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Messing Around on the Monkey Bars: and Other Poems for Two Voices
Franco, Betsy
These verses include topics such as wild bus rides, the new kid, homework blues, and trading a sister for an iguana. The nineteen poems about school are made to be read aloud with a friend. Find a partner, pick a poem, and entertain!
The Day-Glo Brothers : the True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer’s Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
Barton, Chris
Did you know that neon colors aren’t natural and were actually invented? Brothers Bob and Joe Switzer started out wanting to be a doctor and a magician. But after an accident changed Bob’s future, they combined talents and brought the world a whole new way to brighten up life.
Racing Against the Odds: the Story of Wendell Scott, Stock Car Racing’s African-American Champion
Weatherford, Carole Boston
From the day Wendell Scott was born, he was in a hurry. Not only could he drive a car well fast, he could tear it apart and rebuilt it. These skills came in handy when a race promoter was looking for a black driver to enter races. This short biography is a great introduction to the life of the only African-American to win a NASCAR Grand National race.
The Kids’ Guide to Military Vehicles
Bolt Simons, Lisa M.
From tanks to fighter jets to submarines to unmanned, this book talks about all kinds of vehicles used by the US military today. Bright, bold photos are featured on every page. Fun facts and military word meanings are highlighted throughout. No matter which branch is your favorite, you will see all the high-tech ways the military moves.
Never Smile at a Monkey: And 17 Other Important Things to Remember
Jenkins, Steve
Not only should you never smile at a monkey, but you shouldn’t pet a platypus either! Why not? Kids can find out in this stunningly illustrated book, which shows the risks of close encounters with the less cute and cuddly animals. This will interest older kids who are fascinated with creepy facts about animals.
Mission Control, This is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon
Chaikin, Andrew
The first moon landings continue to capture the imagination even forty years later. This book offers the inside story about what the Apollo missions were really like, sharing little-known facts that shed new light on what really happened.
Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet
Siy, Alexandra
Two cars roving Mars were only supposed to be there for three months – but somehow they’re still there five years later! And what exciting things the rovers have found, including some evidence that there might even be life on the red planet.
What to Do about Alice: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy
Kerley, Barbara
Even the President’s daughters can be wild and crazy! Alice Roosevelt was spunky, full of energy and not at all proper like you would expect from a girl of the early 1900s, let alone one living in the White House. The colorful pictures bring her equally colorful personality to life!
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