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What Goes Up

Wen Jane Baragrey · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

What goes up . . . comes down on Robyn Tinkerbell Goodfellow's roof! Will a rogue NASA satellite crush her house before Robyn can set things right?Robyn Tinkerbell Goodfellow (yes, that's actually her name) has a target on her roof. Well, not a real one, but everything seems...
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Good Morning, Snowplow!

Deborah Bruss · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

As the rest of the town settles in to bed, one man, his dog, and a trusty snowplow get ready for a night's work. Follow them through slick roads and swirling drifts in this sweet, rhyming book by Deborah Bruss and New York Times bestselling illustrators Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson.
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The Girl with the Dragon Heart

Stephanie Burgis · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A chocolate-filled, girl-powered fantasy with a witty heroine who learns what home truly means, perfect for fans of Shannon Hale."Will satisfy readers who hunger for feel-good tales that pack a girl-power punch, like Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or the movie Moana."...
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Try a Little Kindness: A Guide to Being Better

HENRY COLE · Scholastic Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

In this funny picture book, bestselling illustrator Henry Cole shows kids different ways to be kind with his hysterical cartoon animal characters.Each page features a different way to be a good person, like using proper manners, telling someone they are special, or sharing a treat! The text...
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The Book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry: 24 Experiments for Young Scientists

Sean Connolly · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From Sean Connolly, the master of messy and dangerous (and therefore extra fun!) science, more than 20 hands-on experiments that introduce kids to chemistry, element by element.
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Around the World in 80 Ways: The Fabulous Inventions that get us From Here to There

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK Children
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating and engaging children's book exploring 80 different ways to travel used from past to present--from the obvious, to the crazy!Travel around the world by yacht, tram, train, unicycle, jetpack, camel... everything you can imagine! Each scene depicts various exciting things...
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Blended

SHARON M DRAPER · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella's parents are divorced, so she has to switch...
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Once Upon a Star: A Poetic Journey Through Space

James Carter · Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Young space and science enthusiasts will be captivated by this exciting and poetic exploration of the Big Bang and the origins of the universe.Once upon a star, there were no stars to shine, no sun to rise, no day, no night. Until . . . a mighty BOOM!The Big Bang, the formation of the planets,...
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Pumpkin Island

Arthur Geisert · Enchanted Lion Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Drawn from life, Arthur Geisert's Pumpkin Island is the fantastical story of a real life town brought to a halt by a profusion of pumpkins. Elkader, Iowa, is the perfect picture of small town life -- that is, until the pumpkins arrive. One pumpkin? Fine. Two pumpkins? Okay. But with...
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Winter Is Here

Kevin Henkes · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall, this picture book about winter celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Snow falls,...
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Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?

Kelly Jones · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

This laugh-out-loud sequel to Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer has EVEN MORE MAGIC CHICKENS!Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown is finally settling into her new home and her new role as keeper of some highly unusual chickens--chickens with secret superpowers! But the arrival...
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Got to Get to Bear's

Brian Lies · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Bear never asks for anything. So when a letter arrives for the little chipmunk Izzy, urgently requesting her presence, she can't refuse--even if there is a blizzard on the way! This heartwarming tale of friendship from bestselling author Brian Lies will melt even the chilliest of hearts.Bear...
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Duck on a Disco Ball

Jeff Mack · Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Every night it's the same old story. A boy wants to stay up late, but his parents won't let him. But sometimes in the morning, he notices things look a little off - like when he sees a disco ball in the kitchen ... with his toy duck on it. So one night he decides to stay up. And that's...
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The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just

Me?lina Mangal · Millbrook Pr
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

Ernest Everett Just was not like other scientists of his time. He saw the whole, where others saw only parts. He noticed details others failed to see. He persisted in his research despite the discrimination and limitations imposed on him as an African American. His keen observations of sea creatures...
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The Eye That Never Sleeps: How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln

Marissa Moss · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author Marissa Moss comes the first children's book about Allan Pinkerton, one of America's greatest detectives. Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln, but few know anything about the spy who saved him! Allan Pinkerton's life changed when he helped the Chicago...
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Inkling

KENNETH OPPEL · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of The Nest, The Boundless, and Airborn comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about a boy who discovers an ink blot that's come to life! Perfect for those who love Hoot and Frindle and sure to be a hit with kids everywhere!The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's...
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The Hidden Witch

Molly Knox Ostertag · Graphix
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Aster and his family are adjusting to his unconventional talent for witchery; unlike the other boys in his family, he isn't a shapeshifter. He's taking classes with his grandmother and helping to keep an eye on his great-uncle whose corrupted magic wreaked havoc on the family.Meanwhile,...
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Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Dee Romito · little bee books
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

This stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve its goal.Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked...
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Tiger vs. Nightmare

EMILY TETRI · First Second
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it's time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger -- that's not what best friends do.But Monster needs to scare someone ... it's a monster,...
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Love Like Sky

Leslie C Youngblood · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Love ain't like that.""How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me. "It's like sky. If you keep driving and driving, gas will run out, right?" "That's why we gotta go to the gas station.""Yep. But have you ever...
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