181.
Series: Aster
Aster and the Mixed-Up Magic
(A Graphic Novel)
Paperback
Thom Pico
9780593118870
$17.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Mar 02, 2021
Aster is charming, resourceful, and fun." - Dana Simpson, author of Phoebe and Her UnicornMagic turned Aster’s life upside-down—and it’s not over! Get ready for more family, more fun, and even more magic in this graphic novel adventure.Moving to the middle of nowhere has been less of a disaster than Aster expected. Her mom’s science experiments are actually pretty cool; her dad’s cooking has gotten much better; her new dog is possibly the best canine companion anyone could ask for. And she’s gotten to save the day—and her family—and the whole v...
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182.
Series:
Loretta Little Looks Back
Three Voices Go Tell It
Hardcover
Andrea Davis Pinkney
9780316536776
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Sep 29, 2020
From a bestselling and award-winning husband and wife team comes an innovative, beautifully illustrated novel that delivers a front-row seat to the groundbreaking moments in history that led to African Americans earning the right to vote."Right here, I'm sharing the honest-to-goodness." -- Loretta"I'm gon' reach back, and tell how it all went. I'm gon' speak on it. My way." -- Roly"I got more nerve than a bad tooth. But there's nothing bad about being bold." -- Aggie B.Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the ...
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183.
Series:
Adventures of a Dwergish Girl
Hardcover
Daniel Pinkwater
9781616963361
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Grade (US) from 2 - 7
Sep 30, 2020
“I loved it.”—Neil GaimanBestselling author Daniel Pinkwater (The Hoboken Chicken Emergency) returns in classic form with the illustrated, middle-grade adventures of one young Molly O’Malley: a dwarf (well, dwarf-ish) girl who just won’t settle for a boring life in the Catskills.“Captivating, cool and crazy!” —Sam Lloyd, author of Mr. Pusskins“A Pinkwater whirlwind in all its glory.”—BooklistMolly O'Malley is a clever, adventurous girl. She is also a Dwerg. Dwergs are strange folks who live very quietly in the Catskill mountains, have lots of g...
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184.
Series: Faithgirlz / The Daniels Sisters
Ashton's Dancing Dreams
Paperback
Kaitlyn Pitts
9780310769613
$10.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Oct 06, 2020
From the family that brought you the Lena in the Spotlight series and the popular For Girls Like You magazine comes Ashton’s Dancing Dreams, book two in the Daniels Sisters series. This realistic fiction story of family, friendship, and the challenges that so many young girls face each day growing up will appeal to girls 8–12 looking to express their talents and individuality alongside their faith.In this fun, relatable, and inspiring story, Ashton “Cammie” Daniels is in love with dancing. There’s nothing she loves better than attending dance c...
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185.
Series:
Trowbridge Road
Hardcover
Marcella Pixley
9781536207507
$23.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10
Oct 06, 2020
A 2020 National Book Award Long List Selection A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2020 A Reading Group Choices Best Book of 2020 A Mighty Girl Best Book of 2020 In a stunning novel set in the 1980s, a girl with heavy secrets awakens her sleepy street to the complexities of love and courage.It’s the summer of ’83 on Trowbridge Road, and June Bug Jordan is hungry. Months after her father’s death from complications from AIDS, her mother has stopped cooking and refuses to leave the house, instead locking herself away to scour at the germs she believe...
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187.
Series:
Lemonade Code
Paperback
Jarod Pratt
9781620108680
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Jan 19, 2021
"This fun and fast-paced sf adventure with a healthy dose of tween friendship drama will keep readers hooked until the very end." — Booklist Fans of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants will love this fully illustrated graphic novel about a middle school super genius who starts a lemonade stand to fund his ultimate top-secret project, only to find unexpected competition right across the street when the new kid starts a rival stand.Robbie Reynolds isn't just a genius. He's a super SUPER genius! But he doesn't ha...
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189.
Series:
Bear
Hardcover
Ben Queen
9781684155316
$32.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 8
Aug 18, 2020
Bear is a guide dog who would do anything for his owner Patrick - and embarks on an epic quest from the forest to the city to regain his sight so he can protect his best friend.Bear is a service dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he’s lost his purpose in life—protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns ...
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190.
Series:
The Night Bus Hero
Paperback
Onjali Q. Rauf
9781510106772
$12.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 11
Jun 29, 2021
From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart. Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good. Inspired by Onjali's own childhood experiences of growing up in London and seeing the impact of homelessness on those around her,The Night Bus Hero follows an unlikely friendship between our narrator and Thomas - wh...
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191.
Series:
Hunter's Choice
Hardcover
Trent Reedy
9781324011378
$23.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 02, 2021
This propulsive adventure takes readers on a first hunt in the American wilderness—and face to face with the choice to kill or not to kill.Twelve-year-old Hunter Higgins has been dreaming about his first hunting trip for as long as he can remember. He’s taken the classes, earned his license, and become one of the best marksmen in his family. Now he’s old enough to join his father, grandfather, and uncle at their cabin for the first weekend of hunting season.
There’s only one problem: Hunter isn’t sure he can kill an animal. To make things more ...
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192.
Series: Talespinners
Escaping Ordinary
Hardcover
Scott Reintgen
9780525646723
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Feb 16, 2021
In this action-packed sequel to Saving Fable perfect for readers of The Land of Stories and The Phantom Tollbooth, Indira finds herself thrown into a quest full of dragons, unlikely allies, and high stakes.It’s been a year since Indira rescued the city of Fable and landed a starring role in a story of her own. Now Indira’s ready for a well-earned vacation.Too bad her advisors have other plans. In preparation for her story’s sequel, Indira has been enrolled in the Hero’s Journey tutorial, a quest designed to teach her how to be a team player. In...
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194.
Series:
Snow Song
Hardcover
A. K. Riley
9781525302350
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Oct 06, 2020
An enchanting story told in rhythmic free verse of a young girl exploring the world on a wintry, snow-filled day. This beautiful picture book uses rhythmic and sensory free verse to tell the story of a young girl exploring the outdoors on a wintry day. Everywhere she goes, the snow fills her with wonder and delight. There are fine pearls of snow, a twirl of snow, a curl of snow. The sky unravels into snow, the pond lathers up with snow, the hills are knitted caps of snow. All she encounters is framed by the snow. It captivates her, swaddles he...
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195.
Series:
On the Trapline
Hardcover
David A. Robertson
9780735266681
$21.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
May 04, 2021
A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award—winning team behind When We Were Alone shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our grandfathers and fathers.A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, “Is this your trapline?” Along the way, the boy finds himself im...
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197.
Series:
The Amazing Beef Squad: Never Say Die!
Hardcover
Jason Ross
9780593124758
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 16, 2021
“Juvenile delinquency has never been so fun!” —Jon Stewart, comedian, filmmaker, television host Meet the Beef Squad: a group of unforgettable kids who are serious about pranks but also about doing whatever it takes to help the people and places they care about.Nick Rhodes and his friends Pratchett, Hogue, and Jared—together known as Beef Squad—have got seventh grade totally hacked. They make perfect grades by day, pull spectacular pranks by night, play video games in between, and do it all with a zany sense of humor only they find funny. (Bec...
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200.
Series:
Yara's Spring
Paperback
Jamal Saeed
9781773214399
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 14
Oct 13, 2020
Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring. Growing up in Aleppo, Yara’s childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara’s doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana imagined: sudden, violent, and deadly. When rescuers dig Yara out from under the rubble that was once her family’s home, she emerges to a changed world. Her parents and Nana are gone, and her brother, Saad, can’t speak—struck silent by everything he’s seen. Now, with her friend Shireen and Shireen’s chari...
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201.
Series:
Ana on the Edge
Hardcover
A. J. Sass
9780316458610
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Oct 20, 2020
Perfect for fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World: a heartfelt coming of age story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world. Twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning US Juvenile figure skating champion, is not a frilly dress kind of kid. So, when Ana learns that next season's program will be princess themed, doubt forms fast. Still, Ana tries to focus on training and putting together a stellar routine worthy of national success.Once Ana meets Hayden, a transgender boy new to the rink, thoughts about the princess ...
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202.
Series:
Karma Moon--Ghost Hunter
Hardcover
Melissa Savage
9780593302798
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Jan 19, 2021
While staying in a haunted Colorado hotel for her father’s ghost-hunting television series, Karma Moon must battle her anxiety, interpret the signs of the universe, and get footage of a real ghost—you know, the usual.Karma Moon is a firm believer in everything “woo-woo,” as her dad calls it. So when she asked her trusty Crystal Mystic if the call asking her dad to create a ghost-hunting docuseries was her dad’s big break, it delivered: “No doubt about it.” Because the universe never gets it wrong. Only people do.Karma and her best friend, Mags,...
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205.
Series:
Where Are You Leopold? 1
The Invisibility Game
Paperback
Michel-Yves Schmitt
9781643375403
$12.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 12
Nov 10, 2020
Leopold is just like every other boy in town...except that he can turn himself invisible!Perhaps when he grows up, Leopold will use his powers to fight the forces of evil...but for now, he just wants to have a little fun—sometimes at his sister's expense, other times as her partner in crime. Join Leopold and Celine as they turn everyday life into a silly adventure!
206.
Series:
Last Dance
Paperback
Hanna Schroy
9781945820724
$17.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Jan 22, 2021
"A ballet story with a slight surreal twist for dance lovers." —KIRKUS"The perfect kind of ballerina drama." —BOOKLIST"A sobering fable about the prices that people pay to stay at the top of their art." —FOREWORD“For years I’ve watched ballerinas from this room. I want what you want. I wish to join them.”Miriam has trained her whole life to fulfill her dreams and it’s finally paid off now that she’s the prima ballerina of the Lulli Dance Company, but she’s been keeping a secret from them. The years of sprains, fractures, and bruises have taken ...
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207.
Series:
We Found a Monster
Paperback
Kirk Scroggs
9781779500526
$13.50
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Jan 12, 2021
Acclaimed “monsterologist” KIRK SCROGGS brings his hilariously scary pen to the page in this all-new graphic novel showing that friendship and trust go so much deeper than scaly, slimy, or squishy skin.There’s a reason scary movie fan and master of the macabre Casey Clive looks ten times paler and more exhausted than the average sixth-grader: MONSTERS! He’s got tons of them! For the last…er…unusual year, monsters have been arriving on Casey’s doorstep needing a place to stay, something to eat, and lots and lots of attention. It’s getting imposs...
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208.
Series:
Carol and the Pickle-Toad
Hardcover
Esmé Shapiro
9780735263987
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
May 11, 2021
Carol is tired of listening to her bossy toad hat—until a pigeon carries it away! This delightful picture book from Ooko creator Esmé Shapiro is a quirky and funny fable about overcoming self-doubt and finding your inner voice.In the big city, people wear all kinds of hats. Not everyone wears a toad as a hat, but some people do…and some of those toad hats can be VERY bossy! Carol has always followed the orders of her demanding toad hat at the expense of her own inner voice. But when her toad hat is plucked away by a pigeon, how will Carol know ...
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209.
Series: Pizza and Taco
Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!
Hardcover
Stephen Shaskan
9780593123348
$13.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 8
Jan 26, 2021
The second in a hilarious young graphic novel series about Pizza and Taco. This time around Pizza and Taco are bored, so they decide to throw an awesome party! What could possibly go wrong?Pizza and Taco have the oh-so-relatable problem of not knowing what to do when boredom strikes. The answer? Throw a party! They have a location, and a guest list, and decorations. Everything is perfect…until it isn’t. In fact, it’s kind of a DISASTER! Ice Cream has a meltdown, and who knew Hamburger was lactose intolerant? (Who invited Cheeseburger anyway?) W...
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213.
Series: Softies
Softies
Stuff That Happens After the World Blows Up
Paperback
Kyle Smeallie
9781945820489
$22.50
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 15
Oct 30, 2020
"A light space comedy laced with witty dialogue." — KIRKUS"A hilariously absurd comic." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL"Breezy, satisfying science fiction."— FOREWORDEarth has exploded! Here’s what happens next.When planet Earth just kind of blows up without warning, 13-year-old Kay becomes the world's youngest chunk of space debris. She's inadvertently rescued from the vacuum by Arizona, an alien space-waste collector, and Euclid, his erudite cybernetic pet, and from there this unlikely trio blasts off for the most outlandish, hilarious, and occasion...
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214.
Series:
We Adopted a Baby Lamb
Hardcover
Lori Joy Smith
9780735266537
$21.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Feb 02, 2021
An adorable and rascally lamb is the latest addition to the family in this sweet picture book based on a true story. An irresistible and unique twist on the pet story and for fans of cute baby animals.Ila is excited about her family’s move to the country—mostly because it means she can have more pets! But no one expected their next addition to be a lamb. When Albert first comes home, he sleeps a lot, he eats a lot…and he pees on the floor A LOT. Ila and her sister and parents quickly learn how to care for a baby sheep—they must feed him and pro...
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215.
Series:
The Million Dollar Race
Hardcover
Matthew Ross Smith
9781534420274
$22.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Jan 19, 2021
“I dare you to predict the winner of The Million Dollar Race. OK, you dragged it out of me: it’s the READER!” —Jerry Spinelli, Newbery Award–winning author of Maniac Magee ?Perfect for fans of Lizzy Legend and the Baseball Genius series, this quick-paced, heartfelt, and zany novel follows a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an international track contest.Grant Falloon isn’t just good at track; he’s close to breaking the world record 100-meter time for his age group. So when the mega-rich Babblemoney s...
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216.
Series:
Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem
Hardcover
Lauren Soloy
9780735266087
$21.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
May 18, 2021
Etty Darwin and her famous father go for a walk to ponder life, science…and fairies! Inspired by the real-life daughter of Charles Darwin.Etty loves make-believe.Her dad loves science.Etty believes in fairies.Her dad would need to see some proof that they exist.But they both love nature, conversation and each other.A gorgeous rumination on belief and imagination featuring Henrietta (Etty) Darwin and her famous father, Charles. Etty went on to become a valued and keen editor of Charles’s work and a thoughtful and intellectual being in her own ri...
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217.
Series:
Calvin Gets the Last Word
Hardcover
Margo Sorenson
9780884488224
$23.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 27, 2021
Calvin totes his portable dictionary to the breakfast table, school, baseball practice, and home again, looking for the perfect word to attach to his annoying older brother. It isn't exactly revenge, mayhem, bewilderment, subterfuge, pulverize, or even retaliation, though all those words are close and tempting. The dictionary narrates the building action. That night, when Calvin awakens his older brother by dumping a glass of water on his face, the dictionary is convinced that the word will be "prank" - but that's not quite right either. As the...
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218.
Series:
Lady with the Books, The
A Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman
Hardcover
Kathy Stinson
9781525301544
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Oct 06, 2020
Inspired by true events, a fictionalized retelling of how one woman brought a world of books to children in Germany after World War II, and changed their lives forever. Anneliese and Peter will never be the same after the war that took their father's life. One day, while wandering the ruined streets of Munich, the children follow a line of people entering a building, thinking there may be free food inside. Instead, they are delighted to discover a great hall filled with children's books --- more books than Anneliese can count. Here, they meet ...
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219.
Series:
Girl Haven
Paperback
Lilah Sturges
9781620108659
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 99
Feb 16, 2021
Full of wonder, humor, and heart, Girl Haven is the newest original story from the author of Lumberjanes.Three years ago, Ash’s mom left home and never returned, leaving behind a husband and child and a shed full of mystical curiosities related to the all-girl fantasy world she’d created as a child—Koretris. One day Ash invites a new group of friends from Pride Club over, and they try one of the spells to enter Koretris. To their amazement, they’re all transported to a magical realm filled with human-sized talking animals who are fiercely prote...
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220.
Series:
A Wolf for a Spell
Hardcover
Karah Sutton
9780593121658
$23.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Dec 01, 2020
The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Pax in this fantastical tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alliance with Baba Yaga to save the forest from a wicked tsar.Since she was a pup, Zima has been taught to fear humans—especially witches—but when her family is threatened, she has no choice but to seek help from the witch Baba Yaga.Baba Yaga never does magic for free, but it just so happens that she needs a wolf’s keen nose for a secret plan she’s brewing…Before Zima knows what’s happening, the witch has cast a switching spell and run off into the wo...
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221.
Series: Cookie Chronicles
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom
Hardcover
Matthew Swanson
9780593302750
$17.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Mar 02, 2021
“This is my favorite book of the year.” —Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate series Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a fortune cookie and discovers that TODAY might be his last day on Earth! Perfect for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO.Live each day as if it were your last.When Ben reads his fortune-cookie fortune, he’s alarmed and inspired. Immediately, he begins drafting a bucket list of unfinished tasks and lifelong dreams (finish his 100...
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222.
Series: Cookie Chronicles
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting
Hardcover
Matthew Swanson
9780593302767
$17.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Mar 02, 2021
“Great characters, hilarious jokes…a joy to read.” —Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate series Literal-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he’s willing to wait… A madcap adventure about the perils of patience, for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO.Good things come to those who wait.Ben does his best to heed his fortune cookie’s advice, and as a result he is paired with Walter—the kid who’s always picked last—for a school scavenger hunt. Wor...
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223.
Series:
The Night Is Deep and Wide
Board book
Gillian Sze
9781459824812
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Mar 16, 2021
? “A lovely visual lullaby to soothe youngest readers to sleep.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review Rich imagery, gentle rhythm and soothing repetition will lull your little one to sleep as the tulips close for the night, one by one. In this bedtime story written as an Italian villanelle, poet Gillian Sze makes use of the poetic forms of cyclic pattern and rhyme scheme to create a melodious lullaby. A young child comes in from picking flowers as the creatures around their home all settle down for the evening. Songbirds curl against their mothe...
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224.
Series:
Eric
Hardcover
Shaun Tan
9780735269736
$21.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Oct 20, 2020
A beautifully surreal and gently humorous picture book about cultural differences, empathy and the power of perspective, from internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Shaun Tan.Eric is a foreign exchange student who comes to live with a typical suburban family. Although everyone is delighted with the arrangement, cultural misunderstandings ensue, beginning with Eric’s insistence on sleeping in a pantry cupboard rather than a specially prepared guest room. The family takes Eric on a number of excursions, but they’re never sure if he’s having...
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225.
Series:
Swift Fox All Along
Hardcover
Rebecca Thomas
9781773214481
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Sep 08, 2020
What does it mean to be Mi’kmaq? And if Swift Fox can’t find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox’s father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she’ll learn how to be Mi’kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi’kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn’t understand what that means. Her family welcomes her with smiles and hugs, but when it’s t...
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226.
Series:
The Secrets of Star Whales
Paperback
Rebecca Thorne
9781631634413
$17.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Mar 23, 2021
On the small space station Azura, Maxion Belmont is constantly torn between his two passions - engineering and music. Both are hobbies handed down from his father, which is bittersweet since his death two years ago. While his hydrodriver is great for repairing starship parts, his father's old string instrument tugs at the latent grief Max hides from his mom and classmates with each chord he strums.When a foreign starship appears on the horizon, Azura welcomes their first tourist in years. Enter Mr. Hames, starship captain and space-brained trav...
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227.
Series:
The Candy Mafia
Hardcover
Lavie Tidhar
9781682631973
$16.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Sep 01, 2020
Twelve-year-old private detective Nelle is swept up in a world of candy smuggling in this illustrated, middle grade mystery-comedy from World Fantasy Award-winner Lavie Tidhar.In a city where candy is outlawed, Nelle Faulkner is a preteen private detective working from her mother's garden shed. When Eddie de Menthe, a notorious kid-gangster from a criminal candy ring, asks for help finding a lost teddy bear, Nelle Faulkner is on the case. But one sinister turn of events leads to another and Eddie himself goes missing! Nelle and her friends quic...
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230.
Series:
Sleeping with the Light On
Hardcover
David Unger
9781773063843
$16.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 9
Oct 27, 2020
Life in Guatemala is simple for young Davico and his older brother Felipe ... until soldiers invade, and the blackouts begin. Davico lives with his family above La Casita — the Little House — in Guatemala City in the early 1950s. But it’s not just a little house. It’s also the family restaurant! The restaurant provides plenty of distraction and adventure for Davico and his older brother, Felipe. The mean cook, Augusto, and the always-late waiter, Otto, love to play tricks on Davico. There’s a huge oven that Felipe knows how to light — if he can...
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231.
Series:
The Egg
Hardcover
Geraldo Valério
9781771473743
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Aug 15, 2020
The Egg is an imaginative and unusual story about a bird and a child, and how they become a family. The wordless story opens with a crane caring lovingly for an egg. During a storm, a gust of wind blows the egg from its nest. Despite searching far and wide, the crane can’t find the lost egg anywhere. Heartbroken, the crane spots something—an egg! Not its own, but since this egg is also alone, the crane rescues it to safety. When the egg hatches, the little one inside is—unexpectedly—a human baby. No matter their differences, the crane love...
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232.
Series:
Little Wise Wolf
Hardcover
Gijs van der Hammen
9781525305498
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2020
Books have taught Little Wise Wolf many things. But perhaps he's not quite as wise as he thinks he is. A small wolf spends all his time reading big books and discovering new stars. Because he knows so much, everyone calls him Little Wise Wolf, and many of his neighbors come to him with questions. However, with so many big books still to read, he simply does not have time to answer them. Then, one day, he is summoned by the king's crow: the king is gravely ill, and only Little Wise Wolf can heal him. It is a long way to the king's castle, and L...
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233.
Series:
If You Were Night
Hardcover
Muon Thi Van
9781525300141
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2020
A poetic and evocative exploration of the natural world at night illustrated in illuminating paper-cut dioramas. This dreamlike picture book asks the question: if you were night, what would you do? If you saw the moon tiptoe past your window, would you nestle under the covers? Or would you step outside to follow it? What if you felt a tail brush your ankle, would you freeze? Or skitter away? And if you saw an owl swoop from a branch, would you hide? Or join the hunt? All the while, the child pictured in the book chooses adventure, and thrillin...
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234.
Series:
Anonymouse
Hardcover
Vikki VanSickle
9780735263949
$21.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Feb 09, 2021
Animal-friendly street art is popping up all over the city, but who is creating these masterpieces? There is no explanation, only a name: Anonymouse. For fans of Sidewalk Flowers and Art & Max.Art for the birds.Art for the ants.Art for the dogs, cats and raccoons.Art to make them laugh, make them think, make them feel at home.But who is creating it?Only Anonymouse knows for sure…This clever tale mixes street art, animals and gorgeous illustrations to create a meditation on how art can uplift any creature’s spirit—human or animal—when it speaks ...
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235.
Series: This Is
This Is Owl
Hardcover
Libby Walden
9780735270756
$19.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 6
Feb 02, 2021
This Is Owl is a bright and cheerful interactive picture book with lots of flaps and accompanying actions that make it loads of fun to read together!Meet Owl. Oh wait, it’s daytime. Meet Owl now, at night, when he’s most active—even if he isn’t the most graceful. When the act of sneaking up on Beetle goes awry, it’s up to readers to help Owl flap his wings and right himself. But when Owl is determined to make his own way, readers are taken on a journey, first to find Owl and then meet his budding family!Series Overview: This interactive series ...
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237.
Series:
Good Night, Noah
Board book
Eric Walters
9781459822252
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Feb 16, 2021
This call-and-response board book with animals is perfect for your bedtime routine. A young child imagines all of his animal friends have come to life as he says good night to each of them before tucking in to sleep. “Moo,” says the cow. “Good night, cow,” says Noah. With hints on each page of the animal featured on the following page, the simple, repetitive text will encourage your little reader to wish their own stuffed animals sweet dreams as they snuggle down for the evening.
238.
Series: Winter Journeys
The Reindeer Girl
Paperback
Holly Webb
9781680104745
$9.50
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 9
Sep 22, 2020
Lotta loves to hear Great-grandmother Erika tell stories of her childhood, herding reindeer in the snowy north of Norway. Lotta dreams of having such adventures, too. Little does she know that her wish is about to come true. The 2nd installment in the Winter Journeys chapter book series from best-selling author, Holly Webb.One night, just before Christmas, Lotta wakes up to find herself in the world of her great-grandmother’s stories. As a member of a herding family, she has her very own reindeer and calf to take care of. Will Lotta be able to...
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239.
Series:
The Dog Who Saved the World
Hardcover
Ross Welford
9780525707486
$16.99 USD
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Dec 22, 2020
In this fast-paced time travel adventure into the future, a girl and her dog set out to save the world from a deadly plague.He smells terrible. He'll eat literally anything. And he's humanity's only hope.... When 12-year-old Georgie makes friends with an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test-subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual reality 3-D version of the future. At first, it's just a game. But when a deadly virus threatens to wipe out every pup on the planet, Georgie and her beloved (and very smelly) dog, Mr. Mash, alon...
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