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Grasslands Inside Out

James Bow · Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Print book

Grasslands Inside Out
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Rhode Island

Tyler Maine · An imprint of Capstone Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Welcome to the Ocean State! Learn about Rhode Island's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 13th state.
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Antibiotics

Anne Rooney · Franklin Watts
Format: Library Binding

What would life be like if you had to do without modern inventions? How would you cope without a toilet or live without electricity? Starting from these thought-provoking questions, each title takes us on a historical journey to see how people coped in the past, and how they developed ingenious...
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Vine

Jill C Wheeler · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title examines Vine, the video sharing website. Readers will learn about company history and development, how Vine operates, issues the company faces such as inappropriate content, and its impact on society. Key components such as VineKids, and Snap to Beat are also explored. Color...
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Behind the Scenes at a Music Video

Melissa Firth · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

"Are you interested in what happens behind the scenes at a music video? Take this VIP tour and learn all about how music videos are made."--Back cover.
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MUTANT BUNNY ISLAND

OBERT SKYE · HarperCollins
Pages: 224

Obert Skye, author of the bestselling Leven Thumps series, delivers a delightful mixture of offbeat mystery and laugh-out-loud humor in this thoroughly inventive adventure complete with comic-style illustrations, the first in a trilogy. Ten-year-old Perry Owens has learned everything he needs...
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Frozen Frogs and Other Amazing Hibernators

Mary Lindeen · Lerner Publications
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When it gets cold out or there isn't enough to eat, how do animals survive? Some hibernate! Find out how a variety of animals hibernate, and what is special about each of them. There are frogs that freeze solid in the winter, and lemurs that sleep through droughts. These animals are truly...
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Easy Card Tricks

Stephanie Turnbull · Smart Apple Media

Great magicians always have a few card tricks up their sleeves so why not learn some yourself? A pack of cards is easy to carry around so you can surprise your friends anytime with a quick trick, such as 'jumping jacks', the 'amazing mind-reader' or 'chase that ace'...
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Space Pup

R A Montgomery · Chooseco Llc
Pages: 72
Format: Book

Readers become part of the story in this Choose Your Own Adventure title featuring 15 possible endings. Homer, a dog and the reader's best friend, visits the junk yard and brings back gifts that are becoming weirder and weirder. Homer soon arrives with a glowing blue Frisbee that translates...
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Eyewitness to the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Jill Roesler · The Child's World
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Learn about the attack on Pearl Harbor through the eyes of U. S. Navy service members, Japanese military officers, political leaders, and everyday Americans. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, primary-source quote sidebars, fact-filled captions, a glossary,...
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The Magic Misfits

Neil Patrick Harris · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

From beloved award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change...
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Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth

Michael Burgan · Compass Point Books
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Jesse Owens' gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American black athlete Owens on the podium being...
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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Donald J. Sobol · Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Fifth-grader ""Encyclopedia"" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.
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The Best Hockey Players of All Time

Will Graves · Sportszone
Format: Library Binding

"This title will introduce you to Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Bobby Orr, and more of the all-time greatest players in hockey. Complete with action-packed stories of their most memorable moments, spotlight stats, information boxes, a glossary, additional resources and more"--Publisher's...
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Michigan

John Hamilton · ABDO & Daughters
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Welcome to Michigan, the Great Lakes State! Your students will visit Copper Harbor Lighthouse, see a SR-71B Blackbird at the Kalamazoo Air Field, explore Mackinac Island, and more as they learn about Michigan's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, and more in this...
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