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  Eclipse of the Jaguar - A Novel

  Richard Trout

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  Ancient Mayan history and legend lead the MacGregors through the dense jungles of Central America in pursuit of a madman—from the author of Devil’s Breath.   ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM SELECTION   Deep in the heart of the rainforest of Belize, the MacGregor family becomes embroiled in an international caper involving Mayan treasure, villainous looters, secret ruins, and human sacrifice.   In an effort to locate the hidden tomb of a Mayan king, the psychopathic Mr. Frost leads a team of thieves in stealing all of the ancient Mayan codices from museums around the globe. When Frost kidnaps two of the children, it’s up to the teenage heroes to solve the mystery of the Mayans before it’s too late. Flush with action and suspense, this fast-paced Central American adventure brings the MacGregor family closer than ever to confronting their mortality.   The award-winning MacGregor Family Adventure Series has received praise from such outlets as School Library Journal, VOYA, and bestselling author Clive Cussler. Each book in the series features a deep knowledge of cultural, historical, and environmental issues as well as foreign landscapes, technology, and sociopolitical issues.

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  How to Write a Story

  Kate Messner

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  Help your child explore their creativity with this ten-step guide to writing a story. Step 1: Choose an idea for your story. A good one.  Step 2: Decide on a setting. Don’t be afraid to mix things up.  Step 3: Create a heroine—or a hero.  Now: Begin.  Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel playfully chronicle the process of becoming a writer in this fun follow-up to How to Read a Story, guiding young storytellers through the joys and challenges of the writing process. From choosing an idea, to creating a problem for their character to resolve, to coming to The End, this empowering picture book breaks down the writing process in a dynamic and accessible way, encouraging kids to explore their own creativity—and share their stories with others! Praise for How to Write a Story“That muse of fire isn’t going to ascend all by herself, so Messner and Siegel, in their follow-up to How to Read a Story, walk readers through 10 steps of literary creation, starting with ‘search for an idea’ and ending with ‘share your story’. . . . Readers new to writing should find this accessible volume a smart choice to get the creative writing juices flowing.” —Publishers Weekly“A lovely encouragement to young writers to persist.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  So Happy to Know You! (A That...

  Annie F. Downs

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  The best thing about you is YOU! 
   
  No matter what you're good at, what you look like, or what you hope to do someday . . . whether you like to read or run or paint or play . . . the best thing about you is that you are uniquely YOU! 
   
  Help your children learn early (and often) that being exactly who they are is the greatest gift! Join New York Times bestselling author Annie F. Downs and "Little Annie" as they celebrate every kid's fun, fabulous, and unique design. With delightful illustrations and an A-to-Z look at  character qualities, children (and adults!) will learn how to treasure what makes them special rather than trying to fit into others' expectations of them. 
   
  The positive, empowering message in So Happy to Know You will help kids accept themselves and show them the joy of accepting others for who they are designed to be.

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  The Pearl Earring

  Suzanne Weyn

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  Touching a painting sends a girl on a suspenseful adventure in this spooky tale by the author of The Phantom Music Box. 
   
  Don’t touch anything in the Haunted Museum! 
   
  When Lily accidentally touches a painting at The Haunted Museum, she’s pulled into a dangerous fight for her life! The more she learns about the history of the portraits she’d been mesmerized by, the more she finds about the artist who painted them and the girls in the paintings. All the girls seem to have disappeared—but where? Tears on the portraits, dreams about the girls in the pictures—what could it mean? And what happens to Lily if her portrait is painted? 
   
  Praise for The Titanic Locket 
   
  “Hair-raising. . . . Weyn keeps unexpected chills coming. . . . A quick, jittery read.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “Weyn ratchets up the eeriness . . . and quickly builds to a stormy climax.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  Getting Rid of Marjorie

  Betty Ren Wright

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  This fifth-grader is not too fond of her new step-grandmother—“an affecting funny story” (Publishers Weekly). When summer comes, Emily is looking forward to spending more time with Grandfather. Ever since Grandma Ellen’s death, Emily has felt especially close to him. He’s never too busy to listen to her, and he always understands her feelings.   But Emily’s summer is unexpectedly ruined when Grandfather returns from a vacation with a new wife. Her name is Marjorie, and Emily hates her. There’s no way Marjorie can replace Grandma Ellen, and she’s certain to destroy Grandfather’s happiness. So Emily decides to get rid of her. The jealousy and problems caused by Marjorie’s arrival are refreshingly handled in the first novel by Betty Ren Wright.

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  爱画点点 的小瓢虫玛丽 中文-英文 The story of...

  Wolfgang Wilhelm

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  The story of the little Ladybird Marie, who wants to paint dots everythere. Chinese-English.
  New release of the classic in Chinese-English! 
  Ladybird Marie paints all the animals with dots. The animals don't like them. Marie is very sad. She flies away from her home! 
  Will Marie find a place where she can paint her dots?
  Nominated for the best European radio play at Prix Europa.
  爱画点点   的小瓢虫玛丽.  中文 - 英文.
  ai hua dian dian de xiao piao chong mali. Zhongwen-Yingwen.
  小瓢虫玛丽爱给其它动物身上画点点。
  可是大家不喜欢点点。
  玛丽感到很伤心。她飞向另外一片草地。
  这片新草地离她的家很远。
  玛丽能在这个新天地里继续画她的点点吗？

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