Amit Tayal
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"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - 'Cinderella, ' 'Jack and the Beanstalk, ' 'The Little Mermaid, ' 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears, ' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' - by the stories' supporting characters"-- Provided by publisher.
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Maddie, a new student at Lakeside Middle School, suddenly begins hearing a ghostly voice begging for her help. Maddie investigates the history of the school and learns a young girl disappeared years ago. With some help from her mom, Maddie attempts to find the girl's body and help the ghost rest in peace. Includes discussion questions and a glossary.
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When Kurby put out an ad for odd jobs, he thought it went out to the human ship, BeegMumma. Instead, a rescue mission request comes from across the galaxy! Will his decision to help put him, his friend Risk, and their spaceship Judy in danger? Or will it be the start of a great adventure?
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Help! BeegMumma is under attack by hostile aliens. As fear and panic spread through the ship's residents, Carma and the rest of the Star Belchers leap into action. But all is not what it seems, and when prejudice threatens to ruin their mission, the Star Belchers must work even harder to make things right.
12) Robot ruckus
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The Star Belchers crew has a problem. Judy needs a new stabilization core. Without one, the Star Belchers will be grounded permanently. Tensions and stakes are high when they set out to find the replacement part, and the crew learns that choices sometimes come with consequences.
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In graphic novel format, presents brief biographies of New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and describes the 1953 British expedition which took the two men to the peak of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, and earned them the honor of being the first men to ever reach it.
14) Super Sikh
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Meet Deep Singh. He loves Elvis and hates the Taliban. By day he works at a tech company and lives with his parents. But that's just a front. For Deep Singh is really a top secret agent for the United Nations, fighting terrorism all around the world. But right now, he really needs a vacation. And there's only one place to go...Graceland!