Hide and Seek History: The Vikings: With More Than 80 Flaps!
by Harriet Evans (Author), Chaaya Prabhat (Illustrator)
In this book we learn about the unique culture of the ancient Vikings. We learn how far they travelled to trade with other countries, how their government functioned, their roles in everyday life, and their famous prowess in battle. There are sections about religious rites, legendary Norse gods, their weapons and combat strategies, and their social structure.
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How Do Hurricanes Have an Eye?: A Book About Natural Disasters
by Lisa Spencer, Srimalie Bassani (illustrator)
This book examines all different types of natural disasters, including hurricanes, tsunamis, tornados, earthquakes, floods, and drought. We learn how these disasters start and how they are named and rated in scales that measure their destructive forces.
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Don’t Do It, Doug!
by Maudie Powell-Tuck, Duncan Beedie (Illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Doug is a mischievous hamster with poor impulse control… actually, no impulse control. He pushes the big red button. He pulls the lever with warnings on it. He shakes up a can of soda until it fizzes everywhere. He makes himself sick eating too many donuts. He pokes a beehive and gets stung. He yells to start the avalanche. He puts a pot of beans on his head. Dude. A pot of beans?
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Attack Bunnies
by Laura Gehl (Goodreads Author), Julia Patton (Illustrator)
When a sneaky fox named Reynard moves into the forest neighborhood, the Attack Bunnies know just how to deal with him. They know he is after Mrs. Quail’s eggs, so they attack him with kind words and baked goods. It turns out that Reynard just needs some friends and a delicious picnic, and maybe an “attack” hug at the end of the day.
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The Big Book of Pi: The Famous Number You Can Never Know
by Jean-Baptiste Aubin
This book takes a fun look at the math behind Pi and the history of mathematicians who first discovered the many decimal points of this amazing number! It’s explained in a simple way for children to understand, and written with a lot of cute jokes and witty anecdotes to keep readers engaged.
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Trial and Error (Sawyer, the Critter Lawyer)
by Robin Newman (Goodreads Author)
A plucky ant named Sawyer starts up her own lawyer’s office, and takes cases from animals who are having legal trouble. A snail gets a speeding ticket for doing 100mph in a 5mph zone. A chicken gets a ticket for jaywalking after waiting three hours for the light to change. A hog is having trouble with his living arrangements with his brother. Two squirrels start fighting over who has the first claim to a big acorn. It’s up to Sawyer to find a solution either through mediation outside of court or by presenting evidence and testimony in court before Judge Wise Owl. Sawyer does her research, gathers the facts, and studies the laws to help each of her clients.
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Where’s Waldo? Amazing Journeys: The Ultimate Maze Adventure!
by Martin Handford
In this activity book, you have to follow the mazes avoiding obstacles along the way, and find Waldo and his friends, and search for a checklist of items hidden in each scene. Waldo gets lost in mazes at the airport, the museum, the art gallery, the movie set, the chateau garden, underground caves, the candy factory, and even in outer space! Waldo finishes up his journey with a maze on the disco dance floor!
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The Mystery of the Yellow Hands (The Baker Street Mysteries)
by Jake Thoene, Luke Thoene
Sherlock Holmes hires Danny, Peachy, and Duff as the Baker Street Brigade to help track down a gang of kidnappers. The boys can’t seem to find any clues, but they keep looking around the docks and warehouses on the banks of the Thames. They befriend a policeman’s daughter, Clair Avery, and when she is also kidnapped, the boys are more desperate than ever to solve the case.
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A Recipe for Robbery: Mystery at the Biltmore #3
by Colleen Nelson
4 out of 5 stars
Elodie runs a detective business in her apartment building, and she gets called in to help when a famous recipe is stolen. The chef is desperate to get the recipes back in time for the opening of their new bakery. Elodie is joined by her dog, Carnegie, and her neighbor, Oscar, who loves tumbling and acrobatics. Most adults don’t take a child detective seriously, but Elodie is determined to prove herself. She follows the clues and regards everyone as a suspect, but all the neighbors are so nice. None of them would steal the recipes… would they?
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Anti/Hero
by Kate Karyus Quinn (Author), Demitria Lunetta (Author), Maca Gil (Ilustrator)
Piper wants to be a superhero. She has super strength, but doesn’t always have the wisdom to use it responsibly. Sloane is a teenage thief. She has a super brain that can calculate the perfect heist, but even a genius can’t plan ahead to avoid everything.
When the two girls switch bodies due to a failed science experiment, they must learn to work together to stop the crime boss who is after them and their families.
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