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Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley,...
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For the first time in years Eerie Elementary is planning a science fair, which may not be a good idea in a school which is alive and out to get the students--but when Sam and his friends find a book of experiments that contains all of Orson Eerie's notes, it may turn out to be the key they need to finally understand the mad scientist.
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Eleven-year-old Oliver finds his reputation shattered after a cafeteria catastrophe, so he turns to his quirky geoscientist aunt for help and learns about volcanoes to prepare for the school science fair and a chance to dethrone champion Ana Lía Quintero in hopes of restoring his social status.
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"Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell's classroom, and they do everything the students do--listening at storytime, painting masterpieces during art class, and keeping their own special journals. But when it's time for the school science fair, the mice aren't sure just how to get involved. Lucy wants to time them as they run through a maze, but they want to do an experiment, not be an experiment. Then Zeke comes up with a great...
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Lester struggles to adjust to fifth grade as he transitions from being homeschooled to attending public school. It's been five years since his father died in a tragic accident while working as an astronaut, but Lester's grief still overwhelms him at times. Navigating his new circumstances with autism poses its own unique challenges--the cafeteria noise is too much and sudden schedule changes are extra difficult. Dealing with bullies and making new...
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Prankenstein strikes again! The Summer Science Showdown is just around the corner, and Stink is positive that he has the recipe for a winning entry. Soon he's acting like a mad scientist, with strong-smelling potions in hand and visions of super tomatoes dancing in his head. Judy takes one look at her busy brainiac brother and sees a situation ripe for a little mischief! Everyone knows that Judy has never met a practical joke she doesn't like, and...
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When his teacher announces that there will be a science fair in a few weeks, a young boy is worried. He doesn't like science. Science is hard! But when his mom tells him to "look for the science in your life," he knows just what his project will be! By doing research, asking his friends for help, and not giving up, the boy learns that science can be really fun. Now that's smart.
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It's almost time for the Earth Day Fair, but Nate the Great's classroom's science project, a cleaning robot named Mr. Butler, has gone missing. Nate and his dog Sludge start to investigate and find themselves encountering all the other classes' science fair projects along the way. Using his sleuthing skills, Nate discovers the location of Mr. Butler just in time for the Earth Day Fair.