CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"Hysterical--again. (Picture book. 5-9)"
Birds of a feather (along with a cantankerous gentleman and his pesky squirrels) flock together at this tropical destination.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"While the series would benefit from a boy's version, the message is still loud and clear; this should find a home in every school library. (Picture book/bibliotherapy. 6-12)"
One of a trio of books that present the topic of bullying from three perspectives: the bullied, the bystander and the bully.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Science writing at its grossest and best, though as the title (not to mention the blood-spattered pages) warns, not for the squeamish. (author's note, glossary, notes, bibliography, further reading, index) (Nonfiction. 10-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world. (source notes, quotation notes, acknowledgments, photo credits, index) (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"
In late December 1938, German chemist Otto Hahn discovered that uranium atoms could be split, and just a few months later the race to build an atomic bomb was on.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Eye-catching and lyrical. (Picture book. 4-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"An imaginative and well-designed chase. (Picture book. 2-6)"
When Bear loses his beloved teddy bear, he will stop at nothing to get him back in this wordless romp.
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