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Lights, Camera, Rebecca!: A Rebecca Classic Volume 2

Jacqueline Greene · American Girl
Format: Book

Rebecca is thrilled to spend the day at a real movie studio, and when a super, spectacular opportunity presents itself, she is quick to volunteer! But how will this scene play out? Then, on a visit to Coney Island, Rebecca gets the chance to use her acting skills to lighten the mood in an embarrassing...
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The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid

COLIN MELOY · Balzer Bray
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles comes an original, humorous, and fast-paced middle grade novel about a band of child pickpockets - imagine The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets Oliver Twist.It is an ordinary Tuesday morning in April when bored, lonely...
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Grip of the Shadow Plague

Brandon Mull · Aladdin; Original edition
Format: Paperback

Danger lurks everywhere at Fablehaven, where someone has released a plague that transforms beings of light into creatures of darkness. In dire need of help, the Sorensons question where to turn, now that long trusted allies have been revealed as potential foes. Kendra embarks on a special...
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Norway

Sakina Kagda · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Norway is a country with a rich history, diverse culture, and unique customs. Today, it is one of the most successful countries in the world, and its citizens are among the happiest on Earth. This book explores Norways evolution from ancient times to the Vikings and finally to the present...
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The STEM Club Goes Exploring

Lois Melbourne · Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

In The STEM Club Goes Exploring, students explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. While interviewing STEM professionals, the students prepare to make career presentations during their school's Favorites Day. Join STEM Club members Fran, Sara, Nixie, Winston,...
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Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 115
Format: Hardcover

The Chicken Squad is back for their fourth (mis) adventure, and this time they're facing their darkest mystery yet: shadows! A hilarious, "easy to read" (BOOKLIST ) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and The Trouble with Chickens.There's a big,...
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Powerful Place Value

Lisa Arias · Rourke Pub Group
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Jocular titles and rhyming text aside, these slim volumes each provide short, straightforward definitions, explanations, and plentiful demonstration problems set in large print numerals. Photographs and small pictorial elements are used...
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The Kids' Guide to Sports Ethics

Christopher Forest · Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Athletes train hard and play to win. Coaches work to give their teams the edge on game day. But not everyone is on a level playing field. Poor sportsmanship and questionable behavior can cast a shadow over sports. Stories of true sportsmanship and fair play bring out the spirit of competition...
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Daniel Boone and His Adventures

Emily Kennedy; Richard Madison · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format:  Book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English : First edition

Retells the story of the celebrated frontiersman who, as a young boy, learned the skills which would make him the leader in opening up the Wilderness Road to Kentucky.
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Understanding Coding Through Simulations

Patricia Harris · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Simulations help people understand large, complex problems using smaller, simpler models. This book delves into the history and thinking behind simulations. Readers will learn about Georg Leopold von Reiswitzs development of a Kriegsspiel for military training, and other major developments....
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Mister max. bk.2, The book of secrets

Cynthia Voigt; Iacopo Bruno · Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Library Binding

From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt, Book II in the exciting adventures of Mister Max - 12-year-old detective in disguise. In Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, Max Starling proved that he is more than a detective, he's a Solutioneer. His reputation for problem-solving has been...
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Gunpowder and Tea Cakes

KATHLEEN ERNST · AMER GIRL
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

What if you suddenly found yourself in Felicity's world during the American Revolution?? Together, you and Felicity could hang out at her father's store, sip tea at the Governor's Place, or get caught up in a gunpowder plot! As you read, you decide what happens next by choosing your own path...
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Making Money Grow: Challenging

Kathleen E. Bradley · Teacher Created Materials
Format: Print book

Making money takes hard work and determination. This informative nonfiction book encourages readers learn some of the basic skills for earning and saving money through moneymaking projects, entrepreneurship, patents on their own creative ideas, and fund-raising. With an emphasis on mathematic...
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Electrigirl and the Deadly Swarm

JO COTTERILL · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

After honing her superpowers, rescuing her best friend, and defeating the evil Professor Macavity, Holly needs a vacation. But when a mysterious and deadly swarm attacks the beach, there's only one person that can save the day . . . ELECTRIGIRL!
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Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

Ashley Herring Blake · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tender novel about emerging identity, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish.When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed and her family of five is displaced....
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