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"Join two delightful young travelers who will take you on an adventure to the ancient land of Armenia! There, you will journey to the famous Mt. Ararat, visit the giant Alphabet Park, explore Yerevan, and visit historic and religious sites. Discover cultural and culinary traditions, learn Armenian words and phrases, and more!
Armenia for Kids shines a spotlight on Armenia through appealing characters, beautiful illustrations, and engaging dialogue...
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Roger Priddys Sharks and Other Dangers of the Deep is part of the Smart Kids series of books featuring fun activities and interactive elements.
Take an underwater journey of discovery into the amazing, dangerous world of sharks. With fantastic facts and incredible photographs, this book gives you a close-up look at the biggest, the fastest and the deadliest creatures in the sea. *Incredible close-up photos of sharks and other ocean life. *Large format...
3) Universe
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Discusses the history of astronomy, including the discovery of the planets, sun, stars, and distant galaxies, and details human exploration of the universe.
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"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-eight-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water at Beach Haven, New Jersey--the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a war on sharks"--...
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"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
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"In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way forward and no food or supplies. While forty-eight of the group members survived, the others perished due to extreme weather, starvation, and illness. To survive, the remaining people resorted to extreme measures . . . including cannibalism. Learn about the many miscalculations,...
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"What happens outside in the winter? Shine a light behind the page and see ... Explore a frost-laden forest up close and you will find a woodland world filled with great surprises! From sleeping snails to frisky foxes, the secrets of this amazing winter wonderland are revealed"--Publisher description
11) Up the Mountain
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"Which animals live up in the mountains? Discover lots of facts about them here!"--back cover
12) Down to business: 51 industry leaders share practical advice on how to become a young entrepreneur
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"Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started businesses by the time they'd reached middle school. In this groundbreaking book, these young entrepreneurs interview leaders involved with brand-name businesses like MasterClass, Hallmark, IKEA, Parachute, and more. They ask questions every burgeoning exec wants to know: How can I get started? Is college worth it? What skills do I need? How did YOU make it big? In a book that's unlike...
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What does it mean to be crazy? Is using the word crazy offensive? What happens when such a label gets attached to your everyday experiences? In order to understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. Because there's no single definition of crazy, there's no single experience that embodies it, and the word itself means different things -- wild? extreme? disturbed? passionate? -- to different people. (Don't) Call Me Crazy is a conversation...
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"This is not your parents' scouting survival manual! From extreme weather to just leaving the house every day, who doesn't have a lot to be worried about? The World Almanac Guide to Getting Out Alive prepares readers to face any obstacle head-on, with the best possible action. Whether you're worried about surviving something uncommon (like a volcanic eruption, shark attack, or plane crash) or something more common (like going to the dentist or giving...
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"What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what doeses it take to build one?"--
The fifth book in a nonfiction early-reader series about the science of robots starring Ada Twist, Scientist!
What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what does it take to build one?
Ada Twist, The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling Questioneers series and the Ada Twist,...
20) Hippos
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"Learn all about the world of these massive, majestic mammals in this level 1 hippos reader"--
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