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author: Joy Hakim rating: asin: 1588341607 binding: Hardcover list price: $24.95 USD amazon price: $23.20 USD

Not too long ago, in earth time, no one thought the universe had a history. The scientific and religious experts believed that the world had been created as it is today and that nothing had changed. Those experts did their best but they were wrong--really wrong. The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way tells the amazing but true story of the quest to answer an important question: What is this universe of ours all about? From the lost city of Alexandria with its gigantic lighthouse and steam-powered vehicles, to faraway lands where Hindu and Arab mathematicians invented the number zero, Hakim invites readers of all ages to meet the forefathers of modern science and experience their greatest discoveries in astronomy, math, and physics. Along the way, readers learn the answers to questions like:

What can a baboon bone tell us about calendars?

Why can't we feel the earth moving?

How did math contribute to Archimedes' death?

author: Melissa Wiley rating: asin: 0061148180 binding: Paperback list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $376.98 USD

LITTLE HOUSE. BIG ADVENTURE. Right on the heels of the repackages of the original Little House books come the newly abridged and repackaged novels about Laura’s family members, all sporting the same striking photographic look. The Far Side of the Loch is the second story about Martha, Laura’s great-grandmother.

author: Candice Ransom rating: asin: 0786940271 binding: Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99 USD

First in an exciting all-new series for children, complete with time travel, adventure, and American history!

In this brand-new series by acclaimed author Candice Ransom, three children meet unsung heroes who shaped America’s history. Follow the children as they hop in and out of various eras, learning important life lessons along the way. Children will enjoy the fun, easy-to-read style, and librarians, educators and parents will appreciate the learning their young readers pick up along the way. Each book ends with a fun, do-it-yourself craft project that encourages readers to delve deeper into the subject of the story.

author: Allan Ahlberg rating: asin: 0763638943 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.99 USD amazon price: $15.95 USD

The creators of THE RUNAWAY DINNER and PREVIOUSLY team up to imagine the comical world that comes to life when a lonely pencil starts to draw.

"One day that little pencil made a move, shivered slightly, quivered somewhat . . . and began to draw."

Welcome back Banjo, the boy from THE RUNAWAY DINNER! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next — a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to color in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin — "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" — until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw . . . an eraser. Oh no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue?

author: Catherine Gourley Camela Decaire Jodi Evert rating: asin: 1562477684 binding: Hardcover list price: $16.95 USD amazon price: $16.95

Provides an in-depth look at daily life and historical events in the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, including home life, work, medicine, and play.

author: Susan S. Adler Valerie Tripp R. Grace rating: asin: 0937295779 binding: Paperback list price: $39.95 USD amazon price: $38.57 USD

The American Girls Collection. This is Samantha. There are 6 books about Samantha and her family and friends.

author: Lynne Rae Perkins rating: asin: 0061542652 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.99 USD amazon price: $32.87 USD

When Debbie gives Tina a cardboard piano, she is sure that Tina will love it. After all, Debbie spent a long time making it, and it looks just like a real piano. Now Tina can learn to play, too. It will be so amazing.

But just because you are friends with somebody, and just because you are the same in most ways, doesn't mean that you will always see eye to eye.

Friendship can be tricky. Really, really tricky. Even for true best friends. Even for Debbie and Tina.