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Henry Ford for Kids: His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities

Ronald A Reis - Chicago Review, 2016.
Format: Print book

Henry Ford for Kids provides an in-depth and refreshingly realistic portrait of the man who "put America on wheels" and, in so doing, helped create a modern America. Detailing Ford's childhood as a precocious farm-boy mechanic, his revolutionary labor and production ideas,...
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Are They Real?: Loch Ness Monster

Laura K Murray - Creative Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

A high-interest inquiry into the possible existence of Scotland's water-dwelling Loch Ness Monster, emphasizing reported sightings and stories as well as scientific investigations.
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Guinea Dog 3

Patrick Jennings - EgmontUSA
Format: Hardcover

An award-winning, hilariously funny middle-grade series about guinea pigs who act like other pets will move its author, Patrick Jennings, into the ranks of much-loved writers, such as Louis Sachar and Andrew Clements.When Rufus, Murphy, Lurena, and their pets go camping, they meet Pedro,...
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The Invention of Money

Nicolas Brasch - PowerKids Press
Format: Book

People in Asia Minor developed the first coin-based currency, but long before that humans would exchange precious objects for the things necessary for their daily life. Currency is a fact of human life, and this book explores its genesis, beginning with those early coins and precious objects...
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The Muddily-Puddily Show

Valerie Tripp - American Girl Publishing Inc
Format: Paperback

The WellieWishers are putting on a show, and Emerson is in charge! There are lots of good ideas - but some need work. Ashlyn can't see inside her pumpkin costume, Willa has a touch of stage-fright, and Kendall has no idea how to make weather effects onstage! Will Emerson learn to take...
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Moving Target

Christina Diaz Gonzalez - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Cassie Arroyo, an American studying in Rome, has her world ripped apart when someone tries to kill her father, an art history professor at an Italian university. Is she their next target? Cassie sets out to uncover what is happening, only to learn that she is a member of an ancient bloodline...
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Maine

Ann Heinrichs - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Book

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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Charlie Bumpers vs. the Puny Pirates

Bill Harley - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Print book

Charlie, Tommy, and Hector have high hopes for their soccer team this season until they find out that their new coach isn't all that interested in the fantabulous plays the three friends have worked out together.
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Still a Work in Progress

Jo Knowles - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

In a return to middle-grade fiction, master of perspectives Jo Knowles depicts a younger sibling struggling to maintain his everyday life while coping with his sister's secret struggle.Noah is just trying to make it through seventh grade. The girls are confusing, the homework is boring,...
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Lonely planet city trails london

Lonely Planet Kids. - Lonely Planet Pbns
Format: Print book

Here's a book about London that's seriously streetwise Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through London that you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to London, plans to go there...
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CatStronauts: Mission Moon

Drew Brockington - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

CatStronauts, you are needed! When the world is thrust into darkness due to a global energy shortage, the Worlds Best Scientist comes up with a bold plan to set up a solar power plant on the moon. But someone has to go up there to set it up, and that adventure falls to the CatStronauts,...
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Rutabaga the Adventure Chef: Book 2: Feasts of Fury

Eric Colossal - Amulet Books
Format: Print book

On their mission to find only the most exotic ingredients for top-notch dishes, Rutabaga and his pet cooking pot, Pot, somehow manage to get themselves into a series of pickles. Amid the giant killer spiders, a desperate acting troupe, a nefarious thief, and a horde of toxic gubblins (nasty,...
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Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

Melissa de la Cruz - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the #1 New York Times best seller The Isle of the LostMal's an expert at intimidating her enemies, but she's broken the habit since leaving her villainous roots behind. So when she and her friends Evie, Carlos, and Jay all receive threatening messages demanding they return...
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Snowy Owls: Stealthy Hunting Birds

Rebecca E Hirsch - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

See what a snowy owl has in common with barn owl. Learn what sets a snowy owl apart from a red-tailed hawk. Readers will compare key traits of snowy owls - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details....
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The Science of Magnetism

Louise Spilsbury - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: Print book

Magnets are all around us, but how do they work? This innovate book delves into that question and many more, showing readers how the pushes and pulls of magnetic force impact both our planet and everyday lives. Informative flowcharts bring magnetism concepts to life with bright colors and insightful...
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Becoming an American Citizen

Clara MacCarald - Core Library
Format: Print book

Each year, millions of people become American citizens at birth. Thousands more are naturalized as adults. Becoming an American Citizen explains how these processes work. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs give readers a compelling overview of this important subject. Features...
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Gertie's Leap to Greatness

Kate Beasley - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

"Meet the new Ramona Quimby!" -- Entertainment WeeklyGertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly Wiggly, and two loyal best friends. So when her absent mother...
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United States Encyclopedia: America's People, Places, and Events

National Geographic Kids - National Geographic
Format: Print book

The richness of America in all its grandueur and diversity is captured in this comprehensive, authoritative, and lively United States Encyclopedia. With a team of experts and talented writers, this book will be the definitive United States reference resource for kids, and an indespensible...
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The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back

AARON BLABEY - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

The Bad Guys are about to have a very BAD day!Mr. Wolf and his bad buddies have messed with the wrong guinea pig -- one who is secretly an evil mad scientist. And the nasty little furball wants revenge! Will they survive? Will they be heroes? And will they ever stop trying to eat each other?!?...
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Apocalypse Bow Wow

James Proimos, III - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

It's the end of the world . . . but not for dogs! Humans have disappeared into thin air. Fires are raging everywhere. Animals are acting crazy. And dog buddies Brownie and Apollo can't find their owners. With bellies rumbling, the two decide to make their way into the strange outside world.Will...
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Classic Warships

Peter Mavrikis - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

In this high-interest book, readers look inside the world of classic warships. Through vivid diagrams that come alive on the pages and fascinating facts about pre-1900 warships such as the HMS Victory and the CSS Alabama, readers learn all about life on the high seas and battles between...
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Star Wars: Jedi Academy

Jeffrey Brown - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away... . This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries,...
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Zombie Penpal

Ken McMurtry - Chooseco
Format: Paperback

Beware and Warning! This book is different from other books. You and YOU ALONE are in charge of what happens in this story. There are dangers, choices, adventures, and consequences. YOU must use all of your numerous talents and much of your enormous intelligence. The wrong decision could...
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The Roar of the Falls: My Journey with Kaya

Emma Carlson Berne - American Girl
Format: Paperback

What if you suddenly found yourself in Kayas Nez Perce homeland in 1764? What would it be like to live in her village, to sleep in a tepee, and to follow the ways of her tribe? Join Kaya on exciting adventures and discover what its like to care for a sick baby and ride horses bareback--but...
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Face Painting: Over 30 faces to paint, with simple step-by-step instructions

Karen Harvey - Qed Pub Inc
Format: Print book

This book contains everything you need to start face painting! There's a huge variety of fun faces to choose from: go for a wild animal and paint a giraffe or tiger; a dainty Snow Queen or pretty Flower Garland; scare your friends with a terrifying Zombie or a nasty Witch. Clear, step-by-step...
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Volume 10

Christina Rice - IDW Publishing
Format: Print book

The action never stops in Ponyville! The Cutiemark Crusaders hit the great outdoors with their class! Find out about the untold first meeting of Twilight and baby Spike! Rainbow Dash's grumpy mood starts to affect her friends. And, Pinkie Pie decides to make her very own comic book!...
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Magic Animal Rescue 1: Maggie and the Flying Horse

E D Baker - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

In this first book of a new chapter book series by E. D. Baker, one girl has the adventure of her young life!Eight-year-old Maggie has a keen eye for noticing things in the Enchanted Forest that no one else does -- like unicorns, griffins, and tiny flying horses with wings. One day while...
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The Mines Of The Minotaur

Julia Golding - Two Lions; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

"The clock continued to tick calmly in the hall, out of step with the stormy sea of panic surging inside Connie. She could make no sense of this. How had she ended up on the beach? She felt a hum in her bones as if she had been meeting with some powerful creature. But what beast or being...
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Finding Nemo: Losing Dory

Mike Raicht - BOOM! Studios; Original edition
Format: Print book

(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A) Jake Myler Marlon and Nemo take to the waves, gathering up their old friends to help bring Dory back. But what father and son don't realize is that there is something far more sinister going on and many dangerous surprises await them all! Can Dory be saved...
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Virginia

Deborah Ann Kent - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Library Binding - Revised Ed.

America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautiful's new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,...
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Animal!

Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animal! is a groundbreaking visual approach to the animal kingdom and is packed with facts about mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and more!Follow the timeline of evolution and extinction of animals...
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Let's Celebrate Labor Day

Barbara deRubertis - Kane Press
Format: Library Binding

On Labor Day, we remember those who came together to make conditions safe and fair for workers all over our country. No matter what kind of work a person does, he or she should be treated with honor and respect.
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Ben 10 Volume 1

Jason Henderson - Idea & Design Works Llc
Format: Book

Ben Tennyson and his teammates kick off a maelstrom of action when an ocean cruise brings Ben in the cross hairs of Ssserpent, who's out to find a long-lost underwater society. But does Ben's new, slightly oddball love interest harbor dark secrets of her own? Aliens, superpowers,...
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Escape From Lucien

Kazu Kibuishi - Graphix, 2014.
Format: Print book

Kazu Kibuishi's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues!Navin and his classmates journey to Lucien, a city ravaged by war and plagued by mysterious creatures, where they search for a beacon essential to their fight against the Elf King. Meanwhile, Emily heads back into the Void...
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Mountain Dog

Margarita Engle - Square Fish
Format: Print book

When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move -- Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin...
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Moana Hairstyles and Looks

Edda USA Editorial Team - Edda USA
Format: Paperback

27 Fantastic Ideas!This new addition to the bestselling Edda USA hairstyling series is based on Disney Animation's latest character Moana and her Polynesian heritage!Different hairstyles will be taught as well as instructions on how to create your very own hair accessories!Each hairstyle...
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Transformers Classified: The Complete Mission

Ryder Windham - Little, Brown
Format: Print book

An original Transformers novel series! When he stumbles upon two giant robots battling in the dust of the Nevada desert, Kevin Bowman gets swept up into the adventure of a lifetime. Along with his new friends, the Autobots, the twelve year-old looks for answers regarding his older brother's...
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Antarctica

Wil Mara - Children's Press
Format: Print book

Located at the far southern point of the globe, Antarctica is an enormous landmass covered almost entirely in ice. Due to its extreme climate, this continent is home to very few plants, animals, or permanent human settlements. However, Antarctica is far from empty. Readers will learn about...
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Rise of the Jumbies

TRACEY BAPTISTE - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . . Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local...
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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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Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Pam Pollack - ‎Penguin Workshop
Format: August 22

Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical.Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local...
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Youre Angry: Throw a Fit or Talk it Out? (Making Good Choices)

Connie Colwell Miller - Amicus Ink
Format: Paperback

During conflict will you use your hands or words? If youre angry, will you throw a fit or talk it out? Learning how to make good choices is an important and essential part of growing up. With multiple endings, each book allows the reader to make choices and read what happens next, learning...
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Wall E: Recharge

J. Torres - BOOM! Studios
Format: Hardcover

The story doesn’t end when the credits roll! Fans get to join WALL-E on another adventure through the distant future set before the events of the blockbuster film! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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DK Adventures: The First Telephone

DK Publishing - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Print book

In The First Telephone, discover Alexander Graham Bell's story and his determination to be the first to invent a transmitter to carry a spoken message that would transform communications. With the help of Thomas Watson, Bell perseveres and records his step-by-step progress against the wishes...
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Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?

Megan Stine - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Print book

The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious...
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Edison's Alley

Neal Shusterman - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Fourteen-year-old Nick has learned that the strange antiques in his attic bedroom were left there by the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla. They are pieces of Tesla's Far Range Energy Emitter, capable of transmitting "free energy" to the globe. Some components of the contraption...
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La guerra de la limonada

Jacqueline Davies - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King. Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other...
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The Last Hunt

Bruce Coville - Scholastic Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

In the center if Luster stands an enormous tree called the Axis Mundi, the Heart of the World. But now that tree is wounded, pierced through by magic. And through that wound marches an army of Hunters, led by the sinister and vengeful Beloved. And they are all determined to destroy each...
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Secret Origins

James Riley - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover

Bethany travels to a new fictional world to rescue her father in this third book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal--from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy. Owen and Bethany...
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Libya

Terri Willis - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

An oil-rich nation in North Africa, Libya has seen a great deal of turmoil in recent years, with civil war continuing to affect the country today. Readers will explore Libyas history and find out what events have led its current situation. They will also find out what it is like to live...
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Secrets According to Humphrey

Betty G. Birney - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Humphrey is back in his tenth adventure in the beloved middle-grade series! So many secrets are flying around Room 26 that Humphrey can barely keep track. Mrs. Brisbane knows a student is leaving, but Humphrey can't figure out which one. (Even more confusing, Mrs. Brisbane seems unsqueakably...
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Snowboarding

Paul Mason - Raintree
Format: Library Binding

Though its relatively new, snowboarding is one of the most popular winter sports out there both because its thrilling to watch and fun to do! From half pipes to slalom courses, find out about the various types of snowboarding and what youll need to try it out!
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Where Is the Mississippi River?

DINA ANASTASIO - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi!The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty...
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The Hot Air Balloon Book: Build and Launch Kongming Lanterns, Solar Tetroons, and More

Clive Catterall - Chicago Review Press

More than a century before the Wright brothers first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides...
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Mary the Sharing Fairy

DAISY MEADOWS - SCHOLASTIC (US)
Format: Print book

Best friends forever!Rachel and Kirsty know a thing or two about how to be a good friend. So do the Friendship Fairies. But there's one resident of Fairyland who definitely doesn't: Jack Frost!Rachel and Kirsty are on the lookout for Mary the Sharing Fairy's magic yin-yang charm....
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The Awesome Book of the Universe

Flowerpot Press - Flowerpot Press
Format: Book

Kids are sure to say Wow! That's awesome! while reading these fun, informative fact books about some of the world's most intriguing and mysterious places. Parents and educators will love how engaged students are in these books, while kids will be too involved in the amazing facts...
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Angry Birds Comics Volume 1: Welcome to the Flock

Jeff Parker - IDW Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The Angry Birds are on the move by air, land, and sea in this exciting volume that collects the first four issues of the series! Join Eisner-nominated creators Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin as they lead the flock through wild adventures across the birds island home. Enjoy the sights and sounds...
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Absolutely Almost

Lisa Graff - Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2015. 2014
Format: Print book

From the author of the National Book Award nominee A TANGLE OF KNOTS comes an inspiring novel about figuring out who you are and doing what you love.Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most...
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Oklahoma

Guy Baldwin - Benchmark Books; 2 edition
Format: Book

Celebrate the richness and diversity of the United States of America in this exciting series. This item is Non-Returnable.
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American Girl Cooking: Recipes for Delicious Snacks, Meals & More

Williams-Sonoma - Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

The second book from Williams-Sonoma and American Girl, American Girl Cooking, is packed with great recipes fit for any occasion! Learn how to whip up tasty treats for movie nights, picnics, fiestas, family dinners, and more! Filled with delicious snacks, soups and salads, main dishes,...
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance...
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Basketballogy

Kevin Sylvester - Annick Press
Format: Paperback

For die-hard basketball fans and casual spectators alike, this collection of fascinating facts about the game will be a welcome addition to their library. From the origins of the game to how much players are paid, and the evolution of the basketball shoe, this book covers a wide range of topics....
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Grimmtastic Girls #3: Snow White Lucks Out

Joan Holub - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Paperback

Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia. . .No matter how many lucky charms she wears, Snow White can't catch a break. She's especially worried that her stepmom, Ms. Wicked, is a member of the E.V.I.L. Society. Snow and her friends Red, Cinda, and Rapunzel are trying to stop E.V.I.L.'s...
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Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death

Bonnie Zucker - Magination Press
Format: Print book

Something Very Sad Happened is a useful tool for parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers to help young children understand the concept of death and begin the process of coping with the loss. Intended for children ages 2 and 3, the book explains death and loss to a very young...
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The Chumash: The Past and Present of California's Seashell People

Danielle Smith-Llera - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

The Chumash thrived along the Pacific coast in California for centuries. But eventually new settlers wanted their land and forced the Chumash into a new way of life. Today the Chumash celebrate their traditions as they move toward the future in modern America.
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Kid Artists: True Tales of Childhood from Creative Legends

David Stabler - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

The series that began with Kid Presidents and Kid Athletes has a new volume that chronicles the childhoods of 16 celebrated artists - everyone from Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh to Mary Cassat, Frida Kahlo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and even Dr. Seuss! Readers will learn:...
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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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Monster Jam Official Guidebook

KIEL PHEGLEY - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Don't miss this definitive guide to the biggest, baddest competition in the world! Take a look under the hood and learn what it takes to make these massive trucks go, get the inside scoop on the oldest rivalries among the teams, and take a crash course from Monster Jam University, where...
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The 39 Clues: Unstoppable Book 3: Countdown

Natalie Standiford - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Hardcover

Life or DeathThe clock has run out for thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill. As head of the most powerful family the world has ever known, he and his older sister, Amy, have been in the crosshairs for too long. Dan and Amy have always managed to stay a step ahead of their enemies, but it was only...
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Army Rangers

Lee Slater - ABDO Publishing
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to the Army Rangers. Engaging text explores the Army Rangerss history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and other fascinating information. The Ranger Creed, qualifications needed to become...
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Diwali

Julie Murray - Buddy Books
Format: Print book

Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to an Indian holiday, Diwali. The origin of Diwali is described, including its roots in the Hindu religion and its association with the goddess Lakshmi. Readers are
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City Trails - Washington DC

LONELY PLANET KIDS. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Here's a book that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Washington DC features colorful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average...
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Real or Fake? 2: More Far-Out Fibs, Fishy Facts, and Phony Photos to Test for the Truth

EMILY KRIEGER - NATL GEOGRAPHIC
Format: Print book

Can you detect a hoax from the real deal? See right through photo trickery? Spot the phony logic in a story in seconds? Put your sleuthing skills to work in this fun book! See if you can find the truth behind bizarre stories, faulty facts, iffy lists, news headlines, and more. Does the world's...
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Mangy mummies, menacing pharaohs, and the awful afterlife : a moth-eaten history of the extraordinary Egyptions!

Kay Barnham; Tom Morgan-Jones - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats

From feast days of gods and goddesses to victory celebrations, the ancient Egyptians looked for any excuse to throw a party. However, the largest social group included slaves, laborers, and peasants who worked really hard and likely didnt get to enjoy these occasions as much as the pharaoh...
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The Getaway

Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled...
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The Zodiac Legacy: The Dragons Return

Stan Lee - ‎Disney Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The second book in Stan Lees action-packed middle-grade series, The Zodiac Legacy.THE DRAGONS RETURNOne year ago, Steven Lee was thrown into a struggle...
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The Drained Brains Caper

Trina Robbins - Graphic Universe
Format: Print book

Raf knows Megan is trouble from the moment she steps into his mom's pet food store asking for a tarantula. But there's one thing you can count on in Chicagoland: weird things happen several times a day. Megan is a vegetarian, manga-reading haiku writer. She definitely doesn't...
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My Little Pony: Friends Forever Omnibus, Vol. 2

Jeremy Whitley - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the magic of friendship in these stand-alone tales featuring all of your favorite characters! When Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie team up with their friends, there's nothing that can stop them! Come along on adventures with Spike,...
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My Little Pony: Applejack and the Honest-to-Goodness Switcheroo

G. M. Berrow - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Applejack starts a diary to record all her hard work bucking fields at Sweet Apple Acres. Whenever her pony friends annoy her in the slightest, she writes about it. It feels good to vent! As the days pass, Applejacks journal entries start to read like lists of complaints when she writes...
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Mark of the Thief

Jennifer A Nielsen - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a magic once reserved...
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World War II

Steven Otfinoski - C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Format: Paperback

Just over two decades after the conclusion of World War I, another war began spreading across the world. As power-hungry leaders such as Germanys Adolf Hitler, Italys Benito Mussolini, and Japans Hideki Tojo seized control of their countries and began invading their neighbors, nations in Europe,...
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The Halloween Party from the Black Lagoon

Mike Thaler - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Get ready to scream, beacuse its Halloween time in the Black Lagoon.Hubie has no costume for the scariest Halloween party ever. Too bad he cant just go as the invisible man and stay at home. Plus, there will be a ton of monsters at the party. Hed better find a costume quick or he might...
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Cheetah

Steve Goldsworthy - AV2 by Weigl
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English

From tigers to lions and cheetahs to cougars, Big Cats introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating cat species on Earth. Readers will explore the physical characteristics, natural habitats, history, and folklore of the worlds largest cats. Did you know that a cheetahs coat...
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Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

Elsa Charretier - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the inspiring stories of Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and more in this exciting graphic novel that covers every corner of the Star Wars universe!Plus, an all-new story featuring the breakout characters from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige! These stories are presented by a wide...
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My Little Pony: The Wonderbolts Academy Handbook

Brandon T Snider - Little Brown & Co.
Format: Print book

Attention cadets! This Wonderbolts Academy Handbook once belonged to Rainbow Dash! Along with valuable information on how to become a Wonderbolt, our stellar Pegasus pony added her own notes to help you along. The lessons in here have been passed down for generations, with each generation...
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Alicia the Snow Queen Fairy

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Alicia the Snow Queen Fairy makes sure that everyone has a happy and fun time during the winter. But when her magic falls into Jack Frost's icy hands, the season goes haywire. Fairyland might end up frozen! Fortunately for Alicia, Rachel and Kirsty are eager to help. They're going to help...
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Sword Mountain (Swordbird, 3)

Nancy Yi Fan - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Can dandelion and her raptor friends save Sword mountain?Nancy Yi Fan, the New York Times bestselling author of Swordbird, is back with her richly imagined fantasy bird world.On her sky-born day, Dandelion is injured and separated from her parents. The exiled musician prince, Fleydur, comes...
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A primary source history of the Gold Rush

John Micklos - Capstone Press a capstone imprint
Format: Print book

Inspire students with amazing stories from the California Gold Rush. With the use of personal accounts, newspaper stories, and other primary sources, the events of this fascinating time in history come to life.
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The Ethan I Was Before

Ali Standish - Harper
Format: Hardcover

Before: Ethan was always up for a laugh, always willing to accept a dare, always ready for a baseball game with his big brother, Roddie, or an adventure with his best friend, Kacey. Now: Ethan's family is escaping Boston for the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. But Ethan's not sure he'll...
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Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

Color your bookshelf with Puffin Pantone! A collection of classic novels paired with their perfect color match. Introducing a bold, bright new take on your favorite books. A collection that celebrates color and literature at once! Sail into the tropical orange sunset aboard the infamous...
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Marvel's Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger

Dk Publishing. - Dk Publishing, 2016.
Format: Print book

Learn everything there is to know about Captain America in Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger. Packed with information about friends, enemies, and storylines, this guide explores the exciting and rich history of the First Avenger.Follow Steve Rogers' journey from...
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California Condors: Wide-winged Soaring Birds

Laura Hamilton Waxman - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

See what a California condor has in common with a turkey vulture. Learn what sets them apart from a brown-headed cowbird. Readers will compare key traits of California condors - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas...
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Wonder Woman and the Villains of Myth

Steven Korté - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Ares. Circe. Morgaine Le Fay. These powerful villains of mythology have captivated people for thousands of years. But did you know they also play a part in the life and adventures of Wonder Woman? Get ready to explore how Greek, Roman, British, and other world mythologies are woven into...
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The Sighting: A Mermaid's Journey

Julie Gilbert - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

India Finch, a part-human/part-mermaid teenager, normally only journeys underwater when she's called upon for her healing abilities. But bored and missing her mer friends, she decides to visit them without being summoned. She soon discovers that without a crisis, life underwater can be just...
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DK Eyewitness Books: First Ladies

DK Publishing Inc. - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

From Martha Washington to America's newest first lady, meet the 46 exceptional women who made their mark on the White House in DK Eyewitness Books: First Ladies. See how the role of the First Lady has evolved from being a gracious hostess to encompassing humanitarian work and even policy...
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Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals

Gabrielle Balkan - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover

It's a book of world records... of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons!Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals'...
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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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The Superspy Handbook

Ruth Owen - PowerKids Press
Format: Library Binding

"Move over, James Bond! A new spy is in town! After reading this handbook, boys will be able to send messages written in invisible ink, to invent and read secret codes, to construct hiding places for important items, and much more."
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The Science of Race Cars: Studying Forces and Motion

Karen Latchana Kenney - Checkerboard Library
Format: Print book

"In this engaging title, young readers learn about the moving form of energy that is motion! The relationship of mass and acceleration is explained, as are the forces of downforce, updraft, friction, inertia, centripetal force, and the role of aerodynamics in managing these forces....
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Trip to the Bottom of the World with Mouse

Frank Viva - ABDO Spotlight
Format: Print book

Theres so much to see at the bottom of the world! Join a young explorer and his best friend, Mouse, on a sea journey to Antarctica, where they make new friends with penguins and a whale and have all kinds of fun.
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The Rookie Bookie

L. Jon Wertheim - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids.
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Smile

Raina Telgemeier - GRAPHIX
Format: Hardcover

Raina Telgemeiers 1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey...
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The New Order

Sean Fay Wolfe - Turtleback Books
Format: Library Binding

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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...
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Night of the Mummy

Tracey West - Grosset & Dunlap; Stk edition
Format: Paperback

Based on the popular Cartoon Network television series, this 64-page illustrated chapter book features an original story that follows Batman and The Atom as they race to stop the villainous Gentleman Ghost before he raises the spirit of an ancient Egyptian priest who will plunge the world...
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Soccer Switch

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

Andre Makuza is excited for another championship season with his middle school summer soccer team. But a new coach is taking over, his unusual training methods have the team feeling frustrated. Will the coachs oddball ways ever lead to victory, or is the soccer switch too much for Andrea...
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Raccoons

Melissa Gish - Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Format: Print book

A look at raccoons, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their facial masks, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their hunted status in the world today.
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Cyber-Thief Showdown

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

I am not the kind of mouse who spends money on useless things. But one day I kept getting packages of things I did not order or need. Someone on the Internet had stolen my identity! Professor Margo Bitmouse, a well-known computer expert, helped me track down the hacker. Could I find the thief...
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Secrets of the Sea

KATE BAKER - Big Picture Press
Format: Hardcover

A stunning look at some of the most extraordinary and rarely seen creatures from under the seaThis book takes you on a journey to discover an incredible and rarely seen world. From the rock pools along the shoreline to the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean, breathtaking illustrations...
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Doctor Who: Official Guide on How to be a Time Lord

BBC - PENGUIN GROUP
Format: Hardcover

- This is the definitive guide on how to be a Time Lord written by the ancient Time Lords but hilariously improvedsabotaged by the Eleventh Doctor as a gift for his successor, the Twelfth Doctor. Throughout the factual Time Lord sections, the Doctor has crossed things out, added funny scribbles,...
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Toto Trouble #1: Back to Crass

Thierry Coppee - Papercutz
Format: Paperback

Toto isn't very good at school, he's clumsy in sports, and he's kind of a social misfit, but he is great at one thing: messing up! In the first chapter of this hilarious new series we spend a school year with Toto as our hero tries to sail through each day without causing too much...
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Space Case

Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School.Like his fellow lunarnauts - otherwise known as Moonies - living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being...
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Adventure According to Humphrey

Betty G. Birney - Puffin; Reprint edition

The students in Room 26 are learning about boats and building their own for a race on Potter's Pond. Humphrey the hamster loves dreaming about being a pirate and watching his friends build ships. But when he mistakenly ends up at sea on the day of the boat race, he finds himself in the middle...
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The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase

Wendy Mass - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Candymakers by beloved author Wendy Mass
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Belgium

Robert Pateman - Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Print book

Belgium is a unique country with a varied and interesting past. While it did not become a country until 1830 and suffered during World Wars I and II, it has persevered in hard times and has become a popular, respected country. Today Belgium is a fascinating place to visit and study, with...
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Outdoor Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family-Friendly Experiments for the Yard, Garden, Playground, and Park

Liz Lee Heinecke - Quarry Books
Format: Print book

Learn physics, chemistry and biology in your own backyard!At-home science provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention that is not always possible in a school setting. In your own backyard, it's simple, inexpensive, and fun to whip up a number of amazing science experiments...
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Itty Bitty Hellboy

Art Baltazar - Dark Horse Books; First Edition edition
Format: Book

Witness the awesomeness that is Hellboy! The characters that sprung from Mike Mignola's imagination, with an AW YEAH Art Baltazar and Franco twist! This book has ALL the FUN, adventure, and AW YEAHNESS in one itty bitty package! That's a true story right there. Collects Itty Bitty...
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Buddhism

Katie Marsico - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Paperback

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore the six most popular world religions through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Buddhism, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this religion, as well...
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Super Women: Six Scientists Who Changed the World

Laurie Lawlor - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

"Inspiring profiles of six 20th-century trailblazers." - Kirkus Reviews Super Women celebrates the scientific as well as the social significance of six incredible women who broke new ground with their research, busted through glass ceilings with their careers, and advanced humanity's...
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Who Was Charlie Chaplin?

Patricia Demuth - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

Who was the real Charlie Chaplin? Kids will learn all about the comic genius who created "The Little Tramp"!Charlie Chaplin sang on a London stage for the first time at the age of five. Performing proved to be his salvation, providing a way out of a life of hardship and poverty....
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Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?

Margaret Frith - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like...
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Hansel and Gretel Standard Edition: A TOON Graphic

Neil Gaiman - TOON Graphics; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

"If this isn't the definitive edition of Hansel and Gretel, it's absolutely necessary." - Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewBest-selling author Neil Gaiman and fine artist Lorenzo Mattotti join forces to create Hansel & Gretel, a stunning book that's at once as familiar...
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Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow

James Rollins - HarperCollins; 1 Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents—on the expedition from which they never returned—leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar...
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Really Horrible Body Jokes

Karen King - Windmill Books
Format: Library Binding

From gross bodies to sick bodies and even dead bodies, mischievous jokesters wont be able to resist the dozens of sidesplitting jokes found in this treasure trove of yuck. This joke collection is something truly unique that all readers will be able to enjoy.
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Away in a Star Sled

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Each year in the cosmos, on the Night of Dancing Stars, the Elfix aliens distribute gifts to all the creatures of the galaxy. But this year, the holiday is fast approaching, and the spacemice discover that the Elfix have all disappeared! Can Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew find them before...
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Honey Girl: The Hawaiian Monk Seal

Jeanne Walker Harvey - Arbordale Publishing
Format: Paperback

Hawaiian locals and visitors always enjoy spotting endangered Hawaiian monk seals, but Honey Girl is an extra special case. She has raised seven pups, and scientists call her Super Mom. After Honey Girl is injured by a fishhook, she gets very sick. Scientists and veterinarians work to save...
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Double Reverse

Fred Bowen - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Book

Jesse is a wide receiver for the freshman team. High school freshman wide receiver Jesse Wagner realizes that although their team quarterback looks the part, his throws are wild. Jesse, whose older brother Jay played the position for years, knows the plays by heart, but he feels that he is too small...
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Ear-Splitting Sounds and Other Vile Noises

Anna Claybourne - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Book

Disgusting and Dreadful Science features a look at the weird revolting and shocking aspects of science for children at KS From electricity to sound and from light to forces the books offer Wow fascinating facts fun examples and true-life stories to provide ways in to understanding solid...
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Braids & Buns, Ponies & Pigtails: 50 Hairstyles Every Girl Will Love

Jenny Strebe - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

This essential resource for little girls and their parents features 50 fun styles to wear to school, parties, and playdates. Each style is accompanied by chic photography, easy-to-follow illustrations, and cross-references to other similar styles to try. This comprehensive guide also includes...
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See for Yourself!: More Than 100 Amazing Experiments for Science Fairs and School Projects

Vicki Cobb - Skyhorse Publishing; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback

With See For Yourself, budding scientists can wow their teachers and classmates (and maybe win a ribbon or two) by learning How to extract DNA from an onion How pigments from vegetables make dye How to make paper out of lint from a clothes dryer How to make...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2017

National Geographic Kids. - Natl Geographic, 2016.
Format: Print book

This New York Times bestseller is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. New features include highlights on National Geographic Explorers and their amazing projects (plus, ways...
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Bigfoot is Missing!

J. Patrick Lewis - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Children's Poets Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and Kenn Nesbitt team up to offer a smart, stealthy tour of the creatures of shadowy myth and fearsome legend - the enticing, the humorous, and the strange. Bigfoot, the Mongolian Death Worm, and the Loch Ness Monster number among the many...
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Will Sparrow's Road

Karen Cushman - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Book

In his thirteenth year, Will Sparrow, liar and thief, becomes a runaway. On the road, he encounters a series of con artists - a pickpocket, a tooth puller, a pig trainer, a conjurer - and learns that others are more adept than he at lying and thieving. Then he reluctantly joins a traveling...
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School of Secrets: Lonnie's Warrior Sword

JESSICA BRODY - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Lonnie is the daughter of Mulan. She's strong. She's fearless. And she's willing to fight for what she wants .like the very special sword that once belonged to her mother. When Lonnie brings her friends Jay and Jordan on an forbidden trip to Imperial City to get it, she must prove she's...
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Who Is Aretha Franklin?

Nico Medina - Penguin Workshop
Format: Library Binding

There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.Aretha Franklin is a musical and cultural icon who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist...
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Explore Fossils!: With 25 Great Projects

Cynthia Light Brown - Nomad Pr, 2016.
Format: Print book

In Explore Fossils! With 25 Great Projects, readers can expand their dinosaur obsessions into learning opportunities that take them beyond Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and even Tyrannosaurus rex to other animals, plants, and microbes that lived long before humans.Explore Fossils! introduces...
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How Recycling Works

Geoffrey Barker - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format: eBook

Paper, metal, and glass are all commonly recycled items. Most cities have a recycling program in place to make it easier for residents to contribute items to the process. But waste is still a big problem! Readers will be encouraged to reduce, reuse, and recycle containers and items that...
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Star Wars Jedi Academy - Return of the Padawan

Jeffrey Brown - Scholastic, Inc.
Format: Print book

Author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns in the highly anticipated sequel to the NY Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's time to return to middle school in a galaxy far, far away. . . . After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would...
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I Am Slappy's Evil Twin

R. L. Stine - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Luke Harrison's dad makes horror movies. It's very fun to be around such scary stuff-especially when you have your own monster museum at home. But when two ventriloquist dummies join the collection, things get real creepy. Real-life creepy! Slappy and Snappy can walk and talk on their...
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The Cloud Searchers

Kazu Kibuishi - GRAPHIX
Format: Paperback

Kazu Kibuishis enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues!In the third installment of the thrilling Amulet series, Emily, Navin, and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis, which is believed...
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Concrete Crafts: Making Modern Accessories for the Home and Garden

Alan Wycheck - Stackpole Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Concrete is an inexpensive and easy-to-work-with material that can be used to create dozens of useful and stylish accessories for the home or garden. With full-color, step-by-step photos, this one-of-a-kind guide demonstrates how to make functional concrete projects that have a distinctive...
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Lantern Sam and the Blue Streak Bandits

Michael D. Beil - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

"An atmospheric late-1930s adventure with old-time cinematic appeal. Fans of fast-paced, far-fetched action will lap it up as enthusiastically as Sam swallows his favorite brand of sardines." - Kirkus Reviews Lantern Sam is the wise-cracking, sarcastic, talking cat (for those...
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Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls Book 6: Blast from the Past

Meg Cabot - Scholastic Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Allie returns with new rules in the sixth book of the acclaimed series!Allie's excited about her class field trip. Sure, it's to a historic one-room schoolhouse, built back before there was the Internet or even cell phones, and Allie's teacher is encouraging everyone to dress...
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The Sioux: The Past and Present of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota

Donna Janell Bowman - Fact Finders, an imprint of Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Vast stretches of land in the Midwest and West were home to the Sioux. But the proud tribes fell victim to a series of broken treaties and unkept promises. Today the Sioux preserve their history as they enjoy a cultural renewal in modern America.
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Voyagers: The Seventh Element

Wendy Mass - Random House
Format: Print book

The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! This multiplatform series is part sci-fi, all action-adventure. And you don't have long to wait - six books are coming all in one year! Earth is in danger! The only thing that can save our planet are six essential elements...
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Tenney 3-Book Box Set

KELLEN HERTZ - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Meet Tenney Grant! Tenney has a world of feelings and ideas inside of her -- all she needs now is the right stage to share her songs! But she soon finds out that it takes more than just hard work and talent to stay true to herself and her music. This box set includes paperbacks of the first...
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Guys Read: Other Worlds

Jon Scieszka - Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Format: Print book

Other Worlds, the fourth volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tween boys, features ten thrilling new tales of science fiction and fantasy from some of the biggest names in children's literature.Prepare yourself for ten trips into the unknown, as ten of your favorite writers...
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Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls

Tonya Bolden - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Over the centuries, untold numbers of black men and women in America have achieved great things against the odds. Pathfinders is a collective biography of sixteen diverse American men and women of African descent who made their mark on American history in the 18th to 20th centuries....
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Hurricanes

Cari Meister - Jump!
Format: Paperback

In Hurricanes, early fluent readers learn about the conditions that turn a thunderstorm into a full-blown hurricane. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the deadliest hurricanes and how to stay safe in hurricane conditions....
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Henry and the Clubhouse

Beverly Cleary - HarperCollins; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Fiery Ramona Quimby and the well-meaning Henry Huggins may clash, but in this delightful and hilariously told novel by Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, an unlikely compromise wins the day.Henry and his friends are building a no-girls-allowed clubhouse. With a private space of their...
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Understanding Coding With Lego Wedo

Patricia Harris - PowerKids Press
Format: Paperback

Much like its older brother, Lego Mindstorms, Lego WeDo kits offer young engineers the chance to design and program creations all by themselves. WeDo kits take the fun and technology of Mindstorms kits and make it simpler for novice coders and builders. WeDo software is easy to learn and a blast...
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National Geographic Kids Just Joking Cats

Kelley Miller - National Geographic
Format: Print book

You'll purr with delight at the latest Just Joking, this time all about cats! Discover crazy cat pictures and captions, laugh-out-loud lists, kitty knock-knocks, funny puns, tongue twisters, and more to share with friends and family. Plus read hilarious profiles of 10 real-life cat-lebrities....
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Wampanoag

Katie Lajiness - ABDO Publishing Company
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to the Wampanoag people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts,...
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Attack of the Alien Horde

Robert Venditti - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Clever and funny with an irresistible premise, this middle grade adventure/comic book hybrid will engage even the most reluctant reader. Somebody get me a golden cape, stat!" - Rick Riordan, author of the worldwide bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles,...
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Sugar and Spice

Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

That's the way the cookie crumbles!Yum! Our magic mirror has dropped me and my brother, Jonah, into the story of Hansel and Gretel. If we're lucky, we may even get to taste the cake-house...But we didn't count on accidentally getting trapped. The real Hansel and Gretel are on the run, and Jonah...
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Braced

Alyson Gerber - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best...
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My Little Pony: Daring Do and the Marked Thief of Marapore

G M Berrow - Little, Brown, 2016.
Format: Print book

For the first time ever, fans can buy this novel outside of the limited edition box set. Daring Do is a fan-favorite character and star of her own books series that the pony characters read on the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV show.
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Big Nate: Mr. Popularity

Lincoln Peirce - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback

The fourth Big Nate comic compilation in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce, in full color!Big Nate is a New York Times bestseller and the star of his own comic strip.Here comes the latest comic compilation from Lincoln Peirce, all about king of detention and cartooning...
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The Moon

Ruth Owen - Windmill Books
Format: Book

The Moon, Earth's largest satellite, lights up our nights and causes the tides. Readers will learn how it also causes eclipses, how it revolves around our planet, and how it came to be. The photographs and illustrations make this a gorgeous addition to any library.
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The Ungrateful Dead

Rose Cooper - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book

Middle school is a life and death experience for Annabel Craven, a girl able to communicate with the spirit world with her phone. From the author of I TEXT DEAD PEOPLE! All Annabel Craven wants is to be normal. But that's hard to do when ghosts keep texting her. And keeping her secret...
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Saving Wonder

Mary Knight - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

Having lost most of his family to coal mining accidents as a little boy, Curley Hines lives with his grandfather in the Appalachian Mountains of Wonder Gap, Kentucky. Ever since Curley can remember, Papaw has been giving him a word each week to learn and live. Papaw says words are Curley's...
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Stick Dog Tries to Take the Donuts

Tom Watson - Harper
Format: Print book

The Stick Dog series continues in Tom Watson's hilarious Stick Dog Tries to Take the Donuts!Stick Dog and his team of strays are off on another outrageous canine caper. To snatch some breakfast treats for his hungry pals, Stick Dog will need to stop a moving truck, outfox a man on a telephone...
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Ballet (Shall We Dance? (Library Bound Set of 8))

Wendy Hinote Lanier - Focus Readers
Format: Paperback

Introduces the history and basic concepts of ballet. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.
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Canada Year by Year

Elizabeth MacLeod - Kids Can Press
Format: Print book

Elizabeth MacLeod has written many children's books, including nine titles in the Snapshots Biography series, numerous titles in the Kids Can Read, Kids Books Of and Kids Can Do It series, Why Do Horses Have Manes?, What Did Dinosaurs Eat?, and Monster Fliers. She lives in Toronto.Sydney...
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Football Superstars 2016

K C Kelley - Scholastic
Format: Print book

A new year, a new football season, and a new crop of superstars!Featuring the biggest stars from the most exciting games of the past season. Each page features large full-color action photographs of everyone's favorite players. Football Superstars 2016 has something for every fan!
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Captain Nobody

Dean Pitchford - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

When Newt Newman's football-star brother, Chris, is knocked into a coma during the biggest game of the season, Newt's two best friends keep his mind off of the accident by helping him create the ultimate Halloween costume: Captain Nobody. Newt feels strong and confident in his new getup,...
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My Little Pony: Daring Do and the Forbidden City of Clouds

G M Berrow - Little
Format: Print book

Somewhere above Equestria floats a cloud city completely hidden from sight by ancient magic. Legend says the hidden kingdom is home to a unique type of Pegasus, along with a mysterious treasure called the Halo of Cirrostrata. As soon as Daring Do learns about it, she can't get her head...
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Urban Habitats

Kate Mcallen - Powerkids Pr; Reprint edition
Format: Book

This book describes urban habitats, discussing cities as settlements, the collapse of some cities, the survival of cities, modern city infrastructure, businesses that draw in visitors, the challenges of a city to keep clean, transportation, and city parks.
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DK Eyewitness Books: Money

Joe Cribb - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Become an eyewitness to the history of cash and coin and get an up-close look at currency with DK Eyewitness Books: Money.From the earliest forms of money to the intricate banking systems we have today, currency has been around for millennia, whether made from stones and shells to the coins...
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Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cat

Sy Montgomery - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Since the year 1900, cheetah footprints quickly dwindled in African dirt as the species plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team save these stunning, swift, and slender...
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Powerpuff Girls Volume 1

Troy Little - IDW Publishing; 1ST edition
Format: Paperback

- The Powerpuff Girls are back in this all-new adventure by Troy Little! There are some strange things going on in Townsville. The villains are villains no-more and are teaming up with the heroes? Its a good thing Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are still around - just in case!,
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Karma Khullar's Mustache

Kristi Wientge - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Debut author Kristi Wientge tackles the uncomfortable - but all too relatable - subject of female body hair and self-esteem with this sweet and charming novel in the tradition of Judy Blume.Karma Khullar is about to start middle school, and she is super nervous. Not just because it seems...
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Philippa Fisher and the Fairy's Promise

Liz Kessler - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Philippa and her fairy godsister, Daisy, are asked by the High Counsel to go on a fantastic journey together to find a missing fairy and preserve the portals that connect the fairy and human realms.
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DK Eyewitness Books: Bible Lands

Jonathan Tubb - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

From the early ancestors of the middle stone ages to the Greeks and Romans in 40 BCE, countless civilizations and people have lived in the eastern Mediterranean area known as the Bible Lands. Discover the story of the Holy Lands and the people who lived there before the time of Christ in DK Eyewitness...
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Framed!

James Ponti - Aladdin
Format: Print book

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most wanted lists all because of his Theory of All Small Things in this hilarious start to a brand-new middle grade mystery series.So you're only halfway through your homework and the Director...
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