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Fuzzy
by Tom Angleberger
When Max (Maxine Zealster) befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, she helps him navigate Vanguard Middle School and together they reveal the truth behind the Robot Integration Programme.
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| The bad guys by Aaron BlabeyA shady-looking character beckons from the first page of The Bad Guys: it's Mr. Wolf, and he's here to tell you that everything you've heard about him being a big, bad monster is a LIE. Along with his reluctant pals Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, Mr. Wolf is founding a Good Guys Club to do heroic deeds. Many of the other animals, however, are too scared to appreciate their help, and Mr. Snake's attempts to eat Mr. Piranha aren't exactly good for morale… Part graphic novel, part early chapter book, this series opener is bursting with wit, energy, and laugh-yourself-silly slapstick. |
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Insect emporium
by Brooks, Susie
Open up this treasure trove of insects and immerse yourself in a wondrous collection of creatures as nature unfolds around you. Hidden amongst the foliage you'll spy splashes of purple, orange, yellow, green and blue as a cloud of grasshoppers spring into action.
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Day of the dinosaurs: Step into a special prehistoric world
by Stephen Brusatte
The science consultant for Walking With Dinosaurs presents a fact-filled guide to the dinosaurs of the Triassic, early Jurassic, Late Jurassic and Cretaceous periods that compares the diets, defense behaviors and characteristics of dinosaurs from each era on fully illustrated, large-format spreads.
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The peculiar night of the blue heart
by Lauren DeStefano
Forging a deep bond in spite of their differences, Lionel, a wild boy who prefers imitating animals rather than socialising with others, and Marybeth, a dutiful girl who is kind to everyone in their orphanage, race against time to defeat a mysterious blue spirit that is taking over Marybeth's consciousness.
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Applesauce weather
by Helen Frost
Preparing for her family's annual tradition of picking apples, making applesauce and listening to her Uncle Arthur tell his tall tales, young Faith comforts her uncle, who has lost his zest for stories in the aftermath of losing his wife. By the award-winning author of Among a Thousand Fireflies.
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Book of bees
by Grajkowski, Wojciech
How do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This book answers all these questions and many more, tracking the history of bees from the time of the dinosaurs to their current plight.
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Factastic: A LEGO adventure in the real world
by Scholastic Inc.
A latest entry in the vibrantly illustrated, educational series features LEGO scenes, vignettes, mini stories and LEGO renderings of famous figures in a wide range of subjects, from science and technology to history, geography and popular culture.
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They didn't teach this in worm school!
by Lia, Simone
Marcus is a worm. Laurence is a bird that looks like a chicken. Laurence wants to gobble up Marcus for breakfast, but the worm surprises him by saying 'Good morning!' Marcus tries to keep the conversation going, and it goes in a very unexpected direction: Laurence seems to think he's a flamingo (he's definitely NOT), and Marcus soon finds himself on a journey to Africa, where Laurence believes he can finally be happy.
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27 magic words
by Sharelle Byars Moranville
Although Kobi's parents sailed into a storm five years ago, she believes they are alive, and when she is sent from her grandmother's luxurious Paris apartment to live with an uncle in Iowa, Kobi tells lies that soon catch up with her.
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| Flying lessons & other stories by Ellen Oh, editorIt began as a hashtag, and now We Need Diverse Books is real-life organisation dedicated to helping you find books about all kinds of characters, written by all kinds of authors. In Flying Lessons, some of those authors -- including award-winners like Kwame Alexander, Grace Lin, Jacqueline Woodson, and Matt de la Peña -- share slice-of-life stories about fitting in and being left out. Star Wars, Secret Santas, wheelchair basketball, first crushes, family drama, and lots of other attention-grabbing subjects will keep you eagerly reading all the way through this honest, inclusive book. |
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| A poem for Peter: The story of Ezra Jack Keats and the creation of The Snowy Day by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illustrated by Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson Verse Biography. The name Ezra Jack Keats might not sound familiar to you, but you may recognise his most famous book, The Snowy Day, from having it read to you when you were little. In this biography, you get a behind-the-scenes peek at how that book was made, and how Ezra -- a Jewish American artist who served in World War Two -- became one of the first picture book creators to feature a black child as his main character. Told through playful, page-turning poetry and eye-catching collage art (similar to Ezra's own), A Poem for Peter is the perfect pick for fans of Melissa Sweet's Some Writer! and other bookish biographies. |
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Wormwood Mire
by Judith Rossell
The Aunts have sent eleven-year-old Stella away to the moldering old family estate, Wormwood Mire, where she discovers two odd cousins and more clues to the mysteries of her family and of herself
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Illuminature
by Rachel Williams
Invites readers to use coloured lenses to pick out the daytime animals, nocturnal creatures, and plants in the illustrations of different biomes, and provides information about each habitat and those who live there.
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Atlas of animal adventures
by Rachel Williams
A follow-up to the best-selling Atlas of Adventures describes epic events in the animal world that young people are invited to witness, from annual migrations and extraordinary behaviors to Herculean feats of instinct and survival.
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