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Nadia Comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of Romania to swinging into history at the 1976 Olympic Games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. But as readers ...

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The image of Eddie jumping over the mountain side plays and replays in Alex's mind: the last sight of his best friend, Eddie Chavez. Ditching school, the two had biked to the mountains where they often went to escape the pressures of family and sc...

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When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. Temple's doctor recommended institutionalizing her, but her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grand...

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In Lois Lowrys Newbery Medalwinning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.

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Strange changes are taking place in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on its welcome to new strangers, Village will soon be closed to all outsiders. As one of the few people able to travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty mus...

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Mr Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love to take naps - too many naps. What they need is a sport! Luckily Mrs Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know of a baseball team they can join. It's not long before Mr Putter is ready to play ball, but will his...

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Hundreds of thousands of people have made a trip to dine on the exceptional food cooked by Dora Charles at one of Savannah's most famous restaurants. Now, the woman who was barraged by editors and agents to tell her story invites us into her ...

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A collection from the Pulitzer Prize–winning American poet with “a sharp lively wit and a tender approach to the human condition” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).   Though he was also renowned as a biographer of Abraham Lincoln,...

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BANG! CRACKLE! BOO! Just as there are different kinds of quiet, there are also different kinds of loud: good louds HOORAY! and bad louds CRASH!, and accidental louds that make you the centre of attention BURP!. The Loud Book presents all these kid...

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In this exciting new Curious George series all about discovery, George comes down with a cold and can't wait to feel better. In the meantime, it's straight to bed for this monkey. But when George =drifts to sleep, his dreams take him on ...

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Welcome to the Amazing Automated Inn, home of twelve-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his genius scientist parents, and his dashing dog, Noodles. From the lightning harvester on the roof to the labs full of experiments in the dungeon, the inn...

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"Fun and lighthearted." <i>Publishers Weekly</i></p>A resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under the Mouse Mistress Hildegarde s leadership, a resilient group of chu...

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Sixteen-year-old Sarah Meadows longs for "normal." Born with a port wine stain covering half her face, all her life she's been plagued by stares, giggles, bullying, and disgust. But when she's abducted on the way home from school, Sarah ...

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Many people believe Hitler was the personification of evil. In this Sibert Medal-winning biography, James Cross Giblin penetrates this facade and presents a picture of a complex person-at once a brilliant, influential politician and a deeply distu...

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"A great choice for beginning chapter-book readers." <b> </b><i>SLJ</i>The morning bell has rung at Watertower Elementary School, and it s time for Mrs. Pidgeon s class to turn to page 52 in their science books to...

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Curious George has a playdate at a park designed for children of all abilities, perfect for his new friend, Tina, who uses a wheelchair. While they are playing together, Tina spots some kids playing her favourite game: basketball. George jumps rig...

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In the deep ocean, tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along swimmingly-until Nugget's first day of minnow school. There Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nugget's trust, Fang takes desperate (and hilarious...

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Explore the shore with this beautifully illustrated nature guide!   Using the renowned Peterson Identification System, this easy-to-use guide, sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Pet...

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Meet Princess Cimorene-a princess who refuses to be proper. She is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart . . . and bored. So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon. And not just any dragon, but Kazul-one...

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Kidnap a dragon? How daring! How stupid. Cimorene is back but where is Kazul the dragon? Cimorene is determined to find out. This new edition features brand-new packaging and an introduction by the author. AUTHOR: Patricia C. Wrede has written all...

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A princess's work is never done-not even when she becomes a queen! Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene . . . and she's faced with her first queenly crisis-the Enchanted Forest is threatened with complete destruction! Those wizards are back-and...

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Always be polite to dragons! That's what Daystar's mother, Queen Cimorene, taught him . . . and it's a very wise lesson-one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. But the tricky part is figur...

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Help Curious George count ten of his favorite things, first forward and then backward.

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Old Man Fookwire's birds migrate south for the winter, and the squirrels decide to follow. They devise an ingenious plan to fly to a warm and beautiful beach with many new plants to snack on and many new birds to see. Though he would never admit i...

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Next comes ice like panes of glass. And eventually, skating ice! Take a literary skate over field ice and streams, through sleeping orchards and beyond. The first ice, the second ice, the third ice...perfect ice...the last ice...Twelve kinds of ic...

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In this dystopian thriller, fashion is making everyone a victim: “A captivating and fast-paced ride” (Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times–bestselling author of The Testing trilogy).   In Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde’s worl...

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';A deliciously informative, engaging and sweeping chronicle of one of the most popular treats in the world' (Kirkus Reviews). Chocolate explores many aspects of the much-loved cacao bean: cutting-edge genetic science; social and environmental con...

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On her PBS TV series, now in its fifth season, as well as in frequent appearances on shows like The Chew, Pati Jinich, a busy mother of three, has shown a flair for making Mexican cooking irresistibly accessible. In Mexican Today, she shares easy,...

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Betty Crocker has been helping kids in the kitchen since 1957 with the publication of Betty Crocker's Boys and Girls Cookbook. Betty Crocker Kids Cook provides the same blend of teaching and creativity, helping today's kids learn to cook...

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Ellie Krieger, New York Times best-selling and multi-award-winning author, has written a cookbook devoted to the kind of recipes that her fans have been waiting for make-ahead meals. For those who are always short on time when it comes to cooking,...

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