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Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika must elude a hungry beast to reach Killua, who has unexpectedly decided to return to his family and become an assassin.

Crimson asks ex-rocker Aunt Roxie for help in finding a fourth member for her band, DarqStarz, but she, Scarlett, and Pepper are unsure whether Roxie's unlikely choice will be what they need to beat the Leetz and win the battle of the bands.

Scarlett and Crimson learn that a new kid, Pepper White, has snubbed the popular Leetz clique and that the recreation center is about to host a Battle of the Bands contest, which will give them the chance to showcase their new band.

Naruto's team has passed the written portion of their Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, and now they must turn against one another in the Forest of Death in order to pass their final tests.

Assigned to work together to plan a former class's 10th-year reunion, two overachieving rivals with Ivy League ambitions begin to realize that their longtime competition is being gradually replaced by mutual affection.

"[Lety Mu?oz] loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter . . . When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have to work as a team. Hunter's not much of a team player, though. He devises a secret competition to decide who will be the official shelter scribe. Whoever helps get their animals adopted the fastest wins. The loser scoops dog food. Lety reluctantly agrees, but she's worried that if the shelter finds out about the contest, they'll kick her out of the volunteer program. Then she'll never be able to adopt Spike, her favorite dog at the shelter!"--Provided by publisher.

"Which robot is the smartest, the fastest, or the strongest? Learn what robots can do, how engineers design robots, and how scientists and students put their cool creations to the test"--Provided by publisher.

This nonfiction Reader compares and contrasts two ferocious birds. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner!.

"What would happen if sixteen dinosaurs met in a tournament? Who will be the dinosaur champion? Who do you think would win?"--Back cover.

veryone knows Lindsay loves working at the bakery counter in her family s restaurant... So how is she going to deal with a new bakery in town that will compete with Donut Dreams? Not only that, the owner s daughter, Maria, is in her class. She s glamorous, exciting, and just moved to town from Chicago. She s everything Lindsay wants to be--or at least that s what Lindsay thinks.