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You Can Do Yoga

Alix Wood · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Book

Regular yoga practice offers fitness benefits for the body and the mind. The meditation thats commonly involved helps people to focus, feel calm, and even have lower blood pressure. Yoga poses increase strength, muscle tone, and flexibility. An introduction to common yoga poses will draw...
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Going, Going, Gone

Nicholas O Time · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Three middle schoolers travel back in time on a madcap adventure with the help of a library book in this laugh-out-loud start to the brand-new series, In Due Time.Going, Going, Gone opens in the library at Sands Middle School where strange things are happening. Vikings burst out of bookcases,...
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Lunar Colony (Poptropica)

Patrick Kinney · Poptropica
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

This illustrated novel is based on of Poptropica's most recent islands, Lunar Colony.
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The Copernicus Legacy: The Serpent's Curse

Tony Abbott · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 485
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Tony Abbott returns with the next full-length book in the Copernicus Legacy series, a globe-trotting adventure packed with more riddles, puzzles, and secret histories. The hunt for Copernicus's first relic sent Wade, Darrell, Lily, and Becca to the far reaches of the world...
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Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

Katherine Rundell · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this lovely and lyrical novel from the author of Rooftoppers, which Booklist called “a glorious adventure.”Wilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living...
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Stories for Girls

Tiger Tales · Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover

Discover a secret locket, share a tale of unlikely friendship, and learn what a sprinkling of fairy magic can do! This magical anthology includes a special collection of whimsical stories.
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The Return of the Bald Eagle

Heather Moore Niver · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

The bald eagle is the national emblem of the United States. Unfortunately, the very people who made this bird into an icon also put it at risk of extinction. The bald eagle has been the victim of pesticide use, poaching, and habitat destruction. Thankfully, conservation efforts and the banning...
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Sunlight and Shadows: A Josefina Classic Volume 1

Valerie Tripp · American Girl; Reprint edition

A special surprise brings a lot of newness to the rancho, including learning how to read, play the piano, and weave. But how will these new skills help her family and keep memories of Mamá close? Then, Josefina is grateful for a new idea that helps save their ranch after a devastating...
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All About Everything

DK Publishing · DK Children
Format: Paperback

All About Everything is the ultimate almanac that will keep children busy and engaged for hours. Containing a diverse mix of topics, from dinosaurs and animals to history and space, this highly illustrated collection of information is presented in a colorful, kid-friendly style with lively,...
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The Red Pencil

Andrea Davis Pinkney · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Amira, look at me," Muma insists.She collects both my hands in hers."The Janjaweed attack without warning.If ever they come-- run."Finally, Amira is twelve. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. And maybe old enough to go to school in Nyala--...
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Robins

Wil Mara · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Paperback

The world of nature awaits you right in your own backyard. Search for Robins. While on safari, learn how to identify and observe these birds and discover their interesting behaviors, life cycle, enemies, and defenses.
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The Someday Birds

Sally J Pla · HarperCollins
Pages: 327
Format: Hardcover

TWO STARRED REVIEWS!"Offering a mixture of suspense, mystery, tragedy and humor, Pla's story captures both the literal and figurative meanings of journey." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Pla gives us a memorable hero in this lyrical and funny book." - Shelf...
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears

MEG MEDINA · Candlewick
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never...
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Goliath Beetles

Rebecca Stefoff · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats

Goliath Beetles are among the largest insects on Earth at about the size an adult hand. Learn about their history, behavior, lifecycle, and the conservation efforts to protect these huge bugs.
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation

Tommy Greenwald · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he cant wake up from Camp Rituhbukkee pronounced read-a-bookie--a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined...
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