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Forever, or a Long, Long Time

Caela Carter · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

3 starred reviews * A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Top Ten Books for Kids pick * An ALA Notable Book * 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor BookFrom rising star Caela Carter, author of My Life with the Liars, comes a captivating and heartfelt story about siblings who learn...
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Are Video Games Harmful?

Andrea C Nakaya · ReferencePoint Press
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Millions of people worldwide play video games, making it critically important to understand the possible harms and benefits of this hugely popular pastime. Issues are discussed clearly and objectively, with added insight from experts and others, in these chapters: Is Video Game Addiction...
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Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

Mildred Pitts Walter · HarperCollins; 1st edition
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

"Justin gets in here just before you every day, Mama. And he does nothing around here." - Evelyn"You can make your own egg, Justin." - Hadiya"Justin, why didn't you clean your room?" - Mama Justin's sisters and his mama are always fussing at him....
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Who Was Albert Einstein? GB

Jess Brallier · Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, heres the story of Albert Einsteins life, told in a fun,...
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Squish #8: Pod vs. Pod

Jennifer L Holm · Random House
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

From the New York Times bestselling, Eisner-winning creators of Babymouse, it's green . . . it's blobby . . . it's gross . . . it's SQUISH(!) , a comic-book-loving amoeba whose adventures are perfect for fans of Captain Underpants. Uh-oh! Squish's friend Pod just...
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The Sun

Heather C Hudak · Checkerboard
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Climb Aboard! Explore how the sun was formed! Investigate spots, flares, and solar wind! Meet early astronomers working to understand the sun! Examine the sun, the moon, Earth, and gravity! Learn about solar observatories! See an infographicshowing the sun's layers! Did You Know? fact...
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Cool Parks & Trails: Great Things to Do in the Great Outdoors

Katherine Hengel · Checkerboard
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Cool Parks & Trails makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Make a magnificent walking stick or play a game of hiking bingo. Create a no-hands water holder or a bike helmet mohawk. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, its written...
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Star wars, episode III

Patricia C Wrede · Scholastic
Pages: 185
Format: Paperback

The circle will now be complete: the final installment of the Star Wars saga, showing the emergence of Darth Vader, the downfall of the Jedi, and the revenge of the Sith.
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The Ghost Cadet

Elaine Marie Alphin · Henry Holth & Co
Pages: 182
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Benjy Stark is sent to Virginia to visit a grandmother he has never met. When he decides to study the Civil War battlefield near his grandmother's house, he meets Hugh McDowell--the ghost of a cadet killed over 100 years ago--who is doomed to haunt the battlefield until...
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The Penderwicks at Last

JEANNE BIRDSALL · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The finale you've all been waiting for: The Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall!Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array...
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The Inside Story

Michael Buckley · Harry N. Abrams; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

After the shocking ending of The Everafter War, this book picks up with Sabrina, Daphne, and Puck stuck in the Book of Everafter, where all the fairy tales are stored and enchanted characters can change their destinies. The girls (and Puck) must chase the Master through a series of stories,...
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War in Afghanistan : overthrow of the Taliban and aftermath

Dorothy Kavanaugh · Mason Crest Publishers
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

For more than 30 years, Afghanistan has been plagued by war and violence. In October 2001, the United States sent troops to Afghanistan in order to remove the Taliban, a group of Muslim fundamentalists that had gained control of the country and were sheltering and assisting terrorist groups...
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The War I Finally Won

KIMBERLY BRUBAKER BRADLEY · Dial Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall and Little Women, Ada conquers the homefront as her World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War that Saved My Life When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she's...
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Magic and Other Misdemeanors

Michael Buckley · Amulet Books
Pages: 283
Format: Hardcover

Daphne, Sabrina, and Puck's most magic-filled mysteryThe latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series, which Kirkus Reviews calls "memorable and madcap"In book five of the series, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are ready to tackle their own case: Who is stealing the magical...
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The Wild Robot

Peter Brown · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious...
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