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Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws a Picnic

Leslie Kimmelman · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In June of 1939, the United States played host to two very special guests. British monarchs King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were coming to America. As it was the first visit ever by reigning British royalty, it was a chance for America to build a stronger relationship with the British,...
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Battle of the Bulge

Rick Atkinson · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

An account of the Battle of the Bulge, Nazi Germany's last concerted attempt to halt the American Army advance in Europe.
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Let's Visit the Lake

Buffy Silverman · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Take a dip in a lake by examining its key characteristics, animals, and plants. Readers will learn how the biomes in this fascinating ecosystem work together.
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Mia's Boiling Point

Coco Simon · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

The Cupcake Club questions its loyalties when Mia makes friends with a mean girl in disguise.There's a new girl in town, and Mia tries to take her under her wing. But Olivia Allen is not so nice; as a matter of fact, she might be even meaner than Sydney Whitman! Mia's been saving...
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The Magic Misfits

Neil Patrick Harris · Little
Pages: 253
Format: Print book

"Six young magicians and illusionists team up to save their small town from a crooked carnival owner and his goons"--
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The Boundless

Kenneth Oppel · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 332
Format: Hardcover

All aboard for an action-packed escapade from the internationally bestselling author of Airborne and the Silverwing trilogy.The Boundless, the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and first-class passenger Will Everett is about to embark on the adventure...
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Rise of the lioness

Bradley Hague · National Geographic
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

Poaching and war damaged an isolated wilderness in West Zambia, reducing its lion population to just one: Lady, the last lioness. Witness Lady's fight for survival in this evocative narrative on the decline, fall, and rebirth of the Liuwa Plains. Follow Lady as she grapples with a landscape...
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Shooting at the Stars

John Hendrix · Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased...
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PETE HAUTMAN · Candlewick
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman.David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact,...
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The Best Worst Thing

Kathleen Lane · Little
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Front door locked, kitchen door locked,
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Figuring Out Fossils

Sally M. Walker · Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

Fossils give us a window to the past. Water, sediments, and pressure work together over time to preserve the shape of things that lived long ago. Studying these ancient plants and animals tells us more about our own existence. Have you ever searched for fossils? Unearth some in this book.
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Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

ANNA CLAYBOURNE · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries,...
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The White House for Kids: A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities

Katherine L. House · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 139
Format: Paperback

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live and work in the most important house in the country, or what it's like to grow up there? Now, with The White House for Kids as your guide, you can explore the Executive Mansion for yourself. This intriguing, in-depth history of the White House...
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Double Reverse

Fred Bowen · Peachtree Publishers
Format: Book

Jesse is a wide receiver for the freshman team. High school freshman wide receiver Jesse Wagner realizes that although their team quarterback looks the part, his throws are wild. Jesse, whose older brother Jay played the position for years, knows the plays by heart, but he feels that he is too small...
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Off to Save the Day...: #6

Landry Q Walker · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

How will Supergirl ever wrap up all of the cosmic craziness that has developed since her arrival on Earth? Arch-frenemies, scheming faculty, an intergalactic orange kitty and a flying horse are just a few things that come her way in this final, action-packed issue!
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