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Matt de la Peña · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all."In the beginning there is light and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your...
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Wolf Camp

Andrea Zuill · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet Homer, a dog who heads to camp to live like a wolf! Here's the perfect book for the legions of kids out there who love dogs and funny books. Homer is a dog . . . but he also secretly fancies himself part wolf. So when an invitation to attend WOLF CAMP ("Where every dog can live...
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The Constellation Draco: The Story of the Dragon

Amy Van Zee · Child's World
Format: Hardcover

This item is Non-Returnable.
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

John Himmelman · Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover

Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can throw farther, kick higher, and hit harder than anyone else! But she never hurts another creature . . . unless she has to. This series of brief stories about Isabel's adventures are a beguiling...
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Ninja Claus!

Arree Chung · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A young ninja has waited all year for Christmas Eve. He puts his skills to the test in the pursuit of one goal -- to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus. But does Santa have some super-special ninja tricks of his own?
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A Short Tale About a Long Dog #2

Henry Winkler · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback

Here's Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade! Hank is a kid who doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst...
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Ares and the Spear of Fear

Joan Holub · Aladdin
Pages: 102
Format: Paperback

Ares, Zeus, and the other Olympians encounter a huge snake and a sharp challenge in this Heroes in Training adventure.After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi - only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance! Beyond the python, Pythia...
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Round

Joyce Sidman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

If you look closely, you will find that the world is bursting, swelling, budding, and ripening with round things awaiting discovery--like eggs about to hatch, sunflowers stretching toward the sun, or planets slowly spinning together for billions of years. Whimsical and imaginative, this...
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Bear & Hare -- Where's Bear?

Emily Gravett · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Two animal friends play a game of hide and seek in this third picture book in a charming series from Emily Gravett.Bear and Hare are playing hide and seek! Hare counts to ten. Bear hides, but Hare finds him quickly. Again. And then again! But when Bear counts - 1 ... 2 ... 3 all the way to 10 - Hare...
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Issun Boshi: The One-Inch Boy

Icinori · Gestalten; Tra edition
Format: Hardcover

This classic Japanese fairy tale tells the story of Issun Boshi, the tiny son of an old, long childless couple. Tiny and brave--these are the two most striking characteristics of Issun Boshi. His mother had longed to have a child for so many years that she finally added even if it is a very...
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March of the Vanderpants: A Branches Book

Troy Cummings · Turtleback Books
Pages: 96
Format: Library Binding

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, 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....
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Animal Planet Polar Animals

Animal Planet · Animal Planet
Format: Print book

With more than 200 gorgeous animal photos of penguins, polar bears, sea lions, walruses, reindeer and others, Animal Planet Polar Animals is a fun, habitat-by-habitat guide that provides kids in the first years of schooling with the perfect bite-sized view of their favorite animals living...
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Little Elliot, Big City

Mike Curato · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 34
Format: Board book

Now available in board book! Little Elliot, the polka-dotted elephant, is about to find out that life is full of sweet surprises . . . sometimes in the smallest of packages.Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, the big crowds, and bigger buildings, Little Elliot, the polka-dotted...
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Meet the Parents

Peter Bently · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Yes, parents are bossy—but they also have their perks. Discover the best of them in this lively picture book from two Roald Dahl Funny Prize favorites! It might seem like parents spend an awful lot of time telling kids what to do. And, well, thats true! But theres so much more to them...
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When the Moon Comes

Paul Harbridge · Tundra Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In this atmospheric story, a group of kids play hockey on a frozen lake by moonlight. At once nostalgic and timely, this is a gorgeous book that will speak to readers young and old.The beaver flood has finally frozen--perfect ice, without a bump or a ripple. For the kids in town, it's...
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