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THE CHOCOLATE CHASE

Geronimo Stilton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

It was spring in New Mouse City! I love to celebrate the season with my fellow mice by exchanging chocolate eggs and competing in a confectionary challenge. This year, there was also a special exhibition of priceless jeweled Mousebergé eggs in town. Then one of the Mousebergé eggs was stolen......
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Cheetahs

Mary Meinking · Focus Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of cheetahs. 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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Far Planets and Beyond

Mason Crest · Mason Crest Publishers
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

At the distant edges of the Solar System are planets Neptune and Uranus, dwarf planets such as Pluto, and other orbiting bodies. This book includes the latest discoveries about all these far-off objects, including the first close-up pictures taken of Pluto. What are these worlds like that...
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Step Forward With Problem Solving

Shannon Welbourn · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Problem solving means coming up with a solution to fix a problem. Being able to solve problems and resolve conflicts will help make you feel confident in your ability to make change happen. Helping other people solve problems is also a way to demonstrate empathy and friendship. This inspiring...
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Weird Disappearances: Real Tales of Missing People

Tom McCarthy · Nomad Press
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover

Where did Virginia Dare and the rest of the colonists of Roanoke go? Did Anastasia Romanov escape being murdered by revolutionaries? Weird Disappearances: Real Tales of Missing People, for readers ages 9 to 12, features five true tales that examine moments in history when someone vanished...
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The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street

Lindsay Currie · Aladdin
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A girl unravels a centuries-old mystery after moving into a haunted house in this deliciously suspenseful mystery.Tessa Woodward isn't exactly thrilled to move to rainy, cold Chicago from her home in sunny Florida. But homesickness turns to icy fear when unexplainable things start happening...
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The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents 2016 Edition

Running Press · Running Press Kids
Pages: 56
Format: Print book

The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents is the perfect introduction for young readers to learn the lives and times of America's 45 most influential leaders. Readers can learn about our new president and relive the course of American history through digestible information about each president's...
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Prince: The Man, the Symbol, the Music

Eric Braun · Lerner Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Prince Rogers Nelsons journey to fame began at age seven, when he wrote his first song. He soon taught himself to play the piano, drums, and guitar. Between signing his first record deal at age 18 and his death in 2016, Prince released 39 studio albums, won seven Grammys, and sold more...
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Indianapolis Colts

Todd Kortemeier · Sportszone
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to the Indianapolis Colts, providing exciting details about today's stars and going deep inside the key moments of the team's history. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo...
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Alcatraz: A Chilling Interactive Adventure

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

Experience Alcatraz as you've never seen it before--up close and personal! YOU CHOOSE the path you take through this haunted prison site. Follow the path of a modern-day visitor in this thrilling nonfiction title.
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Journey across the Hidden Islands

Sarah Beth Durst · Clarion Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The traditional Emperor s Journey is meant to be uneventful. But as the princesses Seika and Ji-Lin twin sisters travel to pay respects to their kingdom s dragon guardian, unexpected monsters appearand tremors shake the earth. The Hidden Islands face unprecedented threats, and the old rituals...
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Ancient Rome Inside Out

JOHN MALAM · CRABTREE PUB CO
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This revealing book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Rome through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts.
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Cambodia

Wil Mara · Childrens Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

The Southeast Asian country of Cambodia has faced many challenges over the past several decades, including multiple coups, environmental destruction, and a horrifying genocide. However, despite these difficulties, the people of Cambodia are looking toward the future. Readers will explore...
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The Real McCoys

Matthew Swanson · Imprint
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Her name's Moxie. Moxie McCoy.Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world's greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case -- but she's forced to fly solo now that...
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Orville and Wilbur Wright: Pioneers of the Age of Flight

Diane Dakers · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Perhaps no two people in history exemplify the spirit of invention better than brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Born in the Midwest in the late 1800s, Orville was exceptionally good at creating mechanical devices, and Wilbur had a genius for ideas. The turn of the 20th century came during...
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