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The Big Book of Treasures: The Most Amazing Discoveries Ever Made and Still to Be Made

Raphael Honigstein · Little Gestalten
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Embark on an adventure with world-famous treasure hunters and learn more about gold lost at the bottom of the sea, even a stolen football trophy. The Big Book of Treasures tells the stories of famous treasure hunters from past centuries; from the lost Aztec treasure of La Noche Triste to the recovered...
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Get into Minecraft

Vic Kovacs · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

One of the most popular video games in the world, Minecraft is all about using creativity, collaboration, and skill to create and protect exciting digital worlds. Readers will delight in this engaging title, which reveals tips and tricks for using the digital version of the video game as well...
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Marine Biomes

Louise Spilsbury · Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

"This fascinating book gives readers core information about marine biomes on coasts, in coral reefs, frozen oceans, and in the deepest depths of the ocean. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to life underwater, who lives in these environments, and how humans...
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Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth

Don Brown · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents....
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Cool Creations: Make Slime, Crystals, Invisible Ink, and More!

Elizabeth Snoke Harris · Moondance Pr
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Volume 2 of the ultimate lab series for kids! Each of the experiments features safety precautions, materials needed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations, fun facts, and ways to further children's explorations. At once engaging, encouraging, and inspiring, this book is every...
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THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE The Essential Guide

DK. · DK PUBLISHING
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

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Mapping Africa

Paul Rockett · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Detailed photos and full-color maps help take readers on a fascinating visual journey through Africa! This book's appealing format highlights the facts about the human and physical geography of the continent. Readers will put their analytical skills to use to interpret different types...
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Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls

Beth McMullen · Aladdin
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A girl discovers her boarding school is actually an elite spy-training program, and she must learn the skills of the trade in order to find her mother in this action-packed middle grade debut.After a botched escape plan from her boarding school, Abigail is stunned to discover the school...
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Adolf Hitler

James Jr Buckley · Aladdin
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered one of the worst figures in history, with this brand-new nonfiction series that focuses on the most nefarious historical figures.On a list of the worst people ever, Adolf Hitler is certainly at or near the top. Born the son of a low-ranking...
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Stanley Will Probably Be Fine

SALLY J PLA · HarperCollins
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

This funny and moving second novel from the author of The Someday Birds features comic trivia, a safety superhero, and a super-cool scavenger hunt all over downtown San Diego, as our young hero Stanley Fortinbras grapples with his anxiety - and learns what, exactly, it means to be brave.Nobody...
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Monster Birds, Teratorns

Sara Gilbert · Creative Education
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Long ago, massive animals roamed the earth. During the last Ice Age, even as glaciers encroached on their homes, some of the beasts survived. Examining fossil remains for clues, scientists have learned how these Ice Age Mega Beasts lived in the harsh climate. In language fit for emerging...
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Bar Graphs

Crystal Sikkens · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

The massive volume of information available in the world today makes clarity a key component of data literacy. Using engaging activities and relevant, real-life examples, both digital and online, Bar Graphs is an important stop along the information highway of the 21st century. Visual representations...
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Explore Ancient Chinese Myths!: With 25 Great Projects

Anita Yasuda · Nomad Press
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Who is the lady who floated to the moon? Did a monkey really hatch from an egg? Did tears bring down the Great Wall of China? Does the sky rest on the legs of a turtle?In Explore Ancient Chinese Myths! With 25 Projects, readers ages 7 to 10 soar on a journey through ancient China to learn...
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The Midnight Gang

DAVID WALLIAMS · HarperCollins
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Hailed as "the heir to Roald Dahl" by The Spectator, the UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches!David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist,...
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Moon Princess

BARBARA LABAN · Chicken House
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Sienna is unhappy. Her mother has disappeared and she feels alone in Shanghai. Her only friend is Rufus--a sarcastic invisible dog with a VERY clear idea of how things should be done.When their mean housekeeper starts acting suspiciously, Sienna decides to investigate. She follows a trail...
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