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Buildings: Design and Engineering for STEM

Alex Woolf · Heinemann
Format: Print book

Did you know that every building has a life cycle? That's what we call the stages from its design, construction, and opening to its use, maintenance, and demolition and disposal at the end of its useful life. This book explains what happens during these stages, such as planning, the sourcing...
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Middle School: From Hero to Zero

James Patterson · jimmy patterson
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series is now a major motion picture! Catch up with everyone's favorite troublemaker Rafe Khatchadorian when he gets lost in London on the worst field trip EVER! After a mostly-successful stint at Hills Valley Middle School, Rafe is excited to visit...
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The Button War: A Tale of the Great War

Avi · Thorndike Press Large Print
Pages: 227
Format: Library Binding

In a tiny Russian-occupied Polish village, twelve-year-old Patryk and his friends entertain themselves with dares -- some more harmful than others -- until Germans bomb the schoolhouse and the Great War crashes in. The ringleader of the friends devises the best dare yet: whichever boy steals...
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The Constellation Taurus: The Story of the Bull

Arnold Ringstad · Child's World
Format: Hardcover

Retells the story of Taurus as a guise of Zeus, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Taurus, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.
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Diplodocus

Josh Gregory · Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Paperback

This book details the life of the dinosaur known as Diplodocus. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning when Diplodocus lived and what it likely looked like. They will also find out how it lived, from what it ate to how it dealt with enemies. Additional text...
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All Summer Long

Hope Larson · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her. She and her best friend, Austin, usually do everything together, but he's off to soccer camp for a month, and he's been acting kind of weird lately anyway. So it's up to Bina to see how much fun she can have on her own. At first it's...
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Agricultural Inventions: At the Top of the Field

Helen Mason · Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Print book

Agricultural Inventions
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The Race to the Moon: An Interactive History Adventure

Allison Lassieur · Capstone
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

It's the 1950s and 1960s, and the United States and Soviet Union are in a race to be the first to reach the moon. Will you: * Participate in the space race as a young scientist working on early rocket technology? * Experience the space race as a reporter following space "firsts"...
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Sylvia Earle: Ocean Explorer

Dennis Fertig · Heinemann
Format: Book

This book takes an engaging look at the work of ground-breaking conservationist, Sylvia Earle, and her work to protect oceans and ocean life. It covers Earles inspiration, her methods, findings, and the impact of her work.,
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Avengers: No More Bullying

Gerry Duggan · Marvel Worldwide
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

THE MARVEL SUPER HEROES MAKE BULLYING A THING OF THE PAST! The Avengers have always stood up for those who cannot stand up for themselves, but this time they're in for a bombastic adventure of the highest order! Plus, swing along with Spidey and a gathering of his amazing friends as they...
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Invasion of the Boy Snatchers (The Clique, No. 4)

Lisi Harrison · Poppy Books
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

The holidays are over and Massie's room is chock-full of new things from Santa: jeans, sweater, and a new . . . roommate? Once Claire unpacks, Massie's room feels more crowded than a Zac Posen sample sale. But what's worse, Claire isn't the only person moving into Massie's...
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The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA

Brenda Woods · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

The Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author tells the moving story of the friendship between a young white boy and a Black WWII veteran who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South.On Gabriel's twelfth birthday, he gets a new bike--and is so excited that he accidentally rides...
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Arctic Foxes

Julie Murray · Big Buddy Books
Format: Hardcover

Young readers learn about the Arctic fox, including its appearance, life cycle, habitat, threats to its survival, and more. Includes backckground information about the Arctic.
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Dial L for Loser (The Clique, No. 6)

Lisi Harrison
Format: Paperback

THE CLIQUE is back...Massie Block: With her glossy brunette bob and Whitestrip smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of The Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day, an exclusive private school in Westchester County, New York.Claire Lyons: Has finally arrived! But will...
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