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Open Me Up
Provides everything you need to know about the human body--from human cells and senses to brain structure and body systems. Take a trip through the history of medicine and body science from Hippocrates to the Human Genome Project. Find out more about left-handedness, memory tricks and what sensory skills are needed to be a professional food taster!
256 p. 2009
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Ripley's Believe it or Not!
It can’t be . . .can it? The fascinating files of Robert Ripley prove there’s nothing stranger than the truth. Turn the pages, if you dare. But watch out! There are more creepy facts and crazy feats than ever before.
144 p. 2009
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Ali, Rubina
Slumgirl Dreaming : Rubina's Journey to the Stars
Young Rubina is a one-in-a-million star. Plucked from among 500 slumkids who auditioned for Slumdog Millionaire, she saw her dream of stardom come true. Rubina tells her own incredible story, bringing to life a world of wastelands and rat-infested shanty dwellings, where she played marbles with her friends beside sewers. She introduces her beloved father, a hardworking rickshaw puller, and her siblings. And then Rubina tells of the kindness of Danny Boyle and of the time she spent on the film sets.
187 p. 2009
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Anderson, M. T.
Jasper Dash and the Flame-pits of Delaware : a Pals in Peril Tale
Boy Technonaut, Jasper Dash, and his friends Lily Gefelty and Katie Mulligan travel into the mist-shrouded heart of the forbidden mountainous realm of Delaware to try and unravel a terrible mystery.
423 p. 2009
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Applegate, Katherine.
Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin
Roscoe is determined to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin in order to win books for his school library and candy for himself, but is overwhelmed by superstitions, especially about a certain black kitten.
78 p. 2009
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Avi, 1937-
Murder at Midnight
Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor by the stroke of midnight.
254 p. 2009
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Baccalario, Pierdomenico.
Ring of Fire
Four seemingly unrelated children are brought together in a Rome hotel where they discover that they are destined to become involved in a deep and ancient mystery involving a briefcase full of artifacts that expose them to great danger.
293 p. 2009
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Baker, E. D.
Dragon Kiss
Despite obstacles, an ice dragon named Audun pursues the love of his life--a human girl who can transform into a dragon using magic.
279 p. 2009
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Baker, Kage.
The Hotel Under the Sand
Nine-year-old Emma loses everything she has in a fearsome storm and finds herself alone in the wildernerss of the Dunes, an area desolate after the mysterious disappearance of a resort known as the Grand Wendlocke. It has been a hundred years since the resort disappeared, but now it is beginning to stir, and Emma and an odd assortment of friends seek an answer to the mystery.
179 p. 2009
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Barnholdt, Lauren.
Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better
Devon cannot believe she's lying again. But the thing is, she couldn't help it. Her new boyfriend, Luke is talking to his ex-girlfriend every single day in mock trial. Devon can't just stand by and let him find out that she'd never dated anyone else before.
281 p. 2009
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Barron, T. A.
Doomraga's Revenge
The dragon Basil, now grown mighty in strength, size, and courage, addresses and seeks the cause of a new series of crises that threaten the stability of Avalon, while his friend Merlin is distracted by problems with his son, Krystallus.
238 p. 2009
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Bass, Hester, 1956-
The Secret World of Walter Anderson
Residents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast thought Walter Anderson was odd, rowing across twelve miles of open water in a leaky skiff to reach Horn, an uninhabited island without running water or electricity. But this solitary artist didn't much care what they thought as he spent weeks at a time on his personal paradise, sleeping under his boat, sometimes eating whatever washed ashore, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and the animals that became his friends. Here Walter created some of his most brilliant watercolors, work he kept hidden during his lifetime.
1 v. (unpaged) 2009
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Beard, Darleen Bailey.
Annie Glover is Not a Tree Lover
When her grandmother chains herself to the tree across from the school to save it from being cut down, fourth-grader Annie wants to die of humiliation, but when she discovers the town's history, her attitude changes.
120 p. 2009
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Becker, Bonny.
The Magical Ms. Plum
The students in Ms. Plum's third grade class soon learn that there is something very special about their teacher and her classroom's mysterious supply closet.
104 p. 2009
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Bemis, John Claude
The Nine Pound Hammer
Drawn by the lodestone his father gave him years before, twelve-year-old orphan Ray travels south, meeting along the way various characters from folklore who are battling against an evil industry baron known as the Gog.
357 p. 2009
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Bosch, Pseudonymous.
This Book is Not Good for You
Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warn you, however, the most delicious things are never good for you...and this story is particularly scrumptious! In this tooth-rotting adventure, Cass's mom has been kidnapped by the evil dessert chef and chocolatier, Senor Hugo! The ransom...the legendary tuning fork. Can Cass and Max-Ernest find the magical instrument before it's too late? Will they discover the evil secret ingredient to Senor Hugo's chocolate success?
394 p. 2009
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Breathed, Berke.
Flawed Dogs : The Shocking Raid On Westminster
After being framed by a jealous poodle, a dachshund is left for dead, but comes back with a group of mutts from the National Last Ditch Dog Depository to disrupt the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show and exact revenge on Cassius the poodle.
216 p. 2009
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Brown, Felicity.
Coral and the Pearl Diver
A beautiful water horse, Coral is destined to meet a special girl in need of her guidance. Coral must lead the young girl to important discoveries that will change the course of their destinies forever.
122 p. 2009
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Bruel, Nick.
Happy Birthday Bad Kitty
Get ready to party! It's Bad Kitty's birthday, and guess who's on the guest list? Chatty Kitty, Strange Kitty, Stinky Kitty, and her other neighborhood pals.
159 p. 2009
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Bryant, Annie.
Sweet Thirteen
Everyone at Abigail Adams Junior High goes wild for Sophie's style, Dillon falls head over heels, and Charlotte worries that her sophisticated friend is too cool for her! Meanwhile, Maeve is dreaming of a blowout Bat Mitzvah her parents simply can't afford. Can the BSG come to her rescue?
290 p. 2009
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