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Survival Tails: The Titanic

Katrina Charman - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Pets face danger on the Titanic in the first thrilling installment of the Survival Tails, perfect for readers of the I Survived and Ranger in Time series!When loyal dog Mutt discovers that his owner and best friend Alice is set to board the RMS Titanic without him, he is determined to follow...
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Action Presidents #1: George Washington!

FRED VAN LENTE - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Where the history is real and the jokes are fake!The first Action Presidents book will turn even the most reluctant reader into a history buff. George Washington, ultimate founding father and awesome American, practically jumps off the page.We all know that George Washington was our first...
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Addison Cooke and the Tomb of the Khan

JONATHAN W STOKES - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

"Addison Cooke is Indiana Jones and James Bond rolled into one for the middle-grades set."--BOOKLIST Addison Cooke's second laugh-out-loud adventure--a journey through Asia in pursuit of the legendary tomb of Genghis Khan!Fresh off of a victorious treasure hunt and rescue...
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The Adventure Begins

RICHARD HAMILTON - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Two worlds collide in this epic retelling of the Trollhunters episode that started it all in the hit Netflix series from the limitless imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and DreamWorks Animation. This novel includes never-before-told scenes!For the glory of Merlin, Daylight...
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Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler

Steve Sheinkin - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

History and hijinks collide in a hilarious new series from acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin. When Abraham Lincoln overhears a classroom of kids saying "history is boring," he decides to teach them a lesson. Lincoln quits history -- to pursue his dream of becoming a professional...
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The Guggenheim Mystery

Robin Stevens - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The adventure that began in Siobhan Dowd's popular and acclaimed novel The London Eye Mystery at long last continues with Ted, Kat, and their cousin Salim investigating a theft at the Guggenheim Museum that's been pinned on Salim's mother!When Ted and his big sister, Kat, take a trip...
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The 78-Story Treehouse

ANDY GRIFFITHS - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Andy Griffiths invites readers to come hang out with him and his friend Terry in their 78-Story Treehouse -- the sixth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor! Andy and Terry live in a 78-story...
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The 11:11 Wish

KIM TOMSIC - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

"A pawsitively magical twist on middle school mayhem." - Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of SavvyMegan Meyers has a foolproof plan to reinvent herself at her new school. Good-bye, dorky math nerd; hello, friend magnet! But her first day at Saguaro Prep starts off weird...
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Bluecrowne: A Greenglass House Story

Kate Milford - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Return to the world of the bestselling Greenglass House, where smugglers, magic, and pyrotechnics mix, in a new adventure from a New York Times best-selling, National Book Award-nominated, and Edgar Award-winning author.Lucy Bluecrowne is beginning a new life ashore with her stepmother...
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Adorable Animal Friendships

VIRGINIA LOH-HAGAN - 45th Parallel Pr
Format: Library Binding

Adorable Animal Friendships checks out the sweetest animals friendships in the world--too strange to be made up! The book is written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience with a lower level of complexity for struggling readers. Clear visuals and colorful photographs...
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Adventure Time Original Graphic Novel Vol. 12: Thunder Road

JEREMY SORESE - KaBOOM!
Format: Paperback

Fan-favorite character Marceline takes on a motorcycle gang of storm clouds but when things take a surprising turn, Marceline finds herself asking Princess Bubblegum for some much needed help and support. Marceline starts feeling restless and comes across a motorcycle gang of storm clouds....
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Strange Star

Emma Carroll - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense.One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served,...
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Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

Gennifer Choldenko - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

Return to Al Capone's Alcatraz with Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard.Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United...
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The Abandoned Puppy

Holly Webb - Tiger Tales
Format: Library Binding

When Zoe helps out at her Aunt Jos animal shelter, she is caught up in an emergency right away. Three tiny puppies have been abandoned on the doorstep and need nursing back to health, especially the littlest puppy, Cookie. Zoe knows she cannot have a puppy of her own, but as the days go by, she becomes...
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I am Sonia Sotomayor

Brad Meltzer - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of the sixteenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire...
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Avalanche!

Terry Lynn Johnson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are skiing with their parents in Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains where there is a ground-shaking rumble. Unstable snow rushes downhill and buries them in icy white....
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Annie's Life in Lists

Kristin Mary Mahoney - Knopf Books for Young Readers
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....
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Bad Kitty Camp Daze

NICK BRUEL - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Kitty s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she get it? No. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rambunctious during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts...
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All Three Stooges

Erica S Perl - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An unforgettable coming-of-age story about comedy, loss, and friendship for fans of Jennifer L. Holm and Gary D. Schmidt.Spoiler alert: This book is not about the Three Stooges. It's about Noah and Dash, two seventh graders who are best friends and comedy junkies. That is, they were best...
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BroBots

J. Torres - Oni Press
Format: Print book

A trio of robot bros reel in a big challenge and must band together to battle a giant monster in this playful take on classic kaiju-mech and fairytale stories....
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Be the Change: The future is in your hands - 16 creative projects for civic and community action

Eunice Moyle - Walter Foster Jr
Format: Paperback

Be the Change! gives you the tools and encouragement needed to be the change you wish to see in the world. From the popular founders of Hello!Lucky stationery, this guidebook offers instruction and guidance to spark creativity and inspire action in your local communities. First learn how to get inspired...
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In the Past: From Trilobites to Dinosaurs to Mammoths in More Than 500 Million Years

DAVID ELLIOTT - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Return to the prehistoric era and discover a host of creatures both novel and familiar, from the mysterious trilobite to the famed T. rex.Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that's organized chronologically by epoch...
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Code It! Programming and Keyboards You Can Create Yourself

JESSIE ALKIRE - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

Makerspaces are places designed to inspire creativity and collaboration. In Code It! Programming and Keyboards You Can Create Yourself, kids will make a computer key out of a banana and use popular software programs to code music, game characters, and more! Step-by-step photos bring each...
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Front Desk

Kelly Yang - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner,...
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Miraculous Miranda

Siobhan Parkinson - Hachette Children's
Format: Hardcover

"Warm, smart, and completely lovable: Miranda." -- Kirkus Reviews, StarredA touching new tale of hope and miracles from the award-winning Siobhan Parkinson.I love Miranda and so will you - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl Miranda has a Big Imagination, and always wins Word...
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The Cheese Experiment

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

When the quest to find a cure to an epidemic targeting the citizens of New Mouse City is sabotaged, Geronimo Stilton must figure out who's behind it all before he ends up covered in blue spots too.
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Bolivar

Sean Rubin - Archaia
Format: Hardcover

What would you do if your neighbor was a dinosaur? Sybil knows that there is something off about her next door neighbor, but she can't seem to get anyone to believe her. Everyone is so busy going about their days in the busy streets of New York City that they don't notice Bolivar. They...
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All Summer Long

Hope Larson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Paperback

Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her. She and her best friend, Austin, usually do everything together, but he's off to soccer camp for a month, and he's been acting kind of weird lately anyway. So it's up to Bina to see how much fun she can have on her own. At first it's...
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Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Brian Selznick - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Who is Baby Monkey?He is a baby.He is a monkey.He has a job.He is Baby Monkey, Private Eye!Lost jewels?Missing pizza?Stolen spaceship?Baby Monkey can help...if he can put on his pants!Baby Monkey's adventures come to life in an exciting blend of picture book, beginning reader, and graphic...
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Arts and Thefts

Allison K Hymas - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Middle school retrieval specialist Jeremy Wilderson must team up with preteen private detective Becca Mills once again to solve his most mind-boggling case yet in this action-packed MAX novel.Ahh, summer vacation! Jeremy Wilderson, Scottsville Middle School's first (and only) retrieval...
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A Tiger Called Toms

Charlotte Zolotow - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

A new edition of the timeless classic by celebrated children's author, Charlotte Zolotow, featuring Spanish words and phrases! When Toms and his family moved to a new house on a new street, he took it into his head that the new people might not like him. "Of course they'd like you,"...
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Grump: The

LIESL SHURTLIFF - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump, comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen.Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface,...
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Fakers: An Insider's Guide to Cons, Hoaxes, and Scams

H. P. Wood - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

From the Trojan horse to fake news, scams have run rampant throughout history and across the globe. Some con artists do it for fun, others for profit. . . and every once in a while, a faker saves the world.In this era of daily online hoaxes, it's easy to be caught off-guard. Fakers...
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Ellie, Engineer

Jackson Pearce - Bloomsbury UK
Format: Hardcover

Ellie is an engineer. With a tool belt strapped over her favorite skirt (who says you can't wear a dress and have two kinds of screwdrivers handy, just in case? ) , she invents and builds amazing creations in her backyard workshop. Together with her best friend Kit, Ellie can make anything....
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The Universe Ate My Homework

DAVID ZELTSER - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

Abby hates doing homework. In fact, she'll do just about anything to get out of it. So when she discovers an amazing scientific recipe for creating a parallel universe where she'll never have to do homework again, she's ready to jump right in. There's just one small wrinkle--she...
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Dawn and the Impossible Three: Full-Color Edition

ANN M MARTIN - GRAPHIX
Format: Paperback

Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. While she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. But taking care of the three Barrett kids would be too much for any baby-sitter. The house...
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The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse

Nicholas Gannon - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times called "a dreamy charmer of a book," is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon. It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The exquisite package features...
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The First Rule of Punk

CELIA C PREZ - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Prez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school - you can't fix it with...
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All the Things That Could Go Wrong

Stewart Foster - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

There are two sides to every story.Alex's OCD is so severe that some days it is difficult for him to even leave his house. His classmate Dan is so angry that he lashes out at the easiest target he can find at school-Alex. When their moms arrange for the two classmates to spend...
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When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel

G NERI - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

From childhood friendship to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness - the incredible story of how Simon & Garfunkel became a cherished voice of their generation.Long before they became one of the most beloved and successful duos of all time, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel...
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Ethan Marcus Makes His Mark

Michele Weber Hurwitz - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Ethan and Erin go to Tech Camp and try to win a chance to "make" a difference in classrooms everywhere in this hilarious follow-up to Ethan Marcus Stands Up.Ethan and Erin Marcus may only be eleven months apart age-wise, but they are a million miles apart in every other respect....
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The Alcatraz Escape

JENNIFER CHAMBLISS BERTMAN - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Sleuthing duo Emily and James tackle their most challenging mystery yet set on the haunting Alcatraz Island in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling Book Scavenger series!Legendary literary game-maker Garrison Griswold is back in action -- this time with "Unlock the Rock."...
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Down into the Nether: An Unofficial Overworld Adventure, Book Four

Danica Davidson - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

Stevie and Alex thought they defeated Herobrine completely, but they soon discover that he's still on the loose. He has returned to Stevie's nightmares, taunting him with threats to now destroy the human world.The prophecies on music discs suggest that only Stevie and Alex, plus...
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Mac Undercover

Mac Barnett - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid.And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not just any spy. But a spy...for the Queen of England. James Bond meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking new fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy. The precious Crown...
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Hunt for the Octo-Shark: A 4D Book

Michael Anthony Steele - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

When the rest of the Nearly Fearless Monkey Pirates don't believe that octo-sharks are real, Captain Banana Beard insists they go on a hunt for the mythical creature. Will the crew discover anything more than trouble in this swashbuckling adventure? See a video interview with the author...
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Just Like Jackie

LINDSEY STODDARD - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Family is family, no matter what it looks like. Readers will cheer for this pitch-perfect story, just right for fans of such books as The Great Gilly Hopkins and Fish in a Tree.For as long as Robinson Hart can remember, it's just been her and Grandpa. He taught her about cars, baseball,...
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The Ambrose Deception

Emily Ecton - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago....
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Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals

Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,...
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Gravity Falls: Lost Legends: 4 All-New Adventures!

ALEX HIRSCH - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch. Illustrated by Asaf Hanuka, Dana Terrace, Ian Worrel, Jacob Chabot, Jim Campbell, Joe Pitt, Kyle Smeallie, Meredith Gran, Mike Holmes, Priscilla Tang,...
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Butterfly Wishes 1: The Wishing Wings

Jennifer Castle - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Sisters Addie and Clara have just moved to a new house in the country, where they discover that their backyard is a gateway to the enchanted realm of magical butterflies called Wishing Wings. These special butterflies have the power to make wishes come true! When a group of just-emerged...
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Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today

CANDLEWICK PRESS. - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In an intergenerational keepsake volume, witnesses to World War II share their memories with young interviewers so that their experiences will never be forgotten.The Second World War was the most devastating war in history. Up to eighty million people died, and the map of the world was redrawn....
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The Season of Styx Malone

Kekla Magoon - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

This lively and diverse middle-grade story from the award-winning author of How It Went Down has the warmth of a modern-day The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their...
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Fooled Ya!: How Your Brain Gets Tricked by Optical Illusions, Magicians, Hoaxes & More

JORDAN D BROWN - MoonDance Press
Format: Hardcover

Wise up with this fun-filled, activity-packed, eye-opening kid's guide to neuroscience and psychology.Discover the variety of ways our brains can trick us, from optical illusions to magicians' masterful use of misdirection to strategies used by con artists. Learn why you can't always trust...
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The Trials of Apollo Book Three The Burning Maze

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without...
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Granted

JOHN DAVID ANDERSON - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author of beloved novels Ms. Bixby's Last Day and Posted comes a hilarious, heartfelt, and unforgettable novel about a fairy-in-training.Everyone who wishes upon a star, or a candle, or a penny thrown into a fountain knows that you're not allowed to tell anyone what you've wished...
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Hope in The Holler

Lisa Lewis Tyre - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

The poignant--and funny--story of a girl trying to be brave and find her place in the world after she's sent to live with scheming relatives.Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in life, including this one: Be brave, Wavie...
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The Heat Is On

Charise Mericle Harper - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The competition heats up in episode two of this zesty series for fans of kids' cooking competitions! With this episode's theme of family and tradition, from a diner challenge to a quinceaera to the farmer's market, the junior chefs will have to saut their way through the chewiest challenges...
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Heroes of Black History

The Editors of TIME for Kids. - Time For Kids
Format: Hardcover

TIME For Kids Heroes of Black History presents the stories of four great American lives in one volume: Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Barack Obama. This amazing value collection of biographies, heavily illustrated with photos and artwork, spans three centuries of African...
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The Tale of Angelino Brown

DAVID ALMOND - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious yet touching story from the masterful David Almond, life takes a surprising turn after a bus driver finds a tiny boy angel in his pocket.Do you believe in angels? Bert and Betty Brown do, because Bert discovered one in his shirt pocket the other day while he was driving...
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Gears of Revolution

J SCOTT SAVAGE - Shadow Mountain
Format: Paperback

After finding a compass and clues left by Kallista's father, Leo Babbage, Trenton and Kallista head west aboard their homemade mechanical dragon to search for the missing inventor. The teenagers hope to find answers about their mountain city of Cove, but instead, they find only a blackened...
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Inkling

KENNETH OPPEL - Knopf Books for Young Readers
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...
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Lights, Camera, Cook!

Charise Mericle Harper - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A zesty series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-off! It's "lights, camera, cook!" for four tween contestants - energetic Tate, charming Rae, worldly Caroline, and hyper-competitive Oliver - who are all about to enter a televised cooking competition. What will the kids...
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Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers

Annabeth Bondor-Stone - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Taj Carter is on a high-stakes mission to track down the time thieves who stole his entire summer vacation - before they steal all the fun on earth! It's an all-new action-packed series by the authors of the critically acclaimed Shivers! series, Annabeth Bondor-Stone...
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Missing Mike

SHARI GREEN - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

He's a rescue, a rust-colored mutt. Maybe there's a little retriever in him, although he's not exactly pretty. He's had a run-in with coyotes and he's missing an eye. But Mike is almost-eleven-year-old Cara Donovan's dog, and they love each other absolutely. Usually...
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Nowhere Boy

KATHERINE MARSH - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Nowhere Boy is a timely, poignant tale of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels.Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life...
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Coding from Scratch

RACHEL ZITER - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Learn to create your own games, animation, presentations, and musical projects in no time at all with Coding from Scratch. Whether you're just learning to code or need a refresher, this visual guide to coding will cover all the basics - coding tools, where to find them, and how to use them...
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It All Comes Down to This

Karen English - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

It's 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. But she's the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents'...
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Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island

LIZ KESSLER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

While on vacation, Emily Windsnap finds herself swept up in an ancient prophecy as the New York Times best-selling series continues.Emily is headed to a tropical island for a relaxing vacation with friends and family. And this time, Emily promises her best friend, Shona, there will...
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DINOSAURS!: Explorer

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD - What on Earth Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Dig deep with Dinosaurs!to uncover the fascinating world of of these ancient creatures. Our six-foot-long fold-out timeline features over 100 of the most incredible dinosaurs that ever lived--from their first appearance about 230 million years ago through to their living descendants, the birds,...
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Goldeline

JIMMY CAJOLEAS - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Thickety, this spellbinding story follows a young girl named Goldeline on an adventure through a fairy tale forest filled with dark and wondrous magic. In the wild, free woods of the Hinterlands, where magic is as real as stories are,...
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Who Left the Light On?

Richard Marnier - Restless Books
Format: Hardcover

From French author-illustrator duo Richard Marnier and Aude Maurel comes a captivating picture book about creativity, diversity, and self-expression.This is my town, simple and typical. Each house has a door, two windows, a red roof - all so predictable But then one night ... someone...
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Harry Potter: Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook

JODY REVENSON - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Packed with bonus inserts, Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook is a one-of-a-kind tour through the beloved wizarding locale.Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned shopping area for wizards and witches, and it was Harry Potter's first introduction to the wizarding world. On this bustling street,...
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National Parks of the USA

KATE SIBER - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover

Discover the beauty and diversity of America's great outdoors in this tour of its most iconic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky...
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First Laugh-Welcome, Baby!

Rose Tahe - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremony. Who will earn the honor in this story?The First Laugh Ceremony is a celebration held to welcome a new member of the community. As everyone--from Baby's nima (mom) to nadi (big...
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Once Upon a Winter

Megan Atwood - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Wintertime at the orchard has Peter learning some important lessons about speaking up in this second novel of a sweet series about the bonds of friendship.Blanketed in snow, the orchard looks like a magical wonderland. But Peter is not so charmed by his new life. He just can't ignore...
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Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School: Book 1

JULIE FALATKO - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

A New York Public Library Best Book for 2018Sassy and Waldo are good dogs. They spend the day keeping their house safe. Has a squirrel ever gotten inside? No! But every day their boy, Stewart, comes home from this terrible place called school smelling like anxiety and looseleaf paper. Sassy...
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Lullaby Lake: A Branches Book

Katrina Charman - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina....
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Kitty's Magic 1: Misty the Scared Kitten

Ella Moonheart - Bloomsbury UK
Format: Paperback

Kitty always wanted a cat of her very own, even though they make her eyes puffy and her nose tickly. When her best friend's new kitten, Misty, causes Kitty to have a sneezing fit in the middle of their sleepover, something magical happens--Kitty turns into a cat Being cat and human...
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West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Berry Burglars

O'Donnell
Format: Hardcover

Myron, the third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries, gets the chance to crack a third case when he finds out the school garden has been trampled and the strawberry plants are missing. Are raccoons to blame? Or did the baseball team sabotage the garden to take...
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A Possibility of Whales

Karen Rivers - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The heartfelt story of a girl who - thanks to her friends, her famous single dad, and an unexpected encounter with a whale - learns the true meaning of family. Twelve-year-old Natalia Rose Baleine Gallagher loves possibilities: the possibility that she'll see whales on the beach near...
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World without Killing Dragons

Ben Brooks - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

Boys can be anything they want to be! This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things. You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In Stories...
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Max's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale

W BRUCE CAMERON - Starscape
Format: Hardcover

"Max's Story is a sweet adventure about a little dog in the big city, and carries a positive message of learning to see things from someone else's point of view. A great fit for early middle grade readers. " - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorMeet Max -- a very special dog with...
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Tales from the Haunted Mansion, Volume III: Grim Grinning Ghosts

DISNEY BOOK GROUP. - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Tales from the Haunted Mansion, Volume III: Grim Grinning GhostsAs told by mansion librarian Amicus Arcane The eerie Amicus Arcane has returned from beyond the grave to share more spooky stories from inside the Haunted Mansion. What frightening fictions does this once-living librarian hold...
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A Whale in Paris

Daniel Presley - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A hopeful and heroic girl befriends a small, lost whale during World War II and together they embark on a journey to liberate France and find their families in this charming debut novel.Ever since the Germans became the unwelcome "guests" of Paris in the early days of World War II, Papa...
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Olive the Sheep Can't Sleep

Clementina Almeida - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Olive the Sheep is having trouble falling asleep--she'd rather stay up and play. Backed up by sleep science, this gentle story shares practical tips for how to make bedtime go smoothly as Olive falls asleep.Adorable Olive had a long day with her friends and is tired. She has a warm...
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Goldie Blox Rules the School!

Random House. - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

An original chapter-book series featuring the characters from GoldieBlox!This all-new chapter-book series based on the successful toy line focuses on Goldie Blox's mission to encourage girls to roll up their sleeves and get building! When Goldie Blox accidentally blows off the roof of her school,...
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The Lost Rainforest: Mez's Magic

ELIOT SCHREFER - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The Lion King meets Wings of Fire in the magical rainforest kingdom of Caldera in this new middle grade animal fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Caldera has forever been divided into those animals who walk by night and those...
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The Last Gargoyle

Paul Durham - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book will tremble with delight for this haunting tale about a lonely gargoyle who isn't alone at all.Penhallow is the last of his kind. The stone gargoyle--he'd prefer you call him a grotesque--fearlessly...
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Love, Penelope

Joanne Rocklin - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Penny is excited to welcome her new sibling, so throughout her mom's pregnancy she writes letters to it (not it, YOU!) . She introduces herself (Penelope, but she prefers "Penny") and their moms (Sammy and Becky) . She brags about their home city, Oakland,...
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The Girl with More Than One Heart

Laura Geringer - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

There are times we all feel we need more than one heart to get through. When Briana's father dies, she imagines she has a new heart growing inside her. It speaks to her in her Dad's voice. Some of its commands are mysterious. Find Her! it says. Be Your Own! How can Briana...
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Smart Cookie

ELLY SWARTZ - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Sometimes you need to keep a few secrets.Frankie knows she'll be in big trouble if Dad discovers she secretly posted a dating profile for him online. But she's determined to find him a wife, even if she ends up grounded for life. Frankie wants what she had before Mom died. A family...
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The Wizards of Once: Twice Magic

CRESSIDA COWELL - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series--set in a magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites. This was once the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each...
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Ghost Boys

Jewell Parker Rhodes - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestsellerAn instant IndieBound bestsellerThe #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.Only the living...
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A Pup Called Trouble

BOBBIE PYRON - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of classic animal stories like Pax and A Dog's Way Home will howl over the heartwarming adventures of a coyote pup lost in New York City. Brimming with curiosity, Trouble can't wait to explore the world beyond Singing Creek. So one morning the coyote pup stows away in the back of a truck...
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Wild Rescuers: Guardians of the Taiga

NOT AVAILABLE. - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestseller!From StacyPlays, creator of the mega-popular YouTube series Dogcraft, comes a thrilling illustrated novel about a girl raised by a pack of wolves and her quest to protect their shared forest home. The first in a new Minecraft-inspired fantasy adventure series!...
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They Didn't Teach THIS in Worm School!

SIMONE LIA - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A hungry chicken (who thinks he's a flamingo) and a quick-thinking worm set off on a madcap adventure - and forge an unlikely friendship.Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes...
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The Principal Strikes Back

JARRETT J KROSOCZKA - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's also his first year EVER without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are... weird. After last year's security breach, Principal Marr has been demoted...
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Molly in the Middle

RONNI ARNO - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A girl finds herself in the middle of a big decision - follow the crowd or follow her heart - in this hilarious M!X novel.Twelve-year-old Molly Mahoney is in the middle of everything. She's in the middle of her parent's impending divorce. She's in the middle of her rebellious...
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The Eleventh Hour

Jacques Goldstyn - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

Jim and Jules are childhood friends, born on the same day in the same village. All their lives, Jim has been first -- born two minutes before Jules, always faster, always stronger. When the First World War breaks out in Europe, the two young men enlist in the fight with 30,000 other Canadians.On...
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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

Laura Veirs - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's) , and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed) . But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway....
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Awesome!

Craig Shuttlewood - Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover

Marvin the moose and Woody the beaver are BFFs. But their friendship is tested when Marvin does something totally AWESOME and Woody remains ordinary. The other forest animals now adore Marvin - calling in his new superhero services to help right wrongs, solve problems, and fix trouble....
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Kasey & Ivy

Alison Hughes - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback

Through twenty-six letters to her friend Nina, twelve-year-old Kasey chronicles the often humorous observations and impressions of her unexpected, month-long stay in a geriatric ward for the treatment of a rare but treatable bone disease ("osteo-something-something-itis") . Kasey...
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Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg! (A Shai & Emmie Story)

Quvenzhané Wallis - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis comes the first story in a brand-new series about best friends Shai and Emmie, two third graders destined for superstardom.Shai Williams was born to be a star (or a veterinarian - and maybe a dentist) . She attends a special elementary...
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Wish Upon a Sleepover

Suzanne Selfors - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

Five misfits. One magical wish. Bestselling author Suzanne Selfors brings heart and humor to this middle grade novel about a group of misfits who find true friendship where they least expect it.Leilani dreams of being friends with the most popular girls in her class -- the Haileys -- who are always...
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The Uncanny Express

Kara LaReau - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning . . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything...
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The Strays Like Us

CECILIA GALANTE - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From the moment Fred (never Winifred!) spots a scruffy little mutt with sad eyes, she knows she's in big trouble. Toby's in bad shape, and Fred longs to rescue him from the old man with the mile-long mean streak who lives next door. But Margery -- the straight-talking woman who is fostering...
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The Wizards of Once

Cressida Cowell - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The instant New York Times and International Bestseller! In the first book of a new series by the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, the warring worlds of Wizards and Warriors collide in a thrilling and enchanting adventure. Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors,...
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His Royal Dogness, Guy the Beagle: The Rebarkable True Story of Meghan Markle's Rescue Dog

Camille March - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

"Sit...Stay...Enjoy! Good reader!" - Stephen Colbert The hilarious, heartwarming, and rebarkable true story of Guy the Beagle, Duchess Meghan Markle's rescue dog.Like all good stories, Guy the Beagle's begins lost in the woods of Kentucky. But his fortunes change when...
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Wrath of the Dragon King

BRANDON MULL - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover

Dragons have declared war on humanity After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kendra and Seth, Celebrant, King of Dragons, prepares to unleash his fury and take control of his native preserve. Two of the seven dragon sanctuaries have already fallen. Will Wyrmroost be next? Armed...
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William Wenton and the Secret Portal

Bobbie Peers - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

William Wenton is a code-breaking genius, but now he faces a new threat - one that's lurking inside him - in the second book in the William Wenton series that School Library Journal calls "part Alex Rider, part Da Vinci Code for kids, and part Artemis Fowl."After William begins...
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The Last Grand Adventure

Rebecca Behrens - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Bea finds herself on a unique road-trip with her grandmother, as they search for her grandmother's long-lost sister - the legendary Amelia Earhart - in this charming novel from the author of When Audrey Met Alice and Summer of Lost and Found.It's 1967 and twelve-year-old...
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Look at the Weather

BRITTA TECKENTRUP - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

When you stop to think about it, weather is incredible: it's whimsical, varied, ever-present, sometimes destructive and other times, beautiful. This immersive illustrated nonfiction book is an invitation for readers to ponder weather and approach it with a newfound sense of understanding,...
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The Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds Under Frogs

LESLIE PATRICELLI - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In her first novel, illustrated in her inimitable style, Leslie Patricelli hits all the humorous ups and downs of being the new kid at school, navigating complicated friendships, and standing up to frenemies.For Lily, it's the worst first day of school ever. Who would want to be friends...
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