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A Festival of Ghosts
William Alexander · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award winner William Alexander conjures up a spooky adventure full of excitement in this entertaining sequel to A Properly Unhaunted Place.Rosa Ramona Diaz, the ghost appeasing assistant librarian, has unleashed all the ghosts who were previously shut out of the small town... |
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Willa of the Wood
ROBERT BEATTY · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Beatty comes a spooky, thrilling new series set in the magical world of Serafina. Move without a sound. Steal without a trace. Willa, a young night-spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains, is her clan's best thief. She creeps into the homes... |
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Cat Wishes
Calista Brill · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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In this playfully subversive fairytale, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, the ever-skeptical Cat learns that wishes can come true - just not always in the ways we expect. At turns sly and sweet, this clever story about friendship will leave no doubt that true magic lies in our connections... |
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Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
Marcy Campbell · Dial Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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A classic in the making, this heartwarming story about empathy and imagination is one that families will treasure for years to come.Adrian Simcox tells anyone who will listen that he has a horse--the best and most beautiful horse anywhere.But Chloe does NOT believe him. Adrian Simcox lives... |
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Royal Crown: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
MEG CABOT · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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It's the first coronation of a female monarch of Genovia in 200 years, and Her Royal Highness, Princess Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison, is giving you the inside scoop in this newest (illustrated!) diary from New York Times -- bestselling author and illustrator Meg Cabot!Olivia... |
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The Sequoia Lives On
JOANNA COOKE · Yosemite Conservancy
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Starred Review fromKirkus Reviews!From tiny seed to largest tree, the giant sequoia is a living wonder of nature.Numbers fail when trying to describe this ancient and tremendous tree. The giant sequoia begins life as a seed no larger than an oatmeal flake yet can grow as tall as three blue... |
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Good Dog
CORI DOERRFELD · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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This charming picture book - from the author-illustrator of The Rabbit Listened and Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Real Story - follows an adorable stray puppy who exemplifies what it truly means to be a "good dog."When a puppy in need of a friend follows a kind girl into town, he lands... |
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Lucky Little Things
Janice Erlbaum · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Eighth-grader Emma Macintyre could use some good luck. The popular kids at her school ignore her, the boy she likes is out of her league, and her best friend has been ditching her for the mean girls. Worst of all, her beloved Aunt Jenny died recently, leaving Emma and her single mom reeling... |
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Mustafa
MARIE-LOUISE GAY · Groundwood Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Mustafa and his family traveled a long way to reach their new home. Some nights Mustafa dreams about the country he used to live in, and he wakes up not knowing where he is. Then his mother takes him out to the balcony to see the moon -- the same moon as in their old country. In the park,... |
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Big Box Little Box
Caryl Hart · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Big box, little box Shoe box, hat box . . .Perfect for a cat box! Join one cool cat and lots of fun boxes in this charming take on curiosity and friendship. |
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Megabat
Anna Humphrey · Tundra Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted . . . or is it?Megabat... |
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The Dollar Kids
JENNIFER RICHARD JACOBSON · Candlewick
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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When a family buys a house in a struggling town for just one dollar, they're hoping to start over - but have they traded one set of problems for another?Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles... |
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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
SHERRI L SMITH · Penguin Workshop
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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It's up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II.During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated... |
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Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch
SERENA VALENTINO · Disney Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with... |
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The Orca Scientists
Kim Perez Valice · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
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Follow the scientists working in the Pacific Northwest to learn about the orca whale population there, as they race to save these remarkable mammals from extinction. Perfect for fans of The Great White Shark Scientist and readers looking for excellent nonfiction on this high-interest animal.... |
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Toaff's Way
CYNTHIA VOIGT · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Toaff: a lovable squirrel, and new standout character, searching for a place to call home in this gem of a story by a Newbery Medal-winning author. Toaff is a small squirrel full of big questions. Why must I stay away from the human's house? Why shouldn't I go beyond the pine... |
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Ernestine, Catastrophe Queen
Merrill Wyatt · jimmy patterson
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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We all know and love Ramona, Matilda, and Harriet the Spy. Now meet Ernestine.Ernestine is the kind of kid who gets things done. Smart, clever, and armed with a take-charge personality, she's easily the most responsible member of her family. Her most important task? Helping her absent-minded... |
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