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Children's New Fiction Books August 2019
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Share your smile : Raina's guide to telling your own story
by Raina Telgemeier
"The Eisner Award-winning illustrator of the Baby-sitters Club graphic novels presents an interactive journal for middle-grade students who enjoy writing and drawing, in a volume that includes idea prompts, spaces for personal photos and a sneak peak of Telgemeier's next book, ""Guts."" Grade 3-4"
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Sidekicks
by Dan Santat
When Captain Amazing feels he is getting too old to be a reliable superhero, he tries to hire a new sidekick, but his pets have different ideas
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The return of Zita the spacegirl
by Ben Hatke
A concluding adventure in the best-selling series finds Zita the Spacegirl wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet from which she must escape in order to halt an evil warden's plans for interstellar domination.
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Legends of Zita the spacegirl
by Ben Hatke
A rollicking sequel to Zita the Spacegirl finds Zita's exploits rendering her an intergalactic megastar and struggling to hold fast to her true self while also dealing with a havoc-wreaking doppelganger and band of alien invaders. Simultaneous.
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Making Friends Back to the Drawing Board
by Kristen Gudsnuk
Secretly creating a double of herself to help with her homework and social status, Dany accidentally unleashes a magical dog that wreaks supernatural havoc on the town. By the creator of the Henchgirl comic series. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Bird & Squirrel : on the run!
by James Burks
A happy-go-lucky Bird and a cautious acorn-collecting Squirrel become unlikely best friends when Squirrel loses his winter stash while saving Bird from Cat, prompting a zany road-trip adventure in search of warm weather and plentiful food
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Sam Wu is not afraid of the dark
by Katie Tsang
When he is forced to go camping with his best friend, Sam must deal with his fear of the dark and his annoying cousin who is visiting from Hong Kong
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The Last Chance Hotel
by Nicki Thornton
An abandoned kitchen boy at a remote hotel dreams of becoming a master chef like his absent father before receiving an opportunity to secure his freedom at a secret meeting of talented magicians where he is challenged to prepare for their leader the greatest dessert he has ever tasted.
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Solving for m
by Jennifer Swender
Confused about how keeping a math journal will support her education, Mika is separated from her friends at the beginning of the fifth grade and finds the journal unexpectedly helpful in the face of a difficult loss at home. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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The poison jungle
by Tui Sutherland
Teaming up with her LeafWing friends in a plot to destroy the genocidal HiveWings, Sundew the dragon uncovers an ancient secret with the power to destroy all of Pantala. By the best-selling author of the Pet Trouble series.
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Lizzie flying solo
by Nanci Turner Steveson
Hoping to get through school unnoticed while enduring life in a transitional housing shelter after her father is arrested for a white-collar crime, Lizzie St. Clair bonds with a frightened pony at a local stable while struggling to accept help from new friends. By the author of Georgia Rules. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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The book case
by Dave Shelton
Sent to exclusive St. Rita's boarding school for girls after an expulsion, book-smart Daphne discovers that the school is not quite what she expected before finding herself working as a library assistant to crime-solving genius Emily Lime. By the award-winning author of Thirteen Chairs
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A Swirl of Ocean
by Melissa Sarno
A decade after her caregiver finds her alone on the beach, 12-year-old Summer begins wondering where she came from, until a scary experience in the ocean triggers dreams of a strangely familiar girl in another reality. By the author of Just Under the Clouds. Simultaneous eBook
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Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
by J. K. Rowling
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J. K. Rowling
Between the new spirit spooking his school and the mysterious forces that turn students into stone, Harry has a lot on his mind as he begins his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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The battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan
A graphic adaptation of the best-selling series’ first installment finds 10-year-old magician-in-training Nathaniel plotting revenge against the ambitious Simon Lovelace while summoning a 5,000-year-old djinni, whose willfulness while stealing a magical treasure ensnares Nathaniel in a web of espionage and rebellion. Simultaneous.
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The boy at the back of the class
by Onjali Q. Raúf
When a Syrian refugee boy joins their class, the determined students in Mrs. Kahn's schoolroom learn the newcomer's sad story before concocting a plan to reunite him with his loved ones. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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For whom the ball rolls
by Dav Pilkey
While Dog Man works with the Supa Buddies to overcome his paranoia about a new supervillain, Petey the Cat is released from jail before he is forced to reckon with family troubles and the difference between being good and doing good. Illustrations.
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The voyage of the Frog
by Gary Paulsen
When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle
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Up for air
by Laurie Morrison
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, thirteen, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything
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Play, make, create, a process-art handbook : with 43 art invitations for kids creative activities and projects to inspire free thinking, mindfulness, and curiosity
by Meri Cherry
Packed with fun, edifying, and joyful art experiences, Play, Make, Create is filled with simple, yet powerful, "art invitations" that are focused on the making and doing, not just the final projects. |
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Dream within a dream
by Patricia MacLachlan
Reluctantly staying with her grandparents for the summer in spite of preferring to travel the world with her globetrotting ornithographer parents, Louisa forges an unexpected friendship with George, a boy who helps her see her grandparents' tiny island home in a new light. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall. 5, first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Not if I can help it
by Carolyn Mackler
Struggling with changes that are made difficult by her Sensory Processing Disorder, young Willa is thrown for a loop when her father reveals that he has been dating her best friend's mom. By the award-winning author of Best Friend Next Door
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When Hitler stole pink rabbit
by Judith Kerr
Recounts the adventures of a nine-year-old Jewish girl and her family in the early 1930's as they travel from Germany to England
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Shifting shadows
by Erin Hunter
When a mysterious threat and absence of leadership throw their African savannah home into question, the members of the Great Herd confront difficult choices to protect the stability of the Bravelands. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Blood and bone
by Erin Hunter
An elephant entrusted with a powerful gift, a lion on a dangerous path and a baboon bound by a devastating truth forge an unlikely alliance to defeat a great evil. By the best-selling author of the Warriors series. 125, first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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One true way
by Shannon Hitchcock
Follows the experiences of two girls in a 1970s middle school who discover that their friendship is something more, a situation that is challenged by the culture of silence and intolerance endured by anyone who is different in their community.
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Cape
by Kate Hannigan
A high-action, comic-inspired adventure follows the World War II experiences of math whiz Josie O’Malley, who after being dismissed for being a girl is recruited into a top-secret superhero agency. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Theodore Boone, kid lawyer
by John Grisham
13-year old Theodore Boone dreamed of being a great trial lawyer someday, but little did he know he would be dragged suddenly into the middle of a sensational murder trial in which a cold-blooded killer is about to be released--only Theo knows the truth and won't stop until justice is served, in a first novel of a new series brimming with intrigue and suspense by a #1 international bestselling author. 1,000,000 first printing.
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Belly up
by Stuart Gibbs
Believing that a dead hippopotamus at a new zoo has been murdered, 12-year-old Teddy Roosevelt Fitzroy and his friend Summer McCracken investigate the zoo's animal-hating head of operations and Summer's father, the zoo's money-minded owner. A first novel by the screenplay writer for American Summer.
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Poached
by Stuart Gibbs
An energetic sequel to Belly Up finds Teddy Fitzroy bullied by troublemaker Vance Jessup, who wants to use Teddy's home at the state-of-the-art zoo and theme park, FunJungle, for the site of a cruel prank that causes Teddy to be wrongly blamed for a koala's disappearance, since Teddy was the only one caught on camera when the koala went missing.
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Inkspell
by Cornelia Caroline Funke
In the captivating sequel to Inkheart, a year has passed and times have changed, but Meggie, Dustfinger, and Farid long for the past, and will do anything to find that special place in Inkheart again. Reprint. 200,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
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The people of Sparks
by Jeanne DuPrau
Having escaped the underground city of Ember to the Unknown Regions, Lina, Doon, and the others seek help from the village people of Sparks, in the sequel to The City of Ember. Reprint.
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The friendship lie
by Rebecca Donnelly
Fifth-grader Cora feels her life is like the garbage her scientist-parents track, as their marriage is ending and Cora's best friend, Sybella, has thrown her away for a new girl
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3
by Alex Hirsch
An up-to-date entry in the companion series to the hit Disney show incorporates coverage of the latest monsters and secrets as well as notes from Dipper and Mabel and additional details about the Author's full story, in a volume encased in a cover that doubles as an exclusive poster. 75,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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Descendants 3 : the novelization
by Carin Davis
A junior-novel adaptation of the Disney Channel original movie continues the adventures of fan-favorite characters and is complemented by an eight-page full-color insert. 300,000 first printing. Movie tie-in. Illustrations.
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Briar and Rose and Jack
by Katherine Coville
A magical exploration of prejudice, justice and the meaning of true love by the best-selling author of Ivy follows the adventures of a young noblewoman and a princess, respectively scorned and adored for their looks, whose team effort to defeat a cruel giant overlord is challenged by adult fears and a mysterious curse. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
Beezus keeps busy following her younger sister around and trying to prevent trouble
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The war that saved my life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. Simultaneous eBook.
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The mighty heart of Sunny St. James
by Ashley Herring Blake
"Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James must navigate heart surgery, reconnections with a lost mother, the betrayal of a former best friend, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl"
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All of me
by Chris Baron
Moving across the country to help his parents sell his mother's artwork, a boy with body-image issues resulting from relentless bullying makes new friends and struggles to diet before realizations about his parents' failing marriage help him find healing. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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