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Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation by Bridget Heos

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Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation by Bridget Heos

I was sent a copy of Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation by Bridget Heos   Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation by Bridget Heos Release Date: 2017-04-04 We think of evolution as a tree with branches that make clear, linear sense—with one animal and its traits clearly derived from one that came before it genetically. But what about animals who share key traits but aren’t on the same family tree? This is called convergent evolution, and it’s the big idea that…

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Curious George Discovers Recycling (science storybook) by H. A. Rey

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Curious George Discovers Recycling (science storybook) by H. A. Rey

I was sent a copy of Curious George Discovers Recycling (science storybook) by H. A. Rey   Curious George Discovers Recycling (science storybook) by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2017-03-28 Curious George wants to help clean up the planet, and recycling seems like a good place to start—but where does he begin? Follow along with George as he learns about what recycling is, how it works, and what else he can do to reduce his monkey paw print. Readers will learn the difference between recycling and trash, what happens to…

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A Little Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

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A Little Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

I was sent a copy of A Little Stuck by Oliver Jeffers   A Little Stuck by Oliver Jeffers Release Date: 2017-03-07 From the illustrator of the #1 smash The Day the Crayons Quit comes another bestseller–a giggle-inducing tale of everything tossed, thrown, and hurled in order to free a kite!When Floyd’s kite gets stuck in a tree, he’s determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action…

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Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst

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Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst

I was sent a copy of Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst   Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst Release Date: 2017-04-04 The traditional Emperor’s Journey is meant to be uneventful. But as the princesses Seika and Ji-Lin—twin sisters—travel to pay respects to their kingdom’s dragon guardian, unexpected monsters appear and tremors shake the earth. The Hidden Islands face unprecedented threats, and the old rituals are failing. With only their strength, ingenuity, and flying lion to rely on, can the sisters find a new…

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Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider

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Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider

I was sent a copy of Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider   Princess Sparkle-Heart Gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider Release Date: 2017-04-11 Amelia and her dog are best friends . . . until Princess Sparkle-Heart comes along. Soon, Amelia and Princess Sparkle-Heart are doing everything together: having tea parties, attending royal weddings, keeping each other’s secrets. Princess Sparkle-Heart may be an awesome princess doll—but is she any match for a jealous canine? Look out, Princess Sparkle-Heart! This witty parable of sibling rivalry has all the giggle-inducing…

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Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger

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Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger

I was sent a copy of Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger   Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger Release Date: 2017-03-28 Hiking in the great outdoors, catching fish, watching the stars come out at night—camping is fun. Until it’s time to sleep. Then, Lucy wonders, what kinds of creatures lurk in the dark? With only her brother and grandpa as tent-mates, will Lucy be able to face her camping fears?        Filled with a variety of poetic forms—from aubade to haiku—as well…

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But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure

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But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure

I was sent a copy of But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure   But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure Release Date: 2017-04-04 Gayle Forman meets Francesca Lia Block in this dazzling story about two coma girls and the boy who connects their lives. From the author of This Raging Light, a debut that New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson calls “remarkable.”“Something does exist. I saw. It’s a place. Like this but different.”“Okay, so let’s say we do reach her, that something like that is even…

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Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson

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Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson

I was sent a copy of Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson   Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson Release Date: 2017-04-04 When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-spanning story of the sweet substance and to seek out the voices of those who led bitter sugar lives. The trail ran like a bright band from…

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Mailbag Monday / In My Mailbox / Book Haul Mar 6th, 2017

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BOOK HAUL

It’s a book haul, y’all! Incase you missed it…I GOT A NEW JOB!  Yep, I am a store manager again after not being one for over 16 years. It sure is taking a lot of getting used to. Figuring out how to manager work, school, and blogging is a job all by itself y’all. I’m trying though. I swear it! Anyway, these are the books we have received to feature here on WeAreWordNerds over the last two weeks. I hope you take a second and check them out. New Books…

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Bull by David Elliott

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Bull by David Elliott

I was sent a copy of Bull by David Elliott   Bull by David Elliott Release Date: 2017-03-28 SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT   Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I’m the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife…

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