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Cover: Investigating Magnetism
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Investigating Magnetism

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Energy Work?

You know that magnets hold pictures on a refrigerator. But have you ever found a magnet's north pole? Or turned an ordinary paper clip into a magnet? Now you can! Explore magnetism with the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 538
  • Copyright: 2012

Is the End of the World Near?: From Crackpot Predictions to Scientific Scenarios

At one time or another, just about everyone has talked about the end of the world. But what does this phrase really mean? Does it mean the end of the human race? The end of planet Earth? The… Read More →

  • Dewey: 001.9
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: It's Tu B'Shevat!
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It's Tu B'Shevat!

Rhyming verse and brightly colored illustrations tell the story of a boy and his family planting a tree for Tu B’Shevat and watching it grow. This board book is just right for little hands. Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

Kathy Ross Crafts Letter Sounds

From the Series Learning Is Fun!

Hands-on craft projects can make learning phonics lots of fun as well as help children remember what sound goes with what letter. In this book designed to supplement the teaching of letter… Read More →

  • Dewey: 745.5
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: Last Desserts
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Last Desserts

From the Series Night Fall ™

Ella loves to practice designs for the bakery she'll someday own. She's also one of the few people not to try the cookies and cakes made by a mysterious new baker. Soon, the people who ate… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2011

Lily Renée, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer

In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 940.53'18092
  • Copyright: 2011

Look Out for Litter

From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Planet Protectors

Earth has a litter problem. How can you help? Join Trina to learn how little pieces of trash can become big problems. Find out safe ways to take care of litter. Do your part to be a planet… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 363.72'8
  • Copyright: 2012

Petticoats and Frock Coats: Revolution and Victorian-Age Fashions from the 1770s to the 1860s

From the Series Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion

What would you have worn if you lived during the American Revolution or the early 1800s? It depends on who you were! Women wore layers and layers of undergarments, including corsets,… Read More →

  • Dewey: 391.00973
  • Copyright: 2012

Power Up to Fight Pollution

From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Planet Protectors

Earth has a pollution problem. How can you help? Join Tyler to learn what makes Earth's land, air, and water dirty. Find out cool ways to clean up our world. Do your part to be a planet… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 363.73
  • Copyright: 2012

Rally for Recycling

From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Planet Protectors

Earth has a trash problem. How can you help? Join Tyler in learning about recycling. Find out what happens to things when they are recycled. Do your part to be a planet protector! Discover… Read More →

  • Lexile: 420
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 363.72'82
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: Say Something, Perico
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Say Something, Perico

P-p-p-paaak! Perico the parrot has something to say. But when he asks for agua, his new owner brings him to the opera. When he says he feels mal, another new owner takes him to the mall. Will Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011

Science Fiction Pioneer: A Story about Jules Verne

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

When Jules Verne was born in 1828, his family had his future planned out for him. They expected him to become a lawyer, but he dreamed of writing. He started out writing more traditional… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 843'.8
  • Copyright: 2001
Cover: Spectacular Spiders
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Spectacular Spiders

From the Series Linda Glaser's Classic Creatures

With simple text and full-color illustrations, Spectacular Spiders describes the physical characteristics, habits, and environment of the garden spider. Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 595.4'4
  • Copyright: 1999
Cover: The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery
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The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

Panamanian golden frogs aren't just cute, little, and yellow. They're also the national symbol of Panama. But they started to disappear about fifteen years ago. What's killing them? Could it… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 597.8'7
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: The Combination
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The Combination

From the Series Night Fall ™

Dante only thinks about football. Miranda's worried about applying to college. Neither one wants to worry about a locker combination too. But they'll have to learn their combos fast—if they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: The Girl-Son
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The Girl-Son

From the Series Adventures in Time

"What a pity she isn't a boy!" sighed Induk Pahk's father when he saw his new baby daughter. "Born under the powerful signs of the dragon and the tiger, a boy could have changed the world!"… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 1995
Cover: The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s
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The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s

From the Series Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion

What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? It depends on who you were! For 1930s high fashion, nothing beat Coco Chanel's women's suit—a slim, straight skirt… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • Dewey: 391.00973
  • Copyright: 2012

The Secret of the Skeleton Key

From the Series The Code Busters Club

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may not have much in common with each other, but they do love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much, they have their own private club, with a Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2011

Watch Over Our Water

From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Planet Protectors

Earth has a water problem. People need water to live. But only a little of Earth's water is usable. How can you help? Join Trina to find out how to care for Earth’s water. Do your part to be… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 333.91'16
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)
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What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents (and Curious Kids)

From the Series Expecting Animal Babies

Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 599.2'139
  • Copyright: 2012

With Open Hands: A Story about Biddy Mason

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

Born a slave in Georgia in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason learned to survive in a harsh world. Taken from her parents as a young child, Biddy grew up to be self-reliant and hard working. When… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 973'.0496073'0092
  • Copyright: 1999
Cover: Zombie Cows!
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Zombie Cows!

From the Series Agent Amelia

Secret agent Amelia Kidd has saved the world loads of times from evil geniuses and criminal masterminds—thanks to her great disguises, gadgets (which sometimes work), and her brilliance at… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: Warduff and the Corncob Caper
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Warduff and the Corncob Caper

Warduff is a cat who loves naps and fish cakes. It's a tough job being a lazy, hungry cat, but somebody has to do it. One evening, his aftersnack snooze is disturbed by a call from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 410
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011

A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

In this playful look at patterns, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable provide many examples of repeating sequences of shapes, colors, objects, and more. The comical cats of the wildly popular… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: 003'.52
  • Copyright: 2010