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Series: And J.J. Slept Hardcover Loretta Garbutt 9781525304194 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 03, 2022

In this sweet tale of family life from the author of A Stopwatch from Grampa, a boisterous adoptive family welcomes their new baby boy --- who, thankfully, has a unique requirement for sleeping! When J.J. arrives at his new home, his family is bubbling over with excitement to meet him! The four children welcome their tiny new brother, then, when he falls asleep, Dad asks them to try to be quiet. In no time at all, though, the clamor of family life grows loud with drumming on the table, shouting across the room and chattering to the dog. But to... + Read More
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Series: Another Squiggly Story Hardcover Andrew Larsen 9781525304828 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 03, 2022

In the inspirational sequel to Andrew Larsen's A Squiggly Story, a boy meets a blank page in this fun exploration of the writing process, celebrating self-expression, self-discovery and letting your imagination roam. The young boy listens as Mr. Lopez tells his class about next week's assignment: write a story about yourself. “You can write about ANYTHING,” he says, “as long as you write about YOU.” Marcus is going to write about his hat collection. Alia is going to write about the vampires she talks about all the time. But all the boy can com... + Read More
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Series: Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind Hardcover Monica Silvie 9781525303388 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jun 07, 2022

A flying masked bandit (code name: Chickadee) discovers he isn't quite who he thinks he is in this fresh and delightful tale about discovering one's true nature. Meet Chickadee. Criminal. Rapscallion. All-around bad seed. Sure, he started out obeying the rules, following his parents' advice about finding things to eat and staying away from houses. But then . . . winter arrives. And it's so much harder to find food in winter! So when Chickadee spies a “vault” full of “gold” near a house by the park (Wait, wasn't there something to remember abou... + Read More
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Series: Clementine and the Lion Hardcover Zoey Abbott 9781525305627 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 03, 2022

A plucky and self-determined girl confronts an unexpected houseguest in this imaginative tale reminiscent of Roald Dahl and Maurice Sendak. Since her parents are ogres of the worst kind, Clementine is rather relieved when her mother is snatched by dragons and her father is lost at sea in a bottle. Now she eats when and where she pleases. She does her hair as she likes, or not, depending on her mood. She is happy. But when a lion appears, uninvited, in her living room, Clementine's pleasant world is suddenly upended. And when he eats all the fo... + Read More
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Series: Franz's Phantasmagorical Machine Hardcover Beth Anderson 9781525303258 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 May 03, 2022

For every child who longs to make the most amazing thing, here's a delightful picture book biography of a determined self-taught inventor who never stops following the call to imagine, discover, create. From the time he is a small boy, Franz is curious about machines and how they work. He wants to try to build his own. Even though he's needed to work on the family farm, and later marries and has a family of his own, Franz never gives up on his dream. He learns and tries and tests his ideas all on his own. And though many people don't understan... + Read More
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Series: Itzel and the Ocelot Hardcover Rachel Katstaller 9781525305061 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 07, 2022

A gorgeous picture book inspired by a traditional Central American Indigenous story about a snake with the power to bring the rain, told in lyrical language and evocative art, and subtly conveying an environmental theme. Itzel listens as her nana tells the story of when the giant snake would be awakened from its sleep: “And first with a whisper that would rustle the leaves, and then with a deep thunderous cry, the giant snake would bring the arrival of the rainy season.” But now, since many no longer believe in the snake, her nana says, “It ha... + Read More
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Series: Pugs Cause Traffic Jams Hardcover Jennifer McGrath 9781525303401 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 03, 2022

Mayhem abounds in this romp of a story about a girl's search for her missing dog --- and about the dog who's just chasing a wild adventure! A girl races all over town looking for her lost pug, Kirby. As she asks one dog owner in town after another if they've seen her missing pet, readers are treated to poetically succinct depictions of every dog breed the girl comes across in the neighborhood. “Golden retrievers are pleasers. Poodles are overachievers. Border collies are always on the job.” While at the same time, each alternating spread revea... + Read More
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Series: Kitty and Friends Tayra's Not Talking Hardcover Lana Button 9781525304842 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jun 07, 2022

There's a new kid in the kindergarten class, but she won't say a word! But ... does it really matter? This sweet story has a timely message: there are many ways to make --- and be --- a friend! The students in Miss Seabrooke's kindergarten class don't understand why the new student won't respond when they talk to her. Speaking LOUDER doesn't help. Tayra doesn't even answer the teacher! Should they just leave her be? Maybe, Kitty decides, she can show Tayra things instead of telling her. Happily, it works! Soon the pair find they can communicat... + Read More
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Series: Up and Adam Hardcover Debbie Zapata 9781525304415 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 03, 2022

A winning, uplifting story about a boy with Down syndrome who helps his neighbors in the aftermath of a storm in a way only he can. It's the morning after the big storm. Adam and his dog, Up, are finishing breakfast when Adam sees the mayor on TV asking everyone to pitch in with the cleanup. She says, “Now, it's time to get to work. Up and at 'em!” When Adam hears the mayor tell him and Up to get to work, he's on it! “We can help!” he says. All day, the pair do what they can --- clearing the sidewalk, fixing a birdhouse, passing out cookies. B... + Read More
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Series: When the Wind Came Hardcover Jan Andrews 9781525303395 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jun 07, 2022

In this timely, poetic story of hope amid loss, acclaimed writer and storyteller Jan Andrews's touching picture book reminds us how, even on the darkest days, light can always be found. It's a normal day, at first, for a girl on her family farm. But soon, the wind picks up. It blows harder and harder and harder. Her mother grabs her baby brother. Her father opens the door to the root cellar. The family piles in and sits in darkness. When they are finally able to emerge, their home is gone. Through a series of short sentences, many beginning wi... + Read More
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Series: My Forest Is Green Board book Darren Lebeuf 9781525309250 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 03, 2022

With art supplies in tow, a young boy explores the urban forest near his home, then interprets what he sees with his art. The boy is a keen observer who uses poetic, rhythmic language to describe the diversity he finds through all four seasons. His forest is both “fluffy” and “prickly,” “dense” and “sparse,” “crispy” and “soft.” It's also “scattered and soggy, and spotted and foggy.” His forest is made up of many colors --- but he decides that “mostly it's green.” Each aspect of the forest inspires the boy to create a different kind of art: cha... + Read More
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Series: Linty: A Pocketful of Adventure Hardcover Mike Shiell 9781525304941 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 03, 2022

Making his author-illustrator debut, Mike Shiell elevates the everyday to hilarious drama in this offbeat graphic novel for early readers. In the front pocket of a faded pair of hand-me-down jeans, a tiny ball of lint lives alone. The days are pretty much the same for Linty: Some cardio. Sightseeing (“So blue!”). Solo Marco Polo. Until one day, everything changes. A boy, who has finally grown into the jeans, has put them on. All Linty knows is that he's suddenly shaking and bouncing like crazy. And then visitors start arriving. There's an acor... + Read More
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Series: Astronomer Who Questioned Everything, The The Story of Maria Mitchell Hardcover Laura Alary 9781525303487 $21.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 03, 2022

Perfect for fans of STEM, this inspiring picture book biography tells the extraordinary story of pioneering astronomer Maria Mitchell. Maria longed to travel beyond her small island of Nantucket. But she wasn't sure how. Her father taught her to look to the stars for guidance. If you knew how to read them, he said, the stars could tell you where you were, and where you needed to go. They spent hours scanning the night sky together through a telescope on the roof. Maria learned how to use astronomers' tools to measure and track time by the star... + Read More
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Series: Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts Hardcover Joyce Grant 9781525303227 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 07, 2022

For today's tech-savvy kids, here's the go-to resource for navigating what they read on the internet. Should we believe everything we read online? Definitely not! And this book will tell you why. This fascinating book explores in depth how real journalism is made, what “fake news” is and, most importantly, how to spot the difference. It's chock-full of practical advice, thought-provoking examples and tons of relevant information on subjects that range from bylines and credible sources to influencers and clickbait. It gives readers context the... + Read More
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Series: Fossil Whisperer, The How Wendy Sloboda Discovered a Dinosaur Hardcover Helaine Becker 9781525304187 $21.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 07, 2022

A captivating look at the life of a modern-day fossil hunter who makes the find of a lifetime told by award-winning author Helaine Becker. Wendy has an eye for the unusual and is skilled at finding things that others don't see. While on a school field trip at age 12, she spots one of those unusual things poking out of the ground, and it turns out to be a piece of fossilized coral that's 100 million years old. Wendy's thrilled! And soon, she gets hooked on finding fossils. When she grows up, Wendy turns her passion into her career and becomes a... + Read More
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Series: CitizenKid Global Ocean, The Hardcover Rochelle Strauss 9781525304910 $21.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

The global ocean is in trouble. This beautiful and important book explores the issues --- and what we can do to help. Though we think of Earth's five oceans as separate and distinct, they are actually a linked system of circulating water that is one single ocean --- the global ocean. This comprehensive and accessible overview explores the global ocean's enormous influence on the planet, as well as humans' often-detrimental influence on the ocean. But it also highlights some of the many ways people are working to restore and heal the global oce... + Read More
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Series: Our Green City Hardcover Tanya Lloyd Kyi 9781525304385 $21.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 03, 2022

A charming, child-friendly tour around an ideal sustainable city --- with a uniquely positive environmental message from award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi. In this green city, neighbors take care of all living things: people, plants and animals, too! Many people choose a bicycle, scooter or their own two feet to get where they need to go. A family collects the rain to water their garden, while solar panels capture the energy from the sun; pipes gather heat from underground, and a windmill turns to power the community. Residents keep hens an... + Read More
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Series: Trapped in Terror Bay Solving the Mystery of the Lost Franklin Expedition Hardcover Sigmund Brouwer 9781525303456 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 16 May 03, 2022

This enthralling and up close tale of the ill-fated Franklin expedition reveals bone-chilling details of what really happened in Terror Bay! In 1845, Sir John Franklin's expedition set sail for the Arctic from England in search of the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Not only did they not succeed, his two ships --- HMS Erebus and HMS Terror --- and their entire party of 129 men vanished, their fate a mystery that remained unsolved for decades. In 10 suspenseful episodes, the thrilling tale of that doomed polar mission is tol... + Read More
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Series: Wednesday Wilson Wednesday Wilson Fixes All Your Problems Hardcover Bree Galbraith 9781525303289 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 07, 2022

In this second title in the early chapter book series about everyone's favorite young entrepreneur, Wednesday Wilson is only trying to help her brother when her latest business idea strikes! Sometimes the best business ideas pop up when you least expect them. Or that's what happens to Wednesday Wilson, anyway, the morning her brother, Mister, locks himself in the bathroom because he's nervous about a school presentation. When classmate Emmet convinces Mister that a worry stone will calm his nerves, Wednesday offers Mister her marble --- with t... + Read More
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Series: Ebb and Flow Paperback Heather Smith 9781525303357 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 07, 2022

One summer, after a long plane ride and a rotten bad year I went to Grandma Jo's. It was my mother's idea. Jett, what you need is a change of scenery. I think she needed a change of scenery, too. One without me. Because that rotten bad year? That was my fault. Thus begins the poignant story, told in free verse, of eleven-year-old Jett. Last year, Jett and his mother had moved to a new town for a fresh start after his father went to jail. But Jett soon learned that fresh starts aren't all they're cracked up to be. When he befriended a boy with ... + Read More