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Wagons West

John R Erickson · Maverick Books (TX)
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

It's early springtime on the ranch, and Hank is going through the usual motions of making sure that a warm spring arrives safely: singing songs about it, barking faithfully each morning, and helping the cowboys with their work around the ranch. However, in the midst of a particularly...
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This Was Our Pact

Ryan Andrews · First Second
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

It's the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, whenthe town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. Legend has itthat after drifting out of sight, they'll soar off to the Milky Way andturn into brilliant stars, but could that actually be true? This year,Ben and his classmates...
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade

Max Brallier · Viking
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

"After the monster apocalypse, Jack Sullivan has been having an awesome time living in a tree house with his three best friends. But when zombies start mysteriously disappearing, Jack and his friends suspect that an extremely evil force is at work"--
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The Dragonfly Defense

Jack Patton · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Max Darwin is called back to Bug Island urgently. Lizards have been spotted making landfall on the banks of the Roaring Rapids river. Max soon realizes that the lizards are just a small nuisance compared to the giant that's been ferrying them across from Reptile Island. Admiral Longtooth,...
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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...
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Amazing Animal Super-Sleuths

Leon Gray · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Finding prey and detecting predators are life-or-death matters for animals. They use some technologically advanced systems including the senses were familiar withand others that are far more sensitive. The book explains how bats use echolocation to hunt on the wing, tells how sharks can smell...
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Nick Hunter · Raintree
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

What makes Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her life before she joined the British Royal Family: her childhood, education, professional accomplishments, and her road to marrying Prince William. Read about others perspectives on her,...
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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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What Was the Vietnam War?

Jim O'Connor · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small,...
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Bad Kitty: Puppy's Big Day

Nick Bruel · Square Fish
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Bad Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping.Enter Uncle Murray, who's tasked with taking care of Puppy for the day, but that's when the trouble begins. When they go on a walk through the park, Uncle Murray almost gets himself arrested while Puppy...
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Ghost Hunting

S. L. Hamilton · ABDO & Daughters
Format: Book

Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-colour, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to ghost hunting. Readers will learn about the tools and equipment used in hunting ghosts, as well as dangers and safety tips. They...
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Scarecrow's Flock of Fear

Matthew K Manning · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

After being released from ARKHAM ASYLUM, the DARK KNIGHT’S most frightful foe, the SCARECROW, sets out to cure his one and only fear . . . birds! With a new and improved fear toxin, he’s going after ROBIN, BATMAN’S powerful partner. Can the BOY WONDER overcome SCARECROW’S...
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The Midnight Gang

DAVID WALLIAMS · HarperCollins
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Hailed as "the heir to Roald Dahl" by The Spectator, the UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches!

David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist,...

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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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Milton Hershey's Sweet Idea: A Chocolate Kingdom

Sharon Katz Cooper · Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

Who hasn't tasted a Hershey chocolate bar? Milton Hersheys chocolate is famous around the world, but his chocolate empire didn't happen overnight. Learn the story behind the name as you follow along with Miltons beginnings as a family farmer, his string of failed candy businesses,...
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