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|  | The Fireworkmaker's Daughter by Nigel Lambert, Philip Pullman, Susan Saelig Gallagher
Lila wants to become a firework-maker, just like her father. Thinking that it's not a job for a girl, her father tells her to focus on getting married instead. Lila disagrees, and leaves home to get royal sulfur from the Fire Fiend in order to pursue her firework-maker career. As she journeys across many lands, her task turns into an adventure--she's confronted by a band of pirates, meets wild animals, and participates in a fireworks contest. Will Lila ever reach the Fire Fiend? With black-and-white illustrations. AUTHOR: Nigel Lambert, Philip Pullman, Susan Saelig Gallagher
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Spyboy
Description not available.Flying high above ground, Alex Fleming faces a death-defying plummet with bad guys hot on his tail, and nothing but a handful of new super-spy gadgets to save him, while his cute-but-deadly partner Bombshell fights for her own life in the desert sands of the Middle East. A Graphic Novel. Original.
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Best Pet Name Book Ever by Wayne Eldridge
A pet's name should say something about the animals that possesses it. It should also say something about the owner who chose the name. This new and expanded edition of this popular reference suggests more than 3,000 names from categories such as film and TV personalities, historical figures, mythology, and cartoon characters. Amusing illustrations throughout. AUTHOR: Wayne Eldridge
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals
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 | Twisted by Francine Pascal
Description not available.Gaia, a girl born without the fear gene, is asked out on a date by David, a handsome and mysterious young man, while in the meantime, someone is slashing young blond girls in a nearby park AUTHOR: Francine Pascal
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Careers in the Environment by Michael Fasulo, Paul Walker
Description not available.Provides information for selecting the ideal career in areas including air quality management, forestry, outdoor recreation, biological sciences, animal sciences, and waste management. AUTHOR: Michael Fasulo, Paul Walker
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The African American Student's College Guide by Isaac Black
Your One-Step Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in and Paying the Bill Inside tips on admissions Profiles of 100 top colleges Hundreds of scholarship sources How do you pick the right college? Can you get in? And if you get in, how will you pay for it? Choosing a college is the most important—and daunting—decision facing today’s high school students. Unfortunately, when it comes time to narrow down the choices and throw the perfect admissions punch, young people are often left to navigate the tricky admissions process on their own. Now, from the nation’s top African American college guidance service, comes help at last—a comprehensive, one-stop guide to finding the right college, getting in, paying the bill, and much more. With insider tips on the entire admissions process, including advice on choosing a school, getting into the elite colleges, writing a powerful essay, preparing for the SATs, and packaging the application, the book shows students how to package themselves. No wonder college counselors nationwide look to Black Excel for resource materials. A one-of-a-kind manual for success, African American Student’s College Guide also provides: In-depth profiles of the top 100 colleges for African American students Black Excel’s exclusive list of hundreds of scholarships The "Get-the-Money Guide" Extraordinary sample essays Invaluable Internet resources Whether you’re a superstar student shooting for the Ivy League or a high school underachiever who needs a "second chance," African American Student’s College Guide will give you that much-needed edge–including the "real rules," insider’s tips, and how to beat the admissions odds. BLACK EXCEL: THE COLLEGE HELP NETWORK is the nation’s premier college help service for African Americans. Foun AUTHOR: Isaac Black
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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