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The Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers

Anne Quirk · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

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Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals

Gabrielle Balkan · Phaidon Press
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

It's a book of world records... of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons!Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals'...
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Howtoons:

Fred Van Lente · Image Comics
Format: Comics

The critically acclaimed, best-selling YA series returns with an all-new, sci-fi DIY adventure! Celine and Tuck's parents put them to sleep for centuries to ride out the energy crisis - but when they awake in the far future and Mom and Dad are missing, it's the kids who have to save...
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Arf: A Bowser and Birdie Novel

Spencer Quinn · Scholastic Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Why would anyone break into 19 Gentilly Lane? That's where the Gaux family lives, and everyone knows they have nothing worth stealing. More important, the house is usually guarded by Birdie Gaux's dog, Bowser, a large and handsome fellow with a big set of sharp teeth.Now Birdie is looking...
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The Lotterys Plus One

Emma Donoghue · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling...
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Where Triplets Go, Trouble Follows

Michelle Poploff · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Girls take charge in this energetic chapter book about the trials and triumphs of three sisters who are fraternal triplets.Violet, Daisy, and Lily couldn't be more different in some respects. Violet loves being the center of attention, Daisy cares mostly about sports, and Lily likes...
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Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird

Pamela S Turner · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 73
Format: Print book

One of the biggest differences between humans and animals is the ability to understand the idea of "If I do X, Y might happen." New Caledonian crows seem to possess the intelligence to understand this "causal" concept. Why do crows have this ability? What does the crow...
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Baseball: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #29: A Big Day for Baseball

MARY POPE OSBORNE · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback

Track the facts about baseball - with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #29: A Big Day for Baseball, they had lots of questions. When was baseball invented? What are the rules? Who was Jackie Robinson? Who are some other baseball greats?...
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Buddha

Tammy Gagne · Mitchell Lane Pub Inc
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Buddha is known throughout the world today as one of the greatest spiritual leaders in history. But, at one time he was the prince of a small kingdom in India. However, Siddhartha, as he was once known, didnt fit into his royal world very well. Although he tried in many ways, Siddhartha...
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20 Games to Play with Scratch

Max Wainewright · Quarto Library
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Learn how to code your very own computer games using Scratch software. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, create all types of popular games from Snake and Brick Bouncer to driving and action games.
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The Dragon's Gate

Barry Wolverton · Walden Pond Pr
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

An engrossing fantasy, a high-seas adventure, an alternate history epic - this is the richly imagined and gorgeously realized second book in acclaimed author Barry Wolverton's Chronicles of the Black Tulip, perfect for fans of The Glass Sentence and the Books of Beginning series.A magical...
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Character Guide

Scholastic. · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Relive the movie magic with this hardcover guide, which includes essential information about all the main characters of the film!
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Crystal Keepers

Brandon Mull · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole continues his quest in book three of a "fanciful, action-packed adventure" series (Publishers Weekly, starred review) , from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole...
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How to Build Aircraft

Rita Storey · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Take to the skies with How to Build Aircraft. Featuring simple step-by-step instructions, handy templates, vibrant photographs, and easily accessible materials, this title shows readers how to build their very own aircraft that can really fly! Projects include a hot-air balloon, roto-copter,...
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Bonita

Ellen Miles · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie is shocked to see that Aunt Amanda has returned home from her vacation to Puerto Rico with an injured puppy. Bonita is a street...
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