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"Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away--no climate change, no war, no Twitter--beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge...
2) It is Shiny!
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"Shiny things are fun! From grandma's beautiful rings to a penny or quarter found on the sidewalk, little readers are often enthusiastic about finding something shiny. This adorable volume presents many examples of shiny things, helping readers to put together the word and what it describes. In addition, complete sentences encourage reading fluency while full-color photographs directly correlate to the text. This aids word recognition and general...
3) G Suite
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G Suite For Dummies is the fun guide to the productivity suite that's quickly winning over professional and personal users. This book shares the steps on how to collaborate in the cloud, create documents and spreadsheets, build presentations, and connect with chat or video. Written in the easy-to-follow For Dummies style, G Suite For Dummies covers the essential components of Google's popular software, including: Google Docs for word processing, Gmail...
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The best-selling author of the Baby Loves Science series levels up with this playful STEM picture book introducing kids–and grown-ups–to the coding world.
Grown-ups do NOT have all the answers! In this tongue-in-cheek guide, an in-the-know narrator instructs perceptive kid readers in the fine art of explaining coding to a grown-up. Both children and their adults learn the basics of coding, including hardware, software, algorithms,...
Grown-ups do NOT have all the answers! In this tongue-in-cheek guide, an in-the-know narrator instructs perceptive kid readers in the fine art of explaining coding to a grown-up. Both children and their adults learn the basics of coding, including hardware, software, algorithms,...
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"From the wheel to trampolines, these crazy inventions have changed our world. Learn about the ideas behind some of the most incredible inventions. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th and 5th grade readers with wild content while a 1st to 2nd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!"--
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"In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, Bohannon covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex. Eve is not just a sweeping revision of human history, it's an urgent and necessary corrective for a world that has focused primarily on the male body for far too long. Bohannon's findings, including everything...
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Think you know a lot about robots and artificial intelligence? Prepare to learn even more about the technology that is exists now and the mind-blowing advances being developed for the future. You'll be surprised by how much you'll discover in this totally terrific book of trivia about artificial intelligence"--
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"The hidden history of one of the world's greatest inventors, a man who disrupted the status quo and then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I--this book answers the hundred-year-old mystery of what really became of Rudolf Diesel. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of...
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IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Think you know a lot about all things strange, mysterious, and disturbing? Get ready to learn even more! From the lost city of Atlantis to famous missing people to the possible existence of Bigfoot, get ready to learn all about the world's strange and mysterious happenings that have baffled experts for years"--
12) Stargazers
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Discusses what stars are, why they twinkle, how constellations were named, how telescopes are used to study stars, and more.
13) Giraffe Math
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"Told through the voice of Twiga the giraffe, this picture book shares knowledge about giraffes through math, using measurements, graphs, fractions, time, elemental geometry, and percentages."--
14) Barbie
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IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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This title delves into the colorful history of the toy superstar Barbie and its popularity today. The book is complete with exciting historical and modern photographs as well as a more facts section and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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A richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more.
Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars gives readers a tour of the night sky through more than 100 magical pieces of original art, all accompanied by text that weaves related legends and lore with scientific facts. This...
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"In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered--from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home. After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story...
17) Hot Wheels
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IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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This title delves into the colorful history of the toy superstar Hot Wheels and its popularity today. The book is complete with exciting historical and modern photographs as well as a more facts section and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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