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Big Bad Bubble

Adam Rubin · Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

An ordinary bubble may seem pretty harmless to you. To the monsters of La La Land, however, a fragile, shimmering bubble is an object of terror, and when the frightening habits of bubbles are detailed by a fear-mongering monster, Yerbert, Froofle, and Wumpus run away and cry. But with encouragement...
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Night Sky Dragons

Mal Peet · Candlewick Press
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

A rousing narrative by Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet and his wife, Elspeth Graham, with atmospheric illustrations by acclaimed artist Patrick Benson.Yazul loves making kites with his grandfather, but all he truly desires is the approval of his father. Yazul's father, lord of a han along...
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Pardon Me!

Daniel Miyares · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

A little bird just wants some peace and quiet - but he's about to get a whole lot more than he bargained for in this clever picture book debut, in the tradition of Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back.It's a beautiful, sunny day in the swamp when a little yellow bird settles down...
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Little Ducks Go

Emily Arnold McCully (Author, Illustrator) · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Six little ducks are whisked down a storm drain, and its up to Mother Duck to get them safely back home in this adorable story from a Caldecott-winning artist.
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Milton Hershey

Sarah L. Schuette · Pebble Books

Explore the life and achievements of Milton Hershey, founder of the Hershey Company and Hershey, Pennsylvania.,
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Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure

Edward Einhorn · Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

When a valuable fraction goes missing, George Cornelius Factor a.k.a. GCF vows to track it down. Knowing that the villainous Dr. Brok likes to disguise his ill-begotten fractions, GCF invents a Reducer—a tool that strips away the disguise, reducing the fraction and revealing its true...
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Big Train Takes a Trip

Adria F Klein · Stone Arch Readers

Engine and his friends are going on a trip and must decide which train car goes first, second, and third.,
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Hermelin the Detective Mouse

Mini Grey · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Ratatouille meets Sherlock Holmes in this heartwarming story of mystery and adventure, acceptance and friendship, by the acclaimed creator of Traction Man and Toys in Space. Hermelin is a special little mouse. He was born in a box of cheese and lives in an attic at 33 Offley Street. He can read...
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Wake Up, Rupert!

Mike Twohy (Author, Illustrator) · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

A rooster who just wants to sleep in gets a little help from a friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book from New Yorker artist Mike Twohy.Rupert the rooster knows that every morning when the sun comes up he must cock-a-doodle-do—no matter what. But Rupert is terrible at waking up! And even...
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