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Introduction to Villians, Good Guys, and Mysteries

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Introduction to Villians, Good Guys, and Mysteries

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This column includes a series of books based on some of Nico's favorite reading elements. These include elements like the theme, ending, series he loves, genre, a main character as a villain and the idea that in the end, the good guys always win. For some of these books, I provided multiple options from the series so he can take a deep dive into them.

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In this column, I shared some of Nico's favorite series but some of the books he hasn't read yet. When we talked, he explained that he loved the book series Zoe's Rescue Zoo, I Survived... and Wings of Fire.

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In this column, I included cookbooks based on movies, tv shows and games. When talking to Nico, he told me he likes to cook with his parents and family. He also explained that he likes to just read the cookbooks without even making the recipe.

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This column of books includes information related to science and the earth itself. Nico told me that he loves science but they don't seem to take a lot of time in school to learn about it at this age. He also explained that he is very interested in the outdoors, earth elements, and rocks/minerals. For this column, I added books that showcase the earths elements, natures beauty, animals and a classification of different minerals and rocks.

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The Boxcar Children Mysteries: The Lighthouse Mystery 

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The Boxcar Children Mysteries: The Lighthouse Mystery 

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Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of The Boxcar Children Mysteries.

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The Lighthouse Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries Book 8)

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Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark 

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ABOUT MAGIC TREE HOUSE®:

Widely regarded among parents, teachers, and librarians for its power to instill a passion for reading, Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning, #1 New York Times best selling Magic Tree House series is an international phenomenon and has sold more than 134 million books worldwide since its debut in 1992. The books have been translated into 33 different languages in over 30 international markets. All Magic Tree House books are available in print, as ebooks and Listening Library audio books, which are all narrated by Mary Pope Osborne. Visit WWW.MAGICTREEHOUSE.COM for more information about the series, activities, and more.

MARY POPE OSBORNE is an ardent advocate and supporter of children's literacy, and the award-winning author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including novels, retellings of mythology and folklore, picture books, biographies, and mysteries. From 1993-1997, Ms. Osborne served as president of the Authors Guild, the country's leading organization for published authors. She has traveled extensively in the U.S. and abroad, visiting schools and speaking on issues related to children's literacy. She spoke at the UN regarding the importance of worldwide literacy and was profiled on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams for her continued efforts. Mary has donated over 350,000 books to underserved children across the country through her Gift of Books program. She resides in Connecticut. The creator of the Magic Tree House series, Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with her husband, WILL OSBORNE, and her sister, NATALIE POPE BOYCE.

Follow Mary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryPopeOsborne

The Magic Tree House Classroom Adventures Program is a free, comprehensive set of online educational resources for teachers developed by Mary Pope Osborne as gift to teachers, to thank them for their enthusiastic support of the series. Complete with free online resources including lesson plans, curriculum guides, and creative activities, the Classroom Adventures Program incorporates every book in the series, including the nonfiction Fact Tracker titles, enabling teachers to build upon students' interest in Jack and Annie's adventures, while simultaneously meeting core curriculum standards across a multitude of subjects. Educators can learn more at WWW.MTHCLASSROOMADVENTURES.ORG.

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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Book 1)

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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Book 1) - Kindle edition by Osborne, Mary Pope, Sal Murdocca, Murdocca, Sal. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Book 1).

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Harper Children's Audio

Copyright ©2000 C. S. Lewis
All right reserved. ISBN: 9780694524785

Chapter One

Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe

Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air-raids. They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office. He had no wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper called Mrs Macready and three servants. (Their names were Ivy, Margaret and Betty, but they do not come into the story much.) He himself was a very old man with shaggy white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head, and they liked him almost at once; but on the first evening when he came out to meet them at the front door he was so odd-looking that Lucy (who was the youngest) was a little afraid of him, and Edmund (who was the next youngest) wanted to laugh and had to keep on pretending he was blowing his nose to hide it.

As soon as they had said goodnight to the Professor and gone upstairs on the first night, the boys came into the girls' room and they all talked it over.

"We've fallen on our feet and no mistake," said Peter. "This is going to be perfectly splendid. That old chap will let us do anything we like."

"I think he's an old dear," said Susan.

"Oh, come off it!" said Edmund, who was tired and pretending not to be tired, which always made him bad-tempered. "Don't go on talking like that."

"Like what?" said Susan; "and anyway, it's time you were in bed."

"Trying to talk like Mother," said Edmund. "And who are you to say when I'm to go to bed? Go to bed yourself."

"Hadn't we all better go to bed?" said Lucy. "There's sure to be a row if we're heard talking here."

"No there won't," said Peter. "I tell you this is the sort of house where no one's going to mind what we do. Anyway, they won't hear us. It's about ten minutes' walk from here down to that dining-room, and any amount of stairs and passages in between."

"What's that noise?" said Lucy suddenly. It was a far larger house than she had ever been in before and the thought of all those long passages and rows of doors leading into empty rooms was beginning to make her feel a little creepy.

"It's only a bird, silly," said Edmund.

"It's an owl," said Peter. "This is going to be a wonderful place for birds. I shall go to bed now. I say, let's go and explore tomorrow. You might find anything in a place like this. Did you see those mountains as we came along? And the woods? There might be eagles. There might be stags. There'll be hawks."

"Badgers!" said Lucy.

"Foxes!" said Edmund.

"Rabbits!" said Susan.

But when the next morning came there was a steady rain falling, so thick that when you looked out of the window you could see neither the mountains nor the woods nor even the stream in the garden.

"Of course it would be raining!" said Edmund. They had just finished their breakfast with the Professor and were upstairs in the room he had set apart for them -- a long, low room with two windows looking out in one direction and two in another.

"Do stop grumbling, Ed," said Susan. "Ten to one it'll clear up in an hour or so. And in the meantime we're pretty well off. There's a wireless and lots of books."

"Not for me," said Peter; "I'm going to explore in the house."

Everyone agreed to this and that was how the adventures began. It was the sort of house that you never seem to come to the end of, and it was full of unexpected places. The first few doors they tried led only into spare bedrooms, as everyone had expected that they would; but soon they came to a very long room full of pictures, and there they found a suit of armour; and after that was a room all hung with green, with a harp in one corner; and then came three steps down and five steps up, and then a kind of little upstairs hall and a door that led out on to a balcony, and then a whole series of rooms that led into each other and were lined with books -- most of them very old books and some bigger than a Bible in a church. And shortly after that they looked into a room that was quite empty except for one big wardrobe; the sort that has a looking-glass in the door. There was nothing else in the room at all except a dead bluebottle on the window-sill.

"Nothing there!" said Peter, and they all trooped out again -- all except Lucy. She stayed behind because she thought it would be worthwhile trying the door of the wardrobe, even though she felt almost sure that it would be locked. To her surprise it opened quite easily, and two mothballs dropped out.

Looking into the inside, she saw several coats hanging up -- mostly long fur coats. There was nothing Lucy liked so much as the smell and feel of fur. She immediately stepped into the wardrobe and got in among the coats and rubbed her face against them, leaving the door open, of course, because she knew that it is very foolish to shut oneself into any wardrobe. Soon she went further in and found that there was a second row of coats hanging up behind the first one. It was almost quite dark in there and she kept her arms stretched out in front of her so as not to bump her face into the back of the wardrobe. She took a step further in -- then two or three steps -- always expecting to feel woodwork against the tips of her fingers. But she could not feel it.

Continues... Excerpted from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CD by C. S. Lewis Copyright ©2000 by C. S. Lewis. Excerpted by permission.--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia Book 2)

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At Master Dreadthorn's School for Wayward Villains, young villains must learn to be bad. Rune Drexler, Big Bad Wolf Jr., and Jezebel Dracula are feeling pretty good (or bad!) about their evildoer skills. But that was before two new students joined the ranks: Princess Ileana and mad-scientist-in-training, Dodge VonDoe. The new kids have big secrets. One of them is actually a student at Dr. Do-Good's School for Superior Superheroes and he or she is here to take down Master Dreadthorn. Can Rune and Co. protect their school from the superheroes?

Everything you know about good and evil is turned upside down in this delightful series where the "bad guys" wind up saving the world . . . reluctantly.

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At Master Dreadthorn's School for Wayward Villains, young villains must learn to be bad. Rune Drexler, Big Bad Wolf Jr., and Jezebel Dracula are feeling pretty good (or bad!) about their evildoer skills. But that was before two new students joined the ranks: Princess Ileana and mad-scientist-in-t...

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Stephanie S. Sanders lives in Michigan (USA) with her husband, Ben, who works at a family camp ministry.

They have two grown daughters who both work with Stephanie at her home-based business,

My Porch Prints, where she creates and sells printable papers and graphics for junk journals and other crafts.

Her hope is in Jesus, and she wants to share that hope with the world.

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Twelve-year-old Rune Drexler is a student at Master Dreadthorn's School for Wayward Villains. It's like a military school for the children of evil villains. Rune is nearly failing his villain studies, so he's sentenced to a Plot by his father, Master Dreadthorn. In seven days time he must: 1. Kid...

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The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back (The Bad Guys #3) (3)

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds...whether you like it or not! This New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.The Bad Guys next mission? Rescue 10,000 chickens from a high-tech cage farm. But they are up against sizzling lasers, one feisty tarantula, and their very own Mr. Snake...who's also known as "The Chicken Swallower." What could possibly go wrong?Get ready to laugh up your lunch with the baddest bunch of do-gooders in town!

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The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable (The Bad Guys #2) (2)

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThis New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys . . . and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that...Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha?!

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

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Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.

For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary's Hall honored him with the school's first Master Teacher Award.

While teaching full time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win the top three national awards in the mystery genre - the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Riordan turned to children's fiction when he started The Lightning Thief as a bedtime story for his oldest son.

Today over 35 million copies of his Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus books are in print in the United States, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. Rick is also the author of The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, another #1 New York Times bestseller.

Rick Riordan now writes full-time. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

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The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.

Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other "manly†? endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.

Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones.

Publishers Weekly -1/19/2009:

The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney's presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney's spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year's Day (he resolves to "help other people improve,†? telling his mother, "I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly†?) and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father's attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg's hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings ("Dear James, You smell†?), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team's perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the "racket†? children's book authors have going. "All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book.†? Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8†"12. (Jan.) F&P level: T

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The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 3)

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Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' and 'Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid' series. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for 'Favorite Book' and has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and later moved to New England where he and his wife own a bookstore, 'An Unlikely Story'.

LATEST BOOK RELEASE:

Make some noise for 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde' (book 17). OUT NOW!

PRAISE FOR WIMPY KID:

"Parents and educators applaud it as a visually friendly gateway for unwilling readers."

NEW YORK TIMES

"The Big Fish in publishing right now."

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Kinney is right up there with J. K. Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet."

INDEPENDENT

"One of the most successful authors in the world."

FORBES

"In the publishing world, Kinney is a rock star."

NPR

- Laugh-along at wimpykid.com. Discover all the latest news and activities and even Wimp Yourself!

- Enjoy all-new original Wimpy Kid movies on Disney+!

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Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' and 'Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid' series. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for 'Favorite Book' and has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and later moved to New England where he and his wife own a bookstore, 'An Unlikely Story'.

LATEST BOOK RELEASE:

Make some noise for 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde' (book 17). OUT NOW!

PRAISE FOR WIMPY KID:

"Parents and educators applaud it as a visually friendly gateway for unwilling readers."

NEW YORK TIMES

"The Big Fish in publishing right now."

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Kinney is right up there with J. K. Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet."

INDEPENDENT

"One of the most successful authors in the world."

FORBES

"In the publishing world, Kinney is a rock star."

NPR

- Laugh-along at wimpykid.com. Discover all the latest news and activities and even Wimp Yourself!

- Enjoy all-new original Wimpy Kid movies on Disney+!

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1)

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate has written many books for young readers, including THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal.

Katherine's picture books include THE BUFFALO STORM, illustrated by Jan Ormerod (Clarion Books); THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF IVAN, THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Clarion Books); and SOMETIMES YOU FLY, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Clarion Books).

She's written two early chapter series for young readers: ROSCOE RILEY RULES, a seven-book series illustrated by Brian Biggs (HarperCollins); and DOGGO AND PUPPER, a three-book series illustrated by Charlie Alder (Feiwel & Friends).

Books for middle-grade readers include HOME OF THE BRAVE (Feiwel & Friends); THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, illustrated by Patricia Castelao (HarperCollins); THE ONE AND ONLY BOB, illustrated by Patricia Castelao (HarperCollins); the ENDLING trilogy (HarperCollins); CRENSHAW (Feiwel & Friends); WISHTREE (Feiwel & Friends); and WILLODEEN (Feiwel & Friends).

With her husband, Michael Grant, Katherine co-wrote ANIMORPHS, a long-running series that has sold over 35 million books worldwide. They also wrote two other series, REMNANTS and EVERWORLD, and a young adult novel, EVE AND ADAM (Feiwel & Friends.)

Katherine's work has been translated into dozens of languages, and her books have won accolades including the Christopher Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, the California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal Kite Award, the Green Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, Best of the Year lists, and Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists.

THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN was made into a Disney movie starring Brian Cranston, Sam Rockwell, and Angelina Jolie.

Katherine lives in California, with her family and assorted pets. She is represented by Elena Giovinazzo at Pippin Properties, Inc.

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The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner

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J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter book series, as well as several stand-alone novels for adults and children, and a bestselling crime fiction series written under the pen name Robert Galbraith.

The Harry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies worldwide, been translated into 85 languages and made into eight blockbuster films. They continue to be discovered and loved by new generations of readers.

Alongside the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling also wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of her international children's charity, Lumos. The companion books and original series are all available as audiobooks.

In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to continue Harry's story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened in London, and is now thrilling audiences on four continents. The script book was published to mark the plays opening in 2016 and instantly topped the bestseller lists.

In the same year, she made her debut as a screenwriter with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Inspired by the original companion volume, it was the first in a series of new adventures featuring wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander. The second, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in 2018 and the third, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released in 2022.

The screenplays were published to coincide with each film's release: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay (2016), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay (2022).

Fans of Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter can find out more at www.wizardingworld.com.

J.K. Rowling's fairy tale for younger children, The Ickabog, was serialised for free online for children during the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020 and is now published as a book illustrated by children, with her royalties going to her charitable trust, Volant, to benefit charities helping alleviate social deprivation and assist vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.

Her latest children's novel The Christmas Pig, published in 2021, is a standalone adventure story about a boy's love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it.

J.K. Rowling also writes novels for adults. The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012 and adapted for television in 2015. Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the highly acclaimed 'Strike' crime series, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott. The first of these, The Cuckoo's Calling, was published to critical acclaim in 2013, at first without its author's true identity being known. The Silkworm followed in 2014, Career of Evil in 2015, Lethal White in 2018, Troubled Blood in 2020 and The Ink Black Heart in 2022. The series has also been adapted for television by the BBC and HBO.

J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard Commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.

As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children's literature, J.K. Rowling has received many other awards and honours, including France's Legion d'Honneur, Spain's Prince of Asturias Award and Denmark's Hans Christian Andersen Award.

J.K. Rowling supports a number of causes through her charitable trust, Volant. She is also the founder and president of Lumos, an international children's charity fighting for every child's right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.

www.jkrowling.com

Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling

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Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

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Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

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Re-enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love

Who Is Geronimo Stilton?That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!Lost Treasure of the Emerald EyeIt all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt! In no time at all, we'd set sail for the island. It was an adventure I'd never forget....

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Geronimo Stilton: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid

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Geronimo Stilton: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid

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Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love

I'm off to Egypt! I climbed onboard a crabby old camel that would take me across the desert to the Great Cheese Pyramid. There, among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World....

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The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton #2)

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Geronimo Stilton: Red Pizzas for a Blue Count  

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Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.

Who Is Geronimo Stilton?That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!__RED PIZZAS FOR A BLUE COUNTWhen Trap got mouse-napped in Transratania, it was up to Thea and me to rescue him. Little did I know that Transratania is the land of vampire mice! Oh, would I ever make it back to my nice, safe mousehole alive?

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Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (Geronimo Stilton #7)

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Amazon.com: Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (Geronimo Stilton #7): 9780439559690: Stilton, Geronimo, Keys, Larry: Books

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I was born in a log cabin in Illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. Oh, wait a minute. That was Abraham Lincoln.

Actually, I'm a children's book author. I've written more than 170 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school.

For the little ones, I write picture books like "Rappy the Raptor," about a rapping raptor named Rappy, who raps.

For beginning readers, I write "My Weird School," about some kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Thirty-one million copies have been sold. I also write "Wait! WHAT?" a series of biographies that focus on the unusual aspects of people like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Teddy Roosevelt.

For middle-graders, I write the baseball card adventure series, about a boy who has the power to travel through time using a baseball card like a time machine. He goes on adventures with players like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and others.

For advanced readers, I write "The Genius Files," "Flashback Four," "Houdini and Me" and others.

If you'd like to find out more, visit my web site (www.dangutman.com), my Facebook fan page, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dangutmanbooks.

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My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!

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My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! [Gutman, Dan, Paillot, Jim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!

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My Weird School: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker! 

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My Weird School: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker! 

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I was born in a log cabin in Illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. Oh, wait a minute. That was Abraham Lincoln.

Actually, I'm a children's book author. I've written more than 170 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school.

For the little ones, I write picture books like "Rappy the Raptor," about a rapping raptor named Rappy, who raps.

For beginning readers, I write "My Weird School," about some kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Thirty-one million copies have been sold. I also write "Wait! WHAT?" a series of biographies that focus on the unusual aspects of people like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Teddy Roosevelt.

For middle-graders, I write the baseball card adventure series, about a boy who has the power to travel through time using a baseball card like a time machine. He goes on adventures with players like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and others.

For advanced readers, I write "The Genius Files," "Flashback Four," "Houdini and Me" and others.

If you'd like to find out more, visit my web site (www.dangutman.com), my Facebook fan page, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dangutmanbooks.

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My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker!

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My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker! [Gutman, Dan, Paillot, Jim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker!

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My Weird School: Miss Small Is off the Wall!

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My Weird School: Miss Small Is off the Wall!

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I was born in a log cabin in Illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. Oh, wait a minute. That was Abraham Lincoln.

Actually, I'm a children's book author. I've written more than 170 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school.

For the little ones, I write picture books like "Rappy the Raptor," about a rapping raptor named Rappy, who raps.

For beginning readers, I write "My Weird School," about some kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Thirty-one million copies have been sold. I also write "Wait! WHAT?" a series of biographies that focus on the unusual aspects of people like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Teddy Roosevelt.

For middle-graders, I write the baseball card adventure series, about a boy who has the power to travel through time using a baseball card like a time machine. He goes on adventures with players like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and others.

For advanced readers, I write "The Genius Files," "Flashback Four," "Houdini and Me" and others.

If you'd like to find out more, visit my web site (www.dangutman.com), my Facebook fan page, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dangutmanbooks.

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My Weird School #5: Miss Small Is off the Wall!

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My Weird School #5: Miss Small Is off the Wall! [Gutman, Dan, Paillot, Jim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Weird School #5: Miss Small Is off the Wall!

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Orphan-girl Hannah True battles strange happenings, suspicion, and angry villagers when her town believes it's under attack by witches.

From bestselling author Scott Peters and Salem Witch whiz Juliet Fry comes a gripping retelling of the Salem Witch Trials for modern young readers.

One stormy night, Hannah, a young orphan, is frightened by the sight of witches' fingers tapping at her bedroom window. Are they real or just a trick of the moon? The next morning, her best friend says a witch's spirit attacked her in the dark. Hannah is alarmed. Could this be true? When a neighbor's child begins acting strangely, villagers are sure that witchcraft is at work. Suspicions begin to swirl in Salem and Hannah finds herself caught in the crosshairs. But she's no witch! Hannah is a brave but scared colonial girl working as a servant in a farmhouse, with no one to protect her. She's out of her element. Can she escape disaster?

This is the 6th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series, The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett, What Were The Salem Witch Trials, and The Witches by Roald Dahl.

The short chapters make for easy wins, and Hannah's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages to find out what's will happen next.

Great for kids book clubs and classrooms. A study guide is available at scottpetersbooks.com/worksheets

A fact section about the Salem Witch trials that's sure to satisfy curious minds.

B&W illustrations bring every chapter to life

Flesch Reading Ease: 85.6

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 3.2

An important, relevant read about bravery, kindness, and courage.

Collect the whole I Escaped Series

"a must for every reading list"

Can Hannah survive disaster? Read it and find out!

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I Escaped The Salem Witch Trials: Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

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I Escaped The Salem Witch Trials: Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 [Peters, Scott, Fry, Juliet] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Escaped The Salem Witch Trials: Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

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I Escaped Egypt's Deadliest Train Disaster

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I Escaped Egypt's Deadliest Train Disaster

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"My son abandons his video game controller for this series."

Book 9 in the bestselling I Escaped Series is a gripping kids' survival adventure based on a true disaster. But as the train screeches through the night, a fire erupts in one of the cars. Smoke and sparks begin to spread, and Sam is shocked when the train picks up speed, racing into the dark night. Doesn't the driver know the train is burning? In the panicked crowd, Sam is separated from his parents. All he knows is that he has to stop this out-of-control train and save his family. But how? He doesn't even speak the language. He's just a kid from Washington, DC! He's way out of his element. Still, he refuses to give up. Can Sam survive the worst train disaster in Egypt's history?

15-year-old Sam is thrilled to be riding a rickety train on a family vacation in Egypt. It sure is different than America!

This is the 9th I Escaped adventure in the fictional children's series about brave boys and girls who face true, real-world challenges and find ways to survive disaster. Follow these inspiring kids while they brainstorm, help others, and hone their problem-solving skills.

Contains a bonus fact section on Egyptian pyramids, mummies, and more

Black and white illustrations bring each chapter to life

The short chapters make for easy wins, and Sam's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages to find out what will happen next. A plot-driven, nonstop action book for boys age 8-12 and girls who love tales of survival, values, and courage.

"a must for every reading list"

Can Sam survive disaster? We invite you to read it and find out!
It's the parent-approved Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us!

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I Escaped Egypt's Deadliest Train Disaster: A Train Fire Survival Story

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I Escaped Egypt's Deadliest Train Disaster: A Train Fire Survival Story [Peters, Scott, Wyshynski, Susan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Escaped Egypt's Deadliest Train Disaster: A Train Fire Survival Story

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15-year-old Jon battles high seas, scurvy pirates, and Spanish galleons after he's captured by the famous pirate, Captain Morgan.

The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us.

From multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a swashbuckling, kid-powered adventure on the high seas!

15-year-old Jon is thrilled to be a merchant sailor aboard a ship that's laden with goods bound for the Caribbean islands. But when pirates attack in the middle of a storm, the sailors don't stand a chance. Jon is captured by the infamous Captain Morgan and his scurvy crew. Jon's given an ultimatum--join the pirates or be marooned on a desert island! But he's no buccaneer. He's a kid from the American colonies with worried parents back home. He's way out of his element. For now, he'll play along. But the second he can get away, he'll make a break for it. With Spanish galleons bearing down, fortresses filled with gold, and battles looming ahead, who knows what tomorrow will hold? Jon is determined to make it home. Can he escape?

This is the 7th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series, the Jack Jones series by Zander Bingham, and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The short chapters make for easy wins, and Jon's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next.

Great for kids book clubs and classrooms.

Includes a fact section with trivia and catch-phrases guaranteed to satisfy your inner pirate!

Black & white pictures bring every chapter to life

An adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure tale of values and courage.

Collect the whole I Escaped Series

"a must for every reading list"

Can Jon escape to freedom? Read it and find out!

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I Escaped Pirates In The Caribbean [Peters, Scott, Crowe, Ellie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Escaped Pirates In The Caribbean

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916 [Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916

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Fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb!Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there is always something exciting going on. And Zoe has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Bouncer the baby kangaroo is new to the rescue zoo, and she's interested in everything and everyone! But will the little joey's curiosity get her into big trouble...

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Fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb!Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there is always something exciting going on. And Zoe has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Bouncer the baby kangaroo is new to the rescue zoo, ...

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The dragonets struggle to fulfill the prophecy and -- somehow -- end the war in this thrilling new installment of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series!

One will have the power of wings of fire . . . Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously. If Pyrrhia's dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, she's ready to try. She even has some good ideas how to do it, if anyone would listen to her.But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunny's faith in their destiny. Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything they've been through was for nothing? Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and an unexpected side to scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written?Or can five dragonets change their fate and save the world . . . the way they choose?

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The Brightest Night (Wings of Fire #5) (5)

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The Brightest Night (Wings of Fire #5) (5) [Sutherland, Tui T.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Brightest Night (Wings of Fire #5) (5)

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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) (17)

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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) (17) [Tarshis, Lauren] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) (17)

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12) (12)

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Amazon.com: I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12) (12): 9780545658485: Tarshis, Lauren, Dawson, Scott: Books

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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived #4) (4)

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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived #4) (4) [Tarshis, Lauren, Dawson, Scott] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived #4) (4)

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 [Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

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When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. She's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret! In this first book, a tiny lion cub comes to stay at the zoo and Zoe must ask Leonard, the grumpy old lion, for his help.

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When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. She's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret!

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Zoes Rescue Zoo The Eager Elephant [Cobb, Amelia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Zoes Rescue Zoo The Eager Elephant

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At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply! Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Ruby the red panda is full of energy but sometimes she can be a bit naughty. With the zoo competing for a special winter award, can Ruby impress the judge ... or will her enthusiasm place her in danger? Another fantastic title in the perfect series for young animal lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams. Have you read Zoe's other adventures? The Lonely Lion Cub The Puzzled Penguin The Silky Seal Pup The Eager Elephant The Lucky Snow Leopard The Pesky Polar Bear The Cuddly Koala The Wild Wolf Pup The Happy Hippo The Sleepy Snowy Owl The Scruffy Sea Otter The Picky Puffin The Giggly Giraffe The Curious Kangaroo The Super Sloth The Little Llama The Messy Meerkat The Helpful Hedgehog

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Zoe's Rescue Zoo: The Rowdy Red Panda (Zoe's Rescue Zoo, 20)

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At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply! Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Ruby the red panda is full of energy but sometimes she can ...

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Fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb!Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there is always something exciting going on. And Zoe has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Zoe is delighted that Lottie the baby llama has come to live at the rescue zoo! She'll be the star of the winter show, but can Zoe help Lottie find some llama friends

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Fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb!Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there is always something exciting going on. And Zoe has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Zoe is delighted that Lottie the baby llama has come...

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The New York Times bestselling WINGS OF FIRE saga soars to the mysterious land of the NightWings, where Starflight must face a terrible choice -- his tribe, or his friends?

In the shadows, trouble is brewing. . .The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe -- whether he wants to or not.The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave . . . before it's too late.

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The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire #4) (4) [Sutherland, Tui T.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire #4) (4)

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The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues!

Deep in the rain forest, danger awaits...Glory knows the dragon world is wrong about her tribe. After all, she isn't "as lazy as a RainWing" -- she isn't lazy at all! Maybe she wasn't meant to be one of the dragonets of destiny, as the older dragons constantly remind her, but Glory is sharp and her venom is deadly... except, of course, no one knows it.When the dragonets seek shelter in the rain forest, Glory is devastated to find that the treetops are full of RainWings that no dragon could ever call dangerous. They nap all day and know nothing of the rest of Pyrrhia. Worst of all, they don't realize -- or care -- that RainWings are going missing from their beautiful forest. But Glory and the dragonets are determined to find the missing dragons, even if it drags the peaceful RainWing kingdom where they never wanted to be -- in the middle of the war.

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The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire #3) (3)

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The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire #3) (3) [Sutherland, Tui T.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire #3) (3)

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The Wings of Fire saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure--and a mystery that will change everything!

The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs for years, and Tsunami may be the next target. The dragonets came to the SeaWings for protection, but this ocean hides secrets, betrayal--and perhaps even death.

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Wings of Fire Book Two: The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire)

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Wings of Fire Book Two: The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire) [Sutherland, Tui T.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Wings of Fire Book Two: The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire)

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Discover where it all began! The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series takes flight in this epic adventure of five dragons destined and determined to save their world.

Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain. The MudWing dragonet knows that war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside -- a war that he and four other dragonets are destined to end, according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught. The five "chosen" dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs and hidden away ever since -- all to fulfill the Prophecy.

But not every dragonet wants a destiny. And when danger threatens one of their own, Clay and his friends must choose freedom over fate . . . leave the mountain . . . and set the dragon world on a course that no one could have predicted.

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The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1)

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The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1) [Sutherland, Tui T.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1)

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Start your culinary journey through the Mushroom Kingdom with The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook, filled with 50+ delicious recipes inspired by the iconic video game franchise! Power up with dishes such as Super Mushrooms, Stupendous Stew, the Mistake, and more with this all-ages cookbook that every Super Mario fan will love! The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook will help you level up in the kitchen alongside Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and more friends! Mario fans of all ages will love this comprehensive cookbook filled with recipes inspired by all their favorite games, alongside full-color photos, helpful tips and tricks, and fun Super Mario facts!50+ RECIPES: Filled with a delicious and clever range of appetizers, main dishes, snacks, and desserts that will make you say, "Mamma Mia!"BRING THE ICONIC VIDEO GAMES INTO YOUR KITCHEN: Fans will love dishes directly inspired by the video games, including Super Mushrooms, Magma Burgers, Stupendous Stew, and many more!Beautiful, full-color photos of the finished recipes will help ensure success.Easy-to-follow recipes and everyday ingredients make this cookbook an ideal option for beginners, kids, families, and experienced chefs alike.

STUNNING IMAGES:

FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS:

PERFECT GIFT FOR SUPER MARIO FANS:

Chock full of fun Super Mario facts and recipes pulled straight from the video games, this cookbook is the ideal culinary companion for fans of all ages.

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The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook [Grimm, Tom] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook

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Star Wars: Galactic Baking: The Official Cookbook of Sweet and Savory Treats From Tatooine, Hoth, and Beyond

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Star Wars: Galactic Baking: The Official Cookbook of Sweet and Savory Treats From Tatooine, Hoth, and Beyond

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Embark on a baking journey through the Star Wars galaxy, and craft scrumptious treats inspired by fan-favorite planets. Star Wars: The Official Baking Cookbook is the most delicious way to experience the planets, flora, and fauna of the galaxy. Whether you're throwing a watch party or hosting members of the Galactic Senate, this cookbook is a must-have for fans of all ages.features recipes such as Mustafarian Molten Lava Cakes, Cloud City Marshmallows, Life Day Cake, Loth-Cat Kibble, Keshian Spice Bread, Dagobah Bog Pie, and more.Packed with stunning food photography that's sure to inspire your inner chef, this cookbook will transport you to planets such as Kashyyyk, Jakku, Endor, Bespin, Coruscant, and everywhere in between.

Get ready to tour the galaxy with this baking cookbook inspired by the snowdrifts of Hoth, the wastelands of Tatooine, and beyond. Star Wars Over thirty mouthwatering recipes: Star Wars: The Official Baking Cookbook Bake your way through the galaxy:

* For all skill levels: All types of bakers-from Padawans to Jedi Masters-will be able to enjoy recipes based on the Star Wars

* galaxy, from the Skywalker Saga to Star Wars Rebels

* Own the official Star Wars baking cookbook: This officially licensed guide to the galaxy's best sweets and treats will be a delectable addition to your Star Wars collection.

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Star Wars: Galactic Baking: The Official Cookbook of Sweet and Savory Treats From Tatooine, Hoth, and Beyond

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The Official Harry Potter Cookbook: 40+ Recipes Inspired by the Films 

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Create delicious recipes inspired by the Wizarding World in The Official Harry Potter Cookbook -- the companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Official Harry Potter Baking Book !

Cook your way through Hogwarts and the rest of the Wizarding World in this official cookbook inspired by the Harry Potter films! This gorgeous book is packed with full-color photography and over 40 recipes -- both savory and sweet -- including snacks, desserts, drinks, and meals fit for a Hogwarts feast!

Whip up some Owl Post savory crepes, Hagrid's hearty soup, Draco Malfoy blondies, Sir Cadogan's sword kebabs, a troll bogey smoothie, and more! Nutritional and dietary information is provided throughout, along with gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Plus, this cookbook features tons of cooking tips and advice for the youngest aspiring chefs, including recipes with step-by-step instructions that are easy for kids to follow. The perfect book for any beginning cook and Harry Potter fan!

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The Official Harry Potter Cookbook: 40+ Recipes Inspired by the Films

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Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook

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Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook

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Let Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Ursula, and other beloved baddies guide you through some of their favorite devilishly delicious delicacies with this exciting and beautiful Disney Villains cookbook.

Being bad has never tasted so good! This deliciously evil cookbook features more than 50 tasty, easy-to-follow recipes inspired by the dastardly Disney Villains. From bewitching appetizers to delectable mains to decadent desserts, this cookbook offers Disney Villain-themed treats for every meal and occasion.

Featuring full-color photography, suggestions for alternate ingredients, and tips and tricks from some of your favorite Disney Villains, this all-ages cookbook is the perfect way to bring friends and family together with delicious Disney trickery.

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Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook

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Amazon.com: Disney Villains: Devilishly Delicious Cookbook: 9781647223748: Tremaine, Julie: Books

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The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook & Entertaining Guide 

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Jody Revenson writes extensively about the wizarding world's films. Recent books include "Harry Potter Crafting Wizardry" and "Harry Potter Magical Creatures A Movie Scrapbook." Lest you think she's a one-trick-unicorn, she also co-authored "Power Rangers Ultimate Visual History," "The Art of Game of Thrones," "Fraggle Rock Ultimate Visual History," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas Official Cookbook and Entertaining Guide."

She started her foray into the wizarding world by contributing to the New York Times bestsellers "Harry Potter: Film Wizardry" (penning two updated versions and an App) and "Harry Potter: Page to Screen," and assisted with the Harry Potter Poster Collections "Quintessential Images" and "Definitive Posters." For the "Harry Potter: Page to Screen Limited Edition," she authored "The Paintings of Hogwarts," "The Creature Shop Compendium," "Movie Magic: Practical Props and Exciting Effects," "Environments Envisioned," "Wizard Wear & Muggle Attire," and "Ten Years Later: Life On Set with the Harry Potter Cast and Crew." She also authors books for younger wizards, including the Incredibuilds models series featuring Aragog, Buckbeak, House-Elves, Quidditch, Stag Patronus, Sorting Hat, Hogwarts Crest, and Animal Companions of the Wizarding World.

Jody wrote Insight Editions' "Vault" series: "Harry Potter: The Character Vault," "Harry Potter: The Creature Vault," "Magical Places from the Harry Potter Films," and "Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault." She has also penned books for Insight's Movie Scrapbook series including books about The Dark Arts, Diagon Alley, Hogwarts, Spells and Charms, and Christmas at Hogwarts. Then there's the House Magic Ephemera Book series: "Gryffindor," "Hufflepuff," "Ravenclaw," and "Slytherin."

There's "Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts" and "Diagon Alley: A Pop Up Guide" (both paper-engineered by Matthew Reinhart), "A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up," "The Art of Wand Work" for the limited edition "Harry Potter: The Wand Collection," "The Broom Collection," "Exploring Hogwarts," and "Exploring Diagon Alley." Also, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production."

My goodness, if this was an Oscar speech, they'd be playing me off!

For Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: "Swooping Evil: A Movie Scrapbook," "J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World Movie Magic Volume 1," "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Magic," and Harper Collins' "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Movie-Making News," a London Times bestseller.

Not surprisingly, she's a Ravenclaw.

Jody has also written in Walt Disney's world, especially for and about the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks with such books as "Popping Up Around Walt Disney World," "Disneyland Challenge," and eight years of souvenir books for both parks. For Disney's live-action films, she co-authored "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Pirate's Guidelines" and "Treasure Planet: A Voyage of Discovery." She also had the privilege of spending a weekend in Chicago with Winnie the Pooh. Jody wrote for DC Comics on the Looney Tunes and Tiny Toons comic books, and for MAD Magazine.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook & Entertaining Guide

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Amazon.com: The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook & Entertaining Guide: 9781647221577: Laidlaw, Kim, Revenson, Jody, Hall, Caroline: Books

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The Minecrafter's Cookbook: More Than 40 Game-Themed Dinners, Desserts, Snacks, and Drinks to Craft Together

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The Minecrafter's Cookbook: More Than 40 Game-Themed Dinners, Desserts, Snacks, and Drinks to Craft Together

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For any boy and girl who loves Minecraft, what can be more fun than a sweet, colorful Minecraft-themed snack, drink, meal, or cake! The Minecrafter's Cookbook brings the Overworld to life with over 40 fantastic, Minecraft-themed recipes that kids and parents can make together. From main courses that will fill your hunger bar; to enchanted snacks that Alex and Steve couldn't survive without; to party-friendly, game-themed desserts and potion drinks, there is plenty in this book to enchant young gamers and their families. Kids will love the accompanying illustrations of their favorite characters and scenes, while parents will appreciate the simple, step-by-step directions to guide them as they craft.The Minecrafter's Cookbook makes cooking an irresistible adventure:

Includes photos of each finished item, plus colorful illustrations of popular Minecrafting scenes and characters for maximum fun.

Features over 40 kid-friendly meals, drinks, and desserts including Beetroot Stew, Golden Apples, Grass Block Brownies, and Creeper Crispies!

Encourages young gamers to power down and enjoy family time in the kitchen

The delicious recipes in this book are sure to make spending time together a whole lot more fun!

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The Minecrafter's Cookbook: More Than 40 Game-Themed Dinners, Desserts, Snacks, and Drinks to Craft Together [Theoharis, Tara] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Minecrafter's Cookbook: More Than 40 Game-Themed Dinners, Desserts, Snacks, and Drinks to Craft Together

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The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes

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Fun and easy recipes inspired by favorite Pokémon characters!

Create delicious dishes that look like your favorite Pokémon characters-from desserts to pizza-with more than 35 fun, easy recipes. Make a Pokéball sushi roll, Pikachu ramen or mashed Meowth potatoes for your next party, weekend activity or powered-up lunch box.

Create delicious dishes-from desserts to pizza-that look like your favorite Pokémon characters with more than 35 easy, fun recipes. Make a Poké Ball sushi roll, Pikachu ramen, or Meowth mashed potatoes for your next party, weekend activity, or powered-up lunch box.

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The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes

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Amazon.com: The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy & Fun Recipes: 9781421589893: Kudo, Maki: Books

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook: Recipes from the Four Nations

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Feast on delicacies unique to the Earth Kingdom, Water Tribe, Air Nomads, and the Fire Nation with the Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook. Avatar: The Last Airbender

From the shores of Kyoshi Island to the crowded streets of Ba Sing Se, this official cookbook collects signature dishes from all four nations, like vegetarian plates of the Air Nomads, fiery entrees from the Fire Nation, seafood from the North and South Poles, and delectable cuisine from the Earth Kingdom.

Featuring enticing color photography, step-by-step instructions, and tips for adapting dishes to specific diets, this book includes sixty authentic food and beverage recipes inspired by the beloved series. Enjoy this diverse compendium of delicacies from the world of .

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook: Recipes from the Four Nations

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook: Recipes from the Four Nations [Dorsey, Jenny] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook: Recipes from the Four Nations

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My Pokémon Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Inspired by Pikachu and Friends

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My Pokémon Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Inspired by Pikachu and Friends

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Learn to make delicious foods inspired by the amazing world of Pokémon! is the perfect addition to any Pokémon Trainer's kitchen. includes recipes for every occasion.Explore favorite flavors inspired by every region, including the newest, Galar!Create dishes inspired by Pikachu, Charizard, Umbreon, and more.Gorgeous photos of finished recipes help ensure success.With step-by-step directions and beautiful photos, learn to make iconic foods that bring the lush culinary landscape of Pokémon to life.

Explore culinary delights from across the Pokémon universe in this official cookbook. Featuring favorite flavors from every region, dive into dishes that celebrate the world of Pokémon and fuel up for your next battle! Perfect for fans of all ages, My Pokémon Cookbook 45+ RECIPES:

With quick snacks you can enjoy before a battle, to epic meals fit for a post-tournament celebration, My Pokémon Cookbook REGIONAL SPECIALTIES: FAVORITE CHARACTERS:

INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY:

FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL:

COMPLETE YOUR LIBRARY:

Pokémon Wisdom: A Journal for Embracing Your Inner Trainer also available!

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My Pokémon Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Inspired by Pikachu and Friends (Pokemon)

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My Pokémon Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Inspired by Pikachu and Friends (Pokemon) [Rosenthal, Victoria] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Pokémon Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Inspired by Pikachu and Friends (Pokemon)

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National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures

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National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures

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Did you know that the deep-sea anglerfish has a glowing fishing rod attached to its body, or that the barreleye fish has a see-through head? See these wacky creatures and more in this brilliantly illustrated book that explores the strangest creatures under the sea. This level two reader uses easy-to-grasp language that will keep children intrigued and learning on every page.

This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.

Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1048-5 , $13.90/$15.95 Can

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Cooking Around the Country: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities

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Amy Houts' new cookbook is a real treat! The wide range of recipes and activities will appeal to adults and kids -- even the most finicky eaters. The easy-to-make recipes mean that adults and children can work side by side, making this cookbook valuable for busy parents and attuned to youngsters' shorter attention spans. The supplemental information is presented in easily manageable chunks. Kids learn fun food trivia (the average American eats 58 quarts of popcorn a year) and food facts that most non-farm kids won't know, but should (the corn eaten by farm animals is not the same as the sweet corn humans love). This book is an excellent way to introduce children to new tastes and different cultures. --Mary Hertz Scarbrough, author of Mission:Space Camp and other children's books

Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities by Amy Houts is well researched and well written. The book has recipes that are easy to follow, for either children or for non-cooking adults. It even made me want to cook something! This book is a natural extension to many areas of the school curriculum. It could easily make science, geography, math and American history really come to life in the classroom! The connection Amy Houts makes between each region, its own history and the foods we eat is truly interesting and could help children appreciate, understand and enjoy the cultural differences that make up our country. --Lisa Thiesing, award-winning children's author and illustraor of The Viper

There's nothing more fun, for kids or adults, than a cookbook that has plenty of writing along with its recipes. Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities is full of interesting history spiced with a bit of science and a lot of regional appeal. Children from all over the U. S. will enjoy reading it, learning from it, and--of course--using it to make delicious, kid-friendly recipes. --Ann Hodgman, author of the cookbook for picky eaters: One Bite Won't Kill You

Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities by Amy Houts is well researched and well written. The book has recipes that are easy to follow, for either children or for non-cooking adults. It even made me want to cook something! This book is a natural extension to many areas of the school curriculum. It could easily make science, geography, math and American history really come to life in the classroom! The connection Amy Houts makes between each region, its own history and the foods we eat is truly interesting and could help children appreciate, understand and enjoy the cultural differences that make up our country. --Lisa Thiesing, award-winning children's author and illustraor of The Viper

There's nothing more fun, for kids or adults, than a cookbook that has plenty of writing along with its recipes. Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities is full of interesting history spiced with a bit of science and a lot of regional appeal. Children from all over the U. S. will enjoy reading it, learning from it, and--of course--using it to make delicious, kid-friendly recipes. --Ann Hodgman, author of the cookbook for picky eaters: One Bite Won't Kill You

Karen G. Heredia, Homeschooling Mom:

COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS: USA REGIONAL RECIPES AND FUN ACTIVITIES by Amy Houts is a book for all families with children. One of the suggestions that I give to families when facilitating parenting classes is that children should be included and have responsibilities that revolve around mealtimes. COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS is a perfect resource for families. The great thing about this book is that it also teaches children about the United States, where our food sources are, and cooking skills, too.

The format of the book takes us to ten different regions in the USA and has great suggestions for family activities, geographic descriptions and food growing facts, along with recipes from the region. This makes the book a great resource for both home and school. It could help bring variety into family meals along with teaching cooperation, nutrition, planning, kitchen safety, reading and math skills along with geography and culture. It would be a great plan to find one evening each week when everyone is home and make it the "Cooking Around the Country" night at your house. Include the children in all aspects of this special evening, from writing the grocery list, shopping, meal preparation, and all the way to meal clean up.

In this book, Amy introduces the concept of American cultural diversity in a way that captures a child's interest and helps bridge their understanding of how the different cultures in America came to co-exist yet continue to celebrate their uniqueness. This has greatly helped me explain the expression referring to America as The Great Melting Pot.

As I advanced through the pages, I found my own knowledge of American history and geography expanding. Already, this book has helped my children make a physical connection with the different geographical regions. Amazingly they were not only able to locate the state on our map but they were able to provide a few historical facts which had been mentioned at the beginning of the chapter.

As a homeschooling family, we are always on the look-out for great science projects. As with most homeschooling families, we have quite an age range to cover which makes science an interesting challenge. The ages span from 3 to 10 years of age. Amy beautifully introduced the relationship between cooking and chemistry then proceeded to lay out an experiment using popcorn. We were able to complete this project together, making age appropriate adjustments with the documentation and reporting. Science is always more fun when, upon completion, you get to eat your project!

Mary-Lane Kamberg , Author of I DON'T KNOW HOW TO COOK book and co-author with Rolland Love of HOMEGROWN IN THE OZARKS: MOUNTAIN MEALS AND MEMORIES, shares the following:
Stir together regional foods and easy-to-follow directions. Sprinkle with a pinch of geography. That's the recipe for fun and learning for children and adults in Cooking Around the Country With Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities. Additional hands-on activities create memories to last a lifetime. A must for every family library.

Amy Houts has written a wonderful cookbook. Her COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS: USA REGIONAL RECIPES AND FUN ACTIVITIESis well researched and well written. The book has recipes that are easy to follow, for either children or for non-cooking adults. It even made me want to cook something! This book is a natural extension to many areas of the school curriculum. It could easily make science, geography, math and American history really come to life in the classroom! The connection Amy Houts makes between each region, its own history and the foods we eat is truly interesting and could help children appreciate, understand and enjoy the cultural differences that make up our country.
-Lisa Thiesing, Children's author and illustrator

COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS is another winner from the author of COOKING AROUND THE CALENDAR WITH KIDS. The combination of food history and information about regional cultures makes cooking with these delicious, child-friendly recipes a thoughtful and engaging activity. The recipes are perfect, not just for cooking at home with children but for class parties, scout meetings, and other themed get-togethers.
-Cindy Kane, recipe contributor, chicmommagazine.com

This USA-themed recipe book contains a generous helping of hearty recipes sprinkled with historical facts, tasty learning activities, sweet geographic descriptions, and a hint of patriotism. These simple, quick, unique, and child-friendly recipes help to connect children (and adults) to the edible pastimes surrounding natural and regional resources in America. From the Great Lakes to the Mountains, and from chowder to chicken 'n biscuit dumplings, this book encourages children to re-engage with the history of the United States through a preparation and cooking of traditional dishes that have been inspired by the unique features of the land they love.
-Joanna Robinson, Ph.D, Editorial Manager - Learning Horizons

Amy Houts's new cookbook is a real treat! The wide range of recipes and activities will appeal to adults and kids -- even the most finicky eaters. The easy-to-make recipes mean that adults and children can work side by side, making this cookbook valuable for busy parents and attuned to youngsters' shorter attention spans. The supplemental information is presented in easily manageable chunks. Kids learn fun food trivia (the average American eats 58 quarts of popcorn a year) and food facts that most non-farm kids won't know, but should (the corn eaten by farm animals is not the same as the sweet corn humans love). This book is an excellent way to introduce children to new tastes and different cultures.
-Mary Hertz Scarbrough, author of MISSION: SPACE CAMP and other books for children

From Elephant French Toast to Goober Bread, Amy's regional stories & fascinating facts provide the perfect kitchen conversation while kids learn to measure, whisk and stir. These delightful recipes are delicious fun; the fresh activities inspire me to make my own peanut butter or my own play dough (my favorite, of course!) I wish I had grown up in the Houts's creative household!
-Susan Eaddy, Clay Illustrator

There's nothing more fun, for kids or adults, than a cookbook that has plenty of writing along with its recipes. Cooking Around the Country With Kids is full of interesting history spiced with a bit of science and a lot of regional appeal. Children from all over the U. S. will enjoy reading it, learning from it, and-of course--using it to make delicious, kid-friendly recipes.
-Ann Hodgeman, author, ONE BITE WON'T KILL YOU

This cookbook is not only fun and interactive but informative as well. Exploring American food and culture with simple but delicious recipes is sure to be a hit with adults and kids alike.
-Shari Barr, Children's writer

This new book by author/cook Amy Houts is a sure winner. It's a great way to introduce children to geography, history, and healthy cooking, all in one delicious book. With fun activity suggestions, perfect make-together recipes, and history highlights, it will whet children's interest in learning more while promoting family enjoyment.
-Neala S. Schwartzberg, Ph.D, Developmental psychologist, and former editor Parent & preschooler Newsletter

As a Professor of Cultural Diversity and certified elementary school educator, I am excited to see this collection of recipes and activities. Optimal learning occurs naturally and in context. Using this wonderful resource, children and adults can explore cooking, while having fun and learning.
-Nancy F. Browning, Ed.D.

Amy Houts' new cookbook for children, COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS: USA REGIONAL RECIPES AND FUN ACTIVITIES, is a great addition to any family's kitchen. The recipes are authentic and dishes that your family will truly enjoy eating. The tips and activities suggested can be adapted to children of any age or ability. This cookbook has taken cooking with children to a new level. Exploring the various regions of our country through foods provides a unique learning opportunity. What a wonderful experience in diversity to share with our children!
-Barbara Crossland, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Curriculum & Instruction,
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri

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This brilliantly illustrated book taps into children's natural curiosity about the vast world of space. This level 2 reader, written in simple language that is easy for young readers to understand, introduces children to our solar system, including all of the planets and dwarf planets, and lots of fascinating fun facts. This reader helps cultivate the explorers of tomorrow!Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1037-9

National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.

This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.

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National Geographic Readers: Adorable Animals 

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Travel around the world to meet the cutest animals on Earth! Learn all about fennec foxes, owls, wombats, monkeys, frogs, penguins, wild cats and more in this wide-ranging Level 2 reader from the National Geographic Kids leveled reader series, now with more than 200 books, from Pre-reader to Level 3. Explore deserts, grasslands, rainforests, the ocean, and even your own backyard to discover the most aww-inducing creatures on the planet. Dance with little fairy penguins, bob with bobtail squids, waddle with wombats, and so much more. Learn about their habitats, their behaviors, and just what makes these animals so absolutely adorable. National Geographic Readers' combination of expert-vetted text, brilliant images, and a fun approach to reading have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents, and educators. This Level 2 text provides accessible information for animal-loving kids beginning to read independently, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow! About the series: This high-interest, educationally vetted readers series features magnificent National Geographic images accompanied by text written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. Each reader includes a glossary and interactive features in which kids get to use what they've learned in the book. Level 1 readers reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. Level 2 readers feature slightly higher-level text and additional vocabulary words. Level 3 readers have more layers of information to challenge more proficient readers. For emerging readers, the Pre-reader level introduces vocabulary and concepts, and the Co-reader level provides a collaborative reading experience. Praise for National Geographic Readers:"Reliable in format and solid in execution, this series works well to introduce children of varying levels of reading comfort to nonfiction and research formats."

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National Geographic Readers: Adorable Animals (Level 2)

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Travel around the world to meet the cutest animals on Earth! Learn all about fennec foxes, owls, wombats, monkeys, frogs, penguins, wild cats and more in this wide-ranging Level 2 reader from the National Geographic Kids leveled reader series, now with more than 200 books, from Pre-reader to Leve...

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Encourage kids to explore the great outdoors with this hands-on activity book for ages 6 to 12! The perfect holiday gift for any outdoorsy kid. -Spark their curiosity and creativity with 50 nature activities for kids that let them observe animals, plants, and even outer space!-This book includes a range of activities like taking a walk, drawing pictures, and looking out your window, so there's always one to try, wherever you are.- By stopping to notice and record what's going on around them, kids will practice important skills like observation, memory, writing, drawing, wildlife safety, and more.

Track, explore, discover, and create! This nature book for kids is full of activities they can bring on their adventures through the backyard, the park, the woods, and beyond. No matter the weather or where they live, kids can dive into fun and games like crafting bird feeders out of fruit, pressing flowers, or building a sundial to tell the time. Let them get their hands dirty and their imaginations revving as they get active outside.

Show kids how to experience everything nature has to offer with the
50 fun outdoor projects Activities for anytime Teach them to explore like a pro Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids -and help them write down even more about what they see and do with the companion journal, the Exploring Nature Journal for Kids .

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Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids: 50 Creative Projects to Spark Curiosity in the Outdoors (Exploring for Kids Activity Books and Journals)

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Thomas M. Kostigen is a New York Times bestselling author and journalist. His most recent books are National Geographic's "The Extreme Weather Survival Guide: Understand, Prepare, Survive, Recover" and "Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Hailstorms, Thundersnow, Hurricanes and More!"

Previous nonfiction works include, The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time (Crown); You Are Here: Exposing the Vital Links Between What We Do and What That Does to The Planet (HarperOne); The Green Blue Book: The Simple Water-Savings Guide to Everything in Your Life (Rodale); and The Big Handout (Rodale). He is also the author of the novels Golden Dawn (Macmillan) and Fatwa (Macmillan).

As a journalist, Kostigen has reported from war zones to the world's wonders across five continents. A former global columnist for The Wall Street Journal Digital Network and editor at Bloomberg News, he contributes regularly to major publications worldwide, including National Geographic.com, Discover, Men's Health, Best Life, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, among many others.

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Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More! (National Geographic Kids)

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Record heat. Record storms. Record drought, snow, rain, and ocean levels. What's going on? In a world of crazy weather exacerbated by climate change, knowing about tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, derachos, blizzards, and storms is more important than ever. This book, based on cutting-edge scienc...

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Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist

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Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist

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A fascinating picture book biography about Mary Leakey, a paleontologist who worked long hours in the fields of Tanzania―includes STEM activities for real-world learning!, readers ages 5 to 8 meet Mary as a girl growing up in France and visiting the site of archeological wonders, such as Pech Merle, Fond de Gaume, and La Mouthe. As an adult, Mary spends much of her life working in the field in Tanzania, making discoveries that change the face of paleontology forever. True grit, passion, and high standards for scientific rigor made Mary a pioneer in the field of paleontology! series, children encounter real-life characters who are thrilled to learn and experiment, eager to make a difference, and excited about collaborating with crew members. . series bring real-world figures to life through fun, engaging narratives paired with dynamic, brightly colored illustrations and quick activities that reinforce foundational learning. Elementary-aged children are encouraged to expand their perceptions of the roles of scientist, artist, explorer, and innovator by meeting women, people of color, and other minorities in the profession. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.
What was the world like millions of years ago? Did early humans walk on all fours? Did giant sloths lie in trees? Did dinosaurs have feathers? Even as a young girl, Mary Leakey was fascinated by questions like these! In Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist
* In the Picture Book Biography About Picture Book Biography books and Nomad Press
* Age-appropriate vocabulary, detailed illustrations, a timeline, simple STEM projects, such as exploring trace fossils and drawing specimens, and a glossary all support foundational learning for kids ages 5 to 8.
* Perfect for beginner readers or as a read aloud nonfiction picture book!
Fossil Huntress is part of a set of four books in the Picture Book Biography series that introduces pioneers of science to young children. The other titles in this series include Space Adventurer: Bonnie Dunbar, Astronaut ; Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer ; and Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughn, Computer Scientist Picture Book Biography
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All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.

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Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist (Picture Book Biography)

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Matter: Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!

What's the matter? Everything is matter!

Everything you can touch and hold is made up of matter―including you, your dog, and this book! Matter is stuff that you can weigh and that takes up space, which means pretty much everything in the world is made of matter.

In Matter: Physical Science for Kids , kids ages 5 to 8 explore the definition of matter and the different states of matter, plus the stuff in our world that isn't matter, such as sound and light! In this nonfiction picture book, children are introduced to physical science through detailed illustrations paired with a compelling narrative that uses fun language to convey familiar examples of real-world science connections. By recognizing the basic physics concept of matter and identifying the different ways matter appears in real life, kids develop a fundamental understanding of physical science and are impressed with the idea that science is a constant part of our lives and not limited to classrooms and laboratories.

Simple vocabulary, detailed illustrations, easy science experiments, and a glossary all support exciting learning for kids ages 5 to 8. Perfect for beginner readers or as a read aloud nonfiction picture book!

Part of a set of four books in a series called Picture Book Science that tackles different kinds of physical science (waves, forces, energy, and matter), Matter offers beautiful pictures and simple observations and explanations. Quick STEM activities such as weighing two balloons to test if air is matter help readers cross the bridge from conceptual to experiential learning and provide a foundation of knowledge that will prove invaluable as kids progress in their science education.

Perfect for children who love to ask, "Why?" about the world around them, Matter satisfies curiosity while encouraging continual student-led learning.

Picture Book Science presents real-world examples of physical science and engineering topics kids find fascinating! These nonfiction picture books consist of engaging narratives paired with brightly colored, whimsical illustrations drawn by an accomplished scientist. With these books, readers ages 5 to 8 are encouraged to expand their definitions of the words "force," "matter," "energy," and "wave." Elementary-aged children are equipped to recognize basic science concepts and identify the different ways they are demonstrated in real life, while being impressed with the idea that science is a constant part of our lives and not limited to classrooms and laboratories.

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Natural Disasters: Investigate the Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects 

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Natural Disasters: Investigate the Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)

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Ultimate Rockopedia: The Most Complete Rocks & Minerals Reference Ever

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Ultimate Rockopedia: The Most Complete Rocks & Minerals Reference Ever

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Where do diamonds come from? What makes gems sparkle? How did Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon form? Find answers to these questions and many more in this rockin' reference book.

Welcome to the amazing world of rocks and minerals! Let's start at the very beginning, with an introduction to the origin of our rocky planet, then move on to explore the world of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. You'll discover how they form, what makes them unique, and most importantly, how to identify them in your own backyard. Complete with the origin and description of some of the most important rock-forming minerals, readers will discover how some of the most beautiful and precious stones on the planet are created by the Earth itself. Each chapter includes dozens of profiles of amazing rocks and minerals, fun facts, sidebars, photo galleries, and more. At the end of the book readers will get to meet a real geologist and learn just what it's like to dig in the dirt for a living. Thematic spreads cover topics such as birthstones, cool crystals, digging for diamonds, and more. And, of course, amazing photography and colorful graphics add visual awe to the lively text.

Fans of other National Geographic Kids Ultimate "pedias" in the same series-- Dinopedia , Bugopedia , Reptileopedia , Oceanpedia , Predatorpedia , and Weatherpedia-- will want to add Ultimate Rockopedia to their must-have list.

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Ultimate Rockopedia: The Most Complete Rocks & Minerals Reference Ever

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The Kid's Book of the Elements: An Awesome Introduction to Every Known Atom in the Universe

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The Kid's Book of the Elements: An Awesome Introduction to Every Known Atom in the Universe

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The Kid’s Book of the Elements: An Awesome Introduction to Every Known Atom in the Universe

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The Kid’s Book of the Elements: An Awesome Introduction to Every Known Atom in the Universe [Gray, Theodore] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Kid’s Book of the Elements: An Awesome Introduction to Every Known Atom in the Universe

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As part of a 5-book series, Ether is the final element we explore!

Nature can be complex, so when we explain it by categorizing its characteristics (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Ether) we can inspire our little ones to explore more with a better understanding. Join us as we go on an adventure learning about the Five Elements Theory.

Where can we find it in our environment? How does it relate to the human body and the human experience? How can we interact with it in a way that is both safe and fun?

For additional resources and activities to further your "Ether" exploration, visit heartyandfree.com/4kids

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Ether: Exploring the Elements: Book Five

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As part of a 5-book series, Air is the first element we explore!

Nature can be complex, so when we explain it by categorizing its characteristics (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Ether) we can inspire our little ones to explore more with a better understanding. Join us as we go on an adventure learning about the Five Elements Theory.

Where can we find it in our environment? How does it relate to the human body and the human experience? How can we interact with it in a way that is both safe and fun? For additional resources and activities to further your "Air" exploration, visit heartyandfree.com/4kids

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Nature can be complex, so when we explain it by categorizing its characteristics (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Ether) we can inspire our little ones to explore more with a better understanding. Join us as we go on an adventure learning about the Five Elements Theory.

Where can we find fire in our environment? How does it relate to the human body and the human experience? How can we interact with it in a way that is both safe and fun? For additional resources and activities to further your "Fire" exploration, visit heartyandfree.com/4kids

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Amazon.com: Fire: Exploring the Elements: Book Two: 9781957327044: Nofel, Simone: Books

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Nature can be complex, so when we explain it by categorizing its characteristics (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Ether) we can inspire our little ones to explore more with a better understanding. Join us as we go on an adventure learning about the Five Elements Theory.

Where can we find it in our environment? How does it relate to the human body and the human experience? How can we interact with it in a way that is both safe and fun?

For additional resources and activities to further your "Water" exploration, visit heartyandfree.com/4kids

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Amazon.com: Water: Exploring the Elements: 9781957327075: Nofel, Simone Akasha: Books

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Nature can be complex, so when we explain it by categorizing its characteristics (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Ether) we can inspire our little ones to explore more with a better understanding. Join us as we go on an adventure learning about the Five Elements Theory.

Where can we find it in our environment? How does it relate to the human body and the human experience? How can we interact with it in a way that is both safe and fun?

For additional resources and activities to further your "Earth" exploration, visit heartyandfree.com/4kids

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Earth: Exploring the Elements: Book Four

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Introduction to "Who Was"- A perspective of the past

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Introduction to "Who Was"- A perspective of the past

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This column includes books from the "Who Was" series. These books provide a different perspective of historic people, events and organizations. I included these books because Nico explained that he recently read a book on Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln. With that being said he further explained that in school they don't learn much about history yet but he wanted to learn more about historical figures and events. I thought these books would be a creative and fun way to do that.

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What Is Nintendo? (What Was?) [Shaw, Gina, Who HQ, Thomson, Andrew] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. What Is Nintendo? (What Was?)

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What Is LEGO?

Chapter 2: Plastic

Why was there a revolution in toy making?

It was because of one thing: plastic.

After World War II, companies began to use plastic to make toys that used to be made from wood. Plastic was cheaper than wood. It was lighter and easier to work with. It could also be made in a variety of bright colors.

The pieces for plastic toys were made using something called an injection molding machine. In 1946, LEGO bought its first one.

Here's how it worked.

Hot liquid plastic was pumped through the machine into a mold. After a very short time, the plastic cooled enough that it held the shape of the mold. Then the plastic piece was ejected from the mold and new liquid plastic could be pumped in to make more pieces.

This was a very different way of making toys. Ole's wooden toys had to be carved by hand. They took a long time to make. With machines, it was possible to make thousands of toys in just one day.

One of LEGO's first plastic toys was a small copy of a tractor made by a farm equipment company. LEGO spent more than a year designing the molds for the tractor's various parts. The designs and injection molding machine and molds cost LEGO about three times more than the price of a real tractor. But the plastic tractor was a big hit for LEGO. It could be bought already assembled. Or it could be bought in a kit that let children put together the tractor themselves.

Ole wanted to make toys that children could play with creatively. For years, LEGO had been making wooden blocks that children could stack. They were fun, to a point. But towers of blocks toppled over easily and a child couldn't really build anything very real--looking with them.

Could Ole use plastic to create something more fun?

The first injection molding machine that Ole bought happened to come with some little plastic building bricks. They were samples to show what the machine could do. Called Self--Locking Building Bricks, they had been made by a British company called Kiddicraft. Little studs on the top of each brick could fit into the hollow bottom of another brick. Once connected, the bricks held together.

Ole and Godtfred were impressed with these self--locking bricks. They could be put together in all kinds of ways. So Ole tried making some plastic bricks that were similar to Kiddicraft's but ones that he thought were designed better. They had squared--off corners and flattened tops on the studs.

Unfortunately, these first LEGO bricks did not work as well as Ole and Godtfred had hoped. They cracked. They didn't fit together snugly enough. If Ole's bricks didn't snap together perfectly--and unsnap easily--building with them would be no fun. And, of course, the bricks would be of no use if they broke.

So new bricks were designed. The inside of each brick had hollow tubes that the studs on another brick could grasp much more firmly. New molds were made and out came new little plastic bricks. Ole was so confident about the new type of brick that he got a patent for it.

Were they an immediate success?

No!

In 1951, Ole became sick. He was now sixty years old. He knew that the company needed a younger man to run it. He chose Godtfred. After all, Godtfred had worked alongside his father since childhood. He had designed many of LEGO's first products.

Although Godtfred was head of the company, Ole stayed involved throughout the early 1950s. He insisted that an even larger factory be built. And he watched over the final design changes that were made to LEGO bricks.

Amazingly, the basic brick (called the 2x4) has not changed since then. The LEGO bricks that are made now will fit with bricks from 1958!

Ole passed away in 1958 just as the new improved bricks were introduced. From 1958 through 1960, LEGO sent free sample boxes to toy stores to show how well the bricks fit together. They contained only two bricks. Today, those original little LEGO boxes are collectors' items.

And then in 1960, disaster struck once more. You may find it hard to believe, but there was yet another fire! The factory didn't burn down this time, but all the plans and drawings for the old wooden toys were destroyed. An important part of LEGO's early history was lost.

After this, Godtfred decided that it was time to completely stop making wooden toys. The company would only make plastic LEGO bricks.
Chapter 1: A Toy Maker

Ole Kirk Christiansen was born in 1891 in a small Danish village called Filskov. He was the youngest of ten children. The Christiansens had little money. Even as a young child, Ole helped work on the family farm. For fun, he liked to carve toys for himself out of wood. As a young man, he worked for one of his older brothers and learned to become a carpenter.

After a few years, Ole moved first to Germany and then to Norway. He was hoping to find better work for someone with his skills. But in 1916, after Ole met and married Kirstine Sorensen, the young couple moved back to Denmark and settled in the quiet farming village of Billund.

Ole made a living fixing up old homes and building new houses. He had a shop where, besides furniture, he made handy housewares like ironing boards, stools, and ladders.

Ole and Kirstine had three sons. In 1924, two of the boys accidentally set fire to the carpentry shop. They had been playing with wood chips. In no time, the shop burned to the ground. So did the Christiansens' house, which was right next door to the shop. All of a sudden, Ole had no home for his family and no workplace.

Ole, however, did not throw up his hands and give up. That was not his nature, even though by 1926 there was another Christiansen son to feed. He rebuilt his house as well as the shop, which ended up being bigger than the old one. Life seemed hopeful again.

But then in 1929, the world economy crashed. This was the beginning of the Great Depression that lasted through the 1930s. Millions of people in Europe and the United States lost their jobs, their savings, and even their homes.

During these years, Ole's business barely scraped by. No one could afford his ladders, furniture, or ironing boards. One by one, he had to lay off his workers. His only helper was the third of his four sons, Godtfred. Godtfred was only twelve years old.

One misfortune followed another. In 1932, Ole's wife Kirstine died. That left Ole with all the responsibility for taking care of the family. However, throughout his life Ole never let tragedies, large or small, stop him.

One bright spot even during the Depression was that people kept on buying Ole's painted wooden pull toys. Although they didn't have much money, parents still wanted their children to have fun. One of his most popular toys was a colorful wooden duck. Its beak could open and shut when it was pulled across the floor.

Sometimes, his customers didn't have enough money to pay for the toys. That was okay with Ole. He would accept farmers' vegetables and eggs as payment instead.

In time, Ole decided to forget about making practical things. Instead, he'd concentrate on turning out more colorful wooden toys. In addition to the very popular duck, he made wooden trucks and cars.

No matter how bad business was, Ole insisted that his toys had to be top quality. Once, Godtfred decided to save some money by only putting two coats of varnish on the wooden ducks instead of the usual three. When Ole heard what Godtfred had done, he was very upset. He made his son unwrap every duck and apply another coat of the varnish. Ole told Godtfred that only the best is good enough. "Only the best is good enough" became the motto of Ole's company. Godtfred carved it on a sign in the workshop for all to see.

In 1934, Ole decided to give a name to his little toy business. He based it on the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play well." Ole combined the first two letters of each word to make up a name for his company . . . LEGO. It also turns out that in Latin, lego means "I assemble." What an amazing coincidence!

Slowly, the company began to do better. Ole was able to hire back some of the people he'd laid off. Soon LEGO was employing ten workers.

Ole began traveling around Denmark and other countries nearby to show his wooden toys to store owners. It was hard for him to talk about how good his toys were. He was not a natural salesman, but he did not give up.

In 1934, Ole was married again, to a woman named Sofie Jorgensen. Soon a new baby--a little girl called Ulla--joined the family.

War waged through Europe from 1939 to 1945. Yet during this time, Ole was able to not only keep LEGO open but to expand. Things were looking up for Ole's business. Then, believe it or not, in 1942, the LEGO factory and warehouse burned down!

Did this stop Ole?

No! Once again he rebuilt, this time making the factory even bigger than before. By the next year, he was employing forty people. In time, all his sons were working for LEGO.

Ole didn't know it yet, but a revolution in the toy business was coming. And LEGO was ready for it.

Billund is a very small town in Denmark, a country in northern Europe. Only about six thousand people live there. It is far away from Denmark's capital city of Copenhagen. But every year over a million and a half people visit Billund.

Why?

Because Billund is the home of the LEGO toy company. And LEGO fans from all over the world go there to visit LEGO's main factory. There, nineteen billion LEGO pieces are made every year. That's right. Nineteen billion. Those pieces come in dozens of different shapes, colors, and sizes that are used in countless different LEGO sets. Besides the original LEGO factory in Billund, there are four others, in the Czech Republic, Hungary, China, and Mexico. Altogether they make over ninety billion LEGO bricks a year. They also make seven hundred million tiny rubber tires for LEGO cars and trucks.

In Billund, the crowds of LEGO fans also visit LEGOLAND. It opened in 1968 and is a thirty--five--acre amusement park for children eleven or younger. There's the Vikings River Splash, Lloyd's Laser Maze, and roller coasters such as The Dragon, which is based on LEGO Knights Kingdomtm sets, as well as DUPLO planes, LEGO cars to ride, and more. But the heart of the park is Miniland, a complete miniature city made from more than twenty million LEGO bricks.

So how did the LEGO company end up in Billund? And how has LEGO grown to be the most successful toy company in the world?

The LEGO story starts in the 1930s with a very skillful carpenter who happened to live in Billund. His name was Ole Kirk Christiansen. He's among the most famous people you've never heard of!

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Megan Stine has written several books for young readers, including Where Is the White House? , Who Was Marie Curie?, Who Was Ulysses S. Grant?, Who Is Michelle Obama? , and Who Was Sally Ride? She lives in Clinton, Connecticut.

What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs? (say: MEG-uh-lo-SORE-us), which means "big lizard." . He said they came from a fish! (ig-WAN-uh-don).were. In the early nineteenth century, no one yet realized that in prehistoric times, gigantic animals had roamed the earth. But soon, more fossils were found, and slowly scientists began to put together the pieces of a long-lost world-the Age of the Dinosaurs. (EE-oh-RAP-tor)-a small animal weighing between eight and twenty-two pounds. With jagged teeth, long legs, and long claws, it was a small, quick, deadly predator. It lived in the forest, where it chased and captured smaller creatures. It probably ate plants, too.

In 1822, a young country doctor named Gideon Mantell was living in Sussex, England. He delivered babies and treated people with serious diseases.

Mantell asked Buckland about the huge teeth he had found. But Buckland didn't think they had come from a creature similar to his

After that, Mantell went to a museum and looked at other fossils and animal skeletons on display. The teeth he had found looked exactly like iguana teeth-only many times larger. If they came from an iguana, it would have to have been at least sixty feet long! That's as long as a house!

Neither Mantell nor Buckland understood that they had stumbled onto a completely unknown group of animals. The word

Suddenly Mantell realized something exciting. Like Buckland, he had discovered a new kind of animal no one knew about. He decided to call it

But Mantell had another passion as well. Ever since childhood, he had loved to collect fossils-the ancient remains of dead plants and animals. Whenever he could, the busy doctor spent time digging near the chalky cliffs of England's coastline. At first what he dug up were small pieces of fossil bones. But as time went on, he began to find some big bones-really big ones. The bones were too big to belong to any known animal. Even elephant bones would have been smaller.

As millions of years went by, different kinds of dinosaurs came into being. How did that happen? The answer lies in evolution.

Evolution is the name for changes that occur in living things over time. Charles Darwin was a scientist in the nineteenth century who studied nature. He wrote a famous book about the idea of evolution. Darwin said that, in each species, some would survive longer than others. It was not just a matter of luck. Those that survived were the best suited to thrive in the world. They lived long enough to have babies that would be born with the same strong traits. Animals of the same species without those traits didn't live as long. In time, they died out.

Darwin explained that over thousands and millions of years, all kinds of species developed-including human beings, who evolved from ape-like creatures.
Two hundred thirty million years ago, the Age of the Dinosaurs began. The first baby dinosaurs poked their heads out of their eggshells and looked around for something to eat.

The earth was a very different place then. North America didn't exist. Neither did Africa or Europe. All seven continents we know today were clumped together into one huge landmass that we call Pangaea (pan-JEE-uh).

Pangaea was surrounded on all sides by water. The center of the huge continent was a hot desert, where not much could survive. A giant ocean covered the rest of the earth. Near the coastlines, the ocean cooled the air. Cool air and water made it possible for fabulous life-forms to develop. Ferns grew along the coast. Moss covered the rocks. There were forests of pine trees and palm trees. Spiders and beetles crawled about.

The ocean was full of life. There were huge swimming reptiles-animals like lizards and turtles, only bigger. Some, called ichthyosaurs (ICK-thee-oh-sores), looked much more like dolphins or fish. They were predators that hunted fish. Others, called plesiosaurs (PLEE-see-oh-sores), were more like gigantic shell-less turtles with incredibly long necks. They may have eaten baby ichthyosaurs for lunch.

Reptiles also dominated the land at that time. There were none of the animals we know today-no dogs, cats, giraffes, monkeys, or apes. There weren't even any birds-and definitely no people! It was mostly a reptile's world, although the ancient reptiles were not the same reptiles we know today.

This was the beginning of a time period called the Mesozoic era. It began 250 million years ago-or 250 "mya," as scientists say. It lasted until the dinosaurs died out, around 65 mya.

The Mesozoic era is divided up into three parts-Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. The very first dinosaurs appeared on earth during the last part of the Triassic, about 230 mya. Dinosaurs existed on earth for about 165 million years.

When exactly did the first dinosaur appear? It's hard to say for sure, because dinosaurs evolved from other reptiles over millions of years. But the earliest dinosaur was probably
Then one day, Mantell's wife, Mary, found a few enormous fossil teeth. She brought them to her husband.

What were they? What kind of animal could possibly have teeth as big as this?

Mantell wasn't sure what to think. He talked to other scientists. No one could agree about what they were. A man named William Buckland had once been given some huge bones. He studied them for six years and finally decided they belonged to a giant lizard no one had ever seen before. Buckland called it Megalosaurus Megalosaurus Iguanodon dinosaur hadn't been invented yet-and wouldn't be for another twenty years. But that's what Megalosaurus and Iguanodon Chapter 1 : The Prehistoric World Eoraptor

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What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was?)

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Joan Holub is the NY Times bestselling author of over 200 children's books:

* GODDESS GIRLS series - 30 MG books + graphic novels; a middle grade spin on Greek Mythology

* HEROES IN TRAINING - 18 chapter books + graphic novels

* ZERO THE HERO - picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld

* I AM THE SHARK, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

* BEARS ARE BEST!, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

* BIG STUFF PLANES ROCKETS SPACECRAFT!

* BIG STUFF DOZER, EXCAVATOR, MIXER, & MORE!

* MIGHTY DADS, NYTimes bestselling picture book illus by James Dean

* LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter book series (ages 5-7)

* SHAMPOODLE

* BALLET STARS

* LITTLE RED WRITING - picture book 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists

https://www.joanholub.com

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What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was?)

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In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foo...

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What Was the March on Washington? [Krull, Kathleen, Who HQ, Tomkinson, Tim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. What Was the March on Washington?

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Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as Stan Lee has launched a comic book empire, made Marvel Comics a household name, and created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. Stan Lee is still dreaming up caped crusaders and masked vigilantes in his nineties. Who Is Stan Lee? tells the story of a New York City kid with a superhero-sized imagination.

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Who Was Stan Lee? [Edgers, Geoff, Who HQ, Hinderliter, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Stan Lee?

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Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books- like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.

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Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books- like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white ...

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Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life. He founded a school for those who didn't have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal legacy live on today.

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Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey's life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life....

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Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of seven novels for adults: THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS, IN DAHLIA'S WAKE, BREAKING THE BANK (which has been optioned for a film), A WEDDING IN GREAT NECK, TWO OF A KIND, YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME, and THE HOUSE ON PRIMROSE POND, which came out on February 2, 2016. And for all those New Hampshire natives who happen upon the book, please know that she is fully aware that the state flower is purple lilac, and not lavender, as it states on page 8! How this mistake found its way into the novel is still a mystery, and she apologizes profusely for it!

She is also an award-winning children's book author with 26 children's books to her credit. THE DOLL SHOP DOWNSTAIRS received a starred review from Jewish Book World saying that it "will become a classic." In another starred review Kirkus called the sequel, THE CATS IN THE DOLL SHOP, "a quiet treasure." THE DOLL WITH THE YELLOW STAR won the 2006 Once Upon a World Award presented by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Yona has also written several books in the popular WHO WAS series, including WHO WAS HARRIET TUBMAN? which has sold over 400,000 copies and is the most popular title in the series. Her newest book for children, THE BICYCLE SPY, will be out from Scholastic in September 2016. Set in war-torn France, it tells the story of a brave boy who helps save a Jewish friend by riding his bicycle and delivering messages to Resistance members.

For over a dozen years, Yona has been the Fiction Editor at Lilith Magazine. She works independently to help aspiring writers polish their manuscripts. To arrange a book club visit, inquire about editorial services or just to say hi, please contact Yona via her website: www.yonazeldismcdonough.com or on the Facebook fan pages for her novels, which she hopes you'll "like."

FROM YONA:

When I was young, I didn't think about becoming a writer. In fact, I was determined to become a ballerina, because I studied ballet for many years, and by the time I was in high school, I was taking seven ballet classes a week. But I was always a big reader. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and I used to frequent all the different libraries in my neighborhood on a regular basis. I would look for books by authors I loved. I read my favorite books--ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, A LITTLE PRINCESS, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN--over and over again. I probably read each of those books twenty times in all. I read lots of other things too: I loved comic books and magazines, like Mad and Seventeen. But when you are reader, you just need to read. Sometimes you read books that change your life, like OF MICE AND MEN, which I read--and adored-- when I was in sixth grade. Other times, you read the latest adventures of Betty and Veronica. You'll read a three-day old newspaper some days or the back of the cereal box if that's all that there is available, because readers just need to read. So I kept reading, and I kept dancing too, though by the time I was a senior in high school, it was pretty clear to me that I was neither talented nor driven enough to become a professional ballet dancer and I stopped taking lessons and went off to college instead.

As a student at Vassar College, I never once took a writing course. I was not accepted into the poetry workshop I applied to, so I avoided all other writing classes, and instead focused on literature, language and art history, which was my declared major. I was so taken with the field that I decided to pursue my studies on a graduate level. I enrolled in a PhD program at Columbia University where I have to confess that I was miserable. I didn't like the teachers, the students or the classes. I found graduate school the antithesis of undergraduate education; while the latter encouraged experimentation, growth, expansion, the former seemed to demand a kind of narrowing of focus and a rigidity that was simply at odds with my soul. It was like business school without the reward of a well-paying job at the end. Everyone carried a briefcase. I too bought a briefcase, but since I mostly used it to tote my lunch and the NYT crossword puzzle, it didn't do much for my success as a grad student. But I have to thank the program at Columbia for being so very inhospitable, because it helped nudge me out of academia, where I so patently did not belong, and into a different kind of life. I was allowed to take classes in other departments, and by now I was recovered from my earlier rejection so I decided to take a fiction writing class--also, the class was open to anyone; I didn't have to submit work to be accepted. This class was my 'aha!' moment. The light bulb went off for me when I took that class. Suddenly, I understood what I wanted to do with my life. Now I just had to find a way to make a living while I did it.

I finished out the year at Columbia, got a job in which I had no interest whatsoever, and began to look for any kind of freelance writing that I could find. In the beginning, I wrote for very little money or even for free: I wrote for neighborhood newspapers, the alumni magazine of my college. I wrote brochures, book reviews, newsletters--anything and everything that anyone would ask me to write. I did this for a long time and eventually, it worked. I was able to be a little choosier about what I wrote, and for whom I wrote it. And I was able to use my clips to persuade editors to actually assign me articles and stories, instead of my having to write them and hope I could get then published. But all the while I was also writing the kind of fiction--short stories, a novel--that had interested me when I was still a student at Columbia. And eventually I began to publish this work too.

I presently live in Brooklyn, NY with my husband and our two children and two small, yappy dogs. I have been setting my recent novels in my own backyard so to speak; Brooklyn has been fertile ground in all sorts of ways.

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If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville.

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Joan Holub is the NY Times bestselling author of over 200 children's books:

* GODDESS GIRLS series - 30 MG books + graphic novels; a middle grade spin on Greek Mythology

* HEROES IN TRAINING - 18 chapter books + graphic novels

* ZERO THE HERO - picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld

* I AM THE SHARK, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

* BEARS ARE BEST!, picture book illus by Laurie Keller

* BIG STUFF PLANES ROCKETS SPACECRAFT!

* BIG STUFF DOZER, EXCAVATOR, MIXER, & MORE!

* MIGHTY DADS, NYTimes bestselling picture book illus by James Dean

* LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter book series (ages 5-7)

* SHAMPOODLE

* BALLET STARS

* LITTLE RED WRITING - picture book 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists

https://www.joanholub.com

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The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year! Children are sure to be fascinated by the eccentric and legendary Johnny Appleseed, a man who is best known for bringing apple trees to the midwest. Over John Chapman's lifetime, he saw the country grow and start to spread we...

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Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of seven novels for adults: THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS, IN DAHLIA'S WAKE, BREAKING THE BANK (which has been optioned for a film), A WEDDING IN GREAT NECK, TWO OF A KIND, YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME, and THE HOUSE ON PRIMROSE POND, which came out on February 2, 2016. And for all those New Hampshire natives who happen upon the book, please know that she is fully aware that the state flower is purple lilac, and not lavender, as it states on page 8! How this mistake found its way into the novel is still a mystery, and she apologizes profusely for it!

She is also an award-winning children's book author with 26 children's books to her credit. THE DOLL SHOP DOWNSTAIRS received a starred review from Jewish Book World saying that it "will become a classic." In another starred review Kirkus called the sequel, THE CATS IN THE DOLL SHOP, "a quiet treasure." THE DOLL WITH THE YELLOW STAR won the 2006 Once Upon a World Award presented by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Yona has also written several books in the popular WHO WAS series, including WHO WAS HARRIET TUBMAN? which has sold over 400,000 copies and is the most popular title in the series. Her newest book for children, THE BICYCLE SPY, will be out from Scholastic in September 2016. Set in war-torn France, it tells the story of a brave boy who helps save a Jewish friend by riding his bicycle and delivering messages to Resistance members.

For over a dozen years, Yona has been the Fiction Editor at Lilith Magazine. She works independently to help aspiring writers polish their manuscripts. To arrange a book club visit, inquire about editorial services or just to say hi, please contact Yona via her website: www.yonazeldismcdonough.com or on the Facebook fan pages for her novels, which she hopes you'll "like."

FROM YONA:

When I was young, I didn't think about becoming a writer. In fact, I was determined to become a ballerina, because I studied ballet for many years, and by the time I was in high school, I was taking seven ballet classes a week. But I was always a big reader. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and I used to frequent all the different libraries in my neighborhood on a regular basis. I would look for books by authors I loved. I read my favorite books--ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, A LITTLE PRINCESS, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN--over and over again. I probably read each of those books twenty times in all. I read lots of other things too: I loved comic books and magazines, like Mad and Seventeen. But when you are reader, you just need to read. Sometimes you read books that change your life, like OF MICE AND MEN, which I read--and adored-- when I was in sixth grade. Other times, you read the latest adventures of Betty and Veronica. You'll read a three-day old newspaper some days or the back of the cereal box if that's all that there is available, because readers just need to read. So I kept reading, and I kept dancing too, though by the time I was a senior in high school, it was pretty clear to me that I was neither talented nor driven enough to become a professional ballet dancer and I stopped taking lessons and went off to college instead.

As a student at Vassar College, I never once took a writing course. I was not accepted into the poetry workshop I applied to, so I avoided all other writing classes, and instead focused on literature, language and art history, which was my declared major. I was so taken with the field that I decided to pursue my studies on a graduate level. I enrolled in a PhD program at Columbia University where I have to confess that I was miserable. I didn't like the teachers, the students or the classes. I found graduate school the antithesis of undergraduate education; while the latter encouraged experimentation, growth, expansion, the former seemed to demand a kind of narrowing of focus and a rigidity that was simply at odds with my soul. It was like business school without the reward of a well-paying job at the end. Everyone carried a briefcase. I too bought a briefcase, but since I mostly used it to tote my lunch and the NYT crossword puzzle, it didn't do much for my success as a grad student. But I have to thank the program at Columbia for being so very inhospitable, because it helped nudge me out of academia, where I so patently did not belong, and into a different kind of life. I was allowed to take classes in other departments, and by now I was recovered from my earlier rejection so I decided to take a fiction writing class--also, the class was open to anyone; I didn't have to submit work to be accepted. This class was my 'aha!' moment. The light bulb went off for me when I took that class. Suddenly, I understood what I wanted to do with my life. Now I just had to find a way to make a living while I did it.

I finished out the year at Columbia, got a job in which I had no interest whatsoever, and began to look for any kind of freelance writing that I could find. In the beginning, I wrote for very little money or even for free: I wrote for neighborhood newspapers, the alumni magazine of my college. I wrote brochures, book reviews, newsletters--anything and everything that anyone would ask me to write. I did this for a long time and eventually, it worked. I was able to be a little choosier about what I wrote, and for whom I wrote it. And I was able to use my clips to persuade editors to actually assign me articles and stories, instead of my having to write them and hope I could get then published. But all the while I was also writing the kind of fiction--short stories, a novel--that had interested me when I was still a student at Columbia. And eventually I began to publish this work too.

I presently live in Brooklyn, NY with my husband and our two children and two small, yappy dogs. I have been setting my recent novels in my own backyard so to speak; Brooklyn has been fertile ground in all sorts of ways.

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Who Was John F. Kennedy? [McDonough, Yona Zeldis, Who HQ, Weber, Jill] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was John F. Kennedy?

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Who Was Harry Houdini? [Sutherland, Tui, Who HQ, O’Brien, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Harry Houdini?

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Whitney Stewart is the author of award-winning nonfiction for young readers-from tots to teens.

She weaves dreams, visions, and travels into books. And she'll go far for a story-across oceans, under water, into caves, and up mountains. She's trekked in the Himalaya with Sir Edmund Hillary, interviewed the 14th Dalai Lama in India, and sat with Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma. She's followed clues across former battlefields in Poland to learn the fate of her husband's uncle who went missing on the Russian Front of WWII. She's happiest when on a quest.

When not writing or traveling, Whitney teaches mindfulness to children and young adults.

Check out her website or invite her to speak at your school or library:

http://whitneystewart.com/

Or follow Whitney on Instagram @whitneystewart2

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Who Was Walt Disney? [Stewart, Whitney, Who HQ, Harrison, Nancy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Walt Disney?

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Who Was Abraham Lincoln? [Pascal, Janet B., Who HQ, O’Brien, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

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The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death-from an assassin's bullet-in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was? celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.

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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? [Bader, Bonnie, Who HQ, Wolf, Elizabeth] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

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All of the books in this collection are from the Pokémon book series. When talking to Nico, he explained that he loved all things Pokemon. He loves the shows, the games, the cards and recently got into the books. With this being said, I wanted to include a series of books he would enjoy and be able to stay interested in while reading.

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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Secret of the Pink Pokémon (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Secret of the Pink Pokémon (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175677: West, Tracey: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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Journey to the Orange Islands (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Journey to the Orange Islands (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175653: West, Tracey: Books

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This reissued illustrated chapter book is based on the classic characters found in Pokemon GO and the classic animated series on Netflix.

When Psyduck evolves into Golduck, Misty is thrilled! Golduck is the fastest swimmer of all. Besides, training Psyduck was one big headache. Psyduck was totally clueless and clumsy, except when it got a headache. Then its attacks were unstoppable -- especially against Team Rocket! But is Golduck about to give Misty a big surprise? This reissued illustrated chapter book is based on the classic characters found in Pokemon GO and the classic animated series on Netflix.

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Psyduck Ducks Out (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (15) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Psyduck Ducks Out (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (15) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175967: Johnson, Jennifer, Heller, S. E.: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175981: West, Tracey: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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The Chikorita Challenge (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #11) (21) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: The Chikorita Challenge (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #11) (21) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284089: West, Tracey: Books

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Gotta catch this action-packed adventure about Ash, Pikachu, and their friends! This chapter book features classic characters featured on Netflix and in Pokémon Go!

Ash wants to be a great Pokémon Trainer. But sometimes Trainers have to make big sacrifices. Charizard can only get stronger if it leaves Ash -- forever. But that means Ash has no Fire-type Pokémon at all. Have his dreams of becoming a Pokémon Master gone up in flames?

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All Fired Up (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #14) (22) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: All Fired Up (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #14) (22) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284096: Johnson, Jennifer, Johnson, Jennifer L.: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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Secrets of the GS Ball (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #16) (16) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Secrets of the GS Ball (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #16) (16) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284126: Johnson, Jennifer, Johnson, Jennifer L.: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter.

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Ash to the Rescue (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #15) (23) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Ash to the Rescue (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #15) (23) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284119: West, Tracey: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter.

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Find me on social media. I love to chat with my readers.

www.facebook.com/AuthorTraceyWest

Twitter @TraceyWestBooks

Instagram @traceywestbooks

www.dragonwagonbookbus.com

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Prepare for Trouble (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #12) (19) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Prepare for Trouble (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #12) (19) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284041: West, Tracey: Books

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Gotta catch this action-packed adventure about Ash, Pikachu, and their friends! This chapter book features classic characters featured on Netflix and in Pokémon Go!

Is a Pokémon lost, missing, or acting strange? Ash Ketchum, Pokémon P.I., is on the case. With the help of his friends and trusty sidekick, Pikachu, Ash must solve mysteries involving spooky Pokémon like Hoothoot, Spinarak, and Stantler.

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Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #10) (10) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #10) (10) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284034: West, Tracey: Books

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Gotta catch this action-packed adventure about Ash, Pikachu, and their friends! This chapter book features classic characters featured on Netflix and in Pokémon Go!

Trouble seems to be following Ash and his team around! A Quagsire takes the GS Ball. A young boy at a Pokémon Trainer school tries to catch Pikachu. And Team Rocket is up to their usual troublesome tricks. How will Ash ever get it together to go for his first Johto League badge?

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Battle for the Zephyr Badge (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #13) (20) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Battle for the Zephyr Badge (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #13) (20) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284065: Johnson, Jennifer, Johnson, Jennifer L.: Books

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Gotta catch this action-packed adventure about Ash, Pikachu, and their friends! This chapter book features classic characters featured on Netflix and in Pokémon Go!

Let the adventure begin! Ash, Pikachu, and friends travel through the deep, dark forest on their way to the Wild West. Along the way, there's a theft, a rescue, and a mystery to solve. And never-before-seen Pokémon to discover. It's the next level of Pokémon action!

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Go West, Young Ash (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #9) (9) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Go West, Young Ash (Pokémon Classic Chapter Book #9) (9) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338284027: West, Tracey: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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Race to Danger (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Race to Danger (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175851: West, Tracey: Books

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I am the bestselling author of more than 400 books for children and young adults. I currently write the New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series for the Scholastic Branches line, as well as The Underdogs series with Kyla May. In addition, I write for the Cupcake Diaries and Sprinkle Sundays series as Coco Simon. Some fans may know me as the author of books based on cartoons, such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago, and currently author of the Spinjitzu Brother series. I live in New York's Catskill mountains with my husband and a variety of small animals. Together, my husband Bill and I operate The Dragon Wagon Book Bus, a mobile bookmobile serving their rural community.

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Talent Showdown (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: Talent Showdown (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175912: West, Tracey: Books

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This reissued illustrated chapter book is based on the classic characters found in Pokemon GO and the classic animated series on Netflix.

The Orange Islands have a Pokémon League of their own. But these Gym matches are beyond different. Mountain climbing? Dancing Pokémon? And sometimes Ash can't even use his Pokémon! What's up with that? Is Ash up to the challenge? With help from his friends and a little luck, Ash just might have a chance.This reissued illustrated chapter book is based on the classic characters found in Pokemon GO and the classic animated series on Netflix.

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The Four-Star Challenge (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books)

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Amazon.com: The Four-Star Challenge (Pokémon: Chapter Book) (Pokémon Chapter Books): 9781338175738: Dewin, Howard, Dewin, Howie: Books