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Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. It's about classes or homework, really. No, it's the fact that most kids have a thing they do outside of class. Like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do? When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he...
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"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
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"After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen -- and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old...
9) Ink girls
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"In a vibrant city that thrives on trade and invention, two girls from very different walks of life join forces to fight censorship and protect the people they love"--
10) Extinction planet: why protecting wildlife will help save the world (and what you can do to help)
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Explains the importance of protecting wildlife, especially endangered species, and highlights the impact of animal extinction on the planet's health. Features case studies of endangered and extinct species, and details ways humans can help protect animals. Includes color illustrations and photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
11) El mapache
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Describes the physical characteristics, diet, behaviors, life cycle, and habitat of raccoons, and features a folk story about why raccoons have masked faces. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, and a glossary.
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With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around. So pull up a lily pad and dive in, because the frog facts in this book...
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Explores the history of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States due to the Vietnam War and other conflicts in Indochina. Highlights the history of refugee immigration laws in the United States, the experiences of Southeast Asian refugees, the effects of American resettlement policies, and the current state of refugees in the United States. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, activities, a glossary, and additional...
14) Break
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Spring Break is full of possibilities...but not for Olive. This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway across the world. She would rather spend time with her friend...
15) El castor
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Explores the habitat, physical features, diet, life cycle, and behaviors of beavers. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.
16) Picture day
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"Viv never looks forward to picture day. Her mom always makes her wear a boring braid, and no one at school notices her--aside from her two best friends, Milo and Al, of course. But enough is enough. This year, Viv is taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Enter: a pair of scissors. And, well, a new hairstyle. Just in time for photos! Suddenly Viv is an overnight trendsetter at Brinkley Middle School. Everyone wants her help planning their...
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Offers advice for starting a career in woodworking. Features information on the history of woodworking, as well as its tools, techniques, and materials. Contains color photographs and step-by-step directions for four woodworking projects. Also includes a timeline, profiles of woodworking artists, a glossary, and online resources.
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Explores the history of the colonization of Hawai'i by the United States, including the reasons behind colonization and the effects of colonization on Hawai'i. Highlights the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.
19) El camello
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Brief text and color photographs introduce camels, covering their typical features adn behavior, diet, habitat, and life cycle. Includes a brief summary of Rudyard Kipling's fable about how camels got their humps.
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Offers advice for starting a career in electrical engineering and provides four projects that employ the use of circuits. Features information on the history of circuits, as well as different types, techniques, tools, and uses. Contains color photographs, a timeline, profiles of engineers, a glossary, and online resources.