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LEGO City: Cops, Crocs, and Crooks!

Trey King · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

An action-packed and funny adventure in the swamp with the LEGO(R) City Police! When the LEGO(R) City Swamp Police hold a contest, they expect to have a fun day--one without trouble. Too bad no one told the crooks! Now, three thieves have stolen the prize money and are trying to flee....
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Charles M Schulz · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this retelling of the beloved Thanksgiving TV special!When Peppermint Patty invites herself (and most of her friends) to Charlie Brown's house for Thanksgiving dinner, Charlie Brown reluctantly agrees...
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Marilyn's monster

Michelle Knudsen; Matt Phelan · Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture book gem with an unexpected twist.Some of the kids in Marilyn's class have monsters. Marilyn doesn't have hers yet, but she can't just go out and look for one. Your monster...
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There Is a Tribe of Kids

Lane Smith · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

When a young boy embarks on a journey alone . . .he trails a colony of penguins, undulates in a smack of jellyfish,clasps hands with a constellation of stars, naps for a night in a bed of clams,and follows a trail of shells, home to his tribe of friends.If Lane Smith's Caldecott Honor...
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Meet the Parents

Peter Bently · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Yes, parents are bossy—but they also have their perks. Discover the best of them in this lively picture book from two Roald Dahl Funny Prize favorites! It might seem like parents spend an awful lot of time telling kids what to do. And, well, thats true! But theres so much more to them...
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The cat from Hunger Mountain

Ed Young · Philomel Books
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Caldecott Medalist Ed Young delivers a visually stunning, poignant story about humility, wastefulness, and appreciating what one has.A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2016!An Amazon Best Book of the Year!A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year!"Young creates a stunning...
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City Trains

Nikki Bruno Clapper · Capstone Press
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

All aboard! Hop on a city train to see where they go, how they work, and why so many people use trains as public transportation. Train types include subways, elevated railways, and light rail.
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Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever

Judith Viorst · Atheneum Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Alexander tries his hand at behaving in this hilarious companion to the bestselling classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.Last night somebody ate a whole box of jelly donuts. That somebody woke up with a terrible bellyache, and that somebody's mom found...
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The Plan

Alison Paul · Harcourt Brace and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

As a father and daughter cope with a loss, they rediscover an important piece of family history and begin building a new life. Alison Paul and Barbara Lehman's innovative picture book collaboration proves the only difference between reality and a dream . . . is a plan.
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Super Happy Party Bears: Gnawing Around

Marcie Colleen · Imprint
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The first book in a funny chapter book series filled with full color illustrations and adorable animals! To the Super Happy Party Bears, everything is a good thing. Their entire attitude can be summed up in one word: YAY! They love doughnuts, dancing, and above all else -- a good party....
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The Force Awakens: Episode VII

Elizabeth Schaefer · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"The Force Awakens" gets the humorous LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM) treatment!
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Happy Valentine's Day

Elizabeth Bennett · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Hello Kitty! Join Hello Kitty as she celebrates Valentine's Day.
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Digby O'Day in the Fast Lane

Shirley Hughes · Candlewick Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Hang on to the wheel for the first of three adventures from a dynamic mother-daughter pair: beloved author Shirley Hughes and talented illustrator Clara Vulliamy.Digby O'Day and Percy are best friends. This daring canine duo can find adventure anywhere - even entering an All-Day Race!...
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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop!

Michael Ian Black · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

A rooster tries to change his tune in this jazzy picture book that's perfect for scatting aloud from the author of Naked! and I'm Bored, comedian Michael Ian Black.Mel the rooster's boring old cock-a-doodle-doo is making him cock-a-doodle-blue - until one day he decides to jazz it up with...
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Double or Nothing with the Two and Only Kelly Twins

Johanna Hurwitz · Candlewick Press
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

What's the same about identical twins - and what's different? Sleepovers, poetry projects, and new haircuts are in play as seven-year-old Arlene and Ilene start coming into their own.Arlene and Ilene love so many things about being identical twins. They like sharing a room, sharing friends,...
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