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365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts

R. J. Palacio · Knopf Books for Young Readers

In the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Wonder, readers were introduced to memorable English teacher Mr. Browne and his love of precepts. This companion book features conversations between Mr. Browne and Auggie, Julian, Summer, Jack Will, and others, giving readers a special peek at their...
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Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

J.K. Rowling (Author), Mary GrandPré (Illustrator) · Scholastic
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover

What did Harry Potter know about magic? He was stuck living with the decidedly un-magical Dursleys, who hated him. He slept in a closet and ate their leftovers. But an owl messenger changes all that, with an invitation to attend the Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches, where it turns...
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Cool Embroidery for Kids:: A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art

Alex Kuskowski · Checkerboard Books

Provides step-by-step, illustrated instructions for embroidery projects, including a t-shirt, bookmark, and picture frame.
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Lockwood & Co. The Screaming Staircase

Jonathan Stroud · Disney-Hyperion; Reprint edition

A sinister Problem has occurred in London all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they arent exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection...
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Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace

Donald J. Sobol · Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

The solutions to ten mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader to match wits with the ten-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war on crime.
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Streetball Crew Book One Sasquatch in the Paint

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Disney-Hyperion; Reprint edition

Theo Rollins is starting eighth grade six inches taller, and his new height is making everyone expect more from him. Coach Mandrake wants to transform him from invisible science geek into star basketball player, even though Theo has little experience with the game. When Theo tries to hone...
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Fire Birds

Sneed B. Collard III · Bucking Horse Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

In Fire Birds Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests, award-winning science author Sneed B. Collard III challenges society s negative views toward natural forest fires. By focusing on the research of biologist Richard Hutto, Collard reveals the complex relationships between fire and thriving...
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The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 2

Neil Gaiman · Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pages: 164
Format: Hardcover

The second volume of a glorious two-volume, four-color graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book, adapted by P. Craig Russell and illustrated by an extraordinary team of renowned artists.Inventive,...
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Cool Picnics & Road Food: Beyond the Basics for Kids Who Cook

Lisa Wagner · Abdo Publishing Company

32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Shooting at the Stars

John Hendrix · Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased...
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