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Braving the Brontes

Katherine Rue · In This Together Media
Format: Print book

Spunky young Alaskan Carly Keene and her best friend Francesca have never met a book they didn't like. But they've never been in a book before. Carly Keene: Braving the Brontes is the funny and heartwarming story of a young reader caught up in the adventure of a book lover's...
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood...
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Legends' Lair: Where History is Made

Joe O'Brien · O'Brien Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

A chapter book about a young Irish soccer player and his family. Charlie Stubbs has one passion in life - playing soccer. At twelve, Charlie's in top form and a scout from Manchester United has been keeping a close eye on him! With his beloved grandfather coming to visit, everything...
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Understanding Coding With Scratch

Patricia Harris · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Discusses why to code with Scratch, what the rules are, and how to begin coding.
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Red's Planet: Book 1

Eddie Pittman · Amulet Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Red's Planet, an intergalactic graphic novel fantasy series from award-winning cartoonist Eddie Pittman (writer/story artist for Disney's hit TV series Phineas and Ferb) , is a nonstop adventure with a unique cast of characters unlike any you've ever seen before. Meet Red, a quirky,...
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Design Line: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Chris Oxlade · Big Picture Press
Format: Book

The first in a series of concertina fold-out books, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles features one hundred iconic boats, bikes, and other examples of creative excellence. This is a comparative history of transportation, illuminated in a visually accessible timeline that can be read back to front,...
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King of kazoo.

Norm Feuti · Graphix
Pages: 203
Format: Print book

Scatterbrained Cornelius, King of Kazoo, and his resourceful daughter, Bing, explore a mysterious cave at the top of Mount Kazoo. There they discover a famous alchemist named Quaf is planning a dangerous and forbidden experiment. Now Cornelius, Bing, and the brilliant royal inventor Torq...
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Middle School: From Hero to Zero

James Patterson · jimmy patterson
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series is now a major motion picture! Catch up with everyone's favorite troublemaker Rafe Khatchadorian when he gets lost in London on the worst field trip EVER! After a mostly-successful stint at Hills Valley Middle School, Rafe is excited to visit...
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Hurricane Katrina and the Flooding of New Orleans: A Cause-And-Effect Investigation

Mary Pratt · Lerner Publications
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Study the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster through the lens of cause and effect. What choices did community leaders and officials make that helped storm victimsor made the tragedy worse? What did civilians do to help neighbors in trouble?
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One True Way

Shannon Hitchcock · Scholastic Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls who like girls are forced to question their own choices. Presented in the voice of a premier storyteller, One True Way sheds exquisite light on what it means to be different,...
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Baby Camels

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

Three feet tall at birth, baby camels are nearly all legs! Learning to walk is a days hard work for a camel calf. With silly smiles and curly wool coats, these babies are an adorable venture in learning for young and early readers.
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Minecraft: Mining and Farming

James Zeiger · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Did you even wonder how innovation happens? Or what it takes to turn a new idea into something that works? The Innovation Library takes a look at people and their creative ideas. It explores how lasting contributions are made in diverse fields such as sports, entertainment, medicine, technology,...
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Gabby Duran, Book 2 Gabby Duran: Troll Control

Elise Allen · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Case File: The Second Unsittable Summary: Here at A.L.I.E.N. we believe in strengthening the bonds between humans and intergalactics so that one day all beings can live together on Earth in harmony. That day has not come. But our Associates are working hard to achieve this goal, including...
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

G. Neri · Candlewick
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A stirring look at the early life of Johnny Cash, from his harsh but music-filled childhood to the first flush of stardom.There's never been anyone like music legend Johnny Cash. His deep voice is instantly recognizable, and his heartfelt songs resonate with listeners of all ages and backgrounds....
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The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens

AARON BLABEY · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 159
Format: Paperback

It's a zombie kitten apocalypse!Can the Bad Guys save the world from evil Dr. Marmalade's meowing monsters?!? They'll need help from foxy Agent Fox, a swampy secret zombie antidote, and the feistiest, toothiest, hungriest granny around. Get ready to watch the fur fly!
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