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Liberty
Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her. At the Higgins boatyard, where the boats that just... |
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Mermaids
Kathryn Hinds - Cavendish Square
Format: Library Binding
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From School Library Journal Gr 5-8-This is a well-referenced and ambitious collection that delivers. The books breathe new life into mythology while offering historical perspective for the fantastical stories kids know and love, such as J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter"... |
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Secrets of the Book
Erin Fry - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover
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You don't choose the book - the book chooses you. Sixth grader Spencer Lemon has a degenerative eye disease - and he's rapidly losing his eyesight. So he has no idea why he was chosen to guard Pandora's Book. When Ed, the old guy at the nursing home, hands over the book, he doesn't... |
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Sting: A Loot Novel
Jude Watson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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So why is March McQuin dangling upside-down twenty feet above a stone floor in the middle of the night, instead of tucked in bed like a regular kid? Along with his twin sister, Jules, he's set on stealing a set of stunning diamonds. It should have been an easy job, in and out. Except another... |
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Bad Magic
Pseudonymous Bosch - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A magical new series from Pseudonymous Bosh the bestselling author of the Secret Series Magic sucks Don t look so shocked You may not think magic is bad but the protagonist of our story Clay certainly does And really who can blame him After all it is a magic journal that getshim expelled... |
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
Chris Colfer - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book... |
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Ants
Trudi Strain Trueit - Benchmark Books
Format: Print book
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From School Library Journal Gr 2-4-Lively texts invite readers to hunt down and observe familiar invertebrates in their own backyards. Each book begins by succinctly describing the featured animals' basic anatomy; major physical and behavioral characteristics; life... |
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Poop Fountain!: The Qwikpick Papers
Tom Angleberger - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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This hilarious, highly original series, which so astutely captures the odd preoccupations of middle schoolers, will appeal to the many fans of the Origami Yoda series and such gross-out classics as How to Eat Fried Worms and Freckle Juice. Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave expect... |
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Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
Misuzu Kaneko - Chin Music Pr
Format: Print book
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In early-1900s Japan, Misuzu Kaneko grows from precocious bookworm to instantly-beloved children's poet. But her life ends prematurely, and Misuzu's work is forgotten. Decades later her poems are rediscovered - just in time to touch a new generation devastated by the tsunami of 2011. This... |
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National Geographic Kids Get Outside Guide: All Things Adventure, Exploration, and Fun!
Nancy Honovich - National Geographic Society
Format: Paperback
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This fun-filled guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors where they can discover the wonder and amazement of the world around them, whether in their backyard, across the country, or around the world. Full of fun activities, kids will learn how to make backyard... |
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Platypus Police Squad: Never Say Narwhal
Jarrett J Krosoczka - Walden Pond Press
Format: Print book
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From Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes Never Say Narwhal, the final installment in the hilarious, high-action illustrated middle grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Jarrett's own Lunch Lady series.Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor... |
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Crystal Keepers
Brandon Mull - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole continues his quest in book three of a "fanciful, action-packed adventure" series (Publishers Weekly, starred review) , from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole... |
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The Pirate Who's Back in Bunny Slippers
Annabeth Bondor-Stone - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Print book
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Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas, is back. Comic book-like illustrations in each chapter bring Shivers to life and invite even the most reluctant readers to join the adventure. Perfect for fans of such series as Stick Dog, Big Nate, Dork Diaries, and Diary of a Wimpy... |
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Alistair Grim's Odditorium
Gregory Funaro - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Best Seller "Verne-ian fantasy and reversal of fortune la Dickens willlure readers into this good-vs.-evil series debut."-Kirkus Reviews "Ideal for kids who loved Percy Jackson and Harry Potter." -BOOKLIST "With a dash of Dickens and more than a bit of Rowling,... |
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Denmark
Robert Pateman; Laura L Sullivan - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Print book : Juvenile audience : English : [Revised edition]View all editions and formats
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Denmark is a country that has existed since the age of the Vikings. It has a vibrant history, a unique way of life, and deeply rooted beliefs. Today, Denmark helps make up an area called Scandinavia. It is a proud country with unique traditions and customs, and its own language. This book... |
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Sleepover Girls: Dog Days for Delaney
Jen Jones - Stone Arch Books
Format: Book
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Delaney has always wanted a dog of her own, and she's proving it to her parents by volunteering at the local animal shelter. When the shelter enlists the Sleepover Girls to help with the annual puppy fashion show fundraiser, the sleepover girls couldn't be more excited (especially... |
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Applesauce weather
Helen Frost - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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In a touching poetic novel, a fall apple ritual along with some inventive storytelling brings a family together as they grieve the loss of a beloved family member. When the first apple falls from the tree, Faith and Peter know that it s applesauce weather, even though Peter is getting a little... |
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From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess: Royal Wedding Disaster
Meg Cabot - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book
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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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The Big Book of Boy Stuff
Bart King - Gibbs Smith Inc Pub
Format: Paperback
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Updated Edition After Bart King interviewed hundreds of the wisest guys and smartest alecks for The Big Book of Boy Stuff, something awesome happened: the book became a classic! Hailed by critics and kids alike, it has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and even won awards. In this... |
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The Worst Witch to the Rescue
Jill Murphy - Candlewick; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover
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Mildred Hubble, the worst student at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches, returns in a new escapade for young magic lovers.Lovable but accident-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. She always tries her best, but her spells... |
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Let's Hear It for Labrador Retrievers
Piper Welsh - Rourke Pub Group
Format: Print book
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What's The Most Popular Breed Of Dog In America? The Labrador Retriever! Features The American Kennel Clubs Recently Named Top 8 Breeds. |
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The Thickety: Well of Witches
J A White - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book
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J. A. White's The Thickety: Well of Witches is an epic quest into an enchanted kingdom with new kinds of magic, an old enemy, and only one way out. Fans of Neil Gaiman will love this third novel in the spectacular and twisty fantasy series that has readers and reviewers raving.Kara... |
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Revenge of the Flower Girls
Jennifer Ziegler - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this middle-grade Bridesmaids, hilarity ensues as triplets have to stop a wedding!One bride. Two boys. Three flower girls who won't forever hold their peace. What could go wrong with this wedding? Everything!The Brewster triplets, Dawn, Darby, and Delaney, would usually spend their... |
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Spider-man Versus Doctor Octopus
Daniel Quantz - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding
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Revisit the very first meeting of Spidey and Doc Ock in issue #2 of this new ALL AGES series. MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN introduces new and young readers to some of the greatest legends of the Marvel Universe, with dynamic brand-new art and a contemporary sensibility. |
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The Odd Squad: Zero Tolerance (An Odd Squad Book)
Michael Fry - Hyperion Book CH
Format: Hardcover
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After taming the schools biggest bully, Nick, Molly and Karl expect to bask in Safety Patrol glory. But without a bully to set straight, all theyre left with is helping sixth graders cross the hall and reminding everyone that Jell-o meat stains.Enter new kid Simone, who becomes fast friends... |
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Book of the Dead
Michael Northrop - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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From the team that brought you The 39 Clues and Spirit Animals comes a brand new epic Egyptian adventure!Nothing can save Alex Sennefer's life. That's what all the doctors say, but his mother knows it's not true. She knows that the Lost Spells of the Egyptian Book of the Dead... |
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To Preserve the Union: Causes and Effects of the Missouri Compromise (Fact Finders)
KaaVonia Hinton - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Expand slavery or limit it? By 1818, the United States was deeply divided about what to do in Missouri, a territory that wanted to be a state. At issue was whether slavery would be legal in the new state. But how did the fight start? And how would the fate of Missouri change the United... |
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The Great Wall of China
Don Nardo - Norwood House Press
Format: Book
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Thousands of years ago, the Chinese wanted to build a defensive wall. Millions of workers throughout China created the largest human-made structure in history. Some evidence suggests that more than a million people may have died while building it. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography... |
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Danny's Doodles: The Jelly Bean Experiment
David Adler - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Paperback
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Here's a fact: My new friend Calvin Waffle is 100% Weird Danny Cohen and Calvin Waffle are two very different kids. Danny likes playing baseball; Calvin enjoys strange experiments. Danny follows the rules at school; Calvin tries to drive his teacher crazy. Danny and Calvin decide to team... |
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Therapy Horses
Katie Marsico - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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"Provides comprehensive information on how horses provide help to people with injuries and illnesses through therapy"-- |
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The Only Thing Worse Than Witches
Lauren Magaziner - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Hardcover
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Roald Dahl meets Eva Ibbotson in this hilarious middle grade debut perfect for reading aloudRupert Campbell is fascinated by the witches who live nearby. He dreams of broomstick tours and souvenir potions, but Rupert's mother forbids him from even looking at that part of town. The closest... |
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If You Find This
Matthew Baker - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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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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Palace of Dreams
Adam Jay Epstein - Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
Format: Print book
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The familiars Aldwyn the cat, Skyler the blue jay, and Gilbert the tree frog are off on an all-new adventure in the series that Michael Buckley, bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm and NERDS series, says "combines the magic of Harry Potter and the adventure of Warriors." With... |
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Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Dana Meachen Rau - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom's... |
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Love from Paddington
Michael Bond - Harpercollins
Format: Hardcover
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A brand-new novel from Michael Bond, celebrating Paddington's many adventures!Told through Paddington's letters to his aunt Lucy back in Peru, this new novel offers Paddington's own special view on some of his most famous tales. Filled with Paddington's signature charm and with... |
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The Zoo at the Edge of the World
Eric Kahn Gale - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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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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Racing Driver: How to drive racing cars step by step
Giles Chapman - Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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An interactive introduction to car racing that recreates the immediacy and excitement of being behind the wheelRacing Driver is a thrilling training course that shows children how to drive the worlds fastest cars. Filled with stats and facts, the book includes basic mechanics and driving... |
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Minion
John David Anderson
Format: Hardcover
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Vietnam
Audrey Seah - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Provides information about Vietnam, including its geography, history, government, people, language, and food. |
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Home Run
Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica's sports books and Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventures, New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green gives readers a thrilling new addition to his bestselling Baseball Great series.Josh's life has just fallen apart. His father... |
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Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures Visual Encyclopedia
Dorling Kindersley Inc. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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Dive into Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures Visual Encyclopedia to discover everything there is to know about the ocean's biggest predators.Brought to life with cutting-edge CGI technology, more than 200 sharks and fierce fish are featured in highly visual profiles. From great... |
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What Was the Alamo?
Meg Belviso - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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"Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation... |
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About Parrots: A Guide for Children
Cathryn Sill - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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In this appealing addition to the acclaimed About ... series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what parrots are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a variety... |
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Book of Elements: Magic & Tech
Activision Publishing Inc. - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Book
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The legendary video game character Spyro the Dragon--star of the Skylanders universe--is featured in this first in a series of 80-page handbooks, which focus on all the elemental Skylander tribes and their unique and mystical characters. |
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The Stowaways
Meghan Marentette - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Stowaways aren't like the other Weedle mice. They are inventive and curious, they go on adventures, and they are much too clever for their own good. In fact, everyone knows that Grampa Stowaway was killed in a trap on one of his adventures. So, who would want to associate with a family... |
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Under the Egg
Laura Marx Fitzgerald - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Chasing Vermeer in this clever middle grade debutWhen Theodora Tenpenny spills a bottle of rubbing alcohol on her late grandfather's painting, she discovers what seems to be an old Renaissance masterpiece underneath. That's... |
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Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning
Samuel Carbaugh - Nomad Press
Format: Hardcover
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Comics have a rich and varied history, beginning on the walls of caves and evolving to the sophisticated medium found on websites today. For a kid, comics can be more than entertainment. Comics can be a lifeline to another world, one in which everyone has the potential to become a superhero... |
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Darien and the Lost Paints of Telinoria
Jeanna Kunce - Windhill Books
Format: Hardcover
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Darien is a creative ten-year-old girl who wishes to escape her dull and predictable life. She loves to read, draw, and daydream, despite her parents' efforts to teach her to be practical. But when a stormy day brings Darien together with her peculiar neighbor, strange things begin... |
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Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project
Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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"History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman." - Washington PostIn New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's all-new series, which blends fascinating real history with an action-packed and hilarious adventure, four very different kids are picked... |
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What Was Pompeii?
Jim OConnor - Penguin Workshop; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback
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The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than... |
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Who Was Marie Curie?
Megan Stine - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Print book
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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most... |
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Time and the Tapestry: A William Morris Adventure
John Plotz - Bunker Hill Publishing Inc
Format: Book
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What kind of adventure begins in the living room on a rainy Monday afternoon? It depends. Say you just found out that Granny, who raised you, is going to lose her house because there's nothing valuable left to sell except an unfinished tapestry. And say that your pet blackbird Mead... |
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Origami Pets
Lisa Miles - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Whether cat lovers or dog people, readers will enjoy making paper art featuring their favorite pets! With an introduction to the basic folding techniques as well as step-by-step instructions, these origami projects will engage readers in learning a cool new kind of art. Each step of the process... |
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What the Moon Said
Gayle Rosengren - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of the Little House books will fall in love with Esther.Thanks to her superstitious mother, Esther knows some tricks for avoiding bad luck: toss salt over your left shoulder, never button your shirt crooked, and avoid black cats. But even luck can't keep her family safe from the Great... |
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Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends
Shannon Hale - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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At Ever After High, an enchanting boarding school, the children of fairytale legends prepare themselves to fulfill their destinies as the next generation of Snow Whites, Prince Charmings and Evil Queens...whether they want to or not. Each year on Legacy Day, students sign the Storybook... |
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Greek Mythology
Ken Jennings - Little Simon
Format: Paperback
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Unleash your inner genius and become a master of mythology with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings. With this Junior Genius Guide to Greek mythology, youll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with all the best... |
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Katie Sprinkled Secrets
Coco Simon - Simon Spotlight
Format: Print book
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Katie has a tough time keeping one secret ... what happens when she has to keep four? All of the cupcake girls have secrets and are ready to burst!Katie loves knowing a secret; it's just tough for her to keep them! And in this story all her friends have told her a secret! From new crushes... |
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Island of Shipwrecks
Lisa McMann - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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Alex and his friends from Artime' are stranded on a newly-discovered island, and they are not alone. While in Quill, his twin Aaron's power base grows as he joins with an unlikely ally in a risky plan to finally conquer Artime'. |
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Monsters Unchained!: Over 1,000 Drop-Dead Funny Jokes, Riddles, and Poems about Scary, Slimy, Slithery, Spooky, Slobbery Creatures
Richard Lederer - Marion Street Press, LLC
Format: Book
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From the Abominable Snowman to zombies, Monsters Unchained! is the funniest monster book you’ll find. This collection contains more than 1,000 puns, riddles, narratives, poems, arranged in an alphabetical parade of more than 20 classical monsters, each accompanied by creepy... |
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Jack the Castaway
Lisa Doan - Lerner Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover
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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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Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka
Lincoln Peirce - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Print book
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There's never a dull moment with Nate Wright in the picture. Whether getting caught playing table football in the library or raiding the teachers' lounge, Nate's antics are always hilarious and detention worthy!Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright. His baseball team's... |
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Child's Introduction to Art: The World's Greatest Paintings and Sculptures
Heather Alexander - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; Nov edition
Format: Hardcover
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The newest volume in Black Dogs best-selling award-winning Childs Introduction series explores the fascinating world of art and artists and includes do-it-yourself art projects throughoutIn the tradition of Black Dogs best-selling Childs Introduction books which include The Story of the Orchestra... |
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Magic Tree House #55: Night of the Ninth Dragon
Mary Pope Osborne - Random House
Format: Print book
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Magic Tree House is the #1 bestselling chapter book series! In their NEW adventure, Jack and Annie return to Camelot! Please come to Camelot. When Jack and Annie receive a mysterious note inviting them to Camelot, they wonder what their mission is -- and who has called for them!... |
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Blue Whales
Ruth Bjorklund - Childrens Pr
Format: Book
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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 by examining the animal's current status and explaining the ways humans have affected it throughout the years.... |
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Sioux
Sarah Tieck - Big Buddy Books
Format: Book
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Informative, easy-to read text and oversized photographs draw in readers as they learn about the Sioux. Traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more are covered. A map highlights the tribes homeland, while fun facts and a timeline with photos... |
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A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Written by British-born author Frances Hodgson Burnett and first published in 1905, A Little Princess tells the story of young Sara Crewe, privileged daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant. All the other girls at Miss Minchin's school treat Sara as if she truly were a princess. But when... |
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Claudia and mean Janine : a graphic novel
Raina Telgemeier - Graphix
Format: Paperback
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Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. But when something terrible happens to their grandmother, the two sisters discover they''re more alike than they originally had thought. |
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Mikis and the Donkey
Bibi Dumon Tak - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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One day, Mikis's grandfather has a surprise for him: a new donkey waiting! Mikis falls in love with the creature, but his grandparents tell him that the donkey is a working animal, not a pet. However, they still let Mikis choose her name -- Tsaki -- and allow the two of them to spend... |
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Disappearance at Hangmans Bluff (Felony Bay Mysteries, 2)
John Thompson - Walden Pond Press
Format: Paperback
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Abbey and her best friend, Bee, set out to solve another mystery with its roots deep in Southern history in this follow-up to J. E. Thompsons The Girl from Felony Bay. For the first time in a long time, things are looking up for Abbey Force. She lives on Reward Plantation with Bee, and her father... |
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Tru & Nelle : a novel
Greg Neri - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Long before they became famous writers, Truman Capote (In Cold Blood) and Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird) were childhood friends in Monroeville, Alabama. This... |
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Oceanographers
Parker Holmes - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book
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Oceanographers travel to extreme depths to learn new things about Earths oceans. They use science, technology, engineering, and math to study oceans. Readers explore how these common STEM topics are put into practice by oceanographers around the world. Fact boxes and a graphic organizer... |
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The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
Jan Thornhill - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book
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For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive.In this stunningly... |
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Smart Internet Surfing: Evaluating Websites and Advertising
Mary Lindeen - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book
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Websites include all kinds of interesting information. But how can you tell if a site is trustworthy? And how do you discern advertising from news? Learn to be a savvy Internet surfer with this book! |
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What You Need to Know about Diabetes
Amanda Kolpin - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Diabetes may be a familiar word, although you may not understand the disease or its two different types. But the more you know about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of diabetes, the better equipped you will be to understand this disease. Clear, concise information breaks down the disease... |
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The Boy Problem: Notes and Predictions of Tabitha Reddy
Kami Kinard - Scholastic Press
Format: Book
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This companion novel to THE BOY PROJECT is the perfect next step for fans of DORK DIARIES. Tabitha Tabbi Reddy believes in signs. Like fortune cookies. Magic 8-Balls. Shooting stars. And this year, she hopes, looking for the right signs will lead her to the right boy! Inspired by her BFF,... |
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Big Nate All Work and No Play: A Collection of Sundays
Lincoln Peirce - Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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Big Nate is big news! Big Nate books have sold more than 4.5 million copies and been on the New York Times best-seller list for more than a year.Already a New York Times best-seller, it's two firsts in one for a Big Nate book! The first Sundays-only and first full-color Big Nate collection... |
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My Friend Flicka
Mary O'Hara - HarperCollins; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback
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The first time that ken McLaughlin sees Flicka galloping past him on his family's Wyoming horse ranch, he knows she's the yearling he's been longing for. But Flicka comes from a long line of wild horses, and taming her will take more than Ken could ever have imagined. Soon,... |
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First Team
Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Brock is on the run again in New York Times bestselling author Tim Green's companion book to New Kid. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica or Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure series.With his strong left arm, Brock knows he can be a great quarterback, and with the help of his new friend,... |
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Escape from the Lizzarks
Doug TenNapel - Graphix
Format: Hardcover
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A little hero faces big challenges in the first book of this totally unique fantasy-adventure series.The first book in the Nnewts series follows the story of Herk, a lovable Nnewt who longs for stronger legs, something his mother and father wish they could give him. When his quaint village... |
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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere
Julie T Lamana - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book
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Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser, more responsible. But when... |
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Ancient Chinese Government and Geography
Avery Elizabeth Hurt - Rosen Publishing
Format: Print book
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China is a massive country, but its surrounding mountains, two seas, and hazardous deserts kept it fairly secluded. In fact, early Chinese referred to it the Middle Kingdom, or the center of the world. China's major geographical features shaped so many aspects of life in ancient China,... |
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Stickman Odyssey, Book 2: The Wrath of Zozimos
Christopher Ford - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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Greek tragedy has never been so funny Zozimos' journey to the kingdom of Sticatha has been anything but smooth. He's survived enslavement, battled golems and a ravenous Cyclops, and generally served as plaything to gods and goddesses looking for a good laugh. All for the sake of reclaiming... |
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Rogue Knight
Brandon Mull - Aladdin Books
Format: Print book
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Magic and danger abound in the second book in a series of "fanciful, action-packed adventure" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole Randolph never meant to come to The Outskirts,... |
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All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
Leslie Connor - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids' Indie Next List PickFrom Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch, comes a soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful... |
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Young Scrooge: A Very Scary Christmas Story
R L Stine - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Print book
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Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can't stand the carols and the pageants. He can't stand the lights and the mistletoe. But what he hates the most is having to watch the old movie A Christmas Carol every year at school. Since his name is Scroogeman, all of his classmates start... |
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The Iron Trial
Holly Black - Scholastic Pr
Format: Book
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From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic. Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail. All his life, Call has been warned by his father... |
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Take Two
Sienna Mercer - Egmont UK
Format: Paperback
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The fifth funny book in a girly series with a dark twistcheerleaders, vampires, and cute boys all add up to a killer story with biteHollywood has come to Franklin Grove! Olivia is very excited. Jackson Caulfieldthe hot teen movie staris shooting a movie in her home town, and theres a chance... |
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How a Plane Is Made
Amy Hayes - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book
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From the largest cargo planes and passenger jets to the smallest of single-engine crafts, airplanes are modern marvels. But just how do people build planes and what keeps them safe in the air? This exciting book takes readers inside the hangars where bolts and metal are turned into winged... |
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The Kidnap Plot
Dave Butler - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Charlie. He lives a quiet life with his protective father, an inventor and clockmaker. When Charlie's father is suddenly and mysteriously kidnapped by a shadowy group called the Anti-Human League, it's up to Charlie to save him. Before long, he has assembled a motley crew to help.... |
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My Little Pony: Pony Tales Volume 2
Ted Anderson - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback
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- Four individual tales highlighting some of Pony's favorite friends the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Princess Celestia, Spike, and Luna. |
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The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond
Patrick Dillon - Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover
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Aspiring architects will be in their element! Explore this illustrated narrative history of buildings for young readers, an amazing construction in itself.We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people... |
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10 True Tales: World War II Heroes
Allan Zullo - Scholastic Nonfiction
Format: Print book
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Ten true stories of real-life heroes from World War II!Pfc. Jack Lucas -- just a teenager -- is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission.... |
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Jack and the Wild Life
Lisa Doan - Darby Creek Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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After a wild plan by his parents left Jack stranded in the Caribbean, the Berenson family decided to lay out some rules. Jack's mom and dad agreed they wouldn't take so many risks. Jack agreed he'd try to live life without worrying quite so much. Then Jack's parents thought... |
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The Complete Book of Dragons: A Guide to Dragon Species
Cressida Cowell - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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This guide is a must-have for fans of the New York Times bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series that inspired the hit move and TV show. This gift book features all of the dragon species from the series plus brand-new ones created just for this book, with color illustrations of each... |
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The Last Kids on Earth
Max Brallier - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, with one million copies in print!"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid Ever since the monster... |
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It's Raining Cupcakes
Lisa Schroeder - Aladdin; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Twelve-year-old Isabel is dying to get out of her small town of Willow, Oregon, and travel like her best friend, Sophie. But when Isabels mother decides to open up a cupcake shop across town, Isabel is once again stuck in Willow for the summeruntil she learns of a baking contest where the finalists... |
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I Heart Band #1
Michelle Schusterman - Penguin Group USA
Format: Paperback
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Band Geeks unite in this fresh new middle-grade series by debut author (and former band director) Michelle Schusterman! Holly Mead's first day of seventh grade isn't going as planned. Her brother ruins her carefully chosen outfit, she's almost late, and her new band director... |
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Emma: Lights! Camera! Cupcakes!
Coco Simon - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover
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Emma has a supersweet, superstar secretbut can she keep it from the Cupcake Club? Hollywood star Romaine Ford is back in town, and she needs cupcakes for her movie premiere...and her wedding! But everything is top-secret. Emma is asked to make the cupcakes, but she cant tell the rest of the club... |
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Demolition Derby: Tearing It Up
Brian Howell - 21st Century
Format: Print book
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"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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The Chupacabra
Jean Flitcroft - Darby Creek Publishing
Format: Print book
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"Vanessa found herself looking straight into a large, salivating mouth with razor-sharp fangs. Above it, two glowing red eyes pulsed to the sound of her heart… When Vanessa visits a friend's family on their ranch in Mexico, she's expecting a relaxing summer. Instead,... |
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The Komodo Conflict
Jack Patton - Scholastic (Us) , 2016.
Format: Print book
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The time has come for the Battle Bugs to drive General Komodo's reptilian forces off Bug Island for good. Using all the knowledge Max has gained in his time with the Battle Bugs, he must lead the bug army in an all-out attack. It's a bug battle royale, with only one possible winner! |
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Fleabrain Loves Franny
Joanne Rocklin - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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This gem of a novel takes place in Pittsburgh in 1952. Franny Katzenback, while recovering from polio, reads and falls in love with the brand-new book Charlotte's Web. Bored and lonely and yearning for a Charlotte of her own, Franny starts up a correspondence with an eloquent flea named... |
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5,000 Awesome Facts 3
National Geographic Kids. - Natl Geographic
Format: Print book
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More fun than a barrel of monkeys and more interesting than reality TV-- this brain candy-filled book is an explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: royalty, gravity, bioluminescence, sloths, wildfires, bubblegum, cars, breakfast, aliens, you name it! It's a fantastic,... |
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Whoppers: History's Most Outrageous Lies and Liars
Christine Seifert - Zest Books
Format: Paperback
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History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin', whopper-telling liars - people who can convince us that even the most improbable, outrageous, nonsensical stories are true. And the worst part is that we believe them. Whoppers tells the story of history's... |
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Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink
Gail Carson Levine - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author of Ella Enchanted and fairy-tale master Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing in this companion to the popular Writing Magic.Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create spectacular and fantastical creatures, make up an entire... |
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Soccer Surprise
Jake Maddox - Jake Maddox
Format: Hardcover
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Alex and her family just moved, which means she has to start a new school and adjust to a new soccer team. She soon learns that she must play a new position on the team, which makes her frustrated. Alex must learn how to adjust to her new life and have fun again. |
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Discover Ancient Persia
Neil D. Bramwell - Enslow Pub Inc
Format: Book
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A history of ancient Persia discussing the contributions of rulers from Cyrus to Darius as they expanded the boundaries of the empire. Over a period of almost , years, the ancient Persians learned to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley and to domesticate animals. They also demonstrated... |
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My Teacher is an Alien
Bruce Coville - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Could your teacher be an alien Bruce Covilles funny sci-fi favorite has sold more than a million copies, and has a new look for its twenty-fifth anniversary! Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesnt know how weird until she catches him peeling... |
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Be Light Like a Bird
Monika Schröder - Capstone Young Readers
Format: Print book
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After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Wren finds her life thrown into upheaval. And when her mother decides to pack up the car and forces Wren to leave the only home she's ever known, the family grows even more fractured. As she and her mother struggle to build a new life, Wren... |
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How a Ship Is Built
Sam Aloian - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book
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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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Getting from Here to There
Anne Flounders - Red Chair Press
Format: Paperback
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How many places do people go in a day? People are always on the go between school, work, shopping, and activities. But how we go can be just as important as where we go. Learn about different ways people move from one place to another, how transportation affects our air, land, and water... |
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House of Secrets: Battle of the Beasts
Chris Columbus - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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The sequel to the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets - hailed by J. K. Rowling as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" - this second installment by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's... |
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The Panama Canal
Heather Miller - Norwood House Press,
Format: Print book
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From School Library Journal Gr 3-5-Blending specific information with dramatic storytelling, these accounts of some of the world's most ambitious construction projects all capture a sense of their awesome scale. The volumes recount massive obstacles, hazards, worker... |
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Josh Baxter Levels Up
Gavin Brown - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Josh Baxter is sick and tired of hitting the reset button. It's not easy being the new kid for the third time in two years. One mistake and now the middle school football star is out to get him. And Josh's sister keeps offering him lame advice about how to make friends, as if he needs her help... |
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Girl vs. Boy Band: The Right Track
Harmony Jones - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book
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Talented but painfully shy eighth-grader Lark secretly writes feisty, heartfelt songs about her life-about school, crushes on boys, not getting along with her mom, and missing her dad who lives in Nashville. But that secret becomes harder to keep when Lark's mother, a music record executive... |
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Oona finds an egg
Adele Griffin - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Oona has found a very special egg. Oh, how she loves her baby! She'll do anything to protect this egg until it hatches. Then she can find out what's inside, even though it might just gobble her up! But Oona's precious bundle of eggy joy may never see the light of day. It seems everyone... |
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My Brother's Shadow
Tom Avery - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of David Almond's Skellig and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls will embrace this deeply affecting middle grade novel in which a girl suffering from terrible grief befriends a mysterious wild boy. When I saw him that first time I screamed - a small and silent scream, all inside,... |
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Behind the Canvas
Alexander P Vance - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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There is a world behind the canvas. Past the paint of the canvas is a realm where art lives, breathes, creates, destroys.Claudia Miravista loves art but only sees what is on the surface, until the Dutch boy Pim appears in her painting. Pim has been trapped in the world behind the canvas... |
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A Tiny Piece of Sky
Shawn K. Stout - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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THE SUMMER STORY OF THREE SISTERS, ONE RESTUARANT, AND A (POSSIBLE) GERMAN SPYWorld War II is coming in Europe. At least that's what Frankie Baum heard on the radio. But from her small town in Maryland, in the wilting summer heat of 1939, the war is a world away. Besides, there are too many... |
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Homer
Tammy Gagne - Mitchell Lane Publishers
Format: Library Binding
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Chronicles the life and works of the epic Greek poet Homer. |
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Audacity Jones to the Rescue
Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Audiobook
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Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan who aches for adventure, a challenge to break up the monotony of her life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls. Life as a wayward girl isn't so bad; Audie has the best of friends, a clever cat companion, and plenty of books to read. Still,... |
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Who Was Genghis Khan?
Nico Medina - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Book
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Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared. Learn more... |
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Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter
Beth Fantaskey - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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It's 1920s Chicago - the guns-and-gangster era of Al Capone - and it's unusual for a girl to be selling the Tribune on the street corner. But ten-year-old Isabel Feeney is unusual . . . unusually obsessed with being a news reporter. She can't believe her luck when she stumbles not only... |
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Pax
Sara Pennypacker - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the YearFrom bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become... |
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The Land of Forgotten Girls
Erin Entrada Kelly - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Erin Entrada Kelly, the author of the acclaimed Blackbird Fly, writes with grace, imagination, and deepest heart about family, sisters, and friendship, and about finding and holding on to hope in difficult times.Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living with... |
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Floodwaters and Flames: The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio
Lois Miner Huey - Millbrook Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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"The March and April storm of 1913 was the largest the United States had ever seen. This book presents the stories of key people in Dayton, Ohio, the city that became the symbol of this disaster"--Provided by publisher. |
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Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About the Greek Myths
Marilyn Singer - Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Format: Print book
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A new book of unique reversible poems based on Greek myths from the creator of Mirror Mirror What happens when you hold up a mirror to poems about Greek myths? You get a brand-new perspective on the classics! And that is just what happens in Echo Echo, the newest collection... |
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The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York
Geoff Rodkey - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The Tapper twins' scavenger hunt takes cutthroat competition to hilarious new heights! In the follow up to The Tapper Twins Go to War, Geoff Rodkey delivers another ultra-modern comedy told as oral history with texts, screenshots and smartphone photos. When Claudia initiates a citywide... |
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To Catch a Cheat: A Jackson Greene Novel
Varian Johnson - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Print book
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Jackson Greene is riding high. He is officially retired from conning, so Principal Kelsey is (mostly) off his back. His friends have great new projects of their own. And he's been hanging out a lot with Gaby de la Cruz, so he thinks maybe, just maybe, they'll soon have their first kiss.... |
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