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New Books for KidsJune 2017
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Bounce
by Megan Shull
Struggling with mean siblings and parents who are going on a vacation without her, seventh-grader Frannie Hudson impulsively wishes for a different family and wakes up in a sequence of alternate realities every morning, making new friends and changing the lives of others while she tries to make her way back to her own life.
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Do not open!
by Mark Parisi
A young artist with crackerjack observation skills discovers that an alien is watching him and preparing to take over the world, a dilemma he must resolve on his own when nobody believes him.
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Mary Anning's curiosity
by Monica Kulling
An inspirational introduction to the life and achievements of the woman credited with being the world's greatest fossilist reimagines her childhood in early 19th-century Lyme Regis to explain how a young Mary Anning made her first major discovery at the age of 12.
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The 65-story treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
A New York Times best-selling author invites readers to come hang out with him and his friend Terry in their 65-Story Treehouse—the fifth book in the illustrated middle-grade series filled with signature slapstick humor.
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Beach party surf monkey
by Chris Grabenstein
The best-selling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library continues the story of P.T. and his friend Gloria, who attempt to convince the producers of an exciting new movie that the Wonderland motel would be a perfect filming location.
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Funny girl : funniest. stories. ever.
by Betsy Bird
From a pet advice column, to a babysitting horror story, to a series of letters demanding that Grandpa hand over $1,000 in small, unmarked bills, this anthology of humorous short stories, personal essays, comics, poems and more, written by 25 of the funniest, most talented women writing for kids today, offers a smorgasbord of silliness that will have middle-grade readers rolling with laughter.
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P.S. send more cookies
by Martha Freeman
Struggling to reacclimate after leaving summer camp, the Flowerpot Cabin girls endure dog-sitting challenges, the loss of a grandparent, an older sibling's controversial decision and the return of an absent parent, while their counselor, Hannah, endures the fallout of a summer romance.
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Bubble
by Stewart Foster
A lonely little boy whose fragile immune system prevents him from leaving his protective bubble observes the rooftops of London through the hospital window until a new nurse offers him the possibility of venturing outside. A first children's book.
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Three pennies
by Melanie Crowder
Referring to a pair of favorite self-help and spiritual books and a trio of good-luck pennies whenever she is bounced to a new foster home, Marin finds herself in a place that feels like a potential forever home while trying to find her birth mother, before receiving unwelcome news. By the author of Audacity.
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The unbreakable code
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Uncovering a trail of encrypted messages in books by Mark Twain when Mr. Quisling's behavior turns mysterious, Emily and James are alarmed when each hidden book triggers an arson fire, compelling them to race against time to crack the code before more disasters occur.
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Give bees a chance
by Bethany Barton
A splashy nonfiction picture book about the unsung heroes of the bug world presents a high-energy introduction to bees that provides all kinds of information about our buzzing neighbors through hilarious text and kid-friendly illustrations.
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Wade's wiggly antlers
by Louise Bradford
Worried about losing his wiggly antlers, young moose Wade tries to find a way to keep them, before discovering new ways to play.
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Rutabaga boo!
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
A mother and her baby play a "Marco Polo"-inspired back-and-forth game of just two words, "rutabaga" and "boo," as they share a day of bouncing out of bed, playing in the park and keeping in touch even when Mom is briefly away. By the author of Chicks Run Wild.
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