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4: Weird & Wonderful Science Experiments: The World Around Us

Elizabeth Snoke Harris · Moondance Pr
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Volume 4 of the ultimate lab series for kids! Each of the experiments features safety precautions, materials needed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations, fun facts, and ways to further children's explorations. At once engaging, encouraging, and inspiring, this book is every...
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Kitty's Magic 2: Shadow the Lonely Cat

Ella Moonheart · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Kitty has always thought she was allergic to cats, but during a midnight sneezing fit at a sleepover, she learns that the truth is far more magical--Kitty is able to turn into a cat! She eagerly takes her place as the Guardian of the local cats' Cat Council, using her human knowledge...
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One Half from the East

Nadia Hashimi · Harpercollins
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh - a preteen girl dressed as a boy.Obayda's...
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Malala Yousafzai : Nobel Peace prize-winning champion of female education

Heather Moore Niver · Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services
Format:  Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English : First EditionView all editions and formats

"Distributed exclusively by Rosen Publishing"--T.p. verso.
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The Daybreak Bond

MEGAN FRAZER BLAKEMORE · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Mori and her friends Julia, Benji, and Theo have never seen life beyond the walls of their perfect society, Old Harmonie. That changes when their new friend Ilana is threatened by the rules that are supposed to keep them all safe. They escape together, hoping to find help in Boston with...
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Nightborn

Lou Anders · Crown Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

For fans of Lloyd Alexander and Brandon Mull comes Book 2 in the acclaimed Thrones and Bones fantasy-adventure trilogy that began with Frostborn. Karn Korlundsson is a gamer. Not a riddle solver. But in order to rescue his best friend, Thianna Frostborn, he will need to travel to the faraway...
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Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner

Rush H Limbaugh · Threshold Editions, 2015.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

IT'S THE DAWN OF AN IMPORTANT NEW DAY IN AMERICA. YOUNG READERS, GRAB THE REINS AND JOIN RUSH REVERE, LIBERTY THE HORSE, AND THE WHOLE TIME-TRAVELING CREW IN THIS PATRIOTIC HISTORICAL ADVENTURE THAT TAKES YOU ON AN EXCITING TRIP TO THE PAST TO SEE OUR REMARKABLE NATION'S MOST ICONIC SYMBOLS...
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Big Nate Goes for Broke

Lincoln Peirce · HarperCollins
Format: Print book

Big Nate is going for broke in the fourth novel in the hilarious New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce! Includes a sneak peek to Big Nate Flips Out!Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins. Then Nate decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes! Will Nate crack under...
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Nudibranch

Susan Heinrichs Gray · Cherry Lake Publishing
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English

From School Library Journal Gr 4-6-Solid, well-organized writing and effective use of photographs introduce some particularly unusual sea creatures. Physical features and behaviors of each animal are covered with a nice balance between straightforward information and engaging...
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Hong Kong

Barbara A Somervill · Children's Press
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

One of the worlds major economic centers, Hong Kong occupies a unique status as both a part of China and a mostly independent region. Readers will get an up-close look at Hong Kongs stunning cityscapes and green hills as they learn about the regions people and culture. They will also learn...
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Into the Killing Seas

Michael P Spradlin · Scholastic Inc. ;
Pages: 185
Format: Print book

When the ship goes down, the sharks come out....Stranded in the war torn Pacific, Patrick and his younger brother Teddy are finally homeward-bound. They've stowed away on one of the US Navy's finest ships, and now they just need to stay hidden. But Japanese torpedoes rip their dream apart.And...
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Memorial Day

RACHEL GRACK · Blastoff! Readers
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Memorial Day. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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The Fourth Ruby

James R Hannibal · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Jack and Gwen are back in this dynamic follow-up to The Lost Property Office.It's been a year since Jack Buckles discovered the Keep beneath Baker Street, an underground tower no Section Thirteen was ever supposed to see; a year since his dad fell into a coma. Nothing has been the same...
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Teddy Mars Book #1: Almost a World Record Breaker

Molly B. Burnham · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 215
Format: Hardcover

Sid Fleischman Humor Award Winner Fans of Jeff Kinney's humor and Sharon Creech's heartfelt stories will love this hilarious new series about a ten-year-old boy from a big family who dreams of making it into The Guinness Book of World Records. Teddy Mars is determined to stand out in a world...
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The Basque Dragon

Adam Gidwitz · Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale.Elliot and Uchenna have barely recovered from their first adventure with the Unicorn Rescue...
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