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Texas

Bridget Parker · Next Page
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Welcome to the Lone Star State! Learn about Texas' history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 28th state.
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Understanding coding with Hopscotch

Patricia Harris · PowerKids Press
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats

24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Understanding Coding with Python

Patricia Harris · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Usually we think of coding as something only trained experts and scientists can handle, but not any more thanks to programs like Python. First developed in 1991, Python uses lines of code, letters, and symbols, to create computer programs. Python is easier to read and takes fewer lines...
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Big Nate Blasts Off

Lincoln Peirce · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 224
Format: Library Binding

For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the eighth novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate.BIG NATE IS BLASTING OFF!Nate has a crush on Ruby. But after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle, he's got a problem WAY worse...
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Stars So Sweet: An All Four Stars Book

Tara Dairman · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover

Joan Bauer meets Ruth Reichl in this charming middle grade foodie series.As the summer winds down and Gladys Gatsby prepares to start middle school, she is nervous about juggling schoolwork and looming deadlines from her secret job as the New York Standard's youngest restaurant critic....
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Louisiana

Angie Swanson · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Take a trip through the Pelican State! Learn about Louisiana's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 18th state.
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Who Is Hillary Clinton?

Heather Alexander · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Who Is Hillary Clinton? Readers of our New York Times best-selling series can find out now!At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, so she sent an application to NASA. The reply was a flat out rejection: the space program didn't take women....
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Meals in Turkey

Cari Meister · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

In Meals in Turkey, young readers will learn learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up mealtime in Turkey. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they discover the fascinating culinary traditions of Turkey.
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Kansas

Angie Swanson · Next Page
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Visit the Sunflower State! Learn about Kansas' history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 34th state.
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Sci-Fi Junior High

Scott Seegert · Jimmy Patterson
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this gleefully illustrated space adventure is a laugh on every page. That's a lot of laughs!Kelvin Klosmo isn't just the new kid at school - he's the new kid in the galaxy! Welcome to Sci-Fi Junior High: an inter-galactic...
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Gris Grimly's Tales from the Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 278
Format: Print book

The Brothers Grimm's fairy tales are brought to life for a new generation of readers in their original, uncut form by the modern master of gothic horror, Gris Grimly.Grimm. The name alone is enough to call to mind any number of the timeless fairy tales collected by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm...
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Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Jack and Annie's biggest, most exciting book of facts is their greatest adventure outside the tree house! Jack and Annie have been all over the world in their adventures in the magic tree house. And they've learned lots of incredible facts along the way. Now they want to share...
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Paths & Portals

Gene Luen Yang · First Second
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.There's something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy -- literally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers,...
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The Snake Fight

Jack Patton · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Ancient warriors! The Battle Bugs have discovered a tunnel that leads directly from Reptile Island to Bug Island. Max must plug it before the Battle Bugs' defenses fall! The tunnels connecting the islands hold more than either side bargained for -- prehistoric creatures ready to battle!...
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The Lunch Witch #2: Knee-deep in Niceness

Deb Lucke · Papercutz, 2016.
Pages: 180
Format: Print book

Grunhilda the Witch has a weakness ... a tiny soft spot on her black and crusty heart. She continues to hide the nice feelings she has when she gets a letter from former Salem Elementary student Madison. But she can't keep up the ruse for long because her familiars are onto her ... and so are her ancestors!...
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