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New Children's Books January 15, 2018
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The following books are new to the shelves in the Children's Department at Kendall Young Library. To reserve an item, click on the image or title to be taken to the library's catalog. (Detailed instructions at the end of the newsletter.)
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Siren sisters
by Dana Langer
Destined to become a siren like her older sisters who are required by the Sea Witch to lure sailors to their doom, Lolly embarks on a daring sea rescue with her best friend when her sisters are targeted by curse-reversing fishermen. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Tumble & Blue
by Cassie Beasley
Two descendants of a cursed family whose hapless encounter with a golden swamp gator centuries earlier has consigned them to lives of hopeless bad luck attempt to reclaim their rightful destinies on a quest that forces them to consider if the story is pure legend. By the award-winning author of Circus Mirandus. Simultaneous eBook.
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Mystery ranch
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Violet and Jessie begin an adventure when they journey to Centerville to keep Aunt Jane company on the family farm
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Pick your poison
by Lauren Child
Wisecracking, code-breaking girl detective Ruby Redfort finds herself dealing with poisonous rumors floating around the community of Twinford that compel her to brush up on her martial arts skills. By the creator of the Charlie and Lola series.
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The real Z
by Jen Calonita
Middle-grade American Girl fans are invited to enjoy an adventure starring the latest contemporary American Girl character. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
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The ghosts at the movie theater
by Dori Hillestad Butler
When their search for a long-lost uncle takes them to a bakery and a movie theater, Kaz and Claire meet another kid ghost detective who reveals that an even bigger mystery is underway. Simultaneous.
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Captain Awesome to the rescue!
by Stan Kirby
Loving comic books and superheroes so much that he invents his very own superhero alter ego, second-grader Eugene McGillicudy teams up with best friend "Nacho Cheese Man" Charlie and intrepid sidekick Turbo the hamster in a series of whimsical, universe-saving battles. Simultaneous.
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Dream on
by Sarah Mlynowski
In this third adventure, Abby, her brother Jonah, and her friend Robin get sucked into the magic mirror and end up in the story of Sleeping Beauty, but when Robin pricks her finger and uses up the sleeping spell, Abby has to come up with a clever solution and a new happily-ever-after
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Effie Starr Zook has one more question
by Martha Freeman
Reluctantly staying at her aunt and uncle's farm while her parents are traveling, plucky city girl Effie stumbles across a mystery involving an old family feud and finds herself contending with a neighbor's avoidance, crackpot politics and an eccentric inventor ancestor. By the author of the Secret Cookie Club series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The boxcar children
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Four orphaned children take up residence in an abandoned railroad boxcar.
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Surprise island
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Four children learn the joys of independence when they are allowed to spend their summer vacation on a small island
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The yellow house mystery
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man
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I'll wait, Mr. Panda
by Steve Antony
When he begins a mysterious project, the creative panda from Please, Mr. Panda is surrounded by curious animal friends who drop away, one by one, until only a single companion, a penguin, remains who has the patience to wait for the item to be completed.
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Cinnamon
by Neil Gaiman
A beautiful pearl-eyed princess in mythic India whose parents offer a rich reward to anyone who can help her speak is lovingly assisted by an exotic tiger who arrives at the palace, armed with knowledge of the world and a heart full of friendship. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Graveyard Book. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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The tree
by Neal Layton
A fable exploring the harmony of the natural world describes how the rabbits, birds and squirrels that live in a big tree worry about losing their homes when two humans arrive, ready to use the tree for their own house.
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One hundred sausages
by Yuval Zommer
A riotous follow-up to One Hundred Bones finds sausage-loving pooch Scruff inciting the wrath of his neighbors with his food-snatching activities until a theft at the butcher shop compels Scruff to use his sausage-sniffing nose to track down the culprit.
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Niko draws a feeling
by Bob Raczka
"No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms"
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The blue hour
by Isabelle Simler
Animals, birds, and even flowers of blue hues color their landscapes, from the Arctic to the jungle, as they enjoy a moment of peace in the hour between day and night
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All kinds of cars
by Carl Johanson
Provides labeled illustrations of both real and imagined cars, trucks, and other vehicles, including a forklift, scooter, ambulance, sock car, and igloo car
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My kite is stuck! : and other stories
by Salina Yoon
A trio of stories follows Big Duck, whose adventures include getting his kite out of a tree when it becomes stuck; navigating the shoals of jealousy when Porcupine and Little Duck find a new friend; and forgetting something very important while building a lemonade stand with Porcupine. By the award-winning creator of Penguin in Love.
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Biscuit flies a kite
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Going to the park to fly kites, Biscuit and his best friend, Puddles, find themselves challenged by too little and too much wind, in a story designed to impart the value of persistence. Simultaneous and eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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Pete the cat and the tip-top tree house
by James Dean
Pete the Cat teams up with friends to build the grooviest tree house ever imagined, in a latest reader starring the ever-cool feline. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Big Shark, Little Shark
by Anna Membrino
Two friendly sharks of different sizes introduce examples of the concept of opposites in a leveled reader that compares their teeth, swimming speeds and appetites. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Go, go, trucks!
by Jennifer Weinberg
A sister and brother discover a fascinating range of vehicles while traveling through their neighborhood, driving on a highway and visiting a country fair. Simultaneous and eBook.
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All items can be reserved through the Kendall Young Library catalog: - When viewing an item in the catalog, click "place hold" button.
- Enter your library card number (14 digits on the back of your card) with no spaces.
- Enter your PIN. If you don't know your PIN, try:
- Your 4-digit birth month and day (i.e. August 4 would be 0804), or
- The last 4 digits of your library card number.
- If neither of these options work, call the library at 832-9100.
- You will get a call from the library when the item is available.
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