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12181) Lowriders to the Rescue
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The next books in the acclaimed Lowriders series combines comics, Spanish, mixing cultures, science, superheroes, and first loves for an out-of-this-world graphic novel experience.
A changing planet means new problems-and new friends-for nuestros amigos favoritos!
Meet Lupe, a whip-smart impala with a flair for mechanics
Flapjack, a sweet young octopus who can shine up anything with his eight gleaming tentacles
and Elirio, a thoughtful mosquito...
12182) The One After the One
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How do you know if they're The One (after The One)?
Charley's in a new relationship with perfect boyfriend, Ricky, slowly moving on from the death of her husband. But having only ever been in love once before, how can she know when it's the real deal? Ricky is perfect, but she's not convinced he's perfect for her…
Taking the bull by the horns after separating from her cheating husband, Pam has signed up for online dating. And it's exhausting....
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Engaging and simple attachment-based tools for improving social success, boosting self-confidence, feeling more secure, and connecting genuinely with others.
Being a teen can feel like a full-time job. If it's not the pressure to get good grades or get along with your parents, there's always the anxiety of asking someone out on a date, or the agony of waiting for that first 'Like' on your latest post. It's also a time for big change; in addition to...
12184) The Schoolmaster's Daughter
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Drawing on her own family history, this is a story from Jackie French about education in Colonial Australia - and how women once had to fight for their right to it.
January 1901
Sharks circle a stranded ship as a young girl and her family stagger from the waves ...
Rescued by a Pacific Islander boy named Jamie, Hannah's family begin a new life in Port Harris, which at first seems a paradise for the schoolmaster's daughter. But local fortunes are...
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The moving true story of a little girl with Asperger syndrome, controlled and abused by the one person she called her friend. Taylor had always struggled to make friends - she felt 'different'. Taylor never knew her father and her mother wasn't around much. She just didn't understand people, and was alone and scared much of the time. That was until, aged just 11, an older married man called Tom befriended her. She loved having someone who would talk...
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The ultimate guide to getting fit at home with an easy 28-day workout plan. No time to get to the gym? Even if you are time poor and stuck at home you can get the body you have dreamed of: all you need is a plan! Instagram fitness star Courtney Black has pioneered the home workout and has developed her own proven method of getting fit and looking good, with dramatic results in just 28 days. Anyone can achieve a positive mindset to food and fitness....
12187) Dangerous Skies
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A Season of Change
Along the Virginia shoreline where their families have lived for generations, Buck and Tunes Smith defy tradition. Raised together like brother and sister, they are bound by surname, but not by skin color. And, just as Buck has come to rely on Tunes, Tunes has come to trust that even in a place where race can mean so much, their friendship will remain as dependable as the tides.
But then, the horrifying events of one spring afternoon...
12188) Al límite: (Grind)
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Español
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Phillip vive para el skateboarding. La escuela no es más que un paréntesis entre intentar un aterrizaje difícil y escapar de los guardias de seguridad. Cuando él y su mejor amigo, Wally, conocen a un patinador profesional que graba videos de sus mejores trucos para su sitio web, Phillip decide que ellos pueden hacer lo mismo y ganar un poco de dinero. Pero cuando crean una página propia y empiezan a recibir visitas (y a obtener ganancias),...
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Joy is love, peace, and Christmas. Celebrate with your favorite Sesame Street friends in this heartwarming Christmas picture book for kids!
It's the most wonderful time of the year to share cheer and fun with those you love! This all-new, holiday story from the world-renowned brand Sesame Street offers a delightful take on what joy means as we celebrate the jolliest season. Join Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby, and all of their friends as they discover...
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The moving true story of a little girl with Asperger syndrome, controlled and abused by the one person she called her friend.
Taylor had always struggled to make friends - she felt 'different'. Taylor never knew her father and her mother wasn't around much. She just didn't understand people, and was alone and scared much of the time.
That was until, aged just 11, an older married man called Tom befriended her. She loved having someone who would...
12191) The Secret Sisters
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Newbery medalist Avi tells the story of a young girl determined to define her own place amidst old rules and new ways in the Roaring Twenties.
Attending high school in Steamboat Springs is Ida Bidson's dream-it's her next step toward becoming a teacher and her best shot at escaping a life of milking cows. It's 1925, and from using telephones to attending movies, Ida is thrilled by her new experiences in Steamboat. She and her school friends even...
12193) The Van Gogh deception
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Lost Art mysteries volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"When a young boy is discovered in Washington, DC's National Gallery of Art without any recollection of who he is, he must piece together the disjointed clues of his origins while using his limited knowledge to stop one of the greatest art frauds ever attempted"--
12194) We are lost and found
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In 1983 New York, Michael tries to forget about his father's anger, the pressure of school, and the threat of AIDS by escaping to The Echo, where he dances with abandon and attracts the interest of another boy.
1983, New York. Michael lives in the shadow of his best friends: James, a teen performance artist who everyone wants and no one can have; and Becky, who calls things as she sees them, while doing all she can to protect those she loves. His...
12195) A mustache baby Christmas
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Mustache Baby volume 4
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IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Mustache Baby wants to be a Santa's helper like Beard Baby, but after making a workshop full of toys he decides to keep them for himself and lands on the naughty list.
12196) Wildflower
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"When little Daisy finds herself blooming in a garden she is happy to stretch her petals to the sky. How lovely it feels to be a flower in bloom! Until, Rose tells her that she doesn't belong in the garden. Daisy is a weed, and just gets in the way. Other flowering plants and herbs in the garden agree with Rose, but some of the other garden inhabitants don't. They suggest that Daisy is actually a wildflower, that can grow within or outside of gardens...
12197) Penguin's big adventure
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Penguin (Salina Yoon) volume 5
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2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Penguin embarks on his next journey--becoming the first penguin to explore the North Pole! Along the way, he says hello to all of his old friends. But when he finally reaches his destination, he realizes he's all alone in a strange, foreign place. How will Penguin overcome his fears of the unknown and enjoy this new adventure?"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 9
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Convicted of thievery and transported from England to America, Oliver Cromwell Pitts, shackled to his fellow prisoners, endures inedible food, filthy conditions, and deadly storms on his voyage across the Atlantic. But the hazardous shipboard journey is nothing compared to the peril that waits for him on the colonial shores.
In Annapolis, Oliver's indentured servitude is purchased by the foul, miserly Fitzhugh, who may have murdered another...
12199) Break
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Click volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, Act, Clash, and Crunch and co-author of Besties returns with a new Olive story! Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to make the most of her trip, or will everything break apart?
Spring Break is full of possibilities...but not for Olive.
This year, Olive is leaving her friends and
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As a nomad, Fadumo Korn freely roamed the wild steppes of her native Somalia until her mother delivered her into the hands of an "excisor" to become a woman in the eyes of her tribe by undergoing female genital cutting. But serious complications brought on by the circumcision would force her to leave her home on a journey of survival and self-discovery. Fadumo first traveled to the bustling city of Mogadishu and the household of a wealthy uncle, a...