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Origami Insects

Piper Fohlder - Pop!
Format: Library Binding

Young readers can get creative by practicing the art of origami. The book starts with steps and explanations for basic origami folds. Students will move on to four different origami insects, such as the cruisin' caterpillar and lovely ladybug. Each project includes clear, colorful photos...
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How to Train a Tooth Fairy (Magical Creatures and Crafts Book 9)

Sue Fliess - Sky Pony
Format: Hardcover

What happens when you have a loose tooth, but it's the Tooth Fairy's first day on the job? How will she find you and where will she leave her gifts?. In this installation of Sue Fliess and Simona Sanfilippo's Magical Creatures and Crafts series, a group of children wonder what...
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The True Story of Zippy Chippy: The Little Horse That Couldn't

Artie Bennett - NorthSouth Books
Format: Hardcover

Zippy Chippy is descended from the leading legends of horse racing. He is destined for greatness and glory.But . . . when the starting bell rings, it's anybody's guess what Zippy will do. Will Zippy go for a gentle trot around the track or stop and smell the roses? Or, perhaps,...
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It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

Justin A. Reynolds - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances?Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . . . especially the dreaded...
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A Rugrats Chanukah: The Classic Illustrated Storybook

Kim Smith - Quirk Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

On the eighth night of Chanukah, Grandma Minka reads aloud a story about the meaning of the holiday to Tommy, Chuckie, Lil, Phil, and Angelica. The babies imagine themselves as the characters in the story, but then Grandma stops reading to make latkes, and the ending is left unknown. Soon...
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Dinosaur Empire!

ABBY HOWARD - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Ronnie is just a normal fifth-grader trying to pass her science class's impossible quiz on the history of dinosaurs . . . until she happens upon her neighbor - Ms. Lernin - a retired paleontologist. With the assistance of Science Magic, Ronnie and Ms. Lernin travel back through time...
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How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

Susan Campbell Bartoletti - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

This is how history should be told to kids - with photos, illustrations, and captivating storytelling.From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of woman suffrage in America comes the page-turning, stunningly illustrated, and tirelessly...
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Cretaceous

Tadd Galusha - Oni Press
Format: Print Length

When a Tyrannosaurus Rex is separated from its family, it embarks on a harrowing journey to reunite with them before the raw, real dangers of the Cretaceous Era separate them for good. This heart-wrenching story takes to the skies and dives into the sea -- and explores everywhere in between...
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I Live with Down Syndrome

Christina Earley - Starfish
Format: Hardcover

Meet Cecilia! She goes to school and likes to bake cupcakes. She also has Down Syndrome. Learn about her family, her friends, and her dreams for the future. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
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Mel The Chosen

Rachele Aragno - Random House Graphic
Format: Hardcover

More than anything, Mel wants to be a grown-up, and to make her own decisions, instead of having her parents pick what she wears, where they live, what they have for dinner, and where she goes to school. Then Mel gets the chance to travel to a magical world, where she can make her own choices...
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