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Melissa Gish · Creative Education
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 5-8 - Stewart continues with a topic near and dear to devotees of the 590s, once more providing both fascinating and well-written facts and some truly arresting images. Scientific material on each species is offered, along with pop cultural...
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The Eagle's Quill

Sarah L Thomson · Bloomsbury
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo head to Glacier National Park to find the second of seven artifacts--keys that unlock a secret weapon--left by the country's Founding Fathers. The clues lead them to look for Thomas Jefferson's Eagle's Quill at a Montana ranch. But dangerous...
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Kat Greene Comes Clean

Melissa Roske · Charlesbridge
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Kat Greene lives in New York City and attends fifth grade in the very progressive Village Humanity School. At the moment she has three major problems - dealing with her boy-crazy best friend, partnering with the overzealous Sam in the class production of Harriet the Spy, and coping with...
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Inside a Formula 1 Car

Collin MacArthur · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Attractive, competent offerings on a fun and appealing subject. Four chapters and colorful photographs cover history, design and mechanical features, operation and safety, and many aspects of racing, regulations,...
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Waiting for Augusta

Jessica Lawson · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 329
Format: Print book

With a fresh, funny voice, lots of adventure, and a healthy dose of magic, from the author of The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher and Nooks & Crannies - which School Library Journal called "original, engaging, and funny" in a starred review - comes a profound...
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Knights

Gary Jeffrey · Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Paperback

Three decisive battles fought by knights in medieval history are told in graphic novel format: In 1415, English long bowmen devastate the French army in the Battle of Agincourt; Successful in holding the French town of Orlans under siege for six months in 1428, the English forces are about...
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Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island

LIZ KESSLER · Candlewick
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

While on vacation, Emily Windsnap finds herself swept up in an ancient prophecy as the New York Times best-selling series continues.Emily is headed to a tropical island for a relaxing vacation with friends and family. And this time, Emily promises her best friend, Shona, there will be absolutely...
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Mars Missions: A Space Discovery Guide

Buffy Silverman · Lerner Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Have you ever dreamed of walking on Mars? Or maybe even living there? Ever since Mars was discovered, people have wondered if there could be life on this mysterious red planet. For years, astronomers at NASA and other space agencies have been exploring Mars. They've sent rovers to study...
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Minecraft: Blockopedia

Alex Wiltshire · Scholastic Inc.; Box edition
Format: Hardcover

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the amazing blocks of Minecraft in this mega-oversized Blockopedia that comes in a ground-breaking new hexagonal format! Presented in a ground-breaking format - a hexagonal book - Blockopedia contains everything you need to know to make...
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 3: When Nature Calls

Herobrine Books · Herobrine Publishing
Format: Print book

***Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Has a Fresh, New Look!*** What does a Zombie do for Spring break? Find out in this next installment of the exciting and hilarious adventures of a 12 year old Minecraft Zombie! Join 12 year old Zombie and all of his school friends, as they prepare to go on a Spring...
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Monster High/Ever After High: The Legend of Shadow High

SHANNON HALE · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A dangerous story is bubbling and almost all the Narrators are scared to tell it. Cracks in the World of Stories are spreading, and the ominous Shadow High is gaining power. Only one young, brave Narrator, Brooke Page, is ready to tell this tale.As the first cracks show, Frankie and Draculaura...
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Chameleons

Kari Schuetz · Bellwether Media
Format: Book

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces chameleons to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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The Cassini Mission: Robots Exploring Saturn and Its Moon Titan

Angela Royston · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Scientists first started talking about sending a robot to orbit Saturn in the 1980s. However, it wasnt until 1997 that the Cassini Probe launched. Readers learn not only about how the probe was built, but also about the process of planning such an important, complicated endeavor. Full-color...
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Mind-Boggling Numbers

Michael J Rosen · Millbrook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

How many glasses of lemonade would fit in an Olympic-sized swimming pool? Find the answers to all sorts of mind-boggling math questions in this fun, engaging book.
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Hunting With Shotguns

Annie Wendt Hemstock · Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback

Provides information on shotguns, including the different kinds of shotguns, how shotguns are used in hunting, and how shotguns differ from other types of guns.
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