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The Forgetting Spell

Lauren Myracle - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The Forgetting Spell is beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle's second book in the unforgettable Wishing Day series, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law.Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. What they don't realize is that on the inside,...
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Sneak Thief

Faith Harkey - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A funny, moving novel about a sneak-thieving girl with the ability to actually see people's pain--and take it away--who learns how simple acts of kindness can change the worldThanks to her sneak-thieving skills, Hush Cantrell can fend for herself. Which is a good thing, since her mom's...
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One, two, buckle my shoe

Jane Cabrera - Findaway World
Format: Print book

Between the four little chicks hiding on every page and the creative story-telling approach to a popular counting rhyme, there is a lot to love about this delightful picture book. Combined with Jane Cabrera's signature eye-catching art style, learning to count has never been so much...
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Armadillos

Kate Riggs - Creative Education
Format: Hardcover

From flightless, long-legged ostriches to winged rays, and from elusive, long-tailed snow leopards to wily foxes, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues traveling the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles,...
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Investigating Asteroids

Ellen Lawrence - Bearport Publishing
Format: Library Binding

What are asteroids and could one of these giant space rocks ever hit Earth? Who are the scientists who track asteroids around our solar system? And could asteroids one day be mined for metals and other valuable resources? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these...
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South Dakota

Ann Heinrichs - Child's World
Format: Library Binding

From Crazy Horse Memorial to the colorful rocks in Badlands National Park, there's lots to see and do in South Dakota! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make South...
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Gaming!

Jim Pipe - Franklin Watts
Format: Library Binding

Humans have always loved to play games, from dice games in ancient Iran 5,000 years ago to chess and cards in the Middle Ages. While Victorians loved board games, the first video games appeared over 50 years ago. Today, fanaticism over console games is at
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Motor Girls: How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly Into the Twentieth Century

Sue Macy - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Come along for a joy ride in this enthralling tribute to the daring women - Motor Girls, as they were called at the turn of the century - who got behind the wheel of the first cars and paved the way for change. The automobile has always symbolized freedom, and in this book we meet the first...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #3: The Wide Window Netflix Tie-in Edition

LEMONY SNICKET - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESDear Reader,If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck...
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Japan

Ruth Bjorklund - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

Consisting of a long island chain in East Asia, Japan is a country of towering mountains, beautiful farmland, and huge cities. Despite its relatively small size, it is home to one of the worlds most powerful economies and plays a major role in global politics. Readers will learn all about...
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