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Max speed
by Stephen Shaskan
Speedracer Max embarks on an imaginary adventure involving hot lava, blue skies, secret doors, and shark-infested waters before finding his way home
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Rudas : Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas
by Yuyi Morales
No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Las Hermanitas, Lucha Queens! Their Poopy Bomb Blowout will knock em' down! Their Tag-Team Teething will gnaw opponents down to a pulp! Their Pampered Plunder Diversion will fell even the most determined competitor! But what happens when Niño comes after them with a move of his own?
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Back to the future
by Kim Smith
Presents a picture book version of the film in which Marty McFly accidently travels back to 1955 and interferes with the teen version of his parents
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Jabari jumps
by Gaia Cornwall
Passing tests in swimming class that give him the confidence to try jumping off the diving board, little Jabari stretches his muscles and squeezes his dad's hand when the big moment arrives, in a story that celebrates finding one's courage.
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Super Manny stands up!
by Kelly DiPucchio
A heartwarming tribute to standing up for what's right and finding one's inner superpowers finds fearless little Manny donning his cape and imagining himself saving the world from zombie bears, evil cloud monsters and alien robots before encountering a real-life bully at school.
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Big Papa and the time machine
by Daniel Bernstrom
When a young boy doesn't want to go to school, his grandfather takes him back in time to show him the true meaning of being brave
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Little robot
by Ben Hatke
When a girl finds a lost robot in the woods, they become fast friends, but it is in for an adventure when a much larger, menacing robot comes to retrieve it
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Naughty ninja takes a bath
by Todd Tarpley
Returning to his secret training camp for lunch after a busy morning of crossing raging rivers and tromping through the jungle, an exuberantly mischievous young ninja takes a bath while strategizing how to protect his unwitting father from imaginary bugs and beasts.
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My papi has a motorcycle
by Isabel Quintero
"When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her"
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Even Superheroes Have Bad Days
by Shelly Becker
Colorful action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes (and ordinary children, too) can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they’re sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid.
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Friday Night Wrestlefest
by Jennifer Fox
Every Friday night is Wrestlefest at a family's home, where Dangeous Daddoo takes on the Tag Team Twins in a battle to bedtime
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Everywhere, wonder
by Matthew Swanson
A book for all ages about noticing the wonder and beauty in the world both near and far.
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Astro girl
by Ken Wilson-Max
A little girl teams up with her father to role-play her dream of becoming an astronaut by pretending to be in zero gravity, eating food from a tube and doing cookie-sheet science experiments, until her mother’s return reveals who inspired the girl’s ambitions.
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The adventures of Beekle : the unimaginary friend
by Dan Santat
Born on a faraway island, an imaginary dragon patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child only to be overlooked repeatedly before he embarks on an incredible journey to the city in search of his perfect match.
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