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France (Cultures of the World, Second)

Ethel Gofen · Marshall Cavendish Children's Books; 2 edition
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

Diversity is the spice of life, and the highly regarded Cultures of the World series celebrates just that in fully updated, and expanded editions. As has always been true of these outstanding titles, an abundance of vibrant photographs -- including those new to this edition -- stimulate...
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Salt Lake Temple

Jennifer Howse · Av2 by Weigl
Format: Hardcover

Salt Lake Temple in Utah, United States, is a towering monument to the perseverance of the Mormon pioneers who built it. This centerpiece of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was fashioned after the iconic design and gothic architecture of Westminster Abbey and Worcester Cathedral....
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How the U.S. Government Works

Syl Sobel J.D. · Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

A fine classroom supplement and a solid information source for kids writing social studies reports, this updated, easy-to-read book explains the federal system as it works in the United States today. It also discusses some ways in which the government has changed since the framers of the Constitution...
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Scare Scape

Sam Fisher · Scholastic Press
Pages: 298
Format: Hardcover

Three wishes go awry in a middle-grade debut as comical as it is spooky.Toxic Vapor Worms. Shark Hounds. King-Crab Spiders. Two-Headed Mutant Rodents.These are just a few of the beasts featured in the pages of Scare Scape, the creepiest comic book around. They are vicious. They are terrifying....
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!: A War You'd Rather Not Fight

David Antram · Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.
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A Properly Unhaunted Place

William Alexander · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From National Book Award-winning author William Alexander comes a wryly humorous story about two kids who try to save their town by bringing back its ghosts.Rosa Ramona Díaz has just moved to the small, un-haunted town of Ingot - the only ghost-free town in the world. She doesn't want...
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Kirsten's Cookbook: A Peek at Dining in the Past with Meals You Can Cook Today (American Girls Pastimes)

Valerie Tripp · Pleasant Company Publications; 1st edition
Pages: 44
Format: Paperback

Make the same homemade butter, round rye bread, and other foods that Kirsten made in 1854. This cookbook is filled with simple to follow recipes, beautiful photographs, and pioneer party tips.
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Curse of the Werewolf Boy

Chris Priestley · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Mildew and Sponge don't think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloom-laden, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when somebody steals the School Spoon and the teachers threaten to cancel their holiday break until the culprit is found, our heroes must spring...
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We Give a Squid a Wedgie

C. Alexander London · Puffin
Format: Paperback

If Oliver and Celia Navel had any hopes this year would be less life-threatening than the last, their hopes are quickly shattered…along with their television set. When a strange scientist warns them that their mother is—yet again—in peril, it’s off to the Pacific...
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Daniel X: Lights Out

James Patterson · Little
Pages: 263
Format: Print book

James Patterson's high-octane sci-fi adventure series comes to a white-knuckle conclusion in the final battle that Daniel X has been waiting for his entire life. In this sixth and last installment of the Daniel X series, the alien-hunting hero is finally ready to take on the biggest threat...
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How to draw manga adventure

Marc Powell; David Neal · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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Cinderellis and the Glass Hill

Gail Carson Levine · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 104
Format: Print book

Ralph said, "Rain tomorrow." Burt said, "Barley needs it. You're covered with cinders, Ellis." Ralph thought that was funny. "That's funny." He laughed. "That's what we should call him-- Cinderellis." Burt guffawed.In this unusual spin on an old favorite,...
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The Great Ice Battle

Tony Abbott · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 87
Format: Paperback

Brrr! Jaffa City is under a spell of ice and snow. Even Galen thewizard is frozen solid! Eric, Julie, Neal, and Princess Keeah have to figure out a way to break Lord Sparr's curse. But they better hurry or they might get frozen, too.
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Discovering Squirrels

Adrian Davies · Bookwright Press
Pages: 46
Format: Book

Explores the world of squirrels, describing their physical characteristics, varieties, habitats, behavior, and enemies.
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