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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.

Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might...
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Ancient Treasures

Nick Hunter · Raintree
Format: Book

Ancient Treasures examines the hunt for ancient treasure troves and hoards, whether they contain gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, Ancient Treasures offers a crosscurricular mix of science technology and history,...
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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...
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Forensic Science: Discover the Fascinating Methods Scientists Use to Solve Crimes

Chris Cooper · DK Children
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Learn all about the thrilling world of forensic science, from how to analyze fingerprints to investigating scenes of major incidents.Every aspect of forensic science is explained in the child-friendly yet detailed, fact-packed style of the best-selling DK Eyewitness series, with photography...
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Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 2: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; The Road to Oz; The Emerald City of Oz

L. Frank Baum · Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Delve deeper into the world of Oz in this collection of books four through six in L. Frank Baum’s classic American fairy tale series.The fourth, fifth, and sixth titles of the iconic Oz series, now in one collection! In Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, Dorothy and the Wizard visit the center...
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Absolutely Everything!: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD · What on Earth Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Discover everything from the creation of planet earth and the rise of animals, to globalization, wars and global warming with this collection of the most remarkable true stories of our time.How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals...
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The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick

HOWARD BENNETT · Rodale Kids
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The Fantastic Body is the ultimate kids' reference guide to the human body! Jam-packed with fun facts, cool diagrams, and gross stories, and written by a successful, practicing pediatrician, this go-to guide will captivate curious readers for hours on end. Kids will take their learning...
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Cool Kids Cook: Louisiana

Dianne De Las Casas · Pelican Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD SECOND PLACE FOR BOOK WRITTEN BY A YOUTHPARENTS' CHOICE APPROVED AWARDFor kids who want to cook—Louisiana style! Kid Chef Eliana keeps the good times rolling in this kid-friendly cookbook of Louisiana cuisine. With nearly thirty exciting recipes...
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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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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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The Constellation Hercules: The Story of the Hero

M. J. York · Child's World
Format: Hardcover

Retells the story and adventures of Hercules, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Hercules, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.
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The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)

Lemony Snicket
Format: Hardcover

Dear Reader, Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater. In fact, the horrors...
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Journeys: Young Readers' Letters to Authors Who Changed Their Lives

CENTER FOR THE BOOK. · Candlewick
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Books can change lives - and here are more than fifty powerful letters from young readers to authors revealing some of the ways that is true.Annie Schnitzer tells Elie Wiesel, "Reading your story allowed me to connect with my own history," explaining how reading his memoir deepened...
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PETE HAUTMAN · Candlewick
Pages: 278
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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Where Did the Water Go?

Amy S. Hansen · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Print book

Introduces the three states of water and explains how it changes as the molecules that make it up respond to changes in temperature and air dryness.Title: Where Did the Water Go?Author: Hansen, Amy S./ Lew, Kristi (EDT)Publisher: Rourke Pub GroupPublication Date: 2011/08/01Number of Pages:...
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