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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersApril 2021
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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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Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom
by Matthew Swanson
Simultaneously alarmed and inspired by a fortune-cookie fortune that advises him to live every day as if it were his last, literal-minded Ben tackles a bucket list of unfinished tasks that get him in and out of trouble before his parents realize what is going on.
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The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
by Nizrana Farook
Becoming a secret Robin Hood to her impoverished community, a nobleman’s outspoken daughter endures a series of near misses before her reputation as both a hero and thief challenge the realities and perspectives of her followers.
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Finn and the Time-Traveling Pajamas
by Michael Buckley
A sequel to Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox finds Finn advised by an older version of himself to include Lincoln and Julep in his time-traveling adventures, before the trio become stranded in different timelines by malfunctioning time-travel pajamas.
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Scaredy Cat
by James Patterson
Confronted by a bullying cat ghost when they move in with their new human family, two former shelter cats are blamed for all kinds of mischief before endeavoring to uncover the ghost’s story. By the best-selling author of the Dog Diaries series.
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The House That Wasn't There
by Elana K. Arnold
Dismayed when his neighbors cut down a beloved old walnut tree that has always been a source of comfort, Adler forges an unexpected friendship with a young newcomer over a series of mysterious connections. .
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Doggo and Pupper
by Katherine Applegate
Declared boring by the cat of the house, a routine-oriented Doggo is dismayed by the messy antics of newcomer Pupper, who returns obedient, but decidedly unhappy, from puppy-training school. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan.
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Houdini and Me
by Dan Gutman
Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini lives in the house where Houdini spent his final years, so he has always been interested in the famous magician, and has even learned a few simple magic tricks; he just never expected Houdini to contact him from beyond the grave--and what Houdini wants him to do could well cost Harry his own life
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The Infamous Ratsos : Ratty Tattletale
by Kara LaReau
After standing up to some kids who have bullied his friend and they take revenge on him, Ralphie listens to his brother Louie's advice to tell a grown-up and confides in his father Big Lou, who provides some wise guidance
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Dog Man: Mothering Heights
by Dav Pilkey
A latest entry in the best-selling series by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of the Captain Underpants adventures finds Dog Man tapping the strength of kindness and persistence when he is embroiled in a howling dilemma.
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Tiny Titans : Pet Club!
by Art Baltazar
The Tiny Titans try to figure out the difference between a superhero and a sidekick, show-and-tell day at Sidekick Elementary has hilarious results, and Beast Boy tackles science class-and find out if Robin keeps his new identity as Nightwing!
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Investigators: Off the Hook
by John Patrick Green
The InvestiGators are the best crime-fighting duo in the world. But not even their hi-tech training programs can prepare them for the return of their greatest nemesis, Crackerdile, in a shocking new form! Even worse, he's creating a team of super villains! Faced with the choice between saving themselves or catching the crooks, can Mango and Brash make sure the gator good prevails?
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The Lost Hero : the Graphic Novel
by Robert Venditti
Unable to remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl, Jason discovers that he is a student at a school for troubled kids, while his girlfriend, Piper, has nightmare visions about her missing father.
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Sparks! Double Dog Dare
by Ian Boothby
When an evil version of their mechanical superhero dog Sparks arrives in town and begins wreaking havoc, Charlie and August, the two cats who control the real Sparks, endeavor to uncover the truth to clear their robot dog’s name.
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Katie the Catsitter
by Colleen A. F. Venable
Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains
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Roblox Character Encyclopedia
by Alexander Cox
An official character reference draws on the expert knowledge of leading designers, YouTube stars and other insiders to provide biographical information, listings of avatar items and more.
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