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After encountering the mysterious Superwoman during the "New Krypton" stroyline, Supergirl is left with two burning questions: who is Superwoman, and what gives her the right to wear the symbol of the House of El? The answers lead Supergirl into the darkest depths of New Krypton and drastically alter the Superman family forever!
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Grosset & Dunlap
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c2013
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"Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child...
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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2015.
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"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities. Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2016]
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At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, so she sent an application to NASA. The reply was a flat out rejection: the space program didn't take women. It was a critical moment for the young girl, one that made her realize the world she lived in needed changing and that she had better try to make those changes happen. Clinton's life has been a thrilling series of firsts First Lady of the US, then first First...
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2016]
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"Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley. Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting laid off and losing his first wife. These experiences gave Bradley the idea for his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. He produced and sold Life across...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2018]
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Signed on September 17, 1787, the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues and the key players who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2019]
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"Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the 19th century. This [book] introduces readers to the world's coldest, driest, and windiest continent"--Provided by publisher.
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2019]
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"Readers take a journey from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present-day film industry, learning all about what turned lush California farmland and a small housing development outside Los Angeles into Tinseltown"--Provided by publisher.
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Penguin Workshop
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[2019]
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"Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time! R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family's attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the 'Stephen King of children's literature,' R.L. has created some of the scariest books to have ever been passed around a campfire, leaving readers wide awake at...
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Penguin Workshop
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2019.
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"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker has always spoken her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others did. She gained attention for the cases she won when arguing in front of the Supreme Court, before taking her place on the bench in 1993. Author Patricia Brennan Demuth answers all the question about...
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The Greatest Reason in the World to Teach Your Child About JesusRecent research shows that the vast majority of parents believe they are primarily responsible for their child's spiritual development. However, most do not spend any time during the week talking to their kids about faith. Now is the time for you to begin investing in your child's spiritual life! At the end of this story, you will find a note to parents and some conversation starter questions...
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Penguin Workshop
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[2020]
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"Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991. Since then, he has been crossing, bending, and free-kicking his way to stardom. In his twenty-year career as a professional soccer player, he has won nineteen major trophies, and appeared at three FIFA World Cup tournaments....
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Penguin Workshop
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[2020]
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"When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read 'School strike for the climate' in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Her one-person strike would soon spark a worldwide movement. This ... [book] details the defining moments in Greta's childhood that led up to her now-famous strike and all the ......
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Penguin Workshop
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[2020]
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"When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. Kong-sang, now known as Jackie Chan, never gave up on his passion for screwball physical comedy. Luckily for Jackie, his determination paid off. His humor and...
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Who the Hell is Erwin Panofsky? looks not only at Panofsky the person, but also at a defining moment in art history — where one man brought together several existing approaches to evaluating art and added powerful new ones of his own. This book brings the man and his times to life, before deciphering is complex ideas in a fresh, highly accessible way.
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Penguin Workshop
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2021
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Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful "witch hunt" of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special "candy desk" in the Senate, and the fact that all lawmakers can bring...
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