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The ultimate book of whales by Brian Skerry,
Porcupine vs. pangolin by Jerry Pallotta,
A kids book about coping skills by Megan Knipe,
Halloween by Nancy Dickmann,
Are there rainbows in space? by Sheila Kanani,
Down syndrome out loud by Melissa Hart, (1970-)
The treasure hunt by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe,
Curious about coding with LEGO by Jill Sherman,
Eating to save the planet by Anne Broyles, (1953-)
Geometric measurement by Regina Osweiller,
The brainiac's book of the internet by Larissa Suzuki,
What about an elephant? by Deborah Kerbel,
The awesome physics in your city
Development of the reserve system by Simon Rose, (1961-)
About time by Alom Shaha,

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