With humor and flair, Michael Hearst introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life-forms. Which animal can be found at the top of Mount Everest, 10,000 feet under the sea, and in your backyard? Which animal poops cubes? Which animal can disguise itself as a giant crab? These fascinating facts and hundreds more await curious minds, amateur zoologists, and anyone who has ever laughed at a funny-looking animal.
Chronicle Books
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9781452104676
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Hardcover
The Fortune Cookies of Weevil
By Reynolds, Aaron
Tiger Moth works to solve the mystery of the unusual messages tucked inside the fortune cookies. Written in graphic-novel format.
Stone Arch Books
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9781598894134
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Paperback
How Do You Burp in Space?
By Goodman, Susan E
Want to blast into orbit? Walk on the moon? Snag a personal photo of a shooting star? Well your time is coming! And when it does, you're going to need How Do You Burp in Space? This guide is filled with the kind of information you'd need to plan any vacation including what to pack (hint: no bubble bath or juggling balls!) ; what to expect from your accomodations (a sleeping bag attached to the wall) , and what to do for fun (leapfrog on the moon!) . Grounded in the history of space travel and the planned future of space tourism, this guide book will leave young adventurers daydreaming about future intergalactic space vacations. Get ready to rock your rocketship!
Bloomsbury USA Childrens
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9781599900681
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Book
Grimmtastic Girls #6
By Holub, Joan
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . . Goldilocks is so eager to make friends at Grimm Academy, she's even tempted to accept an invitation to join E.V.I.L. -- it's just nice to be included! But she doesn't want to be a villain. Can Goldie get inside the secret society and do some good?
Scholastic Paperbacks
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9780545783941
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Paperback
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
By Rundell, Katherine
Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this lovely and lyrical novel from the author of Rooftoppers, which Booklist called “a glorious adventure.”Wilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey, and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. Lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of vicious schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive? From the author of the “witty, inventively poetic” Rooftoppers comes an utterly beautiful story that’s sure to be treasured.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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9781442490611
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Hardcover
Zombie Winter
By Strange, Jason
Which is worse, a long, cold winter, or a town of zombies?
Stone Arch Books
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9781434229649
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Book
The Demon Babysitter
By Graves, Annie
Theres nothing too scary about a mean babysitter - Dervla bosses and bullies, makes the kids eat their vegetables and never lets anyone stay up past bedtime. But one little girl decides to rebel she writes on the walls. She makes prank calls to China. She puts spiders in Dervlas hair. At first shes just having fun, but when she sees two black horns poking out of Dervlas frizzy red mop, she realises what shes dealing with pure evil.,
Darby Creek Publishing
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9781467743556
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Book
Gaby, Lost and Found
By Cervantes, Angela
Wanted: One amazing forever home for one amazing sixth grader."My name is Gaby, and I'm looking for a home where I can invite my best friend over and have a warm breakfast a couple of times a week. Having the newest cell phone or fancy clothes isn't important, but I'd like to have a cat that I can talk to when I'm home alone."Gaby Ramirez Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. She plays with the kittens, helps to obedience train the dogs, and writes adoption advertisements so that the strays who live there can find their forever homes: places where they'll be loved and cared for, no matter what.Gaby has been feeling like a bit of a stray herself, lately. Her mother has recently been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad.
Scholastic Press
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9780545489454
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Hardcover
Whooping Crane
By Gray, Susan Heinrichs
The whooping crane is a unique bird found only in North America and known for its whooping call great height for a bird. Readers will learn about the whooping crane's fight for survival as hunters killed them for their beautiful feathers and humans drained their wetland habitats to build houses.
Cherry Lake Publishing
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9781602790346
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Library Binding
Stephen Hawking
By Senker, Cath
This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today. This book tells the story of Stephen Hawking, the brilliant scientist who made great contributions to the study of the origin of the universe despite suffering from motor neurone disease for most of his life.,
Unusual Creatures
By Hearst, Michael
With humor and flair, Michael Hearst introduces the reader to a wealth of extraordinary life-forms. Which animal can be found at the top of Mount Everest, 10,000 feet under the sea, and in your backyard? Which animal poops cubes? Which animal can disguise itself as a giant crab? These fascinating facts and hundreds more await curious minds, amateur zoologists, and anyone who has ever laughed at a funny-looking animal.
The Fortune Cookies of Weevil
By Reynolds, Aaron
Tiger Moth works to solve the mystery of the unusual messages tucked inside the fortune cookies. Written in graphic-novel format.
How Do You Burp in Space?
By Goodman, Susan E
Want to blast into orbit? Walk on the moon? Snag a personal photo of a shooting star? Well your time is coming! And when it does, you're going to need How Do You Burp in Space? This guide is filled with the kind of information you'd need to plan any vacation including what to pack (hint: no bubble bath or juggling balls!) ; what to expect from your accomodations (a sleeping bag attached to the wall) , and what to do for fun (leapfrog on the moon!) . Grounded in the history of space travel and the planned future of space tourism, this guide book will leave young adventurers daydreaming about future intergalactic space vacations. Get ready to rock your rocketship!
Grimmtastic Girls #6
By Holub, Joan
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . . Goldilocks is so eager to make friends at Grimm Academy, she's even tempted to accept an invitation to join E.V.I.L. -- it's just nice to be included! But she doesn't want to be a villain. Can Goldie get inside the secret society and do some good?
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
By Rundell, Katherine
Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this lovely and lyrical novel from the author of Rooftoppers, which Booklist called “a glorious adventure.”Wilhelmina Silver’s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey, and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. Lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of vicious schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive? From the author of the “witty, inventively poetic” Rooftoppers comes an utterly beautiful story that’s sure to be treasured.
Zombie Winter
By Strange, Jason
Which is worse, a long, cold winter, or a town of zombies?
The Demon Babysitter
By Graves, Annie
Theres nothing too scary about a mean babysitter - Dervla bosses and bullies, makes the kids eat their vegetables and never lets anyone stay up past bedtime. But one little girl decides to rebel she writes on the walls. She makes prank calls to China. She puts spiders in Dervlas hair. At first shes just having fun, but when she sees two black horns poking out of Dervlas frizzy red mop, she realises what shes dealing with pure evil.,
Gaby, Lost and Found
By Cervantes, Angela
Wanted: One amazing forever home for one amazing sixth grader."My name is Gaby, and I'm looking for a home where I can invite my best friend over and have a warm breakfast a couple of times a week. Having the newest cell phone or fancy clothes isn't important, but I'd like to have a cat that I can talk to when I'm home alone."Gaby Ramirez Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. She plays with the kittens, helps to obedience train the dogs, and writes adoption advertisements so that the strays who live there can find their forever homes: places where they'll be loved and cared for, no matter what.Gaby has been feeling like a bit of a stray herself, lately. Her mother has recently been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad.
Whooping Crane
By Gray, Susan Heinrichs
The whooping crane is a unique bird found only in North America and known for its whooping call great height for a bird. Readers will learn about the whooping crane's fight for survival as hunters killed them for their beautiful feathers and humans drained their wetland habitats to build houses.
Stephen Hawking
By Senker, Cath
This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today. This book tells the story of Stephen Hawking, the brilliant scientist who made great contributions to the study of the origin of the universe despite suffering from motor neurone disease for most of his life.,