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DK Eyewitness Books: Energy

Jack Challoner · Dk Publishing
Pages: 72
Format: Print book

From the sun to wind power, from nuclear plants to electricity, energy is an amazing resource that powers our world. Discover the fascinating story of energy and what it is with DK Eyewitness Books: Energy.Applying the award-winning Eyewitness formula to one of the most compelling subjects...
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Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere

Elise Gravel · HarperCollins
Pages: 167
Format: Hardcover

Meet Olga, the amazing child scientist who LOVES animals (because they are super-cute) ! Brightly.com put this amusing don't-miss book on their "Ultimate Summer Reading List for 9- to 12-Year-Olds"Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere is jam-packed with fun: vibrant illustrations,...
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How Things Work

Tamara J Resler · National Geographic Kids
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels,...
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The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art

BARB ROSENSTOCK · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The incredible story of the world's largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, kept secret by outsider artist Nek Chand for fifteen years.After the partition of India in 1947, Nek Chand Saini settled in the city of Chandigarh, with nothing but stories brought from his homeland....
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Batman's Guide to Being Cool

Howie Dewin · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 123
Format: Print book

Are you ready to stalk the night, fight crime, defeat your greatest enemy, and find a crime fighting partner who is almost as awesome as you are? Are you ready to do something cool? If you answered "yes," then this is the guide for you! Discover your inner cool with help from...
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Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales

Kiersten White · Scholastic Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Once upon a time, a girl skipped into the forest and became a zombie.Wait, no, that's not how this story is supposed to go. Let's try again.Once upon a time, a boy did a horrible job as a sheep-sitter and burned his tongue on stolen pie.No, children in these stories are always good...
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Wicked Bugs

AMY STEWART · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Did you know there are zombie bugs that not only eat other bugs but also inhabit and control their bodies? There's even a wasp that delivers a perfectly-placed sting in a cockroach's brain and then leads the roach around by its antennae - like a dog on a leash. Scorpions glow...
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Sewing

Dorothy Jennings · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Clothes, toys, decorations the products of sewing are all around us! This accessible book introduces readers to the essential tools, stitches, and techniques at the heart of hand sewing. Each project is designed to teach readers basic skills they can carry with them as they dig deeper into...
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Dinosaurs of the Upper Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs from 164--145 Million Years Ago

David West · Firefly Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Praise for Dinosaurs on My Street by David West: "The illustrations are center stage... plenty of strong appeal for dinosaur buffs." -- School Library Journal Titles in the Firefly Dinosaur series: Dinosaurs of the Upper Triassic and the Lower Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs...
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Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong: book one

A.J. Low · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

An exciting new update of the classic Sherlock Holmes detective stories in which Sherlock is a 10-year-old kid living in Singapore and Watson is his trusty robot companion!Introducing the Sherlock Sam series by A.J. Low - a fresh, cross-cultural twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories,...
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Paper circuits

Pamela Williams · Cherry Lake Publishing

"Learn how to create your own electrical circuits from paper with these fun activities."--
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The Horrors of World War II

Nancy Dickmann · Heinemann
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Explore the history of World War II, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.
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Utah

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

From the beautiful Great Salt Lake to Promontory's Golden Spike, there's lots to see and do in Utah! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Utah special. A table...
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Animal Cells

Mason Anders · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Animals Cells takes you inside the smallest unit of life. Learn how each cell's organelles work together to allow living things to function. Explore blood cells, muscle cells, and nerve cells, skin cells, and more.
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Rapunzel: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure

MICHELE JAKUBOWSKI · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your ... video game? Navigate your way through three different versions of the classic fairy tale. Will YOU CHOOSE the path that leads to your happily ever after?
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