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Series: Isadora Moon Isadora Moon Has a Sleepover Paperback Harriet Muncaster 9780593126202 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 26, 2020

Fans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique—and totally ready for her first sleepover!When Isadora is invited to stay at her friend Zoe’s house, she’s so excited. Isadora has never been to a sleepover before! They’re going to bake cakes, eat midnight snacks, and have endless magical giggles together. They may just have to stay up all night to fit it all in!Sink your fangs into all of Isadora’s adventures! Isadora Moon Goes to SchoolIsadora Moon Goes CampingIsadora Moon Goes... + Read More
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Series: 5 Worlds 5 Worlds Book 4: The Amber Anthem Paperback Mark Siegel 9780593120569 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 12, 2020

Think Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender! Kazu Kibuishi (AMULET) says this graphic novel adventure is “a magical journey, as fun as it is beautiful!”In book 4, Oona Lee arrives on Salassandra determined to light the yellow beacon and continue her quest to save the Five Worlds from the evil Mimic’s influence. But the beacon is encased in amber! An ancient clue says that Oona and her friends must seek out the Amber Anthem to succeed. Meanwhile, Stan Moon sends an evil Jax robot to assassinate Oona and hunts down An Tzu himself. Turns out,... + Read More
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Series: Mr. Lemoncello's Library Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game Paperback Chris Grabenstein 9780525646471 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 12, 2020

Can you find your way out of what James Patterson calls the “coolest library in the world”? Kyle Keeley and his friends face their biggest challenge yet when Mr. Lemoncello goes LIVE with his first-ever televised BREAKOUT game!From the coauthor of I Funny and Max Einstein—and with 100+ weeks on the New York Times bestseller list—the LEMONCELLO books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed MUST-READS for homes and classrooms across America.Mr. Lemoncello is leaving the library and going LIVE across the nation with his latest game. Kyle can’t wait to a... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading Big Shark, Little Shark, Baby Shark Paperback Anna Membrino 9780593128091 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 May 26, 2020

Just when you thought it was safe…Big Shark and Little Shark return in this funny new Step 1 Reader, pursued by…Baby Shark!Big Shark and Little Shark may be opposites, but they agree on one thing—neither wants to play with Baby Shark. Baby Shark is too small and slow to be any fun…right? What happens when Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandpa Shark, and Grandma Shark find out that Baby Shark is being snubbed? Dun dun dun dun dun dun! All’s well that ends well in this easily decodable and oh-so-familiar story of big kids and little kids resolving th... + Read More
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Series: Unicorn Academy Unicorn Academy #7: Rosa and Crystal Paperback Julie Sykes 9780593179451 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 12, 2020

What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn!Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That’s what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Rosa is so excited to be at the academy and go on an epic adventure with her unicorn, Crystal! But when the magical map stops working, Rosa and Crystal must learn how to work together and travel to the glittering caverns to set thi... + Read More
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Series: Unicorn Academy Unicorn Academy #8: Ariana and Whisper Paperback Julie Sykes 9780593179482 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 12, 2020

What if your best friend was a unicorn? Chapter book readers are flocking to this magical series, where everyone is paired with their very own unicorn!Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That’s what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island.Ariana loves her unicorn, Whisper, but hopes that their differences don’t get in the way of their bond. When all the animals start to leave the Verdant Forest, Ariana and Whisper will need to gather all their courage and work toget... + Read More
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Series: The Magnificent Makers The Magnificent Makers #1: How to Test a Friendship Paperback Theanne Griffith 9780593122983 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 19, 2020

BOOM! SNAP! WHIZ! ZAP! The Magnificent Makers series is filled with science, adventure, and characters that readers will love! A modern-day Magic School Bus for chapter book readers!This book includes two science activities kids can do at home! These quick educational activities (30 minutes or less) use items you probably already have on hand!Violet and Pablo are best friends who love science! So when they discover a riddle that opens a magic portal in the Science Space at school, they can’t wait to check it out! Along with their new classmate,... + Read More
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Series: The Magnificent Makers The Magnificent Makers #2: Brain Trouble Paperback Theanne Griffith 9780593123010 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 19, 2020

BOOM! SNAP! WHIZ! ZAP! The Magnificent Makers series is filled with science, adventure, and characters that readers will love! A modern-day Magic School Bus for chapter book readers!This book includes two science activities kids can do at home! These quick educational activities (30 minutes or less) use items you probably already have on hand—or can easily order if needed!Violet and Pablo are best friends who love science! So when they discover a riddle that opens a magic portal in the brain fair at school, they can’t wait to check it out! In t... + Read More
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Series: LIFEL1K3 DEV1AT3 (Deviate) Paperback Jay Kristoff 9781524713997 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 05, 2020

From bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes the second installment in the LIFEL1K3 trilogy—hailed by Marie Lu as “a breathless, action-packed exploration of what humanity really means.” In the wake of a climactic battle in the ruined city of Babel, two former best friends suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of the same quest. Eve is torn between the memories of the girl she was, and the synthetic she’s discovered herself to be. Together with her lifelike “siblings,” Eve sets out to find the real Ana Monrova, whose DNA is the key to buildi... + Read More
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Series: Girl in Pieces Paperback Kathleen Glasgow 9781101934746 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Apr 10, 2018

Fans of Girl, Interrupted, Thirteen Reasons Why, and All the Bright Places will love this New York Times bestseller."A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book that will stay with you long after you've read the last page."—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don’t have... + Read More
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Series: National Geographic Almanacs National Geographic Kids Almanac 2021 Paperback National Geographic Kids 9781426337604 $17.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 05, 2020

The latest edition of the Globe and Mail best-selling almanac features brand-new amazing animal stories, explorer profiles, and outrageous features that kids know and love, plus more of the incredible inventions, awesome games, and fresh challenges for curious kids who want to learn all about the world and everything that's in it! Kids can have fun keeping up with our rapidly changing planet with the world's best-selling almanac for kids, packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about anima... + Read More
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Series: If I Couldn't Be Anne Hardcover Kallie George 9781770499287 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 12, 2020

A beautiful read-aloud picture book about the power of the imagination, inspired by the best-selling Anne of Green Gables.In this whimsical and magical picture book, Anne's boundless imagination takes flight! She imagines being all the things she loves so dearly. If I Couldn't Be Anne, Anne with an e, what would I be . . . Anne wonders what it would be like to be the wind dancing round the treetops. A tightrope walker, breathless and brave. A princess in a palace made of apple blossoms. A magical frost fairy or a plain little wood elf. . . . Bu... + Read More
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Series: Carson Crosses Canada Paperback Linda Bailey 9780735266353 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 19, 2020

From the author of If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a picture book about a funny and sweet cross-country roadtrip adventure with a sassy senior citizen and her quirky dog, now in a paperback format!Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, Canada, and they’re setting out to visit her sister, Elsie, in Newfoundland. In their little rattlebang car, packed with Carson’s favorite toy, Squeaky Chicken, and plenty of baloney sandwiches, Annie and Carson hit the road! They travel province by province, taking in each un... + Read More
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Series: Ray Hardcover Marianna Coppo 9780735265776 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 26, 2020

A humorous picture book about the adventures of a light bulb who embarks on an enlightening journey, from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra.At the end of the hall, near the staircase, is a closet. In that closet lives Ray, who is a light bulb. Ray spends most of his time in darkness, which is pretty boring if you don’t know how to fill it. So boring that Ray usually slips into a dreamless sleep…Everything changes one day when Ray is migrated into a portable lantern and taken on the trip of a lifetime. He wakes up in a much larger closet... + Read More
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Series: Where's Waldo? Where's Waldo? Paper Pandemonium Paperback Martin Handford 9781536211573 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 May 05, 2020

Waldo knows how to fold ’em — and is happy to teach his fans in a travel-size book full of searches and tear-out origami pages.What do Waldo and the art of origami have in common? Find them both in this compact, portable book that combines classic Waldo searches with perforated pages containing origami designs and step-by-step instructions. Waldo fans will be eager to try their hands at folding a paper airplane, a fortune-teller, a pair of dice, a spaceship, a finger puppet, a spy code, and more. After the pull-out pages are removed, the rest o... + Read More
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Series: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea Hardcover Maggie Tokuda-Hall 9781536204315 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 May 05, 2020

In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas.The pirate Florian, born Flora, has always done whatever it takes to survive—including sailing under false flag on the Dove as a marauder, thief, and worse. Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, a highborn Imperial daughter, is on board as well—accompanied by her own casket. But Evelyn’s one-way voyage to an arranged marriage in the Floating Islands is interrupted when the captain and crew show their true... + Read More
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Series: If You Take Away the Otter Hardcover Susannah Buhrman-Deever 9780763689346 $22.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 May 26, 2020

When the sea otters disappear, why does their kelp forest habitat disappear, too?On the Pacific Coast of North America, sea otters play, dive, and hunt for sea urchins, crabs, abalone, and fish in the lush kelp forests beneath the waves. But there was a time when people hunted the otters almost to extinction. Without sea otters to eat them, an army of hungry sea urchins grew and destroyed entire kelp forests. Fish and other animals that depended on the kelp were lost, too. But when people protected the sea otters with new laws, their numbers be... + Read More
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Series: Ollie and Augustus Hardcover Gabriel Evans 9781536209679 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 26, 2020

In a sweet story full of visual humor, first-day-of-school worries take on a new weight when Ollie’s best (and furriest) friend must stay at home.Ollie was small — like a pickling jar or a shoe box.Augustus was big — like a fridge or a table.Ollie and his dog, Augustus, do almost everything together: painting, riding bikes, digging (Ollie’s favorite), and collecting sticks (Augustus’s favorite). So as Ollie is getting ready to start school, he’s a little worried. Won’t Augustus be lonely during the day? Ollie has just the idea: a sign that read... + Read More
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Series: Gargantis Hardcover Thomas Taylor 9781536208597 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 26, 2020

In the second fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert and Violet team up to solve the mystery of Gargantis — an ancient creature of the deep with the power to create life-threatening storms.There’s a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause. Someone has woken the ancient Gargantis, who sleeps in the watery caves beneath this spooky seaside town where legends have a habit of coming to life. It seems the Gargantis is looking for something: a treasure stolen from her underwater lair. And it just might be in the L... + Read More
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Series: Who's Hiding Who's Hiding in the Rain Forest? Board book Nosy Crow 9781536210101 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 12, 2020

There are lots of animals in the rain forest. Where are they hiding and what are they doing? In this innovative lift-the-flap book, little ones can pore over the beautiful collaged pages and explore under leaves and behind trees, and rocks to find out interesting facts about wildlife in the rain forest.
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Series: Sandcastle Hardcover Einat Tsarfati 9781536211436 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 May 05, 2020

Step inside a sumptuous sandcastle packed with amazing and amusing visual details for a beach day that’s fit for royalty.A young girl loves building sandcastles. But not just any sandcastles. She builds one so big and grand and lovely that all the royals of the world come to visit. There are banquets and balls and tournaments, a greenhouse for cacti, a staircase for skateboarding, and ice cream around the clock. Everyone seems to be having fun, until they discover sand in the royal almond strudel…and the fig milk bath…and everywhere! With a kee... + Read More
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Series: Experimenting With Kids 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Child Ages 2-5 Paperback Shaun Gallagher 9780143133551 $22.00 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS May 05, 2020

Transform your child into a science project with these fun, simple experiments.Re-create landmark studies in child development in your own home and watch your little one achieve developmental milestones in real time with this fascinating hands-on guide. Whether your child is just beginning to speak in sentences or is on their way to kindergarten, these easy and surprising projects will help you to see the world through your child’s eyes—and also give you the tools to help them master new skills as they grow.Covering ages two through five, the e... + Read More
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Series: Highlights Almanac of Fun The 2021 Almanac of Fun A Year of Puzzles, Fun Facts, Jokes, Crafts, Games, and More! Paperback Highlights 9781684379224 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 26, 2020

The 2021 edition of the most engaging activities from Highlights has 304 pages jam-packed with hundreds of puzzles, activities, jokes, crafts, quizzes, recipes, facts, and more for kids to enjoy all year long.Get ready for 2021 with favorite Highlights puzzles and activities that celebrate traditional and wacky holidays, historical anniversaries, world events, and everything in between. Kids can puzzle their way through each month while learning lots of interesting facts, and documenting their own occasions!Winner, Mom’s Choice Award, GoldWinne... + Read More
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Series: Black Sand Beach Black Sand Beach 1: Are You Afraid of the Light? Paperback Richard Fairgray 9781645950028 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 16, 2020

This summer vacation is anything but a dream trip. The first book in a spooky, witty new graphic novel series from bestselling Blastosaurus creator Richard Fairgray, perfect for fans of Gravity Falls, Rickety Stitch, and Fake Blood. Twelve-year-old Dash and his best friend Lily are spending the summer at Black Sand Beach, where Dash’s family has a house. Lily can’t understand why Dash isn’t more excited. Three months of surf, sand, and sun. It should be a dream! But Black Sand Beach is not that kind of vacation spot. The house is a shack, an... + Read More
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Series: The Unbelievable Oliver The Unbelievable Oliver and the Sawed-in-Half Dads Paperback Pseudonymous Bosch 9780525552369 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 May 12, 2020

In this second hilarious installment of the series that Kirkus called “ridiculous fun,” Oliver is performing at a wedding rehearsal when one of the grooms goes missing in the middle of his magic act!Oliver is new to the magical arts. In fact, he has only performed one act so far, and that one was interrupted by a theft-in-progress that he, his friends the twins Teenie and Bea, and his wisecracking rabbit, Benny, managed to thwart. Now Oliver has been hired for an even more important gig: a wedding. Teenie and Bea’s fathers are finally getting m... + Read More
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Series: The Unbelievable Oliver The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers Paperback Pseudonymous Bosch 9780525552338 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 May 12, 2020

From the author of the bestselling Secret Series comes this funny chapter-book mystery about a third-grade magician and the wisecracking rabbit who is the secret brains behind his act.“Readers shouldn’t have so much ridiculous fun with a book as they do with this one.”—Kirkus ReviewsOliver dreams of being a professional magician, even though he has terrible stage fright. And now, his friends Teenie and Bea have gotten him invited to a classmate’s birthday party as the paid entertainment! Desperate for help, he visits The Great Zoocheeni’s Magic... + Read More
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Series: We Are Not from Here Hardcover Jenny Torres Sanchez 9781984812261 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION May 19, 2020

A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events.Pulga has his dreams.Chico has his grief.Pequeña has her pride.And these three teens have one another. But none of them have illusions about the town they’ve grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home.Crossing fro... + Read More
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Series: The Queer Eye Guide: How to Love Yourself the Fab Five Way Paperback Penguin Workshop 9780593094594 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 May 26, 2020

This insightful and detailed guide will help middle schoolers and high schoolers survive adolescence…with style!Whether you’re craving some advice on after-school snacks or what to wear to prom, looking for a bedroom make-better, or searching for ways to work what you’ve got to become your best self, get ready to celebrate all the things that make you you with a little help from The Fab Five!
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Series: My Best Friend Is a Dragon A Lift-the-Flap Book Board book Rachael McLean 9780593093993 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 May 26, 2020

A magical lift-the-flap board book about a little boy and his dragon BFF!Join a little boy and his dragon BFF for a day filled with magic and fun. The dragon helps the boy build a tower, fly through the sky, and turns reading into a truly magical experience, as words fly off the page. Having a dragon BFF is the best!
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Series: Theodore Boone Theodore Boone: The Accomplice Paperback John Grisham 9780525556282 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 05, 2020

Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a page-turning legal thriller for new generation of readers with The Accomplice, now in paperback with an exciting new series look.Theo has been worried about his good friend Woody Lambert. Woody is struggling at school and making bad choices. But when Woody is arrested—an unwitting accomplice to armed robbery—Theo knows he is innocent. Racing the clock while Woody sits in jail, Theo will do everything in his power to help his friend and save Woody from an unforgiving system where justice is not equal fo... + Read More
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Series: The Big Book of Blooms Hardcover Yuval Zommer 9780500651995 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 05, 2020

The next installment in the popular Big Book series is a fascinating introduction to some of the most magnificent and surprising flowering plants from around the world.In The Big Book of Blooms, the next installment in the wildly successful Big Book series, Yuval Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the most colorful, flamboyant, and unusual flowers from across the globe. In the opening pages, readers will learn all about botany, including how to recognize different types of flowers. Subsequent pages illustrate the various habi... + Read More