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My Weirder School #4: Mr. Burke Is Berserk!

Dan Gutman · Harper
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback

My Weirder School weirder than ever! Mr. Burke cuts the grass, trims the bushes, and does the landscaping around Ella Mentry School. He wants to have a corn maze on the baseball diamond and drag races with his riding mower. What's up with the crop circles in the soccer field? And what did he bury...
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Experiments with Electricity

Isabel Thomas · Raintree
Format: Print book

Explore the world of electricity with engaging text, real life examples and fun step-by-step experiments. This book brings the science of electricity to life, explaining the concepts then getting kids to be hands-on scientists!
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Attack Of The Crocodiles

Greg Farshtey · Turtleback Books
Pages: 63
Format: Library Binding

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The crocodiles shatter a thousand-year peace among the animal tribes in Chima when they attack the lions for control of the CHI, a powerful energy that fuels all within the kingdom.
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Diplodocus

Daniel Nunn · Heinemann
Format: Book

This book takes a very simple look at the Diplodocus dinosaur, examining what it looked like, what it ate, how it behaved, and its special skills and features such as its very long neck and tail. The book also discusses how we know about Diplodocus today, showing where fossils are found...
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How Tall?: Wacky Ways to Compare Height

Mark Weakland · Nonfiction Picture Books; Nov edition
Format: Paperback

How TALL is a giraffe or a redwood tree? How TALL is the Statue of Liberty?
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Christmas from Heaven: The True Story of the Berlin Candy Bomber

Tom Brokaw · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Christmas from Heaven is the story of the humble beginnings of what became a beacon of hope to a war-torn land, the story of Gail Halvorsen, a young pilot in the US Army Air Corps who was assigned as a cargo pilot to the Berlin Airlift, in which US forces flew much-needed supplies into...
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The Amazing Mini-Mutts

Donald Lemke · Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

On planet Earth, KRYPTO, ACE, SWIFTY, and other SUPER-PET pooches visit the Bowwow Boot Camp, a school for up-and-coming pups with powers. They're ready to show this new breed of heroes a few old tricks. Unfortunately, Brainicat, an evil cyborg kitty from the planet Colu, wants to teach...
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El Observatorio Editorial / Editorial Observatory

Jorge Herralde · Adriana Hidalgo
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: El Observatorio Editorial / Editorial ObservatoryAuthor: Herralde, JorgePublisher: Adriana Hidalgo Editora S.A.Publication Date: 2004/06/01Number of Pages: 218Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: 2005375388
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Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use

Ellen Jackson · Charlesbridge
Format: Paperback

Simple, rhyming text introduces eleven animals and the surprising tools they use, including an octopus that hides in a coconut, a dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge, and a deer that bedecks its antlers with heaping piles of mud and grass. Secondary text offers further information...
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Sharks Have Six Senses

John F. Waters · HarperCollins
Format: Print book

In the ocean, sharks are near the top of the food chain. Sharks have the same five senses as humans do, but they have an extra sixth sense that makes them especially deadly hunters. What is this sense and how does a shark use all six senses to track down prey? Read and find out! With colorful...
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A to Z Mysteries: The Invisible Island

Ron Roy · Random House
Pages: 86
Format: Print book

Don't miss A to Z Mysteries - alphabetic adventures that are full of thrills, chills, and cases to crack! I is for Island... In the ninth book of the A to Z Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series featuring strong boy and girl characters - Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose pack up a basket...
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The Griffin's Riddle

Suzanne Selfors · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A mysterious sickness from the Imaginary World is sweeping the town of Buttonville. Dr. Woo, Metalmouth, and even the sasquatch have fallen ill. According to Mr. Tabby, the only known cure is a griffin's feather, but there is none in the hospital.
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A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Trouble with Magic

Ruth Chew · Random House
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

For decades, Ruth Chew's chapter books about matter-of-fact magic have enchanted early readers. Now a new generation of fantasy fans can discover the magic in these Stepping Stones books. How do you hide a wizard in the attic?When Barbara and Rick Benton find a wizard named Harrison...
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