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Lara Zeises Deloza · Harpercollins
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Who ever said being nice would get you to the top?Certainly not Alexandra Miles. She isn't nice, but she's more than skilled at playing the part. She floats through the halls of Spencer High, effortlessly orchestrating the actions of everyone around her, making people bend to her whim without...
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Flunked

Jen Calonita · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 244
Format: Print book

Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? Flunked is an exciting new twisted fairy tale from the award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. "Charming fairy-tale fun." -Sarah Mlynowski, author of the New York Times bestselling Whatever After series.Gilly...
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Surviving by Trapping, Fishing, & Eating Plants

Patrick Wilson · Mason Crest Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Discsses the survival techniques used by special forces troops to find food in emergency situations, including trapping, fishing, and foraging for edible plants.
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Pennsylvania Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants

James Kavanagh · Waterford Press
Pages: 1
Format: Pamphlet

The Keystone State claims Eastern Hemlock as its state tree, one of thousands of species of plants growing in the diverse ecosystems found throughout the state. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers and also includes...
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The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley

Shaun David Hutchinson · Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover

A heartbreaking yet uplifting story of grief about a boy who has lost everything, but finds new hope drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel.Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family. Now he lives in the hospital,...
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The War in Afghanistan

Steve Goldsworthy · Av2 by Weigl
Format: Hardcover

"The War in Afghanistan recounts the United States' involvement in the war against terrorism, including incidents leading up to the way, and key events and people."--Page [4] of cover.
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NFL Today: Philadelphia Eagles

Nate Frisch · Creative Education
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and excitement of NFL Today! This hit series has been fully revised and updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments of all 32 NFL teams,...
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The Half Life of Molly Pierce

Katrina Leno · HarperTeen
Pages: 234
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous and visceral page-turner reminiscent of the film Memento, The Half Life of Molly Pierce is perfect for fans of Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere and Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall.For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Now she's figuring...
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Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Judy Blume · Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Get a guy's perspective on adolescent hang-ups in this classic Judy Blume novel, now with a fresh new look."That's an interesting way to solve the problem, Tony." Miss Tobin is talking about a math problem on the blackboard, but Tony is thinking about real problems. If his parents...
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Lost Girl Found

Leah Bassoff · Groundwood Books
Pages: 212
Format: Hardcover

For Poni, life in her small village in southern Sudan is simple and complicated at the same time. But then the war comes and there is only one thing for Poni to do. Run. Run for her life. Driven by the sheer will to survive and the hope that she can somehow make it to the Kakuma refugee...
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The Summer I Wasn't Me

Jessica Verdi · Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Book

Lexi would do anything to keep her broken family together. Even if it means denying who she really is.You are on the road to truth. Help is on the way. The road signs leading to New Horizons summer camp promise a new life for seventeen-year-old Lexi. Ever since her mom found out she was in love...
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The Looney Experiment

Luke Reynolds · Blink
Pages: 204
Format: Print book

Atticus Hobart couldn't feel lower. He's in love with a girl who doesn't know he exists, he is the class bully's personal punching bag, and to top it all off, his dad has just left the family. Into this drama steps Mr. Looney, a 77-year-old substitute English teacher with uncanny insight...
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Eyewitness Explorer: Bug Hunter

David Burnie · DK Children

Explore the world of bugs through hands-on insect activities. Eyewitness Explorer: Bug Hunter includes more than 30 fun activities that you can do to learn more about bugs! Enter the kingdom of the creepy crawlies, and learn about everything from beetles to bees to spiders to scorpions....
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Homeroom Diaries

James Patterson · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In James Patterson's first highly illustrated "diary fiction" story for teens, the mega-bestselling author's most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while.
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Guilty?: Crime, Punishment, and the Changing Face of Justice

Teri Kanefield · HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"An extraordinary book . . . that could well be mind-blowing to the thoughtful young reader who is ready to move beyond the black-and-white notion that a particular act is wrong simply because it is illegal." --Richie PartingtonWhen does strategy become cheating? Can good luck...
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