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The Couch Potato
by Jory John; illustrated by Pete Oswald
What it is: A new picture book in the popular series that began with The Bad Seed.
What it's about: The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't need to get up from his sunken couch cushion! But when the electricity goes out, he's forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside...
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The Little Mermaid
by Jerry Pinkney
What it's about: In this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family.
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The Goblin Princess
by Rebecca Elliott
What it is: The fourth entry in the Unicorn Diaries series of early chapter books.
What it's about: Unicorn best friends Bo and Sunny try to cheer up Greta, a bored goblin princess. But Greta wants to do more than just play games—she wants to fly!
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Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow
by Jessica Townsend
What it is: The third volume in the Nevermoor series of children's fantasy novels. The series began with The Trials of Morrigan Crow and continued with Wundersmith.
What it's about: A strange and frightening illness has taken hold of Nevermoor, and Morrigan quickly realizes it's up to her to find a cure for the Hollowpox.
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Spy School Revolution
by Stuart Gibbs
What it is: The latest release in the popular and long-running Spy School series, which follows an average kid and his adventures at being a spy in training.
What it's about: Superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley faces the Croatoan—a new evil organization that's so mysterious, the only proof it exists is from the American Revolution.
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Becoming Muhammad Ali
by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander
What it's about: The inspiring story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.
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Instant Karma
by Marissa Meyer
What it's about: In this contemporary YA romance, Pru Barnett is suddenly gifted with the ability to cast instant karma on those around her. Pru giddily makes use of the power, punishing everyone from public vandals to mean gossips, but there is one person on whom her powers consistently backfire: Quint Erickson, her slacker of a lab partner.
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These Violent Delights
by Chloe Gong
What it's about: Set in 1920s Shanghai, this reimagining of Romeo and Juliet follows the star-crossed romance of a flapper-turned-gang leader and her rival.
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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
by Holly Black; illustrated by Rovina Cai
What it is: A new book in Holly Black's popular fantasy series, The Folk of the Air. The series began with The Cruel Prince in 2018.
What it's about: Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic high king, Cardan.
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Super Fake Love Song
by David Yoon
What it's about: A self-proclaimed nerd convinces his best friend to organize a fake rock band and gains unexpected popularity, but will his lies spiral out of control?
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The Cousins
by Karen M. McManus
What it's about: Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story are cousins, but they barely know each another, and they've never even met their grandmother. So when they each receive a letter inviting them to work at her island resort for the summer, they're surprised... and curious. But the longer they stay, the more they realize how mysterious—and dark—their family's past is.
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A Sky Beyond the Storm
by Sabaa Tahir
What it is: The long-awaited finale of Sabaa Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series.
What it's about: A few months after the events of A Reaper at the Gates, Laia of Serra navigates loss and struggles to stop an approaching apocalypse.
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Heartstopper Vol. 2
by Alice Oseman
What it's about: Nick wonders if he returns his friend Charlie’s feelings, then comes to see love and the world from a new perspective.
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The Twelve Dates of Christmas
by Jenny Bayliss
What it's about: A jaded career woman endures one disastrous date after another before finding romance in an unexpected place.
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Shuggie Bain
by Douglas Stuart
What it's about: The unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland.
Book buzz: Shuggie Bain is this year's winner of the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.
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How to Pronounce Knife
by Souvankham Thammavongsa
What it's about: This story collection honors characters struggling to find their bearings far from home, even as they do the necessary "grunt work of the world."
Book buzz: Thammavongsa's debut is the most recent winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize and is one of Time's Must-Read Books of 2020.
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The Devil and the Dark Water
by Stuart Turton
What it's about: It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes. But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. With Pipps imprisoned, only Arent can solve a mystery that threatens to sink the ship.
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The Office of Historical Corrections
by Danielle Evans
What it's about: An award-winning author examines race, grief and apology in a history-inspired short story anthology.
Reviewers say: "Storytelling that is gripping on every level" (Kirkus Reviews).
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The Once and Future Witches
by Alix E. Harrow
What it's about: In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in Alix E. Harrow's powerful novel of magic and the suffragette movement.
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Ready Player Two
by Ernest Cline
What it is: The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film.
What it's about: Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that will change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible. With the discovery comes a new quest and an unexpected rival.
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A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
by Steve Martin; illustrated by Harry Bliss
What it is: A collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, from the multitalented Steve Martin and the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss.
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Batman: Three Jokers
by Geoff Johns; illustrated by Jason Fabok
What it's about: Batman doesn't understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn't one man at all. There are three Jokers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, two former victims of the Joker's evil, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him.
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Greenlights
by Matthew McConaughey
What it is: From the Academy Award–winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
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Mulan
What it's about: To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles invaders in China.
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Bill & Ted Face the Music
What it's about: Bill and Ted must write a song to unite humanity before time and space are destroyed.
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Yellowstone: Season 3
What it's about: In the most explosive season of Yellowstone yet, John Dutton and his family protect their land from new and old enemies, led by Wall Street maverick Roarke.
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Better Call Saul: Season Five
What it's about: Jimmy's new business as Saul Goodman draws him into the drug trade within the city of Albuquerque. Meanwhile, Kim finds herself toying with the same conman-style tactics that Jimmy employs, and Nacho and Mike become pawns in the ongoing feud between the Salamancas and Gus Fring.
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