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Rise of the Robot Army

Robert Venditti · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Rob Venditti comes the second book in the Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape series, about an eighth grader who finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the role of real-life superhero. His latest mission: to defeat an army of robots designed to destroy...
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Ferals

Jacob Grey · HarperCollins
Pages: 273
Format: Hardcover

Ferals is the first book in a dark, action-packed trilogy that's part The Graveyard Book, part Batman, and all high-octane adventure.

Blackstone was once a thriving metropolis. But that was before the Dark Summer - a wave of violence and crime that swept through the city eight...

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The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 2

Philip Pullman · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

The eagerly awaited second volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Philip Pullman's international bestseller The Golden Compass.

This second volume of the graphic novel finds Lyra in the far North. With the help of Gyptian fighters, newfound witch allies, and the armored...
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Five Ancestors Out of the Ashes #3: Jackal

Jeff Stone · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Jake explores his super-smart sneaky Jackal side in the final installment of this high-octane page-turning series After all the excitement and danger he and his friends survived in California Jake just wants to chill out and ride his bike Then he gets an offer he canrsquot refusemdashthe...
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Game of Stars

Sayantani DasGupta · Scholastic Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Saving the multiverse is no game

When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been weeks since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension...
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A Bunch of Punctuation

LEE BENNETT HOPKINS · Wordsong
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Selected by noted anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, this collection of all-new poems is written from the points of view of personality-filled punctuation marks, and is a memorable introduction to grammar for children ages 7-12.In this land of punctuation, the exclamation mark is a superhero...
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3D Pen Projects for Beginners: 4D An Augmented Reality Experience

TAMMY ENZ · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Build up with a hands-on introduction to drawing in 3D. Step-by-step instructions will help you get sketching and structuring in a matter of minutes. You'll be drawing 3D doodles as fast as you can imagine them.
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Down in Flames

P W Catanese · Aladdin Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

From award-winning author P.W. Catanese comes the second fast-paced thriller about a twelve-year-old boy who must protect the kinder, gentler underworld from returning to its previous terrifying incarnation.After being rescued from a fiery death by Angela Obscura, an ancient demon from...
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Super Women: Six Scientists Who Changed the World

Laurie Lawlor · Holiday House
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

"Inspiring profiles of six 20th-century trailblazers." - Kirkus Reviews
Super Women celebrates the scientific as well as the social significance of six incredible women who broke new ground with their research, busted through glass ceilings with their careers, and advanced...
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Sticks & Stones

Sarah Mlynowski · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 193
Format: Paperback

The kids in Upside-Down Magic know their magic is a little out of control. But that doesn't make them weird -- it only makes them human.



Strange things are happening at Dunwiddle Magic School and the Upside-Down Magic class is getting blamed!



Yes, Marigold...
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Balinese

Betsy Rathburn · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Smooth just might be the best description for the Balinese breed. The cats long, silky coats do not mat, and their body movements flow with a beautiful grace. This easy-to-read title shows why Balinese cats were named after Indonesian dancers. Its photographs put the breeds elegance on full...
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DREAM JUMPER BOOK 2: CURSE OF THE HARVESTER

Greg Grunberg · Graphix
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Ben and Jake are back for more! With the Dream Jumper business making them some serious money, all seems to be going great. But Ben is put to the test in a way in he never saw coming when a new and formidable foe invades his nightmares. With Jake backing him up and a mysterious newcomer...
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Math on the Job: Building a Business

Richard Wunderlich · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

A large bakery wants a regular supply of your homemade brownies. What if you could figure out how to do it out of your parents' kitchen using math? This amazing book makes you a math problem solver by putting you into situations faced by people who are building their own businesses....
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Paddington Helps Out

Michael Bond · HarperCollins; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

Paddington Bear loves to lend a paw. From taking a saw to Mr. Currys kitchen table to extinguishing a surprise flambé, each time Paddington helps out, things tend to get messier before they improve. But with his special tool kit, playful wits, and just a little bit of marmalade, Paddington...
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