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Book SynopsisThe story of an African American girl and her family in the 1920s South, who work together selling Mama's sweet potato pies to raise money and save their farm.

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Book SynopsisGood Night Cape Cod includes lighthouses, cranberry bogs, whale watches, lobsters, scenic landmarks, and ocean wildlife such as the Cape Cod Canal and bridges, herring runs, fishermen, ferryboats, beaches, Barnstable County Fair, Cape Cod clam bakes, seals, kettle ponds, peeper frogs, and more. This delightful board book will please young and old salts alike. The very first book published in the Good Night series is still one of the most requested. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes.Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for North America''s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.

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Book SynopsisGood Night Toronto highlights Kensington Market, the CN Tower, Casa Loma, Black Creek Village, Toronto Islands, Ripley''s Aquarium, Fort York, Riverdale Farm, Queen''s Park, Royal Ontario Museum, and more. This delightful board book celebrates the many aspects of Toronto that make it such an interesting and unique city. Young readers love exploring the area''s most famous sights and attractions within the colorful pages of this engaging bedtime favorite.This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes.Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for North America''s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.

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Book SynopsisGood Night Michigan highlights Detroit, the scenic Upper Peninsula, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Tahquamenon Falls, Mackinac Island, Henry Ford, Air Zoo, Ann Arbor Street Fair, Frankenmuth, and college sports. Young readers will feel the pride of Michigan as they travel around the state exploring iconic landmarks, sights, and must see attractions.This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes.Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for North America''s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.

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Book SynopsisGood Night New Baby celebrates baby’s first checkup, family gatherings at the hospital, baby’s new room, changing diapers, feeding baby, playing peek-a-boo, reading to baby, making funny faces, going for walks in the stroller, and singing lullabies. This is a joyful book that captures the essence of welcoming a new baby to the family. Young readers will get a head start about what to expect when the new kid comes to town. Diapers and bottles included! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.

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Book SynopsisGood Night Dump Truck features dump trucks, bulldozers, front loaders, excavators, lowboys, tipper trucks, pavers, grapple skidders, giant tires, cement mixers, cranes, haulers, snowcats, and more. Put on your hard hat and get busy digging! Children will have fun learning about all their favorite contruction trucks and machines. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.

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Book SynopsisGood Night South Carolina explores Hilton Head, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Greenville, Pawley’s Island, lighthouses, shrimp boats, fishing, local foods, plantations, sea life, Riverbank Zoo, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Touching upon some of South Carolina''s most beloved places and attractions, this delightful board book is sure to be one of your child''s most requested bedtime books. This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes.Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for North America''s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.

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Book SynopsisA sweet story that shows how one small act of kindness can help those around you. Little Mo and her family always compete in their village's annual lantern competition, but this year she has no new ideas and doesn't know where to begin. Little Mo finds herself wishing for help in front of a lamp post, when a thunderstorm suddenly rolls in. Worried that the rain will put the lamp's flame out, Little Mo uses her own umbrella to cover the lamp. Little did she know, an unexpected recipient of her selfless act would guide Little Mo to victory in the lantern competition in return.Not only does this book emphasize the importance of kindness, but presents the story in both English and Chinese. Children and parents will love learning about Chinese New Year's Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Book SynopsisAlumni, students, and toddling future graduates alike will delight in this beautifully illustrated celebration of the oldest, continually operating university in the state of Texas. Readers follow a curious bear cub on his adventure through the Baylor University campus, exploring--from A to Z--the traditions, history, and landmarks cherished by all Baylor Bears. While the lyrical rhymes entertain and inform younger readers, notable facts--perhaps forgotten or possibly never known--will engage older ones. B is for Baylor is a lasting keepsake for all generations of fans of the green and gold.

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Book SynopsisJohnny Boo and Squiggle team up with old friends in a jaw-dropping new adventure--to solve a very silly mystery!The Eisner-Award-winning Johnny Boo series just keeps getting wilder and funnier! This time, a secret thief has stolen Johnny Boo''s ice cream. Armed with his mighty magnifying glass, Johnny Boo will find all the clues and capture the vicious villain. The main suspect is a purple mountain whose peak looks suspiciously like it might be covered in vanilla ice cream. To battle this giant foe, Johnny Boo and his friends must team up and transform into their ultimate form: the MEGA JOHNNY ULTRA-BOO! ...But what if the mountain is innocent?

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Book SynopsisTeen girls reimagine the universe on a daily basis! This graphic novel proves there''s nothing better than using your imagination... except maybe talking nonsense with your friends. Hey, why not both?Nathalie and Marie are 17 years old and best friends. Since elementary school, they''ve battled boredom by playing a special game: What If We Were...The rules are simple: one player names a topic-- fruit! spies! Vikings!-- and then both players imagine what life would be like as that subject.Easy to play, but hard to master. A boring player will give a boring answer. An expert player will know how to think outside the box and surprise their opponent. And after all these years, Nathalie and Marie are experts!But what if... a new player joined their game? And what if... she was really hot??It''ll take more than imagination for Nat and Marie to survive the next round with their hearts intact!

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Book SynopsisJames Kochalka''s beloved Eisner-award-winning series takes a wintry turn as Johnny Boo and Squiggle discover the delights of eating snow -- and the importance of staying warm!Kids love to eat snow! It looks a lot like ice cream... hey, maybe it really IS ice cream! Johnny Boo and Squiggle are excited to find out, unless the Ice Cream Monster eats it all first. Armed with his gigantic and mighty Ice Cream Fork, he seems unstoppable...until all that cold snow in his tummy knocks him down for the count. Can Johnny Boo and Squiggle warm up their frozen frenemy with mittens from their secret mitten box? Or will they get lost in the silly blizzard forever? Don''t worry, this snow day is guaranteed a very happy ending!

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Book SynopsisYou''re telling me this pirate is a penguin?? That''s not all, buddy. This ninja... is a chicken. And in their THIRD ridiculous book together, they''re even funnier than ever!Your favorite Flightless Fighting Friends, those Bouncy Battle Birds are back! In fact, they never left! They''ve been standing right behind you this whole time! But in a fun way, not a creepy way. Don''t turn around. Or do! I''m not the boss of you.Pirate Penguin vs Ninja Chicken (Book Three): Macaroni and BEES?!? contains:— A big pile of random comics on important topics such as werewolf shampoo, frivolous time travel, and anti-gravity popcorn— Absolutely no Macaroni OR Bees— The Top Secret Long Lost origin story of Pirate Penguin (hint: he''s probably from space)— AND finally, after all this time, the ultimate versus, to decide who will win the friendship once and for all! (hint: Ninja Chicken)Also! As a bonus, using state of the art inflatable-origami-technology, this book can transform into over 8 types of hats, to help you express your entire personality through headgear, the Pirate Penguin Way. Note: any folding or inflating of this book may cause it to get ruined forever, but it''s totally fine, don''t worry about it.

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Book Synopsis?The best little ghost in the world? continues his award-winning silliness with a wacky new adventure in a new place: SCHOOL!Johnny Boo doesn?t know what school is, but if Squiggle is going, he wants to go too! School is where you have to wear an apple on your head so the teacher doesn?t mistake you for ice cream and eat you accidentally, right? Well, maybe if your teacher is the Ice Cream Monster.There?s so much to learn! After exploring the mystery of ?two plus two,? Johnny Boo and Squiggle try to figure out why the Mean Little Boy got bigger... and wait, how did he grow a mustache? This book is the perfect gift for someone about to enter school, someone who recently finished school, or anyone could use a sweet and silly story about being brave in new situations.

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Book SynopsisMaking friends can be hard for a nervous bear, even at summer camp. But Frank’s about to discover a mystery… and the camp needs him to save the day!Frank is perhaps the most un-bear-like bear Camp Jay Bird has ever seen. Actually, he''s probably the ONLY bear Camp Jay Bird has ever seen. And there are tons of bugs, he''s getting picked on, and he can''t seem to earn a single badge! But there''s Ricky, an excitable little raccoon who shares Frank''s love of Mega Bunny comics. But Ricky''s friendship might be more than Frank can handle. After breaking camp rules, getting lost in the woods, and discovering ancient secrets about the long-forgotten Order of the Night Jay, how will Frank explain all this to his dad? 

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Book SynopsisThe Eisner Award–winning graphic novel series that combines comics, cats, goofy photography, and nonstop silly action now makes a triumphant return!The world has been waiting a full decade for a new installment in this Eisner Award–winning series, and now it’s finally here! Let the battle begin…again! The world’s cutest book series about a cat who punches stuff just got even cuter, because this time the dragon is a big, cute, baby one! Dragon Puncher’s human sidekick, Spoony, has got his fuzzy monster pajamas and a new-and-improved extra-long spoon, so he’s ready for anything. But Dragon Puncher mistakes a big ball of yarn for an evil dragon, which attracts the attention of a real dragon. Still, it doesn’t matter who started it. If you punch Dragon Puncher, then Dragon Puncher punches back! 

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Book SynopsisOur parents can?t stop a galactic war… but maybe we can? Strap in for a colorful and action-packed space adventure about friendship, family, and fear of the unknown!Humanity has gone to the stars, and the ESS Khonsu and its crew are leading the charge to explore the galaxy. As the son of the ship?s captain, Jimmil might not always live up to his mom?s expectations… but right now he and his friends might be the galaxy?s only hope. After they?re stranded on a strange alien planet, they?ll have to do what their parents couldn?t: explore the surface, discover the secrets of the terrifying race that lives there, and try to prevent a full-scale war! Working together, these Cadets will discover that sometimes being a hero means learning to see new perspectives, and sometimes bravery means admitting when you?re wrong.In their debut graphic novel,Ben Crane and Mimi Alves serve up a heartfelt, thrilling, and vividly colorful and escapade about kids taking the lead, for middle-grade readers who are ready to seek out new life of their own!

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Book SynopsisThese two best friends have had ENOUGH of being petted! It?s a non-stop zany middle-grade adventure as they bust out of the petting zoo and hit the road to find their destiny.Pigmund and Lizárdo are free! They recently "declared independence" from their petting zoo.... and now this pot-bellied pig and iguana are out to SEE THE WORLD.They are: THE UNPETABLES ? and they''re available for temporary work as ?freelance pets.? But no matter what gigs the Unpetables may get, they have one very big rule: NO MORE PETTING!Will Pigmund and Lizárdo find the independence they?re looking for? Or will Maintenance Man Kenny finally catch up with them and take them back to Uncle Milo?s All-Natural Petting Zoo?Hitch a ride on the nearest chicken and pick up this laugh-a-minute graphic novel, full of rambunctious action and irresistible creativity.

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Book SynopsisThe code busters head to a creepy cryptic island in the latest adventure from the series.

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Book SynopsisGuinea Dog 2 is the second act of an award-winning, hilariously funny series, perfect for reluctant readers, about the trouble-making guinea pig that thinks she's a dog!

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Book SynopsisA beautifuylly illustrated story told through the eye's of the son of an ancient Egyptian king's embalmer, with lots of historical facts about mummies thrown in too.

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Book SynopsisRobert Graves's bold and presciently feminist novel about Nausicaa, the girl he believed authored the Odyssey.

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Book SynopsisFollow Buddha on a wild journey— from mountain peaks to the ocean deep, past Saturn’s rings and butterfly wings.This sweet story reveals that Buddha can be found everywhere you go.

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Book SynopsisHighlights the many ways we are all linked to the world around us.

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Book SynopsisSomeone has been farting up a storm at school and everyone thinks Keith Emerson is to blame. Unfortunately for Keith, it has earned him the nickname “S.B.D.” (silent but deadly). To make matters worse, Keith’s dad is a self-proclaimed “Fart Machine” who really stinks it up at home. With the science fair quickly approaching, Keith decides he has had enough. He comes up with a science fair project idea to turn the foul smell of human gas into something sweet smelling. The idea lands him in the principal’s office, and in big trouble with his mom. With the help of his little sister Emma, his dad, his crazy grandma, and Benjamin Franklin (great American scientist), Keith will attempt to make the greatest scientific discovery of all time, the cure for the common fart.Trade Review“I never thought I’d be the sort of mom to buy a book called Sweet Farts for my child. I never thought I’d invest in a series called Dumb Bunnies. I recently purchased both for Christmas.” —Susan Carpenter, LA Times “This is an easy reading, high interest, fast paced chapter book that could also be used for struggling readers similar to the Wimpy Kids and Captain Underpants series.” —Best Seller World Blog “When I heard about the Sweet Farts series I had to check these books out. What seven-year-old boy doesn’t love fart humor? I was reading this book to both kids last night and they were in stitches. We are all enjoying it.” —momsownwords.com “Even my “girly girl” thought the Sweet Farts books were hysterical. It did not take her long to read all three, and I even caught her sneaking the first one to school as apparently she was already lending it to her best friend.” —Moscato Mom Blog

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Book SynopsisThe first in a series following a race of humans called 'Changers' who wake up each day in high school as a different person.

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Book SynopsisA beautiful glimpse of a dark and outrageous future, which brings Millet's characteristic humour and style to a younger generation.

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