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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019
by National Geographic Kids (Author)

Booktalk: All new weird-but-true facts, updated reference material, and cool stuff on topics today’s curious kids care about, including a “19 Facts for 2019” feature in every chapter and a “Fun and Games” chapter filled with all-new games, jokes, and comics.

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Bet you didn’t know
(3) A “zombie star” is a surviving fragment of a star that exploded.

(4) Scientists have created pieces of white dwarf stars in a lab.

(5) Harry Potter characters Sirius Black and Bellatrix Lestrange were named after stars.

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An Extraordinary Ordinary Moth

An Extraordinary Ordinary Moth
by Karlin Gray (Author) and Steliyana Doneva (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Feeling quite ordinary, a plain gray moth sadly compares itself to its more exotic kin, such as the Luna Moth, the Spider Moth, and the Hummingbird Moth. And the little moth feels even worse when a young girl sees it and says “Eww!” But things change when her brother explains that this particular type of moth is his favorite kind of insect. Maybe an ordinary moth is really extraordinary after all. Back matter includes fascinating moth facts, along with a special activity.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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