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The no-brainer brain explainer / Valasse, Bruno

Welcome to the Crab Museum's guide to the incredible living machine that is the brain! Through unbelievable facts and hilarious jokes, The No-Brainer Brain Explainer explores the smallest, biggest, toughest, brainiest brains in the animal kingdom. Accompanied throughout by quirky illustrations, this book asks BIG questions about consciousness, types of intelligence, language, co-operation and other brainy topics, perfect for any young scientist, animal lover or just plain brainiac. Need your brain explained? This is a no-brainer!

Ed Sheeran / Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)

Discover talented singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's life story, from learning to play guitar as a child to becoming a global superstar!

Pretty close, but not the same : a side-by-side look at confusable critters / Fleming, Meg

"Discover seven pairs of similar animals that are easily confused for each other, and what makes them unique!"--

Stars of world soccer / Illugi Jökulsson

What does it take to be at the top of the game? Learn how today's best players made it in this exciting book, which features short biographies of twenty-eight of the greatest soccer players on the field -- from superstars like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé to exciting newcomers like Lamine Yamal and Estevao Willian, and other goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers.

Enough to share / Todd, Sue

"Spirit Bear and Sea Wolf have roamed the misty forests and rugged shores of the Great Bear Rainforest for thousands of years. But as climate change alters their fragile world, food grows scarce and survival becomes uncertain. Enough to Share takes readers into this extraordinary ecosystem, spotlighting rare and endangered creatures while delivering a powerful message: our planet's resources are limited, and we must learn to share and protect them. With engaging back matter full of fascinating animal facts and practical ways kids can help, this book empowers young readers to make a difference for the Earth"--

Play proud : fiercely fabulous queer athletes / Sanders, Rob

Queer athletes from a variety of sports proudly showcase their skills. Includes information about each athlete.

Make your own Ramadan lantern / Golkar, Golriz.
Ramadan lantern
"Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims. Each night, lanterns are lit to remind people of joy and goodness. Step-by-step instructions explain how to make a beautiful paper lantern"--

Earth / Lloyd-Jones, Antonia

The earth seems to be the most unshakable and solid of the elements, and yet it changes all the time, only we do not notice it on a daily basis. Where oceans once were, today mighty mountains pile up. In the place where glaciers stood, there are lakes. And if we go back 4.6 billion years, we won't find our planet at all. Where the globe moves today, there was only gas and dust.

Fire / Lloyd-Jones, Antonia

Fire brings warmth, light, and a sense of security. It helps us cook our food and live our lives. It means we don't sit in darkness after sunset. But fire can also destroy with tremendous power. What is fire made of and where do we get it on Earth? Who was the first to learn how to tame fire?

5-minute dinosaur stories / Dawnay, Gabby.
Five-minute dinosaur stories
"Explore the prehistoric world with this lavish read-aloud collection of non-fiction stories. Each read-aloud, 5-minute rhyming story tells the tale of a different dinosaur; from flighty and feathered Anchiornis to lumbering giant Brachiosaurus"--

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