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Fright Knight!

Scholastic Inc. · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Set in the futuristic, high-tech world of the Kingdom of Knighton, LEGO(R) NEXO KNIGHTS(TM) follows five young knights in their quest to battle Jestro, his sidekick, the Book of Monsters, and their Lava Monster Army. Heroic knight, Clay Moorington, leads the band of knights, including...
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Navy Seals

Lee Slater · ABDO Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to Navy SEALs. Engaging text explores the SEALs history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and other fascinating information. Qualifications needed to become a Navy SEAL, training such...
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Libya

Peter Malcolm · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Libya is an ancient country marked by expanses of desert inland and miles of sandy beaches along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Libya was occupied by Rome at the height of Libya's empire and by Turkey with the help of the Barbary Piratesin the sixteenth century. These invaders...
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The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable

Dan Gutman · HarperCollins; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The most exciting road trip in history begins! In this action-packed, New York Times bestselling adventure, twelve-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald embark on a family vacation you'll have to read to believe.With the real-kid humor that has earned Dan Gutman millions of fans around...
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Houston, We Have a Klutz!

Nicholas O Time · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 139
Format: Print book

Grace sneaks onto Apollo 11 with a little help from some surprising allies in this fourth wacky novel, part of the all-new In Due Time series."Graceless Grace" is the smartest seventh grader at Sands Middle School, but she's constantly being teased for stumbling over doorjambs...
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Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife

Amy E Cherrix · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term...
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Who Was Genghis Khan?

Nico Medina · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 106
Format: Book

Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared. Learn more...
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Theseus and the Minotaur: A TOON Graphic

Yvan Pommaux · Toon Books
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

Son of both a god and a man, Theseus was destined for greatness. How did he become both the king of Athens and the creator of democracy? A must for fans of Percy Jackson and mythology-inspired video games--it will captivate young readers and nourish their imaginations.
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Iwo Jima

Joeming W Dunn; Ben Dunn · Magic Wagon
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as the battle of Iwo Jima is detailed, from its genesis in Japanese territorial expansion in the early 1930s, to Japans signing of the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the United...
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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Kwame Alexander · Candlewick
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover

The instant New York Times bestseller!A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree offer a glorious, lyrical ode to poets who have sparked a sense of wonder.Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, Newbery Award-winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory...
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Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

MELISSA DE LA CRUZ · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, King Triton's powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the Isle of the Lost-keeping villains in and magic out. And when Mal's longtime rival Uma, daughter of Ursula, gets wind of this, she can't believe her luck....
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Bad Magic

Pseudonymous Bosch · Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

A magical new series from Pseudonymous Bosh, the bestselling author of the Secret Series
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Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece

Marc Harshman · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous...
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The Mystery at the Dog Show

Gertrude Chandler Warner · A. Whitman
Pages: 121
Format: Print book

During Greenfield's first dog show, Sunny is stolen.
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Take a Closer Look at Plastic

JoAnn Early Macken · Red Chair Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Plastic is everywhere, but some experts say today's plastic will be in our landfills for thousands of years to come. Explore the good and the bad of plastic in our lives and learn how scientists are looking for new ways to produce biodegradable, Earth-friendly plastic substitutes. STEM...
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