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Recycling and waste

Ellen Labrecque · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore environmentalism through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Recycling and Waste, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue....
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Make It Yourself! Comics & Graphic Novels

Christa Schneider · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Presents tips and guidance for creating comic and graphic novel crafts, including a hand-lettered promo poster, a graphic novel folder, and a story panel design.
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MAX TILT

PETER LERANGIS · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series and of books in the 39 Clues series, Peter Lerangis, brings us the hair-raising, edge-of-your-seat second installment of the Max Tilt trilogy. When thirteen-year-old Max Tilt stumbled across his great-great-great-grandfather...
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Blueberry Bonanza

Lauren L. Wohl · Persnickety Press
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Why was eight-year-old Nicholas named Best Businessman in town? All it took was managing a hungry bear and picking and selling TONS of blueberries!
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Bunnies Hop

Rebecca Stromstad Glaser · Amicus Ink
Pages: 14
Format: Board book

"Pet bunnies wiggle, hop, and thump in this photographic board book for toddlers that highlights animal actions"--
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Zombie Apocalypse

Ruth Owen · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Imagine looking out your window and seeing a horde of moaning, rotting zombies lumbering your way. What would happen if a mysterious virus were to suddenly sweep through your town, turning people into crazed flesh-eaters? Where would be the safest places to hide? And what should you pack...
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Cleopatra and Ancient Egypt for Kids: Her Life and World, with 21 Activities

Simonetta Carr · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Cleopatra has been called intelligent and scheming, ambitious and ruthless, sensual and indulgent. This unique biography captures the excitement of her life story, including portions that have been largely neglected, such as her interest in literature and science and her role as a mother,...
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Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has discovered a world below ground of armed and dangerous--and extremely high-tech--fairies. He kidnaps one of them, Holly Short, and holds her for ransom in an effort to restore his family's fortune. But he may have underestimated the fairies'...
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The Goat

Anne Fleming · Groundwood Books
Pages: 168
Format: Print book

When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building. Rumor says there s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be? As Kid soon discovers, a goat...
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Pinocchio: In His Own Words

Michael Morpurgo · HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you've never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE."Now - there's no point in pretending here - I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio...
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Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing

Nancy Churnin · Creston Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Irving Berlin came to the United States as a refugee from Tsarist Russia, escaping a pogrom that destroyed his village. Growing up on the streets of the lower East Side, the rhythms of jazz and blues inspired his own song-writing career. Starting with his first big hit, Alexander's...
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Maximus

Steve Heron · Serenity Press PTY.Ltd
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback

Sometimes you need a special friend to give you wings ... Eleven-year-old Mitch is a regular kid who argues about cleaning his room, thinks his younger sister is a pain, and enjoys hanging out with his friends. But he's finding life tough going. For one thing, he's being picked...
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The Bad Guys in Superbad

AARON BLABEY · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The Bad Guys have strangely acquired SUPERPOWERS! But their powers might be, well, defective. They can only do things like blow their own pants off in public. Not exactly what you'd call hero-caliber skills. Defective or not, the Bad Guys have a job to do. With Marmalade ready to destroy...
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Tennessee

Ann Heinrichs · Child's World
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding

From the Great Smoky Mountains' hazy clouds to Civil War reenactments at Shiloh, there's lots to see and do in Tennessee! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that...
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John Muir

Czeena Devera · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of John Muir in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
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