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Barbara A. Somervill · C. Press/F. Watts Trade; Revised edition
Format: Book

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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Dear Isaac Newton, You're Ruining My Life

Rachel Hruza · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

As if seventh grade isn't hard enough, Truth Trendon learns she has to wear a back brace to help her worsening scoliosis. She decides gravity is to blame for curving her spine and ruining her life. Thanks for nothing, Isaac Newton Truth's brace is hard plastic, tight, and uncomfortable....
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The Meaning of Maggie

Megan Jean Sovern · Chronicle Books Llc
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

* "Smart, sensitive, sad and funny." - Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAs befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month...
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Dream on, Amber

Emma/ Crawford-white Helen Shevah · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 267
Format: Print book

My name is Amber Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. I have no idea why my parents gave me all those hideous names but they must have wanted to ruin my life, and you know what? They did an amazing job.As a half-Japanese, half-Italian girl with a ridiculous name, Amber's not feeling molto...
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Science Dogs

Meish Goldish · Bearport Publishing,
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Examines how dogs have been useful to science, from dogs that sniff out disease to dogs that provide a model for robots to be used to save soldiers.
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Star Darlings Collection: Volume 2: Vega and the Fashion Disaster; Scarlet Discovers True Strength; Cassie Comes Through

Shana Muldoon Zappa · Disney Pr
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

CAN THE STAR DARLINGS SAVE THEIR WORLD? Lots of strange things are going on at Starling Academy, and some of the girls are suspicious. As they begin investigating, they wonder if there's any connection between Scarletgetting kicked out of the Star Darlings and Leona's troubled mission....
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Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor: Book One

Jon Scieszka · Amulet Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

"I never thought science could be funny . . . until I read Frank Einstein. It will have kids laughing." - Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Huge laughs and great science - the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend." - Mac Barnett, author of Battle...
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How to Draw Cartoons

Rob Court · Child's World
Format: Book

Students will enjoy developing their storytelling techniques by drawing cartoons. Includes full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
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Iraq

Nelson Yomtov · Childrens Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

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Transportation technology

Tim Harris · Cavendish Square
Pages: 32
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : First editionView all editions and formats

The revolution in Transportation Technology has changed our world. This book outlines the science behind the way ships, planes, trains, and automobiles move, as well as how people can survive for short periods underwater. There are diagrams, historic photos, sidebars, and fact boxes that...
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Anyway*: *A Story About Me with 138 Footnotes, 27 Exaggerations, and 1 Plate of Spaghetti

Arthur Salm · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Reinventing yourself takes humor, heart, and a TON of footnotes!Max is a good kid—but you wouldn’t know that if you met him at the boring family camp his parents dragged him to over the summer. There, for a few exciting weeks, Max reinvents himself as “Mad Max” and gains...
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The Problim Children

NATALIE LLOYD · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurous siblings who tackle problems together - even when their new neighbors try to tear them...
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Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets

Linda Sue Park · HarperCollins
Pages: 309
Format: Hardcover

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal - winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic.Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness...
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Who Is Stan Lee?

Geoff Edgers · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as Stan Lee has launched a comic book empire, made Marvel Comics a household name, and created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. Stan...
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Armenia

Sakina Dhilawala · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

Armenia is a unique country that draws influences from Eastern Europe and Asia. This book provides a careful study of the countryin particular, its history, traditions, people, government, language, and geographyand seeks to educate young readers on its place in the global community.
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