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Dinosaurs: A 3D Pocket Guide
Dinosaurs: A 3D Pocket Guide
Written by Candlewick Press, Illustrated by KJA Artists
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763662356
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Dinosaurs: A 3D Pocket Guide

Written by Candlewick Press
Illustrated by KJA Artists


Format: Hardcover, 30 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $8.99

The ideal gift for dinosaur lovers! Unearth twelve prehistoric creatures with a pop-up pocket guide that comes complete with a handy case.

Take an unfolding journey through the Mesozoic era as you explore the spectacular traits and habitats of a dozen dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, from the ankylosaurus to the triceratops to... Read more >
The Little Recycler
The Little Recycler
Written by Jan Gerardi
Format: Board
ISBN: 9780375861727
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The Little Recycler

Written by Jan Gerardi


Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: January 22, 2013
Price: $6.99

Heavy machinery and going green don't mix? NO WAY! This colorful, action-packed lift-the-flap board book takes toddlers on an environmentally friendly ride through the basics of recycling. Read more >
Black Gold
Black Gold
Written by Albert Marrin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375859687
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Black Gold
The Story of Oil in Our Lives
Written by Albert Marrin


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $15.99

Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world.  It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.

Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil... Read more >
Also available as an eBook, hardcover and a hardcover library binding.
It's Our Garden
It's Our Garden
Written by George Ancona, Illustrated by George Ancona
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763653927
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It's Our Garden
From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
Written by George Ancona
Illustrated by George Ancona


Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $16.99

Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-andcommunity garden and be inspired to cultivate your own.

At an elementary school in Santa Fe, the bell rings for recess and kids fly out the door to check what’s happening in their garden. As the seasons... Read more >
A Cool Drink of Water
A Cool Drink of Water
Written by Barbara Kerley
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426313295
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A Cool Drink of Water

Written by Barbara Kerley


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $25.95

An Italian boy sips from a fountain in the town square. A hiker takes
a refreshing drink from a mountain stream. Black-robed women in India stride gracefully through a field with brass water jugs balanced on their heads. Whether they squeeze it out of a burlap bag, haul it home... Read more >
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Dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis Rey
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307982698
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Dinosaurs!

Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis Rey


Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99

Dinosaurs! follows the evolution of these spectacular creatures from their earliest beginnings as little fellows who had to evade attacks from giant croc relatives to today’s living dinosaurs. Read more >
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Prehistoric Monsters!
Prehistoric Monsters!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis V. Rey
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307983503
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Prehistoric Monsters!

Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis V. Rey


Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99

A super-simple introduction to prehistoric animals, from the first weird and wonderful life forms on Earth to the earliest Ice Age humans–and much, much more. Read more >
The Skull in the Rock
The Skull in the Rock
Written by Marc Aronson and Lee Berger
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426310102
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The Skull in the Rock
How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins
Written by Marc Aronson and Lee Berger


Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $18.95

"A fascinating account of an Indiana Jones–style fossil hunter and how his discoveries have changed the way we see human evolution." —Kirkus Reviews

In 2008, Professor Lee Berger--with the help of his curious 9-year-old son--discovered two remarkably well preserved, two-million-year-old fossils of an adult female and young male, known as Australopithecus sediba; a... Read more >
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The Skull in the Rock
The Skull in the Rock
Written by Marc Aronson and Lee Berger
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426310539
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The Skull in the Rock
How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins
Written by Marc Aronson and Lee Berger


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $27.90

"A fascinating account of an Indiana Jones–style fossil hunter and how his discoveries have changed the way we see human evolution." —Kirkus Reviews

In 2008, Professor Lee Berger--with the help of his curious 9-year-old son--discovered two remarkably well preserved, two-million-year-old fossils of an adult female and young male, known as Australopithecus sediba; a... Read more >
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It's Our Nature
It's Our Nature
Written by Rebeca Orozco, Illustrated by Menena Cottin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781770492837
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It's Our Nature

Written by Rebeca Orozco
Illustrated by Menena Cottin


Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $12.95

A unique look at the social behaviour of wild animals for very young children, this book will find a home on school and library shelves, and in the hands of careful parents.
 
Offering a unique perspective on the animal kingdom and its social habits, young children will embrace this beautifully illustrated book... Read more >
Alien Deep
Alien Deep
Written by Bradley Hague
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781426310676
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Alien Deep
Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean
Written by Bradley Hague


Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $17.95

Named 2013 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council

Appealing to children over age ten, this engaging reference book depicts adventurous and thrilling elements in oceanographic fieldwork. In conjunction with a National Geographic television show, this book will reach a huge audience of... Read more >
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Alien Deep
Alien Deep
Written by Bradley Hague
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426310683
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Alien Deep
Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean
Written by Bradley Hague


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $26.90

Named 2013 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council

Appealing to children over age ten, this engaging reference book depicts adventurous and thrilling elements in oceanographic fieldwork. In conjunction with a National Geographic television show, this book will reach a huge audience of... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426310386
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National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals

Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $3.99

From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow!

This high-interest, educationally vetted series of... Read more >
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National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9781426310393
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National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals

Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2012
Price: $13.90

From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow!

This high-interest, educationally vetted series of... Read more >
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Dinosaurs: In Your Face!
Dinosaurs: In Your Face!
Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Illustrated by Luis V. Rey
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307976925
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Dinosaurs: In Your Face!

Written by Dr. Robert T. Bakker
Illustrated by Luis V. Rey


Format: Hardcover, 76 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $9.99

Renowned paleontologist Dr. Robert T. Bakker and paleoartist Luis V. Rey combine forces in this hardcover omnibus of three impeccibly accurate, dino-centric Picturebacks, available for the first time in 3-D! The dynamic dinos in Dinosaurs!, Prehistoric Monsters!, and Dino Babies! have always looked like they could jump off the printed page--and... Read more >
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780375988622
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $5.99

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas they had lots of questions. What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help? Find out the answers to these questions and more... Read more >
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375970252
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 128 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $12.99

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas they had lots of questions. What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help? Find out the answers to these questions and more... Read more >
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375870255
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #26: Pandas and Other Endangered Species
A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca


Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $5.99

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas they had lots of questions. What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help? Find out the answers to these questions and more... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375844706
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

Written by Dan Yaccarino


Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $7.99

Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.

From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Written by Dan Yaccarino
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780375987557
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

Written by Dan Yaccarino


Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $7.99

Jacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel.

From the first moment he got a glimpse of what lived under... Read more >
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #12: Sabertooths and the Ice Age
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #12: Sabertooths and the Ice Age
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307975300
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #12: Sabertooths and the Ice Age
A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #7: Sunset of the Sabertooth
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $5.99

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!
 
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #7: Sunset of the Sabertooth, they had lots of questions. What was it like to live in the Ice Age?... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.
Vegan Is Love
Vegan Is Love
Written by Ruby Roth, Illustrated by Ruby Roth
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781583943540
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Vegan Is Love
Having Heart and Taking Action
Written by Ruby Roth
Illustrated by Ruby Roth


Format: Hardcover, 44 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $16.95

In Vegan Is Love, author-illustrator Ruby Roth introduces young readers to veganism as a lifestyle of compassion and action. Broadening the scope of her popular first book That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, Roth illustrates how our daily choices ripple out locally and globally, conveying what we can do to protect... Read more >
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World
Written by Melanie Walsh, Illustrated by Melanie Walsh
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780763659196
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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World

Written by Melanie Walsh
Illustrated by Melanie Walsh


Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $8.99

Even young children are eager to help the environment — and here is a bright, inviting novelty book that offers simple ways to make a difference.

Do you remember to turn off the tap while you brush your teeth? How about using both sides of the paper when writing and drawing? Or... Read more >
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #9: Dolphins and Sharks
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #9: Dolphins and Sharks
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307975270
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #9: Dolphins and Sharks
A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak
Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: February 29, 2012
Price: $5.99

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!
 
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #9: Dolphins at Daybreak, they had lots of questions. Did dolphins ever live on land? How do dolphins communicate? How... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.
Cherry Blossoms Say Spring
Cherry Blossoms Say Spring
Written by Jill Esbaum
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781426309847
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Cherry Blossoms Say Spring

Written by Jill Esbaum


Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: February 28, 2012
Price: $5.95

In the style of the Picture the Seasons books, Cherry Blossoms Say Spring looks at the life cycle of a cherry tree, the history behind the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to our nation's capital, and the association of cherry trees and spring. Vibrant scenes from the Cherry Blossom Festival... Read more >
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