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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersFebruary 2019
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Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds. To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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The Terrible Two's last laugh
by Mac Barnett
A conclusion to the best-selling series finds Miles and Niles plotting an epic prank for their final year at school, an effort that is hampered by the return of a vengeful nemesis.
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Bad Kitty. Kitten trouble
by Nick Bruel
When an escalating dispute in a neighboring community destroys a cat shelter, bad-tempered Kitty is nonplussed when her human family offers to help by fostering several displaced kittens.
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One-Third Nerd
by Gennifer Choldenko
Ten-year-old Liam and his two younger sisters, precocious third-grader Dakota and second-grader Izzy, who has Down syndrome, face the possibility of losing their beloved dog, Cupcake, who keeps urinating on their apartment's carpet.
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Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Start a Club by Accident
by Julie Falatko
Loving school so much that they decide to hang out with a new friend while he attends an after-school activity, Sassy and Waldo raid the cafeteria's refrigerator, triggering antics that lead to the accidental formation of a new school club.
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The Super Side-Quest Test!
by Thomas Flintham
This time Super Rabbit Boy will need the power of the Super Wand to defeat the evil King Viking--but first he must go on a seemingly endless series of quests before he can obtain the wand and save the day.
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The Secrets of Winterhouse
by Ben Guterson
Continuing their investigations into the mysterious artifacts left behind at Winterhouse hotel, holiday visitors Elizabeth and Freddy attract the attention of a suspicious new hotel guest, who may be part of a plot to revive the spirit of the evil Gracella Winters.
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Fairy in Waiting
by Sophie Kinsella
The second installment of an illustrated duology by the best-selling author of the Shopaholic series follows young Ella Brook, a fairy-in-training whose impatience to finish growing up and prove her readiness leads to discoveries about how she can save the day without magic.
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Penguin Days
by Sara Leach
Lauren, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, reluctantly takes on the role of flower girl in her aunt's wedding. While it's difficult to break her familiar routines and deal with unfamiliar cousins and scratchy dresses, Lauren eventually decides that having an extended family is worth the bother.
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Dragon Pearl
by Yoon Ha Lee
Longing for adventure in the Thousand Worlds, away from the strict rules that force her to hide her descendancy from fox spirits, 13-year-old Min embarks on a quest to find her brother, who has been accused of abandoning his post to search for a mystical object of power.
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The Flooded Earth
by Mardi McConnochie
Decades after the Earth is devastated by massive flooding, four children flee corrupt authorities on a small sailboat and must overcome the dangers of the sea that drowned their world.
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Dog Diaries
by James Patterson
When his misbehavior forces his rule-breaking young owner to enroll him in obedience training, Junior, the exuberant mutt, must overcome naughty habits having to do with critters, mail carriers, irresistible smells and the terrifying vacuum cleaner to avoid returning to the pound.
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Everybody Needs a Buddy
by James Preller
Third-graders Deon, Kym, Lizzy, and Connor, armed with Miss Zips' persuasive tips, set out to convince the PTA to use their cash surplus to put a "buddy bench" on the playground
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The Secret Valentine
by Melody Reed
The Major Eights enter a competition at Center Stage Café but Scarlet is distracted, both by a mean new singer in a rival band and by an unsigned valentine.
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The Hive Queen
by Tui Sutherland
Rendered fugitives after stealing the Book of Clearsight, the SilkWings race to prevent a LeafWing attack while Cricket struggles to stay hidden and uncover the queen's deadly secret.
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The Prince Problem
by Vivian Vande Velde
Prince Telmund has been cursed to transform into a new animal every time he falls asleep and Princess Amelia has been kidnapped by the dangerous Prince Sheridan; if either of them want a happy ending they will have to work together.
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Mia Mayhem is a Superhero!
by Kara West
Invited to attend the after-school Program for In-Training Superheroes upon discovering that she has superpowers, 8-year-old Mia Macarooney struggles to balance her regular everyday life with the responsibilities of her secret identity.
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A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks
by Alice Faye Duncan
A celebration of the life and work of black poet Gwendolyn Brooks traces her upbringing on the South Side of Chicago through to her accomplishments as an author of 20 books of poetry, two autobiographies and one novel.
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Beavers
by Rachel Poliquin
A debut entry in a fact-filled, laugh-out-loud celebration of an unsuspecting animal hero reveals how Elmer the beaver's buck teeth, flat tail and other attributes make him extraordinary.
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