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by Steve Jenkins (Author), Steve Jenkins (Illustrator)Caldecott Medal winner Steve Jenkins explores the world's largest, slowest, and longest-lived creatures in this informational picture book that proves science can be a whole lot of fun. What is the biggest land animal? What animal runs the fastest? Can elephants really eat more than 300 pounds of grass each day?Dive into this fascinating book that introduces fourteen members of the animal kingdom who hold "world records" for their astonish...

Bedtime Wishes for a Better World: with Kai and Lani - Hardcover

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by Timna Sites (Author), Nadia Ronquillo (Illustrator)Join Kai and Lani as they use their imaginations to make their bedtime routine fun and meaningful. These siblings live to play, but they also take a moment each night to think of others. Their nighttime reflections help them develop values such as empathy, gratitude, respect, equality and courage. They end their nights by calming their bodies until they drift off to magical dreamlands! Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Pu...

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction - Paperback

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by David Macaulay (Author)A Caldecott Honor BookReaders worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral's numerous awards include a Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations.Journey ba...

Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag - Hardcover

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by Rob Sanders (Author), Steven Salerno (Illustrator)JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION - Celebrate Pride and it's iconic rainbow flag--a symbol of inclusion and acceptance around the world-- with the very first picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history! "Pride is a beacon of (technicolor) light." --Entertainment Weekly In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings in 1978 with social activist Harvey...

Scholastic Children's Thesaurus - Hardcover

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by John K. Bollard (Author), Mike Reed (Illustrator)The revised SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S THESAURUS contains over 500 headwords and 2,500 synonyms specifically chosen for young writers, and an all-new design makes this book more user-friendly than ever.For this revised thesaurus, more than 500 alphabetical headword entries and 2,500 synonyms have been specifically designed to best help beginning writers. Each headword has been carefully selected and includes the part of speech, definition, and ex...

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by Roberta Edwards (Author), Who Hq (Author), Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life.Author BiographyRoberta Edwards lives in New York,...

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by Libby Babbott-Klein (Author), Jessica Walker (Illustrator)Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mae Jemison, Frida Kahlo, and others were change-making feminists, they were . . . babies! What do Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mae Jemison, Frida Kahlo, Barack and Michelle Obama, Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Billie Jean King, Yoko Ono, and Malala Yousafzai have in common? They're all feminists-- and they were all once babies! This irresistible and timely 7" x 7" board book invites you to lift the flap...

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by Leon De Landfort (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public d...

Luna, Moon phases for little minds. - Paperback

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by Jasmine Bailey (Illustrator), Jessica Lake (Author)Luna, Moon Phases for Little Minds is the first edition to a series of books teaching children about the Moon's phases by a fun, easy to remember rhyme that keeps it stained in their mind. You can start educating your children on the Moon from a young age to optimize their learning. Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: August 10, 2022

Janice Vancleave's Math for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Math Fun - Hardcover

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by Janice VanCleave (Author)How long is the world's longest earthworm? How tall was a brachiosaurus? What's the average diameter of human hair? What's the circumference of the earth at the equator? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about math. Packed with illustrations, Math for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach you about measurements, fractions, graphs, problem solving, and much more! Using activities that relate math to everyday l...

Magnificent Creatures: Animals on the Move! - Hardcover

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by Anna Wright (Author)"Children (and adults) who like unusual illustration styles will be entranced by these creatively depicted creatures."--KirkusSTARRED Foreword Review Anna Wright's stunning introduction to non-fiction and the natural world is enlivened by her gorgeously sophisticated and fun art style which mixes pen and ink, watercolor and fabric collage. Find out what "pronking" is and how one jellyfish can become two in the humorous descriptions. Both educational and beautiful Anna's...

Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courageous Animals - Hardcover

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by David Long (Author), Kerry Hyndman (Illustrator)"Rewarding fare for younger browsers"--KirkusThe gripping follow-up to Survivors will delight readers even more with stories of brave animals in the most dramatic situations.For as long as there have been wars, animals have been out there saving lives. Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and even a bear have shown courage and devotion, and this book tells you their extraordinary stories.Includes the story of Jet the Alsatian who became a he...

Bee Attitude: A Positive Motivational Book for Kids - Paperback

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by Bea Grace Curri (Author)Your Bee-attitude starts with Bee-lieving. According to the laws of aerodynamics, bees should not be able to fly. Their wings are too small and their bodies are too fat to get off the ground. But they fly. If you are willing to bee-lieve that you can achieve and if you are willing to work hard, then you too can "fly." This is the Bee-attitude. Bea Grace Curri uses a clever list of alphabetical encouragement for young readers to develop a "you can do it" attitude. Sh...

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by Obiora N. Anekwe (Author)The Adventures of Blind Tom depicts the life story of Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins, an African American enslaved classical pianist, composer, and singer who performed to audiences around the world. As illustrator and writer of this children's book, Dr. Obiora N. Anekwe uses poetry and collage imagery to tell the extraordinary life story of Blind Tom. His book is appropriate for children and parents affected by the challenges of autism and other audiences who want to ...

Marvel's Spider-Man Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game - Paperback

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by Brandon T. Snider (Author)Mad Libs is the world's greatest word game and the perfect gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Marvel's Spider-Man! Spider-Man has a new sidekick: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ANIMAL! With 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, and the Green Goblin, Marvel's Spider-Man Mad Libs has something for all fans of this webslinging superhero! Play al...

I Am Martin Luther King, Jr. - Hardcover

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by Brad Meltzer (Author), Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)The eighth biography in this New York Times bestselling series features one of America's greatest civil rights heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cover may vary) As a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it--peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for nonviolent protests and marches, a...

The Deep!: Wild Life at the Ocean's Darkest Depths - Hardcover

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by Lindsey Leigh (Author), Lindsey Leigh (Illustrator)Plunge beneath the waves to find an alien world of bizarre creatures who explain for themselves how they've adapted to life in the deep dark sea. Did you know that there are animals that are completely transparent? That some tube worms live for 1,000 years? That the Pigbutt Worm is also known as the "Flying Buttocks"? Or that there is a type of sea cucumber that is nicknamed "the headless chicken monster?" These are just some of the scient...

Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon - Paperback

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by Catherine Thimmesh (Author)2007 Sibert Medal Winner "This excellent book will walk the reader step by step through man's first landing on the moon. With photos and text, Catherine Thimmesh accurately portrays the accomplishments of those 'unsung heroes, ' the mission control team that assured success of Apollo 11." --James A. Lovell, astronaut, Apollo 8, Apollo 13, Gemini 7, and Gemini 12 Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landi...

Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans: A Graphic Novel - Paperback

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by Don Brown (Author)Sibert Honor Medalist - Kirkus' Best of 2015 list - School Library Journal Best of 2015 - Publishers Weekly's Best of 2015 list - Horn Book Fanfare Book - Booklist Editor's Choice On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One th...

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by Steve Jenkins (Author), Steve Jenkins (Illustrator)Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles? The beetle world is vast: one out of every four living things on earth is a beetle. There are over 350,000 different species named so far and scientists suspect there may be as many as a million. From the goliath beetle that weighs one fourth of a p...

Thirty More Famous Stories Retold (1905) - Paperback

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by James Baldwin (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 236 Dimensions: 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN Pu...

The Greatest: Muhammad Ali (Scholastic Focus) - Paperback

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by Walter Dean Myers (Author)"I'm not only the greatest; I'm the double greatest."-- Muhammad Ali in 1962 to the NY Times.The Louisville Lip. Cassius Clay. The Greatest.Muhammad Ali may be known by more than one name, but his accomplishments, both inside and out of the boxing ring, have earned him a singular place in history as one of the most inspiring figures of the twentieth century. In his riveting portrayal of Ali's spirit and courage, award-winning author Walter Dean Myers also exposes ...

Captain of Innocence: France & the Dreyfus Affair - Paperback

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by Norman H. Finkelstein (Author) Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 20, 2000

100 Ways to Become a Successful Teenager: Teen Success Series Volume II - Paperback

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by Yvonne Brooks (Author)With an easy-to-understand format and quick, highly practical tips, 100 Ways to Become a Successful Teenager is the perfect guide for today's teens. As an educator and leadership mentor, Yvonne Brooks offers powerful and inspirational guidelines to help teens achieve success in every aspect of their lives. 100 Ways to Become a Successful Teenager includes tips such as: Becoming the CEO of your life Respect your parents Canceling all pity parties Creating a tee...

Sex, Sperm, & STD'S: : What Every Teenage Boy Needs to Know - Paperback

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by Rajasingam S. Jeyendran (Author), Megan Hollingsworth Bs (With)No matter how you look at it, the teenage years are awkward times. Strange things happen to boys' bodies. Their minds wander off to think about sex more than before. They think they're ready for sex, but aren't really sure. While nobody has all the answers, this book is an excellent tool for detailing everything about puberty, sex, and maturation. With practical advice and easy-to-understand explanations, this book helps paren...

Wheelchair Champions: A History of Wheelchair Sports - Paperback

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by Harriet May Savitz (Author)"This would be exciting and informative enough if it simply described the growth of organized sports for the handicapped or described sports careers of men and women who are paraplegics.and it does. What it adds is a great deal of information about attitudes toward the handicapped.and facts about their capabilities." -Bulletin Center for Children's Books "It is a story of hope for the newly injured and their families as one reads of the accomplishment of others."...

The HBCU Guide: 100+ Things to Know (and a Few Other Things You Need to Do)! - Paperback

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by Robin M. May (Author)The HBCU Guide is a fun and enlightening manual that will equip current and prospective students with valuable tips for successfully handling the HBCU (historically black college or university) experience. From cafeteria food to Greek life, author Robin M. May, with input from college students and alumni from around the country, has compiled a list of things to know that will surely ring true for students at HBCU institutions: Never date two men or two women in the s...

Acts of Novelty Are Unburdened Truths - Paperback

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by Richard A. Rampello (Author)Elemental, Not Obsessive Is insubordination impassioned? Perhaps it is the greatest feel of all What thou doth not sublet Feasts holding thy goblet She leaves thou unscathed Lift up not kick down Only if thee is dismissed Opinion loses stature You've become a minion Learn, I think anything but Supplanted by controlled desire Or at least mutual force Intertwined when permission is initiated Imperfection is never to be begat When one is not berating Acts of Nove...

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by Libby Hughes (Author)West Point has a rich history, dating from 1802 as the United States Military Academy. Famous generals, such as Robert Lee, Douglas MacArthur and Norman Schwarzkopf, spent their university years there. The daily life of the cadets is described along with anecdotes about old generals. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN Publication Date: October 21, 2005

Kids Success Journal: Teen Success Series Volume Three - Paperback

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by Yvonne Brooks (Author)Kids Success Journal is an exciting tool designed to assist children in middle and high school to take responsibility for their future. Kids Success Journal educates children about: Goal Setting Time Management Peer Relations Kids Finance Parental Communication Techniques Health Improvement and more. . . Number of Pages: 420 Dimensions: 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 03, 2007

When the Grass Was Blue: Growing Up in the South - Paperback

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by Phillip Shabazz (Author)"Phillip Shabazz is the children's grist.this collection of story poems invite the reader to clap, cheer, sing, dance, mourn, but never forget." -Jaki Shelton Green, poet, winner of the North Carolina Award for Literature "In this, his third collection of poems, Phillip Shabazz has created a novel in verse that explores the joys, mysteries, and challenges of childhood.Shabazz's poems reach us like raindrops on the skin, some warm, some stinging, but all reminders of...

The Armchair General: Wargames with Historical Miniatures - Paperback

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by K. Mike Hill (Author)Armchair Generals sit with their morning newspapers evaluating their country's military actions; past, present and proposed. It is Monday morning quarterbacking from the safe distance of the 21st century. The Armchair General includes seven sets of simplified rules from ancient armies to mechanized and insurgent wars; even campaign supplements for extended play. The historical simulation rules cover: - Ancient Warfare by Land & Sea - Dark Age & Medieval Warfa...