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Series: AlphaBestThe Zany, Zanier, Zaniest Book about Comparatives and SuperlativesHardcover
Helaine Becker9781554537150
$17.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Sep 01, 2012
As a masked and caped superhero pursues a mischievous villain through an amusement park in this clever picture book, the only text provided is a series of adjectives and their comparatives and superlatives. For example, as the villain flies off the Ferris wheel, the text reads “Dizzy”; when he lands and can't walk a straight line, “Dizzier”; and then when he falls flat on his face, “Dizziest.” The high-energy illustrations containing hilarious scenes of mayhem (including slime!) help bring the concepts to vivid life. The adjectives appear in al... + Read More
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Series: Canada in WordsHardcover
Per-Henrik Gürth9781554537105
$14.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6
Aug 01, 2012
Prairies, toque, schooner, inukshuk -- certain words perfectly evoke Canada! These and twenty-six other symbols of Canadiana are cheerfully depicted in Per-Henrik Gurth’s signature artwork, making Canada in Words the perfect introduction to this diverse and beautiful country.
3.
Series: Dinosaur Countdown1st editionHardcover
Nicholas Oldland9781554538348
$21.19JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 6
Aug 01, 2012
In this simple and clever picture book from Nicholas Oldland, small children will have fun counting backward, as they're introduced to different dinosaurs grouped from ten to two, and a final, single dinosaur. Then, in a unique twist, the book goes on to “zero” dinosaurs as well (because “they're extinct, silly!”). Each number gets its own two-page spread, where it is both written as a numeral and spelled out as a word within the illustration's description (for example, “ten striding velociraptors”). The dinosaur names are appropriately long an... + Read More
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin and the Big Small CasePaperback
Henry Endrulat9781554539680
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2012
Franklin and the Super Cluepers have a mystery to solve - Harriet's doll, Lilly Kitty, is missing! Will they be able to find her using teamwork and their super detective skills?
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin and the WonderPaperback
Henry Endrulat9781554538362
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2012
While searching for “a wonder of nature” to share with their class for a special school project, Franklin and Rabbit are excited to find a chrysalis hanging from the branch of a bush. When they learn that the chrysalis is the home of a caterpillar that's soon going to turn into a butterfly, they know they've found the perfect wonder! There's only one problem --- Rabbit says he can't talk about their discovery in front of the whole class. He's afraid that everyone will laugh at him. “Sometimes when I'm scared, practicing what scares me helps,” F... + Read More
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin, the Little BubblePaperback
Henry Endrulat9781554538379
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2012
Franklin the turtle doesn't like how Aunt T always makes up embarrassing nicknames for him. One day she calls him Little Bubble, and his friends Fox and Rabbit tease him about the silly name! Franklin becomes so worried she'll call him Little Bubble at her party the next day that he decides to make sure no one in town comes. But then his friend Bear tells Franklin that his mom calls him Honey Pot. “Doesn't it bother you?” Franklin asks him. “No. It just means that Mom cares about me,” Bear replies. And suddenly Franklin realizes it's actually a... + Read More
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Series: Franklin and FriendsFranklin's PartnerPaperback
Henry Endrulat9781554538355
$6.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2012
Franklin the turtle and his best friend, Bear, are so excited about the upcoming Bumpy Buggy race in their town! They've agreed to be partners in the race. They've agreed they should spruce up their old buggy beforehand. And they've even agreed they should visit Mr. Fox to look for new parts to make their buggy super cool-io. But, oh no! It turns out they don't agree on exactly how to fix up their buggy. Should they add wings and call it the Mean Green Speedmobile, as Bear wants to do? Or make it a rocket with no wings and call it Sam's Rocket,... + Read More
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Series: Lester's Dreadful SweatersHardcover
Keith Campbell9781554537709
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Sep 01, 2012
Everything went well enough at first when Cousin Clara unexpectedly came to stay with Lester's family. “Clara didn't make unsavory noises or rearrange Lester's Lost and Found collection. All she did was sit and knit.” However, things quickly take a turn when Clara presents Lester with a sweater she knitted for him. Not a normal sweater. A misshapen, yellow with purple pom-poms sweater. A perfectly dreadful sweater! Lester is mortified to be seen in it. Luckily, it is destroyed in a mysterious accident later that day. But then Clara surprises hi... + Read More
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Series: Maggie's Chopsticks1st editionHardcover
Alan Woo9781554536191
$23.69JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Aug 01, 2012
In this lovely picture book, a young girl named Maggie gets her own pair of chopsticks. Now everyone insists on telling her how to use them. Her grandmother says, “Do it like me!” while she rapidly works her old wooden sticks with a “click-clack-clicketing.” Her sister instructs, “Be graceful like this!” as she crosses her pair “back and forth, like legs, dancing.” But it's no use. No matter how hard Maggie practices to be like the others, they keep telling her she's doing it wrong! Frustrated, Maggie asks her cat, the Kitchen God and her ances... + Read More
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Series: Mr. KingMr. King's ThingsHardcover
Geneviève Côté9781554537006
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Aug 01, 2012
Mr. King is a cat who likes new things. In fact, “LOTS of new things. As soon as one of his things becomes the tiniest bit old, he tosses it into the nearby pond and replaces it with a new one.” Happily, this works just fine for a while. But then one day while attempting to fish in this same pond, Mr. King is terrified when he pulls up what he believes is a gigantic monster. Only it turns out it's not a monster at all. It's a tangle of his own discarded things, come back to scare him! Geneviève Côté has created a terrific introduction to the ... + Read More
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Series: Noisy Poems for a Busy DayHardcover
Robert Heidbreder9781554537068
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2012
From sunup to sweet dreams, this collection of Robert Heidbreder's lively short poems follows young children throughout their day, celebrating all of the seemingly small, but potentially special, moments they experience. To name just a few, there are poems about hugging a dog and climbing a tree, getting dressed and playing tag. Each one of the thirty poems is easy to remember, rhythmic and action-filled, and each reflects a child's-eye view of both the activity and how it makes them feel. For example, on teeth brushing: “Bristle-thistle. Tooth... + Read More
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Series: Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for ChristmasA Safety Guide for ScarediesHardcover
Mélanie Watt9781554534692
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Oct 01, 2012
According to Scaredy Squirrel, “Christmas is indeed the most wonderful time of the year, but it is also the scariest.” Luckily, Scaredy is prepared --- and you can be, too! He's put together this “Safety Guide for Scaredies,” full of advice for dealing with all the potential dangers, hazards and obstacles one might face during the Christmas season, complete with elaborate charts, numbered lists and the necessary diagrams. Included are step-by-step instructions for building a gingerbread house (Step 2: “Get a building permit”), a shopping guide ... + Read More
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Series: Scaredy SquirrelScaredy Squirrel at NightPaperback
Mélanie Watt9781554537051
$8.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Aug 01, 2012
Scaredy never sleeps --- sleep might mean bad dreams about dragons, ghosts, vampire bats and polka-dot monsters. Our wide-eyed hero has a plan: stay awake all night, every night. Between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, he does a good job of avoiding dreamland. With exhaustion taking its toll, Scaredy comes face-to-face with an alarming horoscope prediction: All his dreams are about to come true! He must prepare for the worst and his Bad Dream Action Plan includes a fire extinguisher to snuff out dragons and a fan to bla... + Read More
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Series: Tooth Mouse, TheHardcover
Susan Hood9781554535651
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Aug 01, 2012
In this charming picture book written by Susan Hood, the Tooth Mouse (who replaces the Tooth Fairy in French-speaking countries) has called a meeting to announce her retirement. “I am not as spry as I used to be ... I have decided it is time to name my successor!” she tells the surprised crowd. Sophie, an energetic and very tiny mouse, desperately wants the job. “C'est moi!” Sophie thinks. “Choose me! Choose me!” But the position of Tooth Mouse --- or La Petite Souris --- isn't just given to anyone; it must be earned by participating in a diffi... + Read More
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Series: Toads on ToastHardcover
Linda Bailey9781554536627
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Sep 01, 2012
As this delightful picture book opens, Fox is bored of his usual meal of plain old toad, so he turns to a cookbook of toad recipes for inspiration. Having caught a sackful of small, young toads as recommended, Fox is deciding on a recipe when he is startled by the appearance of the mother of these small “toadlets,” who is horrified to discover that Fox is planning to eat her babies. “Stop!” she commands him, to no avail. Mamma Toad frantically tries everything in her power to save her offspring, even offering herself for Fox to eat. But nothing... + Read More
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Series: Lighting Our WorldA Year of CelebrationsHardcover
Catherine Rondina9781554535941
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
Throughout the year and around the globe, people use light --- candles, bonfires, lanterns and fireworks --- to celebrate special occasions. This richly illustrated book is an illuminating tour of the world's brightest and warmest festivities.
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Series: CitizenKidMimi's VillageAnd How Basic Health Care Transformed ItHardcover
Katie Smith Milway9781554537228
$19.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Aug 01, 2012
In this fictionalized story about a real humanitarian problem facing many countries in the developing world today, readers meet Mimi, an ordinary girl from an ordinary family in Africa. When her younger sister, Nakkissi, gets very sick after drinking unsterilized water from the stream, Mimi learns firsthand how quickly things can go terribly wrong. With no health care provider close by, her whole family must travel on foot to a nearby village to see the one nurse who can provide the medical care her sister desperately needs. Though Mimi is reli... + Read More
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Series: 100% Pure FakeGross Out Your Friends and Family with 25 Great Special Effects!Paperback
Lyn Thomas9781554539314
$8.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Sep 01, 2012
Parents, beware of this book. With 100% Pure Fake, the art of scaring the pants off friends and family reaches new levels of ease and sophistication. Pranksters can now amaze, alarm and totally disgust everyone with these easy-to-make Pure Fakes. These 25 safe, kid-tested recipes that can be made with ingredients found in most households, including corn syrup, rolled oats, makeup and pasta. Other ingredients, such as school glue, food coloring, tempera paint and gelatin, are widely available in grocery or craft stores. Each project is pres... + Read More
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Series: It's Moving Day!Paperback
Pamela Hickman9781554539291
$8.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Aug 01, 2012
Tucked away beneath a big tree on the edge of a field lies a home --- a small burrow --- for many. In every season, a different creature makes its home here and then moves on, making room for the next occupant. After a long winter's sleep, the woodchuck relocates to another burrow, but its former home is not left vacant for long. A cottontail rabbit raises her family there. After the kits have all hopped away, a salamander takes refuge in the same safe place. Through this engaging and informative introduction to woodland animals in their ha... + Read More
Canada's Aboriginal peoples have shaped this country in countless ways. Their story is central to the nation's identity --- indeed, the word “Canada” is derived from the Huron-Haudenosaunee word “kanata,” which means “our village.” This title in the acclaimed Kids Book of series is a balanced, in-depth look at the cultures, struggles and triumphs of Canada's first peoples. Exhaustively researched and reviewed by specialists in the field, this groundbreaking book is by far the most comprehensive of its kind. The detailed illustrations based on ... + Read More
21.
Series: Kitten's AutumnBoard book
Eugenie Fernandes9781554536290
$8.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 4
Aug 01, 2012
It's a vibrant autumn day in Kitten's second adventure, as the ever-curious Kitten explores the woods near her farm and meets the creatures who live there. She finds a chipmunk chewing on a seed, a caterpillar munching on a leaf, a frog catching flies and many more creatures snacking on this and that to ready themselves for winter. While the simple rhyming couplets make this a perfect read-aloud, young readers will enjoy picking out seasonal details in the mixed-media art and searching for and finding Kitten on every page.
22.
Series: Binky Adventure, ABinky Takes ChargeHardcover
Ashley Spires9781554537037
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
Binky the Space Cat, star of this junior graphic novel series, has been assigned an important mission: to train a new space cadet recruit. But when the youngster named Gordon shows up at Binky's house, he's not the kitten Binky expected. In fact, he's not a kitten at all. He's a dog! Because of a new diversity program, dogs are now allowed into P.U.R.S.T. --- Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel (formerly Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel). Ever dutiful, Binky and his colleague Gracie give it their best effort to train him, ... + Read More
23.
Series: Binky Adventure, ABinky Takes ChargePaperback
Ashley Spires9781554537686
$9.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
Binky the Space Cat, star of this junior graphic novel series, has been assigned an important mission: to train a new space cadet recruit. But when the youngster named Gordon shows up at Binky's house, he's not the kitten Binky expected. In fact, he's not a kitten at all. He's a dog! Because of a new diversity program, dogs are now allowed into P.U.R.S.T. --- Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel (formerly Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel). Ever dutiful, Binky and his colleague Gracie give it their best effort to train him, ... + Read More
24.
Series: Three ThievesCaptive Prince, TheHardcover
Scott Chantler9781554537761
$17.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Sep 01, 2012
Book three of the acclaimed Three Thieves graphic novel series begins with Dessa, Topper and Fisk, still on the run from the Queen's Dragons, stopping to make camp for the night. While collecting firewood, Dessa happens upon a kidnapping and manages to boldly rescue the captive boy and bring him to safety. Once out of harm's way, the boy reveals that he is Paladin, the crown prince of Medoria! Upon Paladin's safe return to his kingdom, his father, King Victor the Fourth, decrees three days of celebration in tribute to the three heroes who have ... + Read More
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Series: Three ThievesCaptive Prince, The1st editionPaperback
Scott Chantler9781554537778
$11.19JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Sep 01, 2012
Book three of the acclaimed Three Thieves graphic novel series begins with Dessa, Topper and Fisk, still on the run from the Queen's Dragons, stopping to make camp for the night. While collecting firewood, Dessa happens upon a kidnapping and manages to boldly rescue the captive boy and bring him to safety. Once out of harm's way, the boy reveals that he is Paladin, the crown prince of Medoria! Upon Paladin's safe return to his kingdom, his father, King Victor the Fourth, decrees three days of celebration in tribute to the three heroes who have ... + Read More
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Series: Cat's CradleGolden Twine, TheHardcover
Jo Rioux9781554536368
$17.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Aug 01, 2012
Now available as a motion comic! In this steampunk fantasy graphic novel, an orphan girl named Suri, barely earning her keep with a traveling merchant camp, has ambitions of becoming a heroic monster tamer. Suri is convinced monster taming is her destiny, defiantly explaining to those who deride her that she was born in “the land of monsters” and “was carried into this valley in the arms of a fire-breathing dragon.” But while Suri may be brave enough to challenge a monster, she still has quite a few lessons to learn about their world. Like ho... + Read More
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Series: Cat's CradleGolden Twine, ThePaperback
Jo Rioux9781554536375
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Aug 01, 2012
Now available as a motion comic! In this steampunk fantasy graphic novel, an orphan girl named Suri, barely earning her keep with a traveling merchant camp, has ambitions of becoming a heroic monster tamer. Suri is convinced monster taming is her destiny, defiantly explaining to those who deride her that she was born in “the land of monsters” and “was carried into this valley in the arms of a fire-breathing dragon.” But while Suri may be brave enough to challenge a monster, she still has quite a few lessons to learn about their world. Like ho... + Read More
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Series: Bigfoot BoyInto the WoodsHardcover
J. Torres9781554537112
$17.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
Bored while visiting his grandmother for the weekend, Rufus, an ordinary ten-year-old boy, ventures into the nearby woods after he spies his young neighbor Penny heading there. A city kid, Rufus quickly loses sight of Penny, but while making his way back to Grammy's, he's drawn to an unusual object he sees hidden inside a tree: it's a totem, carved out of wood and hung on a cord. Rufus places the odd-looking thing around his neck and reads out loud the word inscribed on it: “Sasquatch.” Suddenly, strange things begin happening all around him --... + Read More
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Series: Bigfoot BoyInto the WoodsPaperback
J. Torres9781554537129
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
Bored while visiting his grandmother for the weekend, Rufus, an ordinary ten-year-old boy, ventures into the nearby woods after he spies his young neighbor Penny heading there. A city kid, Rufus quickly loses sight of Penny, but while making his way back to Grammy's, he's drawn to an unusual object he sees hidden inside a tree: it's a totem, carved out of wood and hung on a cord. Rufus places the odd-looking thing around his neck and reads out loud the word inscribed on it: “Sasquatch.” Suddenly, strange things begin happening all around him --... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, TheLuz Makes a SplashHardcover
Claudia Dávila9781554537624
$16.95 USDJUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Aug 01, 2012
Residents of the city of Petroville are suffering through the hottest and driest summer on record. Desperate for a way to cool off, Luz and her friends head out to Spring Pond to go swimming. But when they arrive, they're shocked to discover the pond has virtually disappeared! It turns out a multinational company has purchased the nearby land and is using the water from the spring to make their soda. Meanwhile, back in the city, the gardens in Friendship Park are withering and at risk of dying because of the lack of rain. And now the city has i... + Read More
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Series: Future According to Luz, TheLuz Makes a SplashPaperback
Claudia Dávila9781554537693
$8.95 USDJUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Aug 01, 2012
Residents of the city of Petroville are suffering through the hottest and driest summer on record. Desperate for a way to cool off, Luz and her friends head out to Spring Pond to go swimming. But when they arrive, they're shocked to discover the pond has virtually disappeared! It turns out a multinational company has purchased the nearby land and is using the water from the spring to make their soda. Meanwhile, back in the city, the gardens in Friendship Park are withering and at risk of dying because of the lack of rain. And now the city has i... + Read More
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Series: That One Spooky NightHardcover
Dan Bar-el9781554537518
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
This collection of graphic short stories written by Dan Bar-el contains three separate tales of strange and surprising events that all happen one Halloween night. In “Broom with a View,” a girl's broom for her witch costume mistakenly gets switched with a broom belonging to a real witch. Featured in “10 000 Tentacles under the Tub” are two rambunctious boys who fight sea monsters while trick-or-treating as aqua-heroes, only to discover that their biggest challenge still awaits --- in the bathtub. In “The Fang Gang,” everything gets turned aroun... + Read More
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Series: That One Spooky NightPaperback
Dan Bar-el9781554537525
$8.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Sep 01, 2012
This collection of graphic short stories written by Dan Bar-el contains three separate tales of strange and surprising events that all happen one Halloween night. In “Broom with a View,” a girl's broom for her witch costume mistakenly gets switched with a broom belonging to a real witch. Featured in “10 000 Tentacles under the Tub” are two rambunctious boys who fight sea monsters while trick-or-treating as aqua-heroes, only to discover that their biggest challenge still awaits --- in the bathtub. In “The Fang Gang,” everything gets turned aroun... + Read More
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