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Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
by David (edt) Burnie  Publisher Comments Unrivaled in its breadth and visual impact, this unique guide sets out to illustrate, describe, and explain the incredible range of creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Exceptional Coverage. This authoritative volume starts with a clear...
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Cooking Up a Storm: The Teen Survival Cookbook
by Sam Stern Publisher Comments What's cooking? An enthusiastic young chef shares his teen-tested tips and recipes for everything from breakfast to dinner, desserts to brain-boosting snacks. A kid's gotta eat -- and what better way to make sure that the food on your plate hits the spot...
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You Wouldn't Want To Be a Pirate's Prisoner!: Horrible Things You'd Rather Not Know (You Wouldn't Want To...)
by John Malam Publisher Comments Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave...
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Smithsonian Rock & Fossil Hunter
by Dk Publishing Publisher Comments With activities ranging from bird watching to raising caterpillars and growing your own crystals, the new Nature Activity series helps children explore the natural world in fun and exciting ways....
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Scholastic Book of World Records (Scholastic Book of World Records)
by Jenifer Corr Morse Publisher Comments Freshened up for 2007, this volume features new photos, redesigned graphs, and brand-new records....
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Gee Whiz! It's All about Pee
by Susan E. Goodman Publisher Comments Kids love to read about gross things like pee. But few realize how fascinating, and even educational, the subject can be. You can learn about all sorts of things from pee — American history (Civil War belles hoarded urine for making gunpowder); the...
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The Story of Salt
by Mark Kurlansky Publisher Comments From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and is vital for life. Based on Mark Kurlansky's critically acclaimed bestseller Salt: A World...
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Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments
by Joy Masoff Publisher Comments From the author of "Oh, Yuck!," the perennial bestseller about science with over 610,000 copies in print, comes an illustrated encyclopedia of history's messiest, dumbest, grossest, wackiest, and weirdest moments....
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Families
by Susan Kuklin Publisher Comments In frank, funny, and touching interviews, children from 15 different families talk about the ups and downs of their home lives. Reflecting the kaleidoscopic diversity of America, this book is a celebration of all families. Full color....
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Pick Me Up: Stuff You Need to Know...
by Dk Publisher Comments With gorgeous, full-color spreads and hip, vivid design, this "un-cyclopedia" for the Internet generation gives fresh and fascinating contexts for classic information--making looking up information easier than ever!...
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Racing: The Ultimate Motorsports Encyclopedia with Poster
by Clive Gifford Publisher Comments With more than 70 million fans, NASCAR is the number-one sport in the United States, and with interest in all aspects of motor racing reaching an all-time high, "Racing "is the perfect companion for all of those racing fans. Packed with spectacular...
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Dinosaur Atlas with CD-ROM
by John Malam Publisher Comments Follow the most remarkable episode in prehistory in this all-in-one compendium of everything dinosaur. This volume marries the very latest in paleontology with an easily accessible atlas format to illuminate the mysteries of dinosaur origins, clues to...
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The Wicked History of the World
by Terry Deary Publisher Comments In the best book ever written to prove history teachers wrong, pester parents and disgust grandmothers, you will find out the truth about the Rules of War and meet fifty of the most vicious villains of all time in a bonus feature pull-out. Want to know......
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Transformed: How Everyday Things Are Made
by Bill Slavin Publisher Comments CDs start out as sand. Blackboard chalk comes from tiny sea creatures. The objects all around us -- every single product in the world -- is made from elements found in nature. Discover how nature is transformed into more than sixty things we eat, drink...
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The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
by Wendy Pfeffer Publisher Comments The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward...
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Exploratopia: More Than 400 Kid-Friendly Experiments and Explorations for Curious Minds
by Pat Murphy Publisher Comments From physics to forensics, from the largest clouds to the tiniest ants, from Issac Newton to elephant dung, "Exploratopia" overflows with things readers can explore using the simplest, everyday items, such as eggs, paper clips, soda bottles, vinegar, and...
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What If You Met a Knight?
by Jan Adkins Publisher Comments Forget jousts and quests and dragons-- a real knight had real work to do, lots of mouths to feed, and trouble could ride over the hill at any moment. Castles were dark, armor was uncomfortable, and jousts and tournaments (not to mention real battles...
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Oceans (Kingfisher Voyages)
by Stephen Savage Publisher Comments Dive through the "layers" of the sea with world-renowned shark experts Ron and Valerie Taylor--from the sunlit zone through the twilight zone, until finally reaching the uncharted abyss. Visit the seabed to find out more about the plants, animals, and...
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