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Oh No, Astro!

Matt Roeser · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Asteroids! Planets! Astronauts! In this charming debut picture book, a grumpy asteroid named Astro is thrown out of orbit and takes an unexpected journey through space!Astro is a cranky asteroid who just wants everyone to respect his personal boundaries. But when a satellite knocks Astro...
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Dog Loves Counting

Louise Yates · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Dog can't go to sleep. He loves books so much that he just can't stop reading. Dog tries counting sheep, but it's not working - perhaps there are some other creatures he can count? Soon Dog is off on an adventure, finding friends and numbers in unexpected places. Meet Dog and let him show...
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Farfallina & Marcel

Holly Keller · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

Once there was a caterpillar named Farfallina, whose best friend was a gosling named Marcel. They did everything together -- until one day, everything started to change.This beautiful and touching story shows that even as life takes different turns, friendship endures.
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Ninja Meerkats

Gareth Jones · Square Fish; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

JET FLASHFEET CHUCK COBRACRUSHER DONNIE DRAGONJAB and BRUCE WILLOWHAMMER Together they are THE CLAN OF THE SCORPION Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how this ultimate fighting force has one goal--to thwart the evil ringmasters plans for world domination Ninja-BoomHollywood has a new Dog Star...
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Meow!

VICTORIA YING · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Ying's expressive, anthropomorphic feline family is utterly endearing, and small humans will easily recognize themselves. A charmer." - KirkusMeow? Meow? MEOW!Meow! is a charming, mostly wordless picture book about a feisty young kitten who gets frustrated when her family is too busy...
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Never Girls #4: From the Mist

Kiki Thorpe · Random House Disney
Pages: 118
Format: Paperback

Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are special girls. They know how to travel to Never Land, and this time Kate is craving an adventure. She gets her wish when mysterious mist horses arrive in Pixie Hollow and one takes her on a journey through the magical island. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies...
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The Mermaid

Jan Brett · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A striking under-the-sea version of Goldilocks with bonus storytelling in the borders, as only Jan Brett could create. When Kiniro, a young mermaid, comes upon a gorgeous house made of seashells and coral, she is so curious that she goes inside. She's thrilled to find a just-right breakfast,...
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Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers

Dav Pilkey · Scholastic Inc.; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Tra-la-laaa! Captain Underpants is back in an all-new epic adventure thats the zaniest, funniest, outrageousest, and time-travelingiest yet!When we last saw our heroes, George and Harold, they were under arrest and headed for prison. Then Harold foolishly uttered the fateful words What...
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One Fun Day with Lewis Carroll: A Celebration of Wordplay and a Girl Named Alice

KATHLEEN KRULL · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The wordsmith Lewis Carroll is famed for the freewheeling world of Wonderland in his beloved classics Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In this gloriously illustrated picture book, Carroll's childlike love of life is showcased alongside his brilliance at creating...
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Johnny Appleseed: The Legend and the Truth

Jane Yolen · HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Everyone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend. In deft and lyrical prose, Jane Yolen tells the whole story of an individual...
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My Weirdest School #7: Ms. Joni Is a Phony!

Dan Gutman · Harpercollins Childrens B
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this seventh book in the new My Weirdest School series, it's picture day at Ella Mentry School! This year, Mr. Klutz has hired a weird photographer, Ms. Joni. She keeps saying "fabulous,"...
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Spring

Aaron Carr · Av2 by Weigl
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

The Science Kids: Seasons series provides an exciting look at what makes each season unique. From the changing colors of leaves in the fall and the birth of baby animals in the spring, to snowflakes in the winter and sun in the summer, young readers will learn about each seasons activities...
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