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James Preller - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Print book

Will has no choice. His father drags him along on a wilderness adventure in the footsteps of legendary explorers Lewis and Clark--whether he likes it or not. All the while, Will senses that something about this trip isn't quite right. Along the journey, Will meets fascinating strangers...
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Using Credit Wisely

Katie Marsico - Cherry Lake Pubishing
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English

Have you ever wondered why so many people use credit cards? This book introduces readers to safe credit-using strategies. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs....
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Seuss-isms! A Guide to Life for Those Just Starting Out...and Those Already on Their Way

Dr. Seuss - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The one and only Dr. Seuss dispenses invaluable advice about life in this collection of his most memorable quotes. Featuring over sixty pages of cherished Seuss art and quotes from such classics as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hatches the Egg, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,...
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Serafina and the Twisted Staff

Robert Beatty - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the cat amount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds:...
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Big Nate: Welcome to My World

Lincoln Peirce - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Book

Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates Gina, Artur, Francis, Jenny and Teddy.
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Bad Kitty Camp Daze

NICK BRUEL - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Kitty s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she get it? No. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rambunctious during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts...
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Henry Ford: Young Man With Ideas (Childhood of Famous Americans)

Hazel B. Aird - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

In this edition of one of the most popular educational series for children ever published, young readers will learn about Henry Ford's childhood.Ford's natural curiosity and mechanical ability was apparent during his boyhood on a Michigan farm, leading him to a life of success,...
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Demolition Derby: Tearing It Up

Brian Howell - 21st Century
Format: Print book

"Have you ever seen a car crash? How about dozens of car crashes all at the same time? At demolition derbies, you'll see drivers ram their cars into one another until only one car remains moving. Crowds roar and cheer as hoods and doors and other car parts fly through the air. Enter...
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When the Sea Turned to Silver

Grace Lin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound BestsellerThis breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother...
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Alexis's Cupcake Cupid

Coco Simon - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

He loves me, he loves me not…Alexis leaves a Valentine’s Day surprise for her crush. Does he like her back?Despite objections from her Cupcake Club pals, Alexis makes a special valentine cupcake for her crush, Emma’s older brother Matt, and leaves it for him next to his computer....
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Aim

Joyce Moyer Hostetter - Calkins Creek Books
Format: Print book

As World War II threatens the United States in 1941, fourteen-year-old Junior Bledsoe fights his own battles at home. Junior struggles with school and with anger - at his father, his insufferable granddaddy, his neighbors, and himself - as he desperately tries to understand himself and find...
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Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! The Junior Novel

Perdita Finn - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

When Draculaura is led to believe shes the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the queen is not over yet. The Ghouls must locate an ancient artifact known...
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Face Painting: Over 30 faces to paint, with simple step-by-step instructions

Karen Harvey - Qed Pub Inc
Format: Print book

This book contains everything you need to start face painting! There's a huge variety of fun faces to choose from: go for a wild animal and paint a giraffe or tiger; a dainty Snow Queen or pretty Flower Garland; scare your friends with a terrifying Zombie or a nasty Witch. Clear, step-by-step...
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The Incredible Space Raiders from Space!

Wesley King - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Lord of the Flies meets Star Trek in this outer space story of adventure, mystery, and fantastical fun from the author of The Vindico and The Feros.When Jonah wakes up on the Fantastic Flying Squirrel, he's a bit confused. One second he is in his family's...
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Growing Up Pedro: How the Martinez Brothers Made It from the Dominican Republic All the Way to the Major Leagues

Matt Tavares - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover

The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares's tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Martnez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major-league star.Before Pedro Martnez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight...
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Big Nate Lives It Up

Lincoln Peirce - Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate.BIG NATE IS LIVING IT UP!Principal Nichols wants Nate to be buddies with new kid Breckenridge Puffington III and show him around. But that's no easy...
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The Shadow Throne: Book 3 of The Ascendance Trilogy

Jennifer A. Nielsen - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Jennifer A. Nielsen takes readers on an extraordinary journey in this final installment of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Ascendance Trilogy.War is coming. . . . Join Jaron as he embarks on his final adventure!,
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The Mysterious Moonstone

Eric Luper - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

Cleo and Evan have a secret. A collection of books so dangerous they are locked up tight. A friend has vanished inside the pages of one of them. It's up to them to find the key that will set her free. A PRICELESS DIAMOND...STOLEN! When Cleo and Evan go undercover to help a rookie detective...
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Civil War, The

Steven Otfinoski - Children's Press
Format: Print book

In 1860, the United States was split in two as several southern states seceded from the Union to form their own nation, the Confederate States of America. As President Abraham Lincoln attempted to hold the country together, war broke out between the Union and the Confederates. Readers will...
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Super Schnoz and the Gates of Smell

Gary Urey - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Andy Whiffler is your average eleven-year-old boy. . . except that his nose is so big he can use it to fly and his sense of smell is a hundred thousand times stronger than any human. In the first book of this hilarious new series, Andy moves to a new school and is instantly picked on because...
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Go! Fight! Twin!

Belle Payton - Simon & Schuster Books
Format: Print book

Ava pretends to be Alex at the cheerleading tryouts in the fourth book of the It Takes Two series! Will the twins get away with their big switch?All of Alex's new friends are trying out for the cheerleading squad, and they convince her to try out with them. There's only one problem:...
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The Forgetting Spell

Lauren Myracle - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The Forgetting Spell is beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle's second book in the unforgettable Wishing Day series, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law.Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. What they don't realize is that on the inside,...
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The Hunt for the 100th Key

GERONIMO STILTON - SCHOLASTIC (US)
Format: Print book

My sister, Thea, had discovered an enormouse old castle built by the founder of New Mouse City! She and Trap dragged me along with them to explore it. Inside, we found one hundred keys... but only ninety-nine doors to unlock. What mysterious room did the hundredth key open? It was up to us to find...
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Dumbness Is a Dish Best Served Cold

Jim Benton - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Jamie Kelly is back and dumber than ever in this super-deluxe four-color Dear Dumb Diary special edition! Life at Mackerel Middle School is as dumb as ever -- but Jamie Kelly may have finally found the key to fame, fortune, and fabulousness. Together with Isabella and Angeline, she's come...
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Perfect Season

Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica's sports books, New York Times bestselling author Tim Green delivers a gripping addition to his Football Genius series.Troy's dreams of the big time have backfired. Sure, he's moved to New Jersey to start his new job as "genius" for the New York...
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Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11

Julie Gassman - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly 500,000 people on Manhattan Island were rescued that day in what would later be called the largest sea evacuation in history. In this rarely told...
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Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 5

Joe Caramagna - Marvel
Format: Paperback

Thor Frog of Thunder?! When Peter Parker discovers that Thor has been transformed into a frog, he must travel to Asgard to save the Nine Realms from Lokis wrath! Then, Spider-Man teams up with X-Man Wolverine to take down the mutant Mesmero...but things get freaky when Mesmero uses his powers...
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The Dolphins of Shark Bay

Pamela S. Turner - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Ride alongside the author Pamela S. Turner and her scientific team and meet a cast of dolphin characters large enough and charismatic enough to rival a Shakespearean playPuck, Piccolo, Flute, and Dodger among them. You will fall in love with this crew, both human and finned, as they seek...
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The Disney Book

Jim Fanning - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover

The Disney Book is a beautiful, visual exploration of all things Disney from the animated and live-action movies to the theme parks and attractions that have made Disney the beloved brand it is today. This classic DK-style book is packed with stunning visuals including concept art, original...
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Minecraft : guide to animals

Josh Gregory - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Print book

With more than 100 million players around the world, Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Its unique design encourages players to use their creativity and problem solving skills to build entire worlds from scratch. In this book, readers will learn everything they...
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

Stephan Pastis - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Want to aspire to greatness? Check out this new edition of Timmy Failure's first adventure - featuring the bonus section "How to Draw Timmy and Total."He may be clueless, but the comically self-confident Timmy Failure is CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation....
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Half a Chance

Cynthia Lord - Scholastic Press
Format: Paperback

*"With winning results, Lord brings the same sensitivity to the subject of dementia that she brought to autism in her Newbery Honor book, Rules." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewA moving middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of Rules.When Lucys family moves to an old house...
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Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History

Kate Schatz - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book

From the authors of the New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles, each accompanied by a striking illustrated portrait, showcasing extraordinary women from around the world.In Rad Women Worldwide, writer Kate Schatz and artist...
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50 Things You Should Know About the Vietnam War

Chris McNab - QEB Publishing
Format: Print book

This new title from the 50 Things You Should Know About series is packed full of infographics, illustrations, maps, and color photographs from the period. Not only identifying major political and military figures from both sides of the conflict with the 'Who's Who' pages, this...
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The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery

Sandra Markle - Lerner Publishing Group
Format: Book

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year... and no one knows why. Is a fungus...
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Growing Up, Inside and Out

Kira Vermond - Owlkids Books
Format: Hardcover

While bodily changes are the most obvious signs that a kid is growing up, they're not always the first (or most stressful) signs. Why does it feel so weird to cry now? How can you tell if someone is really your friend? Is it okay to have a crush on someone who's the same sex as you?...
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The Dark Wild

Piers Torday - Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2015.
Format: Print book

Twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes thought he had discovered the last wild animals in the land. He thought his adventure was over. He was wrong. Below the sparkling city of Premium, deep underground, a dark wild remains: animals who believe the time is right to rise up against their human enemies....
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The Elements Book

Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Kids can go on a visual tour of the 118 chemical elements of the periodic table, from argon to zinc, with The Elements Book.Cataloged by type, each element's properties and atomic structure is explained. More than 1,000 full-color photographs showcase the natural forms of each element,...
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Thornhill

PAM SMY - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door. 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the very moment that it's shutting its doors....
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Kate the Great, Except When She's Not

Suzy Becker - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries will love this illustrated series by the New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat. Meet Kate Geller, a sassy flute-playing artist, who comes up with an original way to redefine friendship. Kate's older...
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From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess: Royal Wedding Disaster

Meg Cabot - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book

You are invited to a Genovian Royal Wedding in this second book pulled FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCESS, a Princess Diaries spin-off series, written and illustrated by New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot.Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison still...
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Fight to Learn: The Struggle to Go to School

Laura Scandiffio - Annick Press
Format: Print book

In many countries around the world, universal access to education is a seemingly unattainable dream; however, determined individuals with vision and drive have made this dream come true for many. This book highlights people such as Okello, a former child soldier in Uganda, who founded a school...
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If You Find This

Matthew Baker - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Mixing mystery and adventure in the tradition of Louis Sachar, Avi, and E.L. Konigsburg, If You Find This is the story of unlikely friendships, unexpected bravery and eleven-year-old Nicholas Funes's quest to prove his grandfather's treasure is real.
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Monstrous

MarcyKate Connolly - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
Format: Print book

Reminiscent of Frankenstein and tales by the Brothers Grimm, this debut novel stands out as a compelling, original story that has the feel of a classic.The city of Bryre suffers under the magic of an evil wizard. Because of his curse, girls sicken and disappear without a trace, and all live...
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Ever After High: Once Upon a Twist: When the Clock Strikes Cupid

Mattel. - Little
Format: Print book

Things have gone topsy-turvy at Ever After High After Faybelle casts a spell on the midterm hexams, the students unhexpectedly find themselves inside the wrong storybooks Cupid thinks it's fairy fableous to be Cinderella-even if it's just for the day But when she notices her wicked...
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Is All Soil the Same?

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Publishing
Format: Print book

Sandy, crumbly, muddy, rocky, red, brown, grayall these words can be used to describe soil. Some soil is soft and black and smells of wet leaves. By contrast, another kind is dry, orange, and as hard as rock. Inside this book, readers will discover that its the ingredients that make up soil...
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How Cities Work

Lonely Planet Kids. - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to explore the city in a whole new way. This innovative book for younger readers is packed with city facts, loads of flaps to lift, and unfolding pages to see inside buildings and under the streets. Children aged 5+ can learn about skyscrapers, subway systems and stinky sewers....
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Walleyed Pike

Sheila Griffin Llanas - Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

From gills to fins, the walleyed pike is a fascinating animal. This game fish is a valuable part of its environment. In the Great Lakes area, walleye is the most popular game fish. Walleye are predators, and mature fish are near the top of the food chain in their environments. Fittingly,...
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Will's Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk

Jane Sutcliffe - Charlesbridge Publishing
Format: Hardcover

When Jane Sutcliffe sets out to write a book about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, in her own words, she runs into a problem: Will's words keep popping up all over the place! What's an author to do? After all, Will is responsible for such familiar phrases as "what's...
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The Cry of the Loon

Jacqueline Dembar Greene - American Girl
Format: Hardcover

Samantha cant wait to take Nellie to Piney Point, Grandmarys summer home in the mountains. But the girls arrive to find the lodge plagued with accidents--and Grandmary begins to think about selling. Samantha and Nellie must figure out whats going on before they lose Piney Point forever!...
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Me and Marvin Gardens

A S King - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-meets-animal story like no other, and has earned three starred reviews! Obe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy abandoned him for the development...
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Always October

Bruce Coville - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From Bruce Coville, the master of tween comic suspense, comes a tale of monsters, the bond between brothers, and saving the world.Jake's baby brother, LD, may be a monster (complete with fangs and fur!) , but together with his best friend, Lily, Jake isn't going to let anything happen...
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DK Eyewitness Books: Tree

David Burnie - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Paperback

In this updated and revised edition of Tree, readers can follow a seed grow into a sapling, the changing colors of fall leaves, and the tiny insects that live in rotting leaves on the forest floor, plus learn why deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall, how a tree breathes, how bark...
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The Dead End

Mimi McCoy - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Casey Slater can’t believe her bad luck. It’s the summer before seventh grade, and instead of the perfect vacation she’d planned with her best friend, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents...
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Junk Sculpture

Alix Wood - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Some artists believe anything can be arteven trash! Junk sculpture is a new, complex mode of art that combines the wastefulness of modern living with finding beauty in what others consider ugly. Readers learn how artists create such pieces and are asked to consider whether junk sculpture...
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Sunny Side Up

Jennifer L. Holm - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It's full of . . . old people. Really old people.Luckily,...
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NFL Today: Cleveland Browns

Sara Gilbert - Creative Paperbacks Inc
Format: Paperback

No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and excitement of NFL Today! This hit series has been fully revised and updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments of all 32 NFL teams,...
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Georgia

Nelson Yomtov - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

As the southernmost of the original 13 colonies that formed the United States, Georgia occupies an important place in the country's history. As readers explore the state's rugged wilderness and amazing cities, they will learn all about its fascinating past. They will also find out what...
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The Road Home

Catherine Hapka - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Nina tries to help a friend in the eighth and final book in a contemporary middle grade series in the tradition of Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague.Nina's friend Leah has been acting oddly lately. The two of them attend the same small private school, and Leah also takes...
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The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions

Tracey Hecht - Fabled Films Pr
Format: Print book

A flabbergastifying adventure under the stars!"The characters are delightful and the nighttime landscape is captivating. It was just as I expected - because the best stories always take place in the dark! - R.L. Stine, author of GoosebumpsThe Nocturnals features three unlikely friends:...
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The Call of the Wild

Jack London - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold...
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Fish Girl

David Wiesner - Clarion Books
Format: Print book

The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic novel format in a unique coming-of-age tale that begins underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl....
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Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird

Pamela S Turner - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

One of the biggest differences between humans and animals is the ability to understand the idea of "If I do X, Y might happen." New Caledonian crows seem to possess the intelligence to understand this "causal" concept. Why do crows have this ability? What does the crow...
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The Hot Air Balloon Book: Build and Launch Kongming Lanterns, Solar Tetroons, and More

Clive Catterall - Chicago Review Press

More than a century before the Wright brothers first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides...
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Chasing Gold

Catherine Hapka - Aladdin
Format: Book

When all of Haleys time goes to training her pony, keeping an eye on the prize causes problems in this third book in a contemporary middle grade series in the tradition of Marguerite Henrys Misty of Chincoteague. For months, Haley Duncan has been saving up to ride with her pony Wings in a clinic...
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Scorpions!: Strange and Wonderful

Laurence Pringle - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Book

Everyone knows that scorpions are evil and deadly . . . right? But do they really deserve their bad reputation? In fact, scorpions come in a mind-boggling variety. There are at least two thousand species, but only a few dozen of these are deadly to humans. With clear, informative text and detailed,...
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Twin Spins

Sienna Mercer - Egmont UK

Life's changing, and for the first time since they discovered each other, the twins are going to be apart, in the nineth entry in this frightfully fun seriesWhen a Hollywood strike puts Olivia's movie aspirations on hold, she distracts herself from thoughts of her long-distance...
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The Big Book of Presidents: From George Washington to Barack Obama

Nancy J Hajeski - Sky Pony Pr
Format: Print book

The president has been the figurehead of the United States since the time when our country was a small band of thirteen fledgling colonies until its current position as a world superpower. The forty-four leaders of our nation have had fascinating, exciting, and sometimes scandalous lives....
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Circles

David A Adler - Holiday House
Format: Paperback

Wheels, clocks and coins. Balls and buttons. Circles are everywhere, and one of the basic geometric shapes. In a book bursting with color and cheer, students can learn the fundamental properties of circles. Terms such as sector, chord and arc are clearly defined. Hands-on activities demonstrate...
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Recycling and waste

Ellen Labrecque - Cherry Lake Publishing

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore environmentalism through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Recycling and Waste, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue....
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My Sister the Vampire #4: Vampalicious!

Sienna Mercer - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Ivy and Olivia can't lose each other again!Even though twin sisters Ivy and Olivia, separated at birth, have only been reunited for a few months, they can't imagine life without each other. But Mr. Vega has decided to move to Europe—and he's taking Ivy with him! Oh, no! With...
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Moone Boy: The Blunder Years

Chris O'Dowd - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend--or "IF" for short--he decides to give it a go. His first...
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Jack the Castaway

Lisa Doan - Lerner Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

Jack's parents have been chased out of Tokyo, gone broke in Greece, and hosted Nairobi's least successful safari. Next they're taking Jack to the Caribbean, whether Jack wants to go or not. The Berensons have devised their latest get-rich-quick scheme - a new sport called 'drift-snorkeling.'...
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Jack Death

M L Windsor - Creston Books
Format: Print book

Jack is an ordinary boy except that his father happens to be Death. Nadine is a perfectly normal girl except that her Mother is - oh well, that's a Secret and not to be carelessly revealed on the back cover of a book. The important thing is that together, these two incredibly average children...
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Reaching the Ocean Floor

Therese Shea - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

To this day, the least explored part of Earth lies beneath the ocean. Covering more than 70 percent of the planet, the oceans hold many secrets that scientists and adventurers continue to uncover. From the discovery of the depths of Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench to director...
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Greenglass House

Kate Milford - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Print book

National Book Award Nominee Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Nebula/Andre Norton Award NomineeNew York Times Bestseller It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers'...
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Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat

Gary Paulsen - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

From three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen comes a laugh-out-loud novel about six wacky misfits who get stuck together in a school restroom and discover friendship.It seemed like a normal school day, until a horrible storm forced the very cautious school administration to make everyone...
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Guys Read: True Stories

Jon Scieszka - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable - and 100% true. A star-studded group...
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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal

Jeffrey Brown - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes a hilarious graphic novel series about two young cave kids living 40,000 years ago."Lucy & Andy are Stone Age rock stars! I loved this book!" - Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series...
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Curling

Claire Throp - Raintree
Format: Library Binding

Though its not as popular as some of the other winter sports, curling is a lot of fun to both watch and play. Learn the ins and outs of the game and find out what youll need to give it a try!
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Everybody Paints! The Lives and Art of the Wyeth Family

Susan Goldman Rubin - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

In this distinctive volume, acclaimed biographer Susan Goldman Rubin shares the fascinating story of the Wyeths - N.C., Andrew, and Jamie - three generations of painters and arguably the First Family of American Art. The accessible text traces the events that shaped their art and the ways...
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Ashes

Laurie Halse Anderson - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the trilogy that began with the bestselling National Book Award Finalist Chains and continued with Forge, which The New York Times called "a return not only to the colonial era but to historical...
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Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Judy Blume
Format: Print book

Sheila Tubman (Peter Hatchers sworn enemy) sometimes wonders who she really is: the outgoing, witty, and capable Sheila the Great, or the secret Sheila, whos afraid of spiders, the dark, swimming and, most of all, dogs. When her family leaves the city for a summer in the country, Sheila...
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Seekers: Return to the Wild #5: The Burning Horizon

Erin Hunter - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Print book

Erin Hunter's New York Times bestselling Seekers series continues in the fifth book in the Return to the Wild story arc. With its thrilling blend of action and suspense, this epic animal fantasy is perfect for fans of the #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series.Toklo, Kallik, Lusa,...
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The Island of Dr. Libris

Chris Grabenstein - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

New from the author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of the I Funny series with James Patterson! Celebrate the power of imagination with this action-packed New York Times bestseller that shows that sometimes the real story starts after you close the book!...
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Dream On, Amber

Emma Shevah - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book

My name is Amber Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. I have no idea why my parents gave me all those hideous names but they must have wanted to ruin my life, and you know what? They did an amazing job.As a half-Japanese, half-Italian girl with a ridiculous name, Amber's not feeling molto...
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Infinity Ring Book 5: Cave of Wonders

Matthew J. Kirby - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Fix the past. Save the future.Europe is in the grip of the Dark Ages, but there is a light in the dark: Baghdad. The great city has become a center of learning, populated by scholars, merchants, and explorers from all across the known world. But danger lurks in the desert . . . and Dak,...
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The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll

Gertrude Chandler Warner - ALBERT WHITMAN
Format: Print book

In this all-new very special mini-series, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations -- all around the world! The Aldens arrive in Egypt but the agent they're supposed to meet has gone missing! With the help...
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Black on White

Tana Hoban - Greenwillow
Format: Book

Share these familiarshapes with your baby.It is never too earlyto look and talktogether!
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Angel

ELLEN MILES - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a dramatic rescue, the Petersons...
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Planet Earth (The World in Infographics)

Jon Richards - Owlkids Books; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Compare the tallest mountains from each continent, see the entire volume of water on the Earth poured into one glass, stack up Eiffel Towers and compare the height of the world's tallest waterfall, and more!From tectonic plates and meteorites to erupting volcanoes, the atmosphere, and the world's...
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script

J.K. Rowling - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

"The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later.Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented...
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Knit, Hook, and Spin: A Kid's Activity Guide to Fiber Arts and Crafts

Laurie M Carlson - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book

Dive into the wonderful and creative world of fiber arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Clear instructions and illustrations...
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Diary of a Girl Next Door: Betty

Tania del Rio - Archie Comics
Format: Book

Everyone’s favorite girl-next-door dives head first into high school and extracurricular activities.  Betty can do it all—but can she get by WITHOUT a little help from her friend? Freshman year is off to a rocky start with some major BFF drama!  Betty’s longtime...
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Baby Cakes: The Cupcake Club

Sheryl Berk - Sourcebooks Inc
Format: Paperback

Includes recipes and tips to try at home! "A sweet read." - Time for Kids praise for Recipe for Trouble Meet Delaney. New cupcake club member Delaney is shocked to find out her mom is expecting twins! When her parents first tell her, the practical joker thinks they must be pulling...
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On One Foot

Linda Glaser - Kar-Ben Publishing
Format: Print book

An impatient young man comes to Jerusalem looking for someone to teach him the Torah - while standing on one foot! The city is full of learned rabbis, but none of them can help him until he meets the famous Rabbi Hillel.
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The Kindness Club: Chloe on the Bright Side

Courtney Sheinmel - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Kindness is totally cool in this fun, character-driven series perfect for fans of Meg Cabot or Sarah Mlynowski.. Chloe Silver has always been good at looking on the bright side. Even though her parents got divorced and shes moved to a new town, she knows that she will make great friends...
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SYLO

D J MacHale - ‎Razorbill; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate action-fueled end-of-the-world conspiracy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHaleTHEY CAME FROM THE SKYparachuting...
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Extra Innings

Tiki Barber - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Batter up! Football, basketball, and now baseball - is there anything the Barber brothers won't try their best to do? The Barbers join the baseball team in this home-run adventure from NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki and Ronde Barber.Tiki and Ronde have their sights set on a big diamond...
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American Girl: Contemporary MG Series 1, Novel 3

KELLEN HERTZ - SCHOLASTIC (US)
Format: Print book

A new middle grade series featuring contemporary characters!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

Jeff Kinney - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Boys don't keep diaries -- or do they?The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate toIt's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share...
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How the Executive Branch Works

Maddie Spalding - The Child's World
Format: Print book

Learn about the President, the presidential advisors, and the departments that manage the nation's laws and keep it operating smoothly. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, informational diagrams, a table of contents,...
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Gooseberry Park and the Master Plan

Cynthia Rylant - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Stumpy the Squirrel and friends team up to save the day in this charming standalone companion to the beloved Gooseberry Park, from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and illustrator Arthur Howard.There has been no rain for months, and all of the animals in Gooseberry Park are in danger. Can the gang...
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Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile

James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Format: Print book

The sequel to James Patterson's bestselling series launch Treasure Hunters is another hilarious, hair-raising and highly-illustrated adventure for the First Family of Action! Bick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt...
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What to Do When It's Not Fair: A Kid's Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy

Jacqueline B. Toner - Magination Press
Format: Paperback

Envy and its cousin, jealousy, are feeling that adults and children confront on a regular basis. But adults are able to recognize what children cannot: desires and envy come and go. Some children can struggle with envy and react negatively to the good fortune of others. What To When It s Not Fair...
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The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America's Hero

Barb Rosenstock - Boyds Mills Pr
Format: Hardcover

In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting? Set on the brink of World War II, this is a spellbinding account of a sports story...
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Maps and Geography

Ken Jennings - Little Simon
Format: Print book

Discover the fun facts about the world and become a master of geography with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this Junior Genius Guide to maps and geography, youll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers...
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The Zoo at the Edge of the World

Eric Kahn Gale - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

From the author of The Bully Book comes a timeless story about a young boy, his father, and the world that comes between them, which New York Times-bestselling author Peter Lerangis called "magical, mysterious, fresh, original, and full of heart."Marlin is not slow, or mute; what...
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Frozen: The Junior Novelization

RH Disney - RH/Disney
Format: Paperback

A #1 New York Times Bestseller!Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys...
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Goosebumps HorrorLand #16: Weirdo Halloween: Special Edition

R.L. Stine - Scholastic Paperbacks; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

Take a little Horror home with you! An extra-long, extra-scary Halloween Special Edition a HorrorLand first!Chris and his twin, Meg, have a problem. It started the night before Halloween when the twins found a gang of bullies hassling someone in costume. The twins rescued the kid-only to find...
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2 The Hammer of Thor

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal...
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Appleblossom the Possum

Holly Goldberg Sloan - Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Format: Print book

Fans of E.B. White's CHARLOTTE'S WEB and Dick King-Smith's BABE will adore this heartwarming and funny animal adventure by the award-winning author of COUNTING BY 7s Mama has trained up her marsupial babies in the ways of their breed, and now it's time for all of the possums--even...
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One for Sorrow: A Ghost Story

Mary Downing Hahn - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies...
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Milk

Ann Squire - Children's Press
Format: Print book

When most people think of dairy farms, they likely picture green meadows where cows graze between milking sessions. Unfortunately, the vast majority of dairy cows do not lead such peaceful lives. Readers will learn how large commercial dairies do everything they can to produce as much milk...
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Sports Illustrated Kids The TOP 10 of Everything in SPORTS

The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids - Sports Illustrated; ILL edition
Format: Hardcover

Presented in the format of Top 10 lists, this book is a comprehensive yet fun look at the greatest aspects of Pro Sports. From the top athletes to the most popular teams in the world, SI Kids ranks a variety of topics covering every professional sport. Readers are guaranteed to love the big,...
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Lug, Dawn of the Ice Age

David Zeltser - EgmontUSA
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious middle-grade novel about a misunderstood caveboy perfect for fans of Ice Age, Happy Feet, The Time Warp Trio, and Platypus Police Squad. Lug is a caveboy who would rather paint than club other caveboys. The clan even mocks him, calling him "Little Slug." Like all the other...
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National Geographic Kids Ultimate Weird But True 2: 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts & Photos!

National Geographic - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Ultimate Weird But True 2 proves once again that truth really is stranger than fiction - with even more outrageous photos and fun-tastic facts! Did you know that an elephant can weigh as much as 14 lions, that Albania has 27 words for "mustache," or that each square inch of your...
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Space Case

Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School.Like his fellow lunarnauts - otherwise known as Moonies - living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being...
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The Inquisitor's Mark

Dianne K. Salerni - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to The Eighth Day, a fantasy adventure that VOYA called "unparalleled" and "absolutely necessary for middle grades," continues with higher stakes, greater world building, and more pulse-pounding action. With suspense, danger, and new discoveries around every...
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NFL Today: Kansas City Chiefs

Nate Frisch - Creative Education
Format: Paperback

No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and excitement of NFL Today! This hit series has been fully revised and updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments of all 32 NFL teams,...
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The End of the Wild

NICOLE HELGET - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A modern, beautifully written story set against the backdrop of the controversial issue of fracking that explores the timely themes of poverty, environmental protection, what makes a family, and finding your place in the world.
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Win or Lose

Alex Morgan - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Kicks have the league championship within reach - but do they have what it takes to win it? Book three in the fun and empowering New York Times bestselling middle grade series from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan.Against all odds, the Kicks have made it to league...
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Masterminds: Criminal Destiny

Gordon Korman - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

"A terrific page-turner, full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up." - James PattersonThe second book in the acclaimed, action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman.The clones of Project Osiris are free - but they're being hunted. . . . After...
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Phoenix Rising

Bryony Pearce - Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

Sail. Salvage. Repeat.For as long as Toby can remember, he and his father have sailed on the Phoenix, salvaging from the junk-filled seas to stay afloat, while keeping under the radar of the authorities. His father is, after all, a wanted man.And now the Phoenix is on the trail...
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The School for Good and Evil #3: The Last Ever After

Soman Chainani - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In the riveting third installment of the New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series, everything old is new again, as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to find the perfect end to their fairy tale.Former best friends Sophie and Agatha thought their ending...
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The Star Deluxe Junior Novelization

Tracey West - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the heroes of the first Christmas in this beautiful animated holiday movie from Sony Pictures. Sony Pictures Animation's film The Star - featuring the amazing vocal talents of Anthony Anderson, Steven Yeun, Aidy Bryant, and many...
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Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head

Lauren Oliver - Harper
Format: Print book

The book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.Blessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily...
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Ever After High: The Secret Diary of Apple White

HEATHER ALEXANDER - LITTLE
Format: Print book

Dear Diary,
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The Beast from the East

R L Stine - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Getting lost in the woods with her identical twin brothers, Ginger Wald wonders why their portion of the woods contains such bizarre flora and fauna, until a group of furry blue monsters invites them to play a deadly game.
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Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!

Andrea J Loney - Lee & Low Books
Format: Hardcover

James Van Der Zee was just a young boy when he saved enough money to buy his first camera. He took photos of his family, classmates, and anyone who would sit still for a portrait. By the fifth grade, James was the school photographer and unofficial town photographer. Eventually he outgrew...
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The Doll Graveyard:

Lois Ruby - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

This graveyard hides buried dolls...and buried secrets!The house at Cinder Creek hides many secrets. Shelby and Brian Tate have heard heated voices crying out in the night. They've noticed the unsettling way things move around on their own. But the most chilling thing about their new home...
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Peril at Granite Peak

Franklin W. Dixon - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Joe and Frank's winter break skiing holiday turns to horror in this Hardy Boys adventure - a fresh approach to a classic series.Frank and Joe are thrilled to spend winter break hitting the slopes at the Granite Peak Lodge ski resort. What could be better than an action-packed week of skiing...
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NFL Today: Jacksonville Jaguars

Nate Frisch - Creative Education
Format: Paperback

No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and excitement of NFL Today! This hit series has been fully revised and updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments of all 32 NFL teams,...
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City Trails - New York

Lonely Planet Kids. - Lonely Planet Pbns
Format: Print book

Here's a book about New York that's seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through New York you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to New York, plans to go there...
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Day by day with ... Manny Machado

Tammy Gagne - Mitchell Lane Publishers
Format: Library Binding

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Time Stoppers

Carrie Jones - Bloomsbury Childrens Book
Format: Print book

Annie Nobody thought she was, well, nobody, living in a nowhere town where nothing goes her way. Day 1 at her newest foster home proves to be dreadful, too . . . and things get even worse when she's chased by something big and scary that definitely wants to eat her. Luckily for Annie, not everything...
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Underneath My Bed: List Poems

Brian P Cleary - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book

When is a list also a poem? When it's a list poem! List poems can be funny or serious, rhymed or unrhymed. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how these types of poems work - and shows some of the many ways they can be written. Underneath My Bed is packed with goofy poems...
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Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #4: The Blazing Star

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the fourth book of this thrilling prequel arc in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series. The Dawn of the Clans arc takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats first settled in the forest and began...
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The Doldrums

Nicholas Gannon - Greenwillow Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

"A dreamy charmer of a book, full of clever wordplay that practically demands it be read out loud." - New York Times

Have you ever wanted to hold a little piece of the impossible? The...

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Goosebumps: Slappy's Tales of Horror

R.L. Stine - Graphix
Format: Book

Four Goosebumps Graphix tales by master of horror R. L. Stine are adapted into full-color comics and feature a brand-new Slappy story by bestselling author, Dave Roman.
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Mallory and Mary Ann Take New York

Laurie B. Friedman - Darby Creek
Format: Hardcover

START SPREADING THE NEWS . . . Mallory and Mary Ann are headed to New York. They've got sights to see! The Empire State Building. The Statue of Liberty. Times Square. Central Park. But they also have a problem to solve. Only one of them is invited to appear on their favorite TV show, Fashion...
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LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: Updated and Expanded

Jason Fry - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

With more than two million copies of the original sold worldwide since 2009, DK now brings you a fully revised and updated edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller, LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary. Complete with 48 additional pages and updated throughout to show all of the new sets...
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Guinea Pigs

Katie Marsico - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Paperback

Discover some of the most fascinating animals in the world with the Nature's Children series. Readers will discover how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species. Each title also raises important ideas about conservation...
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The U.S. Constitution

Marcia Amidon Lusted - Child's World
Format: Hardcover

Learn how the U. S. Constitution established the Americangovernment and what this document means for modern Americans. Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary,...
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The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia

Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Explore the lives of America's 45 presidents, as well as notable first ladies, famous speeches, and major constitutional events, with The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia.From George Washington to Donald Trump, this visual reference guide presents a unique insight into life in the White...
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Scar: A Revolutionary War Tale

Jennifer Ann Mann - Calkins Creek Books
Format: Print book

Sixteen-year-old Noah Daniels wants nothing more than to fight in George Washington's Continental Army, but an accident as a child left him maimed and unable to enlist. He is forced to watch the Revolution from his family's hard scrabble farm in Upstate New York - until a violent...
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Left Behind

Laurie Halse Anderson - Puffin Books
Format: Print book

Another moving installment in Laurie Halse Anderson's award-winning Vet Volunteers series!When Sunita joins Dr. Gabe and another Vet Volunteer on a house call at a local horse farm, she is concerned to discover a lone lamb housed in one of the stalls. She knows that sheep are flock...
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Outlaws, Spies, and Gangsters: Chasing Notorious Criminals

Laura Scandiffio - Annick Press
Format: Paperback

Experience all the thrills and suspense of chasing down the worlds highest-profile criminals. What does it take to catch a criminal? Not just any criminal, but one of the worlds most wanted? In Outlaws, Spies, and Gangsters, Laura Scandiffio chronicles eight of historys most famous...
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Listen, Slowly

Thanhha Lai - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Listen, Slowly is a New York Times Book Review Notable Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! This remarkable and bestselling novel from Thanhha Lai, author of the National Book Award-winning and Newbery Honor Book Inside Out & Back Again, follows a young girl as she learns...
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition

Ashlee Vance - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world's most important entrepreneur, Elon MuskThis fascinating and easily accessible young readers' adaptation of Ashlee Vance's New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future features black-and-white...
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Listening for Lucca

Suzanne LaFleur - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

"I'm obsessed with abandoned things." Siena's obsession began a year and a half ago, around the time her two-year-old brother Lucca stopped talking. Now Mom and Dad are moving the family from Brooklyn to Maine hoping that it will mean a whole new start for Lucca and Siena....
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The Mighty Atlantic Ocean

Doreen Gonzales - Enslow Elementary
Format: Book

Earth’s second largest ocean, the Atlantic, is home to many different plants and animals. It also has many resources that make many of the things we use every day. Discover the plants and animals that live in, on, and near this special place, the scientists who explore its mysteries,...
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Survivors #5: The Endless Lake

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins Publishers
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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5 Giraffes

Anne Innis Dagg - Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Format: Hardcover

The latest in the 5 Animals series, with an introduction by Rob Laidlaw, 5 Giraffes profiles five unique giraffes from both captivity and the wild. Accompanying the five giraffe profiles is information on their diet, social life, and chapters on some of their more unique aspects,...
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Best Party Book Ever!: From invites to overnights and everything in between

Editors of Faithgirlz! and Girls' Life Mag - Zondervan
Format: Paperback

Let the celebration begin! Whether you want to throw the best birthday bash ever or you're dreaming up a just-for-fun sleepover extravaganza with your friends, Faithgirlz! has you covered. Packed full of creative and crazy-fun ideas, this book contains everything you need to know to plan...
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Build a Flytrap

Samantha Bell - The Child's World
Format: Print book

Introduces the benefits of natural pest control and explainshow to build traps for different types of flies. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear list of materials, informative captions and callouts, fast facts, suggestions on how kids...
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Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest

Sy Montgomery - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Considered the "lungs of the world," the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That's where Project Piaba comes in. Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery...
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"When Did You See Her Last?"

Lemony Snicket - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

I should have asked the question "How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" Instead, I asked the wrong question -- four wrong questions, more or less. This is the account of the second.In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket...
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Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City

Lincoln Peirce - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Print book

Wanted: Nate Wright, better known as Big Nate, four-and-a-half feet tall, black hair with seven spikes, age eleven, sixth-grader at P.S. 38, record holder for school detentions. Reward: Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City!Can Nate Wright get any cooler? Not according to Nate himself....
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A Grimm Warning

Chris Colfer - Little Brown & Co
Format: Hardcover

In the third book in the New York Times bestselling series by Chris Colfer, the Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories.
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American Girl: Breakfast & Brunch: Fabulous Recipes to Start Your Day (American Girl (Williams Sonoma))

Williams Sonoma - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

The fourth book in the bestselling series from American Girl and Williams Sonoma, American Girl Breakfast & Brunch features over 45 delicious recipes that are accessible to young chefs. Inspiring photography, ideas for planning brunch parties with friends and family, and plenty of helpful...
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Edinburgh Castle: A Chilling Interactive Adventure

Matt Doeden - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Experience Edinburgh Castle as you've never seen it before up close and personal! YOU CHOOSE the path you take through this haunted castle. Follow the path of a modern-day visitor in this thrilling nonfiction title.
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Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters

Kathleen Krull - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover

You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore...
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The Natural World

Jon Richards - Owlkids Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Be amazed by the real-life size of the world's largest spider; discover which animal can jump the equivalent of a human leaping over a skyscraper; measure the length of a blue whale in buses, people, and basketball courts; and more!From the animal classification system and DNA to reproduction,...
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The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee

Erin Petti - Mighty Media
Format: Print book

Ghost-story lover and debut author Erin Petti has written a quirky story for fans of The Goonies, Goosebumps, and Coraline.Eleven-year-old budding scientist Thelma Bee has adventure in her blood. But she gets more than she bargained for when a ghost kidnaps her father. Now her only clues...
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Scholastic Discover More: Human Body

Steve Setford - Scholastic Reference
Format: Print book

A visually stunning reference book about the human body in the expert reader strand.Anatomy and physiology can be dry, but this definitive reference features amazing, original, and occasionally gross facts that will keep kids captivated. Take an in-depth tour of each region of the body,...
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How a Ship Is Built

Sam Aloian - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

There are many different kinds of shipsfrom gigantic cargo ships carrying goods around the world to the cruise ships that are like floating cities. Even aircraft carriers are gigantic ships with airports on top! But how do we make these amazing boats? This exciting book takes readers behind...
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Bizarre Space: A Kid's Guide to Our Strange, Unusual Universe

Jenn Dlugos - Prufrock Press
Format: Paperback

Since ancient times, humans have been puzzled and awed by the strange stars, peculiar planets, and out of this world objects that appear in our sky. Advancements in technology are now giving scientists closer looks and first peeks at the weird and wonderful things that make up our solar...
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