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Series: The FogHardcoverKyo Maclear9781770494923$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8May 16, 2017
A clever and whimsical environmental fable about a bird who is a human-watcher from a dynamic author-illustrator duo.Warble is a small yellow warbler who lives on the beautiful island of Icyland, where he pursues his hobby of human watching. But on a warm day, a deep fog rolls in and obscures his view. The rest of the birds don’t seem to notice the fog or the other changes Warble observes on the island. The more the fog is ignored, the more it spreads. When a Red-hooded Spectacled Female (Juvenile) appears, Warble discovers that he’s not the on... + Read More
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Series: Mile End Kids Story, AColette's Lost PetHardcoverIsabelle Arsenault9781101917596$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8May 23, 2017
Colette invents a pet in order to make some friends—and it works! But what happens when they want to meet it? A delightful debut picture book by one of Canada’s most highly acclaimed illustrators.Colette is new in the Mile-End neighborhood. She’s bored and lonely. So when two kids show up in the alley outside her yard, Colette tells a fib: she’s lost her pet parakeet, and could someone please help her find it? Soon the tales of her bird have reached mythic proportions, and every kid in the neighborhood is involved in the search. Do they really ... + Read More
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Series: Carson Crosses CanadaHardcoverLinda Bailey9781101918838$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8May 30, 2017
From the author of If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a funny and sweet cross-country roadtrip adventure with a sassy septuagenarian and her quirky canine.Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, Canada, and they’re setting out to visit her sister, Elsie, in Newfoundland. In their little rattlebang car, packed with Carson’s favorite toy, Squeaky Chicken, and plenty of baloney sandwiches, Annie and Carson hit the road! They travel province by province, taking in each unique landscape and experiencing something spe... + Read More
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Series: There, ThereHardcoverTim Beiser9781770497528$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7Jun 06, 2017
For fans of Penguin Problems and A Birthday for Bear, the story of a whiny rabbit pushing a patient bear to the end of his tether and learning a lesson in looking on the bright side.Do you ever feel like everything is terrible? Like nothing is ever right and you just want to hide under your pillow? Well Rabbit does, and he’s not shy about sharing it. He whines, he complains, he moans, he grumps…until Bear has had enough and decides it’s time for Rabbit to learn to appreciate what he has. Using nothing but the lowly common earthworm as an exampl... + Read More
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Series: Can You Find My Robot's Arm?HardcoverChihiro Takeuchi9781101919033$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5Jul 04, 2017
Robot has lost his arm—can you help him find a new one? Step into a charming mechanical world invented by a striking new picture book artist.One morning, a robot wakes up to find he is missing an arm. He and his robo buddy search inside and outside the house, through a garden, an amusement park, a library and even a candy shop, but it’s nowhere to be found. Where can the arm be, and what might make a suitable replacement? A lollipop? A fish bone? How about a fork?Can You Find My Robot’s Arm? humorously invites children to explore the beautiful ... + Read More
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Series: A Pattern for PepperHardcoverJulie Kraulis9781101917565$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9Aug 01, 2017
From pinstripe to houndstooth, ikat to toile, join Pepper on her journey into the history of textiles as she works alongside a tailor to make her perfect dress.Pepper is getting a dress made for a special occasion. It’s the first dress that has ever been made just for her, and she wants it to be perfect. But what pattern is right for her? Pepper is particular, and nothing works at first. Dotted Swiss? Too plain. Houndstooth? Not enough color. Pinstripe? Too glum. As Pepper learns about each fabric, she finds a reason why it’s just not the one.... + Read More
Your little arms and legs move just like you are a baby monkey climbing into the leafy branches of a tree. But you are not a monkey. Your nose twitches and your mouth moves as though you are a bunny sniffing the garden air. But you are not a bunny. Moving from animal to animal, leading to a wonderful surprise at the end, this charming story engages young readers with both the text and the adorable art. A wonderful gift for both young children and their parents, especially every new parent who can’t stop marveling at their baby.
Everyone’s favorite critters are back for another romp through the alphabet in this adorable board book.Join a charming cast of animal characters as they explore the alphabet in a simplified version of Teagan’s beloved Adventures With Barefoot Critters. From gathering honey to building cozy campfires, the friends make the most of every activity, both enjoying the great outdoors and staying snug inside. Learning the alphabet is fun when adventuring with these critters, and children and adults alike will delight in Teagan White’s sweet, nostalgic... + Read More
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Series: Big and Small, Room for AllBoard bookJo Ellen Bogart9780143198932$10.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 2Jul 18, 2017
From the immensity of the cosmos to the miraculous world of things too small to see, this stunning board book is a celebration of how we are all connected to the universe and to each other.For the first time in board book format, this concept book by award-winning author Jo Ellen Bogart explores the size of animate and inanimate objects and their places in the universe. She introduces children to the concept of “we”—that humans are a big part of the world, but a small part of all of existence.In the vastness of the universe, with galaxies swirl... + Read More
Narwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure! Join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt as they take on three SUPER new stories in this early graphic novel series.Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal reveals his superhero alter-ego and enlists Jelly to help him figure out what his superpower is. Next, Narwhal uses his superpower to help a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blue and Narwhal comes... + Read More
New in paperback - Narwhal and Jelly are back in action for a SUPER adventure! Join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt as they take on three SUPER new stories in this early graphic novel series.Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly find their inner superheroes in three new under-the-sea adventures. In the first story, Narwhal reveals his superhero alter-ego and enlists Jelly to help him figure out what his superpower is. Next, Narwhal uses his superpower to help a friend find his way back home. In the third story, Jelly is feeling blu... + Read More
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Series: Dog Night at the Story ZooHardcoverDan Bar-el9781101918388$17.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10Jul 04, 2017
It’s Open Mic Night at the Story Zoo and the dogs are up to tell their tales in this hilarious graphic novel for young readers.At the Story Zoo, you get to tell any story you want in front of the live audience, as long as it’s about you. And tonight is dog night. So sit back, relax, and let these dogs tell their tales. We’ve got some hilarious but quite touching stories from dogs of all kinds, including a bulldog who doesn’t wanted to be judged by his looks; a bloodhound who loses her power of scent and turns to a dog called Surelick Holmes for... + Read More
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Series: The Bonaventure AdventuresHardcoverRachelle Delaney9780143198505$19.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12May 02, 2017
A middle-grade novel for fans of boarding school stories—with a dash of The Mysterious Benedict Society and a splash of Circus Mirandus!Sebastian Konstantinov comes from a long line of talented circus performers. Somehow, however, he has not inherited any of their acrobatic skill: he has no balance, he’s afraid of heights, he can’t even turn a somersault. But there’s one thing he does know: his father’s circus, which travels through Eastern Europe, is out of date and is fast running out of money.Seb has a solution, though: if he can somehow get... + Read More
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Series: The Fitzgerald-TroutsKnock About with the Fitzgerald-TroutsHardcoverEsta Spalding9781770498785$19.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10May 02, 2017
The much-anticipated second book in a Dahl-esque middle-grade series by award-winning poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Sydney Smith.Welcome to the further adventures of the plucky Fitzgerald-Trout siblings, who live on a tropical island where the grown-ups are useless, but the kids can drive.In this second installment, the delightfully self-reliant siblings continue their search for a home. This time, their pursuit will bring them face-to-face with a flood, illegal carnivorous plants, and the chance to... + Read More
Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte’s Web will love.Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in Mr. Wang’s fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his Aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and begins the dangerous trek through the elementary school. After dodging runnin... + Read More
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Series: ChaseChaseHardcoverLinwood Barclay9780143198758$18.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12Jul 11, 2017
The Incredible Journey meets Gordon Korman’s On the Run in this exciting middle-grade thriller.Chipper is a very special dog. He’s part of a multi-million-dollar experiment at a secret organization known only as The Institute. The Institute has been experimenting with dogs, melding them with state-of-the-art computer technology. But there’s a problem with Chipper. His natural dog instincts often overrule his computer side. No matter what he’s doing, if he sees a squirrel or a mouse, he’ll drop everything to chase it. So The Institute has decide... + Read More
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Series: Mort Ziff Is Not DeadHardcoverCary Fagan9780143198475$18.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12Aug 01, 2017
A humorous coming-of-age middle-grade novel set in 1960s Florida. Battling obxious siblings, sunburns, and a corporate millionaire, Norman is determined to help an old comedian save his career.It’s the winter of 1965. Norman Fishbein is enduring not only a cold winter but also the usual torments and annoyances from his two older brothers. When Norman wins a thousand dollars in the “Count-the-Doozy-Dots Contest” his parents let him choose how to spend it, strongly suggesting a new car is what the family needs. But Norman decides what his family ... + Read More
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Series: The Pearl ThiefHardcoverElizabeth Wein9780385683456$21.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12May 02, 2017
A stunning new novel from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Wein, a prequel to the award-winning Code Name Verity.Before Verity…there was Julie.When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break she’d imagined won’t be exactly like she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfather’s estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize that her injury might not have been an accident. One of her family’s employees is missing, and he disappeared on the very same day she landed... + Read More
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Series: The Fashion CommitteeHardcoverSusan Juby9780670067602$21.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12May 23, 2017
Project Runway meets I’ll Give You the Sun in a hilarious and surprising he-said, she-said story about a fashion competition that will change both of their lives, from acclaimed author, Susan JubyCharlie Dean is a style-obsessed girl who eats, sleeps, and breathes fashion. John Thomas-Smith is a boy who forges metal sculptures in his garage and couldn’t care less about clothes. But they share one thing in common: both are gunning for a scholarship to the private art high school that could make all their dreams come true. And whoever wins the fa... + Read More
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Series: The Truth CommissionPaperbackSusan Juby9780143189169$12.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12May 02, 2017
A quirky, darkly funny novel from an acclaimed author—great for fans of Libba Bray and E. Lockhart.Normandy Pale and her friends are The Truth Commission. They have no fear; they’re committed to exposing the things that no one else is brave enough or tactless enough to ask about at their high school for artists. But then, one of their truth targets says to Normandy: “If you want to know about the truth, you might want to look a little closer to home.”Written as “narrative nonfiction” by Normandy herself, this unique—and uniquely compelling—stor... + Read More
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Series: The One Memory of Flora BanksHardcoverEmily Barr9781770499850$21.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12May 02, 2017
A cross between Memento and Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this is a unique, breathtaking page-turner about a girl with no short-term memory and her remarkable journey to find the one boy able to penetrate her fractured mind.Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. She lives under the careful watch of her parents, in a town she is familiar with, among people who are equally familiar with her story. She has not been able to recall any part of her past since she was ten, when the tumor that was removed from her bra... + Read More
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Series: MaudA Novel Inspired by the Life of L.M. MontgomeryHardcoverMelanie J. Fishbane9780143191254$22.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12Apr 25, 2017
For the first time ever, a young adult novel about the teen years of L.M. Montgomery, the author who brought us ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.Fourteen-year-old Lucy Maud Montgomery—Maud to her friends—has a dream: to go to college and become a writer, just like her idol, Louisa May Alcott. But living with her grandparents on Prince Edward Island, she worries that this dream will never come true. Her grandfather has strong opinions about a woman’s place in the world, and they do not include spending good money on college. Luckily, she has a teacher to be... + Read More
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Series: Witch's ChildJulia DefiantHardcoverCatherine Egan9780385684682$21.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14Jun 13, 2017
The heart-pounding follow-up to Julia Vanishes and the second book in the Witch’s Child trilogy. Catherine Egan’s masterful world-building and fiercely flawed heroine will thrill fans of The Rose Society, Graceling, and Six of CrowsIn this compelling and action-packed novel, Julia and her allies travel to the other side of the world in their efforts to thwart Casimir’s quest for power. They rescued the baby Theo from his fortress once, but Casimir is relentless. He needs this child. Or rather, he needs the magical power that has been written in... + Read More
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Series: Witch's ChildJulia VanishesPaperbackCatherine Egan9780385684675$14.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14May 02, 2017
The stunning first book in the Witch’s Child trilogy—now in paperback! Catherine Egan’s masterful world-building and fiercely flawed heroine will thrill fans of The Rose Society, Graceling, and Six of Crows.Julia has the unusual ability to be…unseen. Not invisible, exactly. Just beyond most people’s senses. It’s a dangerous trait in a city that has banned all forms of magic and drowns witches in public Cleansings. But it’s a useful trait for a thief and a spy. And Julia has learned—crime pays.Her latest job is posing as a housemaid in the grand... + Read More
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Series: Mr. Zinger's HatPaperbackCary Fagan9781770499348$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6May 23, 2017
This critically-acclaimed picture book by award-winning author Cary Fagan is about stories and story-telling, and is sure to entertain children at home and at school for years to come.This is the story of a bored little boy, who meets a man, and together they build a story. This story within a story is charming and changes both their lives…and quite possibly the reader’s as well.Cary Fagan’s charming tale, complemented by the imaginative illustrations of artist Dušan Petricic, will delightyoung readers who enjoy spinning their own.
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Series: The ACB with Honora LeePaperbackKate De Goldi9781770497245$13.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10May 02, 2017
A humorous and moving middle-grade novel that explores dementia from international award-winning children’s author Kate de Goldi, author of The 10pm Question, with drawings by Gregory O’Brien.On Saturday mornings Perry and her father visit her gran, Honora Lee, at the Santa Lucia rest home, but Gran, who suffers from dementia, never remembers them. ’Who is that man?’ Honora Lee asks when Perry’s father leaves the room. Soon Perry discovers her Gran has an unconventional interest in the alphabet, so Perry decides to make an alphabet book with th... + Read More
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Series: Zombie ElementaryThe Real StoryPaperbackHoward Whitehouse9781770496095$9.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12May 02, 2017
Zombies, radioactive meatloaf, baseball, math, chainsaws. Welcome to Zombie Elementary.Larry Mullet is your typical fourth grader. He’s not the biggest kid or the smartest kid or the best looking kid. He rides his bike, plays baseball, takes the school bus, avoids cafeteria food, and—oh yeah, he’s a zombie hunting expert. Larry was just doing his usual thing when Alex Bates from Ms Hoag’s class tried to eat him. Sadly, that was only the beginning. Something odd was going on at Brooks Elementary…and it was up to Larry and his friends to take cha... + Read More
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Series: Seven Dead PiratesPaperbackLinda Bailey9781770498167$13.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12Aug 01, 2017
A shy boy comes to life and finds his voice when the ghosts of seven dead pirates appear in his bedroom. A humorous, inspiring, critically acclaimed adventure!Lewis Dearborn is a lonely, anxious, “terminally shy” boy of eleven when his great-grandfather passes away and leaves Lewis’s family with his decaying seaside mansion. Lewis is initially delighted with his new bedroom, a secluded tower in a remote part of the house. Then he discovers that it’s already occupied—by the ghosts of seven dead pirates. Worse, the ghosts expect him to help them ... + Read More
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Series: Quiet PowerPaperbackSusan Cain9780143191247$10.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10Apr 19, 2017
The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens.Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the way we see introverts and the way introverts see themselves. The original book focused on the workplace; this book focuses on kids—school, extracurriculars, family life, and friendship. It also features Susan Cain’s own story. There’s even a guide at the end of... + Read More
The powerful, unforgettable new novel from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, for ages 12+.When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler.Quickly, Pierrot is taken under Hitler’s wing, and is thrown into an increasingly dangerous n... + Read More
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller—now a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg as Maddy and Nick Robinson as Olly. Risk everything…for love.What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face…or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door…and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken. My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the... + Read More
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Series: The Fitzgerald-TroutsLook Out for the Fitzgerald-TroutsPaperbackEsta Spalding9780735263185$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12May 02, 2017
The first adventure in a rollicking, brilliantly imagined new middle grade series by award-winning poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding, with illustrations by rising new talent Sydney Smith.Kim Fitzgerald-Trout took to driving with ease—as most children would if their parents would ever let them try. She had to. After all, she and her siblings live in a car.Meet the Fitzgerald-Trouts, a band of four loosely related children living together on a lush tropical island. They take care of themselves. They sleep in their car, bathe in the ocean, eat f... + Read More
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Series: The Serpent KingPaperbackJeff Zentner9780735263581$12.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14Jun 06, 2017
Named to ten BEST OF THE YEAR lists and selected as a William C. Morris Award Winner, The Serpent King is the critically acclaimed, much-beloved story of three teens who find themselves—and each other—while on the cusp of graduating from high school with hopes of leaving their small-town behind.This gorgeous paperback edition with a full-color step-back cover will have teens everywhere itching to discover the book that everyone is talking about.“Move over, John Green; Zentner is coming for you.”—The New York Public Library“Will fill the infinit... + Read More
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Series: Anne of Green GablesPaperbackL.M. Montgomery9780735263406$9.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12Mar 14, 2017
L.M. Montgomery’s beloved novel, in a special movie tie-in edition, to publish in conjunction with the new Anne of Green Gables CBC miniseries!When Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, decide to adopt a child from a distant orphanage, they don’t get quite what they bargained for. The child who awaits them at the tiny Bright River train station is not the strapping young boy they’d imagined—someone to help Matthew work the fields of their small farm—but rather a freckle-faced, redheaded girl named Anne (with an e, if you please).Matthew an... + Read More
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