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The World According to Humphrey

Betty G Birney · Putnam
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

The first in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet!You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy is it true! There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets...
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A Nightmare On Clown Street

R L Stine · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 148
Format: Print book

The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you! Catch them all, undead or alive! Ray Gordon really likes the circus. His uncle, Theo, is a performer in Koko's Klown Academy and he invites Ray to come join him for the summer. At first,...
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DK Eyewitness Books: Shark

Miranda MacQuitty · DK CHILDREN
Format: Book

This updated edition of Eyewitness: Shark is an in-depth look at some of the most fascinating and mysterious creatures in the ocean — from the gracious sting ray to the voracious great white. Vivid photographs of various shark breeds including hammerheads, angel sharks, horn sharks,...
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Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia

DK Publishing · DK Children
Format: Paperback

Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia explores every aspect of our world, from the North to the South Pole, and from the outer atmosphere to the fiery core and from natural processes to human impact. Discover terrifying earthquakes, priceless...
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SYLO

D. J. MacHale · Razorbill
Pages: 407
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHaleTHEY CAME FROM THE SKYparachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce's idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves SYLO and they...
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The Missing Pieces of Me

Jean Van Leeuwen · Two Lions
Pages: 226
Format: Book

More than anything, ten-year-old Weezie wants to please her momma. She babysits her spoiled half-sister, Ruth Ann, and little Jackson. She makes tea for Momma in Gramma Emmeline's beautiful teapot. She even tries to cook dinner. But nothing turns out quite right. And Momma is never pleased....
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Shell Shocker (Dc Super Heroes (Dc Super Villains))

Scott Sonneborn · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

BARRY ALLEN has his hands full. While deactivating an explosive for the bomb squad, the police scientist receives a call, tipping him off about a robbery across town. Luckily, Barry is secretly the FASTEST MAN ALIVE. . . the FLASH! In an instant, he zooms out the door, stops the crime,...
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Whiskers, Tails & Wings: Animal Folk Tales from Mexico

Judy Goldman · Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Judy Goldman retells animal folktales from five indigenous groups in Mexico--the Tarahumara Seri Huichol Triqui and Tseltal Each story is followed by information about the featured culture enriching readers understanding of the diverse peoples who make up MexicoFabricio VandenBroecks lush...
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The Penderwicks in Spring

Jeanne Birdsall · Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Library Binding

With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family, from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall, is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street,...
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Retribution

Mark Walden · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Pages: 260
Format: Print book

Review Walden does a good job...keeping readers on their toes. Plot twists, action, and explosions galore. (
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Knit, Hook, and Spin: A Kid's Activity Guide to Fiber Arts and Crafts

Laurie M Carlson · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 148
Format: Print book

Dive into the wonderful and creative world of fiber arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Clear instructions and illustrations...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, Book 8

Jeff Kinney · Harry N Abrams Inc
Pages: 217
Format: Hardcover

Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice...
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Guinness World Records 2017.

Guinness World Records
Pages: 256
Format:  Print book : English

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Help! My Brother's a Zombie

Annie Graves · Darby Creek Publishing
Format: Print book

The Nightmare Club is not for just ANYBODY. Only the spookiest, scariest stories get told at Annies Halloween sleepovers and if you cant take it, well, tough! Jacks older brother Stephen has always been a great friend...until he started to change. First it was his smell. Then his face....
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Shouldn't You Be in School?

Lemony Snicket · Little, Brown Books and Company, 2014.
Pages: 325
Format: Print book

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world.
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