New & Coming Soon:
Books for Elementary School

June 2023

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Fiction
Harvey and the Extraordinary
by Eliza Martin

Mimi is the expert in all things extraordinary, like snow days, blue raspberry candy, and especially her dad, who recently joined the circus. And she's sure he'll be back to recruit her once she proves how extraordinary she can be. With her new hamster as her assistant, Mimi starts rehearsals for a marvelous mime show. But her moody older brother and needy ex-best-friend--not to mention memories of the day her dad left home--keep interfering with her plans.
Honest June
by Tina Wells

A people-pleaser who tells harmless little lies to make everyone happy, June must be honest about how she feels when things spiral out of control after a secret fairy godmother “blesses” her with the ability to ONLY tell the truth.
Unspoken Magic
by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creature—or monster—could exist, but when a team of myth busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existence, and 11-year-old
Fin will do anything to protect it.
The Poodle of Doom
by Susan Tan

Lucy's grandmother and her poodle Fluffy arrive for a visit, and Fluffy immediately begins building a doomsday machine that will hypnotize humans and turn them into agents of chaos--can Ember work with the other pets to outsmart this evil genius?
The Runaway Robot
by Sherri Winston

When both a classmate's DIY robot and the class hamster go missing, Detective Wednesday Nadir and her service dog, Woof, must use the scientific method to solve two cases at once.
Simon B. Rhymin' Gets in the Game
by Dwayne Reed

When some of his teammates abandon him for a better basketball
team, Simon drops some epic beats for his Creighton Park community, learning that being part of something is better than winning.
The Disappearing Act
by Katrina Moore

Tired of being the TEENIEST in her first-grade class and to prove she is BIG, Bessie Lee dazzles the crowd with magic in order to win the talent show but goes too far and accidentally makes the class hamster disappear for real.
Graphic Novels
Spy Camp: The Graphic Novel
by Stuart Gibbs

While attending top-secret spy survival training at a wilderness camp, Ben Ripley discovers there are SPYDER enemies in their midst and must expose the threat before he is taken out—for good. 
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
The Great Chicago Fire, 1871

by Georgia Ball

Taking readers back to 1871, this gripping account of the Great Chicago Fire is told through the eyes of Oscar and his new friends as they fight to survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history.
Max Meow: Taco Time Machine
by John Gallagher

When Mindy's dad, Professor Microbe, gets lost in the time space continuum, Max and Mindy accidentally undo their very first meeting while trying to save him, putting not only Kittyopolis in jeopardy, but
also their entire friendship.
Nonfiction
Rise to the Sky:
How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up

by Rebecca E. Hirsch

What are the tallest living things on Earth? Trees! Discover what
growing trees need so they can rise to the sky in this lyrical look at the tree life cycle.
Patterns Everywhere
by Lisa Varchol Perron

Takes readers on an eye-opening tour of the natural world, pointing out the patterns that can be seen in many things and places, including leaves, coral reefs and sand dunes.
Poop for Breakfast:
Why Some Animals Eat It

by Sara Levine

Eating poop is gross! So why do some animals do it? Get the scoop
on the surprisingly good reasons animals such as elephants, butterflies, rabbits, robins, and dogs devour disgusting doo-doo!
One Day by the Numbers:
A Book of Infographics

by Steve Jenkins

Taking readers beyond the clock, this fascinating book, filled with facts, figures and infographs, explores what happens around the world in just 24 hours. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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