Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

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Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley   Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-10-04 Annabelle is trapped inside on a cold, wintry afternoon with her brothers and sister. When they won’t stop pestering her, she sets off into the snowy backyard in search of adventure, and soon finds herself at the South Pole in the company of an abominable (but adorable) snowman. This magical winter story joins Clark in the Deep Sea, Gretchen Over the Beach,…

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Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski

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Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski

I was sent a copy of Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski   Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski Release Date: 2016-10-04 Leo isn’t just a stuffed toy, he is Henry’s best friend and brother. He is as real as a tree, a cloud, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the wind. But when the two are accidentally separated, no one in Henry’s family believes Leo is real enough to find his way home. With beautiful mixed-media paintings, the Caldecott Honor–winning artist Pamela Zagarenski explores the transcendent nature of…

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Gutless by Carl Deuker

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Gutless by Carl Deuker

I was sent a copy of Gutless by Carl Deuker   Gutless by Carl Deuker Release Date: 2016-09-06 With good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies away from physical contact. He also avoids provoking the star quarterback, Hunter Gates, well known for his bullying tactics. Hunter struggles on the field, causing him to act even more like the bully he is, lashing out at not only Brock but also Brock’s friend, the quiet and smart Richie Fang.…

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Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman

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Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman

I was sent a copy of Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman   Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman Release Date: 2016-10-04 Angel Island, off the coast of California, was the port of entry for Asian immigrants to the United States between 1892 and 1940. Following the passage of legislation requiring the screening of immigrants, “the other Ellis Island” processed around one million people from Japan, China, and Korea. Drawing from memoirs, diaries, letters, and the “wall poems” discovered at the facility long after…

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The Case of the Secret Tunnel (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins) by Holly Webb

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I was sent a copy of The Case of the Secret Tunnel (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins) by Holly Webb   The Case of the Secret Tunnel (The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins) by Holly Webb Release Date: 2016-09-13 Mr. Fred Grange claims to work as a clerk for a biscuit company, but he’s out and about on the London streets at odd hours, and girl detective Maisie Hitchins soon discovers something very precious hidden in his rooms. Maisie is determined to unmask him as a thief, but the truth is…

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Before Morning by Joyce Sidman

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Before Morning by Joyce Sidman

I was sent a copy of Before Morning by Joyce Sidman   Before Morning by Joyce Sidman Release Date: 2016-10-04 There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a small child wishes for a different sort of day in this striking picture book. When clouds gather and heavy flakes begin to fall, her invocation comes true. As a too-busy world falls silent, a family revels in the freedom and peace of a snow day. In a spare text that reads as pure song and illustrations of astonishingly beautiful…

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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown

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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown

I was sent a copy of Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown   Lucy & Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown Release Date: 2016-08-30 For fans of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes a hilarious new graphic novel series about two young cave kids living 40,000 years ago. The laugh-out-loud adventure features Lucy and her goofball brother Andy, as the Paleo pair take on a wandering baby sibling, bossy teens, cave paintings, and a mammoth hunt. But what will happen when they encounter a group of humans?…

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The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay

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The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay

I was sent a copy of The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay   The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay Release Date: 2016-10-04 Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the…

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Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss

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Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss

I was sent a copy of Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss   Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss Release Date: 2016-09-13 Bahrain, 1970.    After a summer spent with her family, fifteen-year-old Anna is flying back to boarding school in England when her plane is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and taken to the Jordanian desert. Demands are issued.   If they are not met, the terrorists will blow up the plane, killing all hostages. The heat becomes unbearable; food and water supplies dwindle.   All alone, Anna begins to face the…

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Mitchell on the Moon by R. W. Alley

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I was sent a copy of Mitchell on the Moon by R. W. Alley   Mitchell on the Moon by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-10-04 It’s Halloween, and Mitchell’s littlest sister, Gretchen, looks up at the moon and sees that part of it is missing. Gretchen’s other siblings, Annabelle and Clark, scornfully tell her that the moon is just hiding behind some clouds, but Mitchell indulges her and sets out to save the moon. A humorous and slightly scary fantasy ensues before the four children set off for trick-or-treating.…

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