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Elise Parsley · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this crowd-pleasing read-aloud from the creator of the bestselling If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!, a giraffe's self-esteem is tested during a hilarious confrontation between unlikely look-alikes!Everybody loves Leopold the giraffe. He inspires awe and wonder....
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Life Cycles: Ocean

SEAN CALLERY · Kingfisher
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three ocean food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which ocean predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the Indian ocean, Pacific ocean, and the Atlantic...
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Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 6

Joe Caramagna · Marvel
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

The Spartax War! Thanos has come to the planet Spartax, and trust us, he isn't on vacation! Now the Guardians of the Galaxy must unite with Thor and his all-star guard in order to save Peter Quill! But while Star-Lord's future may be in doubt, can Gamora escape her past? She's attempting...
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Spirit Week Showdown

JASON THARP · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

It's spirit week at Happy Tails School and Purrfect9 magazine wants to get in on the fun. Gertie the unicorn wants to start a daily vlog profiling the week and Connie the Octopus thinks a prank channel will get more views. Editor-in-Chief Peachy decides whichever channel has the most...
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Totally Amazing Facts About Weather

JACLYN JAYCOX · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Did you know it might not rain cats and dogs, but it can rain fish? Ever wondered how much water is inside a cloud? Curious to find out how a cricket can be a thermometer? Discover these and over 100 other outrageous and surprising weather facts. Electrifying trivia plus a bold, bright...
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Regal Academy #2: Happily Ever After

LUANA VERGARI · Papercutz
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Rose Cinderella is acclimating to her new life as the granddaughter of the famous Cinderella. Enrolled at Regal Academy and surrounded by other descendants of fairy tale royalty, young Rose is navigating school, friends, and family only to discover that is precisely what makes life magical!
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The Abandoned Puppy

Holly Webb · Tiger Tales
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding

When Zoe helps out at her Aunt Jo?s animal shelter, she is caught up in an emergency right away. Three tiny puppies have been abandoned on the doorstep and need nursing back to health, especially the littlest puppy, Cookie. Zoe knows she cannot have a puppy of her own, but as the days...
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How to Spot a Sasquatch

J Torres · Owlkids
Pages: 62
Format: Hardcover

On a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out. He's determined to get a photo of Bigfoot -- but none of his friends believe Bigfoot exists. But if there's no such thing as Bigfoot, why is there a giant footprint? And who is stealing all the snacks?Meanwhile,...
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The Promise

Pnina Bat Zvi · Second Story Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The night that Rachel and Toby's parents are taken away by the Nazis, they give their daughters three gold coins. "Use these wisely to help save your lives," they tell them. They also ask the girls to promise that they will always stay together. This compelling true story...
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The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow

JAN THORNHILL · Groundwood Books
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

Behold the most despised bird in human history!So begins Jan Thornhill's riveting, beautifully illustrated story of the House Sparrow. She traces the history of this perky little bird, one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, from its beginnings in the Middle East to its spread...
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