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Puerto Rico

Ann Heinrichs · Child's World
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

From discovering wildlife in El Yunque Rain Forest to colorful Old San Juan, there's lots to see and do in Puerto Rico! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Puerto...
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Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth

Don Brown · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents....
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2018

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS. · NATL GEOGRAPHIC
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Kids can have fun keeping up with our quickly changing world with the New York Times best-selling Almanac, packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. New features include three chapters...
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Traditional Stories of the Plains Nations

Marie Powell · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

The Plains region stretches across the Midwest from Canada to Texas. Traditional Stories of the Plains Nationsfeatures stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Lakota, Cree, and Siksika. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers...
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Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

ANNA CLAYBOURNE · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries,...
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Understanding Coding With Scratch

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

Discusses why to code with Scratch, what the rules are, and how to begin coding.
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North Carolina

Tyler Maine · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Welcome to the Tar Heel State! Learn about North Carolina's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 12th state.
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The Big Dark

Rodman Philbrick · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

What would you do if every spark of electricity suddenly vanished, as if somebody had flipped a switch on the entire planet? Cars won't start, the heat shuts off, there's no water in your faucet, and your radio, TV, and flashlight go dark. Everyone in Charlie's small town is baffled.But...
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Lebron James

Elizabeth Raum · Amicus
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

"A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James. Describes his childhood, when he started playing basketball, and how he got to be an NBA player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--
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Oregon

Tyler Maine · Next Page
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Take a trip through the Beaver State! Learn about Oregon's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 33rd state.
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You May Already Be a Winner

Ann Dee Ellis · Dial Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish and Katherine Applegate's Crenshaw comes the humorous and heart aching story of one girl's struggle to keep hope alive for her and her younger sister in Sunny Pines Trailer Park. Twelve-year-old Olivia Hales has a foolproof plan for winning...
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Chasing Augustus

KIMBERLY NEWTON FUSCO · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Library Binding

A sweetly satisfying novel about a girl and her lost dog, perfect for fans of Jennifer E. Holm and Kirby Larson. Rosie's led a charmed life with her loving dad, who runs the town donut shop. It's true her mother abandoned them when Rosie was just a baby, but her dad's all she's ever needed....
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The Nameless City

Faith Erin Hicks · First Second
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the City changes hands once again. The natives don't let themselves get caught up in the unending wars. To them, their home is the Nameless City, and those who try to name it are forever outsiders....
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Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life

SHELLEY TOUGAS · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A life on the prairie is not all its cracked up to be for one girl whose mom takes her love of the Little House series just a bit too far.Charlotte's mom has just moved the family across the country to live in Walnut Grove, "childhood home of pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder."...
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Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy

Doug Savage · Andrews Mcmeel Pub
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Batman and Robin meet Rocky and Bullwinkle. Through a series of fun adventure stories, Laser Moose, who can shoot lasers from his eyes, and his sidekick, Rabbit Boy, endeavor to save the forest from looming threats.The forest is full of danger . . . but help is here. Meet Laser Moose and Rabbit...
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