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Schwartz & Wade Books
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English
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Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today,...
83) Dragon ghosts
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Unwanteds quests volume Book 3
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English
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"Devastated by loss and hampered by war, Fifer struggles to regroup and continue the search for her twin. Meanwhile Thisbe, pounded by images of Grimere's dark history, contemplates her abandonment and considers leaving Rohan behind in a risky move that could take her home ... or to her death"--
84) Pandas
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Usborne
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English
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A simple introduction to the lives of pandas where they live, what they eat, how they behave, why they have come so close to extinction, and what humans are doing to save these gentle animals.
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Dragon girls volume 11
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English
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Three new girls share an incredible secret -- they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! They must work together to banish the evil Fire Queen, once and for all.
86) The angry elf
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English
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Violet and her fairy friend Sprite hatch a plan to catch Fixit, a toy-making elf whose lack of appreciation drives him to mess with all the toys in town, but pixies Rusella and Spoiler are determined to thwart Violet and Sprite's plans.
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Spirit Bear volume Book 2
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English
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After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim--but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.
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English
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Being a girl isn't always easy, and growing up is far from a walk in the park. This time of transition is particularly confusing without a confidante to help. Meet Sarah O'Leary Burningham, a real-life big sister here to coach preteens through all of life's big moments, from first bras to first periods. Filled with letters and testimonials from real girls—as well as confidence-boosting advice and myth-busting sidebars—this fun, accessible, and...
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English
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"Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence and became the third president of the United States. Before he helped create America, Thomas was a young boy who loved to play outside, read, and think about new ways of doing things. He studied law and came up with revolutionary ideas that helped build a new country." -- Amazon.
91) The Mona Lisa vanishes: a legendary painter, a shocking heist, and the birth of a global celebrity
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Random House Studio
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English
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"A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world-and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all"--
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
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English
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"All-Stars are football's elite of the elite. Discover why yesterday's legends are still held in awe, and how today's players keep raising the bar with their phenomenal speed, strength, and drive. All-Stars are the gold standard--share their triumphs!"--Back cover.
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
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English
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"All-Stars are baseball's elite of the elite. Discover why yesterday's legends are still held in awe, and how today's players keep raising the bar with their exceptional athleticism, accuracy, and attitude. All-Stars are the gold standard--share their triumphs!"--Back cover.
96) Dragon slayers
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Unwanteds quests volume Book 6
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English
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Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the sixth novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”
The Revinir is getting desperate.
Following her dramatic abduction of Fifer and Thisbe, the dragon woman traps the twins in an isolated, crumbling palace and surrounds them...
97) Dragon fury
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Unwanteds quests volume Book 7
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English
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Thisbe struggles to regain the trust of her brother Aaron and the people of Artimé after one crucial mistake forces her to abandon her intricate plan against the Revinir. Aaron is devastated by Thisbe's actions and refuses to hear her explanation, feeling a sense of responsibility for the wrong she's done mixed with his own deep regret and fears over his dark history. Complicating things are Thisbe's conflicted feelings about the Revinir, leaving...
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English
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Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away. But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye
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Henry volume 2
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English
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It’s Field Trip Day! Henry's class is excited to visit the museum, but Henry is not so sure. The museum means maybe seeing dinosaurs, Henry's favorite. But it also means a lot of things that are new: a noisy school bus ride, a building full of echoes and hallways, and plenty of chances to get lost! Will he find something that makes all of this new worth the trip? Come along with Henry in this funny, bighearted tale about trying new things, exploring...
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Studio Fun International, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
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English
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Flynn Rider is on the run, and in an effort to hide from the kingdom's Royal Guard, he hides in a mysterious tower. There, he finds a young woman named Rapunzel--who has 70 feet of magical hair--and so begins the adventure of a lifetime! Relive their journey full of exciting surprises and unexpected friends in this beautifully illustrated hardcover collectible that is sure to become a family favorite!
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