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Sea Prayer

KHALED HOSSEINI · Riverhead Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed responds to the heartbreak of the current refugee crisis with this deeply moving, beautifully illustrated short work of fiction for people of all ages, all over the world....
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Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas: From the Creator of Captain Underpants

DAV PILKEY · Graphix
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action -- and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous...
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Kristy's Big Day

Ann M Martin · Graphix
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only trouble is, fourteen kids are coming in town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping...
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Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party

MEGAN MCDONALD · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Jolly smashing! Could the Moodys really have royal blood? Judy brings her new look to a comical episode about the ups and downs of exploring a family tree.Judy Moody is in a royal purple-mountain-majesties mood. Make that Majesty with a capital M! With Grandma Lou's help, Judy has dug up proof...
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Big Nate Goes Bananas!

LINCOLN PEIRCE · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Join Big Nate and his pals for another round of pranks, jokes, and wedgies! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR!The last days of school are always the hardest, even if your least favorite teacher is out for the rest of the year. Summer vacation can't come soon enough! No school, baseball,...
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An Encyclopedia of Strategy for Fortniters: An Unofficial Guide for Battle Royale

Jason R. Rich · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

The Ultimate Unofficial Encyclopedia for Fortniters is a full-color, easy-to-read, unofficial reference tool that explains -- from "A" to "Z" -- everything players need to know in order to consistently win matches and successfully control their characters. The Ultimate...
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The Storm Runner

Jennifer Cervantes · Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

A contemporary adventure based on Mayan mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! Zane Obispo spends every day exploring the sleeping volcano in his backyard. "The Beast," as he calls it, is the one place where he can escape other kids, who make fun of him because he has a limp and walks...
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Who Believes What?: Exploring the World's Major Religions

ANNA WILLS · Owlkids
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

In today's multicultural cities and interconnected world, understanding different belief systems can help kids appreciate the differences of people they see every day, or people who live on the other side of the globe. This book introduces readers to the five major world religions by population:...
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Harbor Me

JACQUELINE WOODSON · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories.It all starts when six kids have to meet for a weekly chat--by themselves, with no adults to listen in. There,...
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Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

Pablo Cartaya · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

One boy's search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos.Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you're only in the eighth grade, you're...
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My First Book of Quantum Physics

Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferro?n · Button Books
Pages: 47
Format: Hardcover

The world of quantum physics is an amazing place, where quantum particles can do weird and wonderful things, acting totally unlike the objects we experience in day-to-day life. How can atoms exist in two places at once? And just how can a cat be dead and alive at the same time? Find out more...
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Lifeboat 12

Susan Hood · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.With Nazis bombing London every night, it's...
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