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Yoga for You: Feel calmer, stronger, happier!

REBECCA RISSMAN · WALTER FOSTER PUB
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Fun, confidence-building yoga exercises kids can master themselves or with friends.Yoga for You encourages children and teenagers to get up, get active, and build confidence and self-esteem through a basic introduction to yoga and its many sequences and poses. Learn two yoga sequences with...
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Full of Beans

Jennifer L Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award Five Starred Reviews A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016 Grown-ups lie. That's one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest bunch of barefoot conchs (that means "locals")...
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The Phantom Bandit

GERONIMO STILTON · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

While vacationing at Skull Castle Geronimo stumbles on a mystery. A ghost cat is threatening the special pumpkins that grow in the Von Cacklefurs' garden! Can Geronimo find out who wants to steal the pumpkins?
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The Messy Book

Maudie Powell-Tuck · Tiger Tales
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Cat has made a BIG mess! "Maybe you should clean it up," says Dog. "Cleaning is boring," Cat replies. She would rather move the mess, or jump on it, or hide it under the bed. Will Dog ever be able to convince her to clean it up?
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Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!

Mariko Tamaki · Amulet Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin - Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley - love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense...
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SPACEPOP: Rocking the Resistance

Erin Downing · Imprint
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Pop stars by day, secret agents by night!The band called SPACEPOP gains fame across the galaxy, spreading a message of rebellion through music. But with huge fame comes huge problems! The five princesses of the pentangle, Athena, Luna, Rhea, Hera, and Juno, are finding it harder to keep...
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Ballroom Dance

Wendy Hinote Lanier · Focus Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Introduces the history and basic concepts of ballroom dance. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.
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Aquicorn Cove

KATIE O'NEILL · Oni Press
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Unable to rely on the adults in her storm-ravaged seaside town, a young girl must protect a colony of magical seahorse-like creatures she discovers in the coral reef.From the award-winning author of PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER and THE TEA DRAGON SOCIETY comes AQUICORN COVE, a heartfelt...
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Panda-monium

Stuart Gibbs · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident sleuth when the zoo's newest addition goes missing - before she even arrives! - in Panda-monium, the latest novel in Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series.FunJungle is frenzied, awaiting the arrival of its most thrilling animal yet - Li Ping...
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A blind guide to Stinkville

Beth Vrabel · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

Before Stinkville, Alice didn't think albinism - or the blindness that goes with it - was a big deal. Sure, she uses a magnifier to read books. And a cane keeps her from bruising her hips on tables. Putting on sunscreen and always wearing a hat are just part of life. But life has always...
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One on One

Andrea Montalbano · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Chloe Gordon is super excited to attend summer soccer camp with her Soccer Sisters and fellow Breakers team members Makena Walsh and Val Flores -- even though she's not quite as skilled as the other girls and her parents would rather she be spending her time practicing ballet.But when...
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J.J. Abrams: Director of Stars Wars: The Force Awakens

Rebecca Felix · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title examines the remarkable life of J.J. Abrams. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, and education, his career as a movie producer and director, and his famous works. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include...
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Trouble in zombie-town : an unofficial Minecrafter's adventure

Mark Cheverton · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 257
Format: Print book

"With his sister stuck in Minecraft, Gameknight999 will have to face a new enemy to save her!"--Back cover.
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Ellie's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel

W. Bruce Cameron · Starscape
Pages: 205
Format: Hardcover

From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture!Ellie's Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce...
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Mustaches for Maddie

Chad Morris · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Based on a true story. Maddie is a normal twelve-year-old girl. Well, except for the fake mustaches she carries in her pocket. She likes to make people laugh and slapping on a mustache, especially a fuzzy pink or neon green one, always gets a smile. Maddie hopes that the class queen, Cassie,...
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