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What's Weird on Earth

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK Children
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Weird and wonderful facts about our extraordinary world--like all the wind patterns on the planet or each country's national dish or the most bizarre rock formations on each continent--are shown visually on world maps, making them easier to understand and amazing to behold.Geography, history,...
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Revenge of Superstition Mountain

Elise Broach · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

In the third and final book in this action-packed trilogy, the Barker brothers and their good friend Delilah secretly climb up to Superstition Mountain one last time. There are still mysteries to solve--is the creepy librarian really the ghost of Julia Thomas from a century before? What...
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Descendants 2 Junior Novel

ERIC GERON · Disney Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay may be the children of terrible villains, but they're fitting in amazingly well on Auradon.
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Diary of a Tennis Prodigy

Shamini Flint · A & U Children
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Marcus Atkinson is definitely not a tennis genius. But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his wrists. Marcus is a math whiz who is not good at sports. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to . . . with hilarious results. In illustrated...
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Massive Moose

Mary Molly Shea · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Moose are the largest members of the deer family, and they are large. The most massive moose are 7 feet (2 m) tall at the shoulder and weigh 1,300 pounds (600 kg) . These herbivores arent always gentle. They can use their colossal bodies to defend themselves from black bears, wolves, and other...
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Get Coding! Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and Build a Website, App, and Game

Young Rewired State · Candlewick
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Learn how to write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and build your own website, app, and game! An essential guide to computer programming for kids - by kids.Crack open this book and set off on several fun missions - while simultaneously learning the basics of writing code. Want to make a website...
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Optimism

Sara Antill · PowerKids Press
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Explains why optimism is important and offers examples of optimistic people who went on to achieve great things.
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The Ethan I Was Before

Ali Standish · Harper
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Before: Ethan was always up for a laugh, always willing to accept a dare, always ready for a baseball game with his big brother, Roddie, or an adventure with his best friend, Kacey. Now: Ethan's family is escaping Boston for the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. But Ethan's not sure he'll...
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Hamstersaurus Rex

Tom O'Donnell · Harper
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

BEWARE: Rampaging Mutant Dino-Hamster! Fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Terrible Two will be scrambling to get their hands on this hilarious classroom comedy. When a mysterious growling hamster appears at the back of his class, Sam knows just what to call him: Hamstersaurus Rex....
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Belarus

PATRICIA LEVY · Cavendish Square
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

Belarus as an official autonomous country only achieved independence in 1991. With its history full of conflict, culture, and many different rulers, this former member of the Soviet Union must now face a future trying to balance influence and values from both the East and the West. The people...
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The Epic Evolution of Video Games

Arie Kaplan · Lerner Publishing Group
Format: Book

Have you ever wondered what video games would be like if they never changed? The first games were little more than bouncing dots on a plain screen. Modern games include astonishing action , realistic environments, and epic story lines. Take a look at how video games have evolved over the years,...
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The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin

Elinor Teele · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Roald Dahl meets The Penderwicks in this quirky, humorous, whimsical, and heartwarming middle grade debut about two siblings who run away from home to escape working in the family coffin business.John Coggin is no ordinary boy. He is devising an invention that nobody has ever seen before,...
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Danger Is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger

David O'Doherty · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This fully illustrated, totally wacky handbook is about an everyman who is afraid of everything! Dr. Noel Zone, the greatest (and only) dangerologist in the world, is ready to teach readers how to avoid danger at all costs--from sneaky snakes posing as toothbrushes, to sharks hiding in toilets,...
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Rose and the Silver Ghost

Holly Webb · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Book

"This is an amazing book that ends the series in the best possible way."-The Guardian on the UK EditionTime has flown since Rose left the orphanage behind for her new family at Mr. Fountain's magical house. But when the stern Miss Fell comes to stay at the mansion, Rose can't...
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Great Game Design

Clive Gifford · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

This entertaining book introduces readers to basic computer game design. Content covers key game features including game assets, such as characters, obstacles, and tools. Readers also learn about the types of code used for different actions including keeping score and changing difficulty...
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