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Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers

David/ Horner Doogie Stabler (ILT) - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover

Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of J. K. Rowling, Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 12 other great writers. Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers,...
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The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall

DREW WEING - First Second
Format: Hardcover

Charles meets a lot of monsters in his line of work. While assisting Margo Maloo on her assignments, he's had close encounters with trolls, ghosts, imps, and ogres. And lately, they're all saying the same thing: living in Echo City is getting harder.As the human population of the city is grows,...
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Anthills (Nature’s Engineers)

Christopher Forest - Av2
Format: Library Binding

Anthills are designed to protect ants from the weather. An anthills dome shape helps the anthill absorb the Suns heat. Find out more in Anthills, a title in the Natures Engineers series. Natures Engineers is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. Each title in the series features easy-to-read...
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A Small Zombie Problem

K.G. Campbell - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In his fiction debut--and the start of a new series--celebrated illustrator K.G. Campbell brings a touch of Tim Burton to this singularly strange and wonderful story about a lonely boy whose life is about to get a whole lot more complicated when a zombie follows him home.August DuPont has spent...
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Beyond the Western Deep Volume 2

Alex Kain - Action Lab Entertainment
Format: Print book

As conflict looms between ancient enemies, the fragile truce that held civilization together has begun to unravel. A small peace envoy travels north to prevent war, while a ragtag army of rebels marches south to create it. Experience the latest chapter of this all-ages fantasy saga in its second...
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How to Live Like a Roman Gladiator

Anita Ganeri - Hungry Tomato
Format: Print book

Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to gladiator school; the Coliseum, largest-ever amphitheater; battles against lions; hand-to-hand combat in the arena; and more....
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The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Legacy

Duchess Harris - Core Library
Format: Library Binding

The Thirteenth Amendment was passed after the end of American Civil War. It was meant to abolish slavery, but there was a loophole. The amendment allowed slavery as a form of criminal punishment. The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Legacy explores the link between the amendment and the mass...
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The Lost Property Office

James R Hannibal - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

James R. Hannibal presents a thrilling adventure through history, complete with mysteries, secret items, codes, and a touch of magic in this stunning middle grade debut.Thirteen-year-old Jack Buckles is great at finding things. Not just a missing glove or the other sock, but things normal...
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Stinky Cecil in Mudslide Mayhem!

PAIGE BRADDOCK - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback

"Funny and lovable! The characters in Stinky Cecil's pond are honest, determined, loyal, and hilarious - especially when they forget themselves and act like real animals!" - Jeff Smith, creator of Bone " ... Paige Braddock has created a lovable cast of quirky animal...
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20 Ways to Draw a Doodle and 23 Other Zigzags, Hearts, Spirals, and Teardrops: A Book for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers

Quarry Creative Team - Quarry - Quarto Library; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Swirls, spirals, and symbols come alive with 20 Ways to Draw a Doodle. Beautifully illustrated, this inspirational book lets you draw outside the trapezoid and create beautiful designs and patterns. Explore playful polygons, zany zigzags, and tweaked twizzles and twirls!
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