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Series: How To Series How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa Hardcover Jean Reagan 9781524701932 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jul 07, 2020

From the creators of the New York Times bestsellers How to Babysit a Grandma and How to Babysit a Grandpa comes a fun and exciting way to share the joy of reading with grandparents.Now that you know how to babysit your grandma and grandpa, it’s time to teach them how to read with you! In this hilarious new addition to Jean Reagan and Lee Wildish’s bestselling How to…series, the kids are in charge! Kids can show their grandparents how to choose a great book, find the perfect spot to read together, and use their best reading-out-loud voices. Even... + Read More
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Series: Minecraft Official Animals Sticker Book (Minecraft) Paperback Random House 9780593172551 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jul 07, 2020

From pandas to llamas and more, meet some amazing animals in the Minecraft Official Animal Adventures Sticker Book!Whether they are feeding bamboo to pandas, gathering wool from sheep, or taming a wild wolf, boys and girls will love completing the sticker activities in this Minecraft Official Animal Sticker Book. With full-color pages and over 500 stickers, it’s hours of fun for Minecraft fans ages 6 to 9!© 2020 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.Series Overview... + Read More
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Series: A Stepping Stone Book(TM) Dungeon Crawl! (Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles #5) Hardcover Nick Eliopulos 9781984850652 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jul 07, 2020

Get ready for Book 5 in the ongoing chapter book series based on Minecraft! The adventures continue in the fifth official Minecraft chapter book based on the most popular video games of all time. When Po, Morgan, and three of their fellow Minecraft players track the Evoker King to his home in the heart of a perilous dungeon, they have to gear up for an epic fantasy quest filled with danger, dragons, and hostile mobs. Meanwhile, in the real world, the school play seems to be full of its own traps and troubles. Are Po and his friends doomed in bo... + Read More
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Series: Kerry and the Knight of the Forest Paperback Andi Watson 9781984893291 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 07, 2020

Kerry might be lost in this fantastical middle-grade graphic novel, but that doesn’t mean he’ll give up! With twists and turns at every part of this journey, Kerry’s adventure is perfect for fans of Amulet and Mighty Jack.It’ll just be a quick shortcut, right? After a spirit leads Kerry astray, he finds himself in an enchanted forest filled with mysterious creatures and dark dead ends. The further Kerry travels, the more hopeless his quest seems….To get back to his parents, Kerry will have to find his way, figure out who to trust, make some tou... + Read More
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Series: Burn Our Bodies Down Hardcover Rory Power 9780525645627 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jul 07, 2020

“[A] deliriously creepy tale…that’ll keep your nightmares up at night.”—Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel WoodFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a feverishly twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery—until she decides to return to her mother’s hometown…where history has a tendency to repeat itself.Ever since Margot was born, it’s been just her and her mother, struggling to get along. But that’s not enough for Margot. She wants family. She wants a past. And she... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin Paperback Tad Hills 9780593177853 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Jul 14, 2020

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the star of Tad Hills’s New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in a new Level 1 Step into Reading story, this time about the joy of being kind.It’s a beautiful day at the pumpkin patch! There, Rocket and Bella find the perfect pumpkin. But as the friends try to take the pumpkin home, it rolls downhill and lands in front of Mr. Barker’s doghouse. Can Rocket and Bella get their pumpkin back? With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will l... + Read More
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Series: Richard Scarry's Busytown Seek and Find! Board book Richard Scarry 9780593177457 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Jul 14, 2020

Keep little ones busy with Richard Scarry’s Busytown Seek and Find! board book, featuring Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Goldbug, and more!Richard Scarry’s Busytown is a lovely place, with so much to see and do. Now children ages two to five can join the fun with this sturdy Busytown Seek and Find board book! Kids can search the busy full-color pages for their favorite characters and tons of hidden objects! A great way to introduce children to Richard Scarry’s Busytown.Series Overview: We are publishing one Richard Scarry title in Summer 2020. Richard... + Read More
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Series: The Montague Twins The Montague Twins: The Witch's Hand Paperback Nathan Page 9780525646778 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jul 14, 2020

Brothers. Detectives. Witches? Meet Pete and Alastair Montague in the first installment of a new graphic novel duology that is the Hardy Boys meets Paper Girls.Pete and Alastair Montague are just a couple of mystery-solving twins, living an ordinary life. Or so they thought. After a strange storm erupts on a visit to the beach, they discover there is more to their detective skills than they had thought. Their guardian, David Faber, a once prominent professor, has been keeping secrets about their parents and what the boys are truly capable of. A... + Read More
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Series: Wonder Woman Adventures Diana and the Island of No Return Hardcover Aisha Saeed 9780593174470 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 14, 2020

Warrior. Princess. Hero. Diana’s destiny is to be the world’s greatest female super hero…if she can survive this action-packed adventure!Young Princess Diana is fierce and whip-smart, and she loves her island home of Themyscira. Her deepest wish is to be able to train with the rest of the Amazons and protect her homeland—but she’s told it’s out of the question. This is the year Diana hopes to persuade her mother, Queen Hippolyta, to let her learn how to fight when the world’s most powerful women gather on Themyscira for a festival to celebrate ... + Read More
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Series: The Conjurers The Conjurers #1: Rise of the Shadow Hardcover Brian Anderson 9780553498653 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 28, 2020

Siblings Emma and Alex tumble into a secret world where magic is real and skilled illusionists can perform actual tricks—for better or worse. Perfect for fans of the Magic Misfits and the Land of Stories series.After their parents vanished, Alex and Emma are sent to live with strict Uncle Mordo. Only Emma’s pet rabbit, Pimawa, keeps them company. But when flying skeletons called Rag-o-Rocs storm their once-quiet home, the kids escape just in time with Pimawa leading the way.The rabbit takes the siblings to the Conjurian, a land where magic exis... + Read More
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Series: Gustavo, the Shy Ghost Hardcover Flavia Z. Drago 9781536211146 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 14, 2020

This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season — or anytime.Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes ... + Read More
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Series: Where's Waldo? Where's Waldo? Spooky Spotlight Search Hardcover Martin Handford 9781536211580 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Jul 14, 2020

It’s pitch dark on the way to Odlaw’s haunted castle — but Waldo-seekers have a cool wand to light the way in a book perfect for the spooky season.Somewhere in the darkness, Waldo is venturing across a swamp toward a looming castle, sneaking down to the dungeon and through a creepy gallery to…Hey! We didn’t see that twist coming! In Waldo’s second adventure featuring this innovative, all-paper design, readers can slide a spotlight searcher under a series of totally dark scenes, illuminating small sections and stealthily moving the light to seek... + Read More
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Series: Bunnies on the Bus Hardcover Philip Ardagh 9781536211160 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 14, 2020

A romping, riotous read-aloud from best-selling author Philip Ardagh and award-winning illustrator Ben MantleBunnies on the bus!Bunnies on the bus!No wonder there’s a fussabout the bunnies on the bus! There are bunnies on the bus, and they’re causing mayhem in Sunny Town! Watch as they whiz past the bus stop, fly by the swings, and zoom over the crosswalk — these bunnies aren’t stopping for anyone. They finally reach the station, but where are they hopping off to now? Uh-oh…Acclaimed author Philip Ardagh’s rhyming, high-energy text and “Bunnies... + Read More
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Series: The Mulberry Tree Hardcover Allison Rushby 9781536207613 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jul 14, 2020

Is the eerie tree beside their bucolic cottage really a threat to ten-year-old Immy? Legend and hearsay give way to a creepy series of events in a captivating mystery.Do naught wrong by the mulberry tree, or she’ll take your daughters…one, two, three.Ten-year-old Immy and her family have run away from their storm cloud of problems to a tiny village in Cambridgeshire, England, where her depressed physician father can take a sabbatical and get back on his feet. Luckily, they find an adorable thatched cottage to begin a new life in. But their new ... + Read More
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Series: Supergirl: Being Super Paperback Mariko Tamaki 9781779503190 $22.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 - 17 Jul 07, 2020

A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year!New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer, Catwoman) combine forces for a coming-of-age tale of Supergirl, presented with new color in an all-new format.Kara Danvers is super-strong. She can fly. She crash-landed on Earth in a rocket ship. But winning the next track meet, celebrating her sixteenth birthday, and surviving her latest mega-zit are her top con... + Read More
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Series: Bring the Crayons Home A Box of Crayons, Letter-Writing Paper, and Envelopes General merchandise Drew Daywalt 9780593136225 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 07, 2020

The crayons who quit come to life with this one-of-a-kind set of twelve crayons and letter-writing stationery inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!This box of crayons comes with all twelve characters from the beloved children’s book The Day the Crayons Quit, including stubby Blue Crayon, who needed a break from coloring oceans and lakes, and overworked Red Crayon, who had to work on Christmas and Valentine’s Day. In addition, a set of twelve letter-writing sheets and corresponding envelopes are nestled into the ... + Read More
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Series: The Secret Time Machine and the Gherkin Switcheroo Hardcover Simone Lia 9781536207408 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 9 Jul 07, 2020

Comic artist Simone Lia brings back the unlikely duo from They Didn’t Teach THIS in Worm School! in another buddy comedy.Marcus is in trouble. He didn’t think his friend Laurence would actually believe him when he said that his super brainy aunt built the very first time machine. He only made up the story in a spur-of-the-moment bid to win a silly argument! Now how on earth will he make the story come true? In a quirky new adventure starring the most unexpected of friends — a worm and a bird — Simone Lia pulls out all the theatrical stops to de... + Read More
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Series: Disgusting Critters The Mosquito Hardcover Elise Gravel 9780735266452 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jul 14, 2020

Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth!Fast mosquito facts:Distinctive trait: Leaving annoying itchy bitesDiet: Your blood (and nectar and plant juice)Special talent: Making a terrible whining sound in your earThe Mosquito covers habitat (mosquitos live everywhere except Antarctica and Iceland!), species (over 3,500!), history (the oldest recorded mosquito was 79 million years ago!) and muc... + Read More
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Series: Disgusting Critters The Toad Paperback Elise Gravel 9780735267176 $8.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jul 14, 2020

Now in paperback! Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers. Humorous text and funny illustrations will leave young readers croaking for more.She’s good for the environment…and she’s disgusting!Distinctive trait: WartsFood preference: Bugs and wormsSpecial talent: Eating her own skinDisgusting? Yes, but fun, too!Series Overview: Each book in the Disgusting Critters series is a clever and very funny look at a particular insect or animal (fly, worm, slug, toad, head lice, rat, spider, bat, cockroach, mosquito). T... + Read More
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Series: Choo-Choo School Hardcover Amy Krouse Rosenthal 9780763697426 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 14, 2020

No racing in the haul-ways! From the late, beloved author Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a look at seven adorable train cars on their first day of school.All aboard the train-car pool! A new lineup of students is off and rolling to Choo-Choo School. After reciting their classroom rules — Work hard, play fair, be kind — it’s time for some math to get the wheels turning. Then everyone’s ready to climb a hill in gym (it’s good to blow off steam), sing songs in music (Flat Car is a bit off-key), and learn the whole alphabet, especially the letter R. In one ... + Read More
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Series: Small Spaces Paperback Katherine Arden 9780525515043 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Jul 09, 2019

New York Times bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic. Now in paperback.After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a chilling ghost story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who loved her, and a peculiar deal made with “the smiling man”—a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price.Captivated by the tale, Ollie begins to wonder if... + Read More
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Series: A Nature Diary My Stinky Summer by S. Bug Hardcover Paul Meisel 9780823440535 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jul 21, 2020

Hilarious and scientifically accurate, this Nature Diary gives readers a bug’s-eye-view of the life cycle of a stinkbug.Told in diary form, My Stinky Summer by S. Bug introduces readers to the stinkbug’s life cycle and survival habits. From the day he is born, S. Bug hears the same refrain—“Ew! Stinkbug!” The stinkbug’s odor is powerful protection against from predators. Perhaps too powerful. Readers will also learn about the challenges that arise when an ecosystem is pushed off-balance. Children will love poring over the bright, highly detaile... + Read More
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Series: All Around Bustletown Series All Around Bustletown: Fall Board book Rotraut Susanne Berner 9783791374222 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jul 21, 2020

This fun, oversized board book introduces kids to the different ways we live, work, and play in fall.The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in Bustletown. Farmers are preparing the fields for winter and kids are back in school. And look, there’s a water main break that’s causing havoc and a chimney sweeper perched on a roof! Each time readers look at these delightfully detailed spreads they’ll discover something new, whether it’s what’s for sale at the outdoor market or how many pumpkins they can spot on a single pa... + Read More
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Series: The Unadoptables Hardcover Hana Tooke 9780593116937 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 21, 2020

Neil Gaiman meets Hans Christian Andersen in this delicious fairy tale full of mysterious spirits, daring escapes, and a beautiful message about the power of found families.In all the years that Elinora Gassbeek has been matron of the Little Tulip Orphanage, not once have the Rules for Baby Abandonment been broken. Until the autumn of 1880, when five babies are left in outrageous circumstances; one in a tin toolbox, one in a coal bucket, one in a picnic hamper, one in a wheat sack, and finally, one in a coffin-shaped basket.Those babies were Lo... + Read More
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Series: City of Secrets Paperback Victoria Ying 9780593114490 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 28, 2020

Read the graphic novel that Caldecott medal-winning illustrator, Dan Santat, calls, “An edge-of-your-seat thriller!”Ever Barnes is a shy orphan guarding a secret in an amazing puzzle box of a building.Most of the young women who work at the building’s Switchboard Operating Facility, which connects the whole city of Oskar, look the other way as Ever roams around in the shadows. But one of them, Lisa, keeps an eye on the boy. So does the head of the Switchboard, Madame Alexander…a rather sharp eye.Enter Hannah, the spunky daughter of the building... + Read More
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Series: Danbi Leads the School Parade Hardcover Anna Kim 9780451478894 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 07, 2020

An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor BookMeet Danbi, the new girl at school!Danbi is thrilled to start her new school in America. But a bit nervous too, for when she walks into the classroom, everything goes quiet. Everyone stares. Danbi wants to join in the dances and the games, but she doesn’t know the rules and just can’t get anything right. Luckily, she isn’t one to give up. With a spark of imagination, she makes up a new game and leads her classmates on a parade to remember! Danbi Leads the School Parade introduces readers ... + Read More
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Series: Soaked! Hardcover Abi Cushman 9781984836625 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 14, 2020

A Hula-Hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella, a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, and a very wet bear star in this unpredictable and laugh-out-loud picture book in which having fun gets the best of a grumpy bear.It looks like a wet and dreary day for Bear and his trio of friends. How could he possibly have fun when he is soaked? But Badger, Rabbit, and Moose don’t seem to mind. In fact, Moose can still hula hoop! And it looks like so much fun. Might Bear like to try?Here is a story that shows that fun is not dependent on sunshine and bl... + Read More
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Series: Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer Paperback Gillian Goerz 9780525552864 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 14, 2020

This middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Roller Girl and Smile introduces Jamila and Shirley, two unlikely friends who save each other’s summers while solving their neighborhood’s biggest mysteries.Jamila Waheed is staring down a lonely summer in a new neighborhood—until she meets Shirley Bones. Sure, Shirley’s a little strange, but both girls need a new plan for the summer, and they might as well become friends.Then this kid Oliver shows up begging for Shirley’s help. His pet gecko has disappeared, and he’s sure it was stolen! That’s when J... + Read More
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Series: The Beautiful The Damned Hardcover Renée Ahdieh 9781984812582 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jul 07, 2020

Instant New York Times bestselling sequel to The Beautiful Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is now cursed and forever changed. The treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood has been broken, and war between the immortals seems imminent. The price of loving Celine was costly.But Celine has also paid a high price for loving Bastien. Still recovering from injuries sustained during a night she can’t quite remember, her dreams are troubled. And she doesn’t know she has inadvertently set into motion a chain of events ... + Read More
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Series: Hilda Tie-In Hilda's Sparrow Scout Badge Guide Paperback Emily Hibbs 9781912497607 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jul 07, 2020

Find out what it takes to be a Sparrow Scout inside these pages!Gaining brilliant badges is an important part of being a Sparrow Scout. This guide introduces many popular level one badges, perfect for new Sparrows Scouts starting out. As well as learning practical creative crafts - like map-reading and star navigation in this guide, you’ll discover tons of interesting facts about Trolberg and its surrounding wilderness, as well as some secret tips and tricks from your favourite blue-haired Sparrow Scout, Hilda!Series Overview: The Hilda series ... + Read More