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Embroidery (Kids Can Do It)

Judy Ann Sadler · Kids Can Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Embroidery is enjoying a resurgence as the crafting craze continues to build among young people. Described as drawing with needle and thread, it's a creative way for kids to make a statement by embellishing their clothing with personal designs. Embroidery stitches also produce really...
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Against the Empire

Jude Watson · Scholastic
Format: Paperback

The eighth book in the thrilling series from the New York Times best-selling author of Jedi Quest and Jedi Apprentice.As the Empire's power grows, rebels face a choice: Give in...or fight. Some form resistance on battleground planets. Some go undercover, trying to fight the Empire from...
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Wenny Has Wings

Janet Lee Carey · Atheneum Books
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

Is there life after death? Will North thinks so. He and his little sister, Wenny, both died when they were hit by a truck. Will remembers seeing Wenny flying ahead of him toward a golden light. He almost followed her, until he remembered his parents and was pulled back into life. But now Will...
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Billy The Kid Is Not Crazy

S.F. Guerra · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Billy March has been grounded for 63% of the past month. Every time he almost gets his parents’ trust back, his mind wanders off, and he causes another disaster! Like the time he and his best friend Keenan decided to play droid war in a parking lot—and ended up launching a shopping...
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The Sinking of the Titanic (Discovery Education: Sensational True Stories)

Louise Park · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the worlds greatest disasters. A ship that was deemed unsinkable had a fatal encounter with an iceberg. This accident caused major, and many believe totally preventable, loss of life. Readers will be captivated by all of the amazing facts.
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Fold Your Own Origami Army

Mark Bolitho · PowerKids Press, 2014.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Each of these books begins with a basic introductory spread, While the other three introductions offer general information, Weapons can be uncomfortably specific given the age of the target audience. Each book proceeds with six identical...
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Crystal Keepers

Brandon Mull · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole continues his quest in book three of a "fanciful, action-packed adventure" series (Publishers Weekly, starred review) , from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole...
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The Capture (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Book 1)

Kathryn Lasky · Scholastic
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is filled with adventure, suspense, and heart.In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed...
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Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One

Judy Blume · Delacorte Press
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover

THE PAIN AND the Great One are going places! In these new stories the kids are on the go - the Pain needs a trip to the emergency room; the family goes to the mall and not everyone stays together; the kids visit a county fair and want to ride the Super Slide; and a beach outing includes...
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The War that Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · Dial Books
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times BestsellerNewbery Honor BookWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award (Middle School) Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2015New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World...
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Poison Is Not Polite

Robin Stevens · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

A tea party takes a poisonous turn leaving Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in the second novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series.Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party...
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Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

Lynne Jonell · Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Emmy was a good girl.At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet, some days.She really was a little...
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