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Hello, Universe
Erin Entrada Kelly, Isabel Roxas
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways.
Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place
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The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day
Christopher Edge
As in Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, math
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The Summer of Broken Things
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted is athletic, rich, and
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The Night Library
David Zeltser, Raul Colon
The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Manga Classics
William Shakespeare, Crystal S. Chan, Poe Tse
A Midsummer Night's Dream portrays the events
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and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a
South African Childhood (Adapted for Young
Readers)
Trevor Noah
The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the
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BORN A CRIME IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION
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NYONG’O!
Lizzie
Dawn Ius
Seventeen-year-old Lizzie Borden has never been kissed.
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The Remarkable Inventions of Walter
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Quinn Sosna-Spear
In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson’s
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Littler Women: A Modern Retelling
Laura Schaefer
Thirteen-year-old Meg March and her sisters Jo (twelve),
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For Every One
Jason Reynolds
For Every One is exactly that: for every one. For every
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White Rose
Kip Wilson
“In a searing indictment of silent complicity, White
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The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson
The Newbery Award-winning author of THE
CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American
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Long Way Down
Jason Reynolds
A cannon. A strap.
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Return to the Secret Garden
Holly Webb
It's 1939, and the occupants of the Craven Home for
Orphaned Children have been evacuated to Misselthwaite
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the Blitz. Emmie would hardly call the orphanage home,
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Gondra's Treasure
Linda Sue Park, Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Gondra, a little dragon with an Eastern dragon dad
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Stacy McAnulty
A lightning strike gave her a super power…but
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Caterpillar Summer
Gillian McDunn
Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very
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Captain Awesome and the Trapdoor
Stan Kirby, George O'Connor
Eugene tries to track down a toy thief in this
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Eugene is sure someone has been stealing all his old toys.
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Nate the Great and the Wandering Word
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Andrew Sharmat, Jody
Wheeler
Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great,
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Sunny
Jason Reynolds
Ghost. Patina. Sunny. Lu. Four kids from wildly different
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BLOOMSBURY CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Cretaceous
Tadd Galusha
When a Tyrannosaurus Rex is separated from its family
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Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
Ashley Herring Blake
A Stonewall Children's & Young Adult Honor Book!
In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops
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The Size of the Truth
Andrew Smith
When he was four years old, Sam Abernathy was trapped
at the bottom of a well for three days, where he was
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Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union!
Mark Shulman, Tom Martin
Considered by many historians to be the greatest
American president, Abraham Lincoln led the Union at the
greatest turning point in the nation’s history. Abraham
Lincoln: Defender of the Union! tells the story of one of
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Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding
Father!
Mark Shulman, Kelly Tindall, John Roshell
Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father! tells
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Sky Without Stars
Jessica Brody, Joanne Rendell
A thief.
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The Hazel Wood: A Novel
Melissa Albert
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent
most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the
uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s
grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler: Special Edition
E.L. Konigsburg
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Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!
James Buckley, Kelly Tindall, John Roshell
When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a
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The Place Between Breaths
An Na
Sixteen-year-old Grace is in a race against time—and in a
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Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse
Tamera Will Wissinger, Matthew Cordell
A "playful, delightfully illustrated verse narrative"
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Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip
Harriet Muncaster
Fans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series
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When Isadora’s classmates are frightened by a field trip to
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Escape This Book! Titanic
Bill Doyle, Sarah Sax
Doodle, decide, and demolish your way out of
history’s greatest events. This new series is
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Passenger: Exploring the ship is fun! Just don’t get caught
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Crew Member: You work for a family in first class. Can
Nyxia Unleashed
Scott Reintgen
“File this book under A for Amazing.” -Jay Kristoff,
New York Times bestselling author
Discover book two in the sci-fi space trilogy that
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The Heat Is On
Charise Mericle Harper, Aurélie Blard-Quintard
The competition heats up in episode two of this
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With this episode's theme of family and tradition, from a
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Anya's Secret Society
Yevgenia Nayberg
Left-handed Anya draws with great passion…but
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RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from
2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert
Marc Aronson
In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a
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Pocket Bios: Pocahontas
Al Berenger
Pocahontas was a Native American teenager famous for
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Virginia. She is said to have saved the life of Englishman
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Weird But True! USA
National Geographic, Kids
It’s weird. It’s true. And now, it’s red, white, and
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Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace,
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Emily Arnold McCully
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Great White Shark Adventure
Fabien Cousteau, James O. Fraioli, Joe St.Pierre
Junior explorers Bella and Marcus join famed explorer
Fabien Cousteau and his research team as they embark
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Like Vanessa
Tami Charles, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Middle graders will laugh and cry with thirteen-
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Ocean Emporium: A Compilation of Creatures
Susie Brooks, DAWN COOPER
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Hey-Ho, to Mars We'll Go!: A Space-Age
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Susan Lendroth, Bob Kolar
This musical mission to Mars will have young
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The Revenge of Magic
James Riley
Thirteen years ago, books of magic were discovered in
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Riding Lessons (An Ellen & Ned Book)
Jane Smiley
The first book in a new horse trilogy from Pulitzer
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Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the
Moon
Suzanne Slade, Alan Marks
A gorgeous introduction to the twelve brave men
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Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from
Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House
Molly Dillon
“An excellent guide to the how and why of a life of
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The Griffins of Castle Cary
Heather Shumaker
Siblings Meg, Will, and Ariel Griffin are off on an
adventure! They can’t wait to spend a week visiting their
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Endling #1: The Last
Katherine Applegate
“Long before I heard the word, I was used to being last. I
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Booked
Kwame Alexander
New York Times Bestseller · National Book Award
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Stuart Gibbs
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Nicola Yoon
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The Crossover
Kwame Alexander
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The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle
David Litchfield
In this charming, gorgeously illustrated follow-up
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La selva (Forest World)
Margarita Engle, Alexis Romay
Edver isn’t happy about being shipped off to Cuba to visit
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Operation Frog Effect
Sarah Scheerger
If one small act can create a ripple across the
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Elementals: Ice Wolves
Amie Kaufman, Levente Szabo
Ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who
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Goldeline
Jimmy Cajoleas
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R Is for Rebel
J. Anderson Coats
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Isla de leones (Lion Island): El guerrero
cubano de las palabras
Margarita Engle, Alexis Romay
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Riders of the Realm #1: Across the Dark
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Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Deep in the jungle, the Sandwen clan and their winged
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EngiNerds
Jarrett Lerner
Ken is an EngiNerd: one of a super-smart group of
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The Disappearance
Franklin W. Dixon
The Hardy brothers and Frank’s new girlfriend, Jones, are
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Everyday DIY: 20+ Projects for Maker Girls
(GoldieBlox)
Courtney Carbone, Random House
A DIY activity book based on the popular
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Ada Lace and the Suspicious Artist
Emily Calandrelli, Tamson Weston, Renée Kurilla
Third grader and inventor extraordinaire Ada Lace is on
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Wild Fairies #2: Lily's Water Woes: Wild
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Brandi Dougherty, Renee Kurilla
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The Art of the Swap
Kristine Asselin, Jen Malone
Hannah Jordan lives in a museum…well, sort of. She is the
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How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII
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Deborah Hopkinson
From the award-winning author of The Great
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Brandi Dougherty, Renee Kurilla
Prepare your wings and listen closely: the wild
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Cory Leonardo
Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the
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The Crab Alphabet Book
Jerry Pallotta, Tom Leonard
With his signature humor and amazing facts,
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Which One Doesn't Belong?: Playing with
Shapes
Christopher Danielson
Talking math with your child is simple and even
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The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses
Kidnapped During World War II
Elizabeth Letts
In this inspiring young readers adaptation of
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Crown of Feathers
Nicki Pau Preto
I had a sister, once…
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Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants
Tammi Sauer, Dave Mottram
Wordy Birdy and her pals are back, in a hilarious
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Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots
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P. O’Connell Pearson
At the height of World War II, the US Army Airforce faced
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Kids Who Are Changing the World
Sheila Sweeny Higginson, Alyssa Petersen
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The Great Flytrap Disaster
Chris Mould
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A Crow of His Own
Megan Dowd Lambert, David Hyde Costello
Clyde is the new rooster at Sunrise Farm. But he’s having
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Song for a Whale
Lynne Kelly
In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a
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Straw into Gold: Fairy Tales Re-spun
Hilary McKay, Sarah Gibb
Award-winning author Hilary McKay reimagines
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The Bridge Home
Padma Venkatraman
Oliver Twist meets Slumdog Millionaire in this tale
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New Kid
Jerry Craft
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Dragon Bones
Lisa McMann
The Artiméans have suffered some devastating blows.
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This Is Our Constitution: What It Is and Why It
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Khizr Khan
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The Antidote
Shelley Sackier
In the world of healers, there is no room for magic.
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One-Third Nerd
Gennifer Choldenko, Églantine Ceulemans
A funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the
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Meena Meets Her Match
Karla Manternach, Rayner Alencar
Meena’s life is full of color. She wears vibrant clothes, eats
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Wires and Nerve: Volume 1
Marissa Meyer, Douglas Holgate
#1 New York Times–Bestselling Author of The
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Wendelin Van Draanen
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Everybody Is Somebody #12
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Scott Garrett
In the final book of this bestselling easy-to-read
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Brigid Kemmerer
Prince Rhen is cursed. He spurned the wrong woman and
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Baby Panda Goes Wild!
David Salomon
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The Cold Is in Her Bones
Peternelle van Arsdale
One girl must uncover secrets of the past to save
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say
Angela Dominguez
Introducing Stella Díaz, a sweet, new young middle-grade
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Famous Mistakes
Carolyn Keene
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This Makes Me Scared: Dealing with Feelings
Courtney Carbone, Hilli Kushnir
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The Untold History of the United States,
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SQUARE FISH
Dragon Pearl
Yoon Ha Lee
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Courtney Carbone, Hilli Kushnir
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National Geographic Readers: Tide Pools
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The True Queen
Sarah Fine
Now that Ansa knows she is the destined queen of Kupari,
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in the Kupari lands. But as the small band of warriors
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How We Got To Now
Steven Johnson
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Warriors in Winter
Mary Pope Osborne, AG Ford
Travel back in time in the magic tree house with
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Unicorn Academy #2: Scarlett and Blaze:
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Julie Sykes, Lucy Truman
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Watch That Witch! #5
Nancy Krulik, Justin Rodrigues
Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but
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A Big Day for Baseball
Mary Pope Osborne, AG Ford
Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the
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Unicorn Academy #1: Sophia and Rainbow:
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Julie Sykes, Lucy Truman
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Max and the Midknights
Lincoln Peirce
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The Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung
Samantha R. Vamos, Sebastia Serra
This is the bilingual story of the farm maiden and
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Our Principal's in His Underwear!
Stephanie Calmenson, Aaron Blecha
Mr. Bundy gets a brand-new outfit…but he’s the only one
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What Is Given from the Heart
Patricia C. McKissack, April Harrison
This final, magnificent picture book from
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge:
George and Martha Washington's Courageous
Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers
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Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
David Barclay Moore
“The right story at the right time…. It’s not just a
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The Friendship War
Andrew Clements
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Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second
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Warriors: A nonfiction companion to Magic Tree
House #31: Warriors in Winter
Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Isidre Mones
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Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
Anne Broyles, Anna Alter
Priscilla is only four years old when her mother is sold to
another master. All Priscilla has to remember her mother
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A Crack in the Sea
H. M. Bouwman, Yuko Shimizu
An enchanting historical fantasy adventure perfect
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No one comes to the Second World on purpose. The
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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Quest
for the Magic Porcupine
John Dougherty, Sam Ricks
The BADgers are back in Stinkbomb and Ketchup-
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Words on Bathroom Walls
Julia Walton
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Charlie
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A Short History of the Girl Next Door
Jared Reck
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Fenway and Hattie Up to New Tricks
Victoria J. Coe
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Find Your Rainbow: Color and Create Your Way
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Jenipher Lyn
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The Ethan I Was Before
Ali Standish
The Ethan I Was Before is a story of love and loss,
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Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the
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Dav Pilkey
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Walter el panadero (Walter the Baker)
Eric Carle
Everyone loves Walter the Baker’s rolls and pastries,
especially the Duke and Duchess. But one day an
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milk in his sweet rolls, and the incensed Duke and
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Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!
Kara West, Leeza Hernandez
Mia Macarooney is a regular eight-year-old girl who finds
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The Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol Collection:
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the Zombie Zookeeper
Andres Miedoso, Victor Rivas
When you move to a new town, grown-ups always give
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The Craftily Ever After Collection: The
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Martha Maker, Xindi Yan
Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam are four friends with one
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Love, Z
Jessie Sima
When a small robot named Z discovers a message in a
bottle signed “Love, Beatrice,” they decide to find out what
“love” means. Unable to get an answer from the other
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Mia Mayhem Learns to Fly!
Kara West, Leeza Hernandez
When Mia gets placed in a beginner’s flying class with
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Miss Brooks Loves Books (And I Don't)
Barbara Bottner, Michael Emberley
With the help of Miss Brooks, Missy’s classmates all find
books they love in the library—books about fairies and
dogs and trains and cowboys. But Missy dismisses them
all—“Too flowery, too furry, too clickety, too yippity.”
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First Pitch
David Sabino, Charles Lehman
This book is perfect for young, sports-obsessed fans who,
in addition to watching and playing sports, crave the kind
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Jump Shot
David Sabino, Charles Lehman
This book is perfect for young, sports-obsessed fans who,
in addition to watching and playing sports, crave the kind
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It’s game day, and a basketball referee arrives at the
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Harold Loves His Woolly Hat
Vern Kousky
An Indie Next List Pick!
“All libraries should make space on their shelves
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9781524764678 In this sweet picture book that celebrates
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Lumberjanes Vol. 10: Parents' Day
Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis,
Brooklyn Allen, Ayme Sotuyo, Maarta Laiho
Yetis, greek gods and grootslangs are old news to the
Roanoke cabin but now the Lumberjanes face their most
harrowing experience yet: their parents! It’s PARENTS’
DAY at the camp, and with all the fun they’ve been
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Mousie, I Will Read to You
Rachael Cole, Melissa Crowton
Like Rosemary Wells’s Read to Your Bunny and
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So begins this warm and poignant picture book that
follows a mama mouse and her baby mouse on the little
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Haunting the Deep
Adriana Mather
The delicious horror of Ransom Riggs and the sass
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Samantha Mather knew her family’s connection to the
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Dumplin’ Movie Tie-in Edition
Julie Murphy
Soon to be a movie from Netflix—featuring Jennifer
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Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Miles Morales
Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, David Marquez
Get to know Miles Morales, the Spider-Man of two worlds!
In the wake of Peter Parker's death in the Ultimate
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Inkling
Kenneth Oppel, Sydney Smith
“Astounding”—New York Times Book Review
A brilliantly funny story about how a little ink splot
changes a family forever. Perfect for those who
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Mice of the Round Table #2: Voyage to
Avalon
Julie Leung, Lindsey Carr
Young mouse Calib Christopher has nearly completed his
training to become a squire to the Knights of Camelot. But
all tests and training are halted when a young squirrel-
maiden brings news of a deadly plague to the castle.
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Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for
Children
E. Nesbit, Arthur Rackham
William Shakespeare is arguably the most pivotal and
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The Comedy of Errors
Hamlet
Macbeth
The Hidden Witch
Molly Knox Ostertag
Aster and his family are adjusting to his unconventional
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Skyward
Brandon Sanderson
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times
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Spensa’s world has been under attack for decades. Now
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becoming one has always been Spensa’s dream. Since
Dust Storm!
Terry Lynn Johnson, Jani Orban
In this thrilling addition to the high-stakes Survivor
Diaries series perfect for fans of the I Survived
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OtherEarth
Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller
Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to Ready
Player One in the second book in a new fast-paced
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Dragons in a Bag
Zetta Elliott, Geneva B
The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young
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When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old
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Everybody's Welcome
Patricia Hegarty, Greg Abbott
Fans of the New York Times bestseller All Are
Welcome will love this a adorable and timely tale
about opening a door to those in need, with clever
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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
Benjamin Alire Saenz
A “mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship,
love and loss” from the acclaimed author of Aristotle and
Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. (New York
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That Inevitable Victorian Thing
E.K. Johnston
Speculative fiction from the acclaimed author of
Exit, Pursued by a Bear for fans of The Glittering
Court series
Set in a near-future world where the British Empire never
fell and the United States never rose: Victoria-Margaret is
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Endurance, Young Readers Edition: My Year
in Space and How I Got There
Scott Kelly
Discover what it’s like to spend a year in space in
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DOUBLEDAY BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Caveboy Dave: Not So Faboo
Aaron Reynolds, Phil McAndrew
From New York Times bestselling author Aaron
Reynolds comes the latest installment of Caveboy
Dave, a middle-grade graphic novel series perfect
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Twelve-year-old Dave Unga-Bunga is having a great year:
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Patina
Jason Reynolds
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different
backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when
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Lu
Jason Reynolds
Lu was born to be cocaptain of the Defenders. Well,
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Pocket Bios: Frida Kahlo
Al Berenger
Frida Kahlo remains one of the most celebrated painters
of her time for her exploration of themes of feminism,
gender, class, and race in her artwork and frequent
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Pocket Bios: Gandhi
Al Berenger
Mahatma Gandhi was the celebrated leader of the Indian
independence movement, and an inspiration for many
similar movements around the world. Gandhi began his
push for nonviolent civil disobedience as an expatriate
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The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
America's Test Kitchen Kids
Using kid-tested and approved recipes, America's Test
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Ogre Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine
Returning to the land and many of the characters
from her beloved Newbery Honor–winning Ella
Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine has written a
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Hey, Kiddo (National Book Award Finalist)
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
A National Book Award Finalist!
In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to
draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's
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Pocket Bios: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Al Berenger
Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most prominent leaders
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The Oregon Trail (paperback boxed set plus
poster map)
Jesse Wiley
In this boxed set, choose your own trail and complete the
journey to Oregon City with all four paperbacks in this
exciting series! It's 1850 and your first goal is to get your
family, covered wagon full of supplies, and oxen to
Chimney Rock on time. But hurry--you'll need to make it
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Akata Warrior
Nnedi Okorafor
The long-awaited sequel to Akata Witch—which
has been called “the Nigerian Harry Potter”—by
award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, perfect for
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things.”—Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard
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A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born Nigerian
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The Perfect Score
Rob Buyea
From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt
and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new
middle-grade school story with a very special cast
of unforgettable characters who discover that
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Under pressur...
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Bridge of Clay
Markus Zusak
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • THE WALL
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The unforgettable, New York Times bestselling
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Building Books
Megan Wagner Lloyd, Brianne Farley
Books and blocks bring together two siblings with
nothing in common in this story from Megan
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Katie loves to build. She loves the way the blocks click
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Owen loves to read. He loves the way the pages rustle
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of all, ...
Otherworld
Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller
“Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists
and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to
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“A potent commentary on how much we’re willing
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New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel
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Misfits
Jen Calonita
In the magical fairy-tale kingdom of Enchantasia,
becoming a legendary prince or princess doesn't happen
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But reluctant-future-princess and new-student Devin has
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Louisiana's Way Home
Kate DiCamillo
From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo
comes a story of discovering who you are — and
deciding who you want to be.
When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the
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$16.99 Louisiana isn’t overly worried. After all, Granny has many
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return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie ...
Destroy This Book in the Name of Science!
Brainiac Edition
Mike Barfield
The ultimate activity book perfect for kids who are
inspired by cool science—complete with
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All great scientists must be prepared to get their hands
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water racers, color an Einstein bobblehead, and much
Maud: A Novel Inspired by the Life of L.M.
Montgomery
Melanie J. Fishbane
For the first time ever, a young adult novel about
the teen years of L.M. Montgomery, the author
who brought us ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.
Fourteen-year-old Lucy Maud Montgomery—Maud to her
9780143191261 friends—has a dream: to go to college and become a
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strong opinions about a woman’s place in the world, and
they do not include spending good ...
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Jason Reynolds, Kadir Nelson
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“Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you’re on the
victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in
his veins.”
Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every
9781484788509 Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school
$9.99 video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on
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spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh
yeah, and he’s Spider Man.
But lately, Miles’s spidey-sense has been on the ...
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Lorraine
Ketch Secor, Higgins Bond
The songs they sang always lifted their spirits—
on good days or bad it was joyful to hear it.
And even when storms hit those Tennessee hills,
the music they played made their worries stand still.
Grammy Award-winning, founding member of Old Crow
9781492616924 Medicine Show, Ketch Secor, and award-winning illustrator
$17.99
Higgins Bond bring an Americana fable to life in this bold,
Hardcover Picture Book sweeping story. Pa Paw and Lorraine spend their days
celebrating life with the music of the Tennessee hills. But
when a fearsome storm roll...
The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo,
Book Two)
Rick Riordan
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Zeus has punished his son Apollo--god of the sun, music,
archery, poetry, and more--by casting him down to earth
in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old
mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his
9781484780640 rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several
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Paperback Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about
them without his powers?
After experiencing a series of dangerous--and frankly,
humiliating--tria...
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Kiersten White
New year, new you! Don’t miss this monster of a
New York Times bestseller, a stunning and dark
reimagining of Frankenstein that internationally
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9780525577942 Elizabeth Lavenza hasn’t had a proper meal in weeks. Her
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streets…until she is brought to the home of Victor
Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has
everything—except a fri...
Giraffe Problems
Jory John, Lane Smith
Penguins aren’t the only animals with problems….
A second hilarious collaboration from picture-book
superstars Lane Smith and Jory John!
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Damsel
Elana K. Arnold
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember:
When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out
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9 From the Nine Worlds
Rick Riordan
Catalog Copy:
The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may
have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our
favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone,
Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and
more on a hilarious and unforgettable journey through
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Deborah Hopkinson, James Ransome
An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on
the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King
winner James Ransome and acclaimed author
Deborah Hopkinson.
Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation,
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fashion...
Eleanor Roosevelt's in My Garage!
Candace Fleming, Mark Fearing
In this hilarious follow-up to BEN FRANKLIN’S IN
MY BATHROOM!, history and hijinks collide once
more when Eleanor Roosevelt accidentally time
travels to a ten-year-old’s home in 21st-century
America!
9781524767860 When Eleanor Roosevelt time travels to Nolan and Olive’s
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First Lady of the United States—some 80 years ago, that
is—isn’t a mystery for long when she starts spouting
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Supernova (Amulet #8)
Kazu Kibuishi
Emily has lost control of her Amulet and is imprisoned in
the Void, where she must find a way to escape the
influence of the Voice. Meanwhile, Emily's brother, Navin,
travels to Lighthouse One, a space station where the
Resistance is preparing to battle the approaching Shadow
forces that would drain planet Alledia of all its resources.
9780545828604 Emily and Navin must be smarter and stronger than ever
$12.99 to ensure Alledia's survival.
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The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the
Plot to Kill Hitler
John Hendrix
A 2018 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Winner!
Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party is gaining strength and becoming
more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor
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She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley
Created Frankenstein: Mary Shelley and the
Creation of Frankenstein
Lynn Fulton, Felicita Sala
A 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library
Best Illustrated Children’s Books
On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary
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On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young
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Black Moon Rising (The Library Book 2)
D. J. MacHale
“I’m not sure anyone does suspense quite like D.
J. MacHale.” —James Dashner, bestselling author
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The next fast-paced, thrilling adventure from
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until Marcus and his friends Theo and Lu step in to finish
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different:
True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the
World without Killing Dragons
Ben Brooks, Quinton Wintor
New York Times bestseller
Boys can be anything they want to be! This timely
book joins and expands the gender-role
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Unclaimed Baggage
Jen Doll
Doris—a lone liberal in a conservative small town—has
mostly kept to herself since the terrible waterslide incident
a few years ago. Nell had to leave behind her best friends,
perfect life, and too-good-to-be-true boyfriend in Chicago
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Me and My Family Tree
Joan Sweeney, Emma Trithart
Where am I on my family tree? A beloved
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A Poison Dark and Drowning (Kingdom on
Fire, Book Two)
Jessica Cluess
In the gripping fantasy sequel to A Shadow Bright
and Burning that Justine magazine says is “a pinch
of Potter blended with a drop of Infernal Devices
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Henrietta wants to save the one she loves.
But will his dark magic be her undoing?
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Beyond the Bright Sea
Lauren Wolk
From the New York Times bestselling author of
Newbery Honor-winner Wolf Hollow comes the
moving story of an orphan, determined to know
her own history, who discovers the true meaning
of family. Now in paperback.
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when she was just hours old, Crow’s only companions are
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The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked
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Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the
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Makoons
Louise Erdrich
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Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from
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Jeanette Winter
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Windfall
Jennifer E. Smith
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Ghosts of Greenglass House
Kate Milford
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Night of the Zombie Zookeeper
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David Goodner, Louis Thomas
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Lights, Camera, Cook! The Dinosaur Expert

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Pocket Bios: Rosa Parks Pocket Bios: Abraham Lincoln

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Pocket Bios: Isaac Newton
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Not One Damsel in Distress: Heroic Girls from
World Folklore
Jane Yolen, Susan Guevara
From celebrated author Jane Yolen comes this
inspiring collection of folktales from around the
world, all featuring strong female heroes.
These fifteen folktales have one thing in common: brainy,
9781328900203 bold, brave women—and not one damsel in distress!
$15.99 There is Bradamante, the fierce medieval knight; Li Chi,
Hardcover Paper over the Chinese girl who slays a dreaded serpent and saves
boards her town; Makhta, a female warrior who leads her Sioux
tribe into battle; and many more women who use their
cunning, wisdom, and strength to su...
DK findout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs
DK
Find out all about the Maya, Inca, and Aztec
empires in this dynamic book for kids ages 6-9.
Jump back in time to discover the incredible empires of
the Americas! From ancient civilizations up to the Spanish
conquest, find out all about the Maya, Inca, and Aztec
9781465469311 empires. Explore the cities of Chichén Itzá, Machu Picchu,
$10.99 and Tenochtitlán, learn the pictures of the Mayan
Trade Paperback language, unearth the history of chocolate, and find out
how children who behaved badly were punished with chili
peppers!
Peer int...
Jane, Unlimited
Kristin Cashore
This New York Times bestseller, from the award-
winning author of the Graceling Realm series, is an
ambitious novel story about grief, adventure,
storytelling, and finding yourself.
Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently
9780147513106 deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn
$10.99 life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is lost.
Trade Paperback So she’s easily swept away when a glamorous, capricious,
and wealthy acquaintance from years ago asks her to
accompany her to a gala at the extra...
ROARING BROOK PRESS
Baby Code!
Sandra Horning, Melissa Crowton
It’s never too early to get little ones interested in
computer coding with this unique series of board
books!
How do you explain coding to a baby? By showing how
it’s all around them, and how they can take part in it, of
9780399542572 course! By using items common in a baby’s world, like a
$7.99 teddy bear and electric train, this charming board book full
Board Book of bright, colorful illustrations is the perfect introduction to
coding for babies and their caregivers—and is sure to
leave them wanting to learn more!
Series Over...
Mad Scientist Academy: The Weather
Disaster
Matthew McElligott
Fans of Ada Twist, Scientist, will want to join Dr.
Cosmic’s class of clever monsters as they face
down snow, floods, and a dangerous
thunderstorm when freak weather conditions
threaten the school in the second book of the Mad
9780553523812 Scientist Academy series.
$7.99
Trade Paperback Dr. Cosmic can’t wait to introduce the students to his
latest invention, the CHAOS machine, designed to keep
the school at the right temperature for learning. But when
the machine starts to malfunction, causing extreme
weather conditions, the stud...
DK findout! Energy
Emily Dodd
Discover what energy is, where it comes from, and
how we use it in this information-packed book full
of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible
facts.
Did you know that a bolt of lightning produces enough
9781465470959 energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six months, or
$10.99 that our bodies make energy from the food we eat? Find
Trade Paperback out about energy in all its forms, from renewable energy,
such as wind turbines, solar panels, and hydroelectric
dams to fossil fuels and their impact on our planet.
Amazing photos ...
The Basque Dragon
Adam Gidwitz, Jesse Casey, Hatem Aly
A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade
fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures
and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery
Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor’s Tale.
Elliot and Uchenna have barely recovered from their first
9780735231733 adventure with the Unicorn Rescue Society when the
$14.99 mysterious Professor Fauna approaches them with an
Hardcover all-new quest. And this time, they’re going to have to
cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Basque Country. Elliot and
Uchenna, with Jersey in tow, s...
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Willa of the Wood
Robert Beatty
Catalog Copy:
From #1 New York Times best-selling author Robert Beatty
comes a thrilling new series set in the magical world of Serafina.
Move without a sound. Steal without a trace.
9781368005845 Willa, a young night-spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains, is her clan’s
$16.99 best thief. She creeps into the homes of day-folk under cover of
Hardcover darkness and takes what they won’t miss. It’s dangerous work—the
day-folk kill whatever they do not understand--but Willa will do anything
to win the approval of the padaran, the c...
Astrophysics for Babies
Chris Ferrie, Julia Kregenow
Set the children in your life on a lifelong path to learning
with the next installment of the Baby University board
book series. Full of scientific information from notable
experts, this is the perfect book to teach complex
concepts of the structure of the universe in a simple,
engaging way. Astrophysics for Babies is a colorfully
9781492671138 simple introduction to the study of stars and our
$9.99 connection to them. It's never too early to become a
Board Book scientist!
Overboard!
Terry Lynn Johnson, Jani Orban
A Sunshine State Award nominee
A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of
the I Survived series and Hatchet. Eleven-year-old
Travis and his family are on a whale watch off the coast of
Washington when disaster strikes. The boat capsizes,
9781328519054 throwing everyone into the ice-cold chaotic waves.
$5.99 Separated from their families and struggling to stay afloat,
Trade Paperback Travis and twelve-year-old Marina must use all of their grit
and knowledge to survive.
With seventeen years of hands-on experience and trai...
Pretty
Justin Sayre
“Coming of age never looked so beautiful.” -
Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
“[A] powerful story of growth and change,
brimming with honesty and hope.” - Publishers
Weekly
9780448484181
$9.99 Sophie’s perspective on what being pretty really
Trade Paperback means changes drastically in the second adjective-
busting novel by the author of Husky, Justin Sayre.
Set three months after Husky’s conclusion and narrated
by Sophie, Davis’s best friend, Pretty details the private
DISNEY-HYPERION
The Disappearances
Emily Bain Murphy
Emily Bain Murphy’s magical debut young adult
novel THE DISAPPEARANCES follows a teen girl
who moves to her recently deceased mother's
hometown and discovers that it is cursed to lose
the experiences that weave life together—the
sound of music, the stars in the sky, the ability to
9781328904072 dream—and that her mom may be to blame.
$9.99
Trade Paperback Every seven years something disappears in the town of
Sterling: reflections, dreams, colors, stars. When Aila
Quinn arrives, she realizes why her deceased mother,
Juliet, never sp...
The Winner Is . . .
Charise Mericle Harper, Aurélie Blard-Quintard
The thrilling final episode in the zesty series for
fans of kids' cooking competitions. It's the season
finale and only two contestants remain. Who will
take the cake and earn the title of Next Best Junior
Chef?
9780544991446 Two talented junior chefs have sliced and diced their way
$12.99 into the finale of Next Best Junior Chef. This week's
Hardcover Paper over theme: innovation. Which junior chef will rise to the top
boards and earn the title of Next Best Junior Chef? And whose
goose is cooked? Two contestants compete on- and
off-camera, bu...
How to Be a Lion
Ed Vere
From the New York Times bestselling
author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an
inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of
unlikely friends who face down a pack of bullies.
In this timely and charming story about the importance of
9780525578055 being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your
$17.99 friends, we meet Leonard, a lion, and his best friend
Hardcover Marianne, a…duck. Leonard and Marianne have a happy
life together—talking, playing, writing poems, and making
wishes—until one day a pack of bullies...
A Stitch in Time
Daphne Kalmar
Donut is an eleven-year old geography buff who keeps
her taxidermied mice hidden in her late mother’s hope
chest. Her pops passed away, leaving her an orphan. Aunt
Agnes has moved in, bringing along her lumpy oatmeal,
knitting, and a plan to drag Donut off to Boston forever.
9781250154989 Donut stands to lose everything: her friends, her village,
$16.99 her home, the woods, and walks where the memories of
Hardcover with dust her pops are stored up.
jacket
While Donut dodges the ache of missing her pops, she
and her best friend Tiny plan how...
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Saving Fiona: The Story of the World’s Most
Famous Baby Hippo
Thane Maynard
The amazing, true story of Fiona, a baby hippo
born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo, the team
of scientists and caregivers who nursed her to
health, and the vast community in Cincinnati and
beyond who rallied around her. Includes full-color
9781328485137 behind-the-scenes photographs throughout.
$19.99
Hardcover On a cold January day in 2017, nearly two months before
due date, Nile hippopotamus Bibi gave her keepers at the
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden a big (little) surprise—a
tiny newborn hippo, no bigger than a footba...
What Is the Constitution?
Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ, Tim Foley
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full
story—arguments and all—of how the US
Constitution came into being.
Signed on September 17, 1787—four years after the
American War for Independence—the Constitution laid out
9781524786090 the supreme law of the United States of America. Today
$5.99 it’s easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for
Paperback granted. But the Framers—fifty-five men from almost all
of the original 13 states—argued fiercely for many months
over what ended up being only a four-page documen...
Nyxia
Scott Reintgen
“A high-octane thriller … Nyxia grabs you from the
first line and never lets go.” —Marie Lu, #1 New
York Times bestselling author of Warcross
Every life has a price in this sci-fi thriller—the first
in a trilogy—that has the nonstop action of The
9780399556821 Maze Runner and the high-stakes space setting of
$9.99 Illuminae.
Trade Paperback
What would you be willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune?
Emmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit; he’s leaving
Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a
Fruit Bowl
Mark Hoffmann
Who belongs in the fruit bowl? Apples, check.
Blueberries, check. Tomato, che—Wait, what?!
Tomato wants to join the other fruits, but does he
belong? The perfect mix of botany and a bunch of
bananas!
9781524719913 All the fruit are in the bowl. There’s Apple and Orange.
$17.99 Strawberry and Peach. Plum and Pear. And, of course,
Hardcover Tomato.
Now wait just a minute! Tomatoes aren’t fruit! Or are
they?
HMH BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
What Is Climate Change?
Gail Herman, Who HQ, John Hinderliter
Learn more about what climate change means
and how it’s affecting our planet.
The earth is definitely getting warmer. There’s no
argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And
why has climate change become a political issue? Are
9781524786151 humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While
$5.99 the vast majority of scientists who study the environment
Paperback agree that humans play a large part in climate change,
there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents
both sides of the debate in this fac...
What Was the Holocaust?
Gail Herman, Who HQ, Jerry Hoare
A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to
an unimaginable event—the Holocaust.
The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before
seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi
death camps—six million of them Jews. Gail Herman
9780451533906 traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid
$5.99 anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws,
Paperback then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to
the Final Solution. She presents just enough information
for an elementary-school au...
The House That Lou Built
Mae Respicio
A coming-of-age story that explores culture and
family, forgiveness and friendship, and what
makes a true home. Perfect for fans of Wendy
Mass and Joan Bauer.
Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project.
9781524717940 She’s going to build her own “tiny house,” 100 square feet
$16.99 all her own. She shares a room with her mom in her
Hardcover grandmother’s house, and longs for a place where she
can escape her crazy but lovable extended Filipino family.
Lou enjoys her woodshop class and creating projects, and
she pla...
Podkin One-Ear
Kieran Larwood, David Wyatt
Middle-earth for middle graders: From the Publisher ofThe
Hobbit and Lord of the Rings comes a new young reader
fantasy series that proves you don't have to be brave or
powerful to do great things.
In a classic fantasy world of anthropomorphic rabbits,
9781328498038 three young siblings are on the run from the villainous
$7.99 Gorm tribe who have killed and enslaved their clan.
Trade Paperback Podkin, once destined to be clan leader, has always been
spoiled, but now he must act bravely as he, his older
sister, and baby brother fle...
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Who Was Leif Erikson?
Nico Medina, Who HQ, Dede Putra
Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about
the first known European to set foot on North
America in this exciting addition to the Who Was?
series!
Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the
9780448488615 Red, had established the first European settlement in
$5.99 present-day Greenland, and although he didn’t yet know
Paperback it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his
own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area
known as Vinland almost five centuries before Christopher
Columbus e...
Dork Diaries Books 10-12: Dork Diaries 10;
Dork Diaries 11; Dork Diaries 12
Rachel Renée Russell
Books ten, eleven, and twelve in the wildly popular New
York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly
bestselling Dork Diaries series are all available in one
dork-tastic boxed set!
9781534424586 This boxed set includes:
$41.99 Dork Diaries 10: Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
Hardcover Paper over Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy
boards Dork Diaries 12: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush
Catastrophe
The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle
Christina Uss
Selected for the 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet
Award Master List
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the
country in this quirky and charming debut middle
9780823440078 grade novel.
$16.99
Hardcover Introverted Bicycle has lived most of her life at the Mostly
Silent Monastery in Washington, D.C. When her guardian,
Sister Wanda, announces that Bicycle is going to attend a
camp where she will learn to make friends, Bicycle says
no way and sets off on her bike for San Francisco to meet
The Mortification of Fovea Munson
Mary Winn Heider, Chi Birmingham
Catalog Copy:
Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a
cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead
bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at
least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure,
Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer
9781484780541 camp plans have fallen through. But she is by no means
$16.99 Dr. Frankenstein's snuffling assistant!
Hardcover
That is, until three disembodied heads, left to thaw in the
wet lab, start talking. To her. Out loud.
What seems like a ni...
PENGUIN WORKSHOP
Felix Yz
Lisa Bunker
A Wrinkle in Time for the 21st century. “If you
think a boy with an alien inside him doesn’t have a
whole lot to teach you about life and love and the
ways we are connected to each other, then you’ve
never met Felix Yz.”—Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock,
author of the Morris Award finalist The Smell of
9780425288511 Other People’s Houses
$8.99
Paperback Felix is thirteen years old. When he was three, his
cosmologist father’s science experiment went wrong and
fused Felix at the atomic level with a hyper-intelligent
fourth dimensional bein...
Piecing Me Together
Renée Watson
Jade believes she must get out of her neighborhood if
she’s going to succeed. Her mother says to take
advantage of every opportunity. She has. She accepted a
scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even
Saturday morning test prep. But some opportunities feel
more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join
9781681191072 Women to Women, a mentorship program for “at-risk”
$9.99 girls. Except really, it’s for black girls. From “bad”
Trade Paperback neighborhoods. But Jade doesn’t need support. And just
because her men...
Llama Llama Loves Camping
Anna Dewdney
An 8x8 based on an episode of Llama Llama’s
animated Netflix series all about one of the most
fun activities for little llamas (and kids): camping!
Look out, world—Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved
character, made famous by Anna Dewdney’s best-selling
9781524787189 picture books, is the star of his own original series, now
$4.99 airing on Netflix. In this episode-based 8x8, Llama Llama
Trade Paperback goes camping for the very first time and learns a valuable
lesson: what seems scary can actually be super-duper
FUN! Your little...
Tie-Dye Disaster
Martha Maker, Xindi Yan
Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam
Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in
common: they love to create. They each have unique
talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building;
Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella
is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together,
9781534417274 these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design,
$5.99 build, and create and through their experiences, they’ll
Trade Paperback learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in
thei...
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Front Desk
Kelly Yang
Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for
Children's Literature!
* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their
neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred
review
9781338157796
$16.99 Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.
Hardcover with dust
jacket Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every
day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms,
ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista
Motel and tends to its guests.
Surf's Up, Creepy Stuff!
Andres Miedoso, Victor Rivas
Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a
collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-
makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or
dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a
haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost
Patrol. There’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for
9781534418011 Desmond.
$5.99
Trade Paperback I’m not like that at all. My name’s Andres Miedoso. I’m
Desmond’s best friend and I’m afraid of everything.
When you go to the beach with Desmond Cole, it isn...
Speediest!: 19 Very Fast Animals
Steve Jenkins
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with
more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers
looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of
incredible art. Speediest! will focus on the fastest
members of the animal kingdom.
9781328841964 Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,
$5.99 readers will see how big each animal is compared to
Trade Paperback humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how quickly
it can move!
With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme
Animals reader series explores nature...
The Penderwicks at Last
Jeanne Birdsall
The finale you’ve all been waiting for: The
Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless
installment in the modern classic series from
National Book Award winner and New York Times
bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall!
9780385755665 Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an
$16.99 endless array of adventures—these are the things that
Hardcover have shaped Lydia’s journey since readers first met her in
The Penderwicks in Spring.
Now it’s summertime, and eleven-year-old Lydia is
dancing at the bus stop, waiting for ...
ARTHUR A. LEVINE BOOKS
Crunch, The Shy Dinosaur
Cirocco Dunlap, Greg Pizzoli
From Cirocco Dunlap (This Book Will Not Be Fun)
and Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner Greg
Pizzoli (The Watermelon Seed) comes a charming,
giggly read-aloud that illustrates the particular art
of making a friend!
9780399550560 Crunch is a lovely and quiet brontosaurus who has hidden
$17.99 himself in some shubbery and is rather shy. He would like
Hardcover to play, but it will require some gentle coaxing from you! If
you are patient and encouraging, you will find yourself
with a new friend!
This picture book is a warm, funny ex...
Dragon's Green
Scarlett Thomas
Effie Truelove believes in magic, as does her grandfather
Griffin (although he refuses to do any magic, let alone
teach Effie how to use it). After a mysterious incident
leaves Griffin close to death, Effie is given an unusual silver
ring and told she must look after her grandfather’s library
of rare and powerful books. But then the books fall into
9781481497855 the hands of shady scholar Leonard Levar, and Effie is
$8.99 propelled into the most dangerous adventure of her life.
Trade Paperback
Now, Effie and her friends—nerdy Maxi...
Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals
Steve Jenkins
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with
more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers
looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of
incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest
members of the animal kingdom.
9781328841971 Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,
$5.99 readers will see how big each animal is compared to
Trade Paperback humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how putrid it
can be!
With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme
Animals reader series explores nature'...
See You in the Cosmos
Jack Cheng
In the tradition of Counting by 7s and Walk Two
Moons comes a moving novel about a space-
obsessed boy, his dog Carl Sagan, and a journey
toward family, love, hope, and awe.
Eleven-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his
9780399186387 mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan—named for his
$8.99 hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his
Paperback golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not
the dog) launched his Golden Record on the Voyager
spacecraft in 1977. From Colorado to New Mexi...
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Nicola Berry and the Petrifying Problem with
Princess Petronella #1
Liane Moriarty
The first in a three-book outer space adventure
series for young readers from the #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies!
Nicola Berry’s life is turned upside down the day a man
9781524788087 from another planet comes to Earth on a strange mission.
$8.99 He’s looking for somebody to travel back to his home
Paperback planet and convince their stuck-up princess not to turn
Earth into her planet’s giant garbage dump. When Nicola
is chosen as the Earthling Ambassador, she’s not sure that
she’s up to the task. Can...
Forget Me Not
Ellie Terry
Calliope June has Tourette syndrome. Sometimes she
can't control the noises that come out of her mouth, or
even her body language. When she and her mother
move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But soon the
kids in her class realize she's different. Only her neighbor,
who is also the class president, sees her as she truly is—a
9781250144010 quirky kid, and a good friend. But is he brave enough to
$7.99 take their friendship public?
Trade Paperback
As Callie navigates school, she must also face her
mother's new relationship and ...
Edgeland
Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski
The authors of the New York Times bestselling
Nightfall weave an upper middle grade thriller
based on a new fantasy-world conceit: a world
with edges…and an abyss below.
Thousands of miles south of the island of Bliss, day and
9780147517418 night last for 72 hours. Here is one of the natural wonders
$8.99 of this world: a whirlpool thirty miles wide and a hundred
Paperback miles around. This is the Drain. Anything sucked into its
frothing, turbulent waters is never seen again. Wren has
spent most of her life on Edgeland, a ne...
City of Saints & Thieves
Natalie C. Anderson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in
this enthralling YA murder mystery set in Kenya.
After fleeing Congo years ago, Tina and her mother
arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life.
They settled in Sangui City, where her mother found work
9780399547591 as a maid for the prominent Greyhill family. Roland
$10.99
Greyhill is one of the city’s most successful business
Trade Paperback leaders, though his wealth comes from a lifetime of
corruption and crime. So when Tina’s mother is found
shot to death in Mr....
PENGUIN WORKSHOP
Nicola Berry and the Shocking Trouble on
the Planet of Shobble #2
Liane Moriarty
The second in a three-book outer space adventure
series for young readers from the #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies!
Nicola Berry and her friends have barely caught their
9781524788094 breath from their last trip to space when they are called
$8.99 on another intergalactic adventure! This time, they’re on
Paperback their way to Shobble, a beautiful snowy rainbow planet
where nothing bad ever happens—or so they say. It turns
out there is trouble brewing beneath this glittery exterior,
and Nicola is put i...
Amal Unbound
Aisha Saeed
“Saeed’s timely and stirring middle-grade debut is
a celebration of resistance and justice.”—Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
The compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her
life and dreams after being forced into indentured
9780399544682 servitude.
$17.99
Hardcover Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal’s Pakistani village, but
she had no complaints, and besides, she’s busy pursuing
her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams
are temporarily dashed when—as the eldest
daughter—she must stay home from school to take care
5 Worlds Book 2: The Cobalt Prince
Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt
Rockefeller
R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling
author of WONDER, hails this adventure series as
“Mind-blowingly beautiful…. A must-read.”
Think Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender!
9781101935910
$12.99 5 Worlds. 3 Unlikely Heroes. 1 Epic Battle for the Galaxy!
Trade Paperback
Oona Lee surprised everyone—including herself—when
she lit the first beacon to save the Five Worlds from
extinction. Can she light the other four beacons in time?
Next stop, Toki! On the blue planet, Oona must face the
Puddin'
Julie Murphy
The irresistible companion to the #1 New York
Times bestseller Dumplin’, soon to be a major
motion picture starring Danielle Macdonald and
Jennifer Aniston!
Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since
she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she has new
9780062418388
$17.99 plans to chase her secret dream of being a
newscaster—and to kiss the boy she’s crushing on.
Hardcover
Callie Reyes is the pretty girl who is next in line for dance
team captain and has the popular boyfriend. But when it
comes to other gir...
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Flame in the Mist
Renée Ahdieh
From #1 New York Times bestselling author
Renée Ahdieh comes a sweeping, action-packed
YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal
Japan where Mulan meets Throne of Glass.
The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long
9780147513878 known her place—she may be an accomplished
$10.99 alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother
Trade Paperback Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has
always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years
old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of
the emperor’s ...
Organic Chemistry for Babies
Chris Ferrie, Cara Florance
Set the children in your life on a lifelong path to learning
with the next installment of the Baby University board
book series. Full of scientific information from notable
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Board Book
The Unbreakable Code
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Mr. Quisling is definitely up to something mysterious, and
Emily and James are on high alert. First, there’s the coded
note he drops at a book event. Then they uncover a trail
of encrypted messages in Mark Twain–penned books
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Brightly Burning
Alexa Donne
“One of the most anticipated YA debuts of 2018,
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“Brightly Burning delivers a brooding gothic
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Blake, NYT bestselling author of the Frostblood
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Stella Ainsley leaves poverty behind when she quits her
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SPEAK
Go, Go, Cars!
Jennifer Liberts, Mike Yamada
A simple, rhyming Step 1 Reader featuring all
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A brother and sister discover all kinds of cars as they
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All Summer Long
Hope Larson
Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her.
She and her best friend, Austin, usually do everything
together, but he's off to soccer camp for a month, and
he's been acting kind of weird lately anyway. So it's up to
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Ban This Book: A Novel
Alan Gratz
It all started the day Amy Anne Ollinger tried to check out
her favorite book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler, from the school library. Mrs. Jones, the
librarian, told her the bad news: her favorite book was
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Be Prepared
Vera Brosgol
All Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a
Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy
houses and their parents can afford to send them to the
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Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced the World
That Fairies Are Real
Marc Tyler Nobleman, Eliza Wheeler
The true story of British cousins who fooled the
world for more than 60 years with a remarkable
hoax, photographs of “real” fairies. Exquisitely
illustrated with art by Eliza Wheeler as well as the
original photos taken by the girls.
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was a group of fairies, fairies that the girls insisted were
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photograph and the ones that follow...
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple
Act of Kindness
Kerascoët
Parents Magazine’s “Best Book that Champions
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This simple yet powerful picture book—from a New York
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community joining in to help. By choosing only pic...
First Class Murder
Robin Stevens
Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are taking a vacation across
Europe on world-famous passenger train, the Orient
Express—and it’s clear that each of their fellow first-class
travelers has something to hide. Even more intriguing:
There’s rumor of a spy in their midst.
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$8.99 inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a
Trade Paperback passenger is found murdered—her stunning ruby
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The Wells & Wo...
The Town of Turtle
Michelle Cuevas, Catia Chien
In Turtle's shell there's room for only one. But in
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The Year of the Garden
Andrea Cheng, Patrice Barton
This prequel to THE YEAR OF THE BOOK follows
perceptive, astute Anna as she strives to grow a
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Moon
Alison Oliver
For the over-scheduled generation, the illustrator
of the popular BabyLit books explores the joy
found in wildness, following in the footsteps of
beloved bestsellers The Night Gardener and Mr.
Tiger Goes Wild.
9781328781604 Like many children, Moon leads a busy life. School,
$17.99 homework, music lessons, sports, and the next day it
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Then, one night, she meets a wolf.
The wolf takes Moon deep into the dark, fantastical forest
and there she learns to howl, how to...
Raymie Nightingale
Kate DiCamillo
A 2016 National Book Award Finalist!
Two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo
returns to her roots with a moving, masterful story
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9780763696917 Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything,
$7.99 absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a
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Ra...
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the
Rainbow Flag
Rob Sanders, Steven Salerno
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Rainbow
Pride Flag with the very first picture book to tell its
remarkable and inspiring history!
In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young
readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its
9780399555312 beginnings in 1978 with social activist Harvey Milk and
$17.99 designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its
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Lucky Broken Girl
Ruth Behar
In this multicultural coming-of-age narrative
—based on the author’s childhood-a young Cuban
immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in NYC
when her American dream is derailed by a car
accident.
9780399546457 This semi-autobiographical story is told from the
$8.99 perspective of a Cuban-Jewish girl, Ruthie Mizrahi,
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from Castro’s Cuba to New York. Ruthie is just beginning
to gain confidence in her mastery of English and enjoying
her reign as the hopscotch quee...
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
Color your bookshelf with Puffin + Pantone: A
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Sometimes You Fly
Katherine Applegate, Jennifer Black Reinhardt
From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author
Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of
encouragement, filled with humor and insight into
the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment
in life. A perfect gift for baby shower, birthday, or
graduation.
9780547633909
$17.99 This gorgeous gift book, equally perfect for preschool
Hardcover Picture Book graduations or college commencements, baby showers or
birthdays, is an inspirational tribute to the universal
struggles and achievements of childhood. Beginning with
a first birthday, the scenes trav...
Wolf Hollow
Lauren Wolk
Recipient of a Newbery Honor, this debut novel
from Lauren Wolk is a powerful and thought-
provoking coming-of-age story that explores
themes of bullying, injustice, and standing up for
what’s right.
9781101994849 Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars,
$8.99 Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small
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Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals
herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her
bullying seems isolated at first, ...
PUFFIN BOOKS
The Creature of the Pines
Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly
A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade
fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures
and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery
Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor’s Tale.
Elliot Eisner isn’t exactly excited about starting at a
9780735231702 brand-new school in a brand-new town; he’d much rather
$14.99 stay at home and read a book. But things take an
Hardcover unexpected turn when he finds out his weird new teacher,
Professor Fauna, has planned a field trip for Elliot’s very
first day. Along with a new...
The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best
Burger in Los Angeles)
Amy Spalding
Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has
always been content playing the sidekick in other people’s
lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst
into the world of dating and romances, Abby’s been
happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams
9781510727663 of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a
$16.99 great internship at her favorite boutique, she’s thrilled to
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for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. ...
Bats at the Ballgame
Brian Lies
On deck and ready for the spring lineup, New York
Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies’s ode
to “batty” baseball fans.
Hurry up! Come one—come all!
We’re off to watch the bats play ball!
9781328886132
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Trade Paperback national pastime? Grab your bat—the other kind—and
your mitt, because it’s a whole new ballgame when
evening falls and bats come fluttering from the rafters to
watch their all-stars compete. Get set to be transported to
the right-side-up and upside...
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
Pablo Cartaya
Funny and poignant, this novel is a vibrant story of
a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one
boy’s quest to save both—perfect for fans of Rita
Williams-Garcia.
Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make
9781101997253 Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it
$8.99 all, or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?
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For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing
basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and
keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts
as junior lunchtime dishwashe...
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Will Wilder #2: The Lost Staff of Wonders
Raymond Arroyo
“Open the cover, fasten your seat belt, and get
ready for a rip-roaring ride!” —Ridley Pearson,
author of the New York Times bestselling series
Kingdom Keepers
Will Wilder is back to protect the town of Perilous
9780553539707 Falls from another ancient evil—the fearsome
$7.99 demon, Amon, in this series that’s been described
Paperback as having “shades of Indiana Jones and Percy
Jackson” (Booklist).
When the storied Staff of Moses—responsible for
summoning the plagues of ancient Egypt—vanishes from
Quizás algo hermoso (Maybe Something
Beautiful Spanish edition): Cómo el arte
transformó un barrio
F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, Rafael López
Una edición en español lírica del aclamado e inspirador
libro de cuentos ilustrados Quizás algo hermoso, ilustrado
por el ganador de la medalla Pura Belpré, Rafael López.
9781328904065 Ganador del Premio Tomás Rivera
$17.99
Hardcover Picture Book ¿Qué pueden conseguir unas gotas de color en una
comunidad gris? Viendo lo que Mira y sus vecinos
descubren, ¡más de lo que nunca pudo imaginarse!
Basado en una historia real, Quizás algo hermoso nos
revela cómo el arte puede inspirar la transformación – y
Making the Band
Martha Maker, Xindi Yan
Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam
Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in
common: they love to create. They each have unique
talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building;
Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella
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9781534409101 these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design,
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Twilight Chant
Holly Thompson, Jen Betton
A lyrical exploration of the transition between day
and night and of the animals who thrive during
this special time.
As day slips softly into night, sharp eyes catch glimpses of
the special creatures who are active at dusk.
9780544586482
$17.99 Lyrical text and lush art capture the richness and life of
Hardcover Picture Book this magical time in a sumptuous picture book that will
inspire budding naturalists and anyone who has ever
chased a lightning bug at twilight. An author’s note about
twilight is included.
YEARLING
The Parker Inheritance
Varian Johnson
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston
Globe / Horn Book Honor winner!
"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of
the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste
for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and
9780545946179 Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book
$16.99 Review
Hardcover with dust
jacket When Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert,
South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. It's
addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in
shame. But the letter describes a young woma...
Hurricane Child
Kheryn Callender
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child.
Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and twelve-
year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately.
She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school
on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she
9781338129304 can see won't stop following her, and -- worst of all --
$17.99 Caroline's mother left home one day and never came
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jacket
But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's
luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from
Barbados with ...
The Un-Friendship Bracelet
Martha Maker, Xindi Yan
Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam
Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in
common: they love to create. They each have unique
talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building;
Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella
is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together,
9781534409071 these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design,
$5.99 build, and create and through their experiences, they’ll
Trade Paperback learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in
thei...
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical
Children and Their Holy Dog
Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly
Bestselling author Adam Gidwitz takes on
medieval times in an exciting and hilarious middle
grade adventure about class, history, religion…and
farting dragons. Featuring manuscript
illuminations throughout from Hatem Aly. Winner
9780142427378 of a 2017 Newbery Honor!
$9.99
Paperback 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross
paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children:
William, on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish
boy who has fled his village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl
who hides her...
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Weird But True Animals
National Geographic, Kids
The next in the best-selling Weird But True line
features National Geographic Kids’ two best topics
—Weird But True and animals—together in an
irresistable combination!
Get ready to ooh, ahh, and awww with wacky stats,
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$8.99 incredibly WEIRD! Did you know that you can take a yoga
Trade Paperback class with goats? Or that there’s a pig that loves to paint?
Or that slugs have green blood? The wild world of animals
just got a little bit weirder in this new edition, pa...
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman
Who Loved Reptiles
Patricia Valdez, Felicita Sala
For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a
fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering
female scientist—who loved reptiles!
Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young
9780399557255 Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests:
$17.99 slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and
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dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried
her favorite lizard with her everywhere—she even brought
a crocodile to school!
The 65-Story Treehouse: Time Travel Trouble!
Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton
Andy and Terry live in a 65-story treehouse. (It used to be
52 stories, but they keep expanding.) It has a
pet-grooming salon, a birthday room where it's always
your birthday (even when it's not), a room full of
exploding eyeballs, a lollipop shop, a quicksand pit, an ant
farm, and a time machine . . . which is going to be really,
9781250102478 really useful now, since Terry messed up (again) and the
$7.99 treehouse just FAILED its safety inspection.
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Join Andy and Terry on a whirlwind trip through time as
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Rumble Grumble . . . Hush
Kate Banks, Simone Shin
Where the Wild Things Are meets Chicka Chicka
Boom Boom in this emotionally satisfying picture
book tailor-made for reading aloud, which
celebrates creativity and the power of imagination.
In a spare, lyrical text, young listeners and readers will
9781101940495 follow a little boy through his day, from early morning till
$17.99 bedtime, and watch as what fills his active imagination
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real drum and fiddle—rat-a-tat, toot!—a stuffed lion
roars—rumble, grumble—an...
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Can I Be Your Dog?
Troy Cummings
The New York Times bestseller featured on THE
TODAY SHOW!
A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through
letters—deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas
for a forever home—from the dog, himself!
9780399554520
$16.99 This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt
Hardcover who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person
on Butternut Street about what a great pet he’d make.
His letters to prospective owners share that he’s house
broken! He has his own squeaky bone! He can learn to
live with cats! But, n...
Crack the Code!: Activities, Games, and Puzzles
That Reveal the World of Coding
Sarah Hutt, Brenna Vaughan
Use coding to make your dreams come true in this
fun-filled activity book published in partnership
with the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code!
You might not realize it, but coding is everywhere—not
9780399542565 just in our computers and phones. The video games you
$12.99 play, the animated films you watch, and the digital
Trade Paperback stopwatch you use—they’re all powered with code!
This action-packed book with a two-color interior is full of
word games, mazes, quizzes, and more—it’s your key to
understanding how coding is us...
The Science of Breakable Things
Tae Keller
Natalie’s uplifting story of using the scientific
process to “save” her mother from depression is
what Booklist calls “a winning story full of heart
and action.”
Eggs are breakable. Hope is not.
9781524715663
$16.99 When Natalie’s science teacher suggests that she enter an
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perfect solution to all of her problems. There’s prize
money, and if she and her friends wins, then she can fly
her botanist mother to see the miraculous Cobalt Blue
Orchids—flowers that su...
What Is the World Cup?
Bonnie Bader, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi
GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at
the world’s most-watched sporting event—the
World Cup.
Every four years, thirty-two of the best men’s soccer
teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA
9780515158212 World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in
$5.99 worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014
Paperback competition, making the World Cup the most widely
viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the
Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what
has changed since the first tourn...
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What Was the Titanic?
Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ, Gregory Copeland
For more than 100 years, people have been
captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic
that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers
can find out why the great ship went down and
how it was discovered seventy-five years later.
9780515157260 At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer
$5.99 Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met
Paperback its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the
2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived.
More than 100 years later, today’s r...
Astronaut Annie
Suzanne Slade, Nicole Tadgell
Career Day is approaching, and Annie can’t wait to show
her family what she’s planning to be when she grows up.
But, she must keep it a secret until Friday! So curious
family members each ask Annie for a clue. Convinced that
she’ll be a news reporter like he once was, Grandpop
gives her his old camera and notebook to use for her
9780884485230 presentation. Grandma is sure Annie wants to be a
$17.95 champion baker like her, so she offers a mixing bowl and
Hardcover oven mitts to Annie. Hopeful she'll become the mountain
climbe...
Well, That Was Awkward
Rachel Vail
A middle school love triangle gets complicated in
this Cyrano de Bergerac retelling that’s Sarah
Dessen for tweens!
Gracie has a crush on A.J., but when she finds out that
A.J. likes her best friend Sienna, she decides that the two
9780147513984 are perfectly suited and her role as sidekick will be to help
$8.99 Sienna write clever texts that will dazzle A.J. To her
Paperback surprise, A.J.’s texts prove to be surprisingly smart and
witty. Could it be that he is getting help from his brainy
best friend Emmett? There’s many a ...
Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Britta Teckentrup
Next in the much-loved children’s series that
began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book is
an elaborate book with peek-through holes that
show the moon’s different phases with each turn
of the page.
9781524769666 Over deserts and forests, Arctic tundra and tropical
$16.99 beaches, the moon shines down on creatures around the
Hardcover world. Children will love discovering how it changes from
day to day as the lunar cycle is shown through clever
peek-through holes, each revealing the moon in a
different size and shape.
PENGUIN WORKSHOP
Llama Llama Loses a Tooth
Anna Dewdney
A leveled Reader based on an episode from Llama
Llama’s Netflix series!
Look out, world—Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved
character, made famous by Anna Dewdney’s best-selling
picture books, is the star of his own original series, now
9781524785024 airing on Netflix. This episode-based Penguin Young
$3.99 Reader tells the story of Llama’s first missing tooth. It’s a
Trade Paperback milestone moment that every kid will love reading about.
Tess of the Road
Rachel Hartman
Award-winning Rachel Hartman’s newest YA is a
tour de force and an exquisite fantasy for the
#metoo movement.
“Tess of the Road is astonishing and perfect. It’s
the most compassionate book I’ve read since
9781101931288 George Eliot’s Middlemarch.”—NPR
$18.99
Hardcover In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected
to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be
whomever they choose. Tess is none of these things. Tess
is…different. She speaks out of turn, has wild ideas, and
can’t seem to keep out of trouble. T...
Pinduli
Janell Cannon
“Cannon fans will lap it up.” —Kirkus Reviews
Pinduli’s mama has always told her that she’s the most
beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think
so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about
her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor
Pinduli just wants to disappear. But then a case of
9781328740502 mistaken identity lets her show the creatures of the
$7.99 African savanna how a few tiny words can create
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From the creator of the best-selling Stellaluna come...
When the Moon Was Ours: A Novel
Anna-Marie McLemore
Recipient of a Stonewall Honor and longlisted for the
National Book Award, McLemore delivers a second
stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with
magic.
To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam
9781250160102 are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of
$10.99 Miel’s wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water
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paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone
knows about his life before he and his mother moved...
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The Prince and the Dressmaker
Jen Wang
Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:
Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride—or rather, his
parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy
hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on
daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous
9781250159854 Lady Crystallia—the hottest fashion icon in the world
$24.99 capital of fashion!
Hardcover Paper over
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Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree
Sandy Shapiro-Hurt, Xindi Yan
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Lisa McMann
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Angelo Surmelis
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Kate, Who Tamed The Wind
Liz Garton Scanlon, Lee White
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Olympians: Hermes: Tales of the Trickster
George O'Connor
In volume ten of Olympians, George O’Connor delves into
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Winter
Marissa Meyer
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A Problematic Paradox
Eliot Sappingfield
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The Perfect Place
Teresa E. Harris
“Pretty near perfect.”—Kirkus Reviews
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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
Leslie Connor
Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and
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Richard Torrey
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Nancy Krulik, Ben Balistreri
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Martha & Me
It's Raining Elephants
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The New LiBEARian
Alison Donald, Alex Willmore
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When Mischief Came to Town
Katrina Nannestad
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When Inge Maria Jensen’s mother dies, the ten-year-old
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Suzanne Jurmain
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THAMES & HUDSON
Woolly and Me
Quentin Gréban
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Pancakes for Breakfast
Tomie dePaola
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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the
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John Dougherty, Sam Ricks
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The Littlest Viking
Alexandra Penfold, Isabel Roxas
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Fenway and Hattie and the Evil Bunny Gang
Victoria J. Coe
The little dog with a GIANT personality is back in a
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What's in my Truck?: A slide and find book
Roger Priddy
Inside What's in my Truck? you'll find an interesting
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Misfit City Vol. 1
Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, Kurt Lustgarten, Naomi Franquiz
Smothered by her backwater hometown and frustrated
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Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?
Andres Miedoso, Victor Rivas
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collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-
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Bad Kitty Takes the Test
Nick Bruel
It's something everyone has to do at least once. Kitty is
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The Cursed Queen
Sarah Fine
Ansa has always been a fighter.
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The Tundra Trials
Monica Tesler
After discovering that Earth Force is waging a covert alien
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The Haunted House Next Door
Andres Miedoso, Victor Rivas
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collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-
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Xander's Panda Party
Linda Sue Park, Matt Phelan
Xander Panda wants to throw a party, but a panda party
would have only one guest—himself. So, he decides to
invite all the bears. But Koala protests. She’s not a
bear—she's a marsupial! Does that mean she can’t come?
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The High King: The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 5
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Lloyd Alexander
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Oliver Jeffers
“Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes
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DK findout! World War II
Brian Williams
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CLARION BOOKS
Midnight Without a Moon
Linda Williams Jackson
"A powerful story." —Kirkus Reviews
It’s Mississippi in the summer of 1955, and Rose Lee
Carter can’t wait to move north. For now, she’s living with
her sharecropper grandparents on a white man’s cotton
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Scythe
Neal Shusterman
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Whichwood
Tahereh Mafi
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Locomotive
Julian Tuwim, Lewitt and Him
In the late 1930s renowned Polish poet Julian Tuwim, was
asked to write three poems for children. The publisher
Przeworski connected the three poems into one book,
Locomotive, and commissioned illustrations from
celebrated Polish illustration duo Lewitt and Him.
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Furthermore
Tahereh Mafi
An enchanting, New York Times bestselling
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Shatter Me series—now in paperback!
Born as blank as canvas in a world brimming with color
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My Museum
Joanne Liu
A young boy learns that art is all around us in this
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all remember what it was like to be a child in a crowded
art museum. It was hard to see, let alone appreciate the
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Greek Gods #squadgoals
Courtney Carbone
OMG Classics, the greatest stories ever told…in
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The classic Greek myths get new life in irreverent
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Team BFF: Race to the Finish! #2
Stacia Deutsch, Reshma Saujani
Imagine if the Babysitters Club started a coding
club…
Now that Sophia and her friends are an official group in
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Galactic Hot Dogs Collection: Galactic Hot Dogs
1; Galactic Hot Dogs 2; Galactic Hot Dogs 3
Max Brallier, Rachel Maguire, Nichole Kelley
This collectible boxed set includes:
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Ana and the Sea Star
R. Lynne Roelfs, Jamie Hogan
A young girl finds a starfish on the beach and wants to
show it to her mother at home, but doesn’t want to take it
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The Witch Boy
Molly Knox Ostertag
In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to
be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters.
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Ladycastle
Delilah S. Dawson, Ashley A. Woods, Rebecca Farrow
When King Mancastle and his mighty vassals ride off on a
crusade, the women left behind are not at all put
out—that’s a lot less armor polishing to do. Of course,
when the men get themselves eaten by a dragon and
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Animalkind
Pablo Salvaje
Featuring beautifully distinctive prints of the natural world
and sensitive text, this book helps children understand the
inextricable connections between human and animal life.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that humans are not the
only inhabitants of Earth. This visually striking book
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The Big Sticker Book of Bugs
Yuval Zommer
Following the success of The Big Book of Bugs, here is an
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Pashmina
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Daddy Played the Blues
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The Friendship Code #1
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Silke Vry
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Talking Leaves
Joseph Bruchac
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Margery Cuyler, Will Terry
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Mirja Winkelmann
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Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
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C. Alexander London
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Zoe in Wonderland
Brenda Woods
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Akata Witch
Nnedi Okorafor
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Mad Scientist Academy: The Dinosaur
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Matthew McElligott
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Andrea Mills, Kristie Reddick
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Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1: Earth Girl
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Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone
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This Book Will Not Be Fun
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My Life in Pictures
Deborah Zemke
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2: Middle
School Mayhem
Rachel Renée Russell
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The Curse of Einstein's Pencil
Deborah Zemke
Bea’s artistic gifts lead to a special new friendship
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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark
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Jess Keating, Marta Alvarez Miguens
At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected
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Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
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Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Grace and the Fever
Zan Romanoff
Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl meets Jenny Han’s The
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Big Shark, Little Shark
Anna Membrino
Just when you thought it was safe to read an early
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L. Frank Baum
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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who
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Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger
Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini
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Dean Robbins, Lucy Knisley
A true story from one of the Women of NASA!
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Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and
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Mayim Bialik
What does it mean to be a girl in today’s world?
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My Amazing Body Machine: A Colorful Visual
Guide to How Your Body Works
Robert Winston, Owen Gildersleeve
A unique and exciting visual guide to the human body,
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Crash! #1
Nancy Krulik, Louis Thomas
"A good choice for reluctant readers." - Kirkus
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Aliens, talking cats, invisibility—it's all possible in
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From the author of the George Brown and Katie Kazoo
Cricket in the Thicket: Poems about Bugs
Carol Murray, Melissa Sweet
Pray tell us, Mr. Mantis,
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Cozy Classics: The Adventures of Tom
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Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes
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Don't Sneeze! #2
Nancy Krulik, Louis Thomas
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Summerlost
Ally Condie
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Goldie Vance Vol. 2
Hope Larson, Brittney Williams
The adventures of Goldie Vance, teen super sleuth,
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5 Worlds Book 1: The Sand Warrior
Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt
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Real Friends
Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham
Following little Shannon's life from kindergarten through
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Quantum Physics for Babies
Chris Ferrie
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Ella Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine
The beloved Newbery Honor-winning story
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The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 2: The
Dastardly Deed
Holly Grant
“WONDERFULLY WITTY.” —Chris Grabenstein,
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Goodbye Stranger
Rebecca Stead
This brilliant, New York Times bestselling novel
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When You Reach Me explores multiple
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Chris Ferrie
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Shadow of the Shark
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
Travel with Jack and Annie to the deep, dark ocean
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Out of the Box: 25 Cardboard Engineering
Projects for Makers
Jemma Westing
Twenty-five interactive cardboard model projects that
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Big Book of Beasts
Yuval Zommer, Barbara Taylor
In The Big Book of Beasts Yuval Zommer’s wonderful
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Leila del Duca, Kit Seaton
Boetema suddenly develops the ability to astrally project
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Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book
Nikki Grimes, R. Gregory Christie
The second book in the Dyamonde Daniels series,
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The Passion of Dolssa
Julie Berry
From the author of the award-winning All the
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THAMES & HUDSON
Saving Montgomery Sole
Mariko Tamaki
A beautiful and offbeat novel from Mariko Tamaki,
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Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book
Nikki Grimes, R. Gregory Christie
The third book in the Dyamonde Daniels series, by
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It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired &
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Chelsea Clinton
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Poison Is Not Polite
Robin Stevens
Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at
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The Count of Monte Cristo: Manga Classics
Alexandre Dumas, Crystal S. Chan, Nokman Poon
On the very day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes,
a young merchant sailor named Edmond Dantès is falsely
imprisoned for life, laying to waste his plans of marriage
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Fuzzy Mud
Louis Sachar
From Louis Sachar, the multi-award-winning
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They got lost.
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Fifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader
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One Trick Pony
Nathan Hale
The aliens have arrived. And they’re hungry for electricity.
In the Earth of the future, humans are on the run from an
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(Hogwarts Library Book)
Newt Scamander, J.K. Rowling
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt
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UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Fish in a Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
The uplifting and unforgettable, New York Times
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Rapunzel
Chloe Perkins, Archana Sreenivasan
Once upon a time, there was a girl with long, long hair,
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If Your Monster Won't Go To Bed
Denise Vega, Zachariah OHora
For fans of How to Babysit a Grandpa comes a
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Quidditch Through the Ages
Kennilworthy Whisp
If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch
came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or
why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat
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Secret Coders: Secrets & Sequences: Secret
Coders
Gene Luen Yang, Mike Holmes
Stately Academy is no ordinary school: it was once home
to an elite institute where teachers, students, and robots
worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding.
Hopper, Eni, and Josh won't rest until they've learned the
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Fish Girl
David Wiesner, Donna Jo Napoli
The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich
visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic
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underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a
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If I Had a Dinosaur
Gabby Dawnay, Alex Barrow
A little girl dreams of having her very own pet. But what
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Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and
Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter,
Nellie Bly
Deborah Noyes
The compelling and true story of how one truly
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FIRST SECOND
The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle
Janet Fox
Magic, espionage, and history are combined in this
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Will Wilder #1: The Relic of Perilous Falls
Raymond Arroyo
Fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the
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Rebel of the Sands
Alwyn Hamilton
“Evokes such disparate influences - 1,001 Arabian
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Trade Paperback Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts
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The Shadow Cadets of Pennyroyal Academy
M. A. Larson
Perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil
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Olympians: Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt
George O'Connor
Shunned even before she was born and destined to live a
life of solitude, Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, finds power
through her skilled hunting ability and mighty bow. She
slays those who wish to do harm to the innocent and
takes care of the young and helpless. She protects
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Little Blue and Little Yellow
Leo Lionni
Beloved picture book creator and four-time
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Little Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day
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A Greyhound, a Groundhog
Emily Jenkins, Chris Appelhans
"But what Emily Jenkins and Chris Appelhans’ lyrical
collaboration is really about is the intoxicating thrill of
friendship, and boundless joy of play..." –The New York
Times
A “merry read-aloud.” –The Wall Street Journal
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The Impostor Queen
Sarah Fine
Sixteen-year-old Elli was a small child when the Elders of
Kupari chose her to succeed the Valtia, the queen who
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FIRST SECOND
Frederick
Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor–winning story about
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DK findout! Ancient Egypt
DK
From the creators of DK findout!, the free online
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Soar
Joan Bauer
Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer hits a home
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Jeremiah is not one to let anything keep him down.
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The Stolen Chapters
James Riley, Chris Eliopoulos
Owen Conners’s whole life changed the day he found out
his classmate Bethany was half-fictional, and could take
him into any book in the library. Which story would they
jump into next? Another fantasy, like the Kiel
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Earth Force Rising
Monica Tesler
Bounders have always known they were different, but
they never suspected they were the key to saving Earth.
Thirteen years ago, Earth Force—a space-military agency
—discovered a connection between brain structure and
space travel. Now they’ve brought together a team of
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Jasper Adams can’t wait to join the first class of Bounders,
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Anything Could Happen
Will Walton
Tretch lives in a very small town where everybody's in
everybody else's business. Which makes it hard for him to
be in love with his straight best friend. For his part, Matt is
completely oblivious to the way Tretch feels -- and Tretch
can't tell whether that makes it better or worse.The
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Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly
Frenemy
Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she
could have been assigned to for the student exchange
week program, she’s stuck at North Hampton Hills, her
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Oskar Loves...
Britta Teckentrup
Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Britta
Teckentrup is back with Oskar, an engaging new character
who loves…everything! Oskar, a charming raven, loves
trees, red cherries, and the smell of spring. He also loves
rain, snow, clouds, books, and the moon. With this book’s
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ALADDIN
Bad Machinery Vol. 6: The Case of the
Unwelcome Visitor
John Allison
School is out for summer, and for the Tackleford mystery
team, that means lazy days, balmy evenings, and...
creeping existential dread that threatens the whole city.
With half the team gallivanting off to exotic locales (like
Aunty Kath's in Margate), can Linton, Jack, and Lottie
9781620103517 solve this season's most dire case? THE CASE OF THE
$19.99 UNWELCOME VISITOR, the sixth book in John Allison's
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heroes against the terrors of the unfamiliar and unknown.
Lottie...
The Castle of Llyr: The Chronicles of Prydain,
Book 3 (50th Anniversary Edition)
Lloyd Alexander
Square Fish is proud to publish this fiftieth Anniversary
Edition of Lloyd Alexander's classic The Castle of Llyr, the
third book in the Chronicles of Prydain, with a new
introduction by Origami Yoda author Tom Angleberger.
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Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, assistant
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Caveboy Dave: More Scrawny Than Brawny
Aaron Reynolds, Phil McAndrew
Introducing Caveboy Dave, new underdog for the
Wimpy Kid generation and star of this funny
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These Shallow Graves
Jennifer Donnelly
A New York Times bestseller from the acclaimed
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Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1: Lights, Camera,
Snacktion
Natalie Riess
Collecting the first four issues of Natalie Riess's delectable
series, SPACE BATTLE LUNCHTIME! Earth baker Peony
gets the deal of a lifetime when she agrees to be a
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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
Jacqueline Woodson’s multi-award winning
memoir in verse—winner of the National Book
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9780147515827 Beloved author Jacqueline Woodson shares the poignant,
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include several b...
Jonesy Vol. 1
Sam Humphries, Caitlin Rose Boyle
Jonesy is a self-described “cool dork” who spends her time
making zines nobody reads, watching anime, and
listening to riot grrrl bands and 1D simultaneously. But she
has a secret nobody knows. She has the power to make
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Pass The Pandowdy, Please: Chewing on
History with Famous Folks and Their Fabulous
Foods
Abigail Zelz, Eric Zelz
They are all among the historical figures portrayed in this
delightful book by writer Abby Ewing Zelz and cartoonist
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ONI PRESS
Beast
Brie Spangler
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Rainbow Book List selection
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection
A witty, wise, and heart-wrenching reimagining of
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$17.99 Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan.
Hardcover
Tall, meaty, muscle-bound, and hairier than most throw
rugs, Dylan doesn’t look like your average fifteen-year-old,
so, naturally, high school has not been kind to him. To
make matters worse, on the day his scho...
Goldie Vance Vol. 1
Hope Larson, Brittney Williams
Sixteen-year-old Marigold “Goldie” Vance lives at a Florida
resort with her dad, who manages the place. Her mom,
who divorced her dad years ago, works as a live mermaid
at a club downtown. Goldie has an insatiable curiosity,
which explains her dream to one day become the hotel’s
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Penguin Problems
Jory John, Lane Smith
Have you ever thought: I have so many problems
and nobody even cares? Well, penguins have
problems too! Discover them in this hilarious
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dead. and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane
Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly
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Hardcover This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is
no paradise. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins
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trying to find your mom in a big ...
Darcy Swipes Left
Jane Austen, Courtney Carbone
Pride and Prejudice, one of the greatest love
stories ever told…in texts?!
Imagine: What if Lizzy Bennet and Mr. Darcy had
smartphones and dated IRL (in real life)? A classic is
reborn in this clever adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and
9781101940525 Prejudice!
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Hardcover A truth universally acknowledged: a rich guy must want a
wife.
A terrible first impression.
A couple that’s meant to be…if they can just get over
themselves. #hatersgonnadate
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Husky
Justin Sayre
Justin Sayre’s debut novel about change,
unconditional love, and acceptance is now
available in paperback.
It’s the summer after middle school and Davis is worried.
According to his friend Ellen, everyone gets labeled with
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$9.99 school. Davis fears what his adjective might be, but he’s
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Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug
Evan Kuhlman, Chuck Groenink
Perfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming
picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in
suburbia is also about an unusual friendship.
Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is.
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Cinderella
Chloe Perkins, Sandra Equihua
Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a little
cottage with her stepmother and two stepsisters...
The classic tale of Cinderella gets a fresh twist in this debut
title of a brand-new board book series, Once Upon a
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$8.99 the same girl with a fairy godmother and a glass
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DK findout! Solar System
DK
From the creators of DK findout!, the free online
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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell
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Snow White
Chloe Perkins, Misa Saburi
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie
Parade
Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate
* “A perfect example of what an illustrated novel
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DK findout! Volcanoes
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Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?
Nico Medina, Who HQ, John Hinderliter
In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great
Barrier Reef—big enough to be seen from space
but made up of billions of tiny living organisms.
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
50th Anniversary Edition Padded Board
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Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle
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Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain
Underpants (Dog Man #1)
Dav Pilkey
Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the #1 New
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The Wild Ones
C. Alexander London
Redwall meets Gangs of New York in this action-
adventure animal fantasy; the first in a series.
When a country raccoon used to a soft life winds
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he’ll do to survive—and to save his fellow wild
9780147513229 animals in the process.
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DK findout! Dinosaurs
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Paper Hearts
Meg Wiviott
An act of defiance.
A statement of hope.
A crime punishable by death.
Making a birthday card in Auschwitz was all of those
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Shadowshaper (The Shadowshaper Cypher,
Book 1)
Daniel José Older
The joyful, bold New York Times bestseller. Look
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Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art
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Zeus's Eagle #6
Lucy Coats, Brett Bean
Will Demon's latest quest bring down the wrath of
Zeus?
Demon's life on Mount Olympus has never been busier.
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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers
Adaptation): The True Story of an American
Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936
Olympics
Daniel James Brown
The New York Times bestselling young readers
adaptation of The Boys in the Boat, now in
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Tawny Scrawny Lion
Kristen L. Depken, Sue DiCicco
The Tawny Scrawny Lion stars in his first Step into
Reading book!
Fans of the Tawny Scrawny Lion, star of one of the
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Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President
Suzy Capozzi, Nicole Tadgell
This Step 4 leveled reader about Nelson Mandela, the
Nobel Prize–winning activist for racial equality in South
Africa, is as spellbinding a biography as you can find. His
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Nancy Lambert
Three cheers for the red-white-and-blue in this
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The original Star-Spangled Banner that flew over Fort
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Slow, Slow Sloths
Bonnie Bader
With librarians and teachers asking for more
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Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects
Jack Challoner, Jack Andraka
Perfect for the next generation of Mythbusters,
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DK Eyewitness Books: Weather: Discover the
World's Weather from Heat Waves and Droughts
to Blizzards and Flood
Brian Cosgrove
From whirling tornadoes to freezing blizzards, weather is a
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U.S. Women's Soccer: Go for Gold!
Heather Alexander
Just in time for the 2016 Olympics, get to know
the US Women’s Soccer team!
Ranked number one in the world by FIFA after their 2015
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Grids: A Drawing Book for Squares
Jacky Bahbout
From geometric shapes to free-flowing designs, children
love to doodle. Within the patterned grids printed on the
pages of Grids, children are inspired to create a city based
on a grid of boxes; sketch a huge crowd of people;
transform a 3-D grid into a robot workshop; and turn
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Serafina and the Black Cloak
Robert Beatty
Catalog Copy:
“Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are
many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.”
Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and
venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate.There’s
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as long as Serafina can remember.
But w...
Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend
Abby Hanlon
Fans of Junie B. Jones and Ivy and Bean will love
this new story about the spunky little rascal with
big ideas.
The star of Dory Fantasmagory is heading to school. Her
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whose imagination and style are just about as wild as h...
Explore!: The most dangerous journeys of all
time
Deborah Kespert
History, adventure, and survival combine in this book
about the most daring voyages made from the golden
age of discovery to recent times. Young readers are
introduced to the passionate and headstrong explorers
who undertook these intrepid journeys and the challenges
9780500292303 they faced.
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THAMES & HUDSON
One Man Guy
Michael Barakiva
Alek Khederian should have guessed something was
wrong when his parents took him to a restaurant.
Everyone knows that Armenians never eat out. Between
bouts of interrogating the waitress and criticizing the
menu, Alek's parents announce that he'll be attending
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Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen
Jazz Jennings
Get ready for season 4 of the popular TLC show I
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Jennings—named one of “The 25 Most Influential
Teens” of the year by Time—shares her very public
transgender journey, as she inspires people to
accept the differences in others while they
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Eureka!: The most amazing scientific discoveries
of all time
Mike Goldsmith
Eureka! tells the stories of the most revolutionary scientific
discoveries throughout history. Through a fusion of history
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1: Locker
Hero
Rachel Renée Russell
Max Crumbly is about to face the scariest place he’s ever
been: South Ridge Middle School.
There’s a lot that’s great about his new school, but there’s
also one big problem—Doug, the school bully whose
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lives or foil bad guys.
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The War That Saved My Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
*2016 Newbery Honor book
*Winner of the 2016 Schneider Family Book
Award
This #1 New York Times bestseller is an
exceptionally moving story of triumph against all
9780147510488 odds set during World War II. For fans of Counting
$8.99 by 7s and Sarah, Plain and Tall.
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Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment.
Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let
her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped
out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a
Gena/Finn
Hannah Moskowitz, Kat Helgeson
Gena and Finn would have never met but for their mutual
love for the popular show Up Below. Regardless of their
differences—Gena is a recent high school graduate whose
social life largely takes place online, while Finn is in her
early twenties, job hunting and contemplating marriage
with her longtime boyfriend—the two girls realize that the
9781452138398 bond between them transcends fanfiction. When disaster
$17.99 strikes and Gena's world turns upside down, only Finn can
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What Is the Declaration of Independence?
Michael C. Harris, Who HQ, Jerry Hoare
Step back in time to the birth of America and meet
the real-life rebels who made this country free!
On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas
Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the
next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of
9780448486925 Independence, a document that would sever this
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Galactic Hot Dogs 1: Cosmoe's Wiener Getaway
Max Brallier, Rachel Maguire, Nichole Kelley
Meet Cosmoe, the Earth-Boy. He’s captain of the Neon
Weiner, the finest flying food truck in the galaxy. Along
with his bud, Big Humphree, he spends his days cruising
the cosmos and staying crazy busy…
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Where Is the Amazon?
Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ, Daniel Colon
Without risking life or limb, readers can explore
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Hillary Clinton: The Life of a Leader
Shana Corey, Adam Gustavson
Follow Hillary Clinton’s inspiring life of service in this Step 3
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she became a leader in school and college, championed
women’s and children’s causes as a young lawyer and
wife of a politician, and finally became a politician herself.
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We Are All Made of Molecules
Susin Nielsen
*"This savvy, insightful take on the modern family makes
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Stewart, 13: Socially clueless genius.
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Galactic Hot Dogs 2: The Wiener Strikes Back
Max Brallier, Rachel Maguire, Nichole Kelley
What could go better with wieners than a flying space
circus? Nothing! Which is why Humphree’s all jazzed up at
the chance to sell Galactic Hot Dogs as the official food of
Crostini’s Cosmic Carnival and Wonder Circus train.
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Lost in the Sun
Lisa Graff
A multi-star-reviewed middle grade novel from
beloved author Lisa Graff, perfect for fans of
Maniac Magee, Stargirl, and The Great Gilly
Hopkins.
Last winter, in fifth grade, Trent was playing hockey and
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The Big Book of Bugs
Yuval Zommer
From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, the world
is crawling with fascinating bugs. The Big Book of Bugs is
the first fact-filled book for children to explore the vast
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Honeybees
Emily Neye, Tom Leonard
This Step 2 Step into Reading Science Reader teaches
kids how honeybees make honey, build their hives,
and…dance! Buzz-worthy facts will cross-pollinate
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Vroom, Zoom, Bud
Patricia Lakin, Cale Atkinson
Vroom zoom with Bud as he tries to win the race!
Bud always loves to be muddy. When he enters a race, he
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The Jumbies
Tracey Baptiste
Corinne La Mer claims she isn’t afraid of anything. Not
scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not
jumbies. They’re just tricksters made up by parents to
frighten their children. Then one night Corinne chases an
agouti all the way into the forbidden forest, and shining
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Book Scavenger
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to
San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol:
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Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs
Bonnie Bader
Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs is a unique and
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Learn about hedgehogs in this fact-and-photo-filled book
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Pennyroyal Academy
M. A. Larson
This action-packed middle-grade debut, set in a
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witches, and one hilarious fairy drill sergeant.
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry
Farmer
Kelly Jones, Katie Kath
Fans of Katherine Applegate and Erin Entrada Kelly
will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and
some extraordinary chickens.
Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water
9780385755559 when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the
$6.99 farm they’ve inherited from a great-uncle. But farm life
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Sophie discovers the hen can move objects with the
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Cozy Classics: Pride & Prejudice
Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes
and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this
ingenious series captures the essence of a literary
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In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, meet two devoted
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Cozy Classics: Moby Dick
Jack Wang, Holman Wang
Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes
and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this
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When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for
All Seasons
Julie Fogliano, Julie Morstad
december 29
and i woke to a morning
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the first snow
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frogs dancing in the rain. Summer swims move over for
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YEARLING
Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
Bob Raczka
Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form
because they are fun to look at. But by using the
arrangement of the words on the page to convey the
meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also
easy to write! From the author of the incredibly inventive
Lemonade: And Other Poems Squeezed from a Single
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Cozy Classics: War & Peace
Jack Wang, Holman Wang
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David Arnold
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Under a Painted Sky
Stacey Lee
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Baseball's Greatest Hitters: From Ty Cobb to
Miguel Cabrera
S. A. Kramer
This Step into Reading Step 5 Sports Reader profiles the
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Jeanne Birdsall
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Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Britta Teckentrup
Watch the tree change as each page is turned! The
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Flunked
Jen Calonita
Gilly wouldn't call herself wicked, exactly…but when you
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Jeanne Birdsall
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Some surprises are just wonderful, like neighbor Nick
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Firelight (Amulet #7)
Kazu Kibuishi
Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can
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A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of
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Laurence Yep, Joanne Ryder, Mary GrandPre
Fans of How to Train Your Dragon will love this
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Because They Marched: The People's Campaign
for Voting Rights that Changed America
Russell Freedman
The struggle for voting rights was a pivotal event
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In the early 1960s, tensions in the segrated South
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New Shoes
Susan Lynn Meyer, Eric Velasquez
Ella Mae is used to wearing her cousin’s
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The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 1
Holly Grant
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Anna Hymas
The inspiring true story of a Malawi teenager who
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Macbeth #killingit
William Shakespeare, Courtney Carbone
Macbeth, one of the greatest stories ever told . . .
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Lies We Tell Ourselves: A New York Times
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Robin Talley
In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite
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Malala: A Hero for All
Shana Corey, Elizabeth Sayles
This Step 4 Biography Reader shares the inspiring story of
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Audacity
Melanie Crowder
A 2015 National Jewish Book Award finalist
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A Midsummer Night #nofilter
William Shakespeare, Brett Wright
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of the greatest
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Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ, Jim Eldridge
A slave, an abolitionist, and an early advocate of
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Story Thieves
James Riley
Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of
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But everything changes the day Owen sees the
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The Last Kids on Earth
Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate
The Simpsons meets The Walking Dead in this
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It’s been forty-two days since the monster apocalypse hit
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Counting on Community
Innosanto Nagara
Counting on Community is Innosanto Nagara’s follow-up
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PENGUIN WORKSHOP
What Was the Great Depression?
Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ, Dede Putra
From headlines to breadlines, the Great
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Basketball's Greatest Players
S. A. Kramer
From Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to the hottest new
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Lumberjanes Vol. 2: Friendship To The Max
Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooke A
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Where Are the Great Pyramids?
Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler, Who HQ, Jerry Hoare
The Great Pyramids are a Wonder perfect for the
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Strange But True!: Our Weird, Wild, Wonderful
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DK
Children love discovering the weird and
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The Black Cauldron 50th Anniversary
Edition: The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 2
Lloyd Alexander
Square Fish is proud to publish this 50th Anniversary
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Captain Underpants and the Sensational
Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (Captain
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Dav Pilkey
George and Harold, and their doubles, Yesterday George
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Who Was Jesse Owens?
James Buckley, Jr., Who HQ, Gregory Copeland
At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star
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DK CHILDREN
Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Judd Winick
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Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick: Ginny Davis's
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Jennifer L. Holm, Elicia Castaldi
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Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
R. J. Palacio
WONDER IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
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Genius!: The most astonishing inventions of all
time
Deborah Kespert
Genius! tells the stories behind the amazing inventions
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The book is divided into five key thematic sections:
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Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History
Bryn Barnard
“An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the
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Isla and the Happily Ever After
Stephanie Perkins
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Margaret Peot
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Dana Alison Levy
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers
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Michael Pollan
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Nightmares!
Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller, Karl Kwasny
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The Shy Little Kitten
Kristen L. Depken, Sue DiCicco
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Dory Fantasmagory: Fantasmagory
Abby Hanlon
Move over, Junie B. Jones and Ivy & Bean! Here
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Sharks and Other Predators: A Nonfiction
Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission
#25: Shadow of the Shark
Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Carlo Molinari
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time
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Eyewitness Explorer: Nature Ranger: Explore
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DK
Look and learn about nature and the creatures all around
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YOLO Juliet
William Shakespeare, Brett Wright
Romeo and Juliet, one of the greatest love stories
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Nimona
Noelle Stevenson
Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack
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But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle,
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The Glass Sentence
S. E. Grove
For fans of The Golden Compass, this New York
Times bestseller will take you on a fantastic
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Eyewitness Explorer: Night Sky Detective:
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DK
Focus your telescope and get ready to learn all about the
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Where Is Mount Everest?
Nico Medina, Who HQ, John Hinderliter
As the recent deaths of sixteen Sherpas underscore,
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Located in the Himalayas, Everest is the highest mountain
in the world at a whopping 29,028 feet. In this compelling
narrative, Nico Medina guides readers through the
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EllRay Jakes the Recess King!
Sally Warner, Brian Biggs
“Kids of all stripes will identify with EllRay and his
unwittingly hilarious antics.”—Booklist
Eight-year-old EllRay is down to one-and-a-half best
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Llama Llama Red Pajama
Anna Dewdney
Llama Llama’s tale of nighttime drama has charmed
readers as a classic hardcover for a full decade. For the
first time, Anna Dewdney’s infectious rhyming text and
expressive artwork are available for the youngest of
readers in this board book edition.
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Board Book
What Was D-Day?
Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ, David Grayson
Kenyon
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of
7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the
beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied
forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the
invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for
9780448484075 Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into
$5.99 the heart of the action and discover how it was planned
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who had been tricked into thinking the attack would ...
Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware The Kitten Holy
Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Brooke A Allen,
Grace Ellis
Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are
five best pals determined to have an awesome summer
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Roller Girl
Victoria Jamieson
For fans of Smile, a heartwarming graphic novel about
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For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything
with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love
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VIKING BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
Sheila Turnage
The eagerly anticipated companion to the
Newbery Honor winning, New York Times
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Mo and Dale are back in another hilarious and
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When Everything Feels like the Movies
(Governor General's Literary Award winner,
Children's Literature)
Raziel Reid
Winner, Governor General's Literary Award
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School is just like a film set: there's The Crew, who make
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The Crew because he isn't about to do anything unless it's
In the Butterfly Garden
Philippe Ug
This delightful and ingenious pop-up book traces a
caterpillar’s evolution from lowly cocoon to magnificent
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Kit-Kit-Kittens
Bonnie Bader
Calling all cat lovers learning to read!
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Too Cool for This School
Kristen Tracy
A terrific novel about middle school friendship,
family, fitting in, and finding out who you are
when no one's looking.
Lane Cisco loves, loves, loves her life at Rio Chama Middle
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instead of branding her a loser the way Lane and her
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Where Is the Great Wall?
Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ, Jerry Hoare
More than two thousand years ago, with his land under
constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China
came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out
enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing.
But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed
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Where Is the White House?
Megan Stine, Who HQ, David Groff
The history of the White House, first completed in 1799,
reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of
George Washington to have an elegant "presidential
mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet
he is the only president who never got to live there. All the
rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the
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Hound of Hades #2
Lucy Coats, Brett Bean
Beasts of Olympus is a series of 144-page illustrated
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YEARLING
Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire
and Its Legacy
Albert Marrin
On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New
York City burst into flames. The factory was crowded. The
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Where Is the Grand Canyon?
Jim O'Connor, Who HQ, Daniel Colon
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand
Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the
spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating
formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as
one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting
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Last Stop on Market Street
Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson
A young boy sees the city through new eyes
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Beast Keeper #1
Lucy Coats, Brett Bean
Beasts of Olympus is a series of 144-page illustrated
chapter books set in a magical Ancient Greece where
strange things still walk the Earth. Beast Keeper tells the
story of Pandemonius (a.k.a. "Demon," the half-god son
of Pan) who, on his tenth birthday, is called upon to look
after all the mythical creatures that belong to the stables
9780448461939 of Olympus.
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The Poky Little Puppy Step into Reading
Kristen L. Depken, Sue DiCicco
The Poky Little Puppy stars in his first Step into
Reading book!
This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from
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Who Was Sitting Bull?
Stephanie Spinner, Who HQ, Jim Eldridge
No one knew the boy they called “Jumping Badger” would
grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the
Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was
tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a
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Navigating Early
Clare Vanderpool
“Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a
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incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail.
When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in
Who Was Gandhi?
Dana Meachen Rau, Who HQ, Jerry Hoare
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in
British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London
and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he
remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later
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RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
What Was the Hindenburg?
Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ, David Groff
At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship
ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a
disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators
watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on
May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was
gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However,
9780448481197 only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard
$5.99 survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown
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Who Was Frederick Douglass?
April Jones Prince, Who HQ, Robert Squier
Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass
was determined to gain freedom—and once he realized
that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read
and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to
the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful
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Paperboy
Vince Vawter
*“Reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird.” —Booklist,
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it!” —ROB BUYEA, author of Because of Mr. Terupt and
Mr. Terupt Falls Again
9780307931511
$7.99 This Newbery Honor winner is perfect for fans of
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Help. A boy who stutters comes of age in the
segregated South, during the summer that
changes his life.
Who Was Isaac Newton?
Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ, Tim Foley
Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his
time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When
the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to
return home from college. It was during this period of so
much death, that Newton gave life to some of the most
important theories in modern science, including gravity
9780448479132 and the laws of motion.
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A Tiger in My Garden: A Do-It-Yourself Pop-Up
Book
Arno
This DIY pop-up book, complete with pre-cut shapes and
easy to follow instructions, will delight and inspire children
of all ages. Children can make their own beautiful pop-up
book using this imaginative kit, a little glue, and following
simple step-by-step instructions. The result is a series of
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of gardens. Inspired by the late artist De...
The Book of Three, 50th Anniversary Edition:
The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 1
Lloyd Alexander, Shannon Hale
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is proud to publish
this 50th Anniversary Edition of Lloyd Alexander's classic
The Book of Three, the first book in the Chronicles of
Prydain, with a new introduction by Newbery Honor-
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Let's Write: Design Your Own Fonts
Julia Kaergel
In this colorful, imaginative and fun-filled book, a
distinguished illustrator and graphic designer shows
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in endlessly inventive ways. Whether you love the feel of
pen on paper or are attached to your keyboard, this
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The Ghost in the Attic #2
Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant
A brand-new young chapter book series from
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After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the
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PRESTEL JUNIOR
Magic Tree House Survival Guide
Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca
Lions and tigers and bears—oh, man!
Jack and Annie have survived all kinds of dangers on their
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9780553497373 a compass embedded in the front cover. With full-color
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Counting by 7s
Holly Goldberg Sloan
An intensely moving middle grade novel about finding
your place in the world—for fans of Wonder and
Mockingbird.
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But now they have died in a car crash, and Willow is left
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she manages to push through her grief and bring
together a fascinatingly diverse surrogate family for
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical
Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 (Captain
Underpants #11)
Dav Pilkey
Just when you thought it was safe to flush, the Turbo
Toilet 2000 strikes back! The carnivorous commode
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flushed away forever?
The Haunted Library #1
Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant
A brand-new young chapter book series from
Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler!
When ghost boy Kaz’s haunt is torn down and he is
separated from his ghost family, he meets a real girl
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the mystery of the ghost that’s haunting the library. Could
it be one of Kaz’s lost fa...
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Ivy and Bean Take the Case (Book 10)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
Watch out, you diabolical masterminds! There's a new
detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger!
She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What?
There aren't any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant,
Ivy, will make some!
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Robots: Watch Out, Water About!
Philippe Ug
Following his hugely successful Funny Birds, Philippe UG
has created a pop-up storybook filled with color,
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images by the brilliant Philippe UG. In his latest book, one
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$19.95 delightful glimpse into the inner workings, movement, and
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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and
the Fall of Imperial Russia
Candace Fleming
“[A] superb history…. In these thrilling, highly readable
pages, we meet Rasputin, the shaggy, lecherous mystic…;
we visit the gilded ballrooms of the doomed aristocracy;
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9780375867828 would be murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918.” —The
$19.99 Wall Street Journal
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Here is the tumultuous, heartrending, true story of the
Romanovs—at once an intimate portrait of Russia’s last
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DK Eyewitness Books: Hurricane & Tornado:
Encounter Nature's Most Extreme Weather
Phenomena from Turbulent Twisters to Fie
Jack Challoner
Now in Paperback!
For over 25 years, DK’s Eyewitness books have been the
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CHRONICLE BOOKS
Who Was Clara Barton?
Stephanie Spinner, Who HQ
Clarissa “Clara” Barton was a shy girl who grew up to
become a teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. At a time
when few women worked outside the home, she became
the first woman to hold a government job, as a patent
clerk in Washington, DC. In 1864, she was appointed
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$5.99 the Battlefield.” Clara Barton built a career helping others.
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grea...
Feeding Time at the Zoo
Sherry Shahan
This photographic Step into Reading Science
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experience for children who know the alphabet
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Sherry Shahan’s Feeding Time at the Zoo is a
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The Giver
Lois Lowry
A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become
one of the most influential novels of our time. The
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Son
Lois Lowry
They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on
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where emotions and colors didn’t exist. That she had
become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a
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This One Summer
Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a
lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their
refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the
little sister she never had. But this summer is different.
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Pup-Pup-Puppies
Bonnie Bader
Learn all about puppies in this photo-filled book that
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What Was Pompeii?
Jim O'Connor, Who HQ, John Hinderliter
The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other
in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared
when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly
erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its
inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii
was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In
9780448479071 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact
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A Short Tale About a Long Dog #2
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Scott Garrett
Here's Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling
Hank Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade! Hank
is a kid who doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow
always makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad
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9780448479989 series, Hank has finally persuaded his dad to get the
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FIRST SECOND
Proxy
Alex London
The adveture of the year!
Knox was born into one of the City’s wealthiest families. A
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latest tech, the coolest clothes, and a Proxy to take all his
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What Was Ellis Island?
Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ, David Groff
From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new
life in the United States for millions of immigrants. In later
years, the island was deserted, the buildings decaying.
Ellis Island was not restored until the 1980s, when
Americans from all over the country donated more than
$150 million. It opened to the public once again in 1990
9780448479156 as a museum. Learn more about America's history, and
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EllRay Jakes Is Magic
Sally Warner, Brian Biggs
Small kid. Big Stage.
Does EllRay have a talent to put on show for the entire
school?
When EllRay and his friends hear about the school talent
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$5.99 But their teacher, Mrs. Sanchez, isn’t so quick to let her
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maybe magic?
Bookmarks Are People Too! #1
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Scott Garrett
Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank
Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade! Hank is a
kid who doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow always
makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad at
memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But so
are math and reading!) In the first book in this new series,
9780448479972 Hank's class is putting on a play, and Hank wants the lead
$5.99 part: Aqua Fly. But he freezes in his audition and can only
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ, Lauren Mortimer
All aboard the Underground Railroad!—a railroad
without tracks and trains, where the “passengers”
were slaves escaping to freedom in the North!
No one knows where the term “Underground Railroad”
came from—there were no trains or tracks, only
9780448467122 abolitionist “conductors” who helped bring an estimated
$5.99 100,000 slaves to freedom through elaborate routes that
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before moving on, and a system of codes and signals
used to identify friend from foe. I...
The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest,
Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest—and Most
Surprising—Animals on Earth
Steve Jenkins
Animals smooth and spiky, fast and slow, hop and waddle
through the two hundred plus pages of the Caldecott
Honor artist Steve Jenkins’s most impressive nonfiction
offering yet. Sections such as “Animal Senses,” “Animal
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Secret City
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Art Detective: Spot the Difference!
Doris Kutschbach
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Branded by the Pink Triangle
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Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles
Marissa Meyer
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New
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Annexed
Sharon Dogar
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Pride and Prejudice
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of
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Candace Fleming
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Elizabeth George Speare
Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and
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Hamlet
William Shakespeare
One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling
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Richard Peck
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Flygirl
Sherri L. Smith
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Dying to Meet You
Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Gail Herman, Who HQ, John O'Brien
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Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
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Kristin Levine
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Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance (Book 6)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
Finally! After months of begging their parents for ballet
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A Dignity of Dragons
Jacqueline Ogburn, Nicoletta Ceccoli
To catch a glimpse of one unicorn is lucky;
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The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
Jeanne Birdsall
This series of modern classics about the charming
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If You Come Softly
Jacqueline Woodson
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Revolting Rhymes
Roald Dahl
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The Quiet Book
Deborah Underwood, Renata Liwska
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Savvy
Ingrid Law
A Newbery Honor Book
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First How Things Work Encyclopedia: A First
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DK
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Barack Obama: Out of Many, One
Shana Corey
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Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous
Life
Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle
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Tough Chicks
Cece Meng, Melissa Suber
From the moment Penny, Polly, and Molly hatch from their
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Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ
Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an
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Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter:
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Sophie Blackall, Annie Barrows
The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the latest
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Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
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Who Was George Washington?
Roberta Edwards, Who HQ, True Kelley
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Who Was Neil Armstrong?
Roberta Edwards, Who HQ
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon
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Junie B. Jones Fifth Boxed Set Ever!
Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus
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Anne Frank and the Children of the
Holocaust
Carol Ann Lee
Anne Frank?s diary changed how the world saw the
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Blood on the River: James Town, 1607
Elisa Carbone
Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on
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Matilda
Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the
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Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Bonnie Bader, Who HQ, Elizabeth Wolf
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
From the author of The BFG and Matilda!
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last!
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Junie B. Jones #26: Aloha-ha-ha!
Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus
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Ivy and Bean Book 1: Book 1
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall
The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew
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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small
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Who Was Anne Frank?
Ann Abramson, Who HQ, Nancy Harrison
In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges
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Anatole
Eve Titus
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
Madeleine L'Engle
In A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle, a
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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four
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Jeanne Birdsall
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Who Was William Shakespeare?
Celeste Mannis, Who HQ, John O'Brien
The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced
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Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America
Jim Murphy
With his powerful and intriguing narrative style, Newbery
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines
of World War Two
Joseph Bruchac
“Readers who choose the book for the attraction
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S. E. Hinton
50 years of an iconic classic! This international
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Julia Donaldson
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
Margaret Frith, Who HQ, John O'Brien
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit
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Carnival at Candlelight
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time
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Al Capone Does My Shirts
Gennifer Choldenko
The Newbery Honor Book and New York Times
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Bird
Angela Johnson
Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-
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Dona Flor (Spanish Edition)
Pat Mora, Raul Colon
Doña Flor, una señora gigante, vive en un pueblo
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Page: Book 2 of the Protector of the Small Quartet
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Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story
Lisa Westberg Peters, Lauren Stringer
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Brian Jacques, Gary Chalk
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Who Was Harriet Tubman?
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Redwall: A Tale from Redwall
Brian Jacques, Gary Chalk
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Who Was Sacagawea?
Judith Bloom Fradin, Dennis Brindell Fradin, Who HQ, Val
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Sacagawea was only sixteen when she made one of the
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A is for Salad
Mike Lester
A is for what? A is for salad, and B is for Viking. Welcome
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Mildred D. Taylor
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Silver on the Tree
Susan Cooper
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Robin Mckinley
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Susan Cooper
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Robin Mckinley
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Holes
Louis Sachar
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Joseph Bruchac
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Ilse Plume
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Tar Beach
Faith Ringgold
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith
You thought you knew the story of the “The Three
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The Little Island
Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard
Children’s book icon Margaret Wise Brown – writer
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Midnight on the Moon
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time
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Lon Po Po
Ed Young
WINNER OF THE RANDOLPH CALDECOTT MEDAL,
AWARDED TO THE ARTIST OF THE MOST
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"Absolutely splendid." -- Kirkus Reviews. "An
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The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
Peter Spier
With its art restored and colorized by Peter Spier himself, a
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song.
“[Spier’s] finely detailed, action-packed New
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Over fifty years after he won a Caldecott Honor for The
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Junie B. Jones #2: Junie B. Jones and a Little
Monkey Business
Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus
“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.”
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Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling
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In the second Junie B. Jones book, it’s pooey on
B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old
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The Knight at Dawn
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time
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A castle with a secret passage! That's what Jack and
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that
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Dinosaurs Before Dark
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time
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The Devil's Arithmetic
Jane Yolen
"A triumphantly moving book." —Kirkus Reviews,
starred review
Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover
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The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid
Tales
Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith
The entire book, with its unconventional page
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Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the
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Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus
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Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling
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Wild, Wild Wolves
Joyce Milton
Illus. in full color. A fascinating introduction to the world of
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Moonwalk: The First Trip to the Moon
Judy Donnelly
The astronauts of Apollo 11 made history as the first men
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Whales: The Gentle Giants
Joyce Milton
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Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney
Alice made a promise to make the world a more
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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Leo Lionni
The beloved Caldecott Honor Book and
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The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
Hailed as “a classic…. humorous, full of warmth
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Nate the Great
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont
Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great,
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