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Middle Grade Non-Fiction
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"Throughout my young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to me that I have never forgotten." Many remarkable things did happen to Roald Dahl when he was a boy, no doubt providing some of the marvellous ideas for his later books. And, like his...
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Everyone, and we mean everyone—has an embarrassing moment they’d like to forget about. You know, like . . . tripping in the cafeteria getting caught picking a wedgie exposing a little more skin than you had in mind blurting out something that’s completely ridiculous—in front of the guy you...
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Tells the incredible story of this courageous young writer. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars...
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Age Range
8+
Release Date
October 01, 1973
Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Along with searchlight towers and armed guards, Manzanar ludicrously featured cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, sock hops, baton twirling lessons and a dance...
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Gives a brief history of the Mustang automobile and describes its special features and classic models.
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A Girls Like You! book. Stuff 2 Do offers solutions for a boring rainy day as well as creative party themes, craft projects, recipes, special "Mom and Me" activities, and much more. "Girls Like You" segments feature projects and activities submitted by Sandra Byrd's middle-grade readers. Sandra's goal isn't...
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Sandra Byrd's sensitive approach is ideal for girls facing the challenges of growing from girlhood to womanhood. Sandra carefully addresses the sometimes frightening physical and emotional changes girls are experiencing, providing needed information in a modest but clear way. Answers to real-life questions and mother-and-daughter bonding ideas enhance the...
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Age Range
8+
Release Date
October 22, 1973
Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.
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Age Range
8+
Release Date
August 10, 2004
The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And...
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Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul: 101 Stories of Changes, Choices and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13
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Genre(s)
Age Range
10+
Release Date
October 12, 2000
From remembering their own life experience or to watching their own children grow, most people recognize that the preteen years, ages nine to thirteen, can be one of the most awkward times in life-a period of tremendous physical and emotional change. At this age, youngsters are eager to leave...
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An informative book packed with practical tips for babysitters. Girls will learn how to entertain infants, calm kids, feed finicky eaters, please parents, and build up a business. Special extras include tips from girls who know the business and helpful inserts such as emergency instructions, business cards, and client...
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Author(s)
Age Range
10+
Release Date
October 01, 1953
Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the...
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Fascinating true stories of courageous people, who, amidst the horror of the Holocaust, defied the Nazis to help others.
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Age Range
8+
Release Date
July 30, 1998
Kids wanted a "Chicken Soup" book of their own, so here it is! "Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul" is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it's "all that!"
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