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Kitty and Dragon
by Meika Hashimoto
Book 1 of this early reader series features three adorable stories about Kitty and Dragon—best friends, even when one of them is snoring, being messy, or having a sad day. Even though they are quite different from one another, Kitty and Dragon have learned that there’s nothing better than being together, just the way they are.
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A world together
by Sonia Manzano
"A picture book about unity for people around the world"
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Dolphin girl : trouble in Pizza Paradise!
by Zach Smith
Young superhero Dolphin Girl must protect her family's tropical-themed restaurant, Pizza Paradise, when th gets word that her father's rival, the evil Sea Cow, is up to no good
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The Reason for the Seasons
by Ellie Peterson
A companion to It’s a Round, Round World! finds intrepid science-adventurer Joulia Copernicus traveling the world while sharing comprehensive explanations of the science behind the changing seasons of the year. Illustrations.
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The Powwow Dog
by Joseph Bruchac
When Jamie and Marie Longbow find out about the mysterious ghost dog that steals food from the Powwow and no one has been able to catch, they are determined to find out what's going on. When they finally get closer to it, it runs into the spooky abandoned house--with a buffalo burger dangling from its mouth--where Old Man Jimmerson used to live. Is it really a ghost dog? Should they go in? How are they going to solve this mystery when they are terrified of what might be on the other side of the door?Book Annotation
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Pretty Tricky : The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive
by Etta Kaner
Have you ever thought of plants as tricky? Probably not. But in this nonfiction book, readers are introduced to the tricky techniques some plants use to defend themselves, reproduce, or acquire food. From the copycat Boquila vine that changes shape to match its host plant, to the pungent carrion flower that lures pollinating flies with the scent of rotten meat, plants across the globe have adapted to survive all kinds of threatening fauna.
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They threw us away
by Daniel Kraus
A first entry in a planned trilogy by the author of the best-selling Trollhunters follows a group of teddy bears that come to life in a dump and embark on a journey to find the children who are destined to be their loving friends. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Maya and the rising dark
by Rena Barron
Struggling to understand why nobody else in her South Side Chicago neighborhood can see strange phenomena, 12-year-old Maya discovers that her missing father has been protecting a supernatural boundary between worlds. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The total eclipse of Nestor Lopez
by Adrianna Cuevas
"A Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals"
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The land of the cranes
by Aida Salazar
Holding fast to the cultural heritage stories that say her people will one day return to live among the cranes in the promised land, a 9-year-old migrant seeking refuge in Los Angeles from the Mexican cartel wars learns to hold onto hope and love in a family detention center. Simultaneous eBook.
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Black heroes of the wild west
by James Otis Smith
Celebrates the extraordinary lives of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their Old West communities, including barrier-breaking Mary “Stagecoach Mary” Fields, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves and mustang tamer Bob Lemmons. Simultaneous.
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Super good baking for kids
by Duff Goldman
Presents thirty-five recipes with simple, easy-to-read instructions for making cakes, pies, cookies, breads, and puddings, with information on cooking techniques, tips on kitchen safety, and sidebars with amusing facts related to cooking
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Séance tea party
by Reimena Yee
Dreading the idea of growing up to become an adult who can never have fun, play outdoors or use her imagination, young Lora reconnects with an imaginary friend who she discovers is a ghost in her house, before realizing that she cannot stay a child herself forever. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Like Vanessa
by Tami Charles
It is 1983 and Vanessa Martin, a thirteen-year-old African American girl in Newark's public housing, dreams of following in the footsteps of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but the odds are against her until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter
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Breaking the News : What's Real, What's Not, and Why the Difference Matters
by Robin Terry Brown
Headlines leap out at us from mobile phones, TV screens, computers, newspapers, and everywhere we turn. Technology has opened up exciting new ways to tell interesting stories, but how much of it is news ... and how much is just noise? This refreshing and up-to-date media literacy book gives kids the tools they need to distinguish what is fact from what is fiction so that they can make smart choices about what to believe.Book Annotation
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The school for good and evil : the complete series
by Soman Chainani
Three stories featuring best friends Sophie and Agatha find them kidnapped and taken to the School for Good and Evil, stuck in the middle of a brewing conflict, and battling against evil
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The maps of memory : return to Butterfly Hill
by Marjorie Agosín
A sequel to the award-winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill finds 13-year-old Celeste Marconi returning to a transformed Chile, where she resolves to rebuild and track down those who went missing during the Pinochet takeover. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Fly on the wall
by Remy Lai
A boy with an overprotective mother who interrogates his friends and forbids him from doing anything independently secretly creates an anonymous gossip cartoon and scrambles to keep his parents from finding out. A first middle grade novel. Illustrations.
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Life : The First Four Billion Years; the Story of Life from the Big Bang to the Evolution of Humans
by Martin Jenkins
Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms on Earth. Discover the story of our planet during this time, from the formation of the universe to the first mammals and all the incredible life that flourished in between. Covering ice ages and fossils, the first life in the sea and on land, the time of the dinosaurs, and the rise of mammals, Martin Jenkins navigates through millennia of prehistory in a style both enthralling and accessible.Book Annotation
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