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Series: I Love My Purse Hardcover Belle DeMont 9781554519545 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 12, 2017

Charlie loves his bright red purse, so why does everyone else have a problem with it? Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his “strange” choice. After all, boys don’t carry purses. But Charlie isn’t deterred. Before long, his unselfconscious determination starts to affect those around him. His father puts on his favorite Hawaiian shirt to go to work, his friend Charlotte paints her face, a... + Read More
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Series: Explanatorium of Nature Hardcover DK 9781465463630 $38.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 03, 2017

Get closer to nature than you’ve ever been before with this jaw-dropping guide to our wonderful world. Marvel at the breathtaking photography showcasing flora and fauna in the most incredible, intricate detail. From ants to elephants, the animal kingdom is explored and explained in this extraordinary encyclopedia that puts you at the heart of the action. See the tiny spines on a stinging nettle, watch lichen spreading over a tree, and observe the secret suckers on an iguana’s feet. The mysteries of the natural world are displayed in brand new i... + Read More
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Series: The Cat Came Back Hardcover Cordell Barker 9781770859296 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 01, 2017

One of three new titles in the Firefly Books - National Film Board of Canada partnership, this rollicking, award-winning tale will captivate young and old alike. Old Mr. Johnson has a problem. He lives a solitary and peaceful life, alone on top of a hill surrounded by nothing but the sounds of his own tuba playing and portraits of his mother. That all changes, however, when a cat mysteriously shows up on his doorstep. What begins as a pleasant surprise quickly leads to trouble as the cat breaks Old Mr. Johnson's one prized posse... + Read More
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Series: Love You Forever Pop-Up Edition Hardcover Robert Munsch 9781770859654 $29.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Sep 19, 2017

The much-loved bestseller, now in a pop-up edition. When we published Love You Forever in 1986, we thought it had great appeal. But we had no idea that booksellers would love it and sell 30 million copies. Now there is a gift edition whose characters move! A young mother holds her baby, and while she sings to it she rocks it back and forth. And through her life, and the stages of his life, she holds her son and rocks him back and forth as she tells him that she will love him forever. In double-page spreads and gatefolds... + Read More
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Series: Canada 123 Board book Paul Covello 9781443453813 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 4 Sep 19, 2017

Count your way across CanadaPaul Covello’s brilliantly bold artwork counts up the things Canada loves best in this board book for the very young. From the author of the beloved Canada ABC.
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Series: Iskari The Last Namsara Hardcover Kristen Ciccarelli 9780062567987 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 13 Oct 03, 2017

Kristen Ciccarelli’s debut fantasy explores an intricately woven world of deception, inner darkness, and dragons that fantasy fans won’t be able to resist. In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer.These are the legends that Asha, daughter of the king of Firgaard, has grown up learning in hushed whispers, drawn to the forb... + Read More
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Series: Runny Babbit Returns Another Billy Sook Hardcover Shel Silverstein 9780062479396 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 19, 2017

An Amazon Best Book of 2017 * A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017 * A NCTE 2018 Notable Poetry BookRunny Babbit, the lovable star of Shel Silverstein’s New York Times bestselling poetry book, is back in this instant New York Times bestseller! Runny Babbit Returns, a collection of 41 never-before-published poems and drawings, features Runny and other woodland characters who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.This carefully compiled work from the Silverstein archives is filled with spoonerism poems that are both playful and poignant. With ... + Read More
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Series: Timeless Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic Hardcover Armand Baltazar 9780062402363 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 10, 2017

For fans of Rick Riordan and Brian Selznick, author-artist Armand Baltazar introduces Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic, the first in a new science fiction/fantasy series that explores a world painted new by the Time Collision. Integrating art and text, this epic and cinematic adventure features more than 150 full-color illustrations.You’ve never seen Earth like this before: continents reshaped, oceans re-formed, cities rebuilt, and mountains sculpted anew. Dinosaurs roam the plains alongside herds of buffalo, and giant robots n... + Read More
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Series: The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid Hardcover Colin Meloy 9780062342454 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 24, 2017

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles comes an original, humorous, and fast-paced middle grade novel about a band of child pickpockets—imagine The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets Oliver Twist.It is an ordinary Tuesday morning in April when bored, lonely Charlie Fisher witnesses something incredible. Right before his eyes, in a busy square in Marseille, a group of pickpockets pulls off an amazing robbery. As the young bandits appear to melt into the crowd, Charlie realizes with a start that he himself was one of ... + Read More
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Series: Magic Misfits The Magic Misfits Hardcover Neil Patrick Harris 9780316391825 $22.49 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 3 - 7 Nov 21, 2017

A New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestselling book! From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on. After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante ... + Read More
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Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3 The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3) Hardcover Rick Riordan 9781423160939 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 5 - 9 Oct 03, 2017

Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. His cousin, Annabeth, recruits her boyfriend, Per... + Read More
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Series: Nevermoor Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Hardcover Jessica Townsend 9780316508889 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 3 - 7 Oct 31, 2017

A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world--but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination. Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks--and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupit... + Read More
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Series: An Elephant and Piggie Book We Are in an ART-ivity Book! Paperback Mo Willems 9781484798164 $19.49 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from P - 3 Sep 05, 2017

It is the must-see, must-do event of the season! Starring Elephant & Piggie and YOU!Draw portraits, design sculptures, create collages, build a Mo-bile, color, puzzle, and go bananas being an artist!It all adds up to your awesome art exhibit at the Museum of Wonderfull Interesting Life Like Excellent Museum Stuff!But who is the super-secret, super-surprise ART CRITIC, and what will he think?!
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Series: Goodnight, Hockey Fans Hardcover Andrew Larsen 9781771381055 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 03, 2017

A young boy doesn't want to go to bed. The hockey game is on! “What if I can't fall asleep?” the boy says. “Don't worry,” says his dad. “You will.” After his parents have tucked him in and turned out the light, he shines a flashlight on his prized hockey possessions around his room: the posters of his favorite players, the pennant for his favorite team, the puck. Then he decides to listen to the game on his bedside radio, which he places under his pillow. With the familiar drone of the announcer's voice for company, the boy drifts off to sleep.... + Read More
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Series: Kiss Me in New York Hardcover Catherine Rider 9781771388481 $17.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Oct 03, 2017

It's Christmas Eve at JFK in NYC. Charlotte is a British student, waiting for a flight home after the worst semester of her life. Anthony is a native New Yorker, surprising his girlfriend at the airport after three months apart. Charlotte has just been dumped, and Anthony is about to be dumped, right in the middle of the holiday crowd. Charlotte's flight is canceled when a blizzard blows in, and Anthony can't bear to go home. So, they set out into the city together, clutching a book Charlotte picks up in the airport gift shop: Ten Easy Steps... + Read More
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Series: A Blinding Light Paperback Julie Lawson 9781771085410 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 16, 2017

It's 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The First World War is raging, and despite its distance from the conflict, the Halifax Harbour is bustling with activity. Anti-German prejudice is rampant, and though 12-year-old Livy Schroeder and her 15-year-old brother Will are still mourning the loss of their father, who died in a mysterious boating accident just six months before, his German heritage doesn't merit them much sympathy. The rumours he'd been a German spy are only flamed by his disappearance. On the morning of December 6, while Livy is in Ric... + Read More
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Series: The Disappearing Boy Paperback Sonia Tilson 9781771085489 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Oct 31, 2017

Thirteen-year-old Neil MacLeod feels like a fish out of water. He's trying to adjust to his new life in Ottawa, but it's half a continent away from his friends in Vancouver, not to mention a whole lot colder. Even worse, his mother still refuses to tell him the truth about the father he's never met. After being forced into an awkward visit with a grandmother he never knew existed, Neil stumbles across a clue to his father's identity, and beins to unravel the mystery with some help from his new friend Courtenay. When he uncovers a shocking secre... + Read More
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Series: 90 Days of Different Hardcover Eric Walters 9781459816732 $19.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 29, 2017

On the last day of high school, Sophie's boyfriend breaks up with her. It turns out he thinks she is too predictable, too responsible, too mature...too boring. When Sophie turns to her best friend, Ella, for comfort and reassurance, Ella just confirms what her boyfriend has said. And that hurts even more. Then Ella comes up with a plan to help Sophie find her wilder side. In the ninety days between the end of high school and the start of university, she is going to arrange for Sophie to do amazing, new, different and sometimes scary things.... + Read More
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Series: One Piece of String Board book Marthe Jocelyn 9781459813182 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) exact P Oct 24, 2017

One piece of string comes untied from a parcel and changes into a spider's web, a ropy updo, a layer of snow on a birdhouse roof, and other surprises. Illustrated using Jocelyn's delightful paper collage, this wordless board book invites little ones to follow along and discover that each spread is made up of one single piece! This is a book that will inspire the youngest readers to see their own expanding worlds as a collection of interconnected shapes and colors.
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Series: One Red Button Board book Marthe Jocelyn 9781459813151 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) exact P Oct 24, 2017

One red button falls off a coat and becomes the cherry on an ice-cream cone, the wheel on a fire truck, the jewel in a necklace, and many other round surprises. Illustrated using Jocelyn's delightful paper collage, One Red Button is a search-and-find adventure for little ones. This book will encourage the youngest readers to see the assortment of shapes and colors that decorate their own growing worlds.
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Series: Speaking Our Truth A Journey of Reconciliation Hardcover Monique Gray Smith 9781459815834 $29.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Sep 19, 2017

Canada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that relationship requires education, awareness and increased understanding of the legacy and the impacts still being felt by Survivors and their families. Guided by acclaimed Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Re... + Read More
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Series: You Hold Me Up Hardcover Monique Gray Smith 9781459814479 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 31, 2017

This vibrant picture book, beautifully illustrated by celebrated artist Danielle Daniel, encourages children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other’s well-being in their everyday actions. Consultant, international speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue among young people, their care providers and educators about reconciliation and the importance of the connections children make with their friends, classmates and families. This is a foundational book about buildin... + Read More
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Series: My Canada An Illustrated Atlas Hardcover Katherine Dearlove 9781771472647 $18.67 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 23, 2017

The essential kids' map book of Canada. This picture book atlas of Canada is a whimsical, informative introduction to our country from sea to sea to sea. Each province and territory is featured on its own spread, with icons and labels indicating the capital city, other major cities, key lakes and rivers, iconic landmarks, animals, and plants, significant national and provincial parks, and more. Each map is lively and colorful with plenty of details to discover. Simple labels make key places and landmarks easily searchable for further res... + Read More
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Series: The Agony of Bun O'Keefe Hardcover Heather Smith 9780143198659 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 05, 2017

Little Miss Sunshine meets Room in this quirky, heartwarming story of friendship, loyalty and discovery.It’s Newfoundland, 1986. Fourteen-year-old Bun O’Keefe has lived a solitary life in an unsafe, unsanitary house. Her mother is a compulsive hoarder, and Bun has had little contact with the outside world. What she’s learned about life comes from the random books and old VHS tapes that she finds in the boxes and bags her mother brings home. Bun and her mother rarely talk, so when Bun’s mother tells Bun to leave one day, she does. Hitchhiking ou... + Read More
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Series: The Book of Dust The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1) Hardcover Philip Pullman 9780375815300 $29.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Oct 19, 2017

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of His Dark Materials--now an HBO original series starring Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda--to expand on the story of Lyra, “one of fantasy’s most indelible heroines” (The New York Times Magazine). Don’t miss Volume II of The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth! Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, are used to overhearing news and the occasional scandal at the inn run by his family. But during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm finds ... + Read More
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Series: Innovation Nation How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier Hardcover David Johnston 9780735263017 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 10, 2017

This young readers edition of Ingenious focuses on 50 kid-friendly Canadian innovations that changed the world, from canoes to whoopie cushions, chocolate bars to Pablum. Co-written by Canada's Governor General and accompanied by contemporary illustrations, this adaptation offers young Canadians a way to celebrate our history and world contributions on Canada's 150th birthday.Successful innovation is always inspired by at least one of three forces -- insight, necessity and simple luck. Innovation Nation moves through history to explore what cir... + Read More
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Series: The Night Garden Hardcover Polly Horvath 9780143198642 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 12, 2017

From Newbery Honor--and National Book Award--winning author Polly Horvath, a magical middle grade novel that features a garden that grants wishes.It is World War II and Franny Whitekraft lives with her parents, Sina and Old Tom, on a farm on Vancouver Island. Their peaceful life is interrupted when their neighbor, Crying Alice, begs Sina to watch her children while she goes to visit her husband at the military base where he is stationed because she suspects he's up to no good. Soon after the children move in, letters start to arrive from their ... + Read More
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Series: Smoot A Rebellious Shadow Hardcover Michelle Cuevas 9780735263567 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 12, 2017

A brave shadow finds a more colorful life in this joyous picture book by the acclaimed author of The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles and illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers.Smoot the shadow has been living a yawn-filled life for years. His boy never laughs and never leaps, so Smoot never does either . . . until the day he pops free, and decides to hit the road in search of the life he dreams about. And as he enjoys his first colorful day--singing, dancing and playing--other shadows watch him, and they become brave too. The frog's shadow takes the shape o... + Read More
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Series: Fun Facts Ripley's Fun Facts & Silly Stories: THE MANE EVENT Hardcover Ripley's Believe It Or Not! 9781609911843 $20.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Sep 05, 2017

Roar into the weird with The Mane Event! This brand-new edition to the bestselling Fun Facts & Silly Stories series is packed with amazing stories, unbelievable facts, eye-catching photos, and wacky games and puzzles.An all-new collection of extraordinary stories and facts, The Mane Event! is tailored for the curious kid ages 7 to 10. Interactive puzzles, fun games, and fascinating trivia make this big book entertaining for even the most reluctant reader.
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Series: Fun Facts Ripley's Fun Facts & Silly Stories 6 Paperback Ripley's Believe It Or Not! 9781609911836 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 03, 2017

The latest entry in the bestselling Fun Facts & Silly Stories series, volume 6 is bursting with brand new crazy facts, goofy tales, and unbelievable photos just right for the young Ripley’s reader.Fun Facts & Silly Stories 6 features a kid-friendly square format with large, colorful type and incredible photos. Hundreds of weird, silly, and amusing stories and facts are sure to entertain and amaze even the most reluctant young reader. Age-appropriate and easy to enjoy, the Fun Facts & Silly Stories series brings laughter and learning together fo... + Read More
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Series: Nuptse and Lhotse Go to the West Coast Hardcover Jocey Asnong 9781771602327 $18.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Nov 07, 2017

A colourful, imaginative story for adventurers of all ages that dream of falling asleep on a beach made of stars at the edge of the world.Surf's up and it's time for another Nuptse and Lhotse adventure! When the cats find Salish, a Purple Ochre Starfish, in a puddle, Nuptse and Lhotse are determined to help Salish get back home. The trio will travel across mountains and orchards, explore a coastal city's many attractions, take an extraordinary ferry ride along the bottom of the Salish Sea, hike through the tangled rainforests of the West ... + Read More
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Series: Nuptse and Lhotse Go to the West Coast Paperback Jocey Asnong 9781771602334 $12.00 JUVENILE FICTION Reading age from 4 - 8 Nov 07, 2017

A colourful, imaginative story for adventurers of all ages that dream of falling asleep on a beach made of stars at the edge of the world. Surf’s up and it’s time for another Nuptse and Lhotse adventure! When the cats find Salish, a Purple Ochre Starfish, in a puddle, Nuptse and Lhotse are determined to help Salish get back home. The trio will travel across mountains and orchards, explore a coastal city’s many attractions, take an extraordinary ferry ride along the bottom of the Salish Sea, hike through the tangled rainforests of the West Coast... + Read More
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Series: All the Crooked Saints Hardcover Maggie Stiefvater 9780545930802 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 99 Oct 10, 2017

From bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater, a gripping tale of darkness, miracles, and family. Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle. Here is a thing everyone fears: What it takes to get one. Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars. At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of t... + Read More
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Series: Dog Man Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #3) Hardcover Dav Pilkey 9780545935210 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Aug 29, 2017

A cute kitten disrupts Petey's plans in the third Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.He was the best of dogs... He was the worst of dogs... It was the age of invention... It was the season of surprise... It was the eve of supa sadness... It was the dawn of hope... Dog Man hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the Cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a kitte... + Read More
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Series: The Heart's Song Hardcover Gilles Tibo 9781443157216 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 26, 2017

We cannot live without experiencing loss; but we gain much more from what we give each other.Children flock to Miss Matilda at her bench in the park. She is the trusted fixer of broken toys and umbrellas. But she is also called on to help mend problems of the heart — a boy who misses his mom; a girl who wants her dad to come home; a child who longs for a friend or doesn't want a new teacher.After the loss of her beloved bird, when it's her turn to need comfort, the children come together and help to mend her heart with songs, drawings, poe... + Read More
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Series: Horizon Horizon (Horizon, Book 1) Hardcover Scott Westerfeld 9780545916776 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 28, 2017

A race for survival from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Uglies!This harrowing tale of supernatural suspense kicks off a new series from the visionary mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld.When a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors step from the wreckage expecting to see nothing but ice and snow. Instead they find themselves lost in a strange jungle with no way to get home and little hope of rescue.Food is running out. Water is scarce. And the jungle is full of threats unlike anything ... + Read More
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Series: Horizon Horizon, Book 2: Deadzone Hardcover Jennifer A Nielsen 9781338121414 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 12, 2017

The survivors have made it out of the jungle, but they may be sorry they ever left when they stumble upon a whole new ecosystem, populated with entirely new threats.And the greatest threat of all may come from within. Because one of the kids is changing...The seven-book series begun by #1 New York Times bestseller Scott Westerfeld only gets bigger and bolder under the frenzied imagination of bestselling, cricially acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen!
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Series: I Am Canada Hardcover Heather Patterson 9781443163040 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 30, 2017

A beautiful picture book featuring artwork by Canada’s finest illustrators — a true-north tribute to our nation and its children, from coast to coast to coast!Simple text describes the ample space available to our children in this country, and the freedom they have to grow and dream and share. With artwork from 13 of Canada’s finest illustrators, each page is a celebration and a reminder of the infinite variety of our home and native land.Heather Patterson’s free verse poem I Am Canada, originally published in 1996, gets new life in this b... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: Jedi Academy The Force Oversleeps (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #5) Hardcover Jarrett J. Krosoczka 9780545875745 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 25, 2017

Victor Starspeeder is back in action with more lightsabers, space races, and middle school escapades in the newest volume of the bestselling series "Star Wars: Jedi Academy"! Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year two, but it's not going the way he'd planned. He was thrilled about Drama Club and hoped to get the lead in this year's musical... But a new kid got the role! What gives?! Plus, he keeps oversleeping and getting to class late . . . Worst of all, his big sister Christina is getting ready to graduate from Jedi Academ... + Read More
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Series: Arthur A Levine Picture Books Love, Santa Hardcover Martha Brockenbrough 9780545700306 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 26, 2017

In a series of letters, a young girl writes to Santa to ask about the North Pole, Mrs. Claus, and of course, Christmas goodies. Year after year, Santa writes back, and a heartwarming relationship develops, until one year, the girl writes to her mother instead: Mom, are you Santa? Her mother responds to say that no, she is not Santa. Because Santa is bigger than any one person -- we bring him out through kindness to one another and the power of imagination. This transformative tale spins a universal childhood experience into a story about love, ... + Read More
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Series: Picture the Sky Hardcover Barbara Reid 9781443163026 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Aug 29, 2017

In this companion to the bestselling Picture a Tree, Barbara Reid has us look up . . . way upWherever we may be, we share the same sky. But every hour, every day, every season, whether in the city or the forest, it is different. The sky tells many stories: in the weather, in the clouds, in the stars, in the imagination. Renowned artist Barbara Reid brings her unique vision to a new topic – the sky around us. In brilliant Plasticine illustrations, she envisions the sky above and around us in all its moods.Picture the sky. How do you feel?
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Series: Picture a Tree Hardcover Barbara Reid 9781443107617 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Oct 01, 2011

Picture a tree — what do YOU see?Picture a tree, from every season, and from every angle. These wondrous beings give shade and shelter. They protect, and bring beauty to, any landscape.Now look again. Look closer.A tree's colours both soothe and excite. Its shape can ignite the imagination and conjure a pirate ship, a bear cave, a clubhouse, a friend; an ocean, a tunnel, and a home sweet home. Its majestic presence evokes family, growth, changes, endings and new beginnings.Picture a tree — what do you see? The possibilities are endless.In ... + Read More
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Series: Pig the Pug Pig The Elf Hardcover Aaron Blabey 9781443157506 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 Sep 26, 2017

No one loves Christmas more than Pig the Pug! Santa was coming! ’Twas bigger than big,but no-one was feelingmore festive than . . . PIG!Pig simply cannot wait for his presents — he’s asked for a lot! — so he stays up all night . When Pig discovers that Santa didn’t quite bring everything he asked for, he takes the jolly old elf to task. A wild sleigh ride ends with Pig decorating a tree in an unexpected way.There’s a lot to love and laugh at in this new Christmas read-aloud!
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Series: Sunny Swing it, Sunny (Sunny, Book 2) Paperback Jennifer L. Holm 9780545741729 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 12, 2017

From the award winning duo of Jennifer and Matthew Holm comes the sequel to the bestselling Sunny Side Up -- full of just as much heart and just as many laughs.Summer's over and it's time for Sunny Lewin to enter the strange and unfriendly hallways of . . . middle school. When her Gramps calls her from Florida to ask how she's doing, she always tells him she's fine. But the truth? Sunny is NOT having the best time.Not only is the whole middle school thing confusing . . . but life at home is confusing, too. Sunny misses her brother Dale, w... + Read More
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Series: Sunny Sunny Side Up (Sunny, Book 1) Paperback Jennifer L. Holm 9780545741668 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 25, 2015

When is a summer vacation not really a summer vacation?Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It's full of . . . old people. Really old people.Luckily, Sunny isn't the only kid around. She meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they're having adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating alligators, ... + Read More
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Series: The Winnowing Paperback Vikki VanSickle 9781443148863 $10.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2017

In a world where the familiar has sinister undertones, two friends are torn apart just when they need one another most. Can they both survive?Marivic Stone lives in a small world, and that's fine with her. Home is with her beloved grandfather in a small town that just happens to be famous for a medical discovery that saved humankind — though not without significant repercussions. Marivic loves her best friend, Saren, and the two of them promise to stick together, through thick and thin, and especially through the uncertain winnowing proced... + Read More