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Children's New Fiction Books March 2021
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I survived the Nazi invasion, 1944 : The Graphic Novel
by Georgia Ball
An evocatively rendered graphic-novel adaptation of Tarshis’ best-selling series entry depicts the experiences of two Jewish children whose father is taken away by the Nazis before they make a daring escape from their Jewish ghetto to a Resistance fighter camp. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Slime for dinner
by Geronimo Stilton
Featuring freestyle comic artwork and a highly engaging storyline, a Geronimo Stilton graphic-novel adventure finds Geronimo and his friends visiting Creepella’s spooky castle for a dinner and mystery. By the award-winning creator of the Star Wars Origami Yoda series. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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We found a monster : a graphic novel
by Kirk Scroggs
Sixth-grader and scary movie fan Casey Clive has been dealing with a variety of needy monsters living in his house, and now new girl at school, Zandra, has not only found out about his creature collection, she needs help with a monster she has found, too
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Mothering heights : 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. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Big Nate : in your face!
by Lincoln Peirce
"In the latest Big Nate collection, Nate's friends issue the ultimate insult: they point out all the ways he resembles his arch-nemesis, Gina. Nate also scores a new job as an intern at Klassic Komix, and his master plan to carpet-bomb the school with Valentine's Day cards goes seriously sideways. And when Nate gets dragged into a cringe-worthy party for the dreaded Mrs. Godfrey, what could possibly go wrong?"
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Allergic
by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway. By the author of Paper Mice. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Bug boys : outside and beyond
by Laura Knetzger
A follow-up to Bug Boys finds courageous and mindful Rhino-B and Stag-B seizing an opportunity to learn something exciting about Bug Village before encountering unexpected friendship and adventure. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The Inkberg Enigma
by Jonathan King
Miro and Zia live in Aurora, a fishing town nestled in the shadow of a mysterious castle. Miro lives in the world of books; Zia is never without her camera. The day they meet, they stumble upon a secret. With Zia determined to discover more, a reluctant Miro is pulled into a real-life adventure. |
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Off the hook : Off the Hook
by John 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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Frozen II : the manga
by Arina Tanemura
Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven travel to the enchanted forest in search of answers to why Elsa has magical powers
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Walt Disney's Donald Duck : "The old castle's secret"
by Carl Barks
In this collection of stories, originally published during the 1950s, follow the epic adventures of Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Louie, and Dewey. Facing a financial crisis, Uncle Scrooge recruits his nephews for a trip to the McDuck clan's ancient castle to locate a lost treasure-- guarded by a jealous ghost!
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Brightly woven : the graphic novel
by Leigh Dragoon
A graphic-novel adaptation of the best-selling fantasy by the author of the Darkest Minds series follows the experiences of a talented weaver whose ambition to spread her wings outside her tiny village is upended by a mysterious wizard’s request for her help to stop a war. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Lola's super club : My Dad Is a Super Secret Agent
by Christine Beigel
A debut entry in a graphic-novel series from France introduces Lola, a super-secret agent’s daughter, who uses her imagination and the assistance of the family cat in riotous, destiny-shaping ways to rescue her parents from kidnappers. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Claudia and the new girl : Claudia and the New Girl
by Gabriela Epstein
At the urging of a very artistic new girl who encourages Claudia to practice art instead of caring for kids, Claudia considers leaving the club and the other members give her an ultimatum
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Forever home
by Jenna Ayoub
"Willow's nomadic childhood takes a surprising turn as her military parents bring her to the historic Hadleigh House, where her chances of finding her permanent home aren't looking good when she meets some unexpected occupants--GHOSTS!"
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Simon and Chester : super detectives!
by Cale Atkinson
When Simon and Chester find costumes to style themselves after Holmes and Watson, they transform the attic into an office with shadowy lighting and soon get their first case
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Blue, Barry & Pancakes
by Dan Abdo
"One day, when the gang goes to the beach, Barry and Pancakes lose Blue's beloved beach ball. They come up with a plan to get it back, but things go way off course. Now, these pals will have to go inside a giant whale's stomach, crash a pool party on an alien spaceship, and survive Duckzilla's volcanic birthday bash if they ever hope to see Blue's beach ball again!"
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Stick dog takes out sushi
by Tom Watson
Stick Dog, Mutt and the rest of the tidbit-snatching gang cross Picasso Park to the site of a brand-new restaurant, where they sample mouthwatering sushi. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The last rabbit
by Shelley Moore Thomas
Forced to abandoned her sinking island home, an enchanted rabbit visits her human sisters to find a place to call home, before a mistake leads to unexpected consequences that test her family bonds. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The dangerous gift
by Tui Sutherland
Using rare magic to secure the boundaries around her kingdom, Queen Snowfall gives asylum to refugee dragons of uncertain trustworthiness before considering a high-risk alternate plan to escort hostile tribes out of IceWing territory. Simultaneous eBook.
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Monster blood is back
by R. L. Stine
In order to win a special cooking contest at school, Sascha and Nicole buy a mysterious can called Monster Blood is Back, and it creates a slime that may swallow up the competition
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The Wild Huntsboys
by Martin J. Stewart
Agreeing to care for a younger sibling’s “faeries” when she is sent away to escape the air raids, a no-nonsense youth from a war-torn city discovers, to his horror, that the faeries are real and want revenge for his disrespect. Simultaneous eBook.
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The elephant in the room
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Separated from her mother during a long immigration waiting period, young Sila accompanies her mechanic father outside their Oregon hometown before forging connections with an elderly lottery winner, an abused circus elephant and an unusual boy. Simultaneous eBook.
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A donut for your thoughts
by Coco Simon
"Casey thought that coming back from sleepaway camp would mean picking up right where she left off. But when she gets home, it seems like everyone has changed at least a little bit--even her BFF Lindsay. Not only that, she made a new friend at camp, a boy named Matt. Casey can't decide for sure if she likes him as a friend, or if she like-likes him. And Casey's middle school has a tough assistant principal...her mom!"
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Family recipe
by Coco Simon
Questioning her birth heritage for the first time when she is given a family tree assignment at school, Molly struggles with doubt before finding support from the people who have always given her love. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.
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So Jelly!
by Coco Simon
A sequel to Hole in the Middle finds Kelsey’s sunny disposition challenged by jealousy over the bond between her mother and cousin, before patience and humor help her figure out how to include herself in the fun. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Hole in the middle
by Coco Simon
Starting middle school two years after the loss of her mother, young Lindsay works at her family’s donut shop to save money for college while taking comfort in the support of her cousins and best friend. By the author of the Cupcake Diaries. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Amber & Clay
by Laura Amy Schlitz
A novel in verse relates the story of Rhaskos and Melisto, one a common slave and the other a spoiled aristocrat, who are bound together by fate and form an unlikely friendship that crosses the boundary of life and death
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Simon B. Rhymin'
by Dwayne Reed
Dreaming of becoming a world-famous rapper, Chicago fifth grader Simon Barnes is forced to confront his shyness and fear of speaking in public to demonstrate his talents during an oral presentation at school. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Aster and the mixed up magic
by Thom Pico
A sequel to Aster and the Accidental Magic finds Aster enjoying a smoother transition into a new home with her scientist mother, improving cook father and devoted canine companion before her life is once again upended by mysterious magical calamities. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Shoe wars
by Liz Pichon
When a greedy supervisor tries to win a prestigious award by stealing credit for their father’s amazing flying-shoe invention, Ruby and Bear infiltrate a shady corporation to conduct a daring rescue mission and expose the truth. By the author of the Tom Gates series. Simultaneous eBook.
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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. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Rescue
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Rescuing an injured British spy found hiding in her grandmother’s barn, Meg agrees to guide a family of German refugees across occupied France to Spain in exchange for her father’s freedom from a Nazi prison. By the best-selling author of the Ascendance series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Delphine and the silver needle
by Alyssa Moon
Discovering that the magical tailor mice of legend really existed, an orphaned dressmaker mouse living in Cinderella’s château embarks on an epic quest alongside a pompous noblemouse to prevent a fearsome rat king from acquiring age-old magic. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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The raconteur's commonplace book
by Phineas Amalgam
A standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House series follows the experiences of 12 guests at a flooded-in tavern who tell stories reflecting diverse examples of folklore and each narrator’s respective secrets. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The hatmakers
by Tamzin Merchant
When Cordelia Hatmaker's beloved father fails to return from a sea voyage, she is determined not only to find him, but to discover who is using magic to start a war--and why
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My Ex-Imaginary Friend
by Jimmy Matejek-morris
Told in two voices, eleven-year-old Jack and the imaginary friend he thought he'd outgrown, George, find each other again when Jack's family hits a crisis. |
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The lost spells
by Robert Macfarlane
"The Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers' minds. Robert Macfarlane's spell-poems and Jackie Morris's watercolourillustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens when we allow it to slip away"
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Of a feather
by Dayna Lorentz
A poignant story told in alternating perspectives follows the experiences of an at-risk teen who forges a powerful bond with a rescued baby owl after moving to the home of her falconer aunt. By the author of the No Safety in Numbers trilogy. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Rowley Jefferson's awesome spooky stories
by Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney, the #1 international best-selling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, returns with another hilarious offering from the world of Rowley Jefferson: a collection of comically terrifying tales, straight from Rowley’s imagination, that are guaranteed to make kids laugh—and maybe even sleep with the lights on! Illustrations.
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Amina's song
by Hena Khan
A companion to the award-winning Amina’s Voice finds Amina discouraged by the lack of interest her Greendale friends show in her visit to Pakistan before giving a class presentation about Malala Yousafzai. Simultaneous eBook.
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The losers at the center of the galaxy
by Mary Winn Heider
Two years after their father disappeared, Winston and Louise wrestle with their grief while investigating mysterious teachers, innovative science, and a captive bear
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Reckless, glorious, girl
by Ellen Hagan
Twelve-year-old Beatrice Miller copes with the ups and downs of friendships, puberty, and identity, guided by the wisdom and love of her beloved Mamaw and mom, the summer before seventh grade
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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 deepest breath
by Meg Grehan
A middle grade novel-in-verse depicts a young girl whose visits to the library help her manage her anxiety about the many things she has yet to understand, including her complicated feelings about her friend, Chloe. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Charlie Thorne and the lost city
by Stuart Gibbs
A sequel to Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation finds genius fugitive Charlie Thorne approached by a mysterious woman who gives her a code linking Charles Darwin to a hidden treasure in South America. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Starfish
by Lisa Fipps
A debut novel-in-verse follows the experiences of a girl who tries to change her behavior when she is bullied for her weight, before a swimming hobby, a kind therapist and an accepting new neighbor help her embrace her true self. Simultaneous eBook.
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War and Millie McGonigle
by Karen Cushman
The Newbery Award-winning author of The Midwife’s Apprentice traces the story of a girl from 1930s California who helps her family through the challenges of food rationing and caring for an ailing sister as America draws closer to World War II. Simultaneous eBook.
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While I was away
by Waka Takahashi Brown
When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she cannot understand the basic Japanese they speak to her, they make a drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her grandmother
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The usual suspects
by Maurice Broaddus
"Tired of being labeled as a ""Special Ed"" kid, Thelonius Mitchell is wrongly implicated when a gun is found at his neighborhood hangout, prompting his effort to clear his name with the help of his computer geek best friend. 25, first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
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The only
by Katherine Applegate
A trilogy conclusion finds Byx and her friends discovering that the same extinction facing the dairnes is threatening all living species, prompting the team to recruit creatures throughout the world into their revolution. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ancestor approved : intertribal stories for kids
by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A volume of interconnected stories and poems set at a Native American Dance for Mother Earth Powwow celebration in Ann Arbor, Michigan, includes contributions by such new and veteran writers as Joseph Bruchac, Dawn Quigley and Traci Sorell. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Breathing underwater
by Sarah Elisabeth Allen
Accompanying family members to the site of a time capsule they buried near their former home, a 12-year-old aspiring photographer worries about her older sister’s worsening depression before discovering the power of being there for a loved one. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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