies' magic objects -- and now readers' favorite stories are all mixed up.Mariana needs Rachel and Kirsty's help to save her magic spoon from the troublemaking...
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Why Do Plants Have Leaves?

Celeste Bishop · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

There are thousands of plant species in the world, and each one has leaves that look different from other kinds of plants. No matter what leaves look like, theyre one of a plants most important parts. This text covers key life science concepts such as photosynthesis. Readers will see different...
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A career as a DEA agent

Dawn Rapine · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

This item is Non-Returnable.
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The Magisterium

Holly Black · Scholastic Press
Pages: 249
Format: Hardcover

From Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the third installment in the New York Times bestselling series that defies what you think you know about the worlds of good and evil.
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Migratory and Resident Birds Explained

Ruth Bjorklund · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Some birds come and go, and others stay around all year. Young bird-watchers can learn the difference between the two, learn the characteristics that help each thrive, then take a quiz to see how much they have learned. There are fast facts that zoom in on special features that mark different...
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Frosting and Friendship

Lisa Schroeder · Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Has Lily bitten off more than she can bake? A sweet treat from the author of It’s Raining Cupcakes and Sprinkles and Secrets.On a scale of zero to ten, twelve-year-old Lily Hubbard is a zero when it comes to baking. Her cookies turn out salty, her cakes tend to lean, and things are always...
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