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Black Widow Spiders

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

With their notorious red spot and black body, black widow spiders have venom stronger than a rattlesnakes. Ever wonder why widow is in their name? After mating, females liquefy and eat males! Find out more about black widows in this book for brave, young readers.
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Official Handbook

KATE HOWARD · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Meet George and Harold, two fun-loving best friends with a special talent for trouble. The only thing they love more than pulling pranks is creating comic book heroes like the Amazing Captain Underpants. When the boys accidentally bring Captain Underpants to life, Jerome Horwitz Elementary...
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Janice VanCleave's Wild, Wacky, and Weird Physics Experiments

Janice Pratt VanCleave · Rosen Central
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

In a series of fun and involving hands-on physics experiments, kids learn how a flashlight works, what materials are attracted to a magnet, how a heavy ship floats, how gravity affects the shape of soap bubbles, and how and why heavy things fall faster than lighter things. They will also...
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House of Secrets: Clash of the Worlds

Chris Columbus · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 514
Format: Hardcover

The final book in the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets series that was called "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J. K. Rowling. Created by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind...
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Jaguar

Ellen Lawrence · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

It's early morning in the Amazon rain forest. A caiman glides through the waters of a muddy river. Suddenly, with a huge splash, a jaguar leaps from its hiding place on the riverbank. In an instant, the jaguar sinks its sharp teeth into the caiman's thick, scaly skin. The caiman...
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Seedlings: Pickup Trucks

Kate Riggs · Creative Paperbacks
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

A kindergarten level introduction to pickup trucks, covering their purpose, where they are found, the people who drive them and such defining features as their cabs, beds, and tailgates.
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The Guardian Herd: Windborn

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez · Harper
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of the Warriors and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, the action-packed fourth and final book in this first arc of the Guardian Herd series follows Star and his nemesis, Nightwing, as they face off in an epic battle that will end everything.Star and his friends have been...
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Weird But True Animals

?? ?? · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The next in the best-selling Weird But True line features National Geographic Kids' two best topics--Weird But True and animals--together in an irresistable combination!Get ready to ooh, ahh, and awww with wacky stats, tidbits, and trivia about the many ways animals can be incredibly...
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Trapdoor Spiders

Emily Wilson · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Trapdoor spiders get their name from the trapdoor-like entrance they make to their underground burrows. Made of silk, soil, and plant matter, a trapdoor spiders habitat is an interesting study in bug behavior. Readers will be fascinated to learn all about the trapdoor spider through this...
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Light in the Lions' Den

Focus On The Family. · Focus On The Family Pub
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

When they step into the Imagination Station, kids experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure. With each book, readers are whisked away with cousins Patrick and Beth to embark on a new journey around the world and back in time.This easy-to-read adventure is number...
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Adventure Time/Regular Show

CONOR MCCREERY · KaBOOM!
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Finn and Jake find themselves traveling across different worlds in search of The Power -- turns out that Mordecai and Rigby might be able to help out...or make things worse. It's a crossover for the ages in this mash-up of two of our favorite Cartoon Network shows! When a powerful new villain...
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One Tough Chick

Leslie Margolis · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Paperback

Annabelle has tamed the wild boys, mastered the social hierarchy of catty mean girls, and bugged out over her first school dance. But now its time for the school talent show. Annabelles been asked to be a judge. Which is perfect . . . until her friends accuse Annabelle of playing favorites...
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Wrath of the Storm

Jennifer A. Nielsen · Scholastic Press
Pages: 342
Format: Hardcover

Trouble has a way of seeking out Nicolas Calva, and it's not likely to leave him alone any time soon. With Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and the possibility of a Jupiter Stone in play, all the powers of Rome are circling Nic. He'll have to maneuver his way through scheming government...
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Disaster Diaries: Aliens!

R Mcgeddon · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

So aliens have invaded your planet? Bummer. You could pretend you can't see them and hope they go away. Or try feeding them peanuts. Maybe they're allergic! Sam, Arty and Emmie have just barely survived a recent zombie infestation when their sleepy little town of Sitting Duck finds...
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Lemurs

Josh Gregory · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Among the many rare and exotic species found on Madagascar, lemurs stand out as some of the island's most interesting animals. Readers will follow these fascinating creatures as they leap through the treetops, search for tasty fruit and insects, and play with each other. They will also...
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