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There's been an accident. Someone crash landed a Yeerk Bug fighter, and the Yeerks have been trying to cover it up--quickly. When Tobias spots it before they get the chance, the Animorphs decide to steal the ship, to show the world that Earth has been invaded.That's when things go terribly wrong. Before they know it, Jake and the other Animorphs find themselves in another place. Another time. And there's no way home... K.A. APPLEGATE is the...

2) The suspicion

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Applegate, Katherine

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Cassie and the other Animorphs have a small problem, the Hemacrons, who are less than an inch tall and think that Cassie stole their ship.

3) The invisible man

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Wells, H. G

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A quiet English country village is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious stranger who keeps his face hidden and his back to everyone.

4) The invisible man

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Wells, H. G

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A quiet English country village is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious stranger who keeps his face hidden and his back to everyone.

5) Lives of the scientists: experiments, explosions (and what the neighbors thought)

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Krull, Kathleen

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Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, from Zhang Heng and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Barbara McClintock, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.

6) Journey to the center of the Earth

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Verne, Jules

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Best of 2023 & Award Winners (J)

Take a journey deep inside the earth where harsh conditions test man's ability to survive.

7) Alebrijes

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Higuera, Donna Barba

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"This is the story as it was told to me by Leandro the Mighty. For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel – or go it alone in the wilderness beyond, filled with wandering spirits and wyrms. They don’t last long. 13 year-old pickpocket Leandro and his sister Gabi do what they can to forge a life in Pocatel. The city does not take kindly to Cascabel like...

8) Discovering Mars: the amazing story of the red planet

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Berger, Melvin

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Looks at the history of Mars, summarizes current scientific knowledge based in part on the Mariner and Viking space probes, compares its features with Earth's, and discusses future plans for studying and exploring the planet.

9) 20,000 leagues under the sea

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Verne, Jules

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A nineteenth-century science fiction tale in which a French professor and his companions, trapped aboard a fantastic submarine with a mad sea captain, come face to face with exotic ocean creatures and strange sights hidden from the world above.

10) The warning

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Applegate, Katherine

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Jake finds a website devoted to the Yeerks.| Is it a trap, or is it the key to discovering other fighters?

11) Unsung heroes of science

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Kortemeier, Todd

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"From fossil hunters to nuclear researchers, this book introduces remarkable individuals whose contributions to science were often overlooked. Colorful spreads full of photographs and sidebars support reader engagement and celebrate each hero's achievements."--

12) Planets

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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about planets. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

13) Asteroids

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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about asteroids. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

14) Last gate of the Emperor

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Mbalia, Kwame

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From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars. Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends. Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and...

15) The sun

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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the sun. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

16) Galaxy's most wanted

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Kloepfer, John

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Kevin Brewer and his science-camp buddies must protect the planet from an alien takeover after the companions summon an extraterrestrial friend to Earth.

17) Mercury

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Sommer, Nathan

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"Engaging images accompany information about Mercury. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

18) Saturn

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"Engaging images accompany information about Saturn. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

19) Uranus

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Sommer, Nathan

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"Engaging images accompany information about Uranus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

20) Jake Drake know-it-all

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Clements, Andrew

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