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Bravelands #2: Code of Honor

ERIN HUNTER - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Heed the call of the wild ... discover the second book in this action-packed animal fantasy series from the #1 bestselling author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus ReviewsSet in the African savannah...
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Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

Rachel Renée Russell - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Rachel Renee Russell serves up more laughs and adorable illustrations in the next installment of the bestselling DORK DIARIES series.Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth--that she's there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working...
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Eco Kids Self-Sufficiency Handbook: STEAM Projects to Help Kids Make a Difference

Alan Bridgewater - Happy Fox Books
Format: Paperback

Everyone's interested in becoming more "green" these days - why should kids miss out on the fun?28 exciting STEAM projects that combine creative play with eco-awarenessInspiring ideas range from building a wind turbine and a go-kart to creating light, growing vegetables, and making...
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Charmed Life #3: Libby's Sweet Surprise

Lisa Schroeder - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Book

When she's not hanging out at her family's sweets shop, Libby loves walking her dog. Especially since she always meets the most interesting people -- like Cedric, who's her age and also has a dog. They become fast friends, until Libby finds out his family are the new owners...
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Stick Cat: Two Cats and a Baby

TOM WATSON - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the Stick Dog books, Tom Watson's hilarious series continues with Stick Cat: Two Cats and a Baby - an adventure involving a new baby, an old grandma, and two daring cats!Now that their owners are married, Stick Cat and his best friend,...
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Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den

Aimée Carter - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

A thrilling debut in the tradition of Rick Riordan and Brandon Mull about a boy who discovers he's part of a secret race of animal shape shifters.Twelve-year-old Simon Thorn's life has never been easy or normal, but things like being bullied at school and living in a cramped Manhattan apartment...
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One Direction

Katie Lajiness - Abdo Publishing
Format: Print book

Meet popular boy band One Direction! In this engaging title, readers will learn about One Directions beginnings in the United Kingdom and follow the bands success from their start on The X Factor, to their albums Up All Night, Take Me Home, Four, and the best selling Midnight Memories....
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Knit, Hook, and Spin: A Kid's Activity Guide to Fiber Arts and Crafts

Laurie M Carlson - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book

Dive into the wonderful and creative world of fiber arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Clear instructions and illustrations...
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DK Eyewitness Books: Robot

Roger Bridgman - DK CHILDREN
Format: Hardcover

Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour...
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The Trials of Apollo Book Three The Burning Maze

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without...
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