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Red Foxes

Gail Terp · Black Rabbit Books/Bolt
Pages: 31
Format: Library Binding

Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the red foxes' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and exploring the lives of animals and their place in their food web and biome.
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Gray Wolves

Gail Terp · Black Rabbit Books
Pages: 31
Format: Library Binding

Introduces the gray wolf, describing its physical features, habitats, life cycle, and predatory behavior.
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Investigating Sound

Richard Spilsbury · Crabtree Pub Co
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Budding scientists will love learning about the properties of sound by planning and carrying out investigations that explore how the energy form is affected by material density, pitch, and distance.
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Investigating Magnetism

RICHARD SPILSBURY · Crabtree Pub Co
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Budding scientists will love learning about the properties of magnetism by planning and carrying out investigations that explore how magnetic force is affected by distance, strength, and size.
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Investigating Forces and Motion

Richard Spilsbury · Crabtree Pub Co
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Budding scientists will love learning about the properties of forces and motion by planning and carrying out investigations that explore concepts including friction, speed, and gravity.
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Construct It! Architecture You Can Build, Break, and Build Again

JESSIE ALKIRE · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Construct It! Architecture You Can Build, Break, and Build Again, kids will build a working wrecking ball, pulley elevator, bridge, and more! Colorful step-by-step photos bring each project to life. Techniques and tips...
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The Barber's Dilemma: And Other Stories from Manmaru Street

Koki Oguma · Tara Books
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Zany artist Koki Oguma loves to wander around his neighbourhood in Tokyo, watching people go about their business. Then he goes home with his head full of ideas, and starts to doodle. Sometimes his scribbles take on a life of their own, and he's not sure what they're meant to be. So he talks...
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The Hyena Scientist

SY MONTGOMERY · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

This myth-busting new addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented animal - Hyenas!...
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The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self

Katty Kay · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Girls can rule the world - all they need is confidence. This empowering, entertaining guide from the bestselling authors of The Confidence Code gives girls the essential yet elusive code to becoming bold, brave, and fearless. It's a paradox familiar to parents everywhere: girls are achieving...
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Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: From Seeds to Swords

Cube Kid · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Minecraft meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book 2 of the very popular 8-Bit Warrior series of the journal of a young Minecraft villager who dares to dream of becoming a Minecraft warrior!THESE ARE THE REAL BOOKS BY CUBE KID! DIARY OF AN 8-BIT WARRIOR: FROM SEEDS TO SWORDS €‹WAS ORIGINALLY...
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