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LEGO Ninjago: Ghost Ninja

Lego. - Little
Format: Print book

Since defeating Master Chen, the ninja have never been more united. But when the cursed spirit of Morro--the Master of Wind and Master Wu's first pupil--blows into town and possesses Lloyd, the ninja must find a way to save their friend without their elemental powers. Also includes a never-before-seen...
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George W. Bush: Our Forty-Third President

Beatrice Gormley - Aladdin; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

Learn about the life of the 43rd President of the United States in this updated biography of George W. Bush, specially written for a younger audience.President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays."...
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Last Day on Mars

Kevin Emerson - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

"Last Day on Mars is thrillingly ambitious and imaginative. Like a lovechild of Gravity and The Martian, it's a rousing space opera for any age, meticulously researched and relentlessly paced, that balances action, science, humor, and most importantly, two compelling main characters...
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The Ninja Librarians: Sword in the Stacks

Jen Swann Downey - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book

As the newest apprentices to Petrarch's Library, Dorrie and her brother are determined to help search for the missing key that could destroy their beloved Library. On a training mission to England 1912, Dorrie sees her chance to help. All she needs to do is get close to a lord with...
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Cucumber Quest: The Melody Kingdom (Cucumber Quest, 3)

Gigi D. G. - First Second
Format: Paperback

Now with Princess Nautilus as part of their entourage, Cucumber and Almond travel to Trebleopolis to warn Princess Piano that Noisemaster, second of the Nightmare Knights minions, might be after her! Unfortunately, they arrive just in time for Queen Cymbals birthday and the Queen refuses...
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Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Alvin Schwartz - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Storytellers know—just as they have for hundreds and hundreds of years—that everyone enjoys a good, scary story!Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories 3 joins his other popular collections of scary folklore, Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark and More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark,...
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Teddy Mars Book #2: Almost a Winner

Molly B Burnham - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

Teddy goes from record breaker to friendship fixer in the heartwarming and hilarious follow-up to Molly B. Burnham's 2016 Sid Fleischman Humor Award-winning debut, Teddy Mars: Almost a World Record Breaker, now in paperback.Win or lose, friends stick together. But when Teddy's whole...
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Adventure Time Original Graphic Novel: Marceline the Pirate Queen: Marceline the Pirate Queen

Leah Williams - KaBOOM!
Format: Paperback

When one of Princess Buttercups treasures gets stolen by pirates, she send Marceline and BMO to retrieve it.SET SAIL ON SUGARY TIDES! Princess Bubblegum is left with no other option when pirates infiltrate the Candy Kingdom and steal a most precious treasure from underneath her nose. Without...
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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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By the Numbers 2.0: 110.01 Cool Infographics Packed With Stats and Figures

National Geographic Kids. - Natl Geographic
Format: Print book

Did you know that for every human being on earth there are 1.4 billion insects? Or that one bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitos every hour? Discover the amazing world of numbers and the real-world wonders they represent through creative, easy-to-understand infographics. Infographics cover...
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Even Weirder!

Anh Do - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Weir's back and even weirder!But it's not just Weir who's weird, it's his whole family. Not even their pet bird is normal!How will he keep cool with a school trip to the zoo coming up AND the birthday party of his biggest crush?! It won't be easy . . . but it will be funny!
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Avalanche!

Terry Lynn Johnson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are skiing with their parents in Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains where there is a ground-shaking rumble. Unstable snow rushes downhill and buries them in icy white....
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Bravelands #3: Blood and Bone

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Heed the call of the wild ... discover the third book in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling animal fantasy series from the author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus on Bravelands #1: Broken...
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Vol. 12

TED ANDERSON - IDEA & DESIGN WORKS
Format: Print book

The craziest, most epic MLP story yet! Multiple versions of ponies are springing up around town and strange new beasts stalk the land as an orb of energy grows larger in the sky. Twilight and the Princesses have no answers ... but Discord might in"Chaos Theory!" Collects issues...
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Who Was Chuck Jones?

Jim Gigliotti - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

"Whats Up, Doc?" Find out in this lively biography of the most celebrated director in animation history!Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred...
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The making of Minecraft

Jennifer Zeiger - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Print book

With more than 100 million players around the world, Minecraft is one of the most popular video games of all time. Its unique design encourages players to use their creativity and problem solving skills to build entire worlds from scratch. In this book, readers will discover how the game...
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The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

When Mr. Wolf is blown up to Godzilla proportions, the Bad Guys find themselves in monster-sized trouble. They must figure out how to stop an alien invasion and get Wolfie back to his old self before the world is totally destroyed. Good thing they have the International League of Heroes...
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Astrotwins -- Project Rescue

Mark E Kelly - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

Twins Mark and Scott discover an abandoned Apollo command module and take off to rescue a stranded Russian cosmonaut in the second Astrotwins adventure from retired NASA astronaut and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mousetronaut, Mark Kelly.Mark and Scott Kelly, who are mostly...
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Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet

Megan Frazer Blakemore - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Ivy and Bean meets Aliens in my Pocket in this start to a brand-new chapter book series about Frankie Sparks, a third grader who uses her love for science and math to help her solve problems she comes across in her daily life.The best thing EVER is happening in Frankie Sparks's...
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Coding Games in Scratch: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Building Your Own Computer Games

Jon Woodcock - DK Children
Format: Paperback

A step-by-step visual guide to building your own computer games using Scratch 3.0Scratch 3.0 has landed, so stay ahead of the curve with this fully updated guide for beginner coders. Kids will love the step-by-step, visual approach that makes even the most difficult coding concepts fun and easy...
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Felix Yz

Lisa Bunker - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"If it wasn't for the fused-with-Zyx thing, I suppose I would just be normal - whatever that means." When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyperintelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father's science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature...
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The Last Battle

Justin LaRocca Hansen - Dial Books
Format: Paperback

Two ordinary objects turned a pair of brothers into superheroes. Now they're banding together with their neighbors to take down the evil Trench once and for all in the final volume of this graphic novel trilogy.Tuck and Hudson have figured out how to wield the superpowers they got when...
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Lucky Stars

Aron Nels Steinke - Graphix
Format: Library Binding

Every day in Mr. Wolf's class is an adventure... even when you have to stay home from school!Mr. Wolf's students are having a "writer's workshop" and are learning about personal narratives. Sampson doesn't think anything worth writing about has ever happened to him....
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Merci Surez Changes Gears

Meg Medina - Thorndike Press Large Print
Format: Library Binding

Merci Suarez relies on her close, extended family as she goes through many changes during her sixth-grade year at Florida's Seaward Pines Academy.
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Hello World

Jonathan Litton - 360 Degrees
Format: Print book

Learn to greet people around the globe in this interactive atlas of hellos. With more than 150 languages, flaps to guide you through pronunciations, and features on hieroglyphs, sign languages, and different writing systems, a world of exploration is at your fingertips.
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Puppy Pool Party!: An Underwater Dogs Adventure

Seth Casteel - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Just in time for summer, this pool is filled with puppies of all shapes and sizes having a great time enjoying fun in the sun while staying safe." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor A hilarious picture book from Underwater Dogs author and photographer Seth Casteel--just in time for summer!Youre...
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If the Magic Fits (100 Dresses)

Susan Maupin Schmid - Yearling
Format: Paperback

Try on a little magic with this lighthearted fantasy adventure! For fans of the Land of Stories and Descendants series. Inside an enchanted castle, theres a closet - a closet with one hundred dresses that nobody ever wears. Dresses like those need a good trying-on, and Darling Dimple...
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Fairest of Them All

SARAH DARER LITTMAN - ALADDIN Books
Format: Print book

Aria Thibault - Sleeping Beauty's daughter - finds herself plagued by a curse of her own during a big design competition, and she must rely on ancient advice and help from her mother in order to break the spell in this spellbinding follow-up to Charmed, I'm Sure.Aria Thibault absolutely...
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Flashback Four #4: The Hamilton-Burr Duel

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In this jaw-dropping final installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's action-packed series, four risk-taking friends travel back in time to record the most infamous duel in American history.Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants...
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Insect Superpowers: 18 Real Bugs that Smash, Zap, Hypnotize, Sting, and Devour!

Kate Messner - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Head-to-head combat! Astounding weapons! Extraordinary skills! Within the pages of this book, 18 awesomely real superheroes and supervillains come to life, each possessing powers far beyond the average insect. Meet the Malevolent Mimic, who wickedly disguises itself as a harmless pink orchid,...
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A Robot World: Discover Amazing Robots and their Robotic Powers

Clive Gifford - Sourcebooks Trade
Format: Hardcover

Robots are everywhere! Robots can be found in our homes, hospitals, and schools; in books, movies, and computer games. Robots are at work, at play, and even at war. Robots are even out of this world, helping us explore space. This photo-packed book explores the rise of robots, from the first...
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Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Legends of Luke Skywalker

KEN LIU - Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Hardcover

A collection of myths and tall-tales about the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, written by Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy award-winning author Ken Liu.
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Back to Basics

Margaret Gurevich - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

When Chloe returns home from her internship in New York City, she starts to realize that settling back into her old life might be harder than she thought. While she was learning the ins and outs of the fashion industry, her friends were getting ready for senior year and all that goes along...
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Ripley's Fun Facts & Silly Stories: PLAY IT LOUD!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Ripley Publishing
Format: Hardcover

March to the beat of the weird with Play It Loud! This brand-new edition to the bestselling Fun Facts & Silly Stories series is packed with amazing stories, unbelievable facts, eye-catching photos, and wacky games and puzzles.An all-new collection of extraordinary stories and facts,...
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Oakwing: A Fairys Tale

E. J. Clarke - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A twelve-year-old girl finds herself on an epic adventure of tiny proportions after shes magically transformed into a fairy in this stunning debut novel from E.J. Clarke.. Rowans mother went missing seven years ago. On the anniversary of her disappearance, Rowan cries herself to sleep beneath...
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Supergirl at Super Hero High

Lisa Yee - Random House
Format: Print book

Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls - the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls! Readers of all ages can fly high with the all-new adventures of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, and some of the world's most iconic female super heroes as high schoolers! Supergirl...
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SuperChargers Portal Master Handbook

Brandon T Snider - Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Format: Print book

This handbook companion to the Skylanders SuperChargers video game contains stats and bios for all the new characters and vehicles, tips to help players navigate the game's levels, and plenty of information about the fantastic world of Skylands. This 80-page guide also includes a poster...
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House of Robots

James Patterson - Little
Format: Print book

The story of an extraordinary robot that signs up for an ordinary fifth grade class and changes elementary school forever is now in paperback!
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How High the Moon

Karyn Parsons - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

To Kill a Mockingbird meets One Crazy Summer in this powerful, bittersweet debut about one girl's journey to reconnect with her mother and learn the truth about her father in the tumultuous times of the Jim Crow South. In the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, in 1944, 12-year-old...
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What Was the Wild West?

Janet B. Pascal - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Library Binding

Saddle up and get ready for a ride back into the wild and wooly past of the American West.The west was at its wildest from 1865 to 1895, when territories west of the Mississippi River remained untamed and lawless. Famous for cowboys, American Indians, lawmen, gunslingers, pioneers, and prospectors,...
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The School for Good and Evil #5: A Crystal of Time

Soman Chainani - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In this fifth installment in Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil fantasy series, the past will come back to haunt the present. A false king has seized Camelot's throne, sentencing Tedros, the true king, to death. While Agatha, narrowly escapes the same fate,...
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You Wouldnt Want to Live Without Gravity! (You Wouldnt Want to Live Without…)

Anne Rooney - Franklin Watts
Format: Paperback

You dont really get a choice about gravity. If you live on Earth, youre going to have to live with it.This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each...
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Animal Planet Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals

Animal Planet - Liberty Street
Format: Print book

Animal Planet presents the ickiest, stickiest, blobbiest, and oddest animals in the world!Did you know that an archerfish can spit water up to 16 feet? Or that the giant weta is the world's largest and heaviest insect? Animal Planet's fascinating exploration of animal oddities introduces...
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Flashback Four #3: The Pompeii Disaster

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In this explosive third installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's action-packed series, four thrill-seeking friends travel back in time to document one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has ever seen.Eccentric billionaire Miss Z is sending Luke,...
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Hamster Princess: Ratpunzel

Ursula Vernon - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Rapunzel gets a rodent twist in book three of the critically acclaimed and uproariously funny series that's perfect for fans of Princess in Black and BabymousePrincess Harriet Hamsterbone does not like sitting around at home. How's a princess supposed to have any fun when...
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The Terrible Two's Last Laugh

Mac Barnett - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite pranksters are back in the Terrible Two's series finale. It's Miles and Niles's last year at Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy, and Miles gets some worrisome news from his mom: After he graduates, they're moving back home, to their old apartment, in a little...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

J K ROWLING - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Paperback

A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding...
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Left Out

Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green tells a heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him - both on and off the football field. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.Landon Dorch wants to be like everyone else. But his deafness...
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Recon (Military Missions)

Nel Yomtov - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

Secrecy is of the utmost importance in completing reconnaissance missions. Soldiers must be experts with binoculars. They move swiftly and silently to gather information about enemy weapons, territories, and operations. Learn more about the speed and intelligence of these stealthy men and women...
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DK Readers L4: Amazing Women

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

From world leaders to explorers to writers, artists, and performers, discover more than 40 women who changed the world in Amazing Women.This Level 4 DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching vocabulary and telling the stories of influential women like Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart,...
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WHO IS POPE FRANCIS

STEPHANIE SPINNER - Grosset & Dunlap

Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Since being elected pope...
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What Were the Salem Witch Trials?

Joan Holub - Grosset & Dunlap; Dgs edition
Format: Print book

"Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available,...
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Time Stoppers

Carrie Jones - Bloomsbury Childrens Book
Format: Print book

Annie Nobody thought she was, well, nobody, living in a nowhere town where nothing goes her way. Day 1 at her newest foster home proves to be dreadful, too . . . and things get even worse when she's chased by something big and scary that definitely wants to eat her. Luckily for Annie, not everything...
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Watch Hollow

Gregory Funaro - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Gregory Funaro brings us into a world where magic exists, monsters roam in the shadows, and wooden animals come to life.Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret:...
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CatStronauts: Space Station Situation

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

In the third book in the CatStronauts graphic novel series, your favorite elite team of cat astronauts is a member short--one of the team has quit! When chief science officer Pom Pom rejoins the CatStronauts on the International Space Station, she has to get to work right away--the Hubba...
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Just Joking Sports

Joe Funk - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

The newest book in the popular Just Joking series delivers 300 sports-themed laugh-out-loud knock-knocks, question-and-answer jokes, tongue twisters, and more! Another surefire winner and a great intro for newcomers to the series, sports fans, or avid Just Joking fans.Calling all sports...
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Star Wars The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary

DK. - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary is the definitive guide to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, revealing the characters, creatures, droids, locations, and technology from the new film. Packed with 100+ images and information as penned by Star Wars scribe Pablo...
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From the Kane Chronicles Brooklyn House Magician's Manual

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Greetings, initiate! Carter Kane, here. Congratulations on reaching Brooklyn House in one piece. This accomplishment signals that you're descended from Ancient Egyptian royalty, and you have magic powers. But what good is power without knowing how to use it? That's where this training manual...
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Monster Science: Could Monsters Survive

Helaine Becker - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

?What if the terrifying creatures of your nightmares were indeed prowling the big, wide world beyond your blankie?? begins the intriguing premise of this book. ?Could they really exist? And if so, how?? In a completely original approach to exploring science, award-winning author Helaine...
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Good Housekeeping Kids Cook!: 100 Super-Easy, Delicious Recipes

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

Tomato Soup with Cupid Croutons. A Meatball-Mozzarella Pizza. Homemade Fudgy Ice-Cream Sandwiches. Good Housekeeping's fun-to-make (and eat!) recipes will appeal to every kid. With aspiring young chefs showing off their skills on Chopped Junior and Food Network Star...
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Escape from the Palace

SANTA MONTEFIORE - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Mission Impossible and James Bond have nothing on this wily bunch of rabbits who are pledged to protect the Queen of England - and the President of the United States - from a dastardly plot in this charming second novel of the Royal Rabbits of London series.Life is an adventure....
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Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel

Alessandro Ferrari - DISNEY LUCASFILM PR
Format: Print book

Relive the beginnings of the ultimate tale of good versus evil! Join Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padm Amidala, Yoda, Darth Maul, and the rest of the heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe in this graphic novel collection that retells the prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace,...
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Bridget Wilder #2: Spy to the Rescue

Jonathan Bernstein - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

Middle school meets Mission: Impossible in the second hilarious adventure of a girl whose life is turned upside down when her long-lost father recruits her to be a superspy.When the top-secret spy agency that recruited Bridget turns out to be a fake, Bridget hopes her superspy father will...
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Princess Ponies Bind-up Books 1-3: A Magical Friend, A Dream Come True, and The Special Secret

CHLOE RYDER - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to enter a world of ponies, magic, and friendship with this bind-up that contains 3 books in 1!On an enchanted island, far, far away, princess ponies can talk and play. Eight golden horseshoes give the ponies their magic, but when the shoes go missing from the castle, only a true...
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Haunted Battlefields (Haunted or Hoax?)

Janice Dyer - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Library Binding

This high-interest title explores the history and lore behind battlefields around the world that are reported to be haunted. Readers will evaluate the eyewitness accounts and historical records of ghostly soldiers and other figures that haunt the sites of war and destruction. A narrative...
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Graveyard Shakes

LAURA TERRY - Graphix
Format: Paperback

Katia and Victoria are sisters and scholarship students at a private boarding school. While Victoria tries to fit in, Katia is unapologetic about her quirks, even though their classmates tease her. After a big fight, Katia runs away from school. And when Victoria goes looking for her, she accidentally...
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Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean

STEVE SHEINKIN - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

History and hijinks collide in a hilarious new series from acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin!Historical figures have overheard students saying "history is boring" -- and now they've decided to quit history! When First Lady Abigail Adams decides there's more to life than...
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Two's A Crowd

Flora Ahn - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Two pugs. One beloved toy bunny. What could go wrong?Sunny's new little sister, Rosy, is getting her paws into everything. When Rosy takes Sunny's favorite toy, Mr. Bunny, and loses him, Sunny is barking mad. But when Rosy sets off on her own to find and rescue Mr. Bunny, Sunny...
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Bubbles and Boo

Ellen Miles - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.Bubbles is a lonely Poodle puppy. Boo is an adorable bunny rabbit. When both of these pets end up at Lizzie's house for fostering,...
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Energy Lab for Kids: 40 Exciting Experiments to Explore, Create, Harness, and Unleash Energy

Emily Hawbacker - Quarry Books
Format: Flexibound

Energy Lab for Kids offers 40 discovery-filled and thought-provoking energy projects by Emily Hawbaker, a science educator from the NEED (National Energy Education Development) project. Each chapter contains scientific explanations, discoveries, and hands-on knowledge that make...
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Gnome-a-geddon

K A Holt - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Buck discovers that his favorite book series might be less fictional than he thought in this delightful middle grade adventure.Harry Potter. Percy Jackson. Custard the Gnome. Buck is a super fan of the book series, The Triumphant Gnome Syndicate. He knows all the trivia. The properties...
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From Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as "What is this place?" and "Do I get to keep the T-shirt?" Newbies can check out the section on the Divine Cabins,...
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Poison in the Colony: James Town 1622

Elisa Carbone - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The fascinating companion title to the award-winning historical novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607.After the colony of James Town is founded in 1607. After Captain John Smith establishes trade with the Native Americans. After Pocahontas befriends the colonists. After early...
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Ireland

Amy Rechner - Blastoff! Discovery
Format: Library Binding

It is no wonder this island of green celebrates its nation on the greenest of all holidays, St. Patricks Day! Every March 17, the people of Ireland kick off a three-day celebration to honor their country and their patron saint. Irelands many celebrations, people, landscapes, and more are highlighted...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D Taylor - Listening Library
Format: Audiobook

Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning masterpiece with an introduction written and read by Jacqueline Woodson, just in time for its 40th Anniversary! Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride,...
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Down into the Nether: An Unofficial Overworld Adventure, Book Four

Danica Davidson - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

Stevie and Alex thought they defeated Herobrine completely, but they soon discover that he's still on the loose. He has returned to Stevie's nightmares, taunting him with threats to now destroy the human world.The prophecies on music discs suggest that only Stevie and Alex, plus...
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Beast Quest: New Blood: Book 1

Adam Blade - Orchard Books
Format: Paperback

Meet three new heroes with the power to tame the Beasts! Amy, Charlie and Sam - three children from our world - are about to discover the powerful legacy that binds them together. They are descendants of the Guardians of Avantia, an elite group of heroes trained by Tom - the star of Beast...
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Joplin Tornado Survival Stories

Emily O'Keefe - The Childs World Inc
Format: Print book

Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the mile-wide tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster,...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J K ROWLING - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Paperback

A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. We now present the seventh and final installment in the epic tale of Harry Potter.This...
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Compass South

Hope Larson - Margaret Ferguson Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Print book

It's 1860 in New York City. When 12-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra's father disappears, they join the Black Hook Gang and are caught by the police pulling off a heist. They agree to reveal the identity of the gang in exchange for tickets to New Orleans. But once there, Alex...
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Tyrannosaurus Ralph

Nate Evans - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Dinosaurs plus bullies plus aliens plus hijinks equal a wacky new graphic novel kids will love!Ralph is just trying to get home from school without getting picked on by the local bully. He's not trying to run smack into that bully. He's also not trying to wake up hours later in the body...
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Royal Icing: The Cupcake Club

Sheryl Berk - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Paperback

"Kids and cupcakes are the perfect recipe!" - Sophie and Katherine, stars of TLC's DC CupcakesJoin the Cupcake Club as they mix it together in London!As the founder and president of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes, Kylie's kept the club going through all kinds of stick situations....
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Black Panther The Young Prince

RONALD L SMITH - Marvel Press
Format: Hardcover

Black Panther. Ruler of Wakanda. Avenger.This is his destiny. But right now, he's simply T'Challa-the young prince.Life is comfortable for twelve-year-old T'Challa in his home of Wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced African nation. When he's not learning how to rule a kingdom...
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Justice League: Versus

Joe Sazaklis - Scholastic (Us) , 2016.
Format: Print book

This book of match-ups will compare the super heroes' gear, stats, weapons, and strategies--inviting the reader to imagine duels that have never happened before. Fans of the DC comics or super hero films will adore this title.
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D-Day: Battle on the Beach

Kate Messner - Scholastic Press
Format: Library Binding

In this adventure, Ranger heads to Normandy on the morning of the D-Day invasion and finds himself in the middle of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Ranger meets Leo, a Jewish boy who is hiding with a local farmer, and Walt, a young African-American soldier fighting to free...
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Welcome to Wonderland #3: Sandapalooza Shake-Up

Chris Grabenstein - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five stars!" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate seriesDive into summer fun with this hilarious illustrated middle-grade series by Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library...
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A Girl Named Misty: The True Story of Misty Copeland

Kelly Starling Lyons - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there? A Girl Named Misty describes the defining...
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Funny Kid #2: Stand Up

Matt Stanton - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid #2: Stand Up, the second book in an uproarious new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia's bestselling children's book author. Max may not be the strongest, or the smartest, or the handsomest kid in his class - but he may well be the funniest!...
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Who Was Lucille Ball?

Pamela D Pollack - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Print book

Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight.Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus...
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Fuzzy Fights Back

BRUCE HALE - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Library Binding

Is this the end of class pets?When Fuzzy accidentally gets a kid hurt, he feels awful. But worse -- the PTA president demands to get rid of all the class pets!Fuzzy and his friends get to work. A cuteness campaign? Their selfies fall short. A hunger strike? The pets get hungry. Could the PTA president's...
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Talons of Power

Tui T Sutherland - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring.And a young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations . . .Something is coming to shake the earthSomething is coming to scorch...
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Extraordinary Bodies

Mason Crest Publishers - Mason Crest
Format: Hardcover

Collects unusual facts about the human body and the things people have done with their bodies, including the Elephant Man and others with natural physical differences, and people who have transformed themselves with body art.
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Bad Princess: True Tales from Behind the Tiara

Kris Waldherr - Scholastic Nonfiction
Format: Hardcover

Forget everything you thought you knew about princesses... Welcome to Bad Princess by Kris Waldherr (author of Doomed Queens) , where you'll discover what really happens after "Happily Ever After." From the war-torn Dark Ages of Medieval Europe to America's Gilded Age,...
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Where on Earth? Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life: The Amazing History of Earth's Most Incredible Animals

DK - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Journey back in time and find out where the dinosaurs roamed. This unique children's atlas explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map.Part of the best-selling What's Where on Earth series, this atlas is packed with maps of early Earth and more than...
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The Storm Dragon

Paula Harrison - Aladdin Books
Format: Print book

A group of friends set out to save magical creatures from a cruel queen and her wicked soldiers in the first book in the brand-new Secret Rescuers chapter book series.When Sophy finds a little lost dragon named Cloudy, she knows he's in danger. It will take all the courage she can muster...
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Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures

MATTHEW K MANNING - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback

The animated worlds of the current TMNT Nickelodeon cartoon and Batman: The Animated Series collide for the first time ever! Villains start to mysteriously escape Arkham and Batman seeks to track them down, but he discovers that they have left Gotham completely ... and gone to the New York...
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Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

Gwendolyn Hooks - Lee & Low Books Inc.
Format: Print book

Vivien Thomas's greatest dream was to attend college to study medicine. But after the stock market crashed in 1929, Vivien lost all his savings. Then he heard about a job opening at the Vanderbilt University medical school under the supervision of Dr. Alfred Blalock. Vivien knew that...
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Dirt

Denise Orenstein - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Things are hard for eleven-year-old Yonder. Her mother died and her father has sunk into sadness. She doesn't have a friend to her name . . . except for Dirt, the Shetland pony next door. Dirt has problems of his own. He's overweight, he's always in trouble, and his owner is the mean...
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Welcome to Wonderland #2: Beach Party Surf Monkey

Chris Grabenstein - Random House
Format: Print book

From Chris Grabenstein, the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor with James Patterson of I Funny, House of Robots, and Treasure Hunters, comes the second hilarious, fun-in-the-sun adventure in his new illustrated series about all the wacky things that...
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The Firefly Code

Megan Frazer Blakemore - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Mori and her friends live a normal life on Firefly Lane in their utopian community, Old Harmonie. In a world this safe and perfect, they've never had to question anything . . . never had to wonder about how their lives came to be. Until a new girl named Ilana moves in. She's so perfect...
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Digging Deep

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

Asiyah Najjar is upping her volleyball game and joining the travel team. But the practices are longer, harder, and more frequent than her old rec squad's. Now easy-going Asiyah is having a tough time focusing up and making the commitment. Can she dig deep and jump to the next level...
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Gameknight999 vs. Herobrine: Herobrine Reborn Book Three: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure

Mark Cheverton - Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

What will Gameknight999 do when his own friend is infected with the evil Herobrine virus?With the destruction of the infected Ender Dragon, the monster kings were forced to retreat. Herobrine's poisonous XP has been captured in an obsidian box and sealed tightly. Gameknight999 and his friends...
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Carnival in a Fix

Philip Reeve - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Journey to an amusement park on a moon! Funfair Moon, the outer space amusement park where Emily lives, has the highest roller coasters, the most dizzying Tilt-A-Whirls, and the scariest ghost train in the galaxy. Normally, Emily's heroes Jinks and O'Hare keep it in tip-top shape. But the day the funfair...
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Choose Your Own Adventure Spies: James Armistead Lafayette

Kyandreia Jones - Chooseco
Format: Paperback


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Learn to Draw the Best of Nickelodeon Collection

Steve Crespo - Walter Foster Library; Expanded edition
Format: Book

Featuring all of your favorite characters from Nickelodeon's most popular properties, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar, The Fairly OddParents, and more!
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Computer science in the real world

Lisa Idzikowski - Core Library
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

"Take a look into the fascinating world of computer science, why it is an intriguing STEM career, and the amazing work scientists in this field have accomplished throughout the years"--Publisher's website.
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Champ

Ellen Miles - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles goes to his father's annual softball game, the last thing he expects is to find a puppy to foster. But when he meets...
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The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.
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DK Readers L4: Amazing Women

Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

From world leaders to explorers to writers, artists, and performers, discover more than 40 women who changed the world in Amazing Women.This Level 4 DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching vocabulary and telling the stories of influential women like Rosa Parks, Amelia...
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Star Wars Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide

Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

The essential, comprehensive guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 6 newly commissioned and fully...
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Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World

Ilene Cooper - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world....
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Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story

Nora Raleigh Baskin - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a touching look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day - until...
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The Book of Heroes: Tales of History's Most Daring Guys

Crispin Boyer - National Geographic Partners
Format: Print book

Everybody needs a role model! Discover the true stories of superheroes, rebels, world leaders, action heroes, sports legends, and many more daring dudes, all of whom played their part to make their mark, make a contribution, and make the world a better place. From Abraham Lincoln to Sitting...
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Emily and the Spellstone

Michael Rubens - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Emily picks up a stone that looks like a cell phone but has unexpected magical powers. It's a Spellstone! Now that she has become an unwilling Stonemaster - one who wields the power of the Stone - she has to figure out Spellstone technology fast if she is to survive a hair-raising adventure...
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Polar: A Photicular Book

Dan Kainen - Workman Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Take a stunning journey to the ends of the earth through the colorful, fluid motion of Photicular technology. A phenomenon first seen in the bestsellers Safari and Ocean, Photicular technology uses sliding lenses and video imagery to display realistic living motion in the pages of a book....
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Warriors: Path of a Warrior

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure.In this Super Edition, set just after the events of A Vision of Shadows, ThunderClan deputy Squirrelflight is caught between her conscience...
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Trickster Tales: Forty Folk Stories from Around the World

Josepha Sherman - August House
Format: Paperback

PLA/ALLS Best New Books for New Adult ReadersPeople of all ages love to watch the escapades of tricksters. In modern times, we watch Bugs Bunny, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, even Ace Ventura and Bart Simpson. But these contemporary characters have roots in antiquity. The trickster is a universal...
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Siren Sisters

Dana Langer - Aladdin
Format: Print book

A soon-to-be siren finds herself responsible for the lives of her sisters and the fisherman they curse in this haunting debut novel. Now that I know the truth, I sometimes picture my sisters in headlights, the way they would have looked on that cold February night, armed with shovels and pickaxes,...
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

Linda Sue Park - HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond...
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Dragonslayer (Wings of Fire: Legends Series #2)

Tui T. Sutherland - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

This special edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars back in time to give readers a glimpse of Pyrrhia through new eyes.For decades dragons have wondered how three small scavengers managed to kill Queen Oasis. Until now.Travel back to before the War of SandWing...
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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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Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up

MARIKO ALLEN TAMAKI - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin - Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley - love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense...
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Weird But True 9: Expanded Edition

National Geographic Kids - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

Did you know that rats prefer classical music to jazz? Or that you can swim as fast in syrup as you can in water? It's all totally weird ... but true!The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 9th book in the wildly popular Weird But True...
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The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Rauf - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Told with humor and heart, The Boy at the Back of the Class offers a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third...
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Eerie Esp

Tracy Maurer - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

Can people really sense the future? Or know what someone else is thinking, even if that person hasn't said a word? Read this book to find out! You'll also uncover freaky facts about an author who seemingly predicted the Titanic's sinking - fourteen years before it happened!...
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CLASH AT FATAL FIELDS

DEVIN HUNTER - SKY PONY PRESS
Format: Paperback

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Once You Know This

Emily Blejwas - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

A girl wishes for a better life for herself, her mom, and her baby brother and musters the courage to make it happen in this moving and emotionally satisfying story for readers of Kate DiCamillo and Lynda Mullaly Hunt."Once You Know This reminds me of a flower blooming in the crack...
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LEGO Ninjago: Dark Island Trilogy Part 2

Greg Farshtey - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

After the events of "Skybound, " a new darkness threatens the Ninjago universe. While on a mission to find Misako and Ronin, a monstrous storm trashes the "Destiny's Bounty, " scattering the ninja across the sinister Dark Island. Each must try to survive against...
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I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919

Lauren Tarshis - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Library Binding

100 years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series. A deadly - and strange - disaster. It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from...
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Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 3

Yuhki Kamatani - Seven Seas
Format: Paperback

AN UNEXPECTED VISITORWhen Tasuku attends a workshop organized by Cat Clutter, the last person he is expecting to see there shows up: his crush, Tsubaki! Is this the beginning of a dream come true?
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The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self

Katty Kay - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Girls can rule the world - all they need is confidence. This empowering, entertaining guide from the bestselling authors of The Confidence Code gives girls the essential yet elusive code to becoming bold, brave, and fearless. It's a paradox familiar to parents everywhere: girls are achieving...
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The Mighty Miss Malone

Christopher Paul Curtis - Yearling Books
Format: Paperback

"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But it's 1936 and the Great Depression has hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs...
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Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Start a Club by Accident

Julie Falatko - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Good dogs Sassy and Waldo start their own after school club and they don't even realize it!Sassy and Waldo love school!They get to wear a trench coat and everyone thinks they're a new student named Salty.Except Stewart. He knows the truth.But then Stewart has to stay after school for a club.Sassy...
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Ever After High: Epic Winter: The Junior Novel

Mattel. - Little
Format: Print book

When the rebellious Jackie Frost and her brother, Northwind, plot to take control of the Winter Palace and curse the Royal Winter Family, a treacherous storm threatens all of Ever After! Under Jackie's chilly curse, the Snow King freezes out everyone in the palace, including his daughter:...
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Bad Kitty School Daze

Nick Bruel - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

Bad Kitty faces her toughest challenge yet, in Bad Kitty School Daze from Nick Bruel.Kitty and Puppy are out of control! They're screaming, fighting, hissing, and drooling all over the house, and all of the commotion is upsetting Baby. Time for school--obedience school, that is. Can Kitty...
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The Collectors

JACQUELINE WEST - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

2019 Schneider Family Book Award Honor BookEven the smallest wish can be dangerous. That's why the Collectors are always keeping watch.The Collectors sweeps readers into a hidden world where wishes are stolen and dreams have a price. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy...
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Ever After High: Let the Dragon Games Begin!

Margaret Green - Little
Format: Print book

The Dragon Games are back at Ever After High Two of the greatest dragon riders in the history of the school will coach the teams: Snow White and the Evil Queen The Evil Queen believes in winning at any cost -- will Apple White be able to do the right thing, even if it means risking her Happily...
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The Kids Guide to Birds of Ohio: Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds (Birding Childrens Books)

Stan Tekiela - Adventure Publications
Format: Paperback

With fun activities for the whole family, like building a birdhouse and preparing your own bird food, this is a must-have beginners guide to bird watching in the Buckeye State!Stan Tekielas famous Birds of Ohio Field Guide has been delighting bird watchers for years. Now, the award-winning...
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The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide

CHRIS COLFER - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible. All of the Land of Stories fairy tale characters--heroes and villains--are...
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This Is Just a Test

Madelyn Rosenberg - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot on his plate. Preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah would be enough work even if it didn't involve trying to please his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue about everything. But David just wants everyone to be happy.That includes his friend Scott,...
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The First Last Day

Dorian Cirrone - Aladdin
Format: Print book

The magic of summer comes to life in this enchanting middle grade debut about an eleven-year-old girl who must save the future by restarting time after she realizes that her wish to relive the last day of summer may not have been such a great thing after all.What if you could get a do-over...
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Secrets from the Deep

LINDA FAIRSTEIN - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

In the third Devlin Quick adventure from internationally bestselling author Linda Fairstein, Dev goes to Martha's Vineyard for rest, relaxation...and a hidden pirate treasure!It's the end of summer, and Devlin Quick is invited to join her best friend Booker's family on vacation...
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Clare the Caring 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 have just one more magic object left to find--Clare the Caring Fairy's...
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Escape from the Overworld: An Unofficial Overworld Adventure, Book One

Danica Davidson - Sky Pony Press
Format: Print book

From the publisher of The Quest of the Diamond Sword and Battle of the Nether comes a new novel for Minecrafters which takes on a spellbinding battle that brings Stevie and zombie mobs into the real world!Stevie is in for a big surprise while building his treehouse: he's first attacked...
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Gris Grimly's Tales from the Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm - Balzer + Bray
Format: Print book

The Brothers Grimm's fairy tales are brought to life for a new generation of readers in their original, uncut form by the modern master of gothic horror, Gris Grimly.Grimm. The name alone is enough to call to mind any number of the timeless fairy tales collected by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm...
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Friendship Games

Perdita Finn - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that's a long-standing tradition: The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the appearance of impropriety while she and her friends compete against Crystal...
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The Wolf Hour

Sara Holmes - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Welcome, my little lambs, to the Puszcza. It's an ancient forest, a keeper of the deepest magic, where even the darkest fairy tales are real.Here, a Girl is not supposed to be a woodcutter. Or be brave enough to walk alone.Here, a Wolf is not supposed to love to read. Or be curious...
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Mega Princess

KELLY THOMPSON - KaBOOM!
Format: Paperback

Max has the powers of every princess ever . . . too bad she just wants to be a detective.Budding detective or princess in training These are just a few of the questions Princess Maxine Titan must ask herself on her tenth birthday. See, turning ten is the very important day when every princess...
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The Island of Beyond

E J Atkinson - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Print book

Eleven-year-old Martin can hardly imagine a worse summer. Martin's dad wants him to like "normal" boy things - playing sports and exploring the outdoors - so he sends Martin to his great-aunt Lenore, who lives on a tiny island called Beyond. Nothing about Beyond is what Martin...
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Reach Higher: An Inspiring Photo Celebration of First Lady Michelle Obama

Amanda Lucidon - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama, coupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from official White House photographer and New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Light, Amanda Lucidon, presented in a deluxe format...
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The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy

Nikki Loftin - Razorbill, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Format: Paperback

Spooky twists and soaring prose make this foodie update on Hansel and Gretel an unforgettable must-read.Lorelei is bowled over by Splendid Academy - Principal Trapp encourages the students to run in the hallways, the classrooms are stocked with candy dishes, and the cafeteria serves lavish...
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Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion

Jessica Tatiana Long - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The top Paralympic swimmer in the world, Jessica Long delivers an inspirational photographic memoir. Born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage at thirteen months old and has since become the second most decorated U.S. Paralympic athlete of all time....
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A Smart Girl's Guide to Knowing What to Say

Patti Kelley Criswell - American Girl; Original edition
Format: Paperback

A friend talks about you behind your back. What do you say to her? You want to watch a TV show thats on past your bedtime. How do you ask your parents? You break your friends favorite CD. How do you apologize? In American Girls latest Smart Girls Guide, youll learn the exact words to say in these...
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Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue

Jeff Seymour - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From debut author Jeff Seymour and bestselling illustrator Brett Helquist (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) comes this breathtaking fantasy adventure, starring an extraordinary new heroine and set in an unforgettable world where ships can fly.It takes a very special...
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The Vanishing Statue

Carolyn Keene - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

Nancy, Bess, and George must find a stolen statue in this twentieth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.Nancy is beyond excited when she receives an invitation to an elite celebration of the arts hosted by the Duchess Strickland, a woman once renowned...
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STEM Lab

Jack Challoner - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

From building a bridge and crafting an automaton to making a guitar and creating a bubble tower, Smithsonian: STEM Lab is packed with activities that young readers can do at home to explore, discover, and understand the way the world works.How do boats stay afloat? How can seals...
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Lumberjanes Vol. 12

Shannon Watters - BOOM! Box
Format: Paperback

When Counselor Jen takes the Roanoke scouts on a mission to find a Jackalope, they end up stumbling on a young cowgirl who's been living in the woods surrounding camp with her herd of unusual critters!In the aftermath of the time shenanigans set off by Jo's Mysterious Time Thingy, the Roanoke...
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Poetry for Kids: Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman - MoonDance Press
Format: Hardcover

Introduce children to the work of celebrated American poet Walt Whitman!Carefully chosen for kids, 35 illustrated poems are presented and explained by New York University professor Karen Karbenier, PhD, a Whitman expert. Walt Whitman includes enlightening commentary for each poem, definitions...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball

Jeff Kinney - Recorded Books, Inc.
Format: Audiobook

In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series-from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney-an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When...
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My Little Pony: Friends Forever Volume 8

Ted Anderson - IDW Publishing
Format: Print book

Five tales of friends and fun! Rarity tries to help Maud Pie discover her inner enthusiasm; Twilight visits Cadance in the Crystal Empire; Little Strongheart asks Rainbow Dash to go on a quest with her; Fluttershy meet the most adventerous adventurer ever: Daring Do; and, Applejack must...
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The Jigsaw Jungle

Kristin Levine - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A mysterious treasure hunt helps to heal a broken family in critically acclaimed author Kristin Levine's first contemporary tale - perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Jennifer L. Holm Claudia Dalton's father has disappeared. What began as a late night at work has spiraled into a missing...
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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present

Andrea Pippins - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover

"...to be revisited again and again ... The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist ... " -The New York Times "...diverse collection of iconic figures ... vibrantly illustrated ... beautifully crafted volume ... " -Kirkus Reviews,...
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Bravelands #4: Shifting Shadows

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Heed the call of the wild ... discover the third book in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling animal fantasy series from the author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus on Bravelands #1: Broken...
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Cleveland Browns

Matt Tustison - Sportszone
Format: Print book

This title introduces readers to the Cleveland Browns, providing exciting details about today's stars and going deep inside the key moments of the team's history. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Soccer Records

Thomas K Adamson - Bellwether Media Inc.
Format: Paperback

The World Cup is soccers greatest event. And no country has been more successful at it than Brazil. The team has won a record five World Cup titles since the event started in 1930. From most goals scored to number of championships, the soccer records offered in this title are sure to impress!
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Haunted churches and graveyards

Vic Kovacs - ‎Crabtree Pub Co; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

This high-interest title explores the history and lore behind churches and graveyards around the world that are reported to be haunted. From ghosts that rise above their final resting places to spooky paranormal occurrences inside holy places, readers will learn about the debunked...
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DK Adventures: Awesome Rocks

Samone Bos - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover

Look up close at rocks, minerals and sparkling gems to unravel the clues to classify and identify them. Find out how they were formed, where in the world they're found and how to start your own rock collection.DK Adventures is a nonfiction series for kids ages 8-11 featuring visually...
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Inside Your Insides: A Guide to the Microbes That Call You Home

Claire Eamer - Kids Can Press
Format: Print book

?Wherever you go, tiny hitchhikers tag along for the ride,? this intriguing illustrated nonfiction book begins. ?The hitchhikers are actually microbes --- tiny living things so small that you need a microscope to see them. And every person carries around trillions and trillions of these...
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition

Ashlee Vance - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world's most important entrepreneur, Elon MuskThis fascinating and easily accessible young readers' adaptation of Ashlee Vance's New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future features black-and-white...
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Sanity & Tallulah

Molly Brooks - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback

Sanity Jones and Tallulah Vega are best friends on Wilnick, the dilapidated space station they call home at the end of the galaxy. So naturally, when gifted scientist Sanity uses her lab skills and energy allowance to create a definitely-illegal-but-impossibly-cute three-headed kitten,...
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3 The Ship of the Dead

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen...
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Official Handbook

KATE HOWARD - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Meet George and Harold, two fun-loving best friends with a special talent for trouble. The only thing they love more than pulling pranks is creating comic book heroes like the Amazing Captain Underpants. When the boys accidentally bring Captain Underpants to life, Jerome Horwitz Elementary...
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The Season of Styx Malone

Kekla Magoon - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

This lively and diverse middle-grade story from the award-winning author of How It Went Down has the warmth of a modern-day The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their...
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Zenobia

Morten Durr - Triangle Square
Format: Hardcover

A deeply moving and award-winning graphic novel about a young Syrian refugee.Zenobia was once a great warrior queen of Syria whose reign reached from Egypt to Turkey. She was courageous. No one gave her orders. Once she even went to war against the emperor of Rome.     ...
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Journey Through: Russia

Anita Ganeri - Franklin Watts
Format: Paperback

Journey Through Russia offers a look at the geography landscape, culture and people of this country that makes up a huge part of the Asian continent. Experience the exciting buzz of St Petersburg and Moscow, mountains and plateaus, and the amazing tundras as you explore this fascinating...
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Runaway Ralph

Beverly Cleary - Avon Books
Format: Paperback

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary ramps up the humor and adventure in the second book in the Mouse series. With a motorcycle to rev and the open road to see, Ralph S. Mouse is itching to run away from his overprotective family. But once he escapes to a summer campground nearby,...
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The Case of the Gasping Garbage

Michele Torrey - Sterling
Format: Paperback

Doyle and Fossey are on a mission - a monster mission! It seems there's a giant bloodsucking monster gasping and gurgling in their friend Gabby's garbage can. Can they figure out what's up before the creature gobbles Gabby for lunch? This and four more cool cases will have kids...
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Transformed: The Perils of the Frog Prince

Megan Morrison - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Syrah Huanui is a frog. He wasn't always one--once he was a Prince of the Olive Isles, a champion launchball player, a beloved favorite of all.Or so he thought! After accidentally (OK, intentionally) letting a love letter from the cloying Deli Gourd get published for everyone to read,...
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