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The History of Basketball - History of Sports Series, Nonfiction Reading for Grades 2-5 - High Interest Topics & Developmental Learning - Pogo Books Collection

Brendan Flynn · Pogo Books
Format: Library Binding

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about basketball's beginnings and how it has evolved into the sport we know today. Learn about the early rules of the game, how the uniforms have changed over time, the most well-known NBA and WNBA stars, and more. Sidebars and multiple...
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Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong!

Dr. Nick Crumpton · Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Shark fans will quickly become shark experts with this informative, inventive, and entertaining take on an animal book! Do you know all there is to know about sharks? They're all giant, cold-blooded creatures that enjoy eating humans, right? Well, this book is here to show you that...
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Tennis's G.O.A.T.: Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and More

Jon M. Fishman · Lerner Publications
Format: Hardcover

Grab your racket, head to the courts, and ace that serve! It's time to learn about the greatest tennis players of all time. Readers will be presented with exciting stats in a fun top-10 format.
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Razzle Dazzle: An Acorn Book (Unicorn and Yeti #9)

Heather Ayris Burnell · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Unicorn and Yeti are magical friends who enjoy the world around them -- and each other -- in this book perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read...
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Smurf Tales Vol. 4: Smurf & Turf and Other Tales

Peyo
Format: electronic resource

Join Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and rest of the lovable blue smurfs for classic, three-apple tall adventures, translated to English for the first time. First, resident handyman Handy Smurf is in need of some rest and relaxation. Papa Smurf sends him to the lake to unwind a bit. But, what happens...
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I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived Graphic Novel #8) (I Survived Graphix)

Lauren Tarshis · Graphix
Format: Hardcover

A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Leo Trinidad.Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life....
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InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase

John Patrick Green · First Second
Format: Hardcover

InvestiGators fans, rejoice! Get ready to dive into the third volume of Agents of S.U.I.T., featuring the weird and wacky coworkers of everyone's favorite sewer-sleuthing super-agents, Mango and Brash! With more than two million copies of InvestiGators in print, readers are primed for more...
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Speechless: A Graphic Novel

Aron Nels Steinke · Graphix
Format: Hardcover

From Eisner Award-winning author Aron Nels Steinke comes a heartfelt and funny middle-grade graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and expressing yourself.Middle school was supposed to be a fresh start for Mira, who struggles to speak in class even though she can speak at home without...
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Orris and Timble: Lost and Found

Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist.. Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and listens to his stories. But Timble...
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The Summer of the Bone Horses: A Chapter Book

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Format: Hardcover

A Lakota child spends a summer with grandparents at their home on the Rosebud Reservation in this young chapter book, illustrated in full-color This charming chapter book follows a present-day Lakota child connecting with extended family, embracing new experiences, and growing up along...
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