Penguin Young Readers Omni Spring 2020

Are you sure you want to remove your recommendation for

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

William Holt

Thank you for your recommendation

You are recommending:

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

#/1000 characters

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

You are recommending:

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

You recommended this title on September 12 2019

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

You recommended this title on September 12 2019

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

This is a really great book that really opens your eyes to the use of hokey-pokey snakeoil based teething pain treatments that aren't Tylenol or Motrin based. Or then something else entirely that has nothing to do

0/1000 characters

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

Request a reading copy

You are requesting an advance reading copy of by

This request will be submitted to

I prefer:

Digital Print Any format

Mailing Address* required*

Requested by
Job title *required*

Please provide any additional information you would like the publisher to know that would support your request

# of 250 characters left

Reading copies are not available for all forthcoming titles, and are supplied at the sole discretion of the publisher.

* missing required field

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate contact at

You will receive a copy of the email request. Any questions about the status of your request should be directed to the publisher contact.

Request a reading copy

You have already requested a reading copy of by

The request was made on . Any questions about the status of your request should be directed to the publisher contact:

You are exporting:

This order will be exported using the default fund codes assigned to each branch, and

Override the fund code defaults for the export

User fund code

Close this order after export

Penguin Young Readers Omni Spring 2020

Create Template

Give your template a name Please provide a name.

Choose a base template
Single

List

Tile
- Default PDFs
  Single
  List
  Tile

DRAFT

1.
Series: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! Hardcover Jessica Kim 9780525554974 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 17, 2020

One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian.On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her "Yu-MEAT" because she smells like her family's Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she's reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and courage.Instead of spending the summer studying her favorite YouTube comedians, Yumi is ... + Read More
2.
Series: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! 6-copy Counter Display w/ Riser Jessica Kim 9780525488309 $137.94 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 17, 2020
3.
Series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children The Conference of the Birds Hardcover Ransom Riggs 9780735231504 $29.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 14, 2020

The fifth book in the nationally bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.“Do you trust me?”An instant bestseller, A Map of Days launched readers into the previously unexplored world of American peculiars, one bursting with new questions, new allies, and new adversaries.Now, with enemies behind him and the unknown ahead, Jacob Portman’s story continues as he takes a brave leap forward into The Conference of the Birds, the next installment of the beloved, bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
4.
Series: Conference of the Birds 9-copy SIGNED Floor Display w/ Riser Ransom Riggs 9780525488231 $269.91 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 14, 2020
5.
Series: Map of Days 9-copy Paperback Floor Display w/ Riser Ransom Riggs 9780525488354 $179.91 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 15, 2019
6.
Series: Flowers in the Gutter The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis Hardcover K. R. Gaddy 9780525555414 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 07, 2020

Photo-illustrated nonfiction, the story of the Edelweiss Pirates, a group of working-class teens who not only survived but resisted the Nazis by whatever means they could, even when they knew it could cost them their lives.Flowers in the Gutter is told from the points of view Gertrude, Fritz, and Jean, three young people from working-class neighborhoods in Cologne, beginning with their pre-school years at the dawn of the Third Reich in the 1930s. Gaddy shows how political activism was always a part of their lives and how they witnessed firsthan... + Read More
7.
Series: Echo Mountain Hardcover Lauren Wolk 9780525555568 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Apr 21, 2020

Newbery Honor- and Scott O’Dell Award-winning author Lauren Wolk returns with the story of an unforgettable young heroine in Depression-era Maine, navigating the rocky terrain of her new life on Echo Mountain.When the Great Depression takes almost everything they own, Ellie’s family is forced to leave their home in town and start over in the untamed forests of nearby Echo Mountain. Ellie has found a welcome freedom, and a love of the natural world, in her new life on the mountain. But there is little joy, even for Ellie, as her family struggles... + Read More
8.
Series: Echo Mountain 9-copy SIGNED Floor Display w/ Riser Lauren Wolk 9780525488279 $215.91 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Apr 21, 2020
9.
Series: Pieces of a Girl Paperback Stephanie Kuehnert 9780147517715 $22.00 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 26, 2024

A raw and bold YA memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped author Stephanie Kuehnert survive and thrive.Years before she would become a published author…years before she would find a voice and a home in the Riot Grrrl movement and emerging zine community, Stephanie Kuehnert struggled to find her place. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries, original illustration, and pages torn from her actual teenage diaries and zines, this is the story of Stephanie Kuehnert’s life as a strugg... + Read More
10.
Series: Pieces of a Girl Hardcover Stephanie Kuehnert 9780525429753 $29.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 26, 2024

A raw and bold YA memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped author Stephanie Kuehnert survive and thrive.Years before she would become a published author…years before she would find a voice and a home in the Riot Grrrl movement and emerging zine community, Stephanie Kuehnert struggled to find her place. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries, original illustration, and pages torn from her actual teenage diaries and zines, this is the story of Stephanie Kuehnert’s life as a strugg... + Read More
11.
Series: All the Days Past, All the Days to Come Hardcover Mildred D. Taylor 9780399257308 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jan 07, 2020

The saga of the Logan family—made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry—concludes in a long-awaited and deeply fulfilling story.In her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga about the Logan family of Mississippi, which is also the story of the civil rights movement in America of the 20th century. Cassie Logan, first met in Song of the Trees and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, is a young woman now, searching for her place in the world, a journey that takes her from Toledo to California, to law school in B... + Read More
12.
Series: All the Days Past, All the Days to Come 6-copy signed Prepack w/ L-Card Mildred D. Taylor 9780525488316 $149.94 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jan 07, 2020
13.
Series: Devil Darling Spy Hardcover Matt Killeen 9780451479259 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 21, 2020

In this utterly gripping thriller, Sarah, the fearless heroine of indie bestseller Orphan Monster Spy, hunts a rogue German doctor in Central Africa who might be a serial murderer.It’s 1940, and Sarah Goldstein is hiding in plain sight as Ursula Haller, the Shirley Temple of Nazi high society. She helps the resistance by spying on Nazi generals at cocktail parties in Berlin, but she yearns to do more. Then the spy she works for, the Captain, gets word of a German doctor who’s gone rogue in Central Africa. Rumors say the doctor is experimenting ... + Read More
14.
Series: The Storm of Life Hardcover A. R. Capetta 9780451478474 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jan 28, 2020

The sumptuous and powerful conclusion to the gender-fluid duet begun by The Brilliant Death, hailed in a starred review by Kirkus as “a delicious and magical intrigue too tempting not to devour.”By turns thrilling, witty, and heartbreaking, this dramatic conclusion to the Brilliant Death duet transports us to a Vinalia on the verge of transformation and radiates with the electric power of love.With her power over magic finally in hand, and her love for Cielo at last confessed, Teodora di Sangro should be on top of the world. But the country of ... + Read More
15.
Series: Lifting as We Climb Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box Hardcover Evette Dionne 9780451481542 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Apr 21, 2020

For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle. This Coretta Scott King Author Honor book tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement—when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Alice Paul. The Women’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls. The 1913 Women’s March in D.C. When the epic story of the suffrage movement in the United States is told, the most familiar leaders, speakers at meetings, and ... + Read More
16.
Series: Froggy Froggy Builds a Snowman Hardcover Jonathan London 9781984836366 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Jan 07, 2020

Froggy has a rollicking good time at his first Winter Carnival!It's Winter Carnival day, and Froggy can't wait to build a snowman. But school principal Mr. Mugwort says there is a lot to do first. Skating! Sledding! A snow fort! Finally it's time to build a snowman, but Froggy builds a snow dinosaur instead. And of course the day wouldn't be complete without a wild snowball fight. "That was my best winter carnival ever!" says Froggy. "That was your only winter carnival ever!" says his friend Max.
17.
Series: Bus! Stop! Board book James Yang 9780593117620 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Jan 02, 2080

Few words are needed in this inventive and fun transportation adventure!"Bus! Stop!" a boy yells, as his bus pulls away one early morning. He must wait for the next bus. But the next one does not look like his bus at all. And neither does the next one, or the next. At first, the boy is annoyed. Then he is puzzled. Then intrigued. The other buses look much more interesting than his bus. Maybe he should try a different bus after all, and he's glad he does! Here is a board book with few words and delightful illustrations that shows very young chil... + Read More
18.
Series: A Jack Book Jack at Bat Hardcover Mac Barnett 9780593113820 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Feb 04, 2020

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack is not allowed to swing the bat, so he is told to be the Bat Boy. That is, until the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are tied. It’s up to Jack to hit a home run, but on the way to home plate he spots some snacks . . .Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world ... + Read More
19.
Series: A Jack Book Jack Goes West Hardcover Mac Barnett 9780593113882 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Feb 04, 2020

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.Jack and the Lady take the train West to visit a dude ranch. One night, there’s a bank robbery next door, and Jack is pegged as the bandit. But thanks to Jack’s new rope tricks, the real robber is caught, and Jack leaves the Wild West a free rabbit with a big secret.Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader ser... + Read More
20.
Series: Penguin Bedtime Classics The Wizard of Oz Board book L. Frank Baum 9780593114759 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Feb 18, 2020

Bedtime Classics: charmingly illustrated board book editions of perennial favorites, simplified for the youngest readers!Bedtime Classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character-driven narratives and colorful illustration. Designed to be the perfect one minute bedtime story (or five minutes—if you’re begged to read it over and over), so parents can feel good about exposing their children to some of the most iconic pieces of literature, while building their child’s bookshelf with these trendy editions!Whe... + Read More
21.
Series: Penguin Bedtime Classics A Little Princess Board book Frances Hodgson Burnett 9780593114780 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) to 2 Feb 18, 2020

Bedtime Classics: charmingly illustrated board book editions of perennial favorites, simplified for the youngest readers!Bedtime Classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character-driven narratives and colorful illustration. Designed to be the perfect one minute bedtime story (or five minutes—if you’re begged to read it over and over), so parents can feel good about exposing their children to some of the most iconic pieces of literature, while building their child’s bookshelf with these trendy editions!Sar... + Read More
22.
Series: Bedtime Classics Oz and Little Princess 8-copy Mixed Counter Display w/ Riser Various 9781984874528 $87.92 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Feb 18, 2020
23.
Series: Night Animals Need Sleep Too Hardcover Gianna Marino 9780425290651 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Feb 25, 2020

Daytime brings a whole new set of problems and adventures to the crew of Night Animals Need Sleep Too!It’s daytime and night animals are all sleeping soundly. Well, all except for Possum. Skunk tries to be helpful, pointing out a cave, then a tree, then a den. But the more places Possum tries to sleep, the more night animals he wakes up. Will Bear, Wolf, Skunk, and Possum ever find a good day’s rest? The stars of Gianna Marino’s Night Animals know what makes kids laugh in this hilarious spin on the bedtime book.
24.
Series: Night Animals Need Sleep Too 8-copy Mixed Floor Display w/ Riser Gianna Marino 9781984874474 $167.92 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Feb 25, 2020
25.
Series: Llama Llama Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa Board book Anna Dewdney 9780593117750 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3 Mar 17, 2020

Llama Llama visits Grandma and Grandpa Llama!Llama Llama is invited to Grandma and Grandpa’s house! And it will be his first night away from home…and from Mama. He packs everything he needs and soon he’s having fun with Grandpa and Grandma Llama, riding their lawn tractor, helping Grandpa in his workshop, and eating a “different” but delicious dinner. But when Llama Llama goes to unpack his overnight bag, he realizes that he’s forgotten a very important item—Fuzzy Llama is not there!! Suddenly, Llama Llama is very homesick. But Grandpa knows ju... + Read More
26.
Series: The Shadow Arts Hardcover Damien Love 9780451478610 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 03, 2020

The thrilling sequel to Monstrous Devices—Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark adventure of epic proportions!A few months ago, Alex’s world changed…forever.Now, just when it seems life is almost getting back to normal, Alex’s grandfather crashes back into the picture with grave news: their friend Harry has fallen into the clutches of a familiar foe, and the old man needs Alex’s help to rescue him.This time, the duo’s desperate dash across Europe leads from Paris ... + Read More
27.
Series: A Phoenix First Must Burn Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope Hardcover Patrice Caldwell 9781984835659 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 10, 2020

Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic.With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell, Dhonielle Clayton, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, L. L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi.Evoking Beyoncé’s Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler’s heirs, have woven worlds to create a stu... + Read More
28.
Series: The Blackbird Girls Hardcover Anne Blankman 9781984837356 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 10, 2020

NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNERA SYDNEY TAYLOR MIDDLE GRADE HONOR BOOKLike Ruta Sepetys for middle grade, Anne Blankman pens a poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history.On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work—Chernobyl—has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who’ve always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina’s estra... + Read More
29.
Series: Bad Best Friend Hardcover Rachel Vail 9780451479457 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Mar 24, 2020

Rachel Vail’s powerful middle-grade novel proves once again that no one does tween better than she does!Niki Ames can’t wait to start eighth grade, that all-important year before high school. She and her best friend Ava have shared so many plans for the coming year. But then the unthinkable happens: at gym class pair-up, Ava chooses someone else to be her partner. Niki is devastated. It’s clear that Ava wants to be part of the popular group, leaving Niki behind. Niki has to decide who her real friends should be, where her real interests l... + Read More
30.
Series: When the Babies Came to Stay Hardcover Christine McDonnell 9781984835451 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Mar 24, 2020

A gentle, humorous story has a significant message of love and acceptance.The first baby arrived on the mail plane, the second two on the ferry, the fourth asleep on a pile of nets, smelling of mackerel. Who were the babies? Where did they come from? The notes left with them said “Please keep this baby safe” and “Please give my child shelter.” Only the librarian can take them home, and the library is where they grow up. The whole island helps to raise them. The fisherman teaches them to cast from the pier, the ferryman shows them charts of th... + Read More
31.
Series: The Pathfinders Society The Mystery of the Moon Tower Hardcover Francesco Sedita 9780425291863 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 21, 2020

“A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE HERE?”—MAX BRALLIER, author of the NYT bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path—and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure!Join in the fun i... + Read More
32.
Series: The Pathfinders Society The Mystery of the Moon Tower Paperback Francesco Sedita 9780425291870 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 21, 2020

“A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE HERE?”—MAX BRALLIER, author of the NYT bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path—and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure!Join in the fun i... + Read More
33.
Series: Pathfinders Society 8-copy Floor Display w/ Riser Francesco Sedita 9780525488293 $143.92 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 21, 2020
34.
Series: Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates (Young Readers Adaptation) The War That Changed American History Hardcover Brian Kilmeade 9780425288955 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Apr 21, 2020

A page-turning middle-grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller about how a newly independent nation was challenged by foreign powers and what happened when America’s third president decided to stand up to intimidation.When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa routinely captured American sailors and held them as captives demanding ransom and tribute far beyond what the new country could afford.Jeff... + Read More
35.
Series: George Washington's Secret Six (Young Readers Adaptation) The Spies Who Saved America Paperback Brian Kilmeade 9780425289013 $13.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Jan 28, 2020

A page-turning middle-grade adaptation of the New York Times bestseller about George Washington’s top-secret spy ring that helped defeat the British.The American Revolution is well under way in 1776, but things are looking bleak for General George Washington and his Continental Army. With Washington’s hasty retreat from New York City in August, many think the war might soon be over. After all: how on earth is this ragtag group going to defeat its enemy, the well-trained and well-funded military of the largest empire in history? But Washington s... + Read More
36.
Series: Living Your Best Life According to Nala Cat Hardcover Nala Cat 9780593115046 $17.99 HUMOR Apr 07, 2020

Instagram's most popular feline, Nala Cat, is here to make people smile with her charming guide on how to live your best life.Are you ready to live your best life? Nala Cat, Guinness World Record holder, can teach you how.Nala uses her charm, feistiness, and cute face to spread happiness and love to millions. As an adopted cat, she also uses her social media influence to advocate for shelter animals. Nala's happy, can-do attitude makes her the perfect cat to show us how to love, dream, and be successful in life.Get ready to live your best life ... + Read More
37.
Series: Living Your Best Life According to Nala Cat 4-copy Prepack w/ L-Card Nala Cat 9780525488347 $71.96 HUMOR Apr 07, 2020
38.
Series: Time of Our Lives Hardcover Emily Wibberley 9781984835833 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Apr 21, 2020

“Emily and Austin have a reputation for delivering heartwarming, provoking, and real contemporary YA novels.”—BuzzFeedA reflective, romantic coming-of-age novel that explores life after high school—perfect for fans of Fangirl and Emergency ContactA boy desperate to hold on, a girl ready to let go.Fitz Holton waits in fear for the day his single mother’s early-onset Alzheimer’s starts stealing her memory. He’s vowed to stay close to home to care for her in the years to come—never mind the ridiculous college tour she’s forcing him on to visit sch... + Read More
39.
Series: If I'm Being Honest Paperback Emily Wibberley 9780451478665 $17.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Feb 04, 2020

“This delightfully feminist rom-com has characters that feel like friends and will surely appeal to fans of Sarah Dessen.”—BuzzfeedCameron Bright is gorgeous, popular, and—according to her classmates—a total b*tch. But when her crush, Andrew, catches a glimpse of her cruelty up close, it’s enough to drive him away for good. To win him over, Cameron resolves to “tame” herself, like Shakespeare’s shrew, Katherine. If she can make amends to those she’s wronged, Andrew will have to take notice. Cameron’s apology tour begins with Brendan, the guy wh... + Read More
40.
Series: Crocodiles Need Kisses Too Hardcover Rebecca Colby 9780451480071 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Apr 07, 2020

Everyone needs hugs and love in this offbeat, upbeat ode to the not-so-cuddly—and yet still sweet and beloved!Despite their lumpy, bumpy hide, toothy mouths stretched open wide, just like me and just like you, crocodiles need kisses too.Fun-to-read-aloud, rhyming text describes prickly porcupines, roaring tigers, and slithery snakes—not the most cuddly creatures, but still worthy of hugs and snuggles from their mamas! With a luscious and colorful palette, Crocodiles Need Kisses Too shows that animals (and children) don’t have to be warm and fuz... + Read More
41.
Series: You Can Do It, Noisy Nora! Hardcover Rosemary Wells 9781101999233 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 28, 2020

Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn’t sure they can survive it!The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak—everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes, Nora succeeds in playing the secret song she’s struggled hard to learn. You Can Do It, Noisy... + Read More
42.
Series: The President of the Jungle Hardcover André Rodrigues 9781984814746 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jan 07, 2020

In this fabulous and funny introduction to how elections work, the animals decide they are tired of their king and that it is time to vote for a president.Lion may be King of the jungle, but lately he only seems to care about himself. His subjects are fed up, so they decide to try something new—hold an election! Once Owl explains the rules, the fun begins, and Snake, Sloth, and Monkey all announce they will be candidates. But oh no, Lion is going to run too! It’s a wild campaign season as the animals hold rallies, debate, and even take a selfie... + Read More
43.
Series: President of the Jungle 6-copy Counter Display w/ Riser André Rodrigues 9781984874504 $143.94 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jan 07, 2020
44.
Series: Pixie Pushes On Hardcover Tamara Bundy 9780525515166 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 Jan 14, 2020

A young girl learns bittersweet life lessons on the family farm after her sister gets polio, in this poignant and funny novel set in the heartland in the 1940s.Pixie's defenses are up, and it's no wonder. She's been uprooted, the chickens seem to have it in for her, and now her beloved sister, Charlotte, has been stricken with polio and whisked away into quarantine. So it's not surprising Pixie lashes out. But her habit of making snap judgements--and giving her classmates nicknames like "Rotten Ricky" and "Big-Mouth Berta"--hasn't won her any f... + Read More
45.
Series: Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots Hardcover Michael Rex 9781984816269 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Feb 11, 2020

A hilarious, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions, by the creator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight GoonDo you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? It can be a hard thing to understand. Some things are facts--like the number of robots in this book. Other things are opinions--like which robot would make the best friend, or which robot dances best. And sometimes to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion, you need to wait to get more information--that's because facts can be prove... + Read More
46.
Series: Facts vs Opinions vs Robots 4-copy Prepack w/ L-Card Michael Rex 9781984874535 $95.96 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Feb 11, 2020
47.
Series: Lilah Tov Good Night Hardcover Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G) 9781524740665 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Feb 18, 2020

A soothing Hebrew lullaby takes on added meaning for a refugee family in this visually stunning debut.As the moon rises, a family steps into the night on a journey toward a new beginning. Along the way, their little girl delights in the wonders of nature, saying good night—lilah tov—to the creatures and landscapes they pass. Wherever she looks—on land, in the sky above and even, eventually, in the water below her boat—there are marvels to behold. “Lilah tov to the birds in the trees, lilah tov to the fish in the sea.” Then, when their travels a... + Read More
48.
Series: Honey Board book David Ezra Stein 9780593108208 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Feb 25, 2020

Bear is here to enjoy the gifts of each season, especially summer and HONEY!Bear has awoken from his winter nap with only one thing on his mind: honey! Alas, it is too soon for honey, so Bear tries hard to be patient. Fortunately, the world around him is waking up, too. There is warm grass, berries, the smell of flowers. There is rain to dance in and a creek to swim in. Bear is almost content, until, one day, he hears a welcome buzzing sound…and finally it is time for Bear to delight in the thing he relishes above all others—and it is as warm, ... + Read More
49.
Series: Do I Have to Wear a Coat? Hardcover Rachel Isadora 9780525516606 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Mar 03, 2020

Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora celebrates each of the four seasons with a diverse cast of endearing kids All four seasons are full of wonderful things that make them fun and special, and the children in this delightful book share some of the highlights (and some pretty nifty clothes)! Spring brings berries, baby animals, cool showers—and raincoats. Summer brings warm breezes, the best beach weather—and no more coats! In the fall, we play in the leaves and pumpkin patches—and wrap up in cozy sweaters. And winter brings ice skating and all... + Read More
50.
Series: Parked Hardcover Danielle Svetcov 9780399539039 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Feb 04, 2020

For fans of Rebecca Stead and Joan Bauer comes a scrappy, poignant, uplifting debut about family, friendship, and the importance of learning both how to offer help and how to accept it.“A big-hearted novel with characters I wish were my friends in real life.” —Gennifer Choldenko, author of the Al Capone at Alcatraz seriesJeanne Ann is smart, stubborn, living in an orange van, and determined to find a permanent address before the start of seventh grade. Cal is awkward, sensitive, living in a humongous house across the street, and determined to s... + Read More
51.
Series: Women Artists A to Z Hardcover Melanie LaBarge 9780593108727 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Feb 11, 2020

An empowering and educational alphabet picture book about women artists, perfect for fans of Rad American Women A-Z.How many women artists can you name? From Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Each spread features a simple line of text encapsulating the creator’s iconic work in one word, such as “D is for Dots” ... + Read More
52.
Series: Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! Hardcover Sarah Kapit 9780525554189 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 25, 2020

In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, Vivy Cohen won’t let autism stop her from playing baseball—not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal.Vivy Cohen is determined. She’s had enough of playing catch in the park. She’s ready to pitch for a real baseball team.But Vivy’s mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy won’t give up. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly whom to choose: her hero, m... + Read More
53.
Series: The Bear in My Family Hardcover Maya Tatsukawa 9780525555827 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 10, 2020

An overbearing older sibling can really be a bear, but the child in this understated, gently humorous story finds out that they can have their advantages, too.“I live with a bear,” the story’s young narrator declares. The bear is loud, messy, uncouth, and very strong (too strong!). For some reason, his parents treat the bear like family, despite his protests. Why can’t they see? Then he runs into some bullies on the playground. When the bear ROOAARS with all her might and scares them away, he realizes that there are advantages to having a bear... + Read More
54.
Series: Follow the Recipe Poems About Imagination, Celebration, and Cake Hardcover Marilyn Singer 9780735227903 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 10, 2020

A joyful collection of poems by the author of Mirror Mirror, in the form of recipes both simple and allegorical.This delicious collection of poems by the innovative Marilyn Singer is accompanied by vibrant splashy artwork by two-time Caldecott honoree Marjorie Priceman. Presented in a small-size format to appeal to older readers (as well as young), the book has the look of a vintage collector's compendium that includes pictures, ephemera and annotations to add interest. Even young children are familiar with recipes--a series of steps to help th... + Read More
55.
Series: The Box Turtle Hardcover Vanessa Roeder 9780735230507 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Feb 11, 2020

An irresistibly cute story about finding the confidence to be yourself, starring a turtle in search of the perfect shell.Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there...Eventually, and through much trial and error, Terrance learns that there'... + Read More
56.
Series: 9781984874634
57.
Series: Wink Hardcover Rob Harrell 9781984815149 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 31, 2020

A hilarious and heartwrenching story about surviving middle school—and an unthinkable diagnosis—while embracing life’s weirdness.Ross Maloy just wants to be a normal seventh grader. He doesn’t want to lose his hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends who don’t know what to say to “the cancer kid.” But with his recent diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, blending in is off the table.Based on Rob Harrell’s real life experience, and packed with comic panels and spot art, this incredibly personal and poignant novel is an unforget... + Read More
58.
Series: Wink 6-copy Prepack w/ L-Card Rob Harrell 9780525488330 $137.94 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 31, 2020
59.
Series: Look Hardcover Zan Romanoff 9780525554264 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Mar 31, 2020

“[For] readers of Nina LaCour…Sharply incisive [and] deeply romantic.”—Booklist“Part coming-of-age story, part slow-burn romance, part feminist-manifesto.”—SLJ“[One of] the LGBTQ books that will change the literary landscape.” --O MagazineWhat Lulu Shapiro’s 5,000 Flash followers don’t know:The video of her with another girl was never supposed to go public.Owen definitely wasn’t supposed to break up with her because of it.Behind the online persona Lulu painstakingly curates, her life feels like a terrible, uncertain mess.Then Lulu meets Cass. C... + Read More
60.
Series: Little Senses Can I Play Too? Hardcover Samantha Cotterill 9780525553465 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 31, 2020

Friendship--and trains!--take center stage in this gentle, inviting story about paying attention to other people's feelings.Two boys' fun train-track-building project takes a turn when one of the boys obliviously insists on only doing things his way. Their disagreement spells disaster for the train and the friendship, until a kind teacher steps in and explains how to tell when a friend is feeling happy, frustrated, or angry. . . and how to ask for a do-over.Compromising and paying attention to how other people are feeling can be hard for any ki... + Read More