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Lions & Liars

KATE BEASLEY · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Frederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life. There are lions, like the school bully. Gazelles, like the bullied kids. There are meerkats, and the fleas that live on the butts of meerkats. Frederick's a flea.Fifth grade is off to a terrible start when Frederick is sent to a disciplinary...
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I'm Sad

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

A girl, a potato, and a very sad flamingo star in this charming sequel to I'm Bored by New York Times bestselling author and comedian Michael Ian Black and celebrated illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi.Everyone feels sad sometimes - even flamingos. Sigh. When Flamingo announces he's feeling...
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Brick by Brick Dinosaurs: More Than 15 Awesome LEGO Brick Projects

WARREN ELSMORE · Running Press
Pages: 224
Format: Flexibound

From a master LEGO builder comes seventeen easy-to-build dinosaur projects using nothing but LEGO bricks!What's better than dinosaurs or building with LEGO bricks? Building amazing dinosaur projects out of your LEGO bricks, of course! Brick by Brick Dinosaurs provides more than fifteen...
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Carnival Magic

Amy Ephron · Philomel Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

This companion to Castle In the Mist features a mysterious carnival, an ominous psychic, and a wind that whisks Tess and Max away from their vacation in South Devon, England. Which fantastical world will they find this time?Tess and Max are back in England for another summer with their...
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Animobiles: Animals on the Mooove

Maddie Frost · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Some vehicles go VROOM! Some animals say ROAR!Put them both together...let's find out what's in store!Imagine a different kind of hybrid on wheels: animal-vehicle! The subway-snake slithers for commuters, the cow-cars stop to graze in the field, the bear-bus scoots to the den, and much...
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Hawk Rising

MARIA GIANFERRARI · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

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Mr. Monkey Bakes a Cake

Jeff Mack · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Curious George meets Mr. Bean in this adorable new picture book series from author-illustrator Jeff Mack that follows the loveable Mr. Monkey on his wacky adventures. Mr. Monkey bakes a cake. He can't wait to win a ribbon But first he has to carry it to the contest. What could possibly...
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Annie's Life in Lists

Kristin Mary Mahoney · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

If you love kids like: 1. Anatastia Krupnik2. Ramona Quimby3. The Penderwicksthen you will love Annie! For Annie, lists are how she keeps her whole life in order. And there is a lot to keep track of!Annie's a shy fifth grader with an incredible memory and a love of making lists. It helps...
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Niblet & Ralph

Zachariah OHora · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Two pet cats switch places in this comically sweet story of mistaken identity, from beloved author-illustrator Zachariah OHora.Niblet and Ralph may look a lot alike, but they are very different. Niblet loves noshing on crunchy potato chips. Ralph loves putting on headphones and jamming...
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All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...
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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere

BARB ROSENSTOCK · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean.On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the Bathysphere.They knew dozens of things...
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Mabel and Sam at Home

Linda Urban · Chronicle Books
Pages: 60
Format: Hardcover

At the new house, there were movers and shouting and boxes and blankets. There were many places a girl like Mabel and a boy like Sam could be tripped over or smooshed or trod upon. There was one safe place where they would not. And that is how Mabel became a Sea Captain. In this three-part...
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STEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!

Walter Foster Jr. Creative Team. · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 80
Format: Flexibound

Preschoolers will love tackling these 20 fun, easy-to-follow step-by-step projects as they learn about STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) . Topics include symmetry and how light bounces to create reflections with mirror mandalas, diffusion and capillary action...
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Women Athletes Who Rule!: The 101 Stars Every Fan Needs to Know

The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids · Sports Illustrated
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Inspirational and aspirational. Fearless and phenomenal. The 101 women athletes every fan needs to know! The fifth book in the Big Book of Who series from Sports Illustrated Kids profiles extraordinary athletes who shaped the narratives of their sports. The best women athletes - past and present...
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