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The Problim Children

NATALIE LLOYD · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurous siblings who tackle problems together - even when their new neighbors try to tear them...
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The LEGO Ideas Book

Daniel Lipkowitz · DK
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

You have what it takes! Did you ever wonder what you can do with all of those LEGO® bricks after you have created the project they came with? Now with The LEGO Ideas Book, you can take what you already have and make something new! The book is divided into six themed chapters - transportation,...
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The Meaning of Maggie

Megan Jean Sovern · Chronicle Books Llc
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

* "Smart, sensitive, sad and funny." - Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAs befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month...
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The Great Pyramid of Giza

Rebecca Stanborough · Capstone Press, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title explores and explains how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. The pyramid's construction is described in terms of the engineering process. The book explores why the pyramid was built and describes the design stages and technologies used during construction. The book also...
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Snow White and the Magic Mirror

Tony Bradman · Capstone Press
Pages: 50
Format: Hardcover

Snow White is just TOO nice and always helping other people out. She never has a moment to herself! She asks her magic mirror for advice but will she ever really listen to the answer? Snow White must learn to say no if she's going to live happily ever after...
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Playing With Fire

Derek Landy · HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Pages: 345
Format: Paperback

She's twelve. He's dead. But together they're going to save the world. Hopefully.The second book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.Vengeous. Dusk. Sanguine. Three of the deadliest killers alive are in town to resurrect an unstoppable creature of horrifying power....
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Valley of Kings

Michael Northrop · Scholastic Inc., 2015.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

From the author of the New York Times bestseller TombQuest: Book of the Dead comes the third book in the epic Egyptian adventure series! If Alex and Ren are going to stop the Death Walkers, they know they have to find the powerful Lost Spells. So they head to the Valley of the Kings, deep...
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The Powhatan: The Past and Present of Virginia's First Tribes

Danielle Smith-Llera · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Present-day Virginia was home to the early Powhatan tribes. But settlers were eager to explore the rich land and the rivers in the area. The Powhatan were forced to adapt to new ways of life. But they continue to thrive in modern America, remembering and honoring their past traditions.
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Prehistoric Ancestors of Modern Animals

Matthew Rake · Hungry Tomato
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

What if snakes were large enough to attack hippos? What if elephants were the size of dogs? In prehistoric times, they were! Except for their size, lots of prehistoric beasts looked similar to modern animals that live on Earth. A rat could be as big as a buffalo, the giant devil frog could...
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Microorganisms

Louise Spilsbury · Heinemann Library
Pages: 48
Format: Book

Our world is filled with living things too small to see. Some of these microorganisms are harmful, and some are helpful. This book explores the amazing diversity of microorganisms and looks at how we depend on them.
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Super Cats: True Stories of Felines that Made History

ELIZABETH MACLEOD · Annick Press
Pages: 88
Format: Hardcover

A fiesta of feline facts for cat lovers everywhere!It's amazing but true: there are approximately 600 million pet cats around the world! And why not? Not only are they playful, cuddly, and smart, they are also very helpful. Best known as skilled hunters, they can also predict storms and earthquakes,...
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Pip and the Twilight Seekers: A Spindlewood Tale

Chris Mould · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Dark, creepy, and magnificently illustrated, this is a new series not to be missed! Pip is in hiding, trapped in the great walled city of Hangman's Hollow. The sinister Jarvis roams the streets, seeking out children wherever he can find them. And now he has a deadly ally. With his friends...
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Nebraska

John Hamilton · ABDO & Daughters
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Welcome to Nebraska, the Cornhusker State! Students will explore the Great Plains, attend a Cornhuskers football game, tour Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, and more as they learn about Nebraska's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more...
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Hermit Crabs: Cool Pets!

Alvin Silverstein · Enslow Publishers
Format: Print book

What kind of pets do your friends have? Cats? Dogs? Birds? But what about a hermit crab? These cool animals make great pets! Find out how to feed, care for, and play with these animals with this informative and entertaining book. Maybe you will be the first kid in your class to bring home...
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The Secrets of Uranus

Thomas K. Adamson · Capstone Press
Format: Print book

We know that the distant planet Uranus spins sideways, but it still has secrets! Discovered less than 300 years ago, and so far away that only one spacecraft has made the trip, humans have lots of questions about the blue-green planet.  Learn about Uranus discovery, what it would be like...
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