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Alice-Miranda holds the key

Jacqueline Harvey · Random House Australia
Pages: 365

Alice-Miranda is home for the holidays! In a startling turn of events, Alice-Miranda unexpectedly finishes the school term earlier than planned. Holidays should be a time for fun and a chance to catch up with friends, but it seems all is not well at Highton Hall. There is trouble afoot...
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Meals in Turkey

Cari Meister · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

In Meals in Turkey, young readers will learn learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up mealtime in Turkey. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they discover the fascinating culinary traditions of Turkey.
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Commander in Cheese #2: Oval Office Escape

Lindsey Leavitt · Random House
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Is the White House big enough for a family of mice . . . and a C-A-T? If you are a mouse, then you might know about Ava and Dean Squeakerton. They are kind of famous, for mice. That's because Ava and Dean and the rest of their family live in the White House. For years, Ava and Dean...
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Adventure Homes

Gerry Bailey · Crabtree Pub Co
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Wouldnt it be fun to live in a tree house? This book explores adventure homes in a fun and humorous layout. Through a narrative format, students examine problems and solutions that arise when building an adventure homeon or off the ground!
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DK findout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Find out all about the Maya, Inca, and Aztec empires in this dynamic book for kids ages 6-9.Jump back in time to discover the incredible empires of the Americas! From ancient civilizations up to the Spanish conquest, find out all about the Maya, Inca, and Aztec empires. Explore the cities...
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Power Forward

Hena Khan · Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes the first book in an exciting new chapter book series about a fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom.Fourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He's not just going to be a professional basketball player....
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Native Peoples of the Southeast

Linda Lowery · Lerner Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Who were the first people to call the southeastern United States home? Long before Europeans came to the region, American Indian nations lived off the rich and varied land. These peoples had different languages, governments, and cultures. Their traditions and heritage were shaped by the climate...
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PROMISE KEEPER

JENNIFER LYNN ALVAREZ · HARPERCOLLINS

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Food Freak

Alex Van Tol · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 118
Format: Paperback

It really seems like Dani's dad has gone around the bend. Ever since Dani's mother died of cancer, all her dad does is stand around on street corners with his crazy signs, proclaiming that processed foods mean the end of the world. The Food Freak, as he is known, has already scared...
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Gamora's Galactic Showdown!: A Mighty Marvel Chapter Book

Brandon T. Snider · Marvel Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

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The Doll's Eye

Marina Cohen · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

All Hadley wants is for everything to go back to the way it used to be -- back when she didn't have to share her mother with her stepfather and stepbrother. Back when she wasn't forced to live in a musty, decomposing house. Back when she had a life in the city with her friends. As Hadley...
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The Wishmakers

Tyler Whitesides · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Looking for a fantastically fast-paced and funny read? Your wish is granted!" - Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Twelve-year-old Ace's life is about to change in the most unexpected and magical ways - all because...
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The Lost Compass

JOEL ROSS · HarperCollins
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

In the high-stakes sequel to the acclaimed The Fog Diver - which was named a Texas Bluebonnet selection and winner of the 2015 Cybils Award for Speculative Fiction and the Michigan Library Association's 2016 YouPer Award - thirteen-year-old Chess and his crew must stop the deadly and mysterious...
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Warriors Super Edition: Tigerheart's Shadow

ERIN HUNTER · HarperCollins
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure!In this super edition, set during the events of A Vision of Shadows, one of ShadowClan's most loyal warriors must go on a perilous...
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A Legend of Starfire

Marissa Burt · HarperCollins
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The rhymes of Mother Goose meet A Wrinkle in Time in this sequel to A Sliver of Stardust, from Marissa Burt, the author of Storybound.The Land of Nod used to be just a name in a nursery rhyme to Wren. But when she discovered the secret magic of stardust, she learned that some of those rhymes...
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