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Memphis Grizzlies

J. M. Skogen · MVP Books
Format: Book

Stash some attitude with you as step On the Hardwood with the Memphis Grizzlies. In Memphis, you can expect good barbeque and an historical music community. Now, you can also anticipate excellent, hard-nosed basketball.,
 
 
Tools and Treasures of Ancient Greece

Matt Doeden · Lerner Publications
Format: Book

Have you ever watched the Olympic Games? Voted in a class election? Used an alphabet with twenty-six letters? All these things came from ancient Greece. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient...
 
 
Clock King's Time Bomb

Sean Tulien · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

On December 31, New Zealanders are about to ring in the New Year. But when the clock strikes midnight . . . it stops! Technology starts to malfunction throughout the entire time zone. Cell phones and computers shut down. Planes, trains, and automobiles run wild. Then the CLOCK KING appears,...
 
 
STEM Guides to Construction

Kay Robertson · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Book

Explore The Relationship Between Math And Construction. Try Real World Math Problems To Sharpen Your Skills. Correlates To Emphasis On Students Applying Foundational Math Skills. Includes Text Features Such As Charts And Graphs. This item is Non-Returnable.
 
 
Jay-Z: A Biography of a Hip-Hop Icon

Jeff Burlingame · Enslow Publishers
Format: Book

One of the first singles from THE BLACK ALBUM, a famous Jay-Z record, rap “What More Can I Say”? But the real question is what more can this music legend do? From the platinum albums to the sold-out concerts to his Rocawear clothing brand, Jay-Z has done it all. He has sold...
 
 
The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain)

Lloyd Alexander · Square Fish; First Edition edition
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions! Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging...
 
 
Begone the Raggedy Witches

CELINE KIERNAN · Candlewick
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

When witches kidnap her dad, Mup is swept up in a wild tide of magic that carries her to another world. Can she reunite her family and find her way back?On the night that Aunty dies, the raggedy witches come for Mup's family. Pale, cold, and relentless, the witches will do anything...
 
 
What Are the Ten Commandments?

YONA Z MCDONOUGH · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Learn the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief.Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart...
 
 
DK Eyewitness Books: The Elements

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK Children
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

The perfect guide to all 118 elements that make up the periodic table. Learn about their discoveries, uses, and properties.The elements in the periodic table are the ingredients that make up our world. Explore elements such as carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, and learn why they are essential...
 
 
Squanto, Friend Of The Pilgrims

Clyde Robert Bulla · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback

Tells of the adventurous life of the Wampanoag Indian, Squanto.
 
 
The Terrible Two

Mac Barnett · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller "A double helping of fun and mischief!" - Jeff kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series "Hilarious." - Dav Pilkey, author of the Captain Underpants series Miles Murphy is not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town...
 
 
The Train to Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery

P G Bell · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A middle-grade fantasy and nonstop adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart, and the first book of a planned trilogy.A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl who's about to go on the adventure...
 
 
Your Digestive System: Understand It with Numbers

Melanie Waldron · Raintree
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

What do you know about your guts? This book is full of fascinating (and gross!) facts and figures about your digestive system.
 
 
Matilda

Roald Dahl · Puffin; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

This beloved Roald Dahl title is now available in a gorgeous hardcover classic edition.Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. When one day she is attacked by her odious headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, Matilda suddenly discovers she has a remarkable...
 
 
Sisters

Raina Telgemeier · Graphix
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile! Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers...