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Kitchen Math

Katie Marsico · Lerner Publications

Math is everywhere in the kitchen! See whats cooking inside this book—and how we need math to finish the job! Youll need your math smarts to help measure ingredients, calculate cooking times, add and subtract fractions, double and halve recipes, convert cups to ounces and back again,...
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Emma's Not-So-Sweet Dilemma

Coco Simon · Simon Spotlight

Emma loses an important modeling job due to an injury she got while playing with her brothers. How will she pay for the beautiful holiday presents she planned for her family and friends? Emma is playing ball with her brothers on an unusually warm winter afternoon. But an errant toss from...
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Playing Pro Basketball

Marty Gitlin · Lerner Publications

For a professional player, basketball isnt just a fun game—its a job. Millions of people are watching your every move, expecting you to make every shot and block your competitors. You have to give your all for every game, and when youre not playing, youre sharpening skills, working on plays,...
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Clint Eastwood

Wil Mara · Cavendish Square
Format:  Book : Biography : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

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Gorillas

Lori McManus · Heinemann InfoSearch

Gorillas explores the fascinating world of primates. The title includes information about classification, habitats, adaptations, food chains, behavior, and intelligence. Readers will also learn about the threats these creatures face, how they can help protect them and their habitats, and what...
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles

Donald J. Sobol · Spotlight (MN)
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

In each book, fifth-grade detective ""Encyclopedia"" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries. Solutions are found in the back of the book, challenging readers to practice their own skills as sleuths (and critical thinkers) .
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Moone Boy: The Blunder Years

Chris O'Dowd · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend--or "IF" for short--he decides to give it a go. His first...
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Playing Pro Baseball

Brian Howell · Lerner Publications

Being a professional baseball player is no walk in the park—its a physically and mentally demanding job. When youre on the field, millions of people are expecting you to record base hits as a batter or strikeouts as a pitcher. And the work continues beyond game time you need to practice,...
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Understanding Coding with Hopscotch

Patricia Harris · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

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