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• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

Space Detectives: Extra Weird Creatures

'Immensely, cheerily silly' Guardian'A thunderously good read, so funny and action packed. Children are going to love it!' Serena Patel, author of ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVEGrown an extra head and don't know why? You need the Space Detectives!Connor and Ethan are bamboozled when Starville, the space station where they live, is overrun with cosmic chaos! Boys have two heads, dogs have three tails and even aliens who normally have six arms are growing extra ones! What is going on? Can Connor and Ethan get to the bottom of this intergalactic mystery? Featuring: a piano-playing pig, zooming hover-scooters and astronomically scrumptious Snorgleberry tarts

Space Oddity

You might think that this story is going to be an intergalactic adventure filled with UFOs, black holes, killer robots and some very foul-smelling aliens. And you’d be right. But it’s mostly about a boy called Jake, his embarrassing dad, and the mindboggling question … are we really alone in the universe?

Spectacular Science for 7 Year Olds

Do spiders have noses?Why is the Earth shaped like a ball?How do clouds make lightning? Why don’t magnets stick to everything?­Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? and How Loud Can You Burp?, returns to answer all the big, small and out-of-this-world questions in this brilliantly fun and fact-filled book. Packed with all of the science, medicine and engineering a 7 year old needs to know.Filled with fantastic facts and awesome activities, plus incredible illustrations by Al Murphy.With a nod to the school curriculum, chapters include:Teeth, Claws and Dinosaurs Earth, Space and Aliens Lightning, Volcanoes and Living SystemsSnap, Crackle and Boom Blood, Guts and Poop

Spectacular Science for 8 Year Olds

Could we ever bring dinosaurs back to life?What are atoms made of?How do plants know where to grow?Why are brains all wrinkly?Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? and How Loud Can You Burp?, is back to answer these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this wonderfully funny and fascinating book that covers all of the science, medicine and engineering an 8 year old needs to know.Test your knowledge with quick quizzes and amazing activities. With brilliant illustrations by Al Murphy. With a nod to the the school curriculum, chapters include:Animals, Evolution and ExtinctionAtoms, Elements and ExplosionsPlants, Habitat and ClimateEnergy, Power and MachinesGrowth, Healing and Disease

The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle (Kelpies Ser.)

Part-girl, part-cat, Avery Buckle has always known she's a little different (after all, her tail is a bit of a giveaway). What Avery doesn't know is that she is the only one who can uncover a forgotten magical secret and bring back a great lost wizard.Teaming up with shape-shifting best friend Low, and with help from her witch guardians, Avery is plunged into a haphazard world of shadowy monsters, bewitched libraries and flying bicycles.Grab your enchanted tandem bike and hold on tight! Wildly inventive and packed with fantastical thrills, The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle is a warm and quirky whirlwind of an adventure, full of magical heart.

Spellbound Ponies: Magic And Mischief, Sugar And Spice (Spellbound Ponies #1)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies: Magic And Mischief, Sugar And Spice (Spellbound Ponies #2)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies: Weddings And Wishes, Fortune And Cookies (Spellbound Ponies #4)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies: Weddings And Wishes, Fortune And Cookies (Spellbound Ponies #3)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies: Rainbows And Ribbons, Dancing And Dreams (Spellbound Ponies #5)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies 2-book Collection Volume 1: Magic And Mischief, Sugar And Spice (Spellbound Ponies)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies 2-book Collection Volume 2: Wishes And Weddings, Fortune And Cookies (Spellbound Ponies)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies 2-book Collection Volume 3: Rainbows And Ribbons, Dancing And Dreams (Spellbound Ponies)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spellbound Ponies: Dancing and Dreams (Spellbound Ponies #6)

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?

Spirit Untamed: The Movie Novel

Relive all of your favorite moments from DreamWorks Spirit Untamed, hitting theaters June 4, 2021, with this retelling that includes eight pages of full-color images from the animated feature film! Lucky Prescott never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro, a fearless horse-riding stunt performer. Like her mother, Lucky isn&’t exactly a fan of rules and restrictions. When her aunt Cora moves them from their East Coast city to live in Miradero with Lucky&’s father, Lucky is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy little town. She has a change of heart when she meets Spirit, a wild Mustang who shares her independent streak, and befriends two local horseback riders, Abigail Stone and Pru Granger. When a heartless horse wrangler plots to capture Spirit and his herd and auction them off to a life of captivity and hard labor, Lucky enlists her new friends and bravely embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue the horse who has given her freedom, a sense of purpose, and who has helped Lucky discover a connection to her mother&’s legacy. © 2021 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Spook Night: Phase 4 (Collins Big Cat)

Squad Goals

Camp is in session in this cheer-tastic middle-grade novel about making new friends, finding your place, and learning to embrace your inner Magic. Magic Olive Poindexter has big shoes to fill. Her mother was a professional cheerleader, her father is a retired NBA legend, her big sister is the new face of the oh-so-glamorous Laker Girls, and her grandmother was the first black cheerleader ever on Valentine Middle School's HoneyBee cheer squad. Magic wants nothing more than to follow in their footsteps. But first, she has to survive Planet Pom Poms, the summer cheer camp where she'll audition for a spot on the HoneyBee squad. But with zero athletic ability and a group of mean girls who have her number, Tragic Magic is a long way from becoming the toe-touching cheerleader heroine she dreams of being.Things start to look up when her best friend Cappie joins her at camp—until Cappie gets bitten by the popularity bug, that is. To make matters worse, Magic's crushing hard on football star Dallas Chase. Luckily, Magic's not alone: with the help of a new crew of fabulous fellow misfits and her Grammy Mae's vintage pom poms by her side, Tragic Magic might just survive—and even thrive—at cheer camp.

Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

The #1 New York Times bestseller!This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.Adapted from the groundbreaking bestseller Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, this book takes readers on a journey from present to past and back again. Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they&’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. Ibram X. Kendi&’s research, Jason Reynolds&’s and Sonja Cherry-Paul&’s writing, and Rachelle Baker&’s art come together in this vital read, enhanced with a glossary, timeline, and more.

Stanley's Library

It's another busy day at Stanley's Library! Stanley loads his van with books and sets off to the village green.Who will visit today and which books will they choose? Later, Stanley arrives back at the library just in time for a special event . . .A wonderful first introduction to libraries, books and the joy of reading. Discover more Stanley books: Stanley's GarageStanley the BuilderStanley the FarmerStanley's CafeStanley's ShopStanley the PostmanStanley's SchoolStanley's TrainStanley's Fire Engine

Starboard

The extraordinarily inventive and inspiring new middle grade novel from the rapturously acclaimed author of BLOOM.

Starfell: Starfell: Willow Moss And The Vanished Kingdom, Willow Moss And The Magic Thief (Starfell #3)

The third book in the magical Starfell series, starring misfit witch Willow Moss. Perfect for readers of 8+ and beautifully illustrated throughout by Sarah Warburton. Willow Moss and the Lost Day was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month.

STEM Like a Girl: Empowering Knowledge and Confidence to Lead, Innovate, and Create

STEM Like a Girl empowers girls, 8-12, with the knowledge and confidence to become future problem solvers and leaders in the scientific world and beyond. This fully illustrated and photographic book profiles 35 inspiring girls and offers 15 hands-on, STEM-based experiments that they can do at home.While leading a hands-on engineering project in her son's elementary school, researcher and biotech engineer Sarah Foster noticed fewer girls raising their hands or jumping into the activities than the boys. Surprised to see a gender gap at play at such a young age, she decided to do something about it. She founded STEM Like a Girl in 2017 with the goal of introducing young girls to the fun and rewarding fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).In her first book, Sarah captures 35 girls expressing their love of all things STEM, Each girl speaks to her inspirations and role models, her favorite types of experiments, and why failure is almost always a good thing. Along with these profiles are 15 experiments girls can do at home on their own or with adults including extracting DNA from a strawberry, employing Newton's Third Law of Motion to build and fire an air cannon, and enacting acid-base chemistry to create homemade fizzy bath bombs.

Stevie Wonder (little People, Big Dreams)

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Stevie Wonder, the genius behind some of the world’s best-loved songs. At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice and the social commentary in his lyrics. He is a UN Messenger of Peace and remains one of the music world’s most iconic figures. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the great musician’s life.

Stevie Wonder (little People, Big Dreams)

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Stevie Wonder, the genius behind some of the world’s best-loved songs. At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice and the social commentary in his lyrics. He is a UN Messenger of Peace and remains one of the music world’s most iconic figures. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the great musician’s life.

Sticking Power: Phase 5 (Big Cat Phonics For Little Wandle Letters And Sounds Revised Ser.)