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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersApril 2017
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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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Featured Children's Program
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Mario Kart Wii Tournament Friday, April 14, 2:30 PM Test out your racing skills at this fun Wii game tournament. Advanced registration required. Grades K-4.
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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers by John DoughertyWhen naughty badgers steal his $20 bill, Stinkbomb and his little sister, Ketchup-Face, report the theft to King Toothbrush Weasel, who sends them on a daring quest the rid the land of their enemies. J FICTION DOUGHERTY
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Yours Truly by Heather Vogel FrederickA follow-up to Absolutely Truly finds Truly rallying the Pumpkin Falls Private Eyes when someone begins to sabotage the maple trees on a friend's family farm, a mystery that is complicated by the discovery of a centuries-old diary found under the floorboards of Truly's home. J FICTION FREDERICK
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Princess Posey and the First Grade Play by Stephanie GreeneCrushed when another girl is picked to play the Queen Bee in the class play, a jealous Posey swipes her classmate's much-coveted bee eraser and is surprised when she feels worse instead of better. J FICTION GREENE
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Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel by Charise Mericle HarperNew best friends Mae and June share adventures chosen by spinning a wheel that challenges them to use their imaginations in creative ways, a situation that causes June to wonder if Mae will believe her claim that her dog can talk. J FICTION HARPER
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The Gathering by Dan PoblockiA house with an eerie past lures in and traps five children who must uncover clues to the house's history in order to escape, in a first installment of a horror trilogy that invites readers to peruse spooky illustrations for hints and find choose-your-own-adventure companion stories online. J FICTION POBLOCKI
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April Fools' Fiasco: Super Edition by Ron RoyWhen the owner of the Book Nook plays an April Fools' Day prank on them, Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose hatch a plan to get back at him only to be embroiled in a mystery involving a bookstore robbery. J SERIES A TO Z MYSTERIES
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Gunpowder and Tea Cakes by Kathleen ErnstWhat if you suddenly found yourself in Felicity's world during the American Revolution ? Together, you and Felicity could hang out at her father's store, sip tea at the Governor's Place--or get caught up in a gunpowder plot! As you read, you decide what happens next by choosing your own path through this multiple-ending story. J SERIES AMERICAN GIRL
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Ms. Joni is a Phony! by Dan GutmanNonplussed by an eccentric photographer who arrives for picture day at Ella Mentry School and attempts to turn him into a supermodel, A.J. is tempted to flee for his life when the Picture Day Zombie makes an appearance. J SERIES MY WEIRDEST SCHOOL
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Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends? by Lincoln PeirceNate counts on his friends Teddy, Francis, and Chad to cheer him up when things don't go his way, including when his soccer team loses to a team with a sixty-game winless streak and his crush suddenly moves across the country. J GRAPHIC NOVEL BIG NATE
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Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd WinickWhen a mysterious boy from outer space crash lands on the Earth with no memory of his identity, D.J. and his friend Gina help the boy try to unlock the secrets of his past. J GRAPHIC NOVEL HILO
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One Trick Pony: A Graphic Novel by Nathan HaleWhen electricity-stealing aliens arrive on an Earth of the future, Strata, a girl from a family of digital rescuers, teams up with her brother and a beautiful rare robot pony to outmaneuver the invaders and humans who would take advantage of the chaos to become outlaws. J GRAPHIC NOVEL HALE
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Miniature Horses by Alix WoodPonies and miniature horses may seem the same, but they are actually very different. Readers discover this and other fascinating facts as they learn about different kinds of miniature horses and how to care for them. J 636.1 WOO
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Let's Draw Storybook Characters by Kasia DudziukPresents step-by-step instructions for drawing such storybook characters as princesses, wizards, Little Red Riding Hood, and Dracula. J 743 DUD
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