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The Tale of the Oki Islands: A Tale from Japan

Hiromitsu Yokota · Red Chair Press
Format: Print book

Tokoyo, a skilled diver, is devoted to her father who has been banished by the emperor. She goes in search of him and in the process kills a sea dragon, breaking an evil spell. Tokoyo and her father are reunited and return to their village. Themes: bravery, devotion.
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Pope Francis: First Pope from the Americas

Stephanie Watson · Lerner Publishing Group

On March 13, 2013, thousands of people gathered outside Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City - and billions more gathered to see live coverage via TV and the Internet. All eyes watched the cathedral's balcony doors, where the new pope was about to be revealed. The crowd cheered...
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Let's Celebrate Columbus Day

Barbara Derubertis · Kane Press; Revised edition
Format: Book

This is the story of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, beginning with his childhood dream of being a sailor. A courageous, determined, and sometimes greedy man, his many voyages never brought him the riches or land he sought, but what he did find was more important than he ever...
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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #5: River of Fire

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #5: River of Fire. This hardcover edition includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!StarClan's prophecy has been fulfilled, and the long-lost SkyClan has returned to its rightful place among the other...
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Forest Habitats

Lesley McFadzean · PowerKids Press
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English

Introduces forest habitats, covering such topics as the history of forests from 354 million years ago, the different types of forests, and the current deforestation due to population growth and agricultural and urban development.
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Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive!

AMMI-JOAN PAQUETTE · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true - and asks readers to separate facts from the fakes! Did you know that there is a fungus...
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Brain science

Melissa Abramovitz · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Thrilling new discoveries in science and technology are announced almost daily. Cutting-Edge Science and Technology keeps readers at the forefront of new research. Brain Science covers fascinating cutting-edge neuroscience topics, from brain-to-brain communication systems to thought-controlled...
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The Bicycle Spy

Yona Zeldis McDonough · Scholastic Press
Pages: 197
Format: Hardcover

Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years...
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The Firefly Code

Megan Frazer Blakemore · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover

Mori and her friends live a normal life on Firefly Lane in their utopian community, Old Harmonie. In a world this safe and perfect, they've never had to question anything . . . never had to wonder about how their lives came to be. Until a new girl named Ilana moves in. She's so perfect...
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Minion

John David Anderson · Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

John David Anderson returns to the world of superheroes he created in Sidekicked with an entirely new cast of characters in Minion, a funny and emotional companion to his first breakout tween novel - perfect for superhero fans who also love the work of bestselling authors Rick Riordan,...
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Magic Tree House Survival Guide

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Childrens Books
Pages: 125
Format: Library Binding

Lions and tigers and bears - oh, man!Jack and Annie have survived all kinds of dangers on their adventures in the magic tree house. Find out how you can survive lots of scary situations, including sharks, earthquakes, fires, shipwrecks, and many more! With full-color photographs and illustrations,...
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Jackie Robinson : breaking baseball's color barrier

Budd Bailey · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 112
Format:  Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English

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Dump Trucks and Dogsleds #16 (Hank Zipzer)

Henry Winkler · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

When Hank first heard that his mom was having a baby boy, he wasn’t so thrilled. And when he finds out that the baby will be sharing his room, Hank is positively outraged! To make things easier, Dad suggests he take Hank and Emily away for some bonding. But on the first day of their...
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Wheels of Change

Darlene Beck Jacobson · Creston Books
Format: Hardcover

Racial intolerance, social change, and sweeping progress make 1908 Washington, D.C., a turbulent place to grow up in for 12-year-old Emily Soper. For Emily, life in Papa’s carriage barn is magic, and she's more at home hearing the symphony of the blacksmith’s hammer than...
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Life in a Coral Reef

Kari Schuetz · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Coral reefs are home to thousands of living species, including some of the most vibrant plants and animals on the planet. Many reef inhabitants help each other survive. Sea anemones, for example, provide shelter for clownfish. In return, the striped fish bring tasty treats to the anemones...
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