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Sanity & Tallulah

Brooks, Molly · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Sanity Jones and Tallulah Vega are best friends on Wilnick, the dilapidated space station they call home at the end of the galaxy. So naturally, when gifted scientist Sanity uses her lab skills and energy allowance to create a definitely-illegal-but-impossibly-cute three-headed kitten,...
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The Little Grey Girl

Celine Kiernan · Candlewick
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

In the second book of the Wild Magic trilogy, courageous young Mup and her family are trying to heal and restore the kingdom when they uncover an ancient and powerful anger.The old queen and her raggedy witches have fled Witches Borough, and Mup's family has moved into the cold, newly...
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Patron Saints of Nothing

Randy Ribay · Kokila
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST"Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way DownA powerful coming-of-age story about grief,...
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The Very, Very Far North

Dan Bar-el · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making that's reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh.In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale,...
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Sauerkraut

Jones, Kelly · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A new quirky-funny book from the author of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer about a boy whose plans for the summer go sideways when the ghost of his great-great-grandmother demands his attention.HD Schenk is a maker--an inventor, someone who builds cool stuff. He's...
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She's the Liar

Cherry, Alison · Scholastic Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A new dual perspective middle-grade novel from The Pros of Cons coauthor, Alison Cherry.When Abby enters sixth grade at her new boarding school, Brookside Academy, she is determined to reinvent herself. She sheds her shy personality and starts playing the part of confident, bubbly, popular...
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Ra the Mighty: The Great Tomb Robbery

A. B. Greenfield · Holiday House
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A smug royal cat turned detective and his dung beetle sidekick are on the case when a precious tomb gets ransacked in the Valley of the Kings. Ra the Mighty adores his duties as Pharaoh's cat: naps by the pool and plenty of snacks. Being lazy is so much fun. But when a royal tomb gets...
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Nadya Skylung and the Masked Kidnapper

Seymour, Jeff · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In this middle-grade sequel to Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue, author Jeff Seymour and bestselling illustrator Brett Helquist deliver another breathtaking fantasy adventure.Nadya Skylung paid a high price when she defeated the pirates on the cloudship Remora: She lost her leg. But has she lost...
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Great Art in 30 Seconds: 30 awesome art topics for curious kids

Robins, Wesley · Ivy Kids
Pages: 96
Format: Flexibound

Everything you ever wanted to know about great art in just 30 seconds! Jam-packed with fast facts, mini missions, and engaging artwork, this informative book takes kids on an exciting tour of some of the most famous art movements, artists and works of art from prehistoric to the 21st century....
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Rise of the Dragon Moon

Byrne, Gabrielle K. · Imprint
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The princess of a frozen queendom fights to free her mother from the clutches of terrifying dragons in Rise of the Dragon Moon, a middle grade fantasy debut from Gabrielle K. Byrne.Princess Toli may be heir to the throne, but she longs to be a fierce hunter and warrior. Alone in a frozen...
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