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Ruby Starr

Deborah A Lytton · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Perfect for younger fans of the Dork Diaries and Story Thieves series, Ruby Starr is an older Junie B. Jones with a big imagination and a love of reading.Ruby Starr has always loved books. She loves them so much that she started a lunchtime book club called The Unicorns. She also has the best...
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Space Case

Stuart Gibbs · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 337
Format: Hardcover

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School.Like his fellow lunarnauts - otherwise known as Moonies - living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first...
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Toto Trouble #1: Back to Crass

Thierry Coppee · Papercutz
Format: Paperback

Toto isn't very good at school, he's clumsy in sports, and he's kind of a social misfit, but he is great at one thing: messing up! In the first chapter of this hilarious new series we spend a school year with Toto as our hero tries to sail through each day without causing too much...
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In New York

Marc Brown · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Marc Brown now calls New York City home, and with In New York, he shares his love for all that the city has to offer and all that it stands for, including the way it's always changing and evolving. From its earliest days as New Amsterdam to the contemporary wonders of Central Park,...
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Razzle Dazzle Unicorn

Dana Simpson · Andrews Mcmeel Pub
Pages: 184
Format: Print book

Get ready to be bedazzled!Phoebe and Her Unicorn is back with more sparkles than ever! In this fourth volume, join in the adventure as Phoebe and Marigold confront messy rooms, trouble at school, and a nasty case of "Sparkle Fever." Follow the pair back to Camp Wolfgang, where...
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On a Jet Ski

H. Phillips · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

"Be the fastest thing on the sea! Learn all about jet skis, the recreational watercraft that can go up to 70 miles per hour (112 km/h). Find out about tricks, racing, safety, and more!"--Back cover.
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Texas

Barbara A. Somervill · C. Press/F. Watts Trade; Revised edition
Format: Book

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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Brambleheart: A Story About Finding Treasure and the Unexpected Magic of Friendship

Henry Cole · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the beloved illustrator and author of A Nest for Celeste comes Brambleheart, a beautiful tale about nature, imagination, and how love is the greatest thing we build. With stunning black-and-white artwork and a gorgeous package, Henry Cole's animal fantasy adventure harkens back...
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Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?

Margaret Frith · Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition

Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like...
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Who Was Robert Ripley?

Kirsten Anderson · Grosset & Dunlap; DGS edition

Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not!...
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Tugboats

Cari Meister · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

In Tugboats, beginning readers will learn about the parts of a tugboat that allow it to move boats and freighters of much greater size. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.
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Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Rocks and Minerals

Nancy Honovich · National Geographic
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

This fun, photo-filled, fact-packed guide to rocks and minerals will get kids outside to discover the amazing world underneath their feet. Created for the ultimate explorer, this book gives kids the knowledge and skills they need to identify just about anything they dig up and become true...
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Circles

David A Adler · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Wheels, clocks and coins. Balls and buttons. Circles are everywhere, and one of the basic geometric shapes. In a book bursting with color and cheer, students can learn the fundamental properties of circles. Terms such as sector, chord and arc are clearly defined. Hands-on activities demonstrate...
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