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Check it Out October 2019 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve
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Just because by Mac BarnettA patient father offers fantastical, creative responses to a wakeful child’s nighttime questions, including why the ocean is blue, what the rain is and what happened to the dinosaurs. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Extra Yarn.
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Pete the cat and the perfect pizza party by Kim DeanWanting to organize a perfect pepperoni pizza party, Pete the Cat learns a helpful lesson about compromise when he discovers that his friends all want different pizza toppings. By the best-selling creators of Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses.
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Cece loves science and adventure by Kimberly DertingWhen Cece and her Adventure Girls troop face a sudden thunderstorm, they use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and make their way safely back to camp.
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Treasure by Mireille MessierWhen two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for. What they do know is that all good treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious - and that all the best treasures are hard to find!
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The don't worry book by Todd ParrThe best-selling creator of Be Who You Are and It's Okay to Be Different combines his trademark bold artwork with reassuring messages about navigating fear and anxiety by connecting with others.
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A stone sat still by Brendan WenzelA follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat shares environmental perspectives into concepts ranging from color and size to sensory experience and the passage of time.
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The last kids on Earth and the midnight blade by Max BrallierDiscovering that his Louisville Slicer has otherworldly powers, Jack engages in high-demand training to test the blade’s capabilities, before his efforts are challenged by zombies, deadly monster vines and Dirk’s strange behavior.
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The dog who lost his bark by Eoin ColferComplemented by light-charcoal illustrations, a collaborative tale by two former Irish Children’s Laureates follows the experiences of a lonely boy and a voiceless dog who find companionship and healing together.
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Beverly, right here by Kate DiCamilloResolved to leave her home for good, a young runaway finds a job and a place to live before forming connections that alter her perspectives about life and herself. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Raymie Nightingale.
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Max Einstein : rebels with a cause by James PattersonA sequel to The Genius Experiment finds Max and her companions traveling to India to help a Mumbai village through a water crisis, only to be targeted by a corporate kidnapper connected to a spy inside the Change Makers.
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The tyrant's tomb by Rick RiordanJoining his friends at Camp Jupiter in the San Francisco Bay Area, Apollo prepares for a desperate last stand against the evil Triumvirate of Roman emperors only to be confronted by a forgotten Roman ruler of devastating power.
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The mysterious Benedict Society and the riddle of ages by Trenton Lee StewartThe arrival of a new Society member and a threat of unexpected proportions reunite the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance in a defense against the villainous Mr. Curtain and a telepathic enemy who tracks their every move.
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Boy-crazy Stacey : A Graphix Book by Gale GalliganA latest graphic novel adaptation of a fan-favorite Baby-Sitters Club story finds Stacey and Mary Anne babysitting for two weeks at the Jersey shore, where Stacey is distracted by a cute lifeguard. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of A Corner of the Universe.
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Attack of the furball : a Christina Starspeeder story by Jarrett KrosoczkaA latest entry in the best-selling story arc is told through comics, doodles and journal entries and follows padawan Christina Starspeeder’s campus adventures at the start of a new training year at Jedi Academy.
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AstroNuts. Mission one: The Plant Planet by Jon ScieszkaThis laugh-out-loud, visually groundbreaking read launches a major new series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka. AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk and StinkBug are animals that have been hybridized to find other planets for humans to live on once we've ruined Earth. So off they rocket to the Plant Planet!
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Mr. Wolf's class : mystery club by Aron Nels SteinkeSettling into a new classroom with teacher Mr. Wolf, three Hazelwood Elementary students start a mystery club to investigate the fate of a missing teacher and rumors about a haunted bathroom, mysteries that are complicated by a student's investigation into a best friend's lost football. By the Eisner Award-wining co-creator of The Zoo Box. Simultaneous
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Guts by Raina TelgemeierDeveloping a chronic stomachache that she initially dismisses as a bug, young Raina discovers that her symptoms are related to her anxieties about school, food and changing friendships, in a story based on the Eisner Award-winning author’s childhood.
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Stargazing by Jen WangGrowing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
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Where is the Serengeti? by Nico MedinaFollowing the same format as the successful Who Was…? series, an introduction to the Serengeti includes coverage of its wild animals and the migrations they make every year to survive hunger, thirst and predator attacks.
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Little libraries, big heroes by Miranda PaulA picture book portrait of Little Free Library founder Todd Bol explains how he helped bring international communities together by creating a literacy organization spanning more than 75,000 mini-libraries throughout the world.
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Dr. Seuss's horse museum by Dr. SeussBased on a manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, a previously unpublished Dr. Seuss book whimsically tours a museum filled with full-color photographic reproductions of pieces by master artists, from Picasso to Jackson Pollock and many others.
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If I were a park ranger by Catherine StierA group of kids imagine all the duties and responsibilities of U.S. National Park Rangers.
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