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Series: Sergeant Billy The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War Hardcover Mireille Messier 9780735264427 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 17, 2019

A delightful tale inspired by the true story of a brave goat war hero. Perfect for fans of Finding Winnie and Rescue and Jessica. During World War I, a goat named Billy was adopted by a platoon of soldiers and made his way across the ocean to be part of the war effort.Billy…Trained with the soldiersWas smuggled across the oceanGot snuck into the frontlines in a box of orangesAte some secret documents and was arrested for treasonGot trench footHead-butted soldiers into a trench and saved them from a shellCame back home a decorated war heroThis c... + Read More
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Series: Sharon, Lois and Bram's Skinnamarink Hardcover Sharon Hampson 9780735264069 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 03, 2019

Based on the classic folk song made famous by a beloved trio of children’s entertainers, this picture book is best sung aloud! “Skinnamarink” is a timeless anthem of love and inclusion.What does “skinnamarink” mean? You may not find its definition in a dictionary, but the meaning is clear to the generations of children who sang along: friendship, happiness, sharing, community and, ultimately, love. This song has been sung in weddings and in classrooms. It can be fun and silly - especially with the accompanying actions! And it has a way of bring... + Read More
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Series: Frankie's Favorite Food Hardcover Kelsey Garrity-Riley 9780735264311 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 20, 2019

A scrumptiously adorable story about a boy, a school play and his love for food. Featuring foods from all over the world, this debut picture book will make you hungry for more!Frankie has a problem: he has too many favorite foods. He can’t bring himself to choose just one to be for the school play, so on the day of the performance, he’s still without a costume. His teacher comes up with a delicious idea: what if Frankie becomes the Costume Manager? That way, he can parlay his love of all things culinary into the whole production. From adding so... + Read More
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Series: Ho'onani: Hula Warrior Hardcover Heather Gale 9780735264496 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school.Ho’onani feels in-between. She doesn’t see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She’s happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way.When Ho’onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be part of it. But can a girl really lead the all-male troupe? Ho’onani has to try…Based on a true story,... + Read More
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Series: You're in Good Paws Hardcover Maureen Fergus 9780735264663 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 10, 2019

When Leo arrives at the hospital, he is surprised to find it run by animals! A hilarious story featuring animals in human situations, perfect for fans of Zootopia and A Sick Day for Amos McGee.Slightly distracted parents accidentally take their son, Leo, to the animal hospital to get his tonsils out.Luckily, taking care of a human doesn’t ruffle any feathers among the hospital staff. The chicken at the admissions desk is welcoming, the bear orderly is friendly and wise Dr. Stan inspires tremendous confidence despite being a mouse. Is the plasti... + Read More
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Series: King Mouse Hardcover Cary Fagan 9780735264045 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 24, 2019

King Mouse finds his authority in question when his subjects find crowns of their own. A gentle and humorous modern fable about imaginative play and kindness in the tradition of classics like Little Bear and Frog and Toad.A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship, sharing and play, King Mouse begins when a mouse comes upon a tiny crown in the grass. The mouse puts the crown on his head, and when a bear subsequently comes upon him and asks if he’s king, the mouse responds “Yes.”This diminutive monarch settles into his new role very comfortably…unti... + Read More
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Series: Alma and the Beast Hardcover Esme Shapiro 9780735263963 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 03, 2019

Alma’s beautiful, hairy world is turned upside down by the arrival of a stranger. From the utterly original imagination of the author-illustrator of Ooko comes a story about celebrating differences and making new friends. For fans of Where the Wild Things Are and Wild.Alma lives happily in her hairy world, where she can braid the trees, comb the grass, pet the roof and feed her plumpooshkie butterfly. Until one day…a hairless, button-nosed beast appears in the garden! At first Alma is scared but when she realizes the beast is lost and misses he... + Read More
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Series: Encounter Hardcover Brittany Luby 9780735265813 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 01, 2019

Two people navigate their differences with curiosity and openness in this stunning picture book that imagines the first meeting between an Indigenous fisher and a European sailor.Based on an actual journal entry by French explorer Jacques Cartier from his first expedition to North America in July 1534, this story imagines the first encounter between a European sailor and a Stadaconan fisher. As the two navigate their differences (language, dress, food) with curiosity, the natural world around them notes their similarities. The seagull observes ... + Read More
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Series: FAIRY SCIENCE Fairy Science Hardcover Ashley Spires 9780735264250 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 10, 2019

The award-winning author of The Most Magnificent Thing introduces the value of science and inquiry to young readers with humor and heart. For fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Hidden Figures.Esther the fairy doesn’t believe in magic. But fairies are all about magic, despite Esther’s best efforts to reveal the science of their world. No matter how she and her bird, Albert, explain that rainbows are refracted light rather than a path to gold, or that mist is water evaporating rather than an evil omen, or the importance of the scientific method, he... + Read More
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Series: Unicorns 101 Hardcover Cale Atkinson 9780735265431 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 03, 2019

Contained within this picture book is everything you ever wanted to know about the science behind unicorns: biology, history, diet, habitat and more. Join renowned unicorn scientists to learn the facts about this elusive species.The unicorn is the most noble and beautiful of all the beasts. Colorful and shiny coats, luscious manes that smell of cinnamon, sparkly hooves. But not much was known about this fascinating species…until now.Top professors working in the field of Unicorn Science have come together for the first time to create this compr... + Read More
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Series: It Began With a Page How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Hardcover Kyo Maclear 9781101918593 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Sep 24, 2019

A stunning picture book biography of the life of Gyo Fujikawa, Japanese-American children’s book illustrator, by the award-winning team behind Bloom and Julia, Child.Gyo Fujikawa’s iconic children’s books are beloved all over the world. Now it’s time for Gyo’s story to be told—a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations. Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and ... + Read More
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Series: Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 1, 2, 3, AND Poster) Undefined Ben Clanton 9780735265912 $32.97 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Oct 01, 2019

The first three books in this bestselling series are now available in a “fintastic” paperback box set with a bonus poster!The Narwhal and Jelly books are delightfully silly graphic novels full of heart, friendship and playful adventure. Readers can now get the first three books (Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt, Peanut Butter and Jelly) in the series in paperback, along with a bonus poster, in one turtle-y awesome box set.Series Overview: Happy-go-lucky Narwhal and no-nonsense Jelly might not have a lot in common, but t... + Read More
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Series: The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster Hardcover Cary Fagan 9780735266216 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Sep 17, 2019

Who is Gretchen Oyster? The discovery of a series of mysterious handmade postcards distracts Hartley from trouble at home. A poignant novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Holly Goldberg Sloan.Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much everything since Jackson ran away, Hartley finds himself searching for cards in his small town at every opportu... + Read More
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Series: Broken Strings Hardcover Eric Walters 9780735266247 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Sep 10, 2019

A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-winning author duo. For fans of The Devil’s Arithmetic and Hana’s Suitcase.It’s 2002. In the aftermath of the twin towers—and the death of her beloved grandmother—Shirli Berman is intent on moving forward. The best singer in her junior high, she auditions for the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof, but is crushed to learn that she’s been given the part of the old Jewish mother in the musical rather than the coveted part of the sister. But there is a... + Read More
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Series: The Grey Sisters Hardcover Jo Treggiari 9780735262980 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 24, 2019

Two years after a deadly plane crash, best friends D and Spider head back to the mountains to uncover the truth. A gripping psychological thriller for fans of The Cheerleaders and Sadie.D and Spider have always been best friends, and they are further united in their shared grief: they both lost siblings in a horrific plane crash two years earlier. A chance sighting of a beloved cuddly toy in a photograph of the only survivor raises D’s hopes all over again that somehow her sister survived. She and Spider and their friend, Min, set off on a road... + Read More
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Series: Elephant Secret Paperback Eric Walters 9780735262836 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 27, 2019

We Bought a Zoo meets Jurassic Park in a gripping story set in an elephant sanctuary, featuring the perennial appeal of human-animal friendships.Samantha (Sam) lives at the elephant sanctuary her dad runs and views the elephants there as much a part of her family as her single dad is. When a beloved elephant dies in childbirth, Sam develops a special connection with the baby, named Woolly because she has an unusual amount of hair. It soon becomes apparent that Woolly is…different. Woolly’s mother was part of a special breeding project, and Wool... + Read More
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Series: Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster Paperback Jonathan Auxier 9780735264373 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 10, 2019

A novel by one of today’s most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heart-rending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and hope.For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on “climbing boys”—orphans owned by chimney sweeps—to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived—and a girl. With her wits and will, she’s managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again.But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney ... + Read More
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Series: Very Rich Paperback Polly Horvath 9780143198635 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Sep 01, 2020

From Newbery Honor—and National Book Award—winning author Polly Horvath comes another magical novel featuring a time machine, money, food and lots of family.Ten-year-old Rupert Brown comes from an ordinary family. They live in a small house in the poorest section of Steelville, Ohio, and have little money or food. So when Rupert inadvertently finds himself spending Christmas at the house of Turgid River—the richest boy in town—he is blown away to discover a whole other world, including all the food he can eat and wonderful prizes that he wins w... + Read More
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Series: The Ghost Road Paperback Charis Cotter 9780735263253 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

Ghosts, a family curse, buried secrets—and two girls who have to figure it all out. A book from an acclaimed author, for fans of Coraline, Doll Bones and The Night Gardener.For the first time, Ruth is heading to Newfoundland to stay with family she’s never met instead of spending the summer traveling with her dad. When she arrives, she finds Newfoundland is very different from her life in Toronto—people there are much more friendly, but also superstitious, believing in ghosts and The Sight and family curses. Ruth’s cousin Ruby is also staying f... + Read More
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Series: The Painting Paperback Charis Cotter 9780735263215 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

A haunting, beautiful middle-grade novel about fractured relationships, loss, ghosts, friendship and art.Annie and her mother don’t see eye to eye. When Annie finds a painting of a lonely lighthouse in their home, she is immediately drawn to it—and her mother wishes it would stay banished in the attic. To her, art has no interest, but Annie loves drawing and painting.When Annie’s mother slips into a coma following a car accident, strange things begin to happen to Annie. She finds herself falling into the painting and meeting Claire, a girl her ... + Read More
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Series: Confessions of a Teenage Leper Paperback Ashley Little 9780735266018 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Sep 03, 2019

Cheerleading, mean girls, shopping…and leprosy? High school is about to get complicated. For fans of Before I Fall and Exit, Pursued By a Bear.Abby Furlowe has plans. Big plans. She’s hot, she’s popular, she’s a cheerleader and she’s going to break out of her small Texas town and make it big. Fame and fortune, adoration and accolades. It’ll all be hers.But then she notices some spots on her skin. She writes them off as a rash, but things only get worse. She’s tired all the time, her hands and feet are numb and her face starts to look like day-o... + Read More
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Series: Aftermath Paperback Kelley Armstrong 9780385686471 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 03, 2019

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers spine-chilling thrills as a small town deals with the fallout of a school shooting. Secrets don’t remain hidden for long in this read: perfect for fans of Kara Thomas’s Darkest Corners and Lynn Weingarten’s Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls.Three years ago, Skye’s brother Luka died in a mass shooting at the local high school. But there’s no sympathy for Skye and her family because Luka wasn’t a victim—he was a shooter. Now, Skye returns to the small town she had fled to start anew.... + Read More
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Series: The Game of Hope Paperback Sandra Gulland 9780143187127 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 24, 2019

For Napoleon’s stepdaughter, nothing is simple—especially love.Paris, 1798. Hortense de Beauharnais is engrossed in her studies at a boarding school for aristocratic girls, most of whom suffered tragic losses during the tumultuous days of the French Revolution. She loves to play and compose music, read and paint, and daydream about Christophe, her brother’s dashing fellow officer. But Hortense is not an ordinary girl. Her beautiful, charming mother Josephine has married Napoleon Bonaparte, soon to become the most powerful man in France, but vie... + Read More
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Series: Random Minis: Everything, Everything Paperback Nicola Yoon 9780735268067 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 22, 2019

The #1 New York Times bestseller Everything, Everything in a groundbreaking new mini format, perfect for on-the-go reading!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 world. ... + Read More
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Series: DARK MISSIONS OF EDGAR BRIM The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim: Demon Paperback Shane Peacock 9780735262720 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 22, 2019

The third and final book in a gripping Gothic YA trilogy, featuring monsters from classic literary tales, secret societies and the fight between good and evil.Having tracked the monstrous Godwin to the Arctic and barely escaped with their lives, Edgar Brim and his friends return to London. Edgar continues his work at London Hospital, now under the tutelage of the Chairman, the affluent and charming Sir Andrew Lawrence. Edgar’s night terrors begin increasing in intensity, and soon the group becomes aware of a new threat: they are being stalked b... + Read More