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Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers Spring 2022
Series: The Button BookBoard book
Sally Nicholls9780735271722
$12.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 3
Mar 22, 2022
This silly and sweet board 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 t... + Read More
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Series: Crocodile HungryHardcover
Eija Sumner9780735267879
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Feb 15, 2022
A hilarious story about a hungry and hapless crocodile, for fans of How to Give Your Cat a Bath and I Want My Hat Back.Crocodile hungry.What can crocodile eat?Canned ham? Too hard to open.Beef jerky? Gets stuck in teeth.Eggs? Bite shell, get toothache.Crocodile must find food. But where?Though crocodile is surrounded by food, he doesn’t know it. He’s used to food coming in packages and boxes and in handy tins. Will the hungry crocodile figure it out?Readers big and little will laugh out loud at the simple but hysterical text and illustrations b... + Read More
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Series: In the CloudsHardcover
Elly MacKay9780735266964
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 19, 2022
A luminous journey into the sky for daydreamers and cloud enthusiasts big and small, from renowned paper-diorama artist Elly MacKay.A bored and curious little girl wishes for a bit of sunshine on a cloudy day. But a friendly bird soon whisks her off for an adventure in the sky, where she can contemplate questions both scientific and philosophical in nature: how do clouds float? Or carry the rain? Where do they go when they disappear? Are there clouds on other planets? Do they have memories? Have they ever seen a girl like her?This dreamy pictur... + Read More
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Series: ThingamabobHardcover
Marianna Coppo9780735265790
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Jan 18, 2022
What is a thingamabob? A thingamabob can be anything…and so can you! A sweet, empowering picture book about self-discovery from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra.In the beginning, the universe was one great big thing. Then that thing exploded into gobs and gobs of thingamabobs.All of the thingamabobs had a purpose…all except for one small, shapeless thingamabob. No one knew what it was for. It wasn’t this or that. It wasn’t here or there. What’s the use of this thingamabob?But everything changes for Thingamabob when it makes a friend in... + Read More
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Series: Petal the Angry CowHardcover
Maureen Fergus9780735264687
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Jan 11, 2022
A hilarious barnyard tale about big-hearted cow with an even bigger temper, for fans of Penguin Problems.Petal is everything you could want in a cow.She is kind, thoughtful, a great baker and a wonderful artist.She also has a temper. A very big, out-of-control temper. And it doesn’t help that her barnyard pals like to push her buttons…On the day the farmer announces a fabulous trip to a water park, the horse steps on Petal’s foot and she has her biggest tantrum yet. The farmer tells Petal if she doesn’t get her temper under control, she won’t b... + Read More
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Series: Rodney Was a TortoiseHardcover
Nan Forler9780735266629
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Feb 15, 2022
This comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the strength of friendship shows how a child overcomes the sadness of her beloved pet’s death.Bernadette and Rodney are the best of friends. Rodney’s not so good at playing cards, but he’s great at staring contests. His favorite food is lettuce, though he eats it VERRRRRRY SLOOOOOWLY. And he’s such a joker! When Bernadette goes to sleep at night, Rodney is always there, watching over her from his tank. As the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he sto... + Read More
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Series: CURIOUS COCKROACH, THEYour Birthday Was the Best!Hardcover
Maggie Hutchings9780735271623
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Feb 22, 2022
The story of an eager cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party—with hilarious results. For fans of I Don’t Want to Be a Frog.It’s your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake, having eaten his fill, that you couldn’t help but scream! You think he’s gone when your dad sucks him up in the vacuum clean... + Read More
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Series: Midnight and MoonHardcover
Kelly Cooper9780735266308
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Feb 08, 2022
A girl who doesn’t fit in befriends a blind horse who also struggles to find his place in the herd. A beautiful picture book that helps readers celebrate the qualities that challenge us and make us different.Moon cannot see but he hears sounds that other horses ignore: the eggshell crack of a meadow lark hatching. The glide of a salamander into the pond. Clara does not speak but she hears sounds that other children ignore: the hum of the oven when her mother bakes muffins. The sound of the cat’s paws on the kitchen floor.Both the foal and the l... + Read More
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Series: My Best FriendHardcover
Miguel Tanco9780735270701
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 12, 2022
Every kid loves their dog…and every dog loves their kid. A sweet, funny and stylish celebration of the human-dog relationship. For fans of Maira Kalman’s Beloved Dog and Emily Gravett’s Dogs.My best friend is soft, warm, and comfy as a ball of cotton.My best friend doesn’t like baths.My best friend follows me everywhere. We give each other strength. We have no fear.Full of the heart, affection, sweetness and mischief that every dog possesses, this book will delight dog lovers big and small and remind them of every good thing that a dog is.
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Series: NATURE'S TOP SECRETSFlowers Are Pretty ... Weird!Hardcover
Rosemary Mosco9780735265943
$21.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Apr 26, 2022
Warning—this book contains top-secret information about flowers! Prepare to be shocked and weirded out by this hilarious and totally true picture book introduction to some of nature’s strangest plants.Flowers are beautiful. They have bright colors, soft petals and sweet nectar. Yum! But that’s not the whole truth. Flowers can be WEIRD…and one bee is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a bee reveals how flowers are so much stranger than what we think. Did you know that there are some flowers that only bloom in the nighttim... + Read More
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Series: Esme!Esme's Birthday Conga LineHardcover
Lourdes Heuer9780735269408
$17.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9
May 10, 2022
Esme always has a plan. A funny and sweet early illustrated chapter book about a problem-solving girl who has to manage her own birthday bash. For fans of Dory Fantasmagory.Esme lives with her grandparents on the uppermost floor of the topmost best building. It’s her birthday. Mimi and Pipo gave her a beautiful guitar. But they didn’t plan a birthday party.Esme thinks this is the way with grandparents. They don’t know about parties or piñatas or birthday cake. No problem! Esme is great at problem solving.With the help of her cat, El Toro, and a... + Read More
In this hilarious non-fiction chapter book series, a savvy cockroach shares wise tips and tricks to surviving an encounter with a charming predator who may (or may not) want to be your friend.Celeste is a cockroach, and everyone knows that cockroaches are survivors, so who better to give advice on surviving an encounter with a polite predator? Everyone also knows that taking a moonlit promenade with a deadly reticulated python (named Frank) is a very bad idea. But Celeste loves very bad ideas, and she is willing to put your life on the line to ... + Read More
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Series: An Anne Chapter BookAnne's Tragical Tea PartyInspired by Anne of Green GablesHardcover
Kallie George9780735267220
$16.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9
Mar 15, 2022
The fourth book in an early chapter book series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she hosts her very first tea party with her kindred spirit, Diana, to disastrous results.Anne loves having pretend tea parties by herself. She even decorates her room with branches and colorful leaves for the occasion. Marilla Cuthbert, who adopted Anne in the last year, wishes Anne would act a little more sensibly. One day, Marilla comes up with a plan to keep Anne out of mischief—Anne can host her very own tea party and invi... + Read More
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Series: The Fabled StablesThe Fabled Stables: Belly of the BeastHardcover
Jonathan Auxier9780735267787
$16.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9
Apr 12, 2022
The third book in a chapter-book adventure series featuring magical animals, perfect for fans of Princess in Black.On an island at the top of the world are the Fabled Stables, a one-of-a-kind place for one-of-a-kind creatures. Auggie is their caretaker, and it’s his job to strike out into the Wide World and save creatures from danger. This time, he and his friends are tasked with saving a new creature, the Shibboleth. They hop through the portal and find themselves in the evil Rooks’ lair! There, they meet a young girl named Veena and a monster... + Read More
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Series: Me ThreeHardcover
Susan Juby9780735268722
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Mar 22, 2022
Allegations against his father turn eleven-year-old Rodney’s life upside down in a powerful and surprisingly funny novel about new beginnings, friendships and a fresh look at the way things really are, by critically acclaimed author Susan Juby.Eleven-year-old Rodney is starting sixth grade in a new school, in a new home in a new state. The new school is really old and smells like someone ate a couple of pounds of glue and then barfed it back up, and he’s in a class with a bunch of kids who seem to sort of hate him. Even his best friend won’t wr... + Read More
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Series: The Puffin KeeperHardcover
Michael Morpurgo9780735271807
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 15, 2022
From bestselling author Michael Morpurgo comes a beautifully illustrated classic story for ages 9 to 12 about a lighthouse keeper, a daring rescue and puffins, for fans of War Horse and The One and Only Ivan.As a child, Allen is saved from a nautical disaster by Benjamin Postlethwaite, a solitary lighthouse keeper. Years later, Allen returns to the lighthouse, and the two nurse an injured young puffin back to health. When Allen is called up to fight in World War Two, he’s not sure he’ll see his mother or Benjamin again, but his fond memories of... + Read More
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Series: How Do You Live?Hardcover
Genzaburo Yoshino9780735271883
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Jan 18, 2022
Anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite childhood book and a beloved Japanese classic, this uplifting coming-of-age story brings philosophy, history and wonder together, available in English for the first time.The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen-year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live? Considering life’s biggest questions for the first time after the death of his father, Copper turns to his dear u... + Read More
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Series: Water, WaterHardcover
Cary Fagan9780735270039
$22.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10
Mar 22, 2022
One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. An unforgettable middle-grade novel with elements of James and the Giant Peach meets Waterworld and The Road.One morning Rafe wakes up to discover his bedroom is floating in a vast sea of water. Alone with only his dog for company, Rafe adapts to this strange new world by fishing cans of food out of the water and keeping watch. Boxes float by, as does a woman, playing her cello. Then, one day, Rafe fishes out a young girl, who joins him in his room—they don’t ... + Read More
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: The Grave ThiefHardcover
Dee Hahn9780735269439
$23.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 01, 2022
A twelve-year-old grave thief gets caught up in a royal heist in this compelling middle-grade fantasy in the vein of Kelley Armstrong’s A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying.Twelve-year-old Spade is a grave thief. With his father and brother, he digs up the recently deceased to steal jewels, the main form of trade in Wyndhail.Digging graves works for Spade—alone in the graveyard at night, no one notices his limp or calls him names. He’s headed for a lifetime of theft when his father comes up with the audacious plan to rob a grave in the Wyndhail cas... + Read More
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Series: Wrong Side of the CourtHardcover
H.N. Khan9780735270879
$23.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Mar 15, 2022
Fifteen-year-old Fawad has big dreams about being the world’s first Pakistani to be drafted into the NBA. A first-generation Pakistani coming-of-age story for fans of David Yoon and Ben Philippe.Fifteen-year-old Fawad Chaudhry loves two things: basketball and his mother’s potato and ground beef stuffed parathas. Both are round and both help him forget about things like his father, who died two years ago, his mother’s desire to arrange a marriage to his first cousin, Nusrat, back home in Pakistan, and the tiny apartment in Regent Park he shares ... + Read More
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Series: In the Serpent's WakeHardcover
Rachel Hartman9780385685917
$24.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12
Feb 01, 2022
Tess sets out a sea-faring adventure to stop a war in the latest fantasy novel from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hartman.Tess has a mission from the Queen: sail across the oceans to the bottom of the world and prevent a war. Unbeknownst to the Queen, Tess also intends to find the last World Serpent—a once-mythical creature with the magical ability to heal her best friend Pathka from a life-threatening injury. Tess never was one to follow the rules and this self-assigned mission feels like her duty, her calling, her destiny.Destiny h... + Read More
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Series: Tess of the RoadPaperback
Rachel Hartman9780385685900
$15.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Jan 04, 2022
From award-winning Rachel Hartman, Tess of the Road is a tour de force and an exquisite feminist fantasy.In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker. You can’t make a scene at your sister’s wedding and break a relative’s nose with one punch (no matter how pompous he is) and not suffer the consequences. As her family plans to send her to a nunnery, Tess yanks on her boots and sets out on a journey across the Southlands, ... + Read More
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Series: Ready for LaunchHardcover
Scott Kelly9780735263512
$22.99YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 12, 2022
Astronaut Scott Kelly uses his unusual path to success to motivate everyone who thinks that shooting for the stars is beyond their reach in this gifty package, perfect for graduations and other life-changing moments.How did a distracted student with poor grades become the record-breaking astronaut and commander of the International Space Station? People think that astronauts are always perfect. “Failure’s not an option,” right? But Scott believes that it’s our mistakes and challenges that can lead to greatness. Not everyone’s road to achievemen... + Read More
A ghost and a kid team up to solve mysteries and kick butt! A hilarious new graphic novel series for fans of Bad Guys and Dog Man.Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire.They like to kick butt and take names.They don’t like chores.They are best friends.And they are about to solve the MYSTERY OF A LIFETIME.(Oh, and eat some snacks probably.)Join Simon and Chester in their first adventure, and fall in love with this hilarious odd couple by fan favorite author and illustrator Cale Atkinson.Series Overview: Simon... + Read More
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Series: MegabatMegabat and the Not-Happy BirthdayPaperback
Anna Humphrey9780735271753
$10.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
Feb 08, 2022
It’s Daniel’s birthday, and Megabat wants to join in all the fun, but his excitement gets the best of him and suddenly the birthday celebrations are on the brink of disaster. The next laugh-out-loud book in this sweet and funny chapter book series featuring a talking bat.Daniel isn’t in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses—they’re dorky, and he feels silly in them.Megabat LOVES Daniel’s new face windows! They make him dizzy and his tummy feel funny. And he loves parties even more!Daniel starts planning his party, and things are loo... + Read More
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Series: How To Change EverythingThe Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each OtherPaperback
Naomi Klein9780735270084
$11.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10
Feb 08, 2022
A long-awaited guide to climate action and justice for young readers by bestselling, award-winning, internationally acclaimed writer and climate activist Naomi Klein.Temperatures are rising all over the world, leading to wildfires, droughts, animal extinctions and ferocious storms—climate change is real. But how did we get to this state, and what can we do next? What if we could work to protect the planet, while also taking action to make life fairer and more equal for the people who live on it?We can—if we’re willing to change everything.In he... + Read More
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Series: Peter Lee's Notes from the FieldPaperback
Angela Ahn9780735268265
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 03, 2022
Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that all falls apart. Told in short, accessible journal entries and combining the humor of Timmy Failure with the poignant family dynamics of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Peter Lee will win readers’ hearts.Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L.B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his ... + Read More
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Series: Red Fox RoadPaperback
Frances Greenslade9780735267831
$11.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14
Apr 05, 2022
A thirteen-year-old girl on a family vacation becomes stranded alone in the wilderness when the family’s GPS leads them astray. A compelling survival story for ages 10 to 14, for fans of Hatchet and The Skeleton Tree.Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada, to hike in the Grand Canyon. When a shortcut leads them down an old logging road, disaster strikes. Their truck hits a rock and wipes out the oil pan. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere. Francie can’t help feeling a little excited—she’d o... + Read More
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Series: Fight Like a GirlPaperback
Sheena Kamal9780735265578
$14.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14
Jan 11, 2022
Award-winning thriller writer Sheena Kamal delivers a kick-ass debut YA novel about a teenage kick-boxer coming to terms with her father passing away.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 presence adding a layer of ... + Read More
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Series: Barry Squires, Full TiltPaperback
Heather Smith9780735267480
$14.99YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 05, 2022
Barry Squires, Full Tilt takes readers on a romp through the streets of St. John’s and into the Squires household, a place where tragedy strikes but love prevails. Derry Girls meets Billy Elliot with an East Coast twist.It’s 1995. When the Full Tilt Dancers give an inspiring performance at the opening of the new bingo hall, twelve-year-old Finbar (Barry) Squires wants desperately to join the troupe. Led by Father O’Flaherty, the Full Tilt Irish Step Dancers are the most sought-after act in St. John’s, Newfoundland (closely followed by popular b... + Read More
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Series: Polite PredatorsHow to High Tea with a Hyena (and Not Get Eaten)A Polite Predators BookHardcover
Rachel Poliquin9780735266605
$16.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9
Apr 05, 2022
The second book in a hilarious illustrated non-fiction chapter book series starring a savvy and stylish cockroach who guides the reader through an encounter with a charming—and dangerous—predator. Is this hyena drooling for tea and crumpets…or for you?!Celeste is a cockroach, and everyone knows that cockroaches are survivors, so who better to give advice on surviving an encounter with a polite predator? High teas are dainty meals with pretty teacups: you nibble tiny cakes, sip milky tea and chit-chat about not-so-important things like why dough... + Read More
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Series: NATURE'S TOP SECRETS Flowers Are Pretty ... Weird! Hardcover 9780735265943 $21.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 26, 2022
Series: Esme! Esme's Birthday Conga Line Hardcover 9780735269408 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 10, 2022
Series: An Anne Chapter Book Anne's Tragical Tea Party Inspired by Anne of Green Gables Hardcover 9780735267220 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Mar 15, 2022
The Grave Thief Hardcover 9780735269439 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2022
Wrong Side of the Court Hardcover 9780735270879 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 15, 2022
In the Serpent's Wake Hardcover 9780385685917 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 Feb 01, 2022
Tess of the Road Paperback 9780385685900 $15.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 04, 2022
Peter Lee's Notes from the Field Paperback 9780735268265 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 03, 2022
Fight Like a Girl Paperback 9780735265578 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jan 11, 2022