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Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery

Christopher Fowler · Bantam
Format: Hardcover

London's wiliest detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, are back on the case in this fiendishly clever new mystery. And when a cemetery becomes the scene of a crime, neither secrets - nor bodies - stay buried. Romain Curtis sneaks into St. George's Gardens one evening with his date,...
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The Little Shop of Monsters

R.L. Stine · Little
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

An illustrated, interactive story with a narrator who invites the reader to meet a vast array of pet monsters, such as the Yucky Mucky twins, and choose one to take home.
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Bird Babies

· Childrens Press
Pages: 12
Format: Print book

See how birds feathers change color as they grow with a fun guessing game.
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Snowy Bear

little bee books · Little Bee Books
Pages: 12
Format: Hardcover

A heart-warming story about having the courage to face your fears!Snowy Bear doesn't like the dark. When Dad wants to take him outside and show him the moon, Snowy Bear is very afraid. But when Grandad leads Snowy Bear outside to face his fears, Snowy Bear sees how beautiful the stars...
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One, Two, Three!

Sandra Boynton · Workman
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

A wacky crew of hippos, cats, pigs, and cows lead kids from a quiet One to a "LOUD LOUD LOUD" Ten-and back to quiet One again. From Boynton on Board, the bestselling series of extra-big, extra-fat, and extra-fun board books, here is One, Two, Three!, a counting book as only Sandra...
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I Love You Because . . .

Melanie Joyce · Little Bee Books, 2016. ©2016
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

A sweet story about the love between a mother rabbit and her baby, perfect for sharing with loved ones.It makes me feel so happy when you say, "Mommy, I love you." Now I'll tell you all the reasons why I love you, too. In this heartwarming picture book, a mother rabbit...
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Millie Fierce Sleeps Out

Jane Manning · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little girls can be strong and fierce and brave - and sometimes their ferocity is just the thing they need to save the day.Millie is strong. Millie is fierce. But Millie has learned to keep her fierceness in check. And since she's been sweet all summer long, Millie gets to have a sleepout...
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Orion and the Dark

Emma Yarlett · Templar Books an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2015. ©2014
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Orion is very scared of the dark - until Dark decides to pay him a visit!Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he's scared of the dark. So one night the Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure. Emma Yarlett's second picture book combines her incredible storytelling and artwork...
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Maisy Plays Soccer

Lucy Cousins · Candlewick Pr
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Wow, look at the crowd! Maisy and friends play a rousing game of soccer in a read-aloud sure to have aspiring little players cheering. Maisy and her friends can't wait to play soccer! Maisy puts on her uniform, laces up her sneakers, and heads to the field. Charlie, Tallulah, and Dotty...
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Down by the Barn

Will Hillenbrand · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Down by the barn, early in the morning, a farmer drives his tractor, stopping along the way to pick up a calf, then a chick, then a pig. The group of animals grows and grows until at last they reach their destination...and find a surprise. Charming illustrations and rhythmic text filled...
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Happy Halloween, Witch's Cat!

Harriet Muncaster · HarperCollins
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

A little girl believes her mother is a good witch, and she is a special witch's cat. Together, they're out to find the perfect Halloween costume. But what could be better than being a witch's cat?To create the whimsical world of Witch's Cat, author-illustrator Harriet Muncaster handcrafted...
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Shape Shift

Joyce Hesselberth · Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Round, curvy, pointy, or straight-shapes are all around us. With vibrant illustrations that highlight shapes in all their forms, this informative book reinforces the identification of circles, squares, crescents, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and ovals while encouraging...
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They All Saw a Cat

Brendan Wenzel · Chronicle Books
Pages: 44
Format: Audiobook

A 2017 Caldecott Honor BookA New York Times bestseller★"An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized." - Shelf Awareness, starred review"Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel's book feels like a game changer." - The Huffington PostThe cat walked through the world,...
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Loopy Coop Hens: Oh No! a Fox!

Janet Morgan Stoeke · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

This fourth book in the Loopy Coop Hens series is full of laughs for little ones!Midge, Pip and Dot are hens. They live on Loopy Coop Farm. One night, a fox finds their coop. Oh no!The hens need help. Who will help? What about Rooster Sam? No help. What about the dog? No help. Its up to Dot....
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Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty

LEIGH HODGKINSON · Nosy Crow
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Little Goldilocks wants to wear underwear - big-girl underwear that's not too silly and not too frilly, but just right. But that means she also needs to find the "just right" potty. Will she know when she needs to go? And will she get to the potty in time? Find out in this lighthearted...
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