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The Fourteenth Goldfish

Jennifer L. Holm · Random House
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover

Believe in the possible . . . with this "warm, witty, and wise" New York Times bestselling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer.Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked...
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Do Something for Others:: The Kids' Book of Citizenship

Anders Hanson · ABDO Publishing Company
Format: Library Binding

Explains the basics of citizenship, from citizens' rights and duties to being tolerant and helping the environment.
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The Mystery of the Scarlet Rose

Irene Adler · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 255
Format: Library Binding

Sherlock Holmes, Arsene Lupin, and Irene Adler meet up in London only to find a strange chess problem in the Times signed by ""The Black Friar."" It's written in an unknown code which Sherlock is eager to solve. The next day, the city is rocked by the news of a rich...
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Arf: A Bowser and Birdie Novel

Spencer Quinn · Scholastic Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Why would anyone break into 19 Gentilly Lane? That's where the Gaux family lives, and everyone knows they have nothing worth stealing. More important, the house is usually guarded by Birdie Gaux's dog, Bowser, a large and handsome fellow with a big set of sharp teeth.Now Birdie is looking...
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Invasion of the Normals

Tommy Donbavand; Cartoon Saloon · Spotlight ; [Somerville
Format:  Book : Elementary and junior high school : Fiction : English : Reinforced library bound edition

"Opening a doorway out of Scream Street seems to have brought with it a whole new set of problems--and now Luke, Resus, and Cleo are beginning to realize what they have unleashed. Scream Street faces a greater threat than ever before--normals!"--
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Survivors #5: The Endless Lake

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors and Seekers series, comes book five in the New York Times bestselling Survivors series, which Kirkus Reviews praised as "wild and wonderful adventure" in a starred review. This action-packed novel will thrill fans...
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Mark Zuckerberg:: Creator of Facebook

Jamie Weil · Core Library
Format: Hardcover

Mark Zuckerberg's story is an interesting one: who knew that a quiet, code-writing nerd would be the creator of what we call social media, the Chairman and CEO of Facebook Inc., and the youngest self-made billionaire. Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, timeline,...
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Beetle Boy

M G Leonard · Chicken House/Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 270
Format: Print book

The glorious start to a middle grade trilogy about a brilliant boy, his loyal friends, and some amazingly intelligent beetles that's perfect for Roald Dahl fans Darkus Cuttle's dad mysteriously goes missing from his job as Director of Science at the Natural History Museum. Vanished without...
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The Alamo: Myths, Legends, and Facts

Jessica Gunderson · Capstone Press
Format: Book

A fight to the last man. A cry of, Remember the Alamo! This national symbol of sacrifice and freedom are what most readers know about the Battle of the Alamo. But do you know the real history behind the battle site? Engaging photos, historic illustrations, and explorative infographics help...
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The Haunting of Falcon House

Eugene Yelchin · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A long undisturbed bedroom. A startling likeness. A mysterious friend.When twelve-year-old Prince Lev Lvov goes to live with his aunt at Falcon House, he takes his rightful place as heir to the Lvov family estate. Prince Lev dreams of becoming a hero of Russia like his great ancestors....
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Best Golfers of All Time

P. K. Daniel · Abdo Publishing
Format: Hardcover

64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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Hokey Pokey

Jerry Spinelli · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Kindle Edition

Welcome to Hokey Pokey. A place and a time, when childhood is at its best: games to play, bikes to ride, experiences to be had. There are no adults in Hokey Pokey, just kids, and the laws governing Hokey Pokey are simple and finite. But when one of the biggest kids, Jack, has his beloved...
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The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy

Jim Bell · Sterling; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

We live in a truly golden age of astronomy and space exploration that may allow us to unravel some of the biggest mysteries of all How did the Universe begin Are there other Earth-like planets out there Are we alone The Space Book is a gateway into these kinds of questionsand morefor anyone...
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Revenge of Superstition Mountain

Elise Broach · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

In the third and final book in this action-packed trilogy, the Barker brothers and their good friend Delilah secretly climb up to Superstition Mountain one last time. There are still mysteries to solve--is the creepy librarian really the ghost of Julia Thomas from a century before? What...
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