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Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was...nothing. But then...BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets, into our Earth, and into us. Using poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes viewers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations by...
82) In a jar
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Two little rabbits who collect extraordinary things together have to figure out how to continue their magical collection and friendship when one of them moves away.
83) Hair story
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With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this story follows two girls, one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black, as they discover the stories their hair can tell.
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Zonia's home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer? Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders...
85) Unicorn night
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Thelma the Unicorn meets Uni the Unicorn, but after a tiring "Unicorn Day", it is time for everyone to get ready for bed.
86) Mushroom Rain
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What can smell like bubblegum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! From their hidden networks underground to the fruiting body above, mushrooms can do incredible things. But don't call them plants-mushrooms are fungi. They're more closely related to animals like you!
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"A charming, unconventional love story about a couple who embark on a wildly passionate, two-week fling that will change both of their lives forever. Anyone can fall in love. But not everyone can stay there. Fisher and Ivy have been an item for all of nineteen days. Both of them have been in relationships before, and this time around, they know something is different--they are meant to be together. The fact that they know little else about each other...
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The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into A's; girls take notice; even a mother's hug gets a little tighter....
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"Have you ever wondered how astronauts float in space, or how your pizza gets from your plate to your mouth? Basic principles of physics, including learning about distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, forces, friction, gravity, and Newton's laws of motion, are explored through diagrams, photos, and information"--Container.
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Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. Their curiosity led them to become inventors, but with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success. This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly...
98) Willa the wisp
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At the Fabled Stables, a magical building filled with one-of-a-kind creatures, it's Auggie's job to take care of the animals and rescue a new creature from danger.
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Contains four films about a computer hacker who realizes the world is an elaborate deception created by all-powerful machines of artificial intelligence. In Matrix, in an anti-utopian future, the "real" world is a computer construct, created by an all-powerful artificial intelligence. A small group of humans has found a way out of the construct and is now fighting for the future of the human race. In Matrix reloaded, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus continue...