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Michael Phelps

Pamela McDowell · Av2 by Weigl
Format: Hardcover

Remarkable People explores the lives of some of the worlds best-known people. The series features individuals who have overcome major obstacles, have achieved great success, or have done important things to help others. Highlighting the life and times of each notable person, this biography...
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Watch Out for Alligators!

Harper Avett · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Readers will love this book about the great backyard beast of the American Southeastthe American alligator. This volume introduces readers to the alligators habitat, behavior, and anatomy. Readers will also learn about the threat alligators pose to people, and how people are a threat to alligators...
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Alchemy and Chemistry

Rebecca Stefoff · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Paperback

Alchemy was a quest for impossible-seeming goals, such as the key to eternal life or the power to turn lead into gold. You might be surprised to know that one branch of ancient alchemy is alive today-as the modern science of chemistry. Is it science? Shows the scientific method at work....
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Peyton & Eli Manning in the community

Matt Anniss · Britannica Educational Publishing in association with The Rosen Publishing Group
Format:  Book : Biography : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

The Manning brother's unique position as both brothers and rivals has made them two of the most familiar faces in the United States, and sporting superstars worldwide.
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The Story of the Chicago Bulls

Nate Frisch · Creative Co
Format: Print book

"An informative narration of the Chicago Bulls professional basketball team's history from its 1966 founding to today, spotlighting memorable players and reliving dramatic events"--Provided by publisher.
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The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 6: Day of Doom - Library Edition

David Baldacci · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The Ultimate SacrificeIt started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy began a global treasure...
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The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable FIB

Adam Shaughnessy · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 263
Format: Print book

"What is the Unbelievable FIB?" That's the question eleven-year-old Prudence Potts discovers on a baffling card no one else in Middleton--except ABE, a new kid at school with a knack for solving riddles--seems to see. Then a mysterious man asks for ABE and Pru's help investigating...
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Shooting at the Stars

John Hendrix · Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased...
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A-10 Thunderbolt II

John Hamilton · ABDO & Daughters
Format: Book

Presents information about the A-10 Thunderbolt II, covering how it is used, its history, and its specifications.Title: A-10 Thunderbolt IIAuthor: Hamilton, JohnPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2013/01/01Number of Pages: 32Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: bl2013001887
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What Elephants Know

Eric Dinerstein · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 273
Format: Print book

Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable,...
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