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Meghan Markle

Kayleen Reusser · Purple Toad Pub Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

It might be hard to believe, but there was a time when not everybody knew the name Meghan Markle. Before 2016, Markle was just an actress known for her roles in movies and TV shows such as Suits. But then girl met boy and Meghan Markle became royalty. Read the beautiful story of how Meghan...
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Homing Pigeons: Navigation All-Stars

KATIE LAJINESS · Big Buddy Books
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This book will delight young readers as they learn about the homing pigeon's Awesome Animal Power. Basic information is covered, such as life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, body diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index are included. Aligned...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Jeff Kinney · Amulet Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in author-illustrator Jeff Kinney's latest installment of the phenomenal bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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Seed Bank Heist

J E Bright · Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pages: 105
Format: Print book

Poison Ivy takes over a seed bank filled with the world's most historical and priceless plant seeds. Does Batman enter Ivys thorny maze alone or call for backup? Should he use a Batarang or another high-tech weapon? Will the Dark Knight cut through Ivys plants or save each species?...
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The Return of Zita the Spacegirl

Ben Hatke · First Second Books
Pages: 222
Format: Hardcover

Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure in this New York Times-Bestselling graphic novel trilogy for middle grade readers.Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces...
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Shadow Warrior: Based on the true story of a fearless ninja and her network of female spies

Tanya Lloyd Kyi · Annick Press
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

It's 1558, and warlords across Japan are battling for territory and control. Into this setting, award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi weaves the stories of three people: Mochizuki Chiyome, a young woman determined to become a ninja whose plans are thwarted by an arranged marriage; Takeda...
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Know Your Quarry

Annie Wendt Hemstock · Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback

From elk to waterfowl, there is quite an array of animals that can be hunted. And, of course, not all game is hunted in the same way. This book will teach young hunters which weapon to use for which animal, how to track their quarry, and how to stay safe while following the law.
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The Girl with the Dragon Heart

Stephanie Burgis · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A chocolate-filled, girl-powered fantasy with a witty heroine who learns what home truly means, perfect for fans of Shannon Hale."Will satisfy readers who hunger for feel-good tales that pack a girl-power punch, like Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or the movie Moana." --School...
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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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I Funny: School of Laughs

JAMES PATTERSON · JIMMY PATTERSON
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Teaching other kids how to be funny is the toughest gig that Jamie Grimm has ever had, and with the highest stakes. If he fails, his school library will be shut down for good!Even though he has a national contest trophy and a TV show under his belt, Jamie Grimm isn't one to sit back...
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The Monster in the Mirror: A Tale of Terror

Anthony Wacholtz · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 72
Format: Library Binding

Lately, whenever Anders Carter looks in a mirror, he sees more than his own reflection. Each shiny surface, whether a bathroom mirror, a store window, or a harmless rain puddle, fills him with spine-tingling, hair-raising dread. He sees things in these reflections--things he can't explain...
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Chinese New Year

Grace Jones · Weigl Pub Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Chinese New Year is a spring festival that happens in January or February. Chinese people come together with their families and friends to celebrate the start of the new year. Learn more about the history and traditions of this fascinating celebration in the Festivals around the World series.
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DK Eyewitness Books: Vietnam War

DK · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 72
Format: Library Binding

A visual and informative guide to one of the longest and most controversial wars in American history, now revised and updated in the relaunched DK Eyewitness Books format.Explore the people, places, battles, and weapons of America's Indochina struggle with DK Eyewitness Books: Vietnam...
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Haiti Earthquake Survival Stories

Marne Ventura · The Childs World Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics,...
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Jim Benton · Scholastic; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

Take a peek inside the diaries of Jamie Kelly! She's cool (sometimes) , nice (mostly) , and funny (always) . Kid-friendly humor & art, along w/JKBenton's signature style make this series a standout!Read the hilarious, candid (& sometimes mean) diaries of Jamie...
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