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Make It Out Alive on a Mountain

CLAUDIA MARTIN · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

The stakes are as high as the altitude in deadly mountain environments. Readers of this innovative book will push themselves to the peak of their critical thinking skills, creativity, and STEM abilities. Makerspace activities introduce readers to real-life scenarios of surviving on a mountain....
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Science

Penelope Arlon · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Did you know that the blue whale could blow up 1,250 balloons in a single breath? Or that the Earth's core is as hot as the surface of the sun?Including information about almost every scientific topic in the universe, readers will find out everything they ever wanted to know about fascinating...
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Detention of Doom

Derek Fridolfs · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

When Lex Luthor's family company, Lexcorp(TM) , invites kids from all over the country to attend an honors ceremony, Clark Kent is happy to participate. That is, until his award trophy creates a portal to another dimension and sucks him in! Lucky for Clark, his old friends Bruce and Diana...
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Musical Inventions: DIY Instruments to Toot, Tap, Crank, Strum, Pluck, and Switch On

Kathy Ceceri · Maker Media, Inc
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

People have been playing music on homemade instruments for thousands of years. But creating new instruments is much more than an art form. When you want to make a note sound higher or lower, you have to change the sound waves coming out of the instrument. That's science! When you explore...
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Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

ANNA CLAYBOURNE · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Love to tell scary stories around the camp fire? Like to solve mysteries? Brave enough to hear the truth about some pretty freaky phenomena? Then cuddle up with this spooky spine-tingler, filled with delightfully frightful true stories of real-life monsters, doomed domains, menacing mysteries,...
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Pokemon Designer: Satoshi Tajiri

Paige V. Polinsky · Checkerboard Library
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the designer of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri. Follow the story of Tajiri as he founds Game Freakmagazine which turned into Game Freak video-game development company and the creation of the Pokémon video games, trading cards, television series,...
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Wales

Liz Sonneborn · Childrens Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

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Czech Republic

Lura Rogers Seavey · Childrens Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

A proud nation that has overcome adversity time after time through its long history, the Czech Republic stands as a gateway between Eastern and Western Europe. Readers will explore its beautiful landscapes, visit its amazing cities, and see how people live there today. They will also learn...
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Grand Teton

Josh Gregory · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

From the towering peaks of the Teton Range to the sprawling, green valley known as Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park is home to some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the United States. Readers will hike through the entire park to get a look at rare and fascinating plants and animals....
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Glacier

Joanne Mattern · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

In northwest Montana's Glacier National Park, huge, icy glaciers stream the sides of towering mountain peaks. Below, beautiful green forests grow along the shores of sparkling blue lakes. Readers will get a detailed view of the park as they explore its beautiful natural landscapes and examine...
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