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Check it Out October 2018 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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The Princess and the pit stop by Tom AnglebergerA celebration of girl power and horsepower by the creator of the Origami Yoda series and the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Adventures of Beekle depicts a plucky princess auto racer who refuses to settle for last place.
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Square by Mac BarnettA second entry in the trilogy that began with Triangle introduces diligent Square, who spends his days moving blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground, whimsically earning the admiration of his friend, Circle. By the Caldecott Honor-winning creators of Extra Yarn.
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Big brother Peanut Butter by Terry BorderWhen Peanut Butter learns that his parents are expecting a baby, he begins asking his friends and neighbors how to be the perfect big brother.
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A Home in the Barn by Margaret Wise BrownAnimals seek shelter in a big, warm barn during a cold, snowy night. Written by Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney.
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Good Rosie! by Kate DiCamilloWhen Rosie's owner takes her to the dog park, two dogs bound over and want to play, but she doesn't know what to do to make friends with them.
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Let's go ABC! : things that go from A to Z by Rhonda Gowler GreeneA transportation-themed ABC book uses an engaging sequence of vehicles to introduce each letter, from cars that drive the letter C onto the page to kayaks that paddle along to the letter K. Illustrated by the best-selling creator of Library Mouse.
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A parade of elephants by Kevin HenkesIllustrations and easy-to-read text introduce such basic concepts as adjectives, adverbs, daytime, and nighttime as they follow five elephants marching from dawn to dusk.
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Giraffe Problems by Jory JohnA giraffe struggles to feel comfortable with his neck. The companion book to Penguin Problems.
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Mermaid School by JoAnne WetzelJoining her fellow mermaids on the first day of mermaid school, Molly participates in such activities as counting clamshells, reciting the ""A B Seas"" and making new friends, in a rhyming story that adds a nautical flair to first-day milestones.
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How do dinosaurs learn to read? by Jane YolenDesigned for particular appeal to reluctant new readers, a latest entry in the series that includes How do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? features stomping, roaring dinosaurs who soak books in the bathtub, throw them and finally learn how to enthusiastically, and carefully, read them with their loved ones at bedtime.
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24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti BowlingWelcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere's biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue - but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friends Jessie Navarro and Matthew Dufort, and Rossi herself. As they hunt for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to mountain lions, they bond over shared stories of how hard life in Nowhere is - and they realize this adventure just may be their way out.
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The storm runner by Jennifer CervantesTo prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.
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Saving Winslow by Sharon CreechLouie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow, Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louie's quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows, surprising and life-altering events prove that this fragile donkey is stronger than anyone could have imagined.
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Meet Yasmin! by Saadia FaruqiPakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.
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All the things that could go wrong by Stewart FosterDan and his friends, Sophie and the Georges, are bullies who target obsessive-compulsive Alex, but when Dan is in trouble, Alex is the one who conquers his fears to show up.
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Undercover Princess by Connie GlynnLottie Pumpkin is an ordinary girl who has spent her life longing for the extraordinary. Ellie Wolf is the crown princess of Maradova, who wants nothing more than a chance at ordinary life. When fate puts Lottie and Ellie in the same dorm room at the prestigious Rosewood Hall, there's only one solution: for the girls to swap identities, and life the lives they've always dreamed of. But as Rosewood, a secret never stays secret for long. Someone in the school is on to them - and if the truth is revealed, the results may be more treacherous than they ever expected.
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Squirm by Carl HiaasenBilly Dickens discovers that his mysterious father lives in Montana, so this summer Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, and save his own father.
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Lifeboat 12 by Susan HoodIn 1940, a group of British children, their escorts and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed.
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Weather or Not by Sarah MlynowskiWhen Willa's upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Umbrellas must always be nearby, just in case Willa has an outburst. Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. Even worse, the more she rains, the badder she feels...and the badder she feels, the more it rains. All the storminess is threatening to drown her good grades and flood all her friendships. Is there anyway to use magic to make the clouds disappear? Or is the storm of the century on its way.
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Unbelievably boring Bartby James PattersonBrainy twelve-year-old Bart attracts little attention at his new middle school near Hollywood, California, but whenever he can get around his gym-coach father, he secretly hunts electricity-guzzling aliens.
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Exploring Emotions : A Mindfulness Guide to Understanding Feelings by Paul ChristelisEveryone has different feelings about Sports Day at school. Sally feels excited, Mateo feels nervous, Manisha feels angry, Caleb feels sad and Tom feels relieved. But they all soon discover that emotions are like the weather. Sometimes the weather feels pleasant and sometimes it feels unpleasant. But just like the weather outside, the weather inside will change too. This book on mindfulness for children helps readers build their emotional awareness, enjoy pleasant feelings and remember that unpleasant ones will pass.
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Up and away! : how two brothers invented the hot-air balloon by Jason HenryA beautifully illustrated picture book relates the true story of Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier’s 18th-century invention of the hot-air balloon, more than a century before the Wright Brothers invented their plane, and how three animals--a rooster, a duck and a sheep--where the first passengers to ride in the balloon’s basket.
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Junior maker by Inc. Dorling KindersleyClear, step-by-step instructions and vibrant photos and illustrations combine with a series of engaging activities, crafts and experiments that reinforce school subjects, in a science-themed activity book that includes instructions for a homemade volcano and a storm in a jar.
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Where is Area 51? by Paula ManzaneroDescribes the isolated Nevada airbase known as Area 51, covering its use for testing top-secret aircraft, and discusses speculation about a connection to unidentified flying objects.
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Texas : a nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #30: Hurricane heroes in Texas by Mary Pope OsborneWhen Jack and Annie returned from their adventure in Hurricane Heroes in Texas, No. 30 (Magic Tree House), they had lots of questions about Texas that are answered in this nonfiction companion that is filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations and fun tidbits about the Lonestar State. Simultaneous and eBook.
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