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  Strange Eden

  Philip K. Dick

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  Strange Eden by Philip K. Dick - Johnson wanted to leave the verdant world but Brent was bound he'd have a look around. He did, and he found reason to stay — unluckily...  
  Captain Johnson was the first man out of the ship. He scanned the planet's great rolling forests, its miles of green that made your eyes ache. The sky overhead that was pure blue. Off beyond the trees lapped the edges of an ocean, about the same color as the sky, except for a bubbling surface of incredibly bright seaweed that darkened the blue almost to purple. 
  He had only four feet to go from the control board to the automatic hatch, and from there down the ramp to the soft black soil dug up by the jet blast and strewn everywhere, still steaming. He shaded his eyes against the golden sun, and then, after a moment, removed his glasses and polished them on his sleeve. He was a small man, thin and sallow-faced. He blinked nervously without his glasses and quickly fitted them back in place. He took a deep breath of the warm air, held it in his lungs, let it roll through his system, then reluctantly let it escape. 
  "Not bad," Brent rumbled, from the open hatch. 
  "If this place were closer to Terra there'd be empty beer cans and plastic plates strewn around. The trees would be gone. There'd be old jet motors in the water. The beaches would stink to high heaven. Terran Development would have a couple of million little plastic houses set up everywhere."

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  Denslow's Jack and the Beanstalk

  W. Denslow

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  Step into a world of magic and adventure with Denslow's Jack and the Beanstalk, a classic retelling of the beloved fairy tale by W.W. Denslow. Join young Jack as he climbs a towering beanstalk into the sky, where he encounters a fearsome giant, a treasure trove of riches, and the adventure of a lifetime. Narrated by Claire Shadrawy, this timeless story is brought to life with vivid and engaging narration that will captivate listeners of all ages. Perfect for family listening or anyone who enjoys fairy tales filled with courage, wonder, and excitement, Denslow's Jack and the Beanstalk is a journey into the magical world of imagination.

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  The Perfect Pitch

  Tommy Greenwald

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  A funny new chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by the acclaimed author of Game Changer 
   
   
   
  Annabella Donatello likes to do everything. She likes to draw, fly kites, play soccer, cook, and eat what she cooks. She even likes to do math! But there are two things she loves most of all: softball and performing. So she's thrilled when she gets cast in the school play, on top of being the star pitcher of her softball team. 
   
   
   
  Unfortunately, her softball coach is less thrilled about Annabella's busy schedule. And with the championships coming up, the pressure is on to make softball her number one priority, even when an important practice conflicts with opening night of the show. To be in two places at once, Annabella hatches a plan that will put all of her softball and acting skills to the test.

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  Welcome to Slacksville

  K. Peach

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  In Slacksville, food fights are mandatory, school musicals can literally spin out of control, and instead of pony rides at a birthday you could have a centaur. Even their pizza is a little weird.This is the first in the read-in-any-order Tales from Slacksville series sure to be enjoyed by readers of books like WAYSIDE SCHOOL, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS, or DOGMAN.

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  Technology - A Look at Then and Now

  Percy Leed

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  We didn't always have phones, computers, and TVs. So what did people do? In this book, photographs from the past give readers a way to see just how different technology used to be.

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  Montgomery and the Case of the...

  Tracy Occomy Crowder

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  In 2008 Chicago, in the Southside community of Washington Park, Montgomery “Monty” Carver had hopes for the best summer ever! Unfortunately, things aren’t going as planned. Monty is struggling to prove to his parents that he’s old enough to be without adult supervision—especially after a very embarrassing incident with a metal detector. Man! 
   
  So when Monty finds a golden key in Old Lady Jenkins’s sunflowers, he decides he’s going to unravel the key’s mystery all by himself, thank you very much. No parents allowed. Besides, he’s ten years old now, and he’s mastered the perfectly round ’fro! (It takes a protractor, you see.) 
   
  Soon Monty’s hunt to determine the origin of the key leads him to discover the rich history—like famous Black jockeys!—of his Chicago community, which has been speculating its future since one of their residents, Barack Obama, is running for president and the Olympics might come to town in 2016. 
   
  On top of all that speculating, there are rumors going around that a ghost is hanging out behind their apartment building, and that Monty’s elementary school may have to close. 
   
  So much to solve! Should the Olympics come to Washington Park? What happens if his school closes? Is there really a ghost? And where, oh where, did the key come from anyway? Monty is determined to find out. 
   
  "An engaging novel drawing strength from its rich narrative voice and celebrating Black historical luminaries."—Kirkus Reviews

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