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The Pumpkin War

Cathleen Young · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

"Cathleen Young's characters will forever have a place in my heart." --Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of Counting by 7sFormer best friends compete to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin and win the annual giant pumpkin race on the lake. A great pick for fans of Half a Chance...
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Sonny's Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove

Barry Wittenstein · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This groovy, bebopping picture book biography chronicles the legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins's search for inspiration on the Williamsburg Bridge after quitting the jazz scene in 1959.Rollins is one of the most prolific sax players in the history of jazz, but, in 1959, at the height...
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Borrowing Bunnies: A Surprising True Tale of Fostering Rabbits

Cynthia Lord · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord likes fostering rabbits -- or, as she fondly calls it, "borrowing bunnies." This is the heartwarming true story of the author's own journey with two very special rabbits.In the spring of 2016, Peggotty and Benjamin were saved by Maine's Cottontail...
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Billy Stuart and the Sea of a Thousand Dangers

Alain M. Bergeron

What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tr
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Maker Comics: Draw a Comic!

JP Coovert · First Second
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside JP Coovert's graphic novel you will find illustrated instructions for seven comic book projects!The International Comics Library is in a lot of trouble! If Maggie can't come up with $500,000 in a week, Dr. Carl is going to bulldoze...
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Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers Book #1

Andrea Beaty · Amulet Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, she's an engineer, and engineering is all about perseverance! But sometimes, Rosie has a really important project to tackle - one that feels much bigger than herself. When Rosie's beloved Aunt Rose and her pals...
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