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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald The Original Screenplay

J K Rowling - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true...
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A Month of Mondays

Joe?lle Anthony - Second Story Press
Format: Print book

Suze Tamaki's life gets turned upside down when her mother moves back to town after a ten-year absence. Once Suze gets over her initial cynicism, she thinks it might be cool to get to know her mom. But her sister, Tracie, is determined to make Suze's life a misery for even considering...
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Animalsaurus: Incredible Creatures from Prehistoric and Modern Times

Tracey Turner - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Long ago, all sorts of magnificent animals walked, swam, and hunted across the Earth: sharks of enormous lengths, vehicle-sized armadillos, gigantic horned mammals, and many, many more. In this gorgeous guide to fascinating beasts of the prehistoric era, these creatures are compared with...
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Lost!

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

A high-stakes survival series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive. An ancient myth about a statue leads eleven-year-old Carter and twelve-year-old Anna down a trail deep into the Costa Rican jungle. They get turned around, then chased by howler...
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Avengers: Ms. Marvel's Fists of Fury

CALLIOPE GLASS - Chapter Books
Format: Library Binding

When an infestation of inhuman birds come to town, Kamala fails a huge test so she can defend Jersey City. But with Thor's help, Ms. Marvel learns how to control her powers and what it means to be Super. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division...
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Ancient Underground Structures

Natalie Hyde - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: Library Binding

The ancient hidden city of Derinkuyu, Turkey, was forgotten for centuries until a man discovered a hidden wall while doing renovations on his home in 1963. Ancient Underground Structures uses cutaway illustrations to detail the hidden history of ancient structures, used by such people as troglodytes...
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Going Wild #3: Clash of Beasts

Lisa McMann - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds, pulls out all the stops in this exhilarating third and final book in the Going Wild series! This middle grade adventure follows a group of kids with powers from the animal kingdom who form their own version of the Avengers...
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King Flashypants and the Creature from Crong

ANDY RILEY - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Something is frightening the people of Crong -- something with long, sharp teeth, seven eyes, and an appetite for goats. The monster's name is the Voolith, and it won't stop until it has gobbled up everything in its path! When news reaches Edwinland, King Edwin decides he must cross...
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The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs

America's Test Kitchen Kids - Sourcebooks Explore
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller! From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook for kids comes the ultimate baking book. America's Test Kitchen once again brings their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to KIDS!BAKING ISN'T JUST FOR CUPCAKESWant to make...
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Endangered Operation (Carmen Sandiego Chase-Your-Own Capers)

Clarion Books - Clarion Books
Format: Paperback

Join Carmen Sandiego and decide where in the world to go next in this globe-trotting, daring caper! Help Carmen save wild animals of all kinds, especially the rare Amur tiger cub kidnapped from you by VILE. With twenty possible endings, your adventures can take you all over the world - or out of the game....
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