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The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Kathi Appelt · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover

Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt.Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man - the massive...
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Sports Illustrated Kids The TOP 10 of Everything in SPORTS

The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids · Sports Illustrated; ILL edition
Format: Hardcover

Presented in the format of Top 10 lists, this book is a comprehensive yet fun look at the greatest aspects of Pro Sports. From the top athletes to the most popular teams in the world, SI Kids ranks a variety of topics covering every professional sport. Readers are guaranteed to love the big,...
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Elephant Seal

Lisa Owings · Bellwether Media

"Engaging images accompany information about elephant seals. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Eddie Red, Undercover: Mystery in Mayan Mexico

Marcia Wells · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 203
Format: Print book

Now that he has become the NYPD's youngest crime-solving hero, Eddie Red and his best friend Jonah are ready to relax on a family vacation to Mexico. But when Eddie's father is falsely accused of stealing, what they find is another complex mystery. Can Eddie - with his artistic talent and photographic...
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Architecture According to Pigeons

Stella Gurney · Phaidon Press; US edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Hello, I am Speck. Come along, come along!Architecture According to Pigeons is a fun, lively introduction for children to world’s most beautiful buildings. In this delightful book, Speck Lee Tailfeather reveals that he and his fellow pigeons are in fact great aficionados of architecture....
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Hello Scratch!: Learn to Program by Making Arcade Games

MELISSA FORD · Manning Publications
Pages: 325
Format: Paperback

In the future, there are going to be millions of jobs with no one to fill them if more kids don't learn how to code. So why aren't more kids learning to program? Some think it's too hard, and others don't have parents who can help them because they don't know programming...
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What in the World?

National Geographic Kids · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Move over I Spy! National Geographic Kids What in the World? is a photographic game book the way that only National Geographic can do it. This book turns cool photos into fun-filled visual games. Fun facts and nuggets of information will be sprinkled throughout, so kids learn while they're...
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Frostborn

Lou Anders · Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Fantasy fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series will embrace this first novel in an adventure-filled, Viking-inspired series by a debut author.  Meet Karn. He is destined to take over the family farm in Norrøngard....
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Septimus Heap, Book Seven: Fyre

Angie Sage · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 702
Format: Hardcover

Favorite characters return in this stunning seventh and final book in Angie Sage's New York Times bestselling magykal series: ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, Alchemist Marcellus Pye, and of course Septimus Heap, Jenna, Beetle, Simon, Lucy, and the rest of the Heap gang.Jenna will...
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Joshua Dread: The Dominion Key

Lee Bacon · Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

The third book in the series! The summer is coming to an end and Joshua--along with his friends Sophie, Milton, and Miranda--are about to begin seventh grade. But when a trip to the mall turns into an attack by nFinity and a couple of Phineas Vex's goons, it becomes clear that they're no longer...
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Rogue Knight

Brandon Mull · Aladdin Paperbacks
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback

Magic and danger abound in the second book in a series of "fanciful, action-packed adventure" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole Randolph never meant to come to The Outskirts, but when his friends...
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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book IV: The Interrupted Tale

Maryrose Wood · Balzer + Bray; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society comes the fourth book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood.In The Interrupted Tale, Miss...
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Infinity Ring Book 6: Behind Enemy Lines - Library Edition

Jennifer A. Nielsen · Scholastic, Incorporated
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Fix the past. Save the future.Dak, Sera, and Riq involve themselves in one of the most bizarre spy missions in history . . . and the outcome of World War II hangs in the balance.
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Cool French Cooking: Fun and Tasty Recipes for Kids

Lisa Wagner · Checkerboard Library
Format: Book

Give up-and-coming chefs a chance to explore the foods of France! Cool French Cooking introduces readers to world geography and authentic, easy-to-make recipes that taste great. Cooking teaches kids about food, math and measuring, and following directions. Each kid-tested recipe includes...
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