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Adolf Hitler

James Jr Buckley - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered one of the worst figures in history, with this brand-new nonfiction series that focuses on the most nefarious historical figures.On a list of the worst people ever, Adolf Hitler is certainly at or near the top. Born the son of a low-ranking...
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Did Castles Have Bathrooms?: And Other Questions about the Middle Ages

Ann Kerns - Lerner Publications
Format: Book

" Knights in armor weighed so much that they had to be lifted onto their horses. Medieval barbers doubled as dentists. Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through...
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We're Not from Here

Geoff Rodkey - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Imagine being forced to move to a new planet where YOU are the alien! From the creator of the Tapper Twins, New York Times bestselling author Geoff Rodkey delivers a topical, sci-fi middle-grade novel that proves friendship and laughter can transcend even a galaxy of differences.The...
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Journey into Space

Michael Bright - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

In 1961, humanitys insatiable curiosity pushed our species to boldly go where we had never gone before: outer space. This comprehensive book outlines the scope of humanitys space exploration for inquisitive readers. Breathtaking photographs, illustrations, and 3-D visuals allow readers...
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Brutal Body

Mike Clark - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

The human body is unique, to say the least. With the help of this stimulating book, readers will learn about the fascinating ways their bodies operate, from the way their brain processes things, to the reason there is snot in their nose. Fun and relevant experiments will engage even those...
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Microsaurs: Tiny-Raptor Pack Attack

Dustin Hansen - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book

WATCH OUT FOR TINY DINOSAURS!!!Danny and Lin are expert secret keepers. They're brave, smart, and maybe a little bit crazy. Which, as it turns out, is exactly what you need to be to take care of a rare collection of hungry, curious, extra-tiny dinosaurs. But when their friend Professor...
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The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection

Colby Sharp - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Book advocate Colby Sharp presents more than forty beloved, award-winning, diverse and bestselling authors and illustrators in a creative challenge! Colby Sharp invited more than forty authors and illustrators to provide story starters for each other; photos, drawings, poems, prose, or anything...
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Fly to the Rescue

MEGAN E BRYANT - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Great minds think alike . . . Jake Everdale is about to flunk science class and his mom is threatening to pull him off the baseball team. Can the season be saved?POP!When Jake makes a desperate wish for homework help, he can't believe what happens next -- his Heroes of History action...
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Oddity

Sarah Cannon - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Join a tough eleven-year-old as she faces down zombie rabbits, alien mobs, and Puppet Cartels while trying to find her missing twin in Sarah Cannon's imaginative middle-grade debut, Oddity.Welcome to Oddity, New Mexico, where normal is odd and odd is normal. Ada Roundtree is no stranger...
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We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler

Russell Freedman - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed...
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The Hollow under the Tree

CARY FAGAN - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

When a circus train derails in 1925, a lion escapes and finds shelter in a four-hundred-acre park in the middle of a big city. No one knows about the creature except for Sadie Menken, the feisty daughter of a pie-maker. As various squirrels, dogs and an expensive peacock meet unfortunate...
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School Survivor: An Unofficial Minecrafters Novel, Book One (1) (The Diaries for Fans of Creepers)

Greyson Mann - Sky Pony
Format: Hardcover

Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries meet Minecraft in this first-of-its-kind story.. Gerald Creeper Jr. is a self-proclaimed pacifist (which, by the way, has nothing to do with a pacifier) , but he finds himself in the war zone when he starts his first year at Mob Middle School. At his new school,...
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Unicorn Princesses 6: Moon's Dance

Emily Bliss - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to an enchanted land ruled by unicorn princesses! Cressida Jenkins, a unicorn-obsessed girl who is sure that unicorns are real, is invited to visit, and readers will be thrilled to journey to the Rainbow Realm along with her! In each story, Cressida is called to help a unicorn princess...
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Coding in the Internet

Elizabeth Noll - Bellwether Media Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Where does an e-mail go when you hit send? Code zooms it through the millions of connections in the Internet! Learn how code connects and runs a massive worldwide network of computers in this fact-filled title.
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The Losers Club

Andrew Clements - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and the joy of reading with a new school story to love! Sixth grader Alec can't put a good book down. So when Principal Vance lays down the law - pay attention in class, or else...
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Save Me a Seat

Sarah Weeks - Scholastic Pr
Format: Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding...
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The Human Body

Clare Hibbert - Enslow Pub Inc
Format: Paperback

Readers learn all about their bodies, from head to toe. Students will find out about the complex systems that allow our bodies to walk, talk, and think. The brain, heart, lungs, stomach, bones, and reproductive system are all covered in this comprehensive anatomical book, but that is not all....
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Tournament Trouble

SYLV CHIANG - Annick Press
Format: Hardcover

An exciting new middle reader series from a debut author.All twelve-year-old Jaden wants to do is be the best at Cross Ups, the video game he and his friends can't stop playing. He knows he could be -- if only he didn't have to hide his gaming from his mom, who's convinced it will make...
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Blueberry Pancakes Forever: Finding Serendipity Book Three

Angelica Banks - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

In this third adventure from the author of Finding Serendipity, Tuesday McGillycuddy must grapple with a new villain in the Land of Story.After an unthinkable loss, time seems to freeze for Tuesday and her mother, the famous author Serendipity Smith. In the land of story, Vivienne...
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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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Warriors: Omen of the Stars #4: Sign of the Moon

Erin Hunter - Harpercollins Childrens Books
Format: Paperback

After the sharp-eyed jay and the roaring lion, peace will come on dove's gentle wing.The dark forces that have driven a rift between the four warrior Clans are growing stronger. While Lionblaze remains focused on maintaining an uneasy peace among the Clans, Jayfeather is summoned to the mountains...
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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain

John Boyne - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

From the author of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas "comes another extraordinary story of World War II and innocence in the face of evil. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy Austrian household....
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Wilf the Mighty Worrier: King of the Jungle

Georgia Pritchett - Quercus
Format: Hardcover

Things Wilf was worried about before: 1. Fish sucking his toes when he goes for a paddle. 2. Garden gnomes coming to life. 3. Losing his 'How to Stop Worrying' leaflet. Things Wilf is worried about now: 1. Alan coming on holiday to Africa with him. 2. Alan raising an army of terrifying...
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The Mohave

Andrea Palmer - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

Explores the history, culture, and traditions of the Mohave, including their meals, their crafts, and their religious beliefs.
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Hauntings

C M Johnson - Full Tilt Press
Format: Library Binding

In Hauntings, part of Full Tilt's Origins: Urban Legends series, students will learn the origins of spooky ghost stories, poltergeists, exorcisms, and major historical hauntings. Are these legends simply stories . . . or could they be real?
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The Goat

Anne Fleming - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book

When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building. Rumor says there s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be? As Kid soon discovers, a goat...
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Sanity & Tallulah

Molly Brooks - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback

Sanity Jones and Tallulah Vega are best friends on Wilnick, the dilapidated space station they call home at the end of the galaxy. So naturally, when gifted scientist Sanity uses her lab skills and energy allowance to create a definitely-illegal-but-impossibly-cute three-headed kitten,...
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Dog Diaries #8: Fala

Kate Klimo - Random House, 2016.
Format: Print book

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Scottie dog Fala helps run a nation! As President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's nearly constant companion, Fala the Scottish terrier was in the unique position to witness the workings of the U.S. presidency. And now for the first time, the sassy...
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Bravelands #1: Broken Pride

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Heed the call of the wild with this brand-new, action-packed animal fantasy series from the #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors. Enter the Bravelands ... and discover the Erin Hunter series you've been waiting for.A lion cast out from his pride.An elephant who can read the bones...
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The Fourth Ruby

James R Hannibal - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Jack and Gwen are back in this dynamic follow-up to The Lost Property Office.It's been a year since Jack Buckles discovered the Keep beneath Baker Street, an underground tower no Section Thirteen was ever supposed to see; a year since his dad fell into a coma. Nothing has been the same...
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Somewhere Among

Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

In this beautiful and haunting debut novel in verse, called "a tender piece on connectedness" in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, an American-Japanese girl struggles with the loneliness of being caught between two worlds when the tragedy of 9/11 strikes an ocean away.Eleven-year-old...
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Lights, Camera, Cook!

Charise Mericle Harper - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A zesty series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-off! It's "lights, camera, cook!" for four tween contestants - energetic Tate, charming Rae, worldly Caroline, and hyper-competitive Oliver - who are all about to enter a televised cooking competition. What will the kids...
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Blended

SHARON M DRAPER - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella's parents are divorced,...
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The Science of Snot and Phlegm: The Slimy Truth about Breathing

Fiona Macdonald - Franklin Watts
Format: Library Binding

Breathe in, breathe out We all do it, every day and every night. Breathing is essential for life. It brings oxygen (a gas in the air) into our lungs. We need oxygen to keep our brains and bodies working properly. Without itwithout breathingwe would die very quickly! This breathtaking...
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Phosphorus (Elements of Life)

Nancy Dickmann - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding

What do soda, the human body, and televisions have in common? They all contain a common element: phosphorus. What other incredible things is this element used for? Readers will find out in this engaging book through accessible text, infographics, illustrations, and photographs. Theyll learn...
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It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

Firoozeh Dumas - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block . . . for the fourth time. California's Newport Beach is her family's latest perch, and she's determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name - Cindy. It's the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes...
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Finding the Titanic: How Images from the Ocean Depths Fueled Interest in the Doomed Ship

Michael Burgan - Compass Point Books
Format: Library Binding

On the night of April 14, 1912, as it made its first voyage, the luxury steamship Titanic struck an iceberg. Then, a few hours after midnight on April 15, the ship sank thousands of feet before settling on the ocean floor. And that's where it stayed, whereabouts unknown, for the next...
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The Little House Book of Wisdom

Laura Ingalls Wilder - Harpercollins
Format: Print book

In Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote: "Now is now. It can never be a long time ago." And in this timeless collection of quotes, readers can revisit their favorite moments from all nine original Little House books, alongside beautiful black-and-white illustrations.Laura...
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Remy Sneakers and the Lost Treasure

KEVIN SHERRY - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Someone has ransacked Remy's home and stolen his prized possession, a book of Raccoon Family stories. But anyone could have done the dirty deed. Was it a sneaky pack of alley cats out for a quick buck? Or maybe Big Al, the notorious king of the sewers? Or could it be the work of a mysterious...
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Ryan Quinn and the Lion's Claw

RON MCGEE - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"A suspenseful, just-won't-quit adventure thriller." - Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers seriesRyan Quinn and the Lion's Claw is the much-awaited sequel in the thrilling series about Ryan Quinn, a New York City teenager who would give James Bond and Jason Bourne a run for their...
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Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story

Nora Raleigh Baskin - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a touching look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day - until...
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Daniel X: Lights Out

James Patterson - Little
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 Be a Supervillain

MICHAEL FRY - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad-guy bone in his body. He won't run with scissors, he always finishes his peas, and he can't...
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Class and Education

DUCHESS HARRIS - Essential Library
Format: Library Binding

Class and Education looks closely at the relationships between education and class, covering topics like public and private schools and funding, the voucher system, the correlation between class and higher education, and what might be done to lessen the educational achievement gap between...
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Amina's Voice

Hena Khan - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Amina's anxieties are entirely relatable, but it's her sweet-hearted nature that makes her such a winning protagonist." - Entertainment Weekly A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school...
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones

Gary D. Schmidt - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt tells a coming-of-age story with the light touch of The Wednesday Wars, the heart of Okay for Now, and the unique presence of a wise and witty butler. Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler...
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Laugh Out Loud

James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to Laugh Out Loud (a lot!) with James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade story!Jimmy loves reading so much that he's inspired to start a book company for kids--run by kids. It's a big dream for a twelve-year-old boy--some would even say it's laugh-out-loud ridiculous!...
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Elsie Mae Has Something to Say

NANCY CAVANAUGH - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Elsie Mae is pretty sure this'll be the best summer ever. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents' house with her new dog, Huck, and she's written a letter to President Roosevelt that she's confident will save the swamp...
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The Terrible Two

Mac Barnett - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller "A double helping of fun and mischief!" - Jeff kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series "Hilarious." - Dav Pilkey, author of the Captain Underpants series Miles Murphy is not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy...
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A Snowy Day

Spencer Brinker - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Whats the weather outside Its snowing! This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help early readers explore the effects of a snowy day. This 16-page book features repetitive and predictable text and incorporates high-frequency and familiar sight words. Children...
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Bad News

Pseudonymous Bosch - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The can't-miss final installment of beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch's bestselling Bad Books trilogy!At Earth Ranch, Clay encountered a haunted library, a castaway boy, and a fire-breathing dragon--not to mention incredible magic. Now he faces his most dangerous foes yet: the mysterious...
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Comics Squad: Recess!

Jennifer L. Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

A bust-your-gut-laughing graphic-novel anthology with original contributions from the most beloved names in the genre! * Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm * Jarrett J. Krosoczka * Dav Pilkey * Dan Santat * Raina Telgemeier * Dave Roman * Ursula Vernon * Eric Wight * Gene Yang * Wowza!...
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Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth

Sheila O'Connor - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, one young girl is determined to save her brother from the draft - and gets help from an unlikely source - in this middle-grade tale, perfect for fans of The Wednesday Wars When eleven-year-old Reenie Kelly's mother passes away, she and her brothers...
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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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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

John Bellairs - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs--soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black!"The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time."--The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Lewis Barnavelt,...
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King of the Mound: My Summer with Satchel Paige

Wes Tooke - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Baseball legend Satchel Paige changes a boy's life in this coming-of-age tale from the author of Lucky.When Nick is released from the hospital after suffering from polio, he is sure that his father will never look at him in the same way again. Once the best pitcher in youth league,...
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Escape from Funland

Bill H Doyle - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The humor and heart of Modern Family meets wacky contests in book two of this series, which asks: What could be more fun than a fun house? A local theme park called Funland is hosting a huge contest to turn one family's home into the ultimate fun house. Who wouldn't want a slide...
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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a Dragon's Fury

Cressida Cowell - Little
Format: Print book

Book 12 is the epic finale to the New York Times bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series! The Doomsday of Yule has arrived, and the future of dragonkind lies in the hands of one boy with nothing to show, but everything to fight for. Hiccup's quest is clear... But can he end the rebellion?...
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Luxembourg

PATRICIA SHEEHAN - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Luxemburg is a small country with a big past. This book delves into the aspects that make the country today: such as its history, economy, government, food, and sports activities. Young readers will learn all about this country by reading this comprehensive, up-to-date book.
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Water Pollution

Melanie Ostopowich - Av2 by Weigl
Format: Library Binding

In this series, readers are introduced to the science behind Earths water. A combination of vibrant photography and interesting text encourage readers to learn more about water science.
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Knights vs. Dinosaurs

MATT PHELAN - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table must face their most dangerous opponents yet - DINOSAURS!This heavily illustrated middle grade novel from award-winning author and artist Matt Phelan is a hilarious,...
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The Dragon's Eye

Sarwat Chadda - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are prisoners. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, the four young Greencloaks have been captured by the ruthless Oathbound.Rather than facing trial with the rest of their order, the friends and their spirit animals find themselves smuggled to a remote...
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Softball Surprise

Brigitte Cooper - Calico Chapter Books
Format: Library Binding

Rana Parisi's softball team is heading for the summer league championship. As a catcher, Rana calls the shots. But when her plan to organize a surprise party for Maya backfires, feelings are hurt and Rana loses focus. Will Rana strike out during the championship? And can she save her friendship?...
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Curse of the Werewolf Boy

Chris Priestley - Bloomsbury Children's Books
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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The Baker Street Peculiars

Roger Langridge - Kaboom
Format: Print book

The Baker Street Peculiars is a supernatural twist on the beloved world of Sherlock Holmes.When a giant lion statue in Trafalgar Square comes to life and wreaks havoc on 1930s London, it seems like the perfect case for the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. With an overwhelmed...
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Argos: The Story of Odysseus as Told by His Loyal Dog

Ralph Hardy - Harper
Format: Print book

From a compelling new voice in middle grade literature comes a reimagination of The Odyssey told from the point of view of Odysseus's loyal dog. Argos is a thrilling tale of loyalty, determination, and adventure.For twenty years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaka. After...
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Zoology: Cool Women Who Work With Animals

Jennifer Swanson - Nomad Press (VT)
Format: Hardcover

Love to work with animals? Zoology is the study of everything having to do with animals, including how and why they look, act, and behave in their environments and with other animals. As a zoologist, you might study how elephants solve problems or take care of tigers at a zoo.Zoology: Cool...
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Costa Rica

Erin Foley - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Costa Rica is a diverse Latin American country with flourishing wildlife and ecotourism opportunities. This book gives an in-depth study of the country, examining what makes the country unique. Sure to engage eager travelers, this book is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to learn...
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My Life as a Youtuber

JANET TASHJIAN - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series!Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school -- an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek...
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Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom

Gigi D.G. - First Second
Format: Hardcover

What happens when an evil queen gets her hands on an ancient force of destruction? World domination, obviously. The seven kingdoms of Dreamside need a legendary hero. Instead, they'll have to settle for Cucumber, a nerdy magician who just wants to go to school. As destiny would have it, he and his way...
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What Is the Electoral College?

Santana Hunt - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Paperback

When the Constitution was written, some of the Founding Fathers wanted to include a provision that only those in Congress vote for president. Others felt it was important that the former colonists got to vote directly for their president. The Electoral College was the compromise reachedand...
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NewsPrints

Ru Xu - Graphix
Format: Print book

Blue is an orphan who disguises herself as a newsboy. There's a war going on, and girls are expected to help the struggling economy by selling cookies. But Blue loves living and working at the Bugle, the only paper in town that tells the truth. And what's printed in the newspapers...
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The Boggart Fights Back

Susan Cooper - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

The mischievous Boggart comes up with some new tricks to stop an American developer from ruining his beloved island in this delightful romp from Newbery winner Susan Cooper.Magic is once again afoot in Scotland when Allie and Jay visit their grandfather and are eagerly greeted by the Boggart,...
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Belarus

PATRICIA LEVY - Cavendish Square
Format: Library Binding

Belarus as an official autonomous country only achieved independence in 1991. With its history full of conflict, culture, and many different rulers, this former member of the Soviet Union must now face a future trying to balance influence and values from both the East and the West. The people...
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Descendants 2: Mal's Spell Book 2: Wicked Magic

DISNEY BOOK GROUP. - HARPERCOLLINS
Format: Hardcover

Descendants 2 fans will adore this all-new Spell Book. When Mal first got to Auradon, she used her spell book to try and destroy the place, and then she used it to fit in there. And then it fell into the wrong hands. . . Or should we say tentacles?This spell book has been completely updated...
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Tiana: The Stolen Jewel

CALLIOPE GLASS - Chapter Books
Format: Library Binding

It's just another ordinary day for Tiana - until a flamingo lands in her kitchen! Soon Tiana is off on an adventure through the bayou and New Orleans in search of a magic pearl stolen from Mama Odie. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division...
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Hans in Luck: A Grimm and Gross Retelling

J E Bright - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

Hans works faithfully for the farmer for seven years. At the end of his service, his master gives him a lump of gold the size of his head! Hans heads off to make his fortune, but soon the gold becomes too heavy to carry. In a series of hilarious encounters with other travelers, Hans ends...
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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A New York Times BestsellerIn the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius,...
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The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel

ROBERT VENDITTI - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Book one in the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series--now in the wickedly fun, action-packed graphic novel!Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes...
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Inuit

Valerie Bodden - Creative Education
Format: Library Binding

A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Inuit, including the Inuit Circumpolar Council and conflicts such as early encounters with Europeans on Baffin Island.
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Return of the Ender Dragon: An Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure, Book Six

Danica Davidson - Sky Pony Press
Format: Paperback

Minecrafters will love this thrilling conclusion to the Unofficial Overworld Heroes Adventure series -- can Stevie defeat the Ender Dragon?
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Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. - Guinness World Records
Format: Hardcover

Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff is a whirlwind tour through the astounding, record-breaking world (and universe) around us, with an intro from TV science educator and author Science Bob. Packed with spectacular superlatives, shocking stats, fantastic facts and fun figures,...
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Bubble

Stewart Foster - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Wonder meets Mark Haddon in the poignant and uplifting debut novel about superheroes, super-nurses, and the beauty you can find in hope.Eleven-year-old Joe has never had a life outside of the hospital, with its beeping machines and view of London's rooftops. His condition means he's...
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DK Adventures: LEGO Star Wars: Into Battle!

Adam Bray - DK Children
Format: Paperback

Do you trust your friends and know your enemies? Learn all about the biggest and most important battles in LEGO® galactic history. Join the generals, soldiers, Jedi, and Rebels on their missions, and discover the traps, betrayals, and triumphs. Encounter the mysterious Sith, their droid...
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Reformed

Justin Weinberger - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Ian Hart has mastered the art of lying low. He might sometimes space out at the exact moment Mr. Dunford calls on him (it was field day!) . And sure, he's a little clueless around the girls in his class. But Ian's nobody's fool. So how'd a kid like him get framed for pranking the new boy?Too...
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All That Glitters

Lisa Ann Scott - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Welcome to the Enchanted Pony Academy, where glittery ponies learn how to use their magic!Daisy is thrilled to be attending the Enchanted Pony Academy, where glitter ponies learn to use their magic. But she's nervous, too. Daisy's hooves are sparkly, just like every other magical pony's,...
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The Sea of the Dead

BARRY WOLVERTON - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

An engrossing fantasy, a high-seas adventure, an alternate history epic - this is the richly imagined and gorgeously realized third book in acclaimed author Barry Wolverton's Chronicles of the Black Tulip, perfect for fans of The Glass Sentence and the Books of Beginning series.After...
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms: The Secret of the Realms: An Extended Novelization

DISNEY. - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

This dazzling novel will not only retell the moving story from The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, but half of the book will expand and explore the world of the Walt Disney Studios film with brand-new, exclusive content. Complete with beautiful full-page chapter opener illustrations and never-before-seen...
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Spirit Week Showdown

JASON THARP - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

It's spirit week at Happy Tails School and Purrfect9 magazine wants to get in on the fun. Gertie the unicorn wants to start a daily vlog profiling the week and Connie the Octopus thinks a prank channel will get more views. Editor-in-Chief Peachy decides whichever channel has the most...
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Caitlin in Charge

CLARE HUTTON - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

What animal makes the loudest sound?Caitlin knows it's the blue whale, of course! She has a talent for trivia and is delighted when Emma, Zoe, and Natalia vote her captain of their school trivia team. She's determined to lead them to victory through multiple levels of competition-all the way to the top prize,...
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Netiquette: A Student's Guide to Digital Etiquette

Kathy Furgang - Rosen Central
Format: Library Binding

Describes how to use the Internet responsibly and with consideration for other users, including using public computer facilities, fair use of resources found online, online communications, and avoiding bullying and other dangers.
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

Lamar Giles - Versify
Format: Hardcover

"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful...
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States of Matter

Georgia Amson-Bradshaw - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding

How matter behaves depends on its state. Whether something is a solid, liquid, or gas can change how it may respond to outside forces, including temperature. This topic might seem complicated to some, but in this book, the states of matter are explained through fun, relatable examples and diagrams...
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National Parks: A Kid's Guide to America's Parks, Monuments, and Landmarks, Revised and Updated

Erin McHugh - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

Calling all Junior Rangers! This fun-filled guide explores the wonders and weirdness of more than 75 U.S. parks, monuments, and landmarks, from Acadia to Zion. From Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty, from Gettysburg National Battlefield to Mount Rushmore, National Parks is the only kid-friendly,...
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Ninja Timmy

Henrik Tamm - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the film series Shrek and the Chronicles of Narnia and of Frozen, as well as classic books such as Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Cricket in Times Square, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle, this imaginative and engaging debut middle-grade novel by author/illustrator/animator Henrik Tamm...
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The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo!

Stephen Bramucci - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Ronald Zupan is a daring master adventurer! But he actually hasn't experienced any grand adventures . . . YET! When his world-traveling parents are kidnapped on his twelfth birthday, Ronald seizes the chance to prove himself with a dazzling, danger-defying rescue operation. Teaming...
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Hero two doors down : a story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend.

Sharon Robinson - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. Steven Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages...
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Jake

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.Lizzie goes to horse camp with her best friend Maria. While there, Lizzie meets a charismatic German shorthair pointer named Jake....
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Buffalo Bill and the Magic Amulet

Jude B Rennie - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

Josh Brand finds a magic amulet while visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire, IA. The amulet sends him back in time where he visits Buffalo Bill in various stages of his life from his childhood in LeClaire, his move to Kansas, his rides with the Pony Express, the great buffalo hunts,...
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Making Scents

Arthur Yorinks - First Second
Format: Hardcover

Mickey isn't quite like his brothers and sisters. They're all stronger, faster, and have a much better sense of smell. That's because his "brothers and sisters" are dogs -- bloodhounds, to be exact. Mickey's mom and dad are crazy about canines. Their dogs are the loves of their...
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Seminole

Valerie Bodden - Creative Education
Format: Library Binding

A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Seminole, including warrior Osceola and conflicts such as the Seminole Wars.
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The Elementia Chronicles #2: The New Order: An Unofficial Minecraft-Fan Adventure

Sean Fay Wolfe - HarperCollins Children's Books
Format: Print book

An unofficial Minecraft-fan adventure series inspired by the bestselling game!Fans of the bestselling video game Minecraft, middle grade readers, and action-adventure story enthusiasts of all ages experience an exciting journey that will take them far beyond the world they know.President...
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Memory Fun: Facts, Trivia, and Quizzes

Elsie Olson - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

Are you ready to put your memory to the test? Try to remember what you wore yesterday, the details of your fifth birthday, and the title of this book. How did you do? Memory is a wondrous brain function that helps you learn new things, remember song lyrics, and more. How does memory work,...
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Werewolves Do Word Problems! (Monsters Do Math!)

Therese M. Shea - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding

Its a full moon. Watch out for werewolves, and word problems?! In this fun take on traditional math books, werewolves are the instructors as well as models to help readers learn about one- and two-step word problems, an important standard of the Common Core. Delightful illustrations help...
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Honduras

Lauren Wehner - Cavendish Square
Format: Library Binding

Honduras is a developing country plagued by political unrest and wealth disparity, with a rich and tumultuous history. Most of the population lives in the mountains, where they maintain a more isolated lifestyle than in other Central American countries. Due to its tropical climate and varying...
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Women Scientists in Physics and Engineering

Catherine Brereton - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding

Despite innumerable obstacles, women have been making crucial discoveries and contributions to science throughout history. This illuminating book shines a light on women physicists and engineers, their accomplishments and the hurdles they overcame. Mini bio and feature boxes offer fast...
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Great LEGO Sets: A Visual History

Daniel Lipkowitz - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover

Packed with stunning photography and fascinating facts, Great LEGO Sets: A Visual History explores the history of LEGO sets in magnificent detail. The guide offers an expansive overview of the most significant, popular, and interesting play sets, featured in chronological order from 1955...
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The Star Thief

Lindsey Becker - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The constellations come to life in this imaginative fantasy adventure debut.
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Space Runners #1: The Moon Platoon

JERAMEY KRAATZ - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Stars Wars meets Ridley Pearson's Kingdom Keepers in this high-stakes intergalactic adventure! The Moon Platoon is the first book in an action-packed series for tweens that's perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer and Lisa McMann.In the year 2085, Benny Love is pretty used to surviving on what...
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To Night Owl From Dogfish

Holly Goldberg Sloan - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing,...
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Pinky Pye

Eleanor Estes - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

An ALA Notable Book "A captivating story, told with loving tenderness, whimsical humor, suspense, it has all the special magic that is Eleanor Estes' trademark. . . . Don't miss it." - Chicago Tribune Meet Pinky, a furious black kitten who adopts the Pye family. The Pyes...
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GOTY Leads the Way.

Lisa Yee; Sarah Davis
Format:  Print book : Fiction : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Lea Clark is all set for an animal-discovery adventure! She's never been to a rainforest before, and her mind is filled with exciting thoughts about the animals she'll get to see and the pictures she'll get to take deep in the jungle. During a hike with her brother through the Amazon rainforest,...
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Space Runners #3: The Cosmic Alliance

JERAMEY KRAATZ - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Star Wars meets Ridley Pearson's Kingdom Keepers in this high-stakes intergalactic adventure!The Cosmic Alliance is the third installment in an action-packed series for tweens that's perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer and Lisa McMann and that Soman Chainani called "a blockbuster mix of thrills...
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Viewpoints on the Boston Tea Party

Kristin J. Russo - Cherry Lake Pub
Format: Library Binding

The events surrounding the Boston Tea Party did not look the same to everyone involved--understanding depends on perspective. In the Viewpoints and Perspectives series, more advanced readers will come to understand different viewpoints by learning the context, significance, and details...
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My Little Pony: Ponyville Mysteries: The Cutie Mark Chronicles Volume 1

Penumbra Quill - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Join the Cutie Mark Crusaders as they solve mysteries around Ponyville!Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle love that they've been able to help so many ponies with their cutie marks, but they can't help feeling like the Cutie Mark Crusaders should be doing something...more...
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The Song of the Moon

DANIELLE STAR - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

The Melowies are required to perform a musical in front of all of Destino. Selene does not want to participate because she made a fool of herself the last time she performed publicly. With a little encouragement from her friends she auditions and wins the role of the moon! A rival Melowy...
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Class and Race

DUCHESS HARRIS - Essential Library
Format: Library Binding

Class and Race examines how African Americans, Native Americans, and other groups have grappled with class structures in American society, studying the ways in which racism has shaped those structures and continues to do so today. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source...
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Why Can't I Be You

MELISSA WALKER - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"This book is for anyone who has ever felt 'less than' or on the outside. That is to say, this is a book for everyone." - Elana K. Arnold, author of What Girls Are Made Of"With a clear, compelling voice, Walker creates a believable world where socioeconomic tensions challenge,...
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Stay Alive in Minecraft!

Future Publishing - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Will you survive the night? The world of Minecraft is a place of wonder, discovery, and most of all: fun! But it can also be dangerous, even for the most battle-hardened players. Stay Alive in Minecraft! will keep you one step ahead of all the nasty mobs and creatures who might try to bring...
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Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl

Susan Lubner - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

Told with humor and heart, this is a middle grade story about family, friendship, and hope--plus cats in sweaters!Living in the small town of East Thumb, Maine, upstairs from her family's diner, twelve-year-old Lizzy Sherman searches for signs to guide her and perhaps guarantee her a bump-free...
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Mascot

ANTONY JOHN - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

This witty, heartfelt story about perseverance in the face of adversity is perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio, Cammie McGovern, and John David Anderson.Noah Savino has been stuck in a wheelchair for months. He hates the way people treat him like he's helpless now. He's sick of going to physical...
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Stephen Curry: Basketball MVP

Brett Smith - Sportszone
Format: Library Binding

This title introduces readers to Stephen Curry, providing exciting details about his life and going deep inside the key moments of his NBA career. The title also features fun facts and quotes, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Fortune's Magic Farm

Suzanne Selfors - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

Ten-year-old Isabelle lives in Runny Cove where it's always raining and the whole world has turned gray. When she gets a mysterious visitor with news of an unexpected inheritance, she leaps at the chance to a place full of sunshine . . . and magic! There, magic grows into cherries that...
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Dork Diaries 10: Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter

Rachel Renée Russell - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Nikki and her friends Brandon, Chloe, and Zoey are teamed up on an important mission in the tenth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.Nikki has to hide seven ADORKABLE puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, an entire middle school, and ... one mean...
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Ghosts

Elizabeth Noll - Black Rabbit Books/Bolt
Format: Hardcover

Readers of this book will investigate the facts and compare the data provided in the easy-access text and compelling diagrams and infographics, and then decide for themselves if ghosts are real.
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Rise of the Titans

Kate O'Hearn - Aladdin, 2015.
Format: Print book

Caught in the middle of an ancient power struggle, Emily and Pegasus must venture to Diamond Head volcano in Hawaii to track down the one thing that can save Olympus--before the Titans get there first.
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Jake the Fake Goes for Laughs

Craig Robinson - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the second book in the side-splitting series about a class clown faking his way to comedy stardom from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient...
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Black Bear

Virginia Loh-Hagan - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Library Binding

The My Favorite Animal series lets the earliest readers explore the animal kingdom. Black Bear examines the characteristics and habitat of the popular mammal in a simple way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
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The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: Lightning Thief, The
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth

FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one's place in the universe. Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care...
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Louie

ELLEN MILES - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Meet Louie the Landseer (a Newfoundland with black-and-white coloring) . He's adorable now, but he'll be a huge dog someday. Can Charles and his soccer teammates find Louie a big enough home?
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DK Workbooks: Raspberry Pi Projects Workbook

Sway Grantham - DK Children
Format: Paperback

Get kids building exciting computer projects, including games, music, and designs. Perfect for children ages 7-11 who are new to programming, this highly visual workbook is a fun introduction to Raspberry Pi, an affordable credit-card-size computer that is revolutionizing the world of computing...
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Diggers (Spot)

Mari Schuh - Amicus Ink
Format: Paperback

Watch out! Here come the Mighty Machines. From bulldozers to dump trucks, this series will delight young readers as they learn about the parts of these machines, as well as the jobs they do. A search-and-find feature is sure to grab the attention of any child as they learn new vocabulary...
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Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat #1

Johnny Marciano - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

"Applaud for KLAWDE. Two paws up!"--Dav Pilkey, creator of the Dog Man series."Funny, savage, and brilliant, Klawde is the pet I wish I had."--Max Brallier, author of the New York Times Best Seller The Last Kids on EarthKlawde is not your average...
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The Tiara on the Terrace

Kristen Kittscher - Harper
Format: Print book

In this funny, clever novel, perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and Gordon Korman and a companion to The Wig in the Window, tween sleuths Sophie Young and Grace Yang go undercover at Luna Vista's Winter Sun Festival to catch a murderer before he or she strikes again. Sophie Young and Grace...
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Bella Bella

Jonathan London - Westwinds Press
Format: Hardcover

From best-selling author Jonathan London comes BELLA BELLA, the heart-pounding sequel to DESOLATION CANYON. In this story for young readers, the same cast of characters -- thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Lisa and their fathers, and seventeen-year-old Cassidy and his dad -- embark on a sea kayaking...
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Harriet Tubman: Union Spy

Jeri S Cipriano - Red Chair Pr
Format: Library Binding

The story of Harriet Tubman and her role in leading slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad is well-known. But did you know that during the Civil War Harriet would often dress in disguise to gain important information to share with the Union Army?
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Summer Freeze!

Brandon Terrell - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

Mr. Freeze blankets Gotham City in a blizzard, turning the city into an enormous snow globe. Should the Dark Knight take the case or turn to the police instead? Will Mr. Freeze go easily or put up a fight? Does Batman use his brains or his brawn to stop the super-villain? In this interactive...
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Saving Marty

PAUL GRIFFIN - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Renzo is a quiet kid, content to let his charismatic friend Paloma do all the talking while he dreams of playing the guitar and surfing out in California,...
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Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover

MARKUS MOTUM - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Full of eye-catching retro illustrations, a look at NASA's beloved Mars rover is sure to fascinate budding space explorers - and set inquisitive minds soaring.Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched...
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Mexican Immigrants: In Their Shoes

Cynthia Kennedy Henzel - Child's World
Format: Hardcover

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Mexican immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary,...
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Roman Town

Hazel Martell - Book House
Format: Print book

Each book in this series takes the reader on a street-by-street tour of a town from a past civilisation, introducing the major buildings and typical features, and d escribing everyday life in the town. '
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The Inca Adventure

Lisa Regan - Windmill Books
Format: Library Binding

Puzzles and activities can be a great way to learn about history and culture. Readers of this stimulating book will work hard to solve puzzles while also learning about the Inca. With the help of bright illustrations, age-appropriate text, and helpful clues and keys, readers will sharpen...
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From Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as "What is this place?" and "Do I get to keep the T-shirt?" Newbies can check out the section on the Divine Cabins,...
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The Flash: Hocus Pocus

BARRY LYGA - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover


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The Friendship Riddle

Megan Frazer Blakemore - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Paperback

With nods to classic fantasy expertly woven into this surprising and emotionally-charged journey through the ups and downs of middle school, Megan Frazer Blakemore proves that even the bravest heroes need true friends by their side.Ruth Mudd-O'Flaherty has been a lone wolf at her new middle...
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Snazzy Cat Capers

Deanna Kent - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

"I want to be Ophelia when I grow up!! And I want Oscar to be my BFF -- Best Fishy Friend! Snazzy Cat Capers is fabulous, funny and fin-tastic fun with illustrations that pounce off the page." -- Mo O'Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie...
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Operation Stargazer

Matthew K Manning - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

While Howard To has always been on the geeky side, there's one girl that brings him out of his shell. Unfortunately, she's Hollywood's hottest sci-fi star and about as likely to cross Howard's path as he is likely to be struck by lightning. But when the starlet is hounded...
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Teachers

Christina Leaf - Blastoff! Readers
Format: Library Binding

Every day, students across the globe learn the skills and knowledge needed to live and work in their communities. The dedicated individuals who provide them with these skills and knowledge are teachers. Teachers work hard to prepare others for the future! In this title, young readers will...
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The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story

MARY DOWNING HAHN - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present. A family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules's...
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Drum Roll, Please

LISA JENN BIGELOW - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Find the confidence to rock out to your own beat in this big-hearted novel perfect for fans of Gracefully Grayson and Better Nate than Never.Melly only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. But to her surprise, quiet Melly loves playing the drums. It's...
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Athena the Brain

Joan Holub - Aladdin; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

In Athena the Brain, Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best...
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Pokemon ReaderActive: Alolan Academy

Simcha Whitehill - Prima Games
Format: Hardcover

ReaderActives make reading interactive! Multiple story paths and outcomes help children further develop their reading skills. All Pokmon fans will enjoy this creative, interactive story as they learn what it's like to attend the popular Alolan Academy! The ReaderActive series allows...
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Heists

CHERI JOHNSON - Full Tilt Pr
Format: Library Binding

The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre, but people still line up to see the spot where it used to hang. Diamond thieves steal millions of dollars' worth of jewels, but how do they sell them for cash? How do some heists succeed, and what happens when they go very wrong? The art of high-stakes...
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Sport Illustrated Kids Baseball Jokes!

BLAKE HOENA - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of BASEBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With laugh-out-loud homeruns like "What has 18 legs and catches flies? A baseball team!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have BASEBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.
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Mouse House Hunter

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

"When you're with me, Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabu-mouse adventure! Sally Ratmousen broke some shocking news: The Rodent's Gazette was out of money and in danger of closing. Then Grandfather William broke even worse news to me: I needed to sell my comfy, cozy house...
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Monster Club: Hunters for Hire

Gavin Brown - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

There is only one thing seventh graders Tommy Wainwright, Colleen "Spike" Hernandez, and Karin Khalil want to do -- go on adventures and catch monsters! And in a world where monsters -- big and small -- roam, someone has to keep these creatures in check, right? Luckily, this is the iPhone...
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The Loch Ness Lock-In

Matthew Cody - Rodale Kids
Format: Hardcover

The ragtag scout troop returns in a new adventure -- this time, to solve a mystery surrounding the famed Loch Ness Monster. Some scouts spend their weekends weaving baskets, but if you're a Strange Scout you spend them tagging Massachusetts Pukwudgies (harder than it sounds -- Pukwudgies...
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How Big Is the Universe?

Matt Jankowski - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Questions about the universe are as popular as they are daunting to answer. Let this book help satiate young readers curiosity about outer space and the universe by answering this important question. Each page is written with accessible, age-appropriate language and paired with visual aids,...
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Mission Atomic

Sarwat Chadda - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Confidential until July 2016!
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Get Coding With Data

Kevin Wood - Windmill Books
Format: Library Binding

Code it, test it, cache it, drop it! This comprehensive book introduces readers to everything they need to know about data. Accessible language provides easy-to-understand explanations for crucial concepts. Puzzles, games, and robot illustrations create a fun, interactive learning experience...
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What Is Rock and Roll?

JIM O'CONNOR - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Put on your dancing shoes and move to the music.Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through...
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How Things Work: Inside Out: Discover Secrets and Science Behind Trick Candles, 3D Printers, Penguin Propulsions, and Everything in Between

Tamara J Resler - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

This is a book for all the curious kids whose parents won't let them take apart the family's brand new digital camera. The stuff around us has some pretty cool insides that we don't usually get to see. That's why National Geographic Kids is dissecting all kinds of things...
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Incredible Tech Trivia: Fun Facts and Quizzes

Heather E Schwartz - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Did you know that surgeons who play video games make fewer mistakes? Or that Egyptians were building robots way back in 3,000 BCE? Amazing facts like these await in this page-turning, wow-inspiring, mind-blowing look at tech trivia. You'll learn which country has the highest number...
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Monsterstreet #2: The Halloweeners

J. H. Reynolds - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

"Fast, funny, frightening - and filled with shocks and surprises. These books are my kind of fun. I want to live on Monsterstreet!" - R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps seriesTrick-or-treat turns to scare-or-scream in this second installment of Monsterstreet, the chilling middle...
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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic

SUSAN TAN - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

"Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future." -BOOKLIST , starred review, on Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author ExtraordinairePriscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins has just finished her (future) bestselling memoir,...
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Betty Before X

Ilyasah Shabazz - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can't shake the feeling that her mother doesn't want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a little while. The singing, the preaching, the speeches...
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Forest of Wonders

Linda Sue Park - Harper
Format: Print book

From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park comes a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation.Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic. When...
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Spacecraft

David West - A
Format: Print book

"Introduction to the technology of spacecraft featuring low-level text and large scale cutaway illustrations"--
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The Storm Dragon

Paula Harrison - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A group of friends set out to save magical creatures from a cruel queen and her wicked soldiers in the first book in the brand-new Secret Rescuers chapter book series.When Sophy finds a little lost dragon named Cloudy, she knows he's in danger. It will take all the courage she can muster...
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A Windy Day

Spencer Brinker - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Whats the weather outside Its windy! This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help early readers explore the effects of a windy day. This 16-page book features repetitive and predictable text and incorporates high-frequency and familiar sight words. Children...
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Megabat and Fancy Cat

Anna Humphrey - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted . . . or is it?Megabat...
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Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2019

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. - Guinness World Records
Format: Hardcover

The Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2019 is the global authority on all things videogames. The 12th edition of the world's best-selling videogames annual is bursting with amazing records, remarkable feats and marvellous achievements by gamers just like you, who have been...
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Aleca Zamm Is a Wonder

Ginger Rue - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Meet the wonder-full Aleca Zamm, an ordinary ten-year-old with an extraordinary ability: she can stop time!Aleca Zamm has finally reached double digits and she still doesn't have a "thing" - a special talent or ability that will make her stand out. Her best friend, Maria,...
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Point Guard

Mike Lupica - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's Home Team series can they stay friends when they're on the same court?Everyone assumes that Gus, whose family is from the Dominican Republic,...
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Tangled: The Series - Adventure is Calling

SCOTT PETERSON - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback

All Rapunzel ever wanted was to find her place in the world. But now that she has, what will she do when she hears the call of adventure?The hit Disney Channel animated series comes to comics! Join Rapunzel and her friends Eugene, Pascal, and Maximus as she finds her way in the kingdom...
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Tahiti

Rosaline Ngcheong-Lum - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Tahiti is a paradise in the Pacific Ocean, but what how did it become a country? This book explores the origins of Tahiti and its place in modern society. It examines cultural aspects such as language, religion, history, and economy. Full of colorful photographs and detailed, up-to-date...
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