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Kittens

Hannelore Grimm · Enslow Pub Inc
Format: Book

Do you think you are ready for a kitten? In KITTENS, learn how to properly care for your new kitten from the moment you bring her home. Read about cat-proofing your home, the right nutrition, training techniques, grooming needs, and necessary veterinary care. Also discover some unique cat breeds...
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Online Safety for Coders

Heather Lyons · Lerner Publications
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

How can you stay safe while surfing the Internet? You need to be an Internet superhero! The internet is an exciting world, but there are things you should be careful of as well. Find out how information is used online and how Internet superheroes protect their identities. Then use the link...
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The Curse of Maleficent: The Tale of a Sleeping Beauty

Elizabeth Rudnick · Disney Press
Pages: 219
Format: Print book

Aurora has always enjoyed her simple life. She loves to explore the beautiful woods surrounding her quaint cottage. She even likes living with her bumbling yet well-meaning aunts. But when Aurora discovers a dark secret about her past, her whole world turns upside down. Will she be able...
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The Hunt for Bin Laden

Josh Gregory · Childrens Pr
Format: Paperback

The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world. Sidebars illustrate how history affects the present day Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book Timelines...
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Queen Elizabeth II

Jennifer Zeiger · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Take a close look at the lives of remarkable people with this fascinating True Book series. From civil rights leaders to pioneering women, the subjects of these books are sure to inspire anyone who reads about them. Readers will follow the stories of these influential figures and learn...
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight!: Armor You'd Rather Not Wear

Fiona MacDonald · Franklin Watts; Revised edition
Format: Book

This best-selling series engages readers of all levels by making them part of the story. Readers will become the main character and can revel in the gory and dark sides of life throughout important moments in history. Perfect resource for reluctant readers with: humor and history tied...
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Post Office

Jennifer Colby · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Readers are introduced to the many careers available at a post office. Colorful sidebars encourage children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a post office.
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What's Great about North Carolina?

Anita Yasuda · Lerner Publications
Format: Book

Whats so great about North Carolina? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Tar Heel State! Explore North Carolinas beaches, lighthouses, mountains, and rich American Indian history. The North Carolina by Map feature shows where youll find all the places covered in the book....
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Outdoor Opposites

Brenda Williams · Barefoot Books
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

This colourful camping singalong encourages physical participation as children learn ow to do opposite actions.
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Catch You Later, Traitor

Avi · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Brooklyn, New York, 1951. Twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid who loves Sam Spade detective books and radio crime dramas, but when an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep accusing his father of being a Communist, Pete finds himself caught in a real-life mystery. Could there...
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The Amulet of Samarkand

Jonathan Stroud · Hyperion Books
Pages: 462
Format: Paperback

Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With...
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The School for Good and Evil #3: The Last Ever After

Soman Chainani · Harper
Pages: 7
Format: Print book

In the epic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling series the School for Good and Evil, everything old is new again as Sophie and Agatha fight the past and present to find the perfect end to their fairy tale. This paperback edition includes a never-before-seen chapter from book one,...
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Say Cheese - And Die Screaming!

R. L. Stine · Scholastic
Format: Print book

Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps: Horrorland (Quality) #08) [ Say Cheese - And Die Screaming! (Goosebumps: Horrorland (Quality) #08) by Stine, R L ( Author ) Paperback Mar- 2009 ] Paperback Mar- 01- 2009
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Heresy: The Spanish Inquisition

Gerry Boehme · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

The Inquisition was used by the Catholic Church to suppress heresy long before the start of the Spanish Inquisition in 1478. The Inquisition in Spain was granted to investigate Jews who had converted to Christianity, but it was soon hijacked by the state and used as a bludgeon against Jewish...
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Stickmen's Guide to Cities in Layers

Catherine Chambers · Hungry Tomato
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Perch on top of a skyscraper with the Stickmen, then descend to street level and travel below to see all the layers of a city. But beware, some layers are smellier than others! Follow the Stickmen to land on a helipad, ride in a double-decker underground subway, and view a giant lump of fat in a sewer....
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