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Texas

Josh Gregory - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

With its fascinating history and unique local culture, Texas is unlike any other state in the country. Readers will get a taste of Texass local traditions as they survey this sprawling state. They will find out why Texans love rodeos, chili, and country music. They will also learn how the state...
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Rain Reign

Ann M Martin - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

From Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin, who wrote the Baby-sitters Club series, comes a New York Times-bestselling middle grade novel about a girl, her dog, and the trials of growing up in a complicated and often scary world. Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She's thrilled...
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Impressionist Art

Alix Wood - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Print book

Some of the most famous artists of all time were from the impressionist school. Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, and Edgar Degas all created works that have stood the test of time, and they were impressionists. Readers learn about the characteristics of impressionist art and the techniques...
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Coding in Computers

Elizabeth Noll - Bellwether Media Inc.
Format: Hardcover

From typing your name to playing a song, everything you do on computers uses code. But how do computers understand what were telling them? This engaging title introduces young readers to programming languages, binary code, and the history of early programming.
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers Edition

Ashlee Vance - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

"Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers." - School Library Journal"A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections." - VOYAAn in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the worlds most important entrepreneur, Elon MuskThis fascinating...
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A Hundred Horses

Sarah Lean - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

From the author of A Dog Called Homeless, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award, comes another gentle novel with a touch of magic about the power of friendship and the truth of belonging.Nell isn't happy about spending her vacation on a farm, but when she meets a half-wild and mysterious...
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Minecraft: Redstone Handbook: An Official Mojang Book

Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Power up with this OFFICIAL Redstone handbook--it's electrifying!It's time to wire up and get connected to one of the most complex areas of Minecraft--Redstone. Redstone experts guide you through all aspects of working with Redstone including mining, smelting, using repeaters, circuit components...
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Frozen Solid by Mr. Freeze!

Bill Matheny - DC Comics
Format: Library Binding

Mr. Freeze wants a piece of Gotham City all to himself...and what Freeze wants, Freeze gets! Only Batmans cunning mind and technology will be able to save Gotham from being put on ice--permanently.,
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The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse

Brian Farrey - Algonquin Of Chapel Hill
Format: Print book

A princess and a peasant girl must embark on a dangerous quest to outwit a centuries-old warning foretelling the fall of the Monarchy in this thrilling modern fairytale. In the center of the verdant Monarchy lies Dreadwillow Carse, a black and desolate bog that the happy people of the land...
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How Bluetooth Works

Avery Elizabeth Hurt - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Library Binding

This interesting and informative book will explain to young readers what Bluetooth technology is, what problems it solves, and the science that makes it work. This text is enlivened by stories such as why Bluetooth was named after a Viking king and how the technology was based on innovations...
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