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301) La bruja de Karen
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Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch.
303) The hills beyond
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"Mike and Maria enjoy being able to visit their cozy base in the Minecraft-themed world they discovered. But they can see some distant hills from its windows, and they have to wonder: What's out there? Mike wants to find new animals and building materials, and Maria wants to discover enchanted books and ways to upgrade her armor."--
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"LEON: Protector of the Playground is a graphic novel with the humor of Captain Underpants, and the heart and wit of Spider-Man. Written and drawn by award-winning cartoonist Jamar Nicholas, Leon is the story of a kid superhero, facing super villains, bullies, and rogue hall monitors, in a hilarious, smart, and super fun graphic novel."--Publisher's description.
306) Hooray for women!
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"They're activists and explorers, scientists and writers and more. And they're all women: Cleopatra, Boudicca, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Anne Frank, Wangari Maathai, Mae C. Jemison, Cathy Freeman, and Malala Yousafzai, to name just a few. Marcia Williams, through her lively comic-strip style and a clever combination of facts, quotes,...
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"The world!" the newly born Hermes says. "It's even better than I expected! I love it! I want it all!" This book is filled with joy, exuberance, and humor. On his first day of life, Hermes manages to trick a turtle into surrendering its shell and a ram into surrendering its horns, thereby inventing the lyre, music, and song! He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cows, but later redeems himself by outwitting the giant brothers Otus...
309) Fix a car!
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"Before you get behind the wheel, learn what's going on underneath the hood. Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems. With Maker Comics: Fix a Car! you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape!"--Back cover.
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"Karen tiene un día terrible. No encuentra sus jeans nuevos ni el premio en la caja de cereal, y Bubu el gato no quiere jugar con ella. ¡Hasta la castigan en su habitación! Lo intenta todo para que el día mejore, pero nada parece funcionar y la persigue la mala suerte. ¿Será este el peor día de su vida?"--Amazon
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen is having...
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This biographical graphic novel explores the life of celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon -- a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before. She has often said that true and lasting change in society and law is accomplished slowly,...
313) Fútbol extremo
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When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team implements some highly unusual training methods, Andre's friend Cullen becomes so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.
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A young reader's introduction to where cars came from and how they work. Presented in comic book format.
"In Dan Zettwoch's Science Comics: Cars, you'll learn where cars came from and how they work. When you pop the hood, what are you looking at? How does gasoline - or electric batteries, or even steam - make a car move? Rev up your motor and take look at the combustible history of the automobile and its explosive effects on our modern lives."--Provided...
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"Después de su última batalla, el Dr. Eggman ha estado misteriosamente ausente de la vida de Sonic. ¿Qué electrizante secreto descubrirá Sonic cuando se entere de la localización del doctor? ¡Además, Sonic no es el único buscando a Eggman; también está su viejo amigo-enemigo: Shadow, el erizo! ¡Muchas ideas y vueltas en el curso de esta trepidante aventura, veloz y llena de acción; pero con un poco de ayuda de sus amigos -incluyendo...
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En esta historia la abuela de Julian le cuenta cómo ella, Sara, fue acogida por una familia en un pueblofrancés ocupado por los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Le explica cómo fue perseguida por ser judía y cómo el niño al que todos rechazaban se convirtió en su salvador y mejor amigo. Esta desgarradora y conmovedora experiencia demuestra el poder de la amabilidad para cambiar corazones, construir puentes e incluso salvar vidas....
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"Charles (otherwise known as Sparky) Schulz always loved drawing from the time he was a young child, and as he grew older, he turned this passion into a . . . successful career. His early doodles of a shy boy and of his mischievous dog inspired two of his most familiar and beloved characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Here's the story about the Peanuts gang and Charles's life that's sure to excite those who love the classic cartoon series"--Provided...
319) Los patines de Karen
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"¡Va a ser un fin de semana genial! Karen tiene patines nuevos y es muy buena patinando. Tiene ganas de intentar trucos nuevos, pero, ¡ay, no! Se cae y tienen que llevarla al hospital, ¡con una muñeca fracturada! Karen está decidida a que todos sus conocidos -y también algún famoso- le firme el yeso. No va a ser fácil, pero ella no cejará hasta lograrlo." -- provided by publisher.