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Cover: Infandous
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Infandous

"Once there was a mermaid who dared to love a wolf. Her love for him was so sudden and so fierce that it tore her tail into legs." Sephora Golding lives in the shadow of her unbelievably… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015
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Prairie Fire

Listen! For the song of Owen Thorskard has a second verse. Every dragon slayer owes the Oil Watch a period of service, and young Owen was no exception. What made him different was that he… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Elephants Can't Jump!

When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. Hard as he tries, he just can't jump. But then he realizes that he can do something… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015

The Dinosaurs are Having a Party!

The dinosaurs are having a party. It starts precisely at three. But I'm a boy not a dinosaur, So I'm pleased they've invited me. But the dinosaurs are planning to serve a special dish at Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015

The Moon Dragons

When a king discovers that there are still singing moon dragons high up on the mountainside, he offers a room full of gold to anyone who can bring one to him. The beautiful dancing dragons… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia

Discover the inspiring true story of Isatou Ceesay, an African woman who started a recycling movement to combat the pollution caused by plastic bags in her community. For years, plastic bags Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 363.72880966
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson
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Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson

From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios

Have you ever built a cool science project? In middle school, Aprille Ericsson won second place in a science fair. She knew she wanted to keep creating amazing science projects. As an adult,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 629.4092
  • Copyright: 2015

Andrew McCutchen

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Pittsburgh Pirates star center fielder Andrew McCutchen didn't have much growing up. But he did have big dreams about playing for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. In 2005, those dreams… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 796.357092
  • Copyright: 2015

Back That Thing

From the Series The Swoop List

When relationship, family, and friend problems make life rough, the swoop-list girls must examine their lives and make positive changes. But can they handle the challenge of confronting their Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Chips and Cheese and Nana's Knees: What Is Alliteration?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

What is alliteration? You'll find the answer inside this book—it's packed with wonderful and wacky words that start with similar sounds. Brian P. Cleary's remarkable rhymes and Martin… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 421'.58
  • Copyright: 2015

Cyber Attack

In 2013, the FBI started posting a new most wanted list—not for kidnappers, murderers, or armed robbers, but for online crooks. These "Cyber's Most Wanted" criminals have committed serious… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1270
  • Dewey: 364.16'8
  • Copyright: 2015

Exposing Torture: Centuries of Cruelty

Torture. According to Henry Shue, professor of politics and international relations at the University of Oxford in England, "No other practice except slavery is so universally condemned in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1230
  • Dewey: 364.6'7
  • Copyright: 2015

Genetics Expert Joanna L. Kelley

From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios

Have you ever solved a tricky puzzle? As kids, Joanna Kelley and her siblings had fun solving the math and science challenges their parents invented at the dinner table. Later, Kelly's love… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 576.5092
  • Copyright: 2015

Go to Hells: An Updated Guide to Dante's Underworld

In the 1300s, Dante described only nine circles of hell in the underworld. Since then? No new updates. Thankfully, Go to Hells picks up where Dante left off, providing readers with a… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2015

Identify and Evaluate Advertising

From the Series Info Wise

What is advertising, and why should you care? Learn how to think critically about advertising. Who created and paid for an ad? What do the people who made the ad want you to do? Why does it… Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 659.1
  • Copyright: 2015

Jodie's Shabbat Surprise

Stumbling onto an ancient wine press while walking her dog, amateur archeologist Jodie gets the best idea ever for a birthday surprise for her dad! Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis
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Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis

As the planet's human population explodes, so does the demand for water. About one out of every nine people in the world does not have access to safe drinking water, while one out of every… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1230
  • Dewey: 333.91'16
  • Copyright: 2015

Self-Pollination

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Pollination

Some flowers are able to produce seeds or fruit without getting pollen from another plant. Readers will learn the steps in the self-pollination process in this book. Simple text and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 571.8'642
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes
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Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes

Whether you call them kicks or sneakers, runners or gutties, you probably have a pair of athletic shoes in your closet. The earliest sneakers debuted in the 1800s and weren't much more than a Read More →

  • Lexile: 1180
  • ATOS: 7.6
  • Dewey: 685.31
  • Copyright: 2015

Super Football Infographics

From the Series Super Sports Infographics

Keeping up with football's hard-hitting facts can be as challenging as scoring against a tough defense. You need to take in long distances (the longest field goal in NFL history was 64… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 796.332021
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I
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Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I

"I am not a criminal, because I destroyed that which was evil. I think that I'm good."—Gavrilo Princip, October 23, 1914. This much we know: On June 28, 1914, a young man stood on a street… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2015

The Eternity Key

From the Series Into the Dark

Fan-favorite author Bree Despain continues her modern-day romance trilogy inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades with this second book in her Into the Dark series. Haden Lord,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

The Hatching

From the Series The Nightmare Club

The Nightmare Club is not for just ANYBODY. Only the spookiest, scariest stories get told at Annie's Halloween sleepovers—and if you can't take it, well, tough! What's the least spooky… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: The Nitty-Gritty Gardening Book: Fun Projects for All Seasons
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The Nitty-Gritty Gardening Book: Fun Projects for All Seasons

Grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don't even need a garden space—many of these activities can be done by… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 635.083
  • Copyright: 2015