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New Arrivals Browse more New Arrivals in Children's Nonfiction $11.75 New Board Book add to wish list Woof! Woof! Dawn Sirett $8.99 New Trade Paper add to wish list King George: What Was His Problem?: The Whole Hilarious Story of the Revolution Steve Sheinkin $9.99 New Trade Paper add to wish list Singapore Math Practice, Level 4a (Singapore Math Practice) Frank Schaffer Publications $13.50 New Trade Paper add to wish list USA Today Weather Wonders Book & Kit Michael Dispezio $9.09 Sale Trade Paper add to wish list Words Marie Greenwood $4.95 New Hardcover add to wish list Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (Smithsonian Oceanic Collection) Janet Halfmann Browse more New Arrivals in Children's Nonfiction Wild Animals Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Wild Animals Face to Face with Caterpillars (Face to Face) by Darlyne A. Murawski Publisher Comments Ever had an in-your-face encounter with a caterpillar? Darlyne Murawski came eye-to-eye with a spiny caterpillar in Costa Rica--and was severely stung by the harmless-looking creepy-crawly. But she still got the picture. It's one of many caterpillar... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover add to wish list check for other copies Recently Arrived Used Browse recently arrived used titles in Children's Nonfiction $3.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2) Arthur Dorros $3.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list Energy Makes Things Happen (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science) Kimberly Br Bradley $4.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list In My Hands Irene Gut Opdyke $1.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator (Childhood of Famous Americans) Beatrice Gormley $3.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list Archaeologists Dig for Clues (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science) Kate Duke $3.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list Where Does the Garbage Go? (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2) Paul Showers Browse recently arrived used titles in Children's Nonfiction US History Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-US History Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne W Houston Publisher Comments Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was sent to live at Manzanar internment camp. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market add to wish list check for other copies Reference Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Reference One Million Things: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK Publishing Staff Pick This book made me giddy — in a good way — the first time I looked through it. I longed to stretch out on my belly on the floor and thumb through this fascinating book for hours. I grabbed everyone around me to show them my favorite pictures (check... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover add to wish list check for other copies World History Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-World History The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Publisher Comments Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the family to their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief’s grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper add to wish list check for other copies World Cultures Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-World Cultures Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time by Greg Mortenson Synopsis This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and... (read more) Your price: $8.99 New - Trade Paper add to wish list check for other copies Biography Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Biography Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka Synopsis How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows,... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper add to wish list check for other copies Pets Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Pets Finding Susie by Sandra Day Oconnor Synopsis Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice O'Connor bases this story on her own childhood. Sandra is growing up on a desert ranch surrounded by wild animals, but she wants a pet of her own. Soon, a little stray dog finds Sandra, and the two become best friends... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover add to wish list check for other copies Science General Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Science General The Most Explosive Science Book in the Universe...by the Brainwaves by Claire Watts Publisher Comments Everyone's favorite little Brainwaves are back-and this time they're making an incredible journey into Science. Lighthearted illustrations and funny, punny commentary guide the reader through the scientific method, science history, and the big three:... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.99 Sale - Hardcover add to wish list check for other copies Sale Books Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Sale Books Super Science Lab by Joe Harris Synopsis Readers can get their hands dirty with this wacky lab manual that walks them through more than 100 awesome experiments. Hammond's irreverent text and easy-to-follow instructions reveal the key principles of biology, chemistry, physics, mechanics, and... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $6.29 Sale - Trade Paper add to wish list check for other copies Used Books Browse more titles in Children's Nonfiction-Used Books Diary of a Young Girl the Definitive Edition by Anne Frank Publisher Comments Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to... 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Bestsellers Sunday, July 12, 2009 One Million Things: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK Publishing Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne W Houston Face to Face with Caterpillars (Face to Face) by Darlyne A. Murawski Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time by Greg Mortenson The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

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