New Kids Books
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Lean, Sarah
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Levy, Joanne
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Winkler, Henry
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Benton, Jim
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Stone, Tanya Lee.
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Hyde, Heidi Smith
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Cordell, Matthew
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Tolman, Marije
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Tallec, Oliver
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Talbott Hudson
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Lean, Sarah
Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops talking, partly because her father and brother never speak of her mother who died a year earlier, but visions of her mother, friendships with a homeless man and a disabled boy, and a huge dog ensure that she still communicates.
Levy, Joanne
After being hit by lightning, twelve-year-old Lilah, who has a crush on classmate Andrew Finkel, discovers that she can communicate with dead people, including her grandmother who wants Lilah to find a new wife for Lilah's divorced father.
Winkler, Henry
Billy and Hoover are back in the hilarious new series from bestselling authors Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver!
It's time for Moorepark Middle School's annual Speak Out Challenge, and Billy Broccoli thinks he's got it made. With his best friend Hoover Porterhouse--the ghost with the most--by his side, Billy's got the competition in the bag. Who wouldn't vote for a demonstration on mind reading?
But when Billy lands a spot on the sixth grade team, he starts spending more time with his new teammates than he does with Hoover. And the Hoove plays second fiddle to no one! If Billy's not careful, his secret weapon might just vanish into thin air, leaving Billy to pick up the pieces of a demonstration day disaster!
Benton, Jim
As Jamie continues to grapple with middle school's Big Questions she drops even more snarky gems of wisdom such as, Everybody knows that the more you love somebody, the less you try to look nice for them, and People don't appreciate how much willpower it takes to do the wrong thing. (But Jamie STILL has no idea that anybody is reading her diary. So please, please, please don't tell her.)
Stone, Tanya Lee.
They became America’s first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Sibert Medalist Tanya Lee Stone reveals the history of the Triple Nickles during World War II
Hyde, Heidi Smith
Angry that his father is afraid to kindle the Hanukkah lights, Emanuel stows away on a whaling ship. When a storm overtakes the boat, it is his father's change of heart and the family menorah that light the way home. Full color.
Cordell, Matthew
Outside the world is bright and colorful, but Lydia's family is too busy with their gadgets to notice. She says Hello to everyone. Hello? Hello! Her father says hello while texting, her mother says hello while working on her laptop and her brother doesn't say hello at all. The T.V shouts Hello! But she doesn't want to watch any shows. Lydia, now restless, ventures outside. There are so many things to say hello to! Hello rocks! Hello leaves! Hello flowers! When Lydia comes back home she decides to show her family what she has found, and it's hello world and goodbye gadgets!
Tolman, Marije
Marije and Ronald Tolman conquered the world with their fairy-tale like pictures of The Tree House . The golden father-daughter team that won important awards for The Tree House again create a world without words of its own, with a polar bear's dreamy road trip along awe-inspiring islands and colorful animal friends.
Tallec, Oliver
Here Tallec portrays two characters, separated only by narrow walls, who watch each other ceaselessly through the seasons. Moving between day and night, long stretches at their binoculars, and mundane daily tasks, they fight their cold war, full of suspicion, never daring to bridge the gap between them.
As time passes, a snail shows up, and then a bird, and one day, to their utter surprise, they come face-to-face in a different way, and they discover that their differences don't make them enemies.
Waterloo & Trafalgarhas a die-cut cover and interior section-cut flip pages, all of which contribute to allowing the reader to see things in different ways. And that, in the end, is so much of what this book is about: seeing and seeing otherwise.
Talbott Hudson
The perfect gift for cat lovers!
Cats rule! And this funny, endearing look at cat culture shows how they've mastered the art of charming humans. Do you ever wonder how cats achieve the perfect blend of catitude and cuteness; how they can be both mild and wild? Here all the tricks of their trade are revealed as an alpha cat passes his wisdom to a new generation. Entertaining lessons abound, including a crash course on what to eat (mouse=do, gerbil=don't) and the importance of purr therapy to keep the humans calm.
Williams, Sam
The grass is always greener near the other pond in this fun picture book!
Eeny, Meeny, Miney and Little Mo, four adorable ducklings, swim with Mama Duck on the pretty pond where they live. But every day Eeny, Meeny, and Miney whine about how bored they are. So clever Mama takes them on a journey-and where they end up is a big surprise! This delightfully told and beautifully illustrated picture book gently teaches toddlers that happiness doesn't depend on where you are . . . but how you see the world.
Greg Farshtey
LEGO Ninjago, masters of spinjitzu ; 5.
LEGO Ninjago graphic novels.
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After flying through an electrical storm, ninja Jay crash-lands in an alternate world where Sensei Wu never taught the ninjas the art of spinjitzu and the Serpentine rule with skeleton warriors as their servants.
Rick Riordan
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharoahs.
Margaret Miller
Provides the reader with a ghost of his or her own, as well as instructions for feeding, caring for, and playing with this spectral friend.
Rachel Hartman
In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.
Greg Farshtey
Cole and his ninja team discover the secret nest of the evil Fangpyres.
Jon Klassen
A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Al Pha makes a bet with himself that he can invent the perfect order for the twenty-six letters.
Michael Foreman
While a cat wanders wild and free, his friend Bubble the fish swims in circles in a bowl, until the cat decides to give Bubble a taste of freedom.
Janet Stevens
Tired of hearing Dog yipping at chairs and trying to round up rugs, Bird tells him to go to the country to find a cow, but this is one cattle dog who does not know a cow when he sees one.
Mo Willems
A classic fairytale is reimagined through the eyes of comic genius and picture-book phenomenon Willems. Full color.
Tedd Arnold
When Buzz and his family have dinner in a fancy hotel's restaurant, Fly Guy isn't allowed in. After searching through the hotel's trash, Fly Guy smells a wonderful aroma coming from the restaurant's kitchen. Fly Guy causes some messy mayhem in the restaurant, and in the end, everyone needs a bath!
Geoff Johns
In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Wayne's path toward becoming the Dark Knight is riddled with more obstacles than ever before. Focused on punishing his parents’ true killers, and the corrupt police that allowed them to go free, Bruce Wayne's thirst for vengeance fuels his mad crusade and no one, not even Alfred, can stop him.
Audrey Penn
A young raccoon learns the meaning of bravery and a method for overcoming his fears.
Jan Peck
A great big tale about peach pickin' fun. Join Tall Papa Tom, Pretty Mama May, Little Buddy Earl, and the rest of the bunch as they head to the Peach Pickin' Festival. Little Buddy Earl yodels each time they pass a field, but what's the use of that? His yodel soon comes in handy when he turns a tiny peach into the largest in the land! Complete with a recipe for peach cobbler, this tale about teamwork proves that sometimes the smallest person can be the biggest help.
David LaRochelle
Kids and parents alike will rejoice in this lively read-aloud picture book, as the main character runs into (and away from) a tiger over and over as the plot gets sillier and sillier. Perfect for acting out as you read, It s a Tiger offers just the right amount of excitement without being too scary, and a sweet ending with a funny twist.
Betty G. Birney
Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery--Mrs. Brisbane is missing! She just didn't show up in Room 26 one morning and no one told Humphrey why. The class has a substitute teacher, called Mr. E., but he's no Mrs. Brisbane. Humphrey has just learned about Sherlock Holmes, so he vows to be just as SMART-SMART-SMART about collecting clues and following leads to solve the mystery of Mrs. Brisbane (and a few others along the way).
Paloma Valdivia
“In the world, there are different kinds of people,” opens Up Above and Down Below. The ones on the top think the ones on the bottom are different. The ones down below they think the ones up above are different. But what if they all turned themselves upside down? Would everyone find that they’re all the same, except in a few small ways?
Judy Sierra
The tree kangaroo at the zoo would like nothing more than a baby of her own. So, when a new egg arrives via the endangered species van, the 'roo jumps at the chance to take care of it, even when no one else wants it. Soon, out comes a penguin and all the animals chip in to help because, as the tree kangaroo says, "Penguins eat fishes."
Ana Dewdney
Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It could be fun to make a castle with Nelly . . . But wait--Nelly has Llama's little Fuzzy Llama! The fun turns to tears when Fuzzy Llama is ripped in two, "all because of Nelly Gnu!" Mama comes to the rescue and fixes Fuzzy, but she makes it clear: "I'll put Fuzzy on the stairs, until you' resure that you can share."
With the dynamic interactive Optical Illusions , each time readers turn the page, lift the flaps, or pull the tabs, they'll be confronted with an even more amazing optical illusion!
With the dynamic interactive Optical Illusions , each time readers turn the page, lift the flaps, or pull the tabs, they'll be confronted with an even more amazing optical illusion!
Czekaj Jef
A barnyard game of telephone goes wildly wrong in this hilarious picture bookthat demands to be read aloud. Full color.
Jane Kohuth
In this tongue-twisting, toe-tapping picture book, ducks grab socks from a big sock box and head on down to the duck sock hop. Full color.
Rebecca Wade
Hannah and her parents have to move when their house shows signs of collapse. It doesn't take long before she realizes that their new home is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who may have been killed by a member of her family. It also appears as if the house is beginning to revert to its former state. As in the first book, Hannah relies on her artistic ability, which has some supernatural overtones, and on her friend Sam to help her solve the mystery.
Rebecca Stead
When seventh grader Georges (theSis silent) moves into a Brooklyn apartment building, he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old coffee-drinking loner and self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: how far is too far to go for your only friend?
Cedella Marley
Adapted from one of Bob Marley s most beloved songs,One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation. Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for the better. Adapted by Cedella Marley, Bob Marley s first child, and gorgeously illustrated by Vanessa Newton, this heartwarming picture book offers an upbeat testament to the amazing things that can happen when we all get together with one love in our hearts.
Karma Wilson
Those horses didn't sleep one bit.
They frolicked on the loose.
They joined in games like Hide-n-Seek,
Leapfrog, and Duck, Duck, Goose.
"So this is why you snooze all day. I thought I told you NO HORSEPLAY!"
When his stubborn horses insist on playing games all night instead of sleeping, one determined farmer wears himself out trying to change their habits.
Told in clever rhyming verse throughout,Horseplay will engage parents and kids alike as they follow mischievous horses who just won't go to bed
Peter McCarty
Caldecott Honor winner McCarty has created an utterly charming story about family, imagination, and love featuring Chloe, the spunky bunny from the "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book "Henry in Love." Full color.
Marianne Dubuc
Come one, come all to the animal masquerade! The lion is going as an elephant, the elephant as a parrot, and the parrot as a turtle! Each costume gives way to another, yielding new surprises on every page, and revealing a menagerie of familiar and unusual animals. Young children will delight in the absurd and amusing images (who wouldn't love a ladybug dressed as a hippopotamus?) and will also appreciate the gags (a fish costumed as a cat is dubbed a "catfish") and other bits of silly sweetness. Recapping this reading adventure: a detailed panorama at book's end, showing all the party guests in their fanciful finery.







































