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The Kitchen Catastrophe

Tennant Redbank · Random House Disney
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Join Berry the bunny, Sultan the tiger, Treasure the kitten, and the rest of the Disney Palace Pets for a magical adventure in Whisker Haven! Children ages 6 to 9 will love the latest installment in the Disney Whisker Haven Tales early chapter book series - featuring a collectible bookmark!
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Jessie the Lonely Puppy

Holly Webb · Tiger Tales
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Chloe and her older brother, Will, have a puppy named Jessie. Will and Jessie the puppy play together all the time, but Chloe is afraid of the little dog. When Will breaks his leg, he''s stuck in the hospital for a week. Now there''s no one to play with Jessie or take her for long...
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Horse Meets Dog

Elliott Kalan · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"A wonderful read! You'll never look at horses or dogs the same way again!" - Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily ShowHorse is just an oversize dog with funny paws ... according to Dog. And Dog? Just a tiny baby horse with a weird tail. That's what Horse thinks, anyway.Television...
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Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Going Places

Ellen Potter · Yearling Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Move over, Junie B. Jones! Piper Green is back in her fourth chapter-book adventure, and it could take her all the way to China. Suitcase? Check. Passport? Check. Magic X-ray vision glasses from the Fairy Tree? Check, check, check! Piper Green's class is taking a school trip to China...
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Fly Guy Presents: The White House

Tedd Arnold · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going to the White House. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly, full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will love learning about the presidents and their famous house. Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd...
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The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate

SHANNON HALE · Candlewick
Pages: 87
Format: Hardcover

Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort . . . but who is that new masked avenger?Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! They...
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Bear's Big Breakfast

Lynn Rowe Reed · Balzer Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Bear's Big Breakfast is a classic read-aloud tale that helps kids identify the letter "b" and has a funny, unexpected twist at the end. It's from the author of Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug, Lynn Rowe Reed, and the bestselling, acclaimed illustrator of the Series of Unfortunate...
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Noodleheads See the Future

Tedd Arnold · Holiday House
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Tedd Arnold, the guy who does Fly Guy, and renowned storytellers, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, have done it again: the wacky Noodlehead brothers, who first appeared in Noodlehead Nightmares, are back for a second adventure that brings folktale tomfoolery into the 21st century! Although...
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Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story

Edward Hemingway · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

When a cookie discovers he does NOT taste delicious, he has to find a new identity in this clever picture book twist on a holiday classic.Once upon a time, while Fox was visiting the land of Holiday Treats, a little cookie -- still warm from the bakery oven -- burst out the front door looking...
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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

JESSICA KENSKY · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog - it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being...
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Bully

Jennifer Gordon Sattler · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Bully the bullfrog lives in a pond full of lilies. The flowers are beautiful, fragrant, and enjoyed by the many other creatures that also inhabit the pond. The pond is a very pleasant place to live. Or it should be. Instead, Bully decides that only he should be able to enjoy the beautiful...
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A Small Thing . . . but Big

Tony Johnston · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Lizzie and her mom go to the park. That's where Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, a dog about her size. But Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she'll have to rely on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.Getting over your fears may seem like a small thing...
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Fierce Friends

Margaret Green · LB Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

After a lightning strike supercharges Frankie Stein, sparks start to fly at Monster High! But Moanica D'Kay has a shocking secret plan! With her bolts on the fritz, can Frankie still save the day?
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La La La: A Story of Hope

KATE DICAMILLO · Candlewick
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Conceived by Kate DiCamillo and featuring enchanting illustrations by Jaime Kim, this nearly wordless graphic story follows a little girl in search of a friend."La la la . . . la." A little girl stands alone and sings, but hears no response. Gathering her courage and her curiosity,...
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Blue Sky White Stars

Sarvinder Naberhaus · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America's history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses pair with richly evocative...
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