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Series: The Ear Hardcover Riret Raud 9780500651636 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Feb 05, 2019

A surreal and charming fable about Van Gogh’s headless ear and her search for identity, purpose, and acceptance, by Estonia’s leading children’s book illustrator.When Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear, the ear is suddenly left alone and headless. What will become of her? Where should she go? What should she do? Aware of how small and insignificant she is in the big, wide world, the ear experiences something of an identity crisis. She simply doesn’t know who she is anymore. But thanks to a downcast frog with a heavy heart who simply... + Read More
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Series: Stay, Benson! Hardcover Thereza Rowe 9780500651537 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Feb 19, 2019

A fun, playful story about a naughty dog who goes on adventures around the neighborhood whenever his owner leaves for school.Flick’s dog, Benson, is a very good boy. He waits for her at home and he never chases anything…or so Flick thinks. One day, when Flick leaves for school, Benson chases a cat into the back garden, over the fence, and into the park, where he pursues a squirrel. A ball catches his eye and he follows it into the pond—and then he runs, dripping wet, through the middle of a picnic lunch, stealing a sausage. As the picnickers sh... + Read More
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Series: Little Fish Hardcover Emily Rand 9780500651629 $33.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Dec 10, 2019

A spectacular carousel pop-up book that follows the journey of a little lost fish as it tries to find its way back to the coral reef.Little Fish tells the charming story of a fish finding its way back home to the reef, through five spectacular pop-up scenes. Readers will delight in being able to follow the little fish swimming in a world packed with brightly colored corals, clams and fish, through a seaweed forest; under the eye of a greedy-looking grouper; and quickly past a menacing shark, and all the way back home again. Told in a lulling rh... + Read More
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Series: The King of the Golden River Hardcover John Rushkin 9780500651858 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Apr 23, 2019

A classic nineteenth-century fairy tale of adventure, magic, and good deeds, with an ironic sense of humor, brought back to life with illustrations by Quentin Blake.The King of the Golden River tells the tale of the Black brothers: the kind-natured eleven- year-old Gluck and his two nasty older brothers, Hans and Schwartz. For Gluck, play is cleaning the floors, and his education consists of a wholesome quantity of punches. One stormy evening, Gluck is left at home to prepare his older brothers’ dinner when an extraordinary-looking little man k... + Read More
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Series: The Big Sticker Book of the Blue Novelty book Yuval Zommer 9780500651803 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Feb 26, 2019

Featuring more than 200 stickers, this beautifully illustrated and jam- packed sticker activity book brings the natural world of the sea to life.Following the highly successful The Big Book of the Blue comes this vibrant non- fiction sticker activity book. Starting with fascinating ocean facts, the activities in the book invite children to draw, color, and play games with ocean wildlife, inspiring their interest in nature as they play. The delightful “Sid the Sardine” accompanies readers throughout the book, explaining the more than twenty acti... + Read More
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Series: Tony T-Rex's Family Album A dinosaur family history Hardcover Rob Hodgson 9780500651681 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 28, 2019

This enchanting, humorous history of dinosaurs is told by the last surviving dinosaur on Earth, Tony T-Rex.Tony T-Rex’s Family Album is a tongue-in-cheek history of dinosaurs as told by Earth’s last surviving dinosaur. Tony pens a no-holds-barred family history, and the stories that surface reveal the defining characteristics of some of the most memorable creatures from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Tony’s memoir includes tales about his great-great-great-grandpa “Greedy Guts” Bill, the Brachiosaurus who was known to eat stones to help w... + Read More
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Series: Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry Paperback Neil deGrasse Tyson 9780393356502 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 05, 2019

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s #1 New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young readers. From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly—and with Tyson’s characteristic wit, there’s a lot of fun thrown in, too. This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-colo... + Read More
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Series: Everything Is Connected Hardcover Jason Gruhl 9781611806311 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Feb 05, 2019

This is a magical story about the powerful idea that we are connected to absolutely everything in the universe.Everything is connected. And since you are part of everything, you are connected to everything: to pharaohs, Ben Franklin, T. Rex, ancient Greece, to love and to poverty, hunger and peace!
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Series: Where’s Buddha? Hardcover Marisa Aragón Ware 9781611805871 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Feb 12, 2019

Follow Buddha on a wild journey— from mountain peaks to the ocean deep, past Saturn’s rings and butterfly wings.This sweet story reveals that Buddha can be found everywhere you go.
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Series: Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book 75 Mindfulness Games for Kids Paperback Eline Snel 9781611805888 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 09, 2019

75 fun mindfulness games and activities to teach children ages 4-8 to calm themselves down, focus, be attentive to people around them, and to feel more peaceful.Mindfulness is one of the most effective practices to teach kids to calm themselves in stressful moments, increase focus and attention, ease anxiety, and promote a sense of empathy toward others. Eline Snel’s Sitting Still Like a Frog has helped thousands of children around the world to become more relaxed and attentive, more aware of their bodies and emotions, and more open toward othe... + Read More
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Series: Rip All the Pages! 52 Tear-Out Adventures for Creative Writers Paperback Karen Benke 9781611806571 $17.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 Mar 05, 2019

Unleash your creativity! Explore creative writing in new ways that will have you cutting, folding, tearing, and ripping the pages!This is the activity book for out-of-bounds creative writing fun. Full of 52 zany,silly, and thoughtful prompts—perfect for elementary-aged kids—this book will take your writing to new places, literally! Write a haiku and fold it up into a paper crane, write fortunes and tuck them in places for people to find, write out all your accomplishments and then let your talents soar as a paper airplane—there’s no end to the ... + Read More
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Series: The Young Adventurer's Guide to (Almost) Everything Build a Fort, Camp Like a Champ, Poop in the Woods-45 Action-Packed Outdoor Activities Hardcover Ben Hewitt 9781611805949 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 16, 2019

45 step-by-step, illustrated activties that teach kids everything from how to see like an owl to build the world’s coolest fort from sticks. (ages 8-12)Calling all adventurers! Want to know how to build a fort from nothing but sticks? Or find your way through the forest? This survival guide is your ticket to getting down and dirty in nature and learning to make the coolest things with your own two hands. Look inside to learn how to: • Use a knife without bleeding • Sleep in the woods without freezing • Escape a bear without getting ea... + Read More
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Series: Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry Hardcover Neil deGrasse Tyson 9781324003281 $23.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 05, 2019

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s #1 New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young readers. From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly—and with Tyson’s characteristic wit, there’s a lot of fun thrown in, too. This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-colo... + Read More
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Series: Picasso An Animated Coloring Adventure Paperback Claire Fay 9783791373492 $17.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Feb 05, 2019

Young artists become filmmakers in this cutting-edge coloring book that brings Picasso’s world to life.In this wholly original coloring book, children’s artwork can be turned into entertaining videos to play on a tablet or smartphone. Each page of this book features an aspect of Picasso’s art and life: from his studio—complete with rocking chair, paintbrushes, and dog—to the works themselves, including paintings, sculptures, and sketches. As the pages are colored, they can be uploaded to a smartphone or tablet and, with the use of a free app, t... + Read More
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Series: My Town's (Extra) Ordinary People Hardcover Mikel Casal 9783791373836 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Mar 19, 2019

This smart and whimsical portrait of the inhabitants of a town reveals the joys of discovering what makes each person unique and extraordinary.Nico lives in a small coastal town, a place like any other, with ordinary neighbors and friends. But are they really ordinary? As Nico meanders through his town he introduces readers to his friends. There’s Josean, who works on the docks and who could be an Olympic rower. Peru recites all different kinds of poetry to his son. Nico’s best friend, Telmo, is a skateboarder with a wild imagination. Eva plays... + Read More
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Series: A Brief History of Life on Earth Hardcover Clemence Dupont 9783791373737 $33.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Apr 09, 2019

The story of life on earth unfolds in dramatic fashion in this amazing concertina picture book that takes readers from 4.6 billion years ago to the present day.It’s difficult to grasp the enormous changes life on Earth has undergone since it first came into existence, but this marvelously illustrated book makes learning about our planet’s fascinating history easy and entertaining. In an accordion style, the series of pages take readers through every major geological period, with bright artwork and detailed drawings. Opening on lava-filled ocean... + Read More
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Series: The Song of Spring Hardcover Hendrik Jonas 9783791373799 $17.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Mar 19, 2019

In this charming book, children will delight in the sounds animals make as they come together to help a young bird find a friend.It’s spring and everywhere birds are calling out to each other. But one bird has forgotten which sound to make. He tries “Woof,” and meets a dog, who encourages him to try “Oink,” with the expected result. Moo, Hee-Haw, Baa, Meow—each successive call adds another animal friend to the page. Will the young bird find another bird friend? As young readers are introduced to each type of animal and their sounds, Hendrik Jon... + Read More
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Series: New York Day & Night Hardcover Aurelie Pollet 9783791373782 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Mar 19, 2019

Some of New York’s most familiar sights look very different at night in this highly amusing introduction to the city.Sometimes your eyes can play tricks on you, especially in the dark. This enchanting picture book shows how New York City can look quite peculiar at night. Each brightly colored spread is overlaid with a sheet of translucent blue paper and when lifted, voilà! A space ship and Martian become The Guggenheim, a giant serpent is actually the subway, King Kong’s jungle turns into Central Park, and a superhero takes on the shape of a co... + Read More
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Series: Cat & Mouse Board book Britta Teckentrup 9783791373744 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Mar 19, 2019

This charming book about a cat and a mouse features cut-outs that help teach young readers about prepositions in a fresh, innovative way.The perfect place for a mouse is inside a cozy, warm house, but a cat lives there too, and once the cat sees the mouse, a chase ensues. As the cat and mouse scurry about—on top of a chair, inside a box, outside a window, through a hole—young readers will learn about important prepositions that help them understand where one object is in relation to another. At the end of this colorful chase, the cat and mouse ... + Read More
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Series: 20 Recipes Kids Should Know Hardcover Esme Washburn 9783791385075 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Apr 02, 2019

The perfect book for children, this fun and engaging cookbook is written and photographed by a pair of young sisters for budding chefs.Whether they’re helping stir cake batter or producing their own YouTube cooking channel, kids of all ages are getting increasingly busy in the kitchen. This cookbook features twenty classic recipes that are fun, healthy, adaptable, and easy to prepare. From banana bread and the perfect grilled cheese to breaded chicken and apple pie, each recipe is written in a clear, accessible style that young cooks of every l... + Read More
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Series: My Little Book of Big Questions Hardcover Britta Teckentrup 9783791373768 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Apr 09, 2019

In this profound and empathetic look at the questions children wonder about, Britta Teckentrup beautifully illustrates life’s mysteries.What will my life be like? Will I be happy? Will I ever be able to reach the stars? There are no answers to these questions, but in this eloquent picture book Britta Teckentrup lets children know that they are not alone in asking them and gives parents an opportunity to start a conversation with their children about the questions that come up in their lives. A young girl stands on a chair to see what it’s like ... + Read More
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Series: Wilderness Earth's Amazing Habitats Hardcover Mia Cassany 9783791373720 $25.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Apr 16, 2019

This brilliantly illustrated book takes young readers to the planet’s wild regions, including forests, jungles, tundras, and deserts to discover the animals that call it home.This captivating book brings the natural world into sharp focus. Beautifully colored and intricately detailed illustrations depict places as exotic and wide-ranging as Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, Russia’s Sikhote-Alin mountain range, the Sinharaja Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka, Daintree National Park in Australia, the Mexican desert, and China’s bamboo forests. The... + Read More
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Series: Who is Afraid of Little Wolf? Board book Yayo Kawamura 9783791373812 $17.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Apr 16, 2019

This enchanting board book follows Little Wolf as he searches for someone to play with and carries a simple yet profound message about prejudice and preconceived notions.Little Wolf is bored, and so he asks some other animals to play. But no one wants to join him—not the squirrel, nor the bunny, nor the fox. Their parents have told them not to play with wolves. But when Little Wolf meets a bee, she is brave enough to play and the two have a great time. The other animals see there’s nothing to be afraid of and decide to join in. With bold color... + Read More
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Series: My City Hardcover Joanne Liu 9783791373775 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Apr 16, 2019

A young boy discovers the excitement and unexpected delight of exploring his city—and so will readers of this vibrant picture book.Max is asked to mail a letter for his mother. As he walks through his neighborhood in search of a mailbox, he encounters all sorts of interesting things like falling leaves dancing in the wind, skyscrapers towering in the distance, and junk being piled into a garbage truck. All around him adults hurry on their various errands, too busy to appreciate these wondrous details. His walk through the city leads Max to disc... + Read More
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Series: Your Linux Toolbox Undefined Julia Evans 9781593279776 $39.95 COMPUTERS Aug 27, 2019

Get the most out of your Linux system using tools you already have! These illustrated zines by Julia Evans (@b0rk) will teach you how simple it can be to tame the powerful beast called Linux. And for the first time, her tips and tricks are together in one place. Find out what your programs are doing and why. Understand how your system’s parts talk to each other and what to do when they bicker. And see how a cat GIF travels from a distant server to your very own screen.Includes 7 zines: • So You Want to Be a Wizard • Bite-Size Linux! • N... + Read More
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Series: The Official Scratch Coding Cards (Scratch 3.0) Creative Coding Activities for Kids Cards Natalie Rusk 9781593279769 $33.95 COMPUTERS Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 28, 2019

Kids learn to code with a deck of instructional cards by creating interactive games, stories, music, and animations with Scratch, a popular visual programming language.Now updated for Scratch 3.0, this 75-card deck features interactive programming projects you can make with Scratch, a free-to-use graphical programming language used by millions of kids around the world. The front of each card shows an activity, like Pong, Write an Interactive Story, Create a Virtual Pet, Play Hide and Seek. The back shows how to put code blocks together to make ... + Read More
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Series: Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games! Paperback Anna Anthropy 9781593279448 $23.95 COMPUTERS Age (years) from 10 Oct 15, 2019

Fun introduction to game development by well-known game designer using PuzzleScript, a free online tool for creating puzzles/platform games.Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games! shows you how to use PuzzleScript, an open source tool for making puzzle games using HTML-like scripting language. Anthropy walks readers through game development process, covering everything from problem-solving and level design to making winning and losing fun. Readers will understand what makes designing video games challenging and fun, and they’ll be ready to bring thei... + Read More
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Series: Raspberry Pi for Kids Make Cool Gadgets, Mod Minecraft, Hack Wireless Signals, and More! Paperback Dan Aldred 9781593279462 $33.95 TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Age (years) from 10 Nov 19, 2019

Learn coding and electronics through 12 original and daring projects that hack wireless signals.Learn to build and code with these cool projects that hack common things and interact with the real world. Use the Raspberry Pi to turn lights on in your room through Minecraft; spy on bluetooth signal devices to see who is in the area; build an MP3 player you can send music to wirelessly; create a motion-triggered camera to automatically take pictures of wildlife; and other dastardly deeds. These projects are super easy to follow for even the total ... + Read More
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Series: 9 Easy Micro:Bit Projects Build Smart and Simple Gadgets, from a Fitness Step Counter to a Digital Dino Pet Paperback Romilly Cocking 9781593279646 $33.95 COMPUTERS Jan 02, 2080

Learn coding and electronics basics with the BBC micro:bit; a simple board designed especially for teaching kids and beginners programming concepts.Beginning micro:bit will show you how to build awesome electronics projects by learning code in MicroPython, a simplified version of the popular Python programming language, in conjunction with the micro:bit, a tiny electronics board developed specifically to help kids (10+) learn to code.You’ll start with simple flashing animations and automatic text reminders, and go on to make a radio, quiz machi... + Read More
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Series: Micro:bit for Mad Scientists 30 Clever Coding and Electronics Projects for Kids Paperback Simon Monk 9781593279745 $33.95 TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Age (years) from 10 Sep 24, 2019

Build your own secret laboratory with 30 coding and electronic projects!The BBC micro:bit is a tiny, cheap, yet surprisingly powerful computer that you can use to build cool things and experiment with code. The 30 simple projects and experiments in this book will show you how to use the micro:bit to build a secret science lab complete with robots, door alarms, lie detectors, and more—as you learn basic coding and electronics skills.Here are just some of the projects you’ll build: * A “light guitar” you can play just by moving your fingers * ... + Read More
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Series: The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, 3rd Edition Paperback Allan Bedford 9781593279622 $33.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Oct 20, 2020

The real fun of LEGO building lies in creating your own models—from choosing the subject to clicking that final brick into place. Start making your own original LEGO creations!What’s the difference between a tile and a plate? Why isn’t it a good idea to stack bricks in columns to make a wall? How do you build a LEGO mosaic or build at different scales? You’ll find the answers to these and other questions in The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide.This brand-new edition of a well-loved favorite includes dozens of new designs with step-by-step buildi... + Read More