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61) Down on the Farm
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Emily has always dreamed of riding a horse. When her dad takes her to a real farm, she soon realizes she has to do chores before she can ride. Will Emily ever get to ride a horse?
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Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbages ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also shows...
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A heartfelt, magical family drama you can really sink your teeth into. Nilah Magruder, M.F.K. After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolfthen watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everythingincluding the story of Artie's late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. And to help Artie figure out her own wolflike abilities,...
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Trevor thought nothing could be worse than spending the entire summer in school. Then his teachers turn into homework-crazed creatures! Now Trevor and his friend Filbert must find a way to stop the zombies. Or they'll be trapped inside the classroom of doom forever!
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The story of Sinbad the Sailor, who sets sail in search of great riches and discovers even greater adventures. On his seven treacherous voyages, the Persian explorer braves a shipwreck, fights off savage cannibals, and battles a giant Cyclops, surviving to tell his legendary tales.
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Buzz Beaker's dad invents an eco-friendly windmill to power the entire town. Unfortunately, the not-so-friendly Mr. Sludgeco wants it destroyed before his planet-polluting power plant goes out of business. Can brainy Buzz and his friends stop Sludgeco's explosive plans?
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Step back in time and experience the Civil War through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the first shots on Fort Sumter. Hear blood-curdling rebel yells. Experience a brutal battle at sea. True Stories of the Civil War doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
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Jimmy Sniffles and his class take a field trip to the museum. Some believe the newest exhibit, the Mummy of Amun-Set, is cursed. At first, Jimmy doesn't believe the frightful legend, but then some of the museum's artifacts go missing. Can the kid who knows noses track down the truth? Or will this mummy mystery finally stump his super schnozz?
70) Bree's Bike Jump
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Bree just cannot do it. The big bike jump is too big, too steep, and too scary. Is there any way for Bree to pedal through her fears?
72) Bus Ride Bully
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Gavin hates riding the bus. Max, the bus bully, is always picking on him. But when Max is gone for a few days, Gavin starts to worry. Does Gavin actually miss the bus bully?
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These books are the perfect introduction to the world of safe, appealing graphic novels. Each story uses familiar topics, repeating patterns, and core vocabulary words appropriate for a beginning reader. Combine the entertaining story with comic book panels, exciting action elements, and bright colors and a safe graphic novel is born. A useful chart will teach the reader how to follow the graphic format, and the discussion questions at the end are...
75) The End Zone
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My First Graphic Novel These books are the perfect introduction to the world of safe, appealing graphic novels. Each story uses familiar topics, repeating patterns, and core vocabulary words appropriate for a beginning reader. Combine the entertaining story with comic book panels, exciting action elements, and bright colors and a safe graphic novel is born. A useful chart will teach the reader how to follow the graphic format, and the discussion questions...
76) Train Trip
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All aboard! Hannah and Will are on their first train trip to the city. They are right on track for one special ride.
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The story takes place during the Spanish Inquisition. At the beginning of the story an unnamed narrator is brought to trial before various sinister judges. Poe provides no explanation of why he is there or for what he has been arrested. Before him are seven tall white candles on a table, and, as they melt, his hopes of survival also diminish. He is condemned to death and finds himself in a pitch black compartment. At first the prisoner thinks that
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Louis Pasteurs passion for laboratory experiments led to major, life-saving changes in medicine. His research targeted unusual problems from the spoiling of wine to disease in French silkworms. His wide-ranging efforts found evidence for the existence of germs and created advances in vaccination science. This graphic biography showcases Pasteurs looks at microorganisms and his game-changing conclusions. It also explains the use of weakened viruses...