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Books in White Lightning Books series

  • The Lincoln Memorial

    Kristin L. Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Aug. 1, 2010)
    How big is the statue of President Abraham Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial? It's 19 feet (6 meters) high. That's taller than three adults standing on one another's shoulders! Whose idea was the Lincoln Memorial? And how did workers build the amazing statue? Read this book to find out. Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(tm) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(tm) bring nonfiction topics to life.
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  • Break And Enter

    Leslie Mcgill

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 1, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. His mom wanted a fresh start, but Dwayne just can't settle into his life. He misses his friends and has trouble connecting with new classmates. Nothing is familiar. Walking through his neighborhood, he sees an open window. Instantly, everything changes. Maybe he can pretend to be someone else. He can live a different life by breaking and entering . if only for a little while. Bringing home a souvenir to remember his adventures wouldn't be so bad, right? But Dwayne is a terrible crook. And life is full of weird coincidences when he learns whose home he's burgled.
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  • Do You Know about Mammals?

    Buffy Silverman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publishing Group, Sept. 1, 2009)
    What do an elephant, a mouse, and a dolphin have in common? They're all mammals! But do you know what makes a mammal a mammal? Read this book to find out! Learn all about birds, insects, reptiles, and other animal groups in the Meet the Animal Groups series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books(tm) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(tm) bring nonfiction topics to life!
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  • Let's Look at Bats

    Dr Ruth Berman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Oct. 1, 2009)
    What animal flies, has sharp claws, and hangs upside down to rest? Bats! But do you know what bats do at night? Or how they find food? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!
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  • Scratch N' Snitch

    Evan Jacobs

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 15, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Cool girl Mia is perfection. And she knows it. She and her two besties rule the school. They declare what's hot and what's not. And the Scabs are definitely not. They are losers. One of the Scabs accidently cracks Mia's phone. Mia loses her cool. She takes her popularity a step too far and uses her status to bully the girls who ruined her expensive phone. But being queen bee can change in an instant. And it does for Mia when a doctored Instagram post shows her making out with the school dweeb. Mia is floored at how fast she falls. Once the tables are turned, she learns how harsh she's been.
  • Rebel

    M. G. Higgins

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 1, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Koji's world is like any boy's. He loves sports. Goes to school. Studies hard. Dreams big. But childhood ends quickly. Rebel forces enter his village. They ransack the school. Their teacher is beaten. Maybe even killed. The boys line up, guns to their backs. Koji's group goes one way. His best friend's another. What's happened to his family? They are all dead, says a rebel. And you will be too if you don't do what we say. They march for hours. Days. One boy drinks too much water. He is hit again and again. Then murdered. The boys watch and learn. That will not be their fate. It's kill or be killed. So they kill.
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  • Qwik Cutter

    Evan Jacobs

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 1, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Themes: fantasy, being late, respect, friendship, schoolwork, parallel/alternate universe Shawn always runs late. Always. He even turns homework in late but never seems to get in trouble. His grades are great. He's smart. Well liked. Except by Amanda. She's furious that he gets away with everything. They were friends once, but no more. Especially not in their video production class. The class had a big summer assignment. Now it's time to turn it in. Shawn hasn't even begun editing. To cut corners he uses a downloaded freebie app. But it's been hacked. The morning the project is due, he wakes up in an alternate universe. A place where he doesn't exist and nobody recognizes him. Except for Amanda.
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  • From Washboards to Washing Machines: How Homes Have Changed

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Many people store food in refrigerators and clean clothes in washing machines. But long ago, these tools didn't exist. Big blocks of ice kept food cold. And people scrubbed clothes on long, bumpy boards. What other household tools have changed over time? Read this book to find out!Learn how daily life has changed over time in the Comparing Past and Present series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books (tm) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books (tm) bring nonfiction topics to life!
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  • The Washington Monument

    Kristin L. Nelson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2010)
    "Do you know how long it took to build the Washington Monument? It took 36 years! Visitors have loved to look out from the top of this tall building ever since it was finished. But who planned the Washington Monument? And what troubles did workers building it face? Read this book to find out. Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(tm) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(tm) bring nonfiction topics to life. "
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  • From Assembly Lines to Home Offices: How Work Has Changed

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Many people use computers to work from home and other places. And special equipment makes work safer than in the past. But long ago, computers didn't exist. Safety equipment hadn't been invented either. In what other ways has work changed over time? Read this book to find out!Learn how daily life has changed over time in the Comparing Past and Present series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books (tm) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books (tm) bring nonfiction topics to life!
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  • From Chalkboards to Computers: How Schools Have Changed

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Many kids take backpacks to school. Many teachers write on dry-erase boards or use computers. But long ago, these tools didn't exist. Students carried their books with book straps. Teachers wrote on black chalkboards. In what other ways has school changed? Read this book to find out!Learn how daily life has changed over time in the Comparing Past and Present series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books (tm) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books (tm) bring nonfiction topics to life!
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  • Can You Tell an Ostrich from an Emu?

    Buffy Silverman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Feb. 1, 2012)
    A huge bird with a long neck and big eyes looks up from eating. Then it runs away on its strong legs. Did you just see an ostrich? Or was it an emu? These animals look very similar, but they are different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart.Learn the fascinating differences between similar animals in the Animal Look-Alikes series--part of the Lightning Bolt Booksâ„¢ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Booksâ„¢ bring nonfiction topics to life!
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