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Tales of an 8-bit Kitten: A Call to Arms
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Cube Kid
What it's about: An unofficial Minecraft follow-up to Lost in the Nether finds Eebs the kitten endeavoring to track down and assist Runt, find his place among the Lost Legion and learn more about his hidden powers.
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The Jigsaw Puzzle King
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Gina McMurchy-Barber
What it's about: When Warren and his family move to a new city, he flip-flops between trying to be just like everyone else and being protective of his twin brother Bennie, who has Down syndrome. By Canadian author Gina McMurchy-Barber.
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
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Jessica Kim
What it's about: Reworking mortifying memories about her perpetual shyness and cross-cultural realities into comedy gold, an aspiring comedienne accidentally lands in a comedy camp under the instruction of a favorite celebrity.
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Brina the Cat: The Gang of the Feline Sun
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Giorgio Salati
What it's about: When Brina the cat moves to the mountains with her human family, she is convinced by a gang of free cats to join them, but while she enjoys her newfound freedom, her young owners are distraught over losing her.
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Minions: Paella!
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Stephane Lapuss
What it's about: Ahead of their next cinematic outing, Minions: The Rise of Gru, the minions are back to causing mischief, but this time they’ve gone global, with even more chaotic adventures as they travel around the world, sampling the cuisines of every country!
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Focus on: Food, Cooking and Baking |
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Cupcakes Are Forever
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Sheryl Berk
What it's about: A conclusion to the best-selling series finds Kylie and her cupcake-making classmates preparing for graduation from elementary school, a commencement that is shaped by bittersweet memories and their principal's request that they create a PLC (Peace, Love, and Cupcakes) club in junior high.
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Tales for Very Picky Eaters
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Josh Schneider
What it's about: An extremely picky palate forces young James' father to make rejected foods seem more appealing through kid-friendly, extra-gross yarns about such fare as pre-chewed gum and lumpy oatmeal that grows so big that it eats the dog. Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.
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| The Doughnut Fix by Jessie JanowitzWhat it’s about: Feeling lost after his family moves from New York City to teeny-tiny Petersville, talented baker Tristan decides to hunt down the recipe for the town’s legendary, “life-changing” chocolate cream doughnuts and open his own doughnut stand.
Featuring: recipes and a business plan, in case Tristan inspires you to make and sell some delicious creations of your own.
Series alert: This quirky and relatable story is the 1st in a series, followed by The Doughnut King. |
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Lights, Camera, Cook!
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Charise Mericle Harper
What it's about: A series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-Off features four tween contestants who prepare to enter a televised cooking competition that challenges their interpersonal and culinary skills, in a debut entry that is complemented by educational cooking tips.
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The Chocolate Touch
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Patrick Skene Catling
What it's about: A title first published in 1952 recounts the trials and tribulations of a boy's predicament when everything John Midas touches turns to chocolate.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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