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CatStronauts: Race to Mars

Drew Brockington · Little
Pages: 184
Format: Print book

In the sequel to CatStronauts Mission Moon, your favorite elite group of cat astronauts are thrust into the space-race of the century Fresh off of their heroic mission to save the world, the CatStronauts--Major Meowser, Pom Pom, Blanket and Waffles--are taking a well deserved victory lap....
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Mini Sweets

Helen Perelman · Aladdin Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Join the Candy Fairies for one last delicious adventure in this final book of the Candy Fairies series.The latest sugartastic story brings a new baby to the Candy Kingdom. Princess Mini is Princess Lolli and Prince Scoop's new baby, and Berry the Fruit Fairy is the lucky one who's...
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Lowriders to the Center of the Earth

Cathy Camper · Chronicle Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find...
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Ramona the Brave

Beverly Cleary · Avon Books
Pages: 189
Format: Paperback

In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils who like to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different, clearly the two are incompatible....
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CatStronauts: Space Station Situation

Drew Brockington · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

In the third book in the CatStronauts graphic novel series, your favorite elite team of cat astronauts is a member short--one of the team has quit! When chief science officer Pom Pom rejoins the CatStronauts on the International Space Station, she has to get to work right away--the Hubba...
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Andrea Carter and the San Francisco Smugglers (Circle C Adventures #4)

Susan K. Marlow · Kregel Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

When a winter flood in Fresno closes school temporarily, Andi is outraged when she's sent to live with a spinster aunt in San Francisco, doomed to finish the winter term of school at Miss Whitaker's Academy for Young Ladies. But her new roommate, the equally untamable Jenny, and the timid...
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Animalium

Jenny Broom · Big Picture Press
Format: Hardcover

Animalium presents the animal kingdom in glorious detail with illustrations from Katie Scott, an unparalleled new talent.Welcome to the Museum is a series of books set on the "walls" of the printed page, showcasing the world's finest collections of objects - from natural...
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Mia's Recipe for Disaster

Coco Simon · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback

Mia is excited to enter a Design-a-Dress contest, but she's pressed for time. And when she tries to finish working on her dress during a Halloween cupcake party, it's a recipe for disaster!When Mia reads about a Design-a-Dress contest in a magazine for "budding designers ages...
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Superstar

MANDY DAVIS · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Lester's first-person narrative is honest and pure." - Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for fans of Fish in a Tree and Wonder, this uplifting debut novel from Mandy David follows space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum as he experiences the challenges of his first days of public school:...
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Will Wilder: The Lost Staff of Wonders

Raymond Arroyo · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"Open the cover, fasten your seat belt, and get ready for a rip-roaring ride!" - Ridley Pearson, author of the New York Times bestselling series Kingdom KeepersWill Wilder is back to protect the town of Perilous Falls from another ancient evil - the fearsome demon, Amon, in this...
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Zoology: Cool Women Who Work With Animals

Jennifer Swanson · Nomad Press (VT)
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Love to work with animals? Zoology is the study of everything having to do with animals, including how and why they look, act, and behave in their environments and with other animals. As a zoologist, you might study how elephants solve problems or take care of tigers at a zoo.Zoology: Cool...
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The Bad Mood and the Stick

Lemony Snicket · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Lemony Snicket sheds light on the way bad moods come and go.
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Escaping Peril

Tui Sutherland · Scholastic Press, 2016. ©2016
Pages: 288
Format: eBook

Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop...
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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids: His Life and Ideas

Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen · Chicago Review Press; Second Edition, Second edition edition
Format: Paperback

An engaging, kid-friendly exploration of America’s leading architect and his work   This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes,...
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Awesome Engineering Skyscrapers

Sally Spray · Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Follow the development of skyscrapers, as they have grown taller and taller, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design and ambition.
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