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Bill O'Neill
(77)
Summary: A list of 1,000 random facts on subjects including politics, history, geography, human anatomy, animals, and popular culture.
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Call #: 031.02 O'NE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Summary: More than simply a list of questions and answers, this full-color, interactive book details the answers to sports' curious questions. Why is the NHL's trophy called the Stanley Cup? Who was...
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Call #: J 796 ALL
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Donna Hoke
(32)
Summary: How wide ranging is your knowledge? You're about to find out. The more than 800 questions in this book are divided into four categories: animals and nature, arts and literature, food and drink, and U.S. and world history.
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Call #: 031.02 HOK
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Summary: Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions,...
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Call #: 031.02 BIG
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Brian Elling
(4)
Summary: What do you get when you mix Jeopardy-style fun facts with the subjects in the ever-popular "Who Was?" series? An amazing collection of questions to quiz your friends, family, and even yourself? A...
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Call #: J B WHO
Location: Junior Biographies
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by
Pablo Hidalgo
(518)
Summary: An authoritative companion to the climactic final chapter in the new Star Wars trilogy, this essential visual guide to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker explores the world of Episode IX in...
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Call #: J 791.43 STA
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Summary: Discover our nation's parks and monuments with colorful maps, unique trivia, and more. Read about the special features and quirky characteristics that make up America's monuments and parks from the...
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Call #: J 917.3 NAT
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Gary Gramling
(36)
Summary: This new fanbook is filled with fun trivia, unique lingo, and illustrated behind-the-skills how-to's. Chapters include Team Tidbits (salient baseball facts about every MLB team), Think Like a Manager...
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Call #: J 796.357 GRA
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Dan Gutman
(85)
Summary: Presents a treasury of facts and trivia about animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles.
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Call #: J 591 GUT
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Jane Wilsher
(1)
Summary: Test your knowledge with 500 perplexing questions to bamboozle and delight trivia buffs both young and old. How many kinds of germs live in your bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long...
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Call #: J 031 WIL
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Lisa Gerry
Series:
National Geographic Kids
(37)
Summary: A treasury of facts, jokes, quotes, advice, and exercises includes animal trivia, historical tidbits, and inspirational wisdom designed to help kids become actively involved in their own well-being.
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Call #: J 158 GER
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Len Berman
(50)
Summary: Experience the greatest upsets in sports history! Len Berman reveals his favorite upsets and underdogs. Hear the actual broadcasts on the accompanying CD.
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Call #: J 796 BER
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Grace Guibert
(3)
Summary: Describes some of the strangest, slimiest, and ugliest looking animals, including the blobfish, wrinkle-faced bat, and elephant seal. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 590 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Grace Guibert
(2)
Summary: Describes the strange and rude behaviors of chimpanzees, raccoons, seagulls, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 591.5 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Grace Guibert
(3)
Summary: Describes some of the most unusual animals in nature, including the wobbegong, saiga, and olm. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 590 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Grace Guibert
(2)
Summary: Describes methods of camouflage and mimicry used by leaf-tailed geckos, snowy owls, orchid mantises, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 591.47 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Grace Guibert
(3)
Summary: Describes bizarre habits of the spotted hyena, basilisk lizard, snow monkey, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 591.5 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Grace Guibert
(2)
Summary: Describes the disgusting adaptations of hagfish, dung beetles, panda bears, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 591.47 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Grace Guibert
(3)
Summary: Describes the dangerous and strange defense mechanisms of lizards, beetles, frogs, squid, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 591.47 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Grace Guibert
(2)
Summary: Describes the frightening mouths and dangerous bites of sharks, bats, snakes, and other animals. Includes large photographs and relevant information about each animal presented.
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Call #: J 591.65 GUI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Clive Gifford
Summary: Get the lowdown on basketball's greatest players. This book is packed with all-action photos, incredible facts and stats, plus all the essential info you need to know about the basketball superstars who will blaze a trail through the 2017-18 season.
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Call #: J 796.323 GIF
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Sandra Lawrence
Series:
Hideous History
(32)
Summary: "All the grim, gruesome, and gory bits of history they never teach you in school! From the exploits of American gangster Al Capone to the wars of King Richard III to the prophecies of Russian mystic...
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Call #: 909 LAW YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
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by
Kate Messner
Summary: The Black Death of the fourteenth century wouldn't have been as deadly if people had just shut their windows! Right? Wrong! Despite what people thought at the time, a closed window won't do anything...
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Call #: J 909 MES
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Steve Jenkins
Summary: Illustrates the concept of size by comparing different animals, from the smallest visible animals to the largest.
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Call #: J P ANIMALS JENKINS
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
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by
Dan Gutman
(71)
Summary: Did you know that ancient Egyptians treated infections by putting moldy bread on them? Did you know that ancient Roman workers would stomp around barefoot in big tubs filled with urine to clean their clothes?
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Call #: J 930 GUT
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Dan Gutman
(190)
Summary: "A million hundred WeiRd facts about science and the universe!"--Front cover.
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Summary: Which dinosaur had a head like a bull? Can our bodies attack themselves? How does a star die? The answers to these and more than a thousand other questions are presented in fascinating detail in these fact-packed pages.
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Call #: J 032 ENC
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Dan Gutman
(75)
Summary: Did you know that the biggest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds? Did you know that you can stop yourself from crying while chopping onions by holding a slice of bread in your mouth? Learn more...
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Call #: J 641.3 GUT
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Jim Benton , artist
Series:
Jop And Blip Wanna Know
(115)
Summary: Jop and Blip follow their curiosity as they figure out the answers to life's most pressing questions, such as: Can you hear a penguin fart on Mars? What if you wanted a dragon sandwich? Why do we need two ears?
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Call #: J GN BEN
Location: Junior Graphic Novels
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by
Dave Quinn
(9,833)
Summary: The definitive oral history of the "Real Housewives" television franchise, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County to the pop culture behemoth it has become. Quinn provides...
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Call #: 791.45 REA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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by
Dave Quinn
(9,972)
Summary: The definitive oral history of the "Real Housewives" television franchise, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County to the pop culture behemoth it has become. Quinn provides...
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by
Joanna Cole
(166)
Summary: Uses a question-and-answer format to present information about sex for preteens.
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Call #: J 613.9 COL
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Dude Perfect
(93)
Summary: From trick shots to mind-bending stunts to setting absurd records, this book offers a full-color, at-home, screen-free adventure for young people eager to accept the challenge of performing the same...
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Call #: J 796 DUD
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Madeline King
Summary: There isn't a strict rule for what makes a question good. But asking any question means that you want to learn and to understand. And both of those things are very good! This book answers kids questions about dogs and cats.
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Call #: J 636 KIN
Location: New Junior Nonfiction
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by
Mike Barfield
(136)
Summary: Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries," this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things -- from hearts to farts to coconuts -- and makes a hilarious...
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Call #: J GN BAR
Location: New Junior Graphic Novels
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by
Mike Barfield
(51)
Summary: Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint woolly mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during World War...
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Call #: J GN BAR
Location: New Junior Graphic Novels
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(512)
Summary: Chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of Sherlock Holmes' world!
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Call #: 823.8 SHE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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(50)
Summary: Presented in the accessible format of "Top 10" lists, provides a comprehensive guide to various baseball aspects and events includes such entries as leading World Series games, most colorful characters, and best ballparks.
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Call #: J 796.357 FUL
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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