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Series: A Narwhal and Jelly Book Narwhal's Otter Friend (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #4) Paperback Ben Clanton 9780735262492 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jan 07, 2020

A New York Times Bestselling series“Hilarious and charming. The most lovable duo since Frog and Toad.” —NYT-bestselling creator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, Dav PilkeyNarwhal and Jelly . . . and Otty?! Exuberant Narwhal and skeptical Jelly test the waters of adding a new friend to their pod when they meet Otty the super-adventurous otter in the fourth book of this blockbuster early graphic novel series!Dive into three new stories about the joy of adventure and the power of friendship! In the first story, Otty the otter makes he... + Read More
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Series: Maloo and Friends What's Up, Maloo? Hardcover Geneviève Godbout 9780735266643 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jan 07, 2020

Maloo the kangaroo has lost his hop. Can his friends help him find it again? This sweet picture book explores the idea of sadness and the importance of friendship through ups and downs.No other kangeroo can hop like Maloo! But one day Maloo’s friends find him stepping instead of hopping. What’s wrong, Maloo? His pals look for ways to help Maloo regain the spring in his step. With patience, support and a little “hop” from his friends, Maloo gets his bounce back.Simple text and adorable art convey the power of friendship over a gloomy mood in Gen... + Read More
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Series: Baby Animals Where's Baby? Hardcover Anne Hunter 9780735264984 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jan 07, 2020

A 2020 Geisel Honor book!Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight…but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother?In this clever introduction to prepositions, a near-sighted Papa is looking for his baby. Is Baby up in the tree? Is Baby under the log? Is Baby around the corner? Where could Baby be?Readers will delight in spotting the little fox on every page as Papa wanders the forest, encountering other animals all along the way, but never quite able to spot his own baby. Anne Hunter’s delic... + Read More
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Series: Me and Banksy Hardcover Tanya Lloyd Kyi 9780735266919 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Jan 07, 2020

A Banksy-style protest against cameras in classrooms brings a group of middle-grade students together. For fans of Rebecca Stead, Susin Nielsen and Gordon Korman.Dominica’s private school is covered in cameras, and someone is hacking into them and posting embarrassing moments for the whole school to see. Like Ana picking her nose. When Dominica quickly changes her shirt from inside out in what she thinks is the privacy of a quiet corner in the library, she’s shocked—and embarrassed—to discover a video has captured this and is currently circulat... + Read More
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Series: The Neighborhood Fourth Dimension Paperback Eric Walters 9780143198451 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 07, 2020

An exciting spin-off novel in the bestselling Rule of Three series. A powerful look at the disintegration of society in the wake of a massive and mysterious outage that has knocked out all modern amenities.Fifteen-year-old Emma has moved house with her ex-Marine mother and younger brother. It’s a brand-new condo building, which explains the semi-regular power outages, as workers complete the units around them. So Emma isn’t particularly concerned when the latest blackout hits just as they are preparing to leave town on a long weekend camping tr... + Read More
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Series: The Button Book Hardcover Sally Nicholls 9780735267152 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jan 14, 2020

This silly and sweet picture book introduces young children to colors through humor and clever interactive elements. For fans of Hervé Tullet’s Press Here.Here’s a button. I wonder what happens when you press it? Follow a group of animal friends as they discover a collection of mysterious buttons, all of which do different things!From a blue singing button to a purple tickle button, from a rude sound button to a mysterious white button, there’s only one way to find out what they do: press them all! And thankfully, there’s even a sleeping button... + Read More
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Series: Teddy Bear of the Year Hardcover Vikki VanSickle 9780735263925 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jan 21, 2020

The teddy bears’ picnic gets a modern twist in this warm and fuzzy picture book about a young teddy bear who learns that small acts of kindness can make a big difference.Ollie is a regular bear with a regular job. He listens to his girl’s stories about her days, he snuggles her to sleep and he is there waiting when she gets home from school. Just your typical teddy bear stuff. So when he is whisked away to the annual teddy bears’ picnic, he feels insignificant compared to the other bears who do daring and daunting things: sleepovers, hospital s... + Read More
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Series: Fairy Mom and Me Fairy Mom and Me #2: Fairy In Waiting Paperback Sophie Kinsella 9780735263383 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jan 28, 2020

The second hilarious installment in international bestselling author Sophie Kinsella’s charming middle grade series about a magical mother-daughter relationship.Ella Brook is used to being a Fairy-in-Waiting. It means that one day she will become a fairy with her own sparkly wings and Computawand just like her mom.But sometimes Ella doesn’t want to have to wait any longer. After all, she helps her mom remember magic codes all the time! If only there was a spell for growing up faster.Will Ella prove that she’s ready to become a fairy? Or will sh... + Read More
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Series: Fairy Mom and Me Fairy Mom and Me #3: Fairy Unicorn Wishes Hardcover Sophie Kinsella 9780735266360 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jan 28, 2020

Fairies, unicorns and magical wishes combine in this third book of the Fairy Mom and Me series from New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella!Ella’s one wish is to become a fairy like her mom. She dreams of the day she will have her sparkly crown and Computwand. Ella even imagines what her first spell would be: a glittery unicorn of her very own.But Ella knows that spells are often harder than they look, even with the special fairy apps available…and being a fairy in waiting is not all rainbows and butterflies.Will Ella learn more magic... + Read More
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Series: Disgusting Critters The Bat Hardcover Elise Gravel 9780735266483 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Feb 04, 2020

Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!Fast bat facts:Distinctive trait: The only flying mammalDiet: Insects, fruit and even animal bloodSpecial talent: Sleeping upside downThe Bat covers habitat (bats live everywhere except Antarctica!), species (there are over 1,200 kinds of bats), echolocation, hibernation (bats hibernate just like bears!), conservation (don’t disturb a sleeping bat!) and mu... + Read More
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Series: Disgusting Critters The Cockroach Hardcover Elise Gravel 9780735266421 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Feb 04, 2020

Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You’ll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that’s been around for over 335 million years!Fast cockroach facts:Distinctive trait: Flat and oval-shaped bodyDiet: Everything! (Especially if it’s greasy and sweet…)Special talent: RunningThe Cockroach covers lifestyle (cockroaches prefer the dark and only come out during the day when their colonies get big enough), anatomy (cockroaches have wings but rarely fly)... + Read More
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Series: Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano Hardcover Marthe Jocelyn 9780735265462 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Feb 04, 2020

A smart and charming middle-grade mystery series starring young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, inspired by the imagined life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Lemony Snicket and Enola Holmes.Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn’t got much to do since the death of her beloved father…until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers ... + Read More
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Series: Story Boat Hardcover Kyo Maclear 9780735263598 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Feb 04, 2020

When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. An imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child’s eyes.When a little girl and her younger brother are forced along with their family to flee the home they’ve always known, they must learn to make a new home for themselves—wherever they are. And sometimes the smallest things—a cup, a blanket, a lamp, a flower, a story—can become a port of hope in a terrible storm. As the ... + Read More
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Series: Vote For Me! Hardcover Ben Clanton 9780735267589 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Feb 04, 2020

A hilarious political satire by the creator of the bestselling Narwhal and Jelly series.Hey, you! Yes, you with the dazzling smile! The donkey wants your vote. So does the elephant. And each will do just about anything to win your support. Brag? Sure! Flatter? Absolutely! Exaggerate, name-call, make silly promises and generally act childish? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Soon, the tension mounts, and these two quarrelsome candidates resort to slinging mud (literally) and flinging insults. And what happens when the election results are in? Well, let’s ... + Read More
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Series: The Truth and Lies of Ella Black Paperback Emily Barr 9781770499904 $12.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Feb 11, 2020

From the author of the "unputdownable" international hit The One Memory of Flora Banks comes a fast-paced cross-continental journey of identity, family, darkness and light, and the ways in which we define ourselves.Ella Black has always had dark inclinations. She's successfully hidden her evil alter ego from her family and friends, but Bella is always there, ready to take control and force Ella to do bad things. When Ella's parents drag her out of school one afternoon and fly across the globe to Rio de Janeiro with no believable explanation, Be... + Read More
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Series: Endurance, Young Readers Edition My Year in Space and How I Got There Paperback Scott Kelly 9780735263444 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 11, 2020

Newly adapted for young readers from the New York Times bestseller comes the awe-inspiring memoir from NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space.How does a boy struggling in school become an American hero and a space pioneer?Daredevil behavior? Check. Whether it is sailing leaky boats in the Atlantic Ocean or joining an ambulance corps to race to the rescue, living on the edge is required behavior for an astronaut.Sibling rivalry? Check. An identical twin brother who both cheers you on and eggs you on is the perfect ... + Read More
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Series: The Bug Girl A True Story Hardcover Sophia Spencer 9780735267527 $21.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Feb 11, 2020

7-year-old Sophia Spencer was bullied for loving bugs until hundreds of women scientists rallied around her. Now Sophie tells her inspiring story in this picture book that celebrates women in science, bugs of all kinds and the importance of staying true to yourself.Sophia Spencer has loved bugs ever since a butterfly landed on her shoulder—and wouldn’t leave!—at a butterfly conservancy when she was only two-and-a-half years old. In preschool and kindergarten, Sophia was thrilled to share what she knew about grasshoppers (her very favorite insec... + Read More
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Series: Studio: A Place for Art to Start Hardcover Emily Arrow 9780735264854 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 03, 2020

Beloved children’s entertainer Emily Arrow’s first picture book, perfect for (little) makers everywhere: a story about finding a space to create!A young bunny makes the rounds of a studio building, taking in all the different artists in their habitats. Making, thinking, sharing, performing…but can our bunny find the perfect space to let imagination shine?In this charming ode to creativity, noted children’s singer and entertainer Emily Arrow introduces readers to the concept of the studio: a place for painters, dancers, singers, actors, sculptor... + Read More
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Series: Count Your Chickens Board book Jo Ellen Bogart 9780735267138 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) to 3 Mar 03, 2020

Count the chickens having their feathered fun at the county fair! Richard Scarry fans will delight in this board book’s search-and-find elements, gentle humor and cute-as-a-button chickens.Chickens, chickens everywhere! What do you do at a county fair? Count, of course! There are so many things to do and see—over here, chicks riding the Ferris wheel and over there, a farmer showing off his prize crop. How many chickens are flying down the super slide? How many chickens are whizzing by on skateboards? Grab some cotton candy and count your way th... + Read More
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Series: Megabat Megabat Paperback Anna Humphrey 9780735266957 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Apr 07, 2020

A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It’s big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it’s haunted…or is it?Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he’s living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there.Daniel realizes it’s not a ghost in his new... + Read More
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Series: Ooko Board book Esmé Shapiro 9780735267121 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) to 3 Mar 03, 2020

In this funny and sweet board book, a curious fox in search of a friend discovers the importance of being true to yourself.Ooko has everything a fox could want: a stick, a leaf and a rock. Well, almost everything…Ooko wants someone to play with too! The foxes in town always seem to be playing with their two-legged friends, the Debbies. Maybe if Ooko tries to look like the other foxes, one of the Debbies will play with him too. But when Ooko finally finds his very own Debbie, things don’t turn out quite as he had expected!A quirky, funny, charmi... + Read More
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Series: Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee Paperback Jeff Zentner 9780735263123 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 03, 2020

High school seniors and best friends Delia & Josie are two of the brightest stars on TV…local cable TV. When senior year ends, they have to make a tough decision that will test the bonds of their friendship. A funny, contemporary novel from the Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King.High school seniors and best friends Delia and Josie are two of the brightest stars on TV…TV Six, that is, the premiere public access cable station of Jackson, Tennessee. Every Saturday night the duo slip into their on-screen personas, Rayne Ravenscroft and... + Read More
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Series: Megabat Megabat and Fancy Cat Paperback Anna Humphrey 9780735267114 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Apr 07, 2020

Megabat returns, this time with a new nemesis: a very fancy cat. Can our tiny bat hero stop his Daniel’s heart from being stolen by this nefarious, fluffy villain?Megabat was looking forward to Christmas morning: presents, playing toys, smooshfruit and watching Star Wars. But then Daniel opened his last, most special present.Daniel thinks this might be the best Christmas present yet: a beautiful cat named Priscilla! He’s always wanted a pet.Megabat is not sure he likes this cat. She tastes most hairy.Daniel loves his new cat! She’s fun to play ... + Read More
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Series: Fight Like a Girl Hardcover Sheena Kamal 9780735265554 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 10, 2020

The Beauty of the Moment meets Exit, Pursued by a Bear. Award-winning thriller writer Sheena Kamal delivers a kick-ass debut YA novel that will have fans crying out for more.Love and violence. In some families they're bound up together, dysfunctional and poisonous, passed from generation to generation like eye color or a quirk of smile. Trisha's trying to break the chain, channeling her violent impulses into Muay Thai kickboxing, an unlikely sport for a slightly built girl of Trinidadian descent. Her father comes and goes as he pleases, his pre... + Read More
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Series: The Beauty of the Moment Paperback Tanaz Bhathena 9780735263765 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 23, 2020

Susan dreams of being an artist. Malcolm wants to move him and his sister out of a bad living situation. Sparks fly when the two teens meet at a fundraiser for Syrian refugees. A Canadian YA romance for fans of The Sun is Also a Star.Susan is the new girl—she’s sharp and driven, and strives to meet her parents’ expectations of excellence. Malcolm is the bad boy—he started raising hell at age fifteen, after his mom died of cancer, and has had a reputation ever since.Susan hasn’t told anyone, but she wants to be an artist. Malcolm doesn’t know wh... + Read More
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Series: Megabat Megabat Is a Fraidybat Hardcover Anna Humphrey 9780735266025 $15.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Apr 07, 2020

Megabat and his best friend, Daniel, go to sleepaway camp for the first time. Another hilarious chapter book in this laugh-out-loud series for fans of Dory Fantasmagory and Narwhal and Jelly.Daniel is not so sure about going to camp. There will be bugs. And uncomfortable beds. And leeches!Megabat can’t WAIT to go to camp! There will be so much smooshfruit, and he loves a good sing-along.Daniel starts to think camp isn’t so bad. He’s made friends, and his bed isn’t THAT uncomfortable.Megabat has made a new friend too. But his new friend wants hi... + Read More
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Series: The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray Paperback E. Latimer 9781101919309 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Apr 07, 2020

Lemony Snicket meets Oscar Wilde meets Edgar Allan Poe in this exciting and scary middle-grade novel inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray—a family curse is unleashed!Bryony Gray is becoming famous as a painter in London art circles. But life isn’t so grand. Her uncle keeps her locked in the attic, forcing her to paint for his rich clients…and now her paintings are taking on a life of their own, and customers are going missing under mysterious circumstances.When her newest painting escapes the canvas and rampages through the streets of London... + Read More
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Series: No Fixed Address Paperback Susin Nielsen 9780735262775 $14.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Apr 07, 2020

From beloved Governor General Literary Award--winning author Susin Nielsen comes a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship and growing up when you're one step away from homelessness.Felix Knuttson, twelve, is an endearing kid with an incredible brain for trivia. His mom Astrid is loving but unreliable; she can't hold onto a job, or a home. When they lose their apartment in Vancouver, they move into a camper van, just for August, till Astrid finds a job. September comes, they're still in the van; Felix must keep "home" a s... + Read More
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Series: Lucy Crisp and the Vanishing House Hardcover Janet Hill 9781770499249 $21.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 14, 2020

After moving to a seemingly quaint and quiet new town, Lucy faces a new reality in which fairies exist, weather can be bottled and witches hold grudges. Accompanied by gorgeous color paintings, this novel is perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, The Hazel Wood and Gregory Maguire.It has been a year since Lucy Crisp graduated from high school and she still hasn’t found her calling. That is, until she discovers an exclusive arts college called Ladywyck Lodge. On a whim, she applies and is thrilled to be accepted into th... + Read More
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Series: Nicola Yoon 2-Copy TR Pbk Boxed Set Nicola Yoon 9780735268302 $27.98 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 02, 2080
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Series: Nicola Yoon 2-Copy TR Pbk Boxed Set Nicola Yoon 9780735268661 $29.98 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 29, 2019

This stunning boxed set makes a perfect gift and includes Nicola Yoon’s #1 New York Times bestsellers, Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star, both of which are now major motion pictures!Maddy and Olly. Natasha and Daniel. Two captivating love stories from Nicola Yoon are paired for the first time in this collectible boxed set, which includes hardcover editions of Everything, Everything, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and The Sun Is Also a Star, a #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist, in a custom-designed ca... + Read More