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Series: Step into Reading I Am Thankful A Positive Power Story Paperback Suzy Capozzi 9780593484319 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Jun 14, 2022

The Positive Power early reader series introduces self esteem and empathy to budding young readers. I Am Thankful is a fun and encouraging early reader about all the things we have to be thankful for! Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading!It’s Thanksgiving, and there’s a lot to be done before turkeytime! A young boy runs in the turkey trot and helps his family bake pies. But when it’s time for the annual family football game, it starts raining! Luckily, the jam-packed day proves there’s always something to be thankful ... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading This Makes Me Jealous Dealing with Feelings Paperback Courtney Carbone 9780593481837 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Jun 14, 2022

This Dealing with Feelings book about jealousy helps kids understand what they’re feeling when they’re upset. Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading! When a new girl named Amy comes to school and interrupts show-and-tell, a little girl feels ignored. She doesn’t want to share with Amy. When the kids play soccer, Amy scores a goal. Everyone cheers, and the girl is jealous. How does Amy feel? Can the little girl give her a chance to become a new friend?The Dealing with Feelings series of early readers is designed to give ... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading This Makes Me Scared Dealing with Feelings Paperback Courtney Carbone 9780593481868 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Jun 14, 2022

This Dealing with Feelings book about first swimming lesson helps kids understand what they’re feeling when they’re upset. Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading!When a little boy goes to his first swimming lesson, he is nervous. The water is deep, and he doesn’t float. After water goes up his nose, he gets out of the pool. It’s too scary. The little boy’s teacher assures him that it’s okay to be scared. And when they face his fear together, he discovers swimming is fun!The Dealing with Feelings series of early readers ... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom Paperback Sharon Dennis Wyeth 9780593434789 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 May 10, 2022

Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader.On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered. Order Number 3 was read, proclaiming that they were no longer enslaved—they were free. People danced, wept tears of joy, and began to plan their new lives. Juneteenth became an annual celebration that is o... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading Truth or Lie: Dogs! Paperback Erica S. Perl 9780593429105 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 23, 2022

Young dog lovers will enjoy sniffing out the TRUTH about their favorite animals in this innovative Step 3 nonfiction reader.Dogs don’t sniff each other’s butts as often as we think, right? That’s a LIE! The TRUTH is, dogs almost always greet each this way! It gives them lots of information about other dogs. Though this engaging early reader is 100% fun, 25% of it is FALSE! In a unique Q&A format, proficient readers are quizzed about dogs to see if they can separate facts from “lies.” The book’s mascot—the Truth Sleuth—guides readers through thi... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading Martin and Chris Kratt: The Wild Life Paperback Chris Kratt 9780593373163 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 03, 2022

Learn how two brothers, Chris and Martin Kratt, became televsions favorite wildlife explorers!Meet Chris and Martin Kratt, two brothers who turned a love of animals into an amazing career! They have produced, written, directed, and starred in several PBS series and specials over the years. Most recently, they have become known for PBS’s smash hit animated show Wild Kratts. Along the way, they traveled the world and encountered incredible creatures, all while combining science education with fun. Boys and girls ages 4 to 7 will this Step into Re... + Read More
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Series: Step into Reading Wild Sharks! (Wild Kratts) Paperback Martin Kratt 9781984851147 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 May 03, 2022

Dive into an ocean of sharks with the Wild Kratts in this Deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader—plus stickers!Chris and Martin Kratt—the Wild Kratts—explore the world of sharks from the tiny dwarf shark to hungry Great White to the biggest Whale shark. The Wild Kratts dive in to reveal the different ways these incredible creatures survive in the sea: where they live, who they eat, who eats them, and more! Young readers 3 to 6 will love the information and a sheet of over 30 stickers adds to the fun. Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and sho... + Read More
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Series: Magic Tree House (R) Mummies in the Morning Graphic Novel Hardcover Mary Pope Osborne 9780593174760 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 28, 2022

The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back to Ancient Egypt with Jack and Annie!In the pyramid, a real-life mummy is waiting….The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to ancient Egypt. Inside a pyramid, Jack and Annie find a long-dead queen who needs their help solving a centuries-old riddle. If only they can find their way through the pyramid’s maze!For the first time in graphic novel—live the adventure again with new full-color vibrant art that brings the mag... + Read More
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Series: Magic Tree House (R) Mummies in the Morning Graphic Novel Paperback Mary Pope Osborne 9780593174791 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 28, 2022

The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back to Ancient Egypt with Jack and Annie!In the pyramid, a real-life mummy is waiting….The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to ancient Egypt. Inside a pyramid, Jack and Annie find a long-dead queen who needs their help solving a centuries-old riddle. If only they can find their way through the pyramid’s maze!For the first time in graphic novel—live the adventure again with new full-color vibrant art that brings the mag... + Read More
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Series: MTH Mummies in the Morning Graphic Novel 9-Copy Floor Display Summer 2022 Mary Pope Osborne 9780593573112 $125.91 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 28, 2022
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Series: Magic Tree House Graphic Novel 9-Copy Prepack with Easel Summer 2022 Mary Pope Osborne 9780593573228 $125.91 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 28, 2022
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Series: The Magic Starts Here! Three Magical Creatures Chapter Books in One: Puppy Pirates, Mermicorns, and Unicorn Academy Paperback Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen 9780593484487 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 10, 2022

Let the magical adventures begin with three popular chapter books—Unicorn Academy, Mermicorns, and Puppy Pirates—all in one collection!What if your best friend was a unicorn? Do you long to set sail on a pirate ship where puppies are the crew? Do you believe in mermaids…and unicorns? Then the magic really does start here!This special collection contains the first book in three fantastic series, including New York Times bestselling Unicorn Academy, that are proven to hook kids on reading. Find out which one is your favorite!In Unicorn Academy #1... + Read More
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Series: Purrmaids Purrmaids #11: A Purr-fect Pumpkin Paperback Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen 9780593433058 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 28, 2022

Chapter book readers’ favorite kitten mermaids are back in their second holiday title—it’s time to celebrate Paw-loween! In Kittentail Cove, Paw-loween is a super fun holiday! Shelly, Coral, and Angel can’t wait to decorate jelly-o-lanterns, dress up in costumes, and go to the Paw-loween festival! But Coral is a little nervous about the Haunted House. Can this scaredy cat learn to be brave so she can see her purr-fect pumpkin on display in the house? Maybe with a little help from her friends! This Halloween-themed adventure offers just the rig... + Read More
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Series: Dragon Storm Dragon Storm #1: Tom and Ironskin Paperback Alastair Chisholm 9780593479544 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 03, 2022

Summon the power of a dragon with a young boy who discovers that dragons are real—in this new action-packed chapter book fantasy series, perfect for readers of Dragon Masters and Unicorn Academy!Tom never knew dragons were real. Then he was taken to the Guild—a training ground for young dragonseers. Now he and his dragon, Ironskin, must bond, discover Ironskin’s power, and train to be heroes. When Iron-skin disappears, Tom worries that he isn’t a dragonseer after all. Can Tom bring Ironskin back? And can he do it i... + Read More
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Series: Dragon Storm Dragon Storm #2: Cara and Silverthief Paperback Alastair Chisholm 9780593479575 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 10, 2022

Summon the power of a dragon with a young thief who discovers that her best friend is actually a dragon—in this new action-packed chapter book fantasy series, perfect for readers of Dragon Masters and Unicorn Academy!Cara has always had a little voice inside her head that’s helped her out of danger. When that voice turns out to be a dragon, Cara’s world is turned upside-down! Suddenly, she and Silverthief are part of a secret guild of Dragonseers—a select few who can see dragons and together protect their kingdom from enemies. But Silverthief i... + Read More
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Series: Nate the Great Nate the Great and the Missing Tomatoes Hardcover Andrew Sharmat 9780593180877 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 14, 2022

Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the missing tomatoes in this long-running chapter book series that makes problem-solving fun!HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?A friendly competition to grow the best organic garden is underway. The prize is tempting…a ribbon, a photo and article in the newspaper, AND some all-you-can eat favorites from Ned’s Diner!Esmeralda, Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond are among the competitors. Just a few days before contest judging, some of Rosamond’s tomatoes go missing and Nate and Sl... + Read More
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Series: Pictureback(R) I Survived a Skeleton! (Mobs of Minecraft #2) Paperback Christy Webster 9780593484296 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 03, 2022

Discover the skeleton—and learn to survive it—in this action-packed storybook based on Minecraft, the world’s best-selling video game! Press-out skeleton figure included!Now younger Minecraft fans who are just starting to play the game can learn all about the skeleton in this new MOBS OF MINECRAFT storybook in which new player Sam encounters a skeleton for the first time. Within Sam’s adventures readers can discover how to find (and sometimes avoid!) these pale and bony marauders, as well as the helpful items they drop! Featuring game play and... + Read More
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Series: Minecraft Stonesword Saga New Pets on the Block (Minecraft Stonesword Saga #3) Hardcover Nick Eliopulos 9781984850942 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 28, 2022

In the Minecraft Stonesword Saga # 3, unruly pets, untamed mobs, and a powerful, potion-wielding witch cause trouble in this deluxe illustrated hardcover chapter book—the only official Minecraft chapter book series!Based on the most popular video game of all time, the third book in the epic Minecraft Stonesword Saga series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before…Everyone knows that Jodi, the youngest member of the team, loves animals in the real world and in Minecraft. She is also fiercely loyal to her ... + Read More
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Series: Minecraft Build Your World 36-Copy Multiformat Display Summer 2022 Various 9780593572962 $383.68 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jul 19, 2022
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Series: Expedition Backyard Exploring Nature from Country to City (A Graphic Novel) Hardcover Rosemary Mosco 9780593127346 $17.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jun 21, 2022

Join two best friends—a mole and vole—on their everyday expeditions to find beautiful plants, meet new animals, and learn more about the world all around them in this nonfiction graphic novel.Each day, Mole and Vole venture out into the world – never forgetting their nature journal! – to see what they can find in their own backyard. From pigeons and jumping spiders to swamp milkweed and maple trees, these two explorers get to know every part of their local environment. But after an accidental move from the country to the city, Mole and Vole wor... + Read More
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Series: Lemon Bird Can Help! Hardcover Paulina Ganucheau 9780593122679 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 23, 2022

When a small lemon shaped bird and her pumpkin dog friend are lost on their journey home, it doesn’t stop them from reaching out and helping all the new friends they meet on their way! A chapter book middle grade novel about friendship and the unlimited power of kindess for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.Lemon Bird and her new best friend, Pupkin, are lost!It will take some quick thinking, and the help of those they meet on the way, to help these two friends make it back to their home. It’s not long before Lemon Bird and Pupkin realize they can help... + Read More
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Series: Norma and Belly Pizza My Heart (A Graphic Novel) Hardcover Mika Song 9780593479728 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 16, 2022

Join two troublemaking squirrels on their delicious adventures in this next graphic novel adventure that is perfect for fans of Narwhal & Jelly!Norma and Belly want pizza. Hot, cheesy, tastey pizza. Too bad no one will deliver. Now they must get creative to nab a slice! Even if it means taking on a wild beast. With the help of their friends, old and new, these squirrels are up to the task. Series Overview: This is the third book in the Norma and Belly series. The fourth book will be out in Summer 2023.
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Series: Pizza and Taco Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School Hardcover Stephen Shaskan 9780593376072 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Jun 28, 2022

New backpacks? Check! Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school, but are they ready to meet the cool new kid?B.L.T. wears sunglasses—even in school! He’s not even worried about being late to class. SO COOL! I mean, “whatever.” Pizza and Taco quickly pick up on what’s cool—and what’s not—by watching B.L.T.’s every move. Will that spell t-r-o-u-b-l-e for Pizza and Taco with their teacher, Mr. Apple? This hilarious young graphic novel—with chapters—will tickle the funny bones of kids ages 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. Yo... + Read More
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Series: Shark and Bot Shark and Bot #3: Zombie Doughnut Attack! Hardcover Brian Yanish 9780593485347 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 02, 2022

A shark, a robot, some zombie donuts… No wonder new readers love this new graphic series! Don’t miss the latest epic and hilarious adventure. Shark and Bot have proven that together, best friends can handle anything. They made peace on the playground! They braved sleepaway camp! But nothing prepared this duo for what they find in the hallways of school: They’re sweet…Sometimes sticky… And the sugar level is no joke…. …ZOMBIE DONUTS?!!! Series Overview: FALL 20 - Shark and Bot #1: Fall 20SUMMER 21 - Shark and Bot #2: Sleepaway ChampsSUMMER 22 -... + Read More
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Series: Bug Boys Bug Boys: Adventures and Daydreams (A Graphic Novel) Hardcover Laura Knetzger 9780593309520 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 31, 2022

When two bug friends leave their small hometown, they realize there’s a lot to learn about the outside world and themselves! This middle grade graphic novel series returns filled with friendship and adventure!These two best friends are ready to explore beyond Bug Village and also, try new things together. Between sleepovers, and a cooking contest, these beetles have their hands full of exciting activities! Though they might save the haunted house adventure for last…. Bug Boys return with all-new stories about our favorite bug pals. This amazing... + Read More
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Series: Ham Helsing Ham Helsing #2: Monster Hunter Hardcover Rich Moyer 9780593308950 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 14, 2022

The uproarious next installment of the Ham Helsing graphic novel series sees Ham and his crew back to fight monsters at mysterious Camp Fish Head Lake! Ham Helsing is a winner!” —Lincoln Peirce, writer and artist of New York Times bestselling series Big Nate and Max & the MidknightsAfter an invitation to “peaceful” Camp Fish Head Lake, Ham and his buddies arrive expecting to be guests of honor. But there are no staff to be seen, and with kids (and their overprotective parents) arriving, they decide to just go with the flow. How hard can it be... + Read More
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Series: Space-Time Once Upon a Space-Time! Paperback Jeffrey Brown 9780553534382 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 17, 2022

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes the first in a hilarious space-themed graphic novel series about a floating classroom and the students who show human and alien kids alike have a flair for finding mischief and know how to have a BLAST!Jide and Petra are just two normal kids until they are selected to leave Earth and join their new alien classmates on an intergalactic research mission to Mars. Too bad Petra has no idea how she ended up in the program, seeing as the closest she wants to get to space is be... + Read More
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Series: Peapod Farm Apple Crush (A Graphic Novel) Hardcover Lucy Knisley 9780593125380 $27.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

After finally adjusting to life on a family farm with two brand new step-sisters, a young girl faces an even bigger challenge - figuring out where she fits in at her first year in middle school. This middle grade graphic novel explores family, friendship, and change!Jen is just getting used to her life on Peapod Farm with her new stepsisters, Andy and Reese. But when the school year starts, there are even more changes in store for her. Jen has to navigate new friends and new challenges—but at least she’ll have Andy with her, right? As she start... + Read More
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Series: Peapod Farm Apple Crush (A Graphic Novel) Paperback Lucy Knisley 9781984896872 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

After finally adjusting to life on a family farm with two brand new step-sisters, a young girl faces an even bigger challenge - figuring out where she fits in at her first year in middle school. This middle grade graphic novel explores family, friendship, and change!Jen is just getting used to her life on Peapod Farm with her new stepsisters, Andy and Reese. But when the school year starts, there are even more changes in store for her. Jen has to navigate new friends and new challenges—but at least she’ll have Andy with her, right? As she start... + Read More
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Series: Growing Pangs Hardcover Kathryn Ormsbee 9780593301289 $27.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Introducing an irresistibly relatable graphic novel about friendship and growing up, “an excellent companion to Raina Telgemeier’s Guts and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends series.”—Booklist, Starred ReviewNew Friends. New grade. New worries? Katie’s always felt different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really crooked. But none of these things matter to Kacey. They’re best friends forever—just like their necklaces say. But when they go to summer camp, Kacey start... + Read More
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Series: Growing Pangs Paperback Kathryn Ormsbee 9780593301319 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Introducing an irresistibly relatable graphic novel about friendship and growing up, “an excellent companion to Raina Telgemeier’s Guts and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends series.”—Booklist, Starred ReviewNew Friends. New grade. New worries? Katie’s always felt different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really crooked. But none of these things matter to Kacey. They’re best friends forever—just like their necklaces say. But when they go to summer camp, Kacey start... + Read More
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Series: Star Knights (A Graphic Novel) Hardcover Kay Davault 9780593303658 $27.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 05, 2022

A simple frog who wants to become a legendary knight finds himself on a magical journey. From the comic artist behind Oddity Woods comes a fantasy graphic novel with a lot of heart, adventure, and hijinks!What makes a hero?Brave Star Knights are heroes who go on adventures. But Tad is just a frog, and frogs can’t save the day. Can they? Determined to out-hop his mud-dweller fate and pursue his dream of being a knight, Tad finds himself on a quest with a surprise group of adventurers, including the Star King! It’s a race against time as Tad sear... + Read More
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Series: Star Knights (A Graphic Novel) Paperback Kay Davault 9780593303641 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 05, 2022

A simple frog who wants to become a legendary knight finds himself on a magical journey. From the comic artist behind Oddity Woods comes a fantasy graphic novel with a lot of heart, adventure, and hijinks!What makes a hero?Brave Star Knights are heroes who go on adventures. But Tad is just a frog, and frogs can’t save the day. Can they? Determined to out-hop his mud-dweller fate and pursue his dream of being a knight, Tad finds himself on a quest with a surprise group of adventurers, including the Star King! It’s a race against time as Tad sear... + Read More
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Series: Steve L. McEvil Steve L. McEvil Hardcover Lucas Turnbloom 9780593301432 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 24, 2022

Lean into your wicked side in this full-color graphic novel series about a middle-school super villain (in training) who must choose between saving his town and doing the most horrific thing of all—teaming up with the good guys.Hi! My name is Steve L. McEvil, and I am THE GREATEST SUPERVILLAIN IN THE WORLD! Or…I will be. It’s hard to take over the planet when you still have a bedtime. Right now, my grandpa Tiberius McEvil is teaching me how to pull off my nefarious schemes. Though lately someone has been doing the job for me. These weird stones... + Read More
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Series: Twin Cities (A Graphic Novel) Hardcover Jose Pimienta 9780593180631 $27.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 19, 2022

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS • A critically acclaimed graphic novel with rave reviews about this timely story featuring middle school twins living on the Mexico-US border and trying to discover exactly who they are – together or apart.“Transcendentally good.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewBeing twins means having a best friend forever…But when one goes to middle school in Mexico and the other across the border in California, can that bond withstand the distance? Luis Fernando is staying local in Mexicali, Mexico, while Luisa Teresa crosses the border e... + Read More
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Series: Twin Cities (A Graphic Novel) Paperback Jose Pimienta 9780593180624 $17.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 19, 2022

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS • A critically acclaimed graphic novel with rave reviews about this timely story featuring middle school twins living on the Mexico-US border and trying to discover exactly who they are – together or apart.“Transcendentally good.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewBeing twins means having a best friend forever…But when one goes to middle school in Mexico and the other across the border in California, can that bond withstand the distance? Luis Fernando is staying local in Mexicali, Mexico, while Luisa Teresa crosses the border e... + Read More
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Series: Babymouse Tales from the Locker School-Tripped Paperback Jennifer L. Holm 9780593482834 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 05, 2022

Watch out, Big City! Babymouse is on a field trip without a chaperone in the third book in the Babymousetastic, highly illustrated Babymouse: Tales from the Locker series—now in paperback!Babymouse’s art class is headed to a museum in the Big City. And now that they’re middle schoolers, she and her friends will be totally unsupervised! She can’t wait to check out all the world-famous art…that is, until she overhears Felicia Furrypaws planning to ditch the museum and hit the town instead. Babymouse decides to test her freedom with an urban adven... + Read More
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Series: Real Pigeons Real Pigeons Peck Punches (Book 5) Hardcover Andrew McDonald 9780593427200 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 24, 2022

It’s a bird! It’s…another bird? Well, actually it’s a whole flock of crime-fighting pigeons! The hilarity continues in this reluctant-reader favorite, perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN.With the Real Pigeons World Wild Network, more pigeons are fighting crime than ever before! But that doesn’t mean the squad can rest. There are still thieves to catch and endangered birds to protect! But what will the Real Pigeons do when they find a traitor in their own nest?!Series Overview: Real Pigeons publishing Real Fast!SPRING 2020 (January): #1 Rea... + Read More
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Series: Real Pigeons Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Book 1) Paperback Andrew McDonald 9780593119457 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 29, 2022

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s—wait, it really IS a bird! Take another look, because what looks like an ordinary pigeon might just be a hero saving your butt! Meet the crime-fighting pigeons secretly flying around chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN.What do REAL PIGEONS do? They fight crime, of course! Wait, what? You didn’t know your town is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting feathered friends? Well, you are about to get schooled. REAL PIGEONS solve mysteries! REAL PIGEONS ... + Read More
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Series: Real Pigeons Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Book 2) Paperback Andrew McDonald 9780593119495 $9.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 29, 2022

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s—wait, it really IS a bird! Take another look, because what looks like an ordinary pigeon might just be a hero saving your butt! The high-flying adventures continue in book 2 of this hilarious illustrated series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN.What do Real Pigeons do? They EAT DANGER, of course! This squad of crime-fighting feathered friends is nonstop action and nonstop laughs. Watch them as they infiltrate a secret warehouse full of bottled birds and take down a truly criminal ostrich. The DANGER is REA... + Read More
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Series: Escape This Book! Escape This Book! Race to the Moon Paperback Bill Doyle 9780593119266 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 21, 2022

Part activity book, part adventure novel, The Escape This Book series makes YOU the star of history! Doodle, decide, and demolish your way through the Apollo 11 Moon landing—the perfect book for fun and educational reading!Reader beware! This book is filled with adventure that is out of this world! You will have three chances to join the space program and help the Apollo missions reach the moon! Flight Director: You’re the boss at Mission Control! Can you make split second decisions to keep the astronauts safe on their trip to the moon?Flight C... + Read More
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Series: History Smashers History Smashers: The Underground Railroad Paperback Kate Messner 9780593428931 $11.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 17, 2022

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans’ struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn’t very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coautho... + Read More
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Series: The Terribles The Terribles #1: Welcome to Stubtoe Elementary Hardcover Travis Nichols 9780593425718 $18.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 05, 2022

The Terribles might be monsters, but they’re also kids just like you! Well, sort of. This hilarious peek into the world of vampires, mummies, swamp-things, and bigfoots is perfect for fans of the Hotel Transylvania movies.Vampires, mummies, and gelatinous balls of goo (oh my!). That’s right, monsters are real and they’ve settled down on the quiet island of Creep’s Cove. It’s a pretty typical place: houses, stores, portals to various nightmarish parallel dimensions. And a school for the kiddos.Meet the crew: Vlad, a fame-thirsty vampire,Allie, a... + Read More
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Series: THE LITTLE BAD BOOK SERIES The Little Bad Book #1 Hardcover Magnus Myst 9780593427613 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 28, 2022

With tricky puzzles, funny riddles, and eerily funny stories, this interactive middle grade book allows the reader to become a part of the plot!This is all about YOU—yes, I am talking to YOU. Your help is needed. Act NOW! Pick up and start this book no matter what else you are doing. Don’t be a goody-goody and wait for the right time—the right time is this minute! Come on, do it! Make a decision! Who cares what the adults or others say? You can start by helping me be bad—even evil! Yah, YOU! But don’t worry, because we won’t get punished—no, we... + Read More
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Series: Marcus Marcus Makes It Big Hardcover Kevin Hart 9780593179185 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

From celebrity author Kevin Hart comes the laugh-out-loud highly illustrated sequel to Marcus Makes a Movie about a young boy who has big Hollywood dreams—and the hustle to make it happen.“Everybody, grab a ticket and run for a front row seat to Marcus Makes a Movie!” —Judd Winick, New York Times bestselling author of the Hilo series Marcus’s movie, Toothpick vs. the Doom, is a HIT! But the only thing harder than making a movie is making a SECOND one. Marcus needs to come up with another great idea fast. Too bad his film crew (aka friends) are ... + Read More
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Series: Marcus Marcus Makes a Movie Paperback Kevin Hart 9780593179178 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 03, 2022

Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in an illustrated middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film. Perfect for readers of James Patterson’s Middle School series and Lincoln Peirce’s Big Nate series.Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class…until he realizes he can turn the story of the cartoon superhero he’s been drawing for years into an actual MOVIE! There’s just one problem: he has no idea what he’s doing. So he’ll need help, from his ... + Read More
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Series: Chester Keene Cracks the Code Hardcover Kekla Magoon 9781524715991 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 05, 2022

Cracking the code isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in this scavenger hunt adventure from a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author.“Delivers a truly fresh mystery — along with a heist, some heartbreak, some unforgettable characters and plenty of laser tag.” —The New York Times Book ReviewChester Keene takes great comfort in his routines. Afterschool Monday to Thursday is bowling, and Friday, the best of days, is laser tag! But Chester has one other very special thing—he gets secret spy messages from his dad, who must be on covert government assi... + Read More
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Series: Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone Hardcover Tae Keller 9780593310526 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 26, 2022

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about friendship, bullying, and the possiblity that there’s more in the universe than just us.Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you’re totally alone in the universe…but what if we aren’t alone at all?Thanks to her best friend, Reagan, Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn’t ... + Read More
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Series: Jennifer Chan is Not Alone 6-Copy Pre-pack Tae Keller 9780593573167 $143.94 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 26, 2022
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Series: Winnie Zeng Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend Hardcover Katie Zhao 9780593426579 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 26, 2022

An epic new fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology that #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Mbalia calls “a hilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism.” When a girl awakens the stuff of legends from an old family recipe, she must embrace her extraordinary heritage to save the world.Winnie Zeng has two goals: survive her first year of middle school and outdo her stuck-up archnemesis, David Zuo. It won’t be easy, since, according to her older sister, middle school is the pits. Luckily, Winnie studied middle school surviva... + Read More
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Series: Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend 6-Copy Prepack Katie Zhao 9780593573181 $137.94 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 26, 2022
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Series: Trex Hardcover Christyne Morrell 9780593433249 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 30, 2022

This middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a reclusive girl training to be a spy, as they’re pitted against school bullies, their own parents, and an evil, brain-hacking corporation. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things. Trex’s experimental brain implant saved his life—but it also made his life a lot harder. Now he shocks everything he touches. When his overprotective mother finally agrees to send him to a real school for sixth grade, Trex is determined to fit in.He wasn’t counting on Me... + Read More
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Series: The Sinister Summer Series Wretched Waterpark Hardcover Kiersten White 9780593379042 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 07, 2022

A middle-grade mystery series that’s spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents—or at the very least finally finding a good churro.“An absolute delight. If I have to die in a waterpark, I want to die in this one.”—Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince“Wickedly weird…. Will appeal to anyone who loved A Series of Unfortunate Events.” —The New York Times... + Read More
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Series: Wretched Waterpark 6-Copy Prepack Kiersten White 9780593573174 $137.94 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 07, 2022
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Series: Mine Paperback Delilah S. Dawson 9780593373255 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 02, 2022

A twisty, terrifying supernatural mystery about twelve-year-old, her creepy new home in Florida, and the territorial ghost of the young girl who lived there before her.“A fiendishly creepy ghost story.”—Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Dust & Grim "Hide-under-the-covers terrifying, I loved it.”—Katherine Arden, bestselling author of Small SpacesLily Horne is a drama queen. It’s helped her rise to stardom in the school play, but it’s also landed her in trouble. Her parents warn her that Florida has to be different. It’s a fresh... + Read More
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Series: Isaiah Dunn Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day Hardcover Kelly J. Baptist 9780593429211 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 10 Aug 02, 2022

Starting middle school is no joke! Isaiah Dunn has more to say in the sequel to the award-winning novel Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Friendship, community, and a love of poetry blend in this coming-of-age tale.Things are looking up for super kid Isaiah Dunn. He and his sister, Charlie, are getting used to staying with Miz Rita, and Mama’s feeling better. Isaiah’s poetry business with Angel is taking off. Plus, Isaiah has his dad’s journals if he needs advice….Like maybe now, because starting middle school is hard. His mentee Kobe won’t stop making ... + Read More
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Series: The Swag Is in the Socks Paperback Kelly J. Baptist 9780593380895 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 02, 2022

Xavier Moon is stepping out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests. A story about heart, confidence, and standing on your own two feet that is perfect for fans of The Season of Styx Malone and The Parker Inheritance. “An excellent read-alike to Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me or Janae Marks’ From the Desk of Zoe Washington.” –Booklist, Starred Review ”A warm but authentic picture of a middle schooler figuring out who he is and who he wants to be." –The Bulletin Xavier Moon is not one t... + Read More
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Series: Answers in the Pages Hardcover David Levithan 9780593484685 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 10, 2022

A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from the school curriculum by New York Times-bestselling author David Levithan.When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn’t think his mom would read it—much less have a problem with it. It’s just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius…right? But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book’s main characters are gay, Donovan’s mom is trying to get the book removed from the ... + Read More
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Series: The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother) Paperback David Levithan 9781984848628 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 10, 2022

New York Times bestselling author David Levithan takes young readers on twisting journey through truth, reality, and fantasy and belief. Aidan disappeared for six days. And just as suddenly as he vanished, Aidan reappears. Where has he been? The story he tells is simply…impossible. But it’s the story Aidan is sticking to. His brother, Lucas, wants to believe him. But Lucas is aware of what other people, including their parents, are saying: that Aidan is making it all up to disguise the fact that he ran away. The kids in school taunt h... + Read More
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Series: If You Read This Hardcover Kereen Getten 9780593174005 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 16, 2022

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel When Life Gives You Mangos comes a captivating journey of love, loss, and letters. When Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. After she died three years ago, these became Brie’s favorite memories.Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one last treasure hunt.The first letter guides Brie to a special place.The next urges her to unlock a secret.And the last letter will change life as sh... + Read More