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Series: Be, Awake, Create Mindful Practices to Spark Creativity Paperback Rebekah Younger MFA 9781684032389 $28.95 SELF-HELP Jul 01, 2019

“The Artist’s Way for the twenty-first century.” —Nancy Coleman, PhD, clinical psychologist, writer, facilitator, and teacherSettle your mind, connect with the moment, and unleash your creativity with this unique and mindful art journal. In our demanding, fast-paced culture, it’s increasingly important to find ways to decompress and recuperate from the busyness and stress of life. More and more, mindfulness and creativity are being recognized as antidotes to the speed and overstimulation of modern society. This beautiful book combines the two,... + Read More
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Series: Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids Hardcover Elizabeth Haidle 9781328801531 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 May 14, 2019

This exciting debut in graphic novel format tells the childhood stories of literary legends including Maya Angelou, Roald Dahl, and Sandra Cisnernos. Perfect for fans ofGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World.What makes a writer? What inspires them? Where do their stories come from? Striking illustrations and a popular graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of literary legends and their childhoods. Featuring beloved authors such as Maya Angelou, C.S. Lewis, Gene Luen Yang and J.K. Rowling, th... + Read More
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Series: Blood Relations Paperback Jonathan Moore 9781328987815 $21.50 FICTION Jun 18, 2019

"Taut, smart and electrifying." —Liv ConstantineA new thriller from a writer who’s been compared to Michael Crichton, Alfred Hitchcock, Raymond Chandler, Blake Crouch, and David Cronenberg takes us to the most menacing core of California’s upper crust, a class of billionaires with more money than they could spend in an eternity.Who is Claire Gravesend? So wonders PI Lee Crowe when he finds her dead, in a fine cocktail dress, on top of a Rolls Royce, in the most dangerous neighborhood in San Francisco. Claire’s mother, Olivia, is one of the ri... + Read More
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Series: Bob Paperback Wendy Mass 9781250308696 $10.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 07, 2019

Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead, two masterminds of classic, middle-grade fiction come together to craft this magical story about the enduring power of friendship.It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy’s grandmother in Australia. Now that she’s back, Livy has the feeling she’s forgotten something really, really important about Gran’s house.It turns out she’s right.Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn’t forget Livy, or her promise. He’s been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a cl... + Read More
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Series: This Book of Mine A Picture Book Hardcover Sarah Stewart 9780374305468 $24.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Aug 27, 2019

A dazzling depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from beloved author-illustrator team Sarah Stewart and David Small.This Book of Mine is a celebration of the power of reading, of the ways in which books launch our adventures, give us comfort, challenge our imaginations, and offer us connection. From new mothers to fantasy lovers, butterfly hunters to musicians, the readers ofThis Book of Mine all share a common passion for favorite books—whether freshly discovered at the library or bookstore or saved f... + Read More
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Series: Daddy-Sitting Hardcover Eve Coy 9781328489890 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 07, 2019

A special treat for Father's Day—a winsome, charmingly illustrated debut picture book of role reversal: an adorable child plays parent to her engaged and affectionate daddy.A perfect book to share whenever a father and child read together. Appealing illustrations and a text narrated by an apple-cheeked little girl describe her day with Daddy and how she behaves like the parent during their activities—an outing to the park, housework, grocery shopping—as indulgent Daddy plays along.
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Series: The Electric Hotel A Novel Hardcover Dominic Smith 9780374146856 $36.50 FICTION Jun 04, 2019

A sweeping work of historical fiction from theNew York Times–bestselling author Dominic Smith,The Electric Hotel is a spellbinding story of art and love.For more than thirty years, Claude Ballard has been living at the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel. A French pioneer of silent films who started out as a concession agent for the LumiÃ¨re brothers, the inventors of cinema, Claude now spends his days foraging for mushrooms in the hills of Los Angeles and taking photographs of runaways and the striplings along Sunset Boulevard. But when a film histo... + Read More
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Series: Extraordinary Birds Hardcover Sandy Stark-Mcginnis 9781547601004 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 30, 2019

For fans ofThe Thing About Jellyfish,Counting by 7s, andFish in a Tree, a heartbreaking and hopeful debut novel about a unique young girl on a journey to find home.December believes she is a bird. The scar on her back is where her wings will sprout, and one day soon, she will soar away. It will not matter that she has no permanent home. Her destiny is in the sky.But then she’s placed with foster mom Eleanor, a kind woman who volunteers at an animal rescue and has secrets of her own. December begins to see that her story could end a different wa... + Read More
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Series: The Flatshare A Novel Paperback Beth O'Leary 9781250245175 $23.99 FICTION May 28, 2019

What if your roommate is your soul mate? A joyful, quirky romantic comedy, Beth O'Leary'sThe Flatshareis a feel-good novel about finding love in the most unexpected of ways.Tiffy and Leon share an apartment. Tiffy and Leon have never met.After a bad breakup, Tiffy Moore needs a place to live. Fast. And cheap. But the apartments in her budget have her wondering if astonishingly colored mold on the walls counts as art.Desperation makes her open minded, so she answers an ad for a flatshare. Leon, a night shift worker, will take the apartment durin... + Read More
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Series: The Flatshare A Novel Hardcover Beth O'Leary 9781250295637 $34.99 FICTION May 28, 2019

What if your roommate is your soul mate? A joyful, quirky romantic comedy, Beth O'Leary'sThe Flatshareis a feel-good novel about finding love in the most unexpected of ways.Tiffy and Leon share an apartment. Tiffy and Leon have never met.After a bad breakup, Tiffy Moore needs a place to live. Fast. And cheap. But the apartments in her budget have her wondering if astonishingly colored mold on the walls counts as art.Desperation makes her open minded, so she answers an ad for a flatshare. Leon, a night shift worker, will take the apartment durin... + Read More
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Series: Flight Risk A Novel Paperback Jennifer Fenn 9781250158895 $14.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Jan 01, 2022

Flight Riskis Jennifer Fenn's debut young adult novel inspired by true events, about a teenage boy who has stolen—and crashed—not one, but three airplanes. And each time he’s walked away unscathed.Who is Robert Jackson Kelly? Is he a juvenile delinquent? A criminal mastermind? A folk hero? One thing is clear: Robert always defies what people think of him. And now, the kid who failed at school, relationships, and almost everything in life, is determined to successfully steal andland a plane.Told as an investigation into Robert’s psyche, the narr... + Read More
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Series: The Guest Book A Novel Hardcover Sarah Blake 9781250110251 $34.99 FICTION May 07, 2019

InstantNew York Times Bestseller“The Guest Book is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt.” —The Washington PostThe thought-provoking new novel byNew York Times bestselling author Sarah BlakeA lifetime of secrets. A history untold.No. It is a simple word, uttered on a summer porch in 1936. And it will haunt Kitty Milton for the rest of her life. Kitty and her husband, Ogden, are both from families considered the backbone of the country. But this refusal will come to be Kitty’s defining moment, and its consequences will ripple through ... + Read More
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Series: Hats Are Not for Cats! Hardcover Jacqueline K. Rayner 9781328967190 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 20, 2019

Are hats for cats? A big, bossy dog and a determined cat disagree. This funny rhyming romp—with a large cast of cats and hats—leads readers to the perfect conclusion: hats are for everyone!A big, severe, plaid-hat-wearing dog insists that the small black cat in the red fez shouldn't be wearing a hat—any kind of hat—because hats are for dogs. His patronizing tirade doesn’t convince this cat, however. Defiantly, she wears an assortment of hats, described in the gleeful rhyming text, and brings in other cats to join the protest. The silliness of ... + Read More
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Series: Healthy Habits Suck How to Get Off the Couch and Live a Healthy Life. . . Even If You Don't Want To Paperback Dayna Lee-Baggley PhD 9781684033317 $24.95 SELF-HELP Jul 01, 2019

Salad instead of steak? Working out? Skipping that second beer or glass of wine? Healthy habits are THE WORST.If you’re someone who gets up every morning and can’t wait for your run, considers eating sweet potatoes a splurge, and sets aside thirty minutes before work to meditate—this book isn’t for you. If you’re someone whothinksabout getting up to go for a run but goes back to sleep, regrets last night’s dinner of fast food, and can barely get to work on time—let alone meditate—then this book will help you find the motivation you’ve been look... + Read More
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Series: Honestly, We Meant Well A Novel Paperback Grant Ginder 9781250244246 $24.99 FICTION Jun 11, 2019

“This rollicking book has it all: sex, lies, and scenery. Grant Ginder weaves a wonderful, engrossing multi-generational family story, with the Greek isles as a backdrop so beautiful that the reader will want to dive in.”— Emma Straub,New York Times bestselling author ofThe Vacationers andModern LoversAnEntertainment Weekly Must ReadNamed Best Book of the Summer by:The New York Post - Newsweek - Bloomberg Business Week - Southern Living - Pop Sugar - Parade - The BetchesAn irresistible, deftly observed novel about family, regret, and vacatio... + Read More
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Series: Honestly, We Meant Well A Novel Hardcover Grant Ginder 9781250143150 $36.50 FICTION Jun 11, 2019

“This rollicking book has it all: sex, lies, and scenery. Grant Ginder weaves a wonderful, engrossing multi-generational family story, with the Greek isles as a backdrop so beautiful that the reader will want to dive in.”— Emma Straub,New York Times bestselling author ofThe Vacationers andModern LoversAnEntertainment Weekly Must ReadNamed Best Book of the Summer by:The New York Post - Newsweek - Bloomberg Business Week - Southern Living - Pop Sugar - Parade - The BetchesAn irresistible, deftly observed novel about family, regret, and vacatio... + Read More
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Series: Chimera An Illusion of Thieves Paperback Cate Glass 9781250311009 $22.99 FICTION May 21, 2019

A ragtag crew with forbidden magic must pull off an elaborate heist and stop a civil war inAn Illusion of Thieves, a fantasy adventure from Cate Glass.In Cantagna, being a sorcerer is a death sentence.Romy escapes her hardscrabble upbringing when she becomes courtesan to the Shadow Lord, a revolutionary noble who brings laws and comforts once reserved for the wealthy to all. When her brother, Neri, is caught thieving with the aid of magic, Romy's aristocratic influence is the only thing that can spare his life—and the price is her banishment.No... + Read More
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Series: I'm a Baked Potato! (Funny Children's Book About a Pet Dog, Puppy Story) Hardcover Elise Primavera 9781452155920 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION May 07, 2019

When a baked potato–loving lady adopts a dog, she adores him unconditionally—and given the pup's small, round frame and warm, brown coat she can't help but call him "Baked Potato"! But what happens when a dog who thinks he's a baked potato gets lost? Will he find his lady? And more importantly, will he find himself?I'm a Baked Potato! is a fun, bighearted story about the names we're given, the names we choose, and how both can help us find our way home. Full of heart and laugh-out-loud moments, this story will leave readers giggling—and looking... + Read More
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Series: Light from Other Stars Hardcover Erika Swyler 9781635573169 $34.95 FICTION May 07, 2019

From the author of national bestsellerThe Book of Speculation, a poignant, fantastical novel about the electric combination of ambition and wonder that keeps us reaching toward the heavens.Eleven-year-old Nedda Papas is obsessed with becoming an astronaut. In 1986 in Easter, a small Florida Space Coast town, her dreams seem almost within reach--if she can just grow up fast enough. Theo, the scientist father she idolizes, is consumed by his own obsessions. Laid off from his job at NASA and still reeling from the loss of Nedda's newborn brother s... + Read More
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Series: Literary Paris A Photographic Tour Hardcover Nichole Robertson 9781452169354 $24.95 TRAVEL Jun 11, 2019

An essential addition to the library of every booklover and Francophile, this unique love letter to Paris offers an immersive photographic stroll through its literary delights, from historic bookstores to hidden cafes.Paris in Color author Nichole Robertson turns her lens onto spots both legendary and little-known, highlighting quiet moments that every booklover savors—inviting cafe scenes, comfy chairs, enticing book nooks—and the weathered charm of places steeped in centuries of literary history. Quotes by great writers such as Balzac and Col... + Read More
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Series: The Little Book of Big What-Ifs Hardcover Renata Liwska 9781328767011 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 07, 2019

What if your imagination runs wild? In this charming, whimsical book,New York Times bestselling creator Renata Liwska explores “what if” scenarios from silly to serious, gently examining the curiosities of everyday life with humor and imagination. Perfect for fans ofI Wish You More andThe Quiet Book. Every day is filled with opportunities to wonder . . .what if? In this charming book of big questions for little readers, New York Timesbestselling creator Renata Liwska explores scenarios that span the spectrum from silly to serious, gently exam... + Read More
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Series: Llama Destroys the World Hardcover Jonathan Stutzman 9781250303172 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 07, 2019

Meet Llama, the next great picture-book megastar, who has most definitely driven a bus and who loves tacos way more than you.He also loves cake, and that’s where our story begins.On Monday, Llama discovers a pile of cake, which he promptly eats.On Tuesday, Llama squeezes into his dancing pants, which he promptly rips.The force of therip creates a black hole (naturally).By Friday, Llama will (indirectly) destroy the world.In their debut picture book, author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox introduce young readers to the comical... + Read More
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Series: Lonely Planet Lonely Planet's Ultimate Travel Quiz Book 1st Ed. Paperback Lonely Planet 9781788681230 $14.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES May 21, 2019

Pit your worldly wits against family and friends, or just challenge yourself, with this ultimate travel trivia book. With head-scratching questions on everything from geography and culture to history, wildlife and transport, it’s a fun and challenging test for all ages – and the perfect addition to any trip. Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel Quiz Book is split into three sections: Easy, Medium and Hard, with 100 quizzes in total, each featuring 20+ questions that will confound adults and kids alike. Perfect for social get-togethers, rainy days an... + Read More
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Series: Lottie & Walter Hardcover Anna Walker 9781328470386 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 07, 2019

An original, compelling, and visually stunning treatment of a common childhood predicament: overcoming a fear of the water. Lottie goes to swim lessons every Saturday, but she never gets in the water. That’s because she is convinced there is a shark in the pool, a shark that wants to eat her and only her. But then Walter appears. Walter likes singing and reading books and bubble baths, and his favorite food is fish sticks, just like Lottie. When Saturday rolls around again, Lottie is no more ready to jump in the pool than she was before. Or is ... + Read More
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Series: My Name Is Wakawakaloch! Hardcover Chana Stiefel 9781328732095 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 27, 2019

In this lighthearted picture book, the intrepid, determined, and savvy Wakawakaloch learns to embrace what makes her special while lifting up her neanderthal community. Perfect for fans of Vera Brosgol and Emily Hughes. No one can pronounce Wakawakaloch’s name. Why couldn’t she be called something simple . . . like Gloop? That’s a name you can find on a T-shirt! But after a visit with her tribe’s elder, Wakawakaloch discovers what her name means, and how powerful names can be. Gloop may be easy to say, but the girl who helps her friends embrac... + Read More
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Series: Ridgerunners Ridgerunners Paperback Micky Neilson 9781944452896 $21.95 FICTION Mar 01, 2019

From The New York Times Bestselling author from the World of Warcraft universe, comes this engaging science fiction, military series. Â "A fun, fast adventure for space opera fans.” — Publishers Weekly Â Aladhra doesn’t run from anyone, not even the Collective. Â On the outskirts of earth’s solar system, rule number one is to stay out of the Collective’s way. They are ruthless, and powerful, and rule with an iron fist. They have no patience for Ridgerunners—the pirates and smugglers who thrive on the edges of their reach. Â But Alad... + Read More
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Series: Grantchester The Road to Grantchester Paperback James Runcie 9781635573947 $23.00 FICTION May 07, 2019

The captivating prequel to the treasured Grantchester series follows the life, loves, and losses of young Sidney Chambers in postwar London.It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert's birthday party at the Caledonian Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that there could ever be another war.Returning to London seven years later, Sidney has gained a Military Cross and lost his best friend on the battlefields of Italy. The carefree youth that he and his friends... + Read More
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Series: Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables (Vegetarian Cookbook, Vegetable Cookbook, Best Vegetarian Cookbooks) Hardcover Abra Berens 9781452169323 $50.00 COOKING Apr 23, 2019

Named a Best Cookbook for Spring 2019 byThe New York Times andBon AppetitA how-to cook book spanning 29 types of vegetables: Author Abra Berens—chef, farmer, Midwesterner—shares a collection of techniques that result in new flavors, textures, and ways to enjoy all the vegetables youwant to eat. From confit to caramelized and everything in between—braised, blistered, roasted and raw—the cooking methods covered here make this cookbook a go-to reference. You will never look at vegetables the same way again.Organized alphabetically by vegetable fro... + Read More
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Series: Sun Hardcover Alison Oliver 9781328781628 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jun 11, 2019

Sun, a sporty boy, reconnects with his artistic side in this gorgeous, joyful celebration of creativity that offers an expanded and appealing model for boyhood.Sun loves everything about playing soccer: the cheers, the competition, the winning. But he feels as though something is missing. When he sees his younger brother spread out on the floor, creating a wondrous piece of art, he remembers how much he loves to make things. He goes to the beach to think, and it’s there that a magical encounter with a fox helps him reconnect with a long-forgott... + Read More
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Series: The Worst Book Ever Hardcover Elise Gravel 9781770463639 $19.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS May 28, 2019

Elise Gravel wants to write a totally drab book; her characters want to let loose. Who?s gonna win? Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. Governor General Literary Award winning children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book. The story's characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale character choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her... + Read More