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Ocean Monsters

Nick Confalone · Penguin Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Have you ever imagined creatures from another planet? Well, look no further, because the strangest creatures of all like on Earth, far below the surface of the sea. And the deeper you go, the weirder they get. The giant squid is longer than three school buses! The anglerfish dangles a glowing...
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Jack Hanna's Big Book of Why: Amazing Animal Facts and Photos

Jack Hanna · Media Lab Books
Format: Hardcover

Why don't fish sink? Why can't penguins fly? Why do parrots talk? Jack Hanna's Big Book of Why takes kids and adults on a journey through the animal kingdom to answer these questions and hundreds more. The 176-page hardcover children's book is organized by habitat-deserts,...
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LEGO Legends of Chima: Character Encyclopedia

DK Publishing · DK CHILDREN
Format: Hardcover

Enter the world of Chima and meet all of the members of your favorite tribes in DK's new LEGO® Legends of Chima™: Character Encyclopedia. Each beautifully illustrated spread features tons of fun facts on the different characters, variants of each minifigure, and the various...
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How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to write, direct, and edit your own film without a Hollywood budget

Robert Blofield · Walter Foster Jr.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

It's show time! This Super Skills title introduces budding filmmakers to the world of movie making. Using the amazing cameras available on cell phones and tablets, kids can learn the filming and editing basics for developing their own movies. Is your story a comedy? A drama? Are you documenting...
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Monster High: Who's That Ghoulfriend?

Gitty Daneshvari · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The three ghoulfriends, Robecca Steam, Venus McFlytrap, and RochelleGoyle, are on the case to solve the mystery of the missing headmistress! First up is investigating the creeperiffic attic on the Monster High campus, where someone appears to have been hiding out amongst the lacy webs!...
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Toucans

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces toucans to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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Wonder Woman vs. Circe

Scott Sonneborn · Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Circe the super-sorceress has managed to get her hands on an enchanted statue imprisoning an ancient, magical monster. When Circe unleashes the mystical beast, it overpowers her mind—and steals her powers! Only Wonder Woman can stand up to their combined strength and save her mortal...
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The Underground Railroad

Natalie Hyde · Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

"In the 1800s, the Underground Railroad was a system of secret routes and safe places to hide for Black slaves trying to escape to freedom. This powerful book examines historical evidence, such as slave auction posters, engravings, photographs, and first-person interviews, that either...
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The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee

Tom Angleberger · Amulet Books
Pages: 190
Format: Book

With Dwight attending Tippett Academy this semester, the kids of McQuarrie Middle School are on their own - no Origami Yoda to give advice and help them navigate the treacherous waters of middle school. Then Sara gets a gift she says is from Dwight - a paper fortune-teller in the form of Chewbacca....
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Nelson Mandela

Cath Senker · Heinemann
Format: Print book

This series wil tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements...
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The British Colonies in North America

Peter Benoit · Scholastic
Format: Print book

This definitive series introduces the events that have helped shape the United States, from the country's beginning to the present day. Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind the nation's growth and development. Key Features: Sidebars illustrate how history...
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Jacky Ha-Ha

James Patterson · Jimmy Patterson Books / Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 363
Format: Hardcover

In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation--even...
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Bugged: How Insects Changed History

Sarah Albee · Walker Childrens
Format: Book

There are about ten quintillion insects in the world--and some of them have affected human history in tremendous ways! For as long as humans have been on earth, we've co-existed with insects . . . for better or for worse. Once you begin to look at world history through fly-specked glasses,...
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Small Medium at Large

Joanne Levy · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

After she's hit by lightning at a wedding, twelve-year-old Lilah Bloom develops a new talent: she can hear dead people. Among them, there's her overopinionated Bubby Dora; a prissy fashion designer; and an approval-seeking clown who livens up a séance. With Bubby Dora leading...
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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!: A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start

Jacqueline Morley · Franklin Watts; Revised edition
Format: Book

This best-selling series engages readers of all levels by making them part of the story. Readers will become the main character and can revel in the gory and dark sides of life throughout important moments in history. Key Features: Perfect resource for reluctant readers with: humor and history...
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