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Caught!: Nabbing History's Most Wanted

Bragg, Georgia · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A humorous look at how famous people got caught, including Joan of Arc, Blackbeard, Al Capone, and more! From the award-winning team that brought you How They Croaked and How They Choked.Outlaw, assassin, art thief, and spy, these fourteen troublemakers and crooks--including Blackbeard...
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Jason Reynolds · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A National Book Award Finalist! From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions a walk home can take.This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling...
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The Who Was? History of the World

Manzanero, Paula K. · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Based on The New York Times Best-Selling series, this timeline of world history gives a fresh take on global events, from King Tut to Malala Yousafzai.For the first time ever, the Who Was? subjects are gathered into a single title! The Who Was? History of the World is a journey along the timeline...
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Mo's Bows: A Young Person's Guide to Start-Up Success: Measure, Cut, Stitch Your Way to a Great Business

Moziah Bridges · Running Press Kids
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

A Young Person's Guide to Starting Your Own Business Written by a Successful Kidpreneur! Running a successful business can be hard for anyone, but seventeen-year-old Moziah Bridges has becomes a pro at it. His company, Mo's Bow's, is what today's "kidpreneurs"...
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Indian No More

McManis, Charlene Willing · Tu Books
Format: Hardcover

Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. But when the federal government signs a bill into law that says Regina's tribe...
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We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders

Belafonte, Harry · Chronicle Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Sixteen award-winning children's book artists illustrate the civil rights quotations that inspire them in this stirring and beautiful book. Featuring an introduction by Harry Belafonte, words from Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. among others, this inspirational...
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The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted: A Novel

Conor Grennan · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Young readers will find action, suspense, and a perilous battle between good and evil in The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted from New York Times bestselling author Conor Grennan. For ages 10 and up, this dystopian fantasy novel follows a boy's unlikely journey to save humanity...
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

Mbalia, Kwame · Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods.Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best...
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Darwin's Tree of Life

Bright, Michael · Crocodile Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the evolution of plants and animals on earth.From the first living things six billion years ago to the animals living around the world today, explore how the huge diversity of the life on Earth came to be. Follow the branches of Charles Darwin's...
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Minecrafters Essential Handbook: Ultimate Collector's Edition

Werner, Jurgen · Independently published
Pages: 75
Format: Paperback

The Masterpiece from #1 Amazon Best Selling Authors Creative Community All in One Ultimate Collector's Edition With Comprehensive Game Coverage and Marvelous Bonus! This Minecrafters Essential Handbook: Ultimate Collector's Edition will help you to unlock your creative abilities...
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