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7 Weeks 7 Continents Europe
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The Magical World of Strega Nona
by Tomie DePaola
A treasury of six previously published stories about Strega Nona, the 'grandmother witch,' and her sidekick, the bumbling Big Anthony, plus new material including introductions, a map, recipes, and an original lullaby (with sheet music and a CD).
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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős
by Deborah Heiligman
Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at the unique character traits that made "Uncle Paul" a great man.
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Time Sight
by Lynne Jonell
Visiting relatives in Scotland, Will comes into the possession of a magic book that allows him to see into earlier historical periods, an ability that proves risky when his young brother is accidentally transported centuries into the past. By the award-winning author of the Emmy and the Rat series.
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Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
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Splendors and Glooms
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Historical Fantasy. Indulged by her wealthy father after the accidental poisoning deaths of all her siblings, lonely young Clara gets to have the amazingly talented -- perhaps supernaturally talented? -- puppeteer Grisini perform at her 12th birthday party. And then Clara gets kidnapped. Told from several different characters' points of view, this spooky, intricate story set in Victorian London will mesmerize fans of well-described settings and tales of sinister magic. For another richly detailed (and scarier!) puppet story, check out Joanne Owen's Puppet Master.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures
by Brian Selznick
Living in the walls of a busy Paris train station in 1931, clock keeper and orphan Hugo Cabret must constantly work to keep his secrets safe, but when an inquisitive girl and an old man who owns a toy store begin probing, he must do all he can to keep them at a safe distance.
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Heidi
by Johanna Spyri
A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.
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Shadow of a Bull
by Maia Wojciechowska
Manolo Olivar has to make a decision: to follow in his famous father's shadow and become a bullfighter, or to follow his heart and become a doctor.
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Kid's World Travel Guide
Find interesting and fun facts on the continents of the world, along with information on individual countries, games, quizzes, travel tips, and more.
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Pronunciator
Take free self-guided lessons to learn 80 different languages. Score your pronunciation, have virtual conversations with native speakers, play back recordings, and take quizzes. Mobile app available.
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