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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. Enroll in this fresh fantasy debut unlike anything you've seen before.Ten years ago, Malik's life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malik is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past. However, a daring act to rescue Taye reveals an unexpected connection with his long-lost grandmother: a legendary conjurer with ties to a hidden magical university that Malik’s mother attended.At Caiman University, Malik’s eyes are opened to a future he never could have envisioned for himself— one that i

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¡Tiburón grande y tiburón pequeño regresan con esta divertida historia sobre ir a la escuela!Tiburón grande y tiburón pequeño continúan siendo opuestos en todos los sentidos. Tiburón pequeño está emocionado por ir a la escuela y llega temprano a la parada del autobús. Tiburón grande... ¡no aparece! ¿Legarán tarde en su primer día?LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 1 tienen letra grande y palabras fáciles. Son ideales para niños que conocen el abecedario y que quieren comenzar a leer. Su ritmo, rima y pistas visuales contribuyen a la comprensión del texto.Get ready for some fin-tastic fun in this exciting Step 1 book and school-themed sequel to the popular Step 1 Reader Big Shark, Little Shark! Translated in Spanish,

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Families who love to travel are the stars of this hip board book featuring babies and toddlers and their families as they explore the world. From the My Cool Family board book series.Overseas or coast to coast, I love trips with you the most!Little ones whose families love to pack a bag and hop on a plane or train will smile and giggle at this sweet and stylish board book that celebrates the world of travel, sure to delight all families with a wanderlust. It's the perfect baby shower and first birthday book for babies with the coolest families.Also available in the My Cool Family series: My First Book of TattoosMy First Book of BeardsMy First Book of Coffee

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Fans of the uplifting Uni the Unicorn book series will love this story about not giving up! This relatable Step 2 Reader shares the familiar anxieties of performing in front of a crowd! Perfect for beginner readers who can recognize familiar words and are working on sounding out new ones.It is almost time for Uni's first dance recital! Uni has practiced but is still worried about forgetting the routine. How will Uni tell left from right and remember the steps when performing on stage? Uni fans new and old will be excited to join this bighearted unicorn on a new adventure that shares the power of hard work and practice—plus a little help from mom and unicorn magic—to feel confident!Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.Look for Uni Step into Reading stories, including:

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An uplifting story that offers a reassuring message about finding the courage to take a small risk—and the sweet reward that may follow.Sometimes you want to eat a juicy red plum at the top of a tree, but it seems so hard. What if you start the climb and a strong wind blows and the tree shakes? What if it rains and you slip and FALL? But those  weet-smelling, juicy, ripe purple plums up there look so tasty, and best of all, Mama is waiting for you with words of encouragement. . . .This tender picture book by New York Times bestselling author Randall de Sève, with illustrations by Kate Gardiner, is an empowering reminder that to fall and get back up again is the bravest, and sometimes most delicious, step of all.

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Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old who daydreams of winning her library's bike-a-thon fundraiser in the second installment of this charming chapter book series.Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. She loves school and the library. And she loves riding her bike. Sometimes, she pretends it's her chariot. Bibsy's library is hosting a bike-a-thon to raise money to buy books. And Bibsy is determined to earn the most donations. That way she can WIN the fundraiser!But has Bibsy been spinning her wheels with the wrong intentions?

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In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song Old MacDonald, readers can join Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and see all the work that goes into growing healthy and delicious produce.Miss MacDonald has a farm,She loves things that grow!E-I-E-I-GROW! With a weed-weed here and a pick-pick there, young readers can follow Miss MacDonald as she tends to her vegetable farm. It's a rollicking, rhyming read-aloud that ends in a community feast and celebrates themes of healthy eating, plant-based meals, local produce, gardening, seasons, and female farmers.

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All that stands between ten-year-old Beatrice and an amazing life are five wishes…and she’s got a plan to make them all come true! A magical and heartfelt adventure about grief, hope, and the power of human connection.Beatrice Corwell has a crooked haircut, eight well-trained cats, and a plan: she’s turning herself into a Tin Man. Once her heart is made of metal, she’ll no longer miss her beloved dead grandma, her absent dad, or her recently moved-away best friend. While Beatrice awaits her transformation, she keeps vigil with a special doll and a handful of wishes she’s determined to make come true. With her encyclopedic knowledge, there must be a way to grant her heart’s deepest desires. When an unusual boy named Caleb moves to town and mentions his granny’s interest in magic, Beatrice decides to enlist their help. She quickly learns, however, that spells don’t always go as planned, and witches

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The Princeton Review's comprehensive guide to the PSAT 8/9 exam, now updated for the digital PSAT 8/9! Includes everything students need to succeed: content review, strategies, and practice tests!The PSAT 8/9 is the first step on the path to the SAT. Offered to 8th and 9th graders, it's used as a starting point for evaluating a student's readiness as they transition to high school. Taking the PSAT 8/9 helps provide students with essential practice for higher-stakes tests to come.In Fall 2023 the PSAT 8/9 is going digital, along with the rest of the SAT suite. Princeton Review PSAT 8/9 Prep, 2nd Edition gives students who want to get ahead of the game critical practice and comprehensive guidance for the exam. It includes a thorough review of all the math, critical reading, and writing skills needed for the PSAT 8/9; practice drills with detailed explanations; and 2 full-length practice tests.

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Two teens meet and fall in love during a layover-gone-wrong at the Atlanta airport in this thrilling new novel from the author of Let's Get Lost!James and Michelle find themselves in the Atlanta airport on a layover. They couldn't be more different, but seemingly interminable delays draw them both to a mysterious flashing green light—and each other.Where James is passive, Michelle is anything but. And she quickly discovers that the flashing green light is actually . . . a button. Which she presses. Which may or may not unwittingly break the rules of the universe—at least as those rules apply to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.Before they can figure up from down, strange, impossible things start happening: snowstorms form inside the B terminal, jungles sprout up in the C terminal, and earthquakes split the ground apart in between. And no matter how hard they try, it seems no one can find a way in or out of the airport. James and Michelle team

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Two total opposites. One race through the Great Outdoors. In this grumpy-sunshine teen romance from the author of Love from Scratch and Not Here to Stay Friends, the trail to true love doesn't always come with a map.Natalie Hart has always been loud, unfiltered, and unapologetically herself. But then comes her freshman year of college, when she loses her merit scholarship and gains one pesky little anxiety diagnosis.Hesitant to take out more student loans, Natalie decides to shoot her shot and applies to Wild Adventures, a popular outdoorsy reality show. Sure, Natalie prefers her twelve-step skincare routine to roughing it on the Appalachian Trail while competing in challenges against other college kids, but that scholarship prize money is calling her name. High risk, high reward, right?Enter Finn Markum, her randomly assigned, capital-O Outdoorsy teammate whose growl could rival a black bear. These partners have more friction

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