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Monday with a Mad Genius (Magic Tree House, No. 38)

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

In Monday with a Mad Genius, travel with Jack and Annie to Italy in the Renaissance, a time when every new morning brought with it the promise of artistic and scientific wonder. There, they meet none other than Leonardo da Vinci! Now available in paperback with all-new backmatter full of activities.
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D-Day: The World War II Invasion that Changed History

Deborah Hopkinson - Scholastic Nonfiction
Format: Hardcover

The WWII invasion known as D-Day was the largest military endeavor in history. By June 6, 1944, Hitler and his allies had a strong grip on the European continent, where Nazi Germany was engaged in the mass extermination of the Jewish people. The goal of D-Day was the total defeat of Hitler's...
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Max Einstein: Rebels with a Cause

James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

"A fast-paced, science-filled caper." --The Wall Street JournalMax Einstein is the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives. Max Einstein's typical day is not your average 12-year-old's. She...- TEACHES classes...
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Can You Lick Your Own Elbow?: And other questions about the Human Body

Paul Mason - Capstone Raintree
Format: Print book

Can you lick your own elbow? Could you pick up a car? Can you sneeze faster than a cheetah? This book takes a fun look at the human body by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recreational read, the book nevertheless...
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The Wildcats Claw (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 6) (6)

Varian Johnson - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

The four heroes of Erdas are fugitives on the run in this new chapter of the New York Times bestselling series!The Heroes of Erdas are wanted fugitives. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have saved their world from countless threats. They are guardians from across the globe, united by their...
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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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Dinosaurs

Rita Storey - Smart Apple Media
Format: Book

Provides step-by-step instructions to make dinosaur-themed craft projects using household objects. Include easy-to-follow instructions for making cards, stamps, pasta fossils, flip books and more. Also includes a recipe for dinosaur salad, fun facts, and templates to help complete craft...
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Scared Stiff

Willo Davis Roberts - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

This bestselling classic mystery filled with "clever sleuthing" (Publishers Weekly) by two brothers looking for information about their missing mother from three-time Edgar Award-winning author Willo Davis Roberts is a thrilling roller coaster ride of a read.Rick and Kenny's...
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The Size of the Truth

Andrew Smith - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A boy who spent three days trapped in a well tries to overcome his PTSD and claustrophobia so he can fulfill his dream of becoming a famous chef in this charming novel that is Andrew Smith's first foray into middle grade storytelling.When he was four years old, Sam Abernathy was trapped...
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This Would Make a Good Story Someday

Dana Alison Levy - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher comes an epic cross-country train trip for fans of Dan Santat's Are We There Yet? and Geoff Rodkey's The Tapper Twins. Pack your suitcase and climb on board with the Johnston-Fischer family. Sara Johnston-Fischer...
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