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Juana and Lucas

Juana Medina - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2017 Pura Belpré Author AwardFans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series.. Juana loves many things - drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially...
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Leroy Ninker Saddles Up: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume One

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Yippie-i-oh! Saddle up for the first in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from Kate DiCamillo's New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books.Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse - until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it's...
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Emma and the Blue Genie

Cornelia Funke - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart brings her signature imagination, adventure, and humor to a magical full-color chapter book for young readers! One night, Emma finds a mysterious green bottle floating in the ocean. When she pulls out the stopper, she sets a blue genie free!...
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Beast Keeper #1

Lucy Coats - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

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...
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The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure

Doreen Cronin - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

They might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken, and they're on a mission. And on this, their first (mis) adventure "in this delightful spinoff of the J.J. Tully series" (Kirkus Reviews) , the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition.Meet the Chicken...
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Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

An exciting new chapter-book series from the bestselling creator of Captain Underpants! This is the story of Ricky Ricotta, a lonely little mouse that befriends a giant robot, takes on the school bullies, and saves the city from an evil rat scientist — Dr. Stinky McNasty!
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Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras, 1)

Asia Citro - The Innovation Press
Format: Paperback

A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 SelectionA Mighty Girl Book of the YearIllinois Monarch Award Nominee 2018-2019Florida SSYRA Book Award Nominee 2018-2019Washington OTTER Award Nominee 2018-2019With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand new series...
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The Fran That Time Forgot (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)

Jim Benton - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Franny K. Stein didn't think the time would ever come when someone would realize what the K in her name stood for. And she REALLY didn't think that same someone would say her middle name in front of the whole school! But that's what happened at the Science Fair award ceremony,...
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Meet Ivy and Bean, Two friends who never meant to like each other

Annie Barrows - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

A Netflix Original Film SeriesA New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold Beans older sister is going to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp, where she will do Crafts and Music and First Aid and other secret things that Bean will never know about because girls have to be eleven to go to Girl...
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Science No Fair!: Project Droid #1

Nancy Krulik - Sky Pony Pr
Format: Print book

It's a pretty normal day for Logan Applebaum - until his inventor mother announces that she's built him a new robot cousin. And Java may be really smart, but he's also going to be a major handful. No one can know about his secret. This is going to be a long school year.With...
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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Sees the Future

Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Nancy Clancy is back in New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser's third Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy chapter book - about seeing the future! Nancy thinks she may be able to read the future . . . and all signs point to her being a true clairvoyant (that's...
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Cam Jansen: the Basketball Mystery #29

David A. Adler - Puffin Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Cam Jansen and her friend Eric are having fun at a local basketball game. They watch the teamÕs retiring coach receive a basketball signed by his former players, including the governor. But after the game, the ball is gone. Was it stolen? In this latest addition to the bestselling...
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Little Robot

Ben Hatke - First Second
Format: Book

When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed...
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The Flying Beaver Brothers: Birds vs. Bunnies

Maxwell Eaton III - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

In their fourth adventure, the Flying Beaver Brothers set off in their sailboat to enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation at nearby the island. But the birds and bunnies who live on Little Beaver Island have other ideas. Before long, Ace and Bub find themselves embroiled in an all-out...
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The Princess in Black

Shannon Hale - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm!...
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Ready, Freddy! #25: Save the Earth!

Abby Klein - Scholastic Paperbacks; Original edition
Format: Paperback

Everyones favorite first grader is back -- and ready to go green!Freddys first-grade class is learning all about Earth Day, and all about the little things that even kids can do to help the planet. If Freddy can complete all ten points on the Earth Day Challenge list, he gets to join Team...
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Captain Awesome vs. the Evil Babysitter

Stan Kirby - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Captain Awesome is up against his greatest villain yet when he’s stuck with a babysitter for an entire weekend. Will the Sunnyview Superhero Squad prevail?Eugene McGillicudy’s parents are going away for the weekend, and they have just said the most horrible, ear-splitting words...
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Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye 1: Hamster and Cheese

Colleen AF Venable - Graphic Universe
Format: Paperback

There's a sandwich thief in Mr. Venezi's pet shop, and everyone is a suspect, from the chinchillas to the goldfish. Never fear! The world's fluffiest detective on the case: Sasspants, PI(G). By day, Sasspants is your average book-loving, gizmo-inventing guinea pig. By night...
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Out of Remote Control

ADA HOPPER - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

In this seventh DATA Set adventure, the kids fast-forward and rewind time with an all-controlling TV remote!Dr. Bunsen has built an all-controlling TV remote that the DATA Set use to fast-forward and rewind through real time. But things get out of remote control when they accidently change...
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Marty McGuire

Kate Messner - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

A fun, accessible chapter-book debut from an exciting new talent--simultaneous hardcover-paperback launch!Marty McGuire would rather spend recess catching frogs in the pond than playing dress-up with the other girls in third grade. So when her teacher casts Marty as the princess in the class...
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The Invisible Island (A to Z Mysteries)

Ron Roy - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite...
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The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

The Bad Guys next mission? Rescue 10,000 chickens from a high-tech cage farm. But they are up against sizzling lasers, one feisty tarantula, and their very own Mr. Snake...who's also known as "The Chicken Swallower." What could possibly go wrong?Get ready to laugh up your lunch...
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All Paws on Deck: A Branches Book

Jessica Young - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books...
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Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling, crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police...
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Humphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day

Betty G. Birney - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite classroom pet is now starring in chapter books! Humphrey is one happy hamster. He lives in Room 26 at Longfellow School. He has a big comfy cage with a wheel perfect for spinning and a room full of friends. But when Humphrey goes to Mandy's house one weekend,...
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Sir Lancelot, Where Are You? #6

Kate McMullan - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

The evil witch Morgana le Fay has put a terrible curse on Sir Lancelot, and it's up to Wiglaf and his DSA buddies to find and save him. But they're just dragon-slayers-in-training. Can they really outsmart the trolls, witches, and other villains that stand in their way?
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Cars Chapter Book #2

RH Disney - Random House Disney
Format: Paperback

An exciting chapter book extension story based on characters from Disney/Pixar Cars 3 - cruising into theaters June 16, 2017!Just in time for the release of Disney/Pixar Cars 3, this thrilling chapter book reveals the origin of a brand-new race car! Children ages 6 to 9 will love this fun-filled...
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