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Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

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Series: Living With Viola Hardcover Rosena Fung 9781773215488 $24.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Nov 16, 2021

“Unforgettable . . . will shake middle grade readers to the core.”—School Library Journal, starred review “Beautifully illustrated, relatable, and genuine.” —Molly Brooks, creator of Sanity & Tallulah “Everyone needs to buy this book now. Seriously. Buy it, read it, share it.”—Colleen Nelson, author and teacher Honest and funny, this award-winning graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school. Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new gir... + Read More
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Series: Julia's House Julia's House Goes Home Hardcover Ben Hatke 9781250769329 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 19, 2021

Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are on the move, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Ben Hatke.Julia's flying house has come down to earth...and sprouted legs! Now it roams the landscape looking for the perfect spot to settle down. But just as Julia spots the Perfect Spot, off in the distance—her walking house trips! It tumbles down a steep mountain side, and Julia and her creatures are scattered across the hills while her runaway home continues rolling off on an adventure of its own. Now it's up to Julia to gather up her fo... + Read More
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Series: Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider Hardcover Jess Keating 9781338239898 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 28, 2021

Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar Glider and her patients!Zoë Zebra is troubled. Why do flies crash into her? A visit from Dr. Glider can solve the mystery. Our gliding doctor also helps a sloth stay awake, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, a lovesick egret, and many more creatures with some peculiar problems.This hilarious and fun picture book by author and zoologist Jess Keating (Pink Is for Blobfish) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Couch Potato) is packed with ente... + Read More
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Series: Within These Wicked Walls A Novel Hardcover Lauren Blackwood 9781250787101 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Oct 19, 2021

"Lauren Blackwood’s can’t-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre." -Harper's BazaarWhat the heart desires, the house destroys...Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron—a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities.When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the... + Read More
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Series: Unicorn Night Hardcover Diana Murray 9781728222981 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 07, 2021

Hooray! Hooray! It's Unicorn Night! Thelma the Unicorn meets Uni the Unicorn in this rainbow-packed book guaranteed for bedtime fun! This clever, colorful, and over-the-top picture book about unicorns and unique-corns is a MUST for all unicorn lovers!Unicorns love to prance and dance the day away. But it's exhausting! Now it's time for unicorns to brush their manes, fluff their pillows, and sing the unicorn lullaby in this companion to the best-selling Unicorn Day.Fuzzy jammies, flower beds,Sweet dreams swirling in our heads,Neigh, neigh, neigh... + Read More
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Series: There’s a Ghost in this House Hardcover Oliver Jeffers 9780008298357 $27.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 Oct 05, 2021

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers.
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Series: Santa Jaws Hardcover Bridget Heos 9781250244628 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 26, 2021

While kids write notes to Santa Claus, / Sharks line up for Santa Jaws. / They tell him all their Christmas wishes. / Santa thinks they sound delicious!With bouncy, delightful rhymes, Bridget Heos' Santa Jaws celebrates Christmas under the sea. Every year, Santa Jaws delivers presents to his fellow sharks, spreading cheer wherever he goes. Elfin sharks make toys, horn sharks trim the Christmas kelp, and cookiecutter sharks make sure Santa doesn't go hungry. Get ready for a ride on Santa's sled (pulled, of course, by hammerheads) in this joyful ... + Read More
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Series: Hunting by Stars (A Marrow Thieves Novel) Paperback Cherie Dimaline 9780735269651 $16.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 19, 2021

The thrilling follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning novel The Marrow Thieves, about a dystopian world where the Indigenous people of North America are being hunted for their bone marrow and ability to dream.Years ago, when plague and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones... + Read More
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Series: Chaiwala! Hardcover Priti Birla Maheshwari 9781771473682 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2021

A sensory celebration of family, food, and culture When their train makes a 10-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. While the girl waits for her mug of milky spiced tea, readers are treated to the sights, sounds, and smells of the Chaiwala’s cart. The aroma of ginger, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks swirls in the air. Tea leaves rustle, milk bubbles, and the hot drink is poured back and forth until—clink!—the cups are filled and placed on the stand. With a biscuit and ... + Read More
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Series: Mothers of Xsan The Wolf Mother Hardcover Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson 9781553799788 $23.00 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 11 Sep 28, 2021

Follow along as award-winning author Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) introduces young readers to a pack of grey wolves. New pups have just begun to open their eyes, one of which is a striking black female. Every day, her ears grow larger, her eyesight gets sharper, and her legs stretch farther. As she learns to hunt, play, and run with her pack, instinct pulls her to explore beyond her home territory. Will the young wolf’s bold spirit help her find a new pack of her very own?Learn about the life cycle of these magnificent canines, the traditio... + Read More