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Cover: Bombs over Bikini: The World’s First Nuclear Disaster
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Bombs over Bikini: The World’s First Nuclear Disaster

In 1946, as part of the Cold War arms race, the US military launched a program to test nuclear bombs in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific Ocean. From 1946 until 1958, the military detonated Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • Dewey: 623.4'5119
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Chasing the Storm: Tornadoes, Meteorology, and Weather Watching
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Chasing the Storm: Tornadoes, Meteorology, and Weather Watching

Huge, towering clouds build up in the sky—it's a super cell. The Doppler radar indicates that the system is rotating. But is there a funnel? Is it touching the ground? Only a storm chaser can Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 551.55'3
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Curiosity's Mission on Mars: Exploring the Red Planet
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Curiosity's Mission on Mars: Exploring the Red Planet

Could life have previously flourished on Mars? Will humans be able to travel there one day? Can humans one day colonize the red planet? NASA scientists have been interested in answering… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1140
  • Dewey: 523.43
  • Copyright: 2014

Dead and Gone

From the Series Mike & Riel Mysteries

A shallow grave. Human remains. An unsolved murder from years ago. It looks like the past is coming back to wreak havoc on Mike's new life. What's making the usually unshakeable Riel so… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Expressing the Inner Wild: Tattoos, Piercings, Jewelry, and Other Body Art

Maybe you've noticed Kanye West's grill of gold and diamonds on his bottom teeth or admired Nicki Minaj's crazy wigs. But have you checked out Chris "The Duchess" Walton, a singer from Las… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 391.7
  • Copyright: 2014

Fighting Words

From the Series Bareknuckle

Myles McReary is trying to save up enough money to bring his family over from Ireland. And he's doing it the only way he knows: through bareknuckle boxing. Myles is one of the toughest young… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Jewish Sports Stars: Athletic Heroes Past and Present

Teeming with intriguing facts, statistics and historical anecdotes, this revised and updated edition of Jewish Sports Stars reveals the achievements of Jewish star athletes past and present. Read More →

  • Dewey: 796.089'924073
  • Copyright: 2014

K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion

Featuring quirky horse-riding dance moves and an infectious electronic beat, an unlikely music video and its leading man made history in 2012. In December of that year, "Gangnam Style"… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1130
  • Dewey: 781.63095195
  • Copyright: 2014

Seven Billion and Counting: The Crisis in Global Population Growth

October 31, 2011, marked an uneasy milestone for Planet Earth. On this day, the global population surpassed seven billion. What does that mean for a world that, until the nineteenth century,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1320
  • Dewey: 363.9'1
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects — Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down
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Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects — Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down

Sticky Fingers is a vibrant, easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to creating amazing projects with the hottest crafting material on the market today—duct tape! The book includes tons of… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2014

The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories

From acclaimed and New York Times best-selling YA authors Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff comes The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories. • A vampire locked in a cage… Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2012

The Gamble

From the Series Bareknuckle

For years, Leung has been learning Wing Chun. This fighting art demands balance. It makes Leung find his center. So when Leung sees the boxing matches at New York's Woodrat Club, he’s shocked Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: The Scar Boys
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The Scar Boys

A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world . . . even if Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 6.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: The Shadow Prince
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The Shadow Prince

From the Series Into the Dark

Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead. Posing as a student at Olympus Hills… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: The Sin-Eater's Confession
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The Sin-Eater's Confession

People in Merit, Wisconsin, always said Jimmy was . . . you know. But people said all sorts of stupid stuff. Nobody really knew anything. Nobody really knew Jimmy. I guess you could say I… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Coma
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Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Coma

Two soccer players collide on the field. A soldier in Afghanistan is thrown to the ground during a bomb explosion. A teen has an accident while riding her bike—and she isn't wearing her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1050
  • Dewey: 617.4'81044
  • Copyright: 2014

Truth and Lies

From the Series Mike & Riel Mysteries

Mike's lies are spinning out of control and now he's the prime suspect in a murder. He can't explain his bruised and skinned knuckles, and he can't explain why he was seen near the park where Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: White Space
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White Space

From the Series The Dark Passages

In the tradition of Memento and Inception comes a thrilling and scary young adult novel about blurred reality where characters in a story find that a deadly and horrifying world exists in the Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

How to Draw Fallen Angels: Discover the secrets to drawing, painting, and illustrating beings of the otherworld

From the Series Fantasy Underground

Featuring tools and professional guidance on how to draw the dark world of fallen angels, including angel wings, accessories, the angel of death, a good angel and bad angel, a Steampunk… Read More →

  • Dewey: 743'.87
  • Copyright: 2011

How to Draw Grimm's Dark Tales, Fables & Folklore: Unlock the mysteries of drawing and painting the dark characters of fables, legends, and lore

From the Series Fantasy Underground

Featuring your favorite Grimm fairytale characters, including Red Riding Hood, Prince Charming,Godfather Death, the Robber Bridegroom, and many more! Read More →

  • Dewey: 743'.87
  • Copyright: 2013

How to Draw Steampunk: Discover the secrets to drawing, painting, and illustrating the curious world of science fiction in the Victorian Age

From the Series Fantasy Underground

Featuring tools, professional guidance, and a history of Steampunk, including gadgetry, iconic characters and Victorian styles, a soldier, a Steam Lady, a Steam City, and many more! Read More →

  • Dewey: 743'.87
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel
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A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel

In 1941 in occupied Paris, brothers Maurice and Joseph play a last game of marbles before running home to their father’s barbershop. This is the day that will change their lives forever. With Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: A Really Awesome Mess
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A Really Awesome Mess

Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. After his parents' divorce, Justin is on rocky mental ground. But when a handful of Tylenol lands him in the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: BZRK Reloaded
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BZRK Reloaded

From the Series BZRK

From best-selling author Michael Grant comes the highly anticipated, terrifying, and mind-bending second book in the BZRK trilogy. The entire BZRK cell—including Noah and Sadie—has been left… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013