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Tears of Frost

Barton, Bree · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

This captivating second book in Bree Barton's Heart of Thorns trilogy deftly explores the effects of power in a dark magical kingdom - and the fierce courage it takes to claim your body as your own. This feminist teen fantasy is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo.Mia...
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We Used to Be Friends

Amy Spalding · Amulet Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Two best friends grow up - and grow apart - in this innovative contemporary YA novel Told in dual timelines - half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backward - We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that of childhood besties. At the start...
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Practically Ever After

Bandeira, Isabel · Spencer Hill Press
Pages: 370
Format: Paperback

Ever practical Grace Correa has planned the perfect life.She has Leia, the perfect girlfriend, amazing friends, is part of Pine Central's glitterati, and has been accepted into her first-choice university guaranteeing one of the best paying jobs in the country. To Grace, life is an equation...
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Confessions of a Dork Lord

Mike Johnston · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Despicable Me meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this hilarious illustrated middle grade adventure that follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.Meet Wick. He's the son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass,...
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On Thin Ice

Soontornvat, Christina · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

A brand-new, fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Princess Lina is loving groundling school. Her magic is still under wraps, she hangs out with BFF Claudia every day, and soon their class is taking a field trip to see penguins...
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Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Engineers: With Stem Projects for Kids

Taylor, Diane · Nomad Press
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Hands-on STEM projects shine a light into the world of engineering and encourage kids ages 8 to 11 to learn about five female engineers who changed the way things work in this full-color book that teaches critical and creative thinking. Have you crossed over a bridge today? Have you ridden...
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Beavers

Rachel Grack · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Beavers build their own environment! Their dams block rivers, creating still waters for them to swim in. They chew down trees to construct elaborate beaver lodges. This title proves that beavers are true survivors. Its low-level text, striking images, maps, and status charts bring readers...
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Minecraft: Maps

Mojang Ab · Del Rey
Pages: 76
Format: Hardcover

Discover the hidden corners of the many weird and wonderful locations in Minecraft with this beautifully illustrated, full-color guide--written in official partnership with the experts at game-creator Mojang.Are you ready for an adventure? Minecraft: Maps is a visual guide to the Minecraft...
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Orcas Everywhere: The Mystery and History of Killer Whales

Mark Leiren-Young · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Orcas are found in every ocean on the planet. But can they survive their relationship with humans? Orcas Everywhere looks at how humans around the world (Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike) related to orcas in the past, how we relate to them now and what...
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So You Want to be a Viking

Takayo Akiyama · Thames and Hudson
Format: Hardcover

An essential guide for wannabe Vikings -- and fair warning for those courageous, or crazy, enough to pledge allegiance to the cause.Kate, Eddie, and Angus are dazzled by pictures of Viking warriors' deadly axes and blingy swords in their library books. But when they're transported...
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