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Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #5: You Can Bet on That

Jim Benton - Scholastic, Incorporated
Format: Paperback

The hilarious and bestselling series from Jim Benton continues!Jamie, Isabella, and Angeline have known each other for a long time. They've even become friends -- whether Jamie likes it or not. But when the trio starts a friendly competition, all bets are off. The loser will be treated...
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The Fox on the Swing

EVELINA KIUDULAITE AUSRA DACIUTE - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated story for children about the nature of happiness Learn about family, happiness, and friendship in this hope-filled children's book. Our story starts with a boy named Paul, who lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family. And then something unexpected...
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The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

When Mr. Wolf is blown up to Godzilla proportions, the Bad Guys find themselves in monster-sized trouble. They must figure out how to stop an alien invasion and get Wolfie back to his old self before the world is totally destroyed. Good thing they have the International League of Heroes...
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Guarding Nuclear Weapons Facilities

Jill Sherman - The Child's World
Format: Print book

Findout more about the security measures in place to help guard against disastersat facilities that house dangerous nuclear weapons. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, an informational diagram, a phonetic...
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The Forbidden Power

Scholastic. - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

An all-new, original series from the mind of Galactic Hot Dogs and The Last Kids on Earth author Max Brallier! Life is tough for Fletcher Bowman. He's an orphan from the countryside who's just arrived at the prestigious NEXO KNIGHTS Academy, where he doesn't know anyone or anything...
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Gabby Duran and the Unsittables

Elise Allen - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Case File: The First UnsittableSummary: The Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N.) has a new member. After months of investigation, Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire. Her celebrity clients fly her around...
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12 Things to Know about Space Exploration

Rebecca Felix - 12-Story
Format: Hardcover

Explores 12 things to know about space exploration. Includes amazing facts along with information about key players and technologies.
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The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story

Adele Griffin - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Adventure and discover with the bold and intrepid Becket Branch when her family's move from city to a country farm means big changes! Everything is changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety rules, Becket is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is trading...
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Hurricanes

Jack Zayarny - AV© by Wiegl
Format: Print book

Introduces hurricanes, describing how they form, where they occur, what causes them to increase in strength, how they are measured, and the types of damage they cause.
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Return to Planet Tad

Tim Carvell - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Tad is back and he's blogger than ever, in a laugh-out-loud sequel to the book Jon Stewart called "hilarious to anyone who ever went through, is currently in, might go to, or flunked out of middle school."Tad may have survived seventh grade, but his troubles are just getting...
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