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Hurricane Heroes in Texas

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Jack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the most dangerous Magic Tree House mission yet!Jack and Annie are on a mission! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Galveston, Texas, in 1900, they find out that a big storm is coming. But even though there is rain and wind, no one believes...
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All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...
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The Principal Strikes Back

JARRETT J KROSOCZKA · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 172
Format: Hardcover

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's also his first year EVER without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are... weird. After last year's security breach, Principal Marr has been demoted...
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Deep Underwater

IRENE LUXBACHER · Groundwood Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Sophia bravely dives down to discover the secrets under the sea. She encounters beautiful fish and floating forests. Farther down, the dark water is full of tentacles and treasures. Deep underwater, she is never alone. Do you dare dive down after her? The ocean is full of endless possibilities...
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Two Problems for Sophia

Jim Averbeck · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Sophia quickly learns her new pet comes with two giraffe-sized problems in this enterprising sequel to One Word from Sophia, which was named one of the best picture books of 2015 by Kirkus Reviews.Sophia and Noodle, her One True Desire, are together at last. But Noodle comes with two gigantic...
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The Ugly Five

Julia Donaldson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Meet Wildebeest, Warthog, Spotted Hyena, Lappet-Faced Vulture, and Marabou Stork. On the African savannah, they're known as the Ugly Five, but for all their bumps and bristles, these animals are just as lovable and intriguing as their more celebrated counterparts. Told in Julia Donaldson's...
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Gravity Falls: Lost Legends: 4 All-New Adventures!

ALEX HIRSCH · Disney Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch. Illustrated by Asaf Hanuka, Dana Terrace, Ian Worrel, Jacob Chabot, Jim Campbell, Joe Pitt, Kyle Smeallie, Meredith Gran, Mike Holmes, Priscilla Tang,...
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100 Screen Free Ways to Beat Boredom!

Kris Hirschmann · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

There's a whole great big world outside - so unplug and let's get out there! This book will help free you and your kids from the tyranny of the screen with 100 ways to beat the "I'm Bored" monster. You don't need lots of special materials, expensive toys, or planning...
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Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse

Marcy Campbell · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A classic in the making, this heartwarming story about empathy and imagination is one that families will treasure for years to come.Adrian Simcox tells anyone who will listen that he has a horse--the best and most beautiful horse anywhere.But Chloe does NOT believe him. Adrian Simcox lives...
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Attack of the 50-Foot Fluffy

Mike Boldt · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From the author and illustrator of A Tiger's Tale comes a fun and silly picture book about one larger-than-life - and quite plush - tantrum.Claire and Fluffy are best friends. When Claire is happy, Fluffy is happy. When Claire is sad, Fluffy is too. When Claire is mad? Well, we don't...
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Bigger Than You

HYEWON KYUNG · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

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Finding Langston

Lesa Cline-Ransome · Holiday House
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

In a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side and the poetry of Langston Hughes. When 11-year-old Langston's mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago's brown belt as a part of what came to be known...
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