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Magic For Sale

CARRIE CLICKARD · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A deliciously spooky, spectacularly illustrated story of a boy's adventure in a magic shop that's perfect for Halloween . . . and beyond!On the corner of Hemlock and Blight, the magic shop of Miss Pustula Night is open for business. Enchantments fill the shelves, but it's the rumor...
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Babar on Paradise Island

Laurent de Brunhoff · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

This newest book in the beloved series is sure to delight longtime fans as well as new readers. Babar and his family are enjoying a relaxing ocean cruise when a sudden, violent storm whisks them far away from Celesteville. Shipwrecked on a desert island, they meet fabulous creatures as they...
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Welcome

Barroux. · Little Bee Books Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Three lost polar bears search for a new home in this timely book from award-winning French illustrator Barroux.Life is quiet and peaceful on the ice for three polar bears, until, "CRACK!" The ice breaks, and they drift away. The sea is dangerous, so they need to search for a new home....
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A Princess Can!

Apple Jordan · Disney Books For Young Re
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

A princess can do anything! Girls ages 4 to 6 will love reading about Merida, Rapunzel, and the rest of the Disney princesses in this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader featuring a shiny foil cover and two sheets of sparkly stickers! Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words....
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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

JESSICA KENSKY · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog - it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being...
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Rosalina Becomes a Flower Fairy

Therese Shea · Powerkids Pr
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

In this magical accompaniment to the HABA game Flower Fairy, readers will learn to identify colors and different sizes by looking at plants. Readers join Rosalina as she colors her world with a wave of her wand, growing blossoms that are blue, green, pink, and other colors. Concentrating...
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Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice

Marianne Celano · Magination Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Something Happened in Our Town describes a traumatic event - a police shooting - from the perspective of a White family and an African American family. This story models productive conversations around racial-ethnic socialization and social-emotional learning, and provides an excellent...
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EllRay Jakes the Recess King!

Sally Warner · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Eight-year-old EllRay is down to one-and-a-half best friends, which leads his little sister to point out the obvious: he needs new friends. A spare, at least. For emergencies. So EllRay decides to audition other boys for the role of Spare Best Friend.EllRay's class is brimming with...
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Pass the Ball, Mo!

DAVID A ADLER · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

The third installment in this adorable Level 2 Geisel Award-winning series from a classroom favorite!Mo's latest obsession is basketball. He's determined to learn how to pass, but as the shortest member of the team, he can't seem to launch the ball high enough. Can Mo learn to pass in time...
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The Blue Hour

Isabelle Simler · Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pages: 42
Format: Print book

A lovely and tranquil celebration of natureThe sun has set, the day has ended, but the night hasn't quite arrived yet. This magical twilight is known as the blue hour. Everything in nature - sky, water, flowers, birds, foxes - comes together in a symphony of blue to celebrate the merging...
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Ninja! Attack of the Clan

Arree Chung · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A ninja must be ready for anything! Maxwell is a strong, courageous, silent ninja, but he also wants somebody to play with. Mama, Papa, and little sister Cassy are all too busy, leaving Maxwell disappointed and alone. When Maxwell gets called to dinner, he finds an empty dining room....
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The Fish and the Cat

Marianne Dubuc · Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover

The best-selling The Lion and the Bird featured the enchanting stories and art of Canadian children's book author Marianne Dubuc. The Fish and the Cat is a playful story of pursuit between a cat and pet fish that starts in the house, moves through the neighborhood, and ends in the sky with...
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The Best Part of Daddy's Day

Claire Alexander · Little Bee Books Inc
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Here's a sweet story that's perfect for Father's Day promotions about a builder and his son, and the best part of their day - coming home and spending time with each other!Bertie wants to go with his dad to work at the contruction site - but he's too young, and he has to go to school....
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The Ghost in the Attic #2

Dori Hillestad Butler · Grosset & Dunlap; DGS edition

A brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency—a haunted attic in a neighbors home! With a little help from Grannie,...
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T. Rex Trouble!

Billy Wrecks · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Join Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the rest of the DC Super Friends as they fly off on a new adventure in this Step into Reading leveled reader for boys ages 4-6. When evil Lex Luthor takes over the city of Metropolis with an army of dinosaurs, the Super Friends rush in to save the day from...
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