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There's a new girl in the third-grade, and for some reason, she brings out the worst in Molly. If only Molly's cross-country pen pal, Olive, were there. But Olive's got her OWN set of troubles with her new gymnastics team. As both girls struggle to make new friends, their dishonest emails and letters to each other threaten their relationship. First-person narratives that alternate point-of-view from chapter to chapter bring the main characters to...
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Molly's having a string of good luck, while nothing is going right for her cross-country pen pal, Olive. After some investigation, Molly's convinced magical powers are at work, and she sets out to restore balance in the friendship. A variety of types of correspondence and points-of-view that alternate from chapter to chapter give readers a well-rounded look at the main characters and the joys and challenges of a long-distance friendship.
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In the midst of a boring summer, soon-to-be fifth grader Angie DelMar discovers something amazing about the eccentric woman who's just moved into town. She is actually a mad scientist who plans to take over the world by enlarging and controlling insects! With the help of her friends Cooper, Genevieve, and Harvey, Angie nabs the mixture and flees. But before they reach safety, the friends encounter a day care center where the mixture is accidentally...
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In Ava Visits the Aquarium, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of odd and even numbers in a fun field trip to the aquarium. Follow along as Ava counts pairs of ocean animals and notices odd and even numbers all around her. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept.
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Molly's birthday is coming up, and she desperately wants her cross-country pen pal, Olive, to attend. The two have never met, but they've got a plan to change that! Unfortunately, it involves selling a lost necklace that isn't theirs. Readers can climb right inside the friends' heads by reading their emails and letters to each other as they struggle to do the right thing. Alternating first-person narratives further flesh out the main characters.
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Teaches readers how to do several easy face-paint projects, including a superhero, a clown, and a butterfly. Have you ever wanted to learn how to face paint? Or how to put on a magic show? It's easier than you think! Each book in the Make Your Own Fun series features several fun and easy activities with step-by-step illustrated guides on how to do each activity. Get ready to make your own fun!
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In Cara Counts at the County Fair, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of counting and addition in an exciting county fair setting. Follow along as Cara counts farm animals, visits rides and game booths, adds and spends her tickets, and wins a prize. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept.
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48) The Cemetery
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Adeline idolizes Gianna, the queen bee of the "in crowd" at her middle school. Desperate for a shot at being popular, Adeline ditches her long-time friends, Emily and Marco. But she soon discovers that fitting in with the cool girls involves going along with Gianna's suprising mean streak. Gianna's idea for a Halloween prank may even have dangerous consequences. Can Marco and Emily's true friendship help Adeline find the courage to stand up to Gianna...
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Ellie may be new to the gated community of Whitmore Way, but she can tell right away that something about her neighbors is very, very wrong. They dress perfectly. They speak perfectly. They even act perfectly-much too perfectly, in fact. And that's not all. Every time she looks around, they are watching her. They even have a Neighborhood Watch group they want her parents to join. What is up with these weird people? And why do the mirrors in her house...
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Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last grand adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a series of caves that hide a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn't sure...
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In Henry Goes on a Hike, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of skip counting in an exciting outdoor setting. Follow along as Henry learns to skip count the animals and plants around him. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept.
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In Brady Bakes a Cake, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of measuring in a fun baking story. Follow along as Brady measures and mixes ingredients using measuring cups and teaspoons and surprises his mom with a birthday cake. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept.
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Things are not quite right in Neary Heights. People are going missing, garden gnomes seem to be multiplying, and Stan could swear he hears the pitter-patter of tiny feet behind him when he walks through the neighborhood. As Stan begins to wonder if these strange happenings are somehow related, all the garden gnomes take on screaming faces. Can he figure out what is going on with these nightmare gnomes before he it's too late?
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Teaches readers how to twist several easy balloon animals and shapes, including a dog, a fish, and a monkey with a banana. Have you ever wanted to learn how to face paint? Or how to put on a magic show? It's easier than you think! Each book in the Make Your Own Fun series features several fun and easy activities with step-by-step illustrated guides on how to do each activity. Get ready to make your own fun!
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An anthology of terrifically terrifying zombie stories for young horror fans!
Hold on to your socks…and BRAINS!! Is a new video game turning everyone into zombies? Will zombie frogs transform science class into a deadly experiment? Can anyone escape Dr. Frankenstein's purr-fectly petrifying cat?! Discover the answers to these creepy questions and more in this collection of eight zombie stories that'll have you scared stiff. Featuring four scream-worthy...
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A goosebump-inducing anthology of monster tales for young fans of scary stories!
CAUTION: The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF! Can a young boy escape the tangled web of a ten-foot spider? Will mummified cats and dogs fulfill a legendary curse from the underworld? Is a vampire terrorizing a quiet neighbor? Discover the answers to these creepy(?) questions and more in this spine-chilling collection of eight monster stories . . . if...
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A spine-chilling anthology of scary stories about witches, wizards, and more!
BEHOLD…. One look inside this book, boys and girls, and your socks are sure to be scared clean off! Could you survive having a witch for a grandmother? What happens when a slumber party turns into a nightmare? Will a magical card trick turn become a boy's ultimate curse? Discover the answers these creepy questions and more in this spine-chilling collection of eight sorcery...
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A spine-chilling anthology of ghost stories for young horror fans!
BEWARE… The stories in this book will SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF! Will a locker room ghost give a soccer team the ultimate L? Is an evil spirit haunting the lake at summer camp? Will a boy's eye transplant be a ghostly gift or a ghastly curse? Discover the answers to all these questions and more (or die trying) in this terrifying collection of eight ghost stories. Featuring four scream-worthy...