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The Creature in the Crystal

J. A. Darke · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

As a little kid, Val was intrigued by anything to do with the supernatural. So when her cousin Ronnie comes to visit for a long weekend, with a book of spells, a Ouija board, and some mysterious gems in tow, Val's curiosity is reignited. But soon Ronnie's fearless spirit and sense...
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Recreate Discoveries about Forces

Anna Claybourne · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Build a model hovercraft like engineer Christopher Cockerell did, or a sculpture that moves in the breeze like artist Lin Emery. This title gives readers both an understanding of the properties of light and the skills to investigate great discoveries and works. Exciting and easy-to-understand...
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Unpacked: South Africa

Clive Gifford · Wayland
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Unpack the history and culture of South Africa - one of the world's most beautiful and interesting countries - with Unpacked: South Africa. The book takes you on a journey through this incredible country, from its food to wildlife and its art to sport. The bright, fun scrapbook...
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Who Was Lucille Ball?

Pam Pollack · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 107
Format: Print book

Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight.Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway...
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Andrew Jackson

Megan M Gunderson · ABDO Publishing
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

- Historic Photographs- Primary Source Documents- Timeline- Fast Facts- Benefits and Perks- Chart of All Presidents' Terms
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LEGO Absolutely Everything You Need to Know

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK Children
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate collection of LEGO® facts and Minifigures in brick-sized bites of trivia.Can you believe that a wooden duck was one of the LEGO Group's first toys? Or that 68,000 LEGO pieces are created every minute? Did you know that the evil Overlord is the only NINJAGO® Minifigure...
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Christianity

Katie Marsico · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore the six most popular world religions through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Christianity, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this religion,...
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A Skyscraper Reaches Up

Kylie Burns · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Engineers design skyscrapers to help solve the challenge of making room for a large number of people on a small piece of land. Young readers will learn about the steps in the engineering design process and see what shapes and materials are used in construction to make tall buildings stable....
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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!

ALEX GINO · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born Deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. A big fantasy reader, Jilly connects with another fan, Derek, who is a Deaf Black ASL user. She goes to Derek for advice but doesn't always know the best way to ask for it and makes...
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Snowboarding

Ellen Labrecque · Cherry Lake Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Snowboarding in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of snowboarding....
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Sci-Fi Junior High: Crash Landing

Scott Seegert · jimmy patterson
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Middle school in space! An alien dog! A mad scientist! Hundreds of illustrations! Sci-Fi Junior High is galactically good! James Patterson presents a hilarious space adventure featuring an average human kid getting into a universe of trouble.Kelvin is the new kid at Sci-Fi Junior High--a...
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Miami Heat

Josh Anderson · Av2
Format: Print book

The Inside the NBA series gives readers an inside look at the basketball teams that make up the National Basketball Association. Each teams history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and much more are covered in detail in this exciting series. Sports fans will...
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Stars

LAUREN KUKLA · Checkerboard
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Climb Aboard! Explore planets and how they are formed! Meet key astronomers! Examine the history of mapping the stars! Investigate red giants, black and white dwarfs, neutron stars, supernovas, and black holes! See an infographicshowing our solar system's statistics! Did You Know? facts...
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Royal Crush: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

Meg Cabot · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 314
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a Royal Crush in this third book in the middle-grade Princess Diaries spin-off series, written and illustrated by New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot.Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is turning thirteen. Even better, she's finally starting to get the hang...
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Apollo 13: Mission to the Moon

Virginia Loh-Hagan · 45th Parallel Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Could you survive mechanical failure in space? Apollo 13: Mission to the Moon in the True Survival series explores the shocking survival story of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and her crew. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students...
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