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Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets

Linda Sue Park · HarperCollins
Pages: 309
Format: Hardcover

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal - winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic.Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness...
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Demeter

Virginia Loh-Hagan · 45th Parallel Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Demeter in the Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient World series explores the fascinating drama, love stories, and destruction in the myths surrounding the goddess of the harvest. Book includes history, myths, and a family tree. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature...
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Giraffes

Tammy Gagne · Focus Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of giraffes. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exciting read for animal lovers and report writers alike.
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Exploring the Delaware Colony

Lori McManus · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Step back in time and visit Delaware during the Colonial period. Despite conflicts with Native Americans and other colonists, Dutch, Swedish, and English settlers flocked to Delaware for its welcoming attitude toward people of any country or religious belief. Find out what made Delaware...
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The Ship of Secrets

GERONIMO STILTON · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

I, Geronimo Stilton, was called to the Kingdom of Fantasy for the tenth time! A fairy princess had called me there. She needed my help: The most powerful and dangerous wizard in the realm wanted to capture her -- and conquer the entire kingdom!The wizard was hunting for special magical...
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Genevieve's War

Patricia Reilly Giff · Holiday House
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Thirteen-year-old American girl Genevieve has spent the summer of 1939 at her grandmother's farm in Alsace, France. Then she makes an impulsive choice: to stay in France. It proves to be a dangerous decision. World War II erupts. The Nazis conquer Alsace and deport the Jews and others....
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Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants

STEPHAN PASTIS · Candlewick
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis's hilarious series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery - and possibly save his life! Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave - if they even got married,...
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The Mother Goose Diaries

Chris Colfer · Little
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a new book about a beloved character: Mother Goose. Mother Goose's diary entries over the last five hundred years take readers on a journey to learn buried secrets. A must-have for new and old fans alike.
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Alexander Hamilton

Tatiana Ryckman · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

This Renaissance man and founding father helped build the United States into the great nation it is today. Students analyze Hamiltons most influential texts, including the Federalist Papers, to better understand the foundational moments in United States history. Students will learn about...
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WHO IS RALPH LAUREN

JANE O'CONNOR · PENGUIN WORKSHOP

The polo player with the raised mallet - everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon.Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes...
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Forensic Science

Brian Innes · Mason Crest
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Forensic sciencethe preparation of scientific evidence to be presented in courtis an increasingly valuable aspect of the investigation of crime. Although rare commentaries on the subject date back many centuries, it is only over the last 200 years that a systematic approach has been madean...
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Gettysburg Battlefield: A Chilling Interactive Adventure

Matt Doeden · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Experience the Gettysburg Battlefield as you've never seen it before up close and personal! YOU CHOOSE the path you take through this haunted battlefield. Follow the path of a modern-day visitor in this thrilling nonfiction title.
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Libya

Terri Willis · Childrens Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

An oil-rich nation in North Africa, Libya has seen a great deal of turmoil in recent years, with civil war continuing to affect the country today. Readers will explore Libyas history and find out what events have led its current situation. They will also find out what it is like to live...
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The Wearle

Chris D'Lacey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 284
Format: Print book

A Wearle of dragons set out on an expedition from their home planet and was never heard from again. Now, a new Wearle, determined to find the first, has come to the place its creatures call Erth. Gabrial, who still has the blue scales of a young dragon, is eager to prove himself, and to find...
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The Lotterys Plus One

Emma Donoghue · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling...
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