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Saffron Ice Cream

Rashin Kheiriyeh · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Rashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she remembers what beach trips were like in Iran, the beautiful Caspian Sea, the Persian music, and most of all the saffron ice cream she shared with her best friend, Azadeh. But there are wonderful...
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Strictly No Elephants

Lisa Mantchev · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." - The New York Times Book Review Huffington Post Honor Book for Best in Kindness Bank Street Best Book of 2015 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Charlotte Huck Honor Book CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center) Choice...
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Flowers are calling

Rita Gray · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Flowers are calling to all the animals of the forest, "Drink me!" - but it's the pollinators who feast on their nectar. In rhyming poetic form and with luminous artwork, this book shows us the marvel of natural cooperation between plants, animals, and insects as they each play...
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Krista Kim-Bap

Angela Ahn · Second Story Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish brown hair and she was "the Korean girl" at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing their Heritage Month projects. Jason has always loved Krista's...
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The Hyena Scientist

SY MONTGOMERY · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

This myth-busting new addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented animal - Hyenas!...
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DC Super Hero Girls: Hits and Myths

Shea Fontana · DC Comics
Pages: 127
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller!Welcome back to DC Super Hero High in the newest original graphic novel from the DC Super Hero Girls line! "Intro to Epics" is one of Wonder Woman's favorite classes at DC Super Hero High, but balancing high school literature assignments with learning...
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Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales from the Deep, Dark Woods

Craig S Phillips · Allen & Unwin Children's Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

A cobbler girl tricks the Wawel Dragon, after all the king's knights fail...The Polar Bear King loses his skin...Momotaro, born from a peach, defies the ogres everyone else is too scared to face...Snow White and Rose Red make friends with a bear...From Poland to Iceland, Japan to Germany,...
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Ask Emma

Sheryl Berk · Yellow Jacket
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Emma Woods knows just how to fix all her peers' problems-or so she thinks-in this first book in the brand-new middle grade series Ask Emma, from the bestselling creators behind the Cupcake Club series!When 13-year-old Emma Woods gets that tingling feeling in her fingertips, she knows...
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Love Double Dutch!

Doreen Spicer-Dannelly · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of the popular Disney Channel original movie, Jump In! comes a double Dutch novel perfect for fans of stories about sports, summer, and friendship.Brooklyn middle-schooler MaKayla can only think about one thing--taking her double Dutch team all the way to the National Jump-off...
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50 Wacky Things Pets Do: Weird & Amazing Things Pets Do

Heidi Fiedler · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 103
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered why your dog chases its tail or how your cat manages to land on its feet every time?50 Wacky Things Pets Do takes an up-close look at all the weird and funny things our pets do, from dogs snacking on poop and guppies jumping out of tanks, to cats meowing and ferrets...
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What's Cooking, Moo Moo?

Tim Miller · Balzer Bray
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Moo Moo serves up another half-baked scheme - and loyal Mr. Quackers goes along for the ride - in this madcap follow-up to Moo Moo in a Tutu.Yes, for real! The hilarious cow-and-duck duo are opening their own five-star restaurant. You'll want to see what udderly ridiculous antics they...
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The Marvelous Mustard Seed

AMY-JILL LEVINE · Flyaway Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"A child plants a mustard seed in an empty garden. It is an itty-bitty seed. It isn't anything very special - yet."Discover the surprising potential of one small seed in The Marvelous Mustard Seed. Based on Jesus' parable of the Mustard Seed, this inspiring children's...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide

DK. · DK Children
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

This essential visual guide to Solo: A Star Wars Story™ explores the world of young Han Solo in unparalleled detail. An authoritative companion to the latest Star Wars™ movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide features the fascinating planets, vehicles, and aliens that Han Solo...
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How to Be an Engineer

DK. · DK Children
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Clearly explained engineering concepts and fun, simple projects give kids ages 7-9 the chance to put their STEAM knowledge to the test!Teach kids to think like an engineer! The engaging projects in this book will encourage kids to investigate using items from around the house. Build a robot...
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Red

Jed Alexander · Cameron Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Red is on her way through the woods to visit Grandmother when she meets the Big Bad Wolf. What are that Wolf and all of those woodland creatures up to? This version of the classic folktale ends a bit differently. A delightful surprise awaits Red and readers in this wordless picture book...
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Frida Kahlo

Isabel Sanchez Vegara · Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The second book follows Frida Kahlo, whose desire to study medicine was destroyed...
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