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Curiosity
Gary Blackwood · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Intrigue, danger, chess, and a real-life hoax combine in this historical novel from the author of The Shakespeare StealerPhiladelphia, PA, 1835. Rufus, a twelve-year-old chess prodigy, is recruited by a shady showman named Maelzel to secretly operate a mechanical chess player called the Turk.... |
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Sock Monkey Into The Deep Woods
Matt Danner , · Fantagraphics; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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In this all new, all-ages Sock Monkey storybook, our heroes have to save their human from a monster. The precocious sock monkey Uncle Gabby, his innocent pal Mr. Crow, and their tiny doll-friend, Inches, are the heroes of this funny, unsettling and all-new Sock Monkey storybook. Convinced... |
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All-New X-Men Volume 5: One Down
Brian Michael Bendis · Marvel
Format: Hardcover |
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The future Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, last seen in "Battle of the Atom," are back - and they're still gunning for yesterday's X-Men! But even as the Brotherhood take their next devastating step against the time-tossed teens, the mysteries surrounding Jean Grey begin... |
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Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #5: You Can Bet on That
Jim Benton · Scholastic, Incorporated
Pages: 133
Format: Paperback |
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The hilarious and bestselling series from Jim Benton continues!Jamie, Isabella, and Angeline have known each other for a long time. They've even become friends -- whether Jamie likes it or not. But when the trio starts a friendly competition, all bets are off. The loser will be treated... |
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The Contract
Derek Jeter · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 151
Format: Hardcover |
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The debut book in the Jeter Publishing imprint, The Contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.As a young boy, Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the New York Yankees. He even imagines himself in the World... |
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Lions
Claire Throp · Heinemann |
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Heres an animal lovers one-stop source for in-depth information on lions! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about lions, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these powerful creatures., |
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A Woman in the House
Ilene Cooper · Harry N Abrams Inc
Pages: 134
Format: Hardcover |
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For the first 128 years of our country's history, not a single woman served in the Senate or House of Representatives. All of that changed, however, in November 1916, when Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress - even before the Nineteenth Amendment gave... |
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Julia and the Art of Practical Travel
Lesley M. M. Blume · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover |
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When her grandmother dies and the once-majestic family estate is sold, eleven-year-old Julia Lancaster and her aunt Constance must take to the road to find Julias long-lost mother. They bring with them only the most practical travel things—silver candlestick holders, a few Oriental carpets,... |
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Pumas
Charlotte Guillain · Heinemann |
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Heres an animal lovers one-stop source for in-depth information on pumas! What do they eat? How do they behave? Are they at risk? This book also includes loads of fun and fascinating facts about pumas, as well as maps, charts, and wonderful photographs of these agile creatures., |
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The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond
Patrick Dillon · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 95
Format: Hardcover |
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Aspiring architects will be in their element! Explore this illustrated narrative history of buildings for young readers, an amazing construction in itself.We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people... |
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