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  The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy...

  Sharon Gosling

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  Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more – of the sky and the stars and the sea. Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn't understand. He says young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off gallivanting around the world.
  
  So when news reaches London of a meteorite falling in the faraway land of Brazil and an expedition being put together to find it, Katy knows it's her chance to follow her dreams and prove her father wrong. And winning a place on the trip is just the start of her extraordinary voyage on the trail of a fallen star…
  
  A thrilling historical adventure from the author of THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN WONDERS, perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine, Lucy Worsley, Jennifer Bell and Robin Stevens
  
  Praise for THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLY:
  "Touching on issues of class and gender, its main purpose is to bewitch and enthral." – Financial Times
  
  "A perfectly paced and wonderfully written tale of mystery and magic." – Sinéad O'Hart, author of THE EYE OF THE NORTH and THE STAR-SPUN WEB

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  Harriet Tubman

  Grace Norwich

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  “[A] chronicle of the legendary Underground Railroad conductor . . . Tubman’s early life in slavery is well described, as are her brave efforts to escape.” —Booklist 
   
  After I escaped from slavery on the Underground Railroad, I returned to the South again and again and again, to rescue more slaves. During the Civil War, I was a spy and a nurse—and even helped lead a battle! I am Harriet Tubman. 
   
  With a forward-thinking attitude, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and risked her life countless times to help free seventy others. She became monumental in both the civil rights movement and the women’s suffrage movement. Kids will be inspired by this account of her tireless work to create a better America, including:illustrations throughouta timelinean introduction to the other people you’ll meet in the book, including Harriet’s parentsmapssidebarsa top ten list of important things to know, and more

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  Fancy Nancy: Spring Fashion Fling

  Jane O'Connor

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  What better way to celebrate spring than with a fashion show hosted by Fancy Nancy and her friend Bree! Nancy and Bree create magnificent costumes for their dolls Marabelle and Chiffon to wear at the Spring Fling Fashion Show. Join them as they celebrate springtime in this special storybook adventure from New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser!

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  Beetle Boy

  M.G. Leonard

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  In this “hugely entertaining adventure with . . . characters worthy of Roald Dahl,” a boy searches for his father with help from an extraordinary beetle (The Guardian). 
   
  Darkus Cuttle can’t believe his eyes when a huge insect drops off the pants leg of his horrible new neighbor. It’s a giant beetle—and it seems to want to communicate with him. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival of the terrifying Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy fashion? 
   
  The first book of a trilogy, Beetle Boy is a darkly hilarious adventure full of exotic beetles, daring schemes, and true friendship. 
   
  “Truly great storytelling.” —Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse 
   
  “Leonard gives readers a rare glimpse into the world of insects, mixing adventure, mystery, and science . . . Even the most squeamish will be charmed.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “Thrilling . . . An original new voice in children’s literature.” —The Times 
   
  “Enchanting.” —The Daily Telegraph

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  Dinosaur's Night Before Christmas

  Jim Harris

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  To save Christmas, a father and son must battle eight not-so-tiny dinosaurs . . . It’s Christmas Eve and Dad is up late, testing a game for his son. A sudden ruckus outside brings him to his feet, and when he looks into the sky, he can hardly believe his eyes. Eight gigantic dinosaurs are pulling a strange UFO across the sky!  It isn’t long before this night before Christmas turns into a nightmare. The ferocious dinosaurs—Smasher, Splinter, Crusher, Fang, Biter, Slang, Stomper and a mean, mighty T-Rex dressed like an evil St. Nick—soon start destroying the neighborhood, gobbling up the presents, and ruining Christmas.  When Dad meets the real Santa Claus, the two of them, along with some amazing bubble gum, a powerful video gun, and some surprise helpers, engage in one epic battle to save Christmas. Imaginatively detailed illustrations from award-winning artist Jim Harris turn this hilarious and fantastic Christmas story into a larger-than-life Jurassic adventure! Acclaim for Jim Harris’s The Three Little Dinosaurs “Charming illustrations . . . The humorous text depicts these modern beasts playing video games, ordering pizza, and talking about insurance.” —School Library Journal

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  Finding Wonders - Three Girls...

  Jeannine Atkins

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  This “evocative and beautiful” (School Library Journal) novel “vividly imagines the lives of three girls” (Booklist, starred review) in three different time periods as they grow up to become groundbreaking scientists.Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects.More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. To him they were merely a source of income, but to Mary they held a stronger fascination. Intrepid and patient, she eventually discovered fossils that would change people’s vision of the past.Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new comet—and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did.Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us.

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