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Biology Lessons is a heartfelt and profound contemporary young adult novel about the strength and importance of female friendship in a time when bodily autonomy is outlawed, from award-winning author Melissa Kantor.

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A picture book inspired by the author''s family''s journey on the last flight out of Saigon, I Am Both is a compelling exploration of identity, immigration, and family. We zip through the city listening to the music of the street.I hear the swish swoosh of the baskets and the clink clank of the passing bikes.For Huong, life in Saigon, Vietnam is mostly normalat least, as normal as it can be while a war is going on. But when her family decides to take the last flight out of the country to build a new life in America, Huong worries about missing her home. Through new friends and old traditions, Huong learns that no matter where we go, the smell of home and the taste of love can be found anywhere, as long as we have our family.In this timely and hopeful story of immigration, author/illustrator Kerisa Greene captures the vibrancy of life in both Vietnam and America with wonderfully textured illustrations and descriptions of th

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On a rainy morning in 1947, a small gray kitten wandered into the Hamilton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, two days before the Greater St. Louis Cat Club Show. A stray kitten. A fancy hotel. A serious contest for pedigreed cats. What could possibly go right? Curl up with this heartwarming story based on a real-life stray cat who made international headlines just by showing up, being himself, and finding a little kindness . . .

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The angry red grows and it spreads and it hurts Cousin and everyone around him. We can’t leave it like that! We need to find some way to help. When Small Knight’s family shows up for an unexpected visit, they are excited to make a new friend. But their cousin the Prince is jealous of their skill as a knight and his anger quickly sours the visit. Can Small Knight find a way to help the Prince calm their contagious anger, or is their Knight’s Tournament doomed? Heartfelt, whimsical, and real, Manka Kasha’s Small Knight picture books are beautiful, deep stories about understanding your feelings and finding the courage and strength to deal with them.

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Hush, Little Rocket, don’t make a bleep. We’re heading home now, it’s time to sleep. At the end of a very long day of soaring around the galaxy, send your little rocket to sleep with this celestial lullaby sung to the tune of “Hush, Little Baby.” Starting at the long, yellow flares of the sun and coming home to a launchpad on Neptune’s largest moon, this gentle bedtime flight will introduce readers to the solar system while lulling them into a slumber full of cosmic dreams. Sweeping illustrations by Alexandra Cook bring the Milky Way to life, and back matter provides more planetary facts for your curious stargazer. Perfect for tiny astronauts!

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Marjorie wants a friend who loves the same things she does: baking shows, knitting, and gardening. Someone like Granny. So with a sprinkle of flour in her hair and a spritz of lavender perfume, Marjorie goes undercover to the local Senior Citizens Group. It all goes well until the cha-cha-cha starts and her cardigan camouflage goes sideways. By being true to herself, Marjorie learns that friends can be of any age if you look in the right places.

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She may be a farm girl, but seventeen-year-old Maya’s vision board is all about fashion and Fierce - the women’s magazine she’s been reading since she was ten. As the daughter of Punjabi garlic farmers, it's off to cow camp for the summer. But when she gets to the east coast, she learns that her cousin’s girlfriend works at Fierce - and realises that her wildest dreams might just be in reach. She's up for an internship, but taking it would mean leaving her parents’ plans behind. One other (major) glitch: her bosses at Fierce think she’s 26, and hire her as the assistant editor, not an intern. Maya is so close to making her dreams come true, and when she suggests the perfect candidate for a big story - and manages to get the scoop - all eyes are on her. How long can she keep her real age from her boss - and her real life from her parents?

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There are things about you quite unlike any other. Things always known by your father or mother. So if you decide to be different one day, no worries...I'd know you anyway. Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of being something different. Bestselling author and artist Nancy Tillman has created another heartfelt masterpiece celebrating the joys of imagination, and the comfort of always knowing that "you are loved."

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With all of my heart, I believe it is true that there is a heaven for animals, too. The heaven of animals is a magical place: Angels know every dog's favourite game; cats bask in their own rays of sunshine; horses thunder across the sky. The loss of a pet is heartbreaking. But in the heaven of animals, the love you have for your animal friends lives on. Bestselling author Nancy Tillman's message of comfort will help readers of all ages through the process of grieving and healing.

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The X-Files meets Scooby-Doo in THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE, a middle-grade mystery from MarcyKate Connolly and Kathryn Holmes, featuring two unexpected friends, crop circles, science fairs, and Men in Black, perfect for both the highly scientific and cryptid enthusiasts alike.Cat knows aliens are real, and she's determined to prove it. By studying the Weston Farm Circles, her town's legendary crop circle phenomenon, she'll not only demonstrate the existence of extraterrestrial life, but also win the grand prize in the McMurray Youth Science Competitiona feat she's sure will impress her distant NASA scientist father.Dani most certainly does not believe in aliens. How can she, when they go against every scientific principle she's been taught? So when Dani is paired with Cat to enter the McMurray Youth Science Competitionwhich she has to win to avoid going to her parents' artsy summer campshe knows she's at a disadvantage. Her solution? Disprove Cat's theory, of cours

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We've all been there A bit of a spill, an overenthusiastic leap, one mud pie too many, and OH NO! our beloved stuffed animal friend suddenly has to be (gulp) WASHED! When Winston, Liam's favorite teddy bear, gets muddy, Dad decides that Winston needs to be washed. But the washing machine is big and loud and scary! Liam decides that the only solution is to hide Winston away from this terrible fate.Ashley Belote''s humorous and heartwarming tale, Don''t Wash Winston, allows anxious toy-protectors to gleefully follow along with Liam's teddy-hiding plans, while also, in the end, leading them to the realization that sometimes it really is necessary for even the most beloved friend to be washed.

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month!A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024 (So Far).May You Love and Be Loved: Wishes For Your Life is the tender and joyous next picture book from New York Times-bestselling author and poet, Cleo Wade. May you know fear but not be driven by itMay you know joy and follow it everywhereMay you know light and shine it every chance you getFrom the bestselling author of What the Road Said, Cleo Wade's next heartfelt and lyrical picture book is a love letter to the infinite potential of the future, expressing the many hopes and dreams we hold for our children and ourselves. Gorgeously illustrated by the author and filled to the brim with her signature big-hearted emotions, this book is an important reminder that, above all, what we wish for everyone's precious life is that they can love and be loved.

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Mary Lennox didn’t think about death until the day it knocked politely on her bedroom door and invited itself in. When a terrible accident leaves her orphaned at fifteen, she is sent to the wilderness of the Georgian Bay to live with an uncle she's never met. At first the impassive, calculating girl believes this new manor will be just like the one she left in Toronto: cold, isolating, and anything but cheerful, where staff is treated as staff and never like family. But as she slowly allows her heart to open like the first blooms of spring, Mary comes to find that this strange place and its strange people - most of whom are Indigenous self-named 'halfbreeds' - may be what she can finally call home.

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As the abandoned son of a lascar sailor, Heathcliff has spent most of his young life maligned as an 'outsider.' Now he's been flung into an alien life in the Yorkshire moors, where he clings to his birth father's language even though it makes the servants claim he speaks gibberish. Catherine is the younger child of the estate's owner, a daughter with light skin and brown curls and a mother that nobody talks about. Her father is grooming her for a place in proper society, and that's all that matters. Catherine knows she must mold herself into someone pretty and marriageable, even though it might destroy her spirit. Deep in their souls, Catherine and Heathcliff can feel they are the same. But how can they ever be together, when loving each other - and loving themselves - is as good as death?

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Karla Clark''s You Be series continues with You Be Grandpa, all about a grandpa who is just too tired to do the bedtime routine after a long day of activities and asks his grandson to take over for him. Grandpa's too tired to be Grandpa tonight. Can you be Grandpa, just for the night? Pick out my pjs and snuggle up close? Read me the book I love the most? In this clever, rhyming picture book, a grandpa tells his grandson that after a long day of playing pirates, gardening, skateboarding and morehe's simply too tired to be Grandpa at bedtime and asks that the grandson take over for him.An utterly relatable theme told with humor and heart provides a story parents, grandparents, and children will delight in reading together at bedtime.

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From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to send a shiver down your spine. Two kids embark on a field trip to the zoo . . . and stumble upon a creature they never expected to meet. A boy makes a machine that puts kids in charge . . . but at what cost? A child is sure his new house is haunted . . . but is it just in his head? And each story comes with a personal introduction from Stine himself. Laced with Stine’s signature humour and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers 2 is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine’s own Goosebumps books who want even more scares. These chilling tales prove that Stine’s epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!

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Daddy’s too tired to be Daddy tonight. Can you be Daddy and hug me tight? Run my bath nice and warm? Snuggle close if there’s a storm? Build me a bedtime fort for two. One that fits just me and you.

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Life isn’t easy on twelve-year-old Mars. As if seventh grade isn’t hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father and a realization they never got to share with him: they’re nonbinary. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. When Mars’ triple toe loop draws the attention of a high school hot shot, he dares them to skate as a boy so the two can compete head-to-head. Unable to back down from a challenge, Mars accepts. But as competition draws near, the struggles of life off the rink start to complicate their performance in the rink, and Mars begins to second guess if there’s a place for them on the ice at all. Skating on Mars is a tender examination of grief and a hopeful story of self-discovery.

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In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde subverts the cishet white perspective of the original, starring a Black queer teen searching for the reason behind his best friend's disappearance and the arrival of a magnetic stranger.London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyllwas derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry''s expulsion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry''s relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.But Gabriel doesn''t want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior

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Eva Sylvan didn’t ask for this. Not the cross-country move to a town in the middle of nowhere, not the inherited family estate that’s falling apart at the hinges, and definitely not the sudden death of her beloved father. So when the locals react with hostility to the very mention of her last name, Eva’s pretty sure things can’t get any worse. Until she has a dream about a gas station employee and the next day, he’s in a coma. Until it happens again. Something sinister is lurking in the corners of Eva's dreams - and it's having devastating effects on the waking world. To defeat the shadows in her unconsciousness, Eva must unearth the magic tied to her family history and confront the guilt that has been following her since her father’s death. Only she can save the town from her dreams, if the threat is truly even her dreams at all.

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After surviving an assault at an off-campus party, nineteen-year-old Maggie is escaping her college town, and, because her reporting the crime has led to the expulsion of some popular athletes, many people - in particular, the outraged Tigers fans - are happy to see her go. Maggie moves in with her Aunt Wren, a sculptor who lives in an isolated cabin bordered by nothing but woods and water. Maggie wants to forget, heal, and hide, but her aunt’s place harbours secrets and situations that complicate the plan. Worse, the trauma Maggie hoped to leave behind has followed her, haunting her in ways she can’t control, including flashbacks, insomnia and a sense of panic. Her troubles intensify when she begins to receive messages from another student who has survived a rape on her old campus. Just when Maggie musters the courage to answer her emails, the young woman goes silent. In a book that is both urgent and timely, Melissa Ostrom explores the intricacies of shame and victim-blaming that accompany the aftermath of assault.

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A child flings open her arms to the sky, painting it with love. Hearts cascade and float and bounce down, while at the same time, people looking up at the sky open their hearts. This surreal, glorious expansiveness tapers down to a tiny moments of love and kindness.Painting the Sky with Love is bursting with joy Radiant art from Tatiana Gardel fills the pages, and hearts will be lifted as each page is turned.In a world that often feels heavily weighed down by hate, this celebratory embrace of love and tenderness can offer some welcome warmth.

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A child living in a Vietnamese refugee camp learns their first word in English with a little help from their teacher and grandmother in this heart-warming picture book based on the author''s childhood.Many things are different for Ánh now that they''ve left Vietnam with their family. The weather is colder and they live in a communal barracks at a refugee camp while they wait for their new life in America to start. Ánh finds comfort in their warm-hearted teacher, Miss Mary Ellen, but has trouble with the foreign sounds of learning to speak English in class.All Ánh wants is to be able to say thank you out loud to Miss Mary Ellen, but will the words ever stop getting stuck between their head and their voice? With a little inspiration from their grandmotheras well as the chance discovery of an adorable animalÁnh will try to gather the courage to finally say their first word in a new language.Exquisitely illustrated by Bao Luu, Ánh''s New Word by Ha

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Every morning, Bongo walks downstairs to get his food, passing his dried-up potted plant, his old stained chair, and his stinky stained carpet. Until one morning, something is different. Something monstrous is in his way! Bongo is beside himself with worry. Will it take his walks? What if it eats his food? Or even worse, what if it takes his family?! Perfect for fans of Something's Wrong! and Can I Be Your Dog?, this charmingly funny new-baby story, told from the perspective of a dog, explores the fears and joys that come with change.

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Julie loves all kinds of fruit, but mangoes are her absolute favourite. One sticky summer afternoon, Julie goes to the big mango tree in her yard to ask for a snack. But no matter how nicely she asks or how patient she tries to be, the tree just won’t drop a single sweet, juicy mango! Will Julie ever be able to convince the tree to let her have just a taste of her favourite treat? Coupled with Sayada Ramdial’s bright and colorful artwork, this lively picture book written by Sade Smith will have readers of all ages giggling - and craving a mango of their own!

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Joe came to America from Africa when he was young. He worked hard in school, made friends, and embraced his new home. Like so many immigrants before and after him, Joe succeeded when many thought he would fail. In telling the story of how his father came to America, Richards tells the story of many immigrants, and opens the experience up to readers of all backgrounds. Here is a moving and empowering story of how many different people, from different places, make us great. Acclaimed artist Joe Cepeda brings the story to life with beautiful paintings, full of heart.

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Meet Anonymoose - the best (worst) secret agent in the Big Forest. Along with Owlfred, his slightly more intelligent sidekick, this giant master of disguise has dedicated himself to solving all of Woodland HQ's mysteries! But this mystery is even more important than normal. Anonymoose's rival, Camo Cameleon, is being given a trophy for being the first agent to solve 100 cases - an honor that Anonymoose just barely missed out on! - and Anonymoose is sure that something fishy is going on. The clock's ticking and it's up to Anonymoose and Owlfred to find Terrace the Missing Turtle before Camo steals Anonymoose's title of the Best Secret Agent in the Woods!

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We know our children are special, and now, the incomparable Nancy Tillman expresses this universal feeling in the most touching of ways: Every child is born with a crown. The crown is everything that gives us unique value. Our crown will always be with us wherever we go, whatever we do. The Crown on Your Head is a perfect gift for baby showers, graduation, and for any other occasion to tell dear ones that they are loved.

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Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye''s high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest.Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King's army. Until the day that Princess Shaw, a witch known as Death's Heir, visits the Forest. When Rosy saves Shaw's life, the princess offers her the chance to attend the prestigious school, Witch Hall, as payment. Though Rosy is wary of Shaw's intentions, she cannot pass up the opportunity to find the cure for her grandmother's affliction. But at Witch Hall, Rosy finds herself embroiled in political games she doesn''t understand. Shaw wants Rosy for her entourage, a partner to help lead the coming war

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From actress Eva Mendes comes her debut picture book Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries, the story of a little girl facing endless scary worries. Every night begins with the same refrain: MAMI! THERE'S A MONSTER UNDER MY BED!Desi has so many scary thoughts! Is her brain a monster?!Of course it's not a real monster, and Mami assures Desi of this. Sometimes we just have scary worries running through our minds. And like anything in life, you just need to work to make things better.With gentle guidance from Mami, Desi realizes she's the boss of her thoughts. Together they try different approaches to clear their minds of these never-ending worries.While Desi may still have scary thoughts from time to time, she realizes that they can tackle anything!Actress Eva Mendes writes a deeply relatable story about a subject that all parents can likely connect with: the bedtime struggle! Pulling from her own experiences as a mother

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A nonfiction picture book that explores Vincent van Gogh''s journey of self discovery and community from award-winning author-illustrator Zahra Marwan.Vincent van Gogh paints what others consider inelegant. But painting those sunflowers bring happiness to his troubled heart.And it isn't until he begins traveling that his world opens up to new friends and new ideas that help his heart and art thrive more than he could have ever imagined.Award-winning author-illustrator Zahra Marwan has depicted a breathtaking passage of Vincent van Gogh's life in The Sunflowers, filled with dreamy watercolor artwork. And while it is based on van Gogh's real life, it also expresses how we should do what we love, despite the words of harsh critics. It's a story about finding friendship, broadening your horizons, and creating a safe and welcoming community.

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERCon Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure is an engaging and hilarious picture book that serves young readers as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, brought to life by superstar team-up Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez.Meet Pollo, a friendly little chicken who just wants to play. And play, and play, and play all day!Pollo makes any activity more fun. Why just go to the beach when you could go to la playa con Pollo?Do you want to play soccer, or play fútbol con Pollo?Do you want to go dancing, or bailar con Pollo?Whatever you decide to do, you''re in for a busy, adventurous day with your new friend, Pollo!Illustrated by Andrea CamposPraise for Con Pollo:A balance of pedagogy and pure visual fun, smartly gauged for budding curiosities and short attention spans. Publishers WeeklyA hilarious read t

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Theo Tan and his fox spirit, Kai, are willing to go to hell and back for their family. Literally. After exposing the corruption at Reapling and trapping the demon king Niu Mo Wang, Theo and Kai learn that Jamie (Theo’s beloved brother and Kai’s first human master) is trapped in a waiting room in Diyu. If they can reach his soul before it faces judgement they have a (very) slim chance of getting Jamie back! But a trip to Diyu is no easy matter, and Theo and Kai can’t do it alone. Fortunately, they have good friends who are happy to help. Still, even with Namita’s knowledge and Danny’s powerful dragon familiar, the odds are stacked against them. Can Theo and Kai’s new bond hold up against lying demons with grudges, impatient Kings of Hell, and the wrath of the Demon King’s powerful wife, Princess Iron Fan?

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Human history has always been shaped by technology, but AI is like no technology that has come before it. Unlike the wheel, combustion engines, or electricity, AI does the thing that humans do best: think. While AI hasn't reproduced the marvelously complex human brain, it has been able to accomplish astonishing things. AI has defeated our players at games like chess, Go, and Jeopardy!. It's learned to recognize objects and speech. It can create art and music. It's even allowed grieving people to feel as though they were talking with their dead loved ones.On the flip side, it's put innocent people in jail, manipulated the emotions of social media users, and tricked people into believing untrue things.In this non-fiction book for teens, acclaimed author and teacher Martha Brockenbrough guides readers through the development of this world-changing technology, exploring how AI has touched every corner of our world, including education, healthcare, work, politics, war, in

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Leading actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's picture book debut, The One and Only Sparkella is a charming ode to self-esteem and the love between a father and daughter--illustrated by Kim Barnes. Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day so the other kids won't make fun of her. But with a little help from her dad, she soon learns the importance of just being herself, no matter what other people say.

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What''s a witch to do when a rainstorm threatens the Halloween parade? Make it fun, that''s what!--in Rebecca Colby and Steven Henry''s It''s Raining Bats & Frogs, now in board book format.A little witch named Delia has been looking forward all year to flying in the annual Witch Parade. When the rumors of rain come true and the other witches start complaining, Delia takes action. Using her best magic, Delia changes the rain to cats and dogs. At first this goes over quite well, but she quickly realizes the animals cause a few issues. She must change the rain again! This time to hats and clogs. And finally, she tries bats and frogs. But each new type of rain brings its own set of problems. How will Delia save the day?

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Bells jingle, sleds dash through the snow, trees are topped with sparkling stars, and children everywhere dream of candy canes and presents. But the best gift of all is when we spend Christmas with those we love. Nancy Tillman has created a beautiful book that families will want to share year after year - and now it's available as a board book.

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Now a New York Times bestseller, a #1 Indie Bestseller, and the Amazon #1 Best Kids'' Book of 2023, readers won''t want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It's about owning you

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Sparkella is excited for her first playdate with the super cool new kid at school, Wyatt. But she's worried that all of her toys and games at home are too old, too homemade, or too un-cool, so she decides to 'borrow' a shiny racecar from her best friend, Tam, without asking. When Tam is upset that her car is missing, Sparkella feels bad, but she can't seem to make herself tell the truth about taking the toy. To make things right with her friend, it'll take a little help from her dad to learn the importance of honesty and taking responsibility when you make a mistake. Leading actor, producer, and director Channing Tatum's Sparkella picture book series is a charming ode to self-reliance and the love between father and daughter.

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College . . . the best time, the worst time, and something in between. What do you do when orientation isn't going according to your (sister's) detailed plans? Where do you go when you're searching for community in faith? What happens when your partner for your last film project is also your crush and graduation is quickly approaching? Told over one academic year, this collection of stories set on the same fictional campus features students from different cultures, genders, and interests learning more about who they are and who they want to be. Gen Z contributors include Jake Maia Arlow, Arushi Avachat, Boon Carmen, Ananya Devarajan, Camryn Garrett, Christina Li, Racquel Marie, Oyin, Laila Sabreen, Michael Waters, and Joelle Wellington.

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Our first words, our first steps, these and so much more are things we celebrate! But when a bird flaps its wings for the first time, or a kitten makes its first climb - do they also celebrate? Celebrate! is a sweet and joyous rhyming picture book about life’s milestones, how we celebrate, and wondering what else we might accomplish in our lives as we grow!

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A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Knight, protector of a magical pact between humans and dogs, in the first book of this humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel series from Jeremy Whitely, author of Princeless, and Bre Indigo, illustrator of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel.Frankie knows who they are. They're a drummer, they're nonbinary, and they're the Dog Knight? One day Frankie is a relatively normal middle schooler, with relatively normal challenges, like finding the perfect outfit to wear during their drum solo during the upcoming band concert. The next, they save a friendly golden retriever from bullies and suddenly find themselves in a giant magical doghouse, with a funny looking helmet, talking to a group of dog superheroes called the Pawtheon about a job offer. If Frankie can prove that they possess the six dog virtues of loyalty, kindness,

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Seventeen-year-old Laurel Graham has a singular, all-consuming ambition in this life: become the most renown nature photographer and birder in the world. The first step to birding domination is to win the junior nature photographer contest run by prominent Fauna magazine. Winning runs in her blood - her beloved activist and nature-loving grandmother placed when she was a girl. One day Gran drags Laurel out on a birding expedition where the pair hear a mysterious call that even Gran can’t identify. The pair vow to find out what it is together, but soon after, Gran is involved in a horrible car accident. Now that Gran is in a coma, so much of Laurel's world is rocked. Her gran's house is being sold, developers are coming in to destroy the nature sanctuary she treasures, and she still can't seem to identify the mystery bird. Laurel’s confusion isn’t just a group of warblers - it’s about what means the most to her, and what she’s willing to do to fight to save it. Maybe - just maybe if she can find the mystery bird, it will save her gran, the conservatory land, and herself.

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Two young siblings learn the story behind traditional Tet (Vietnamese New Year) cakes in Legendary Cakes, a captivating picture book from author/illustrator Kerisa Greene.

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In an arctic world that's getting colder every day, Lyriana's only hope of survival is to get her little brother Zave and herself to the fabled Orphan's Garden. It's rumored to be the one place in the world not controlled by deadly Winter Spirits or ruled by the tyrant Giant king. In Orphan's Garden, healing trees will melt away Winter's pains, and Lyriana and Zave can live safely in the warmth of Spring. If the garden exists, they must find it. They won't live much longer without it. Brob, a Giant boy, also needs sanctuary. When the Giant king banishes his family to the Winter Blight, it's a death sentence. Orphan's Garden is his family's only hope, and as far as Brob's concerned, it belongs to him. After all, he was the one who accidentally used an ancient magic to grow the garden years ago. He has no intention of sharing his haven with pesky humans, who will just use up its magic and ruin it. When it becomes clear that Orphan's Garden is in danger of being destroyed, Lyriana and

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Throughout history and to this day, people of Asian descent have been at the forefront of artistic brilliance, scientific advancement, and athletic excellence. From Sandra Oh to Patsy Mink, Bruce Lee to Michelle Kwan, We Are Golden - written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Sophie Diao, the New York Times bestselling team behind I Am Golden - offers a fresh collection of groundbreakers perfect for every young reader's library. Let our voices be heard. Let our stories be told. We are golden.

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From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering. A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player’s skin starts to almost drip off his hands - but no one else can see it. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger . . . And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans. Laced with Stine’s signature humour and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine’s own Goosebumps books. These chilling tales prove that Stine’s epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!

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