July 2019 list by K. Pearson
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Ask a Scientist
by Robert Winston
An award-winning media scientist answers real-world questions in a range of popular fields, including chemistry, physics and earth science, from why the sky is blue to why bubbles appear in boiling water.
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Birthday on Mars!
by Sara Schonfeld
"Draws on findings from the Curiosity rover's first year on Mars in a science-themed celebration of space exploration that depicts an adorable little robot investigating Earth's closest planetary neighbor and singing ""Happy Birthday"" to itself.
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DK Findout! Castles
by Inc. Dorling Kindersley
A highly visual introduction to life in a medieval castle combines vibrant photography with high-engagement facts about topics of interest ranging from knights and jousting to drawbridges and sieges.
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Expert Sniper Strategies for Fortniters: An Unofficial Guide to Battle Royale
by Jason R. Rich
This all‑new, unofficial, illustrated guide series will turn you into a master Fortnite: Battle Royale gamer by uncovering all the best strategies and secrets of this wildly popular game. Whether you play Fortnite Battle Royale on a PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or your mobile device, you’ll find everything you need to stay at the top of your game.
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Groundbreaking Guys: 40 Men Who Became Great by Doing Good
by Stephanie True Peters
An illustrated collection of short biographies highlights the inspiring common traits of respect, compassion and community responsibility shared by 40 very different history-shaping men, from Bill Gates and Hayao Miyazaki to Barack Obama and Mr. Rogers.
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Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid
by Adrienne Wright
Combines graphic novel illustrations and mixed-media art in the poignant story of young protestor Hector Pieterson, whose 1976 murder by police enforcing a discriminatory law raised global awareness about the atrocities of apartheid in South Africa.
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Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Mouth-Watering Recipes and the Everyday Science That Makes Them Taste Amazing
by Liz Lee Heinecke
When you step into your kitchen to cook or bake, you put science to work. Physics and chemistry come into play each time you simmer, steam, bake, freeze, boil, puree, saute, or ferment food. Knowing something about the physics, biology, and chemistry of food will give you the basic tools to be the best chef you can be.
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Knock! Knock! Where is There?
by Brian Elling
Collects over three hundred jokes featuring such famous locations as Stonehenge, Easter Island, the Bermuda Triangle, and Mount Rushmore.
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LEGO Amazing Vehicles
by Rona Skene
Specially commissioned LEGO models, many reproducible with standard bricks, introduce children to more than 100 vehicles, from trains and tractors to aircraft and automobiles, in a volume complemented by a transportation history timeline. Hardcover edition includes LEGO bricks to build four exclusive LEGO mini-vehicles.
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Liberty Arrives!: How America's Grandest Statue Found Her Home
by Robert Byrd
A sumptuously illustrated portrait of the Statue of Liberty traces its origins as a beautiful gift from France to the United States, exploring the contributions of Joseph Pulitzer and children fundraisers while describing how the Statue was designed, transported and finally constructed at the entrance to New York Harbor.
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Marvel Ultimate Quiz Book: Are You a Marvel Expert?
by Melanie Scott
A trivia-packed treasury of more than 5 fascinating facts and quizzes about favorite Marvel super heroes and villains includes coverage of their superpowers, vehicles and secret identities.
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Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries
by Dan Gutman
Did you know that ancient Egyptians treated infections by putting moldy bread on them? Did you know that ancient Roman workers would stomp around barefoot in big tubs filled with urine to clean their clothes? Learn more weird-but-true ancient history facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman’s bestselling My Weird School series.
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My Best Book of Early People
by Margaret Hynes
My Best Book of Early People is the perfect introduction to the advances of humankind from its primitive beginnings. How did Neanderthals make tools? Who were the first artists? When was writing invented? This book has the answers!
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Painting School: Learn to Paint More Than 250 Things
by Tanya Emelyanova
Painting School provides the first steps to a lifelong love of art. Your child will learn how to paint anything they see in the world around them by following a few simple steps. This comprehensive, 240-page art guide reveals how easy it is to paint, with easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, colorful art, and clear instructions.
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Science You Can Eat
by Stefan Gates
An engaging exploration of the incredible science behind food and cooking outlines a variety of fun, edible experiments that include demonstrations of how popcorn pops, why taste and smell are related, and how to make a perfect cookie.
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Survival!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Camping and Outdoor Skills
by Colin Towell
Provides step-by-step instructions for wilderness survival techniques, with information on such topics as environments, choosing gear, maps and map-reading, starting a fire, using a compass, building a shelter, and finding water.
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Up Verses Down: Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense
by Calef Brown
A long-format poetry collection by the award-winning creator of Hypnotize a Tiger complements vibrantly rendered artwork of a fantastical world with whimsical verses describing a host of zany characters.
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Winning the Vote for Women
by Caryn Jenner
Winning the Vote for Women celebrates this milestone by helping readers imagine what it was like to actually be there. Blended with stunning photographs and lively artwork, the book includes step-by-step details of events leading up to passing of the historic Amendment, how women had campaigned (and won) in other countries including Britain, eyewitness accounts of the suffragettes and their harsh treatment by the authorities, and features on the women and men who helped change history.
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