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"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"-- Provided by publisher.
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been...
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Candlewick Press
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English
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"Today, Maisy and her friends are off to the theater to see a show starring Flora Fantastica! First they line up to show their tickets. After the usher helps them all find their seats, the lights go down, and Maisy and her friends take in a feast for the senses: dramatic flashing lights, colorful costumes, amazing songs, and lots of exciting characters. From the rise of the curtain through intermission (and snacks) to a standing ovation at the end,...
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Candlewick Press
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First edition.
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English
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"Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the water, past Arctic animals and even a human...where is he going?"-- Publisher's description.
4) Puppy love
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"When Sophie Vasquez and her sisters dreamed up Puppy Promise-their service puppy training school-it was supposed to be her chance to bring some good into the world. But how can she expect to do anything when no one will take her seriously? Enter Harrison Parks: a rough, gruff, take-no-bull wildlife firefighter in need of a diabetic service dog. He couldn't be a more unlikely fit for Sophie or Bubbles--the sweet Pomeranian she knows will be his perfect...
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Can I be your dog? volume 1
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English
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"Arfy is a hound on a mission! Bound and determined to find a home, Arfy writes letters to everyone on Butternut Street. Honestly, he's the best dog you could ever want. He's obedient! He's housebroken! He even has his own squeaky bone! Who will adopt Arfy in the end? You'll never guess!"--Page 2 of cover.
6) See Pip flap
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Simon Spotlight
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English
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With help from his friend Otto the robot, Pip the mouse tries to fly.
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A to Z animal mysteries volume 2
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Random House
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English
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"Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel love to watch bats fly around their neighborhood after sunset. Nature is so cool! But then they hear an unnatural sound in Abbi's home! Is it a ghost? Or something scarier? With help from her trusty dog, Barkley, Abbi and her friends will shine a light on the truth!"-- Page 4 of cover.
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Good dog volume 14
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Little Simon
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English
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"In this charming thirteenth book of the Good Dog series, Bo tries to make a new friend at the dog park! "
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Unicorn Rescue Society volume 3
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English
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Among the towering fir trees of the Pacific Northwest, a famously elusive creature is in serious trouble. ; All Elliot wants is a nice, normal day at school. All Uchenna wants is an adventure. Guess whose wish comes true? Professor Fauna whisks the kids--and Jersey, of course--off to the Muckleshoot territory in Washington, where film crews have suddenly descended en masse to expose Bigfoot to the world, and the Schmoke logging company is bringing...
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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First edition.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines Aesop's "The Dog and His Reflection" in a clever, charming tale of empathy and generosity. One day, down by the pond, Simon meets another dog just like him. And that dog has a bone just like his, only better! How will Simon ever get him to trade, when the other pup knows all the same tricks?
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Pigeon (Picture books) volume 9
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Union Square Kids
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English
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"It's the most wonderful time of the year for driving a sleigh! Tis also the season for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the driving a sleigh! The Pigeon has made a list and checked it once. Can his holiday dream come true? Or will The Pigeon be left out in the cold? You'll share some HO-HO-HOs and HA-HA-HAs finding out in three-time Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems ninth Pigeon book"-- Provided by publisher.
The pigeon really, really wants to drive...
13) You go first
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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First edition.
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English
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Cat learns that being a good friend means trying new things and putting others first.
14) Penny & Pip
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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First edition.
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English
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Penny goes on a class field trip to the museum and befriends a baby dinosaur.
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Cornbread and Poppy volume 1
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Little, Brown and Company
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First edition.
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English
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"Cornbread LOVES planning. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES preparing. Poppy does not. Cornbread IS ready for winter. Poppy...is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is left without any food for the long winter, Cornbread volunteers to help her out. Their search leads them up, up, up Holler Mountain, where these mice might find a new friend...and an old one."-- Amazon.
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Adventures in Fosterland volume 3
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Aladdin
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition.
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English
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Saved from a snowstorm, Baby Badger, a newborn kitten with no mom, is taken to Fosterland where he meets lots of new animals including a Mama cat and her kittens.
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Adventures in Fosterland volume 4
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Aladdin
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English
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Snowpea loves keeping her kingdom just how she likes it in Fosterland. And when she’s joined by two puppies, she hopes they’ll make Fosterland even better. But soon she finds puppies aren’t just fun they’re slobbery, messy, and they don’t even use a litterbox.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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First edition.
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English
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"Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rushed their beloved dog, Tim, to the emergency vet on Christmas Eve. The good news: Tim survived after the vet cleared the obstruction--a pair of women's lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not Brenda's. A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. She's trained for a marathon, is writing a children's novel, and she's found purpose...
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Ballantine Books
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First edition.
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English
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When a body is found curiously displayed on "Sister" Jane Arnold's foxhunting grounds, members of her hunt club realize someone is sending them a dire message, in this exciting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. Early fall in Virginia means shorter days, cooler temperatures, the blooming milkweeds of summer giving way to fields of fluffy seeds--and of course, the start of fox hunting season. It's "Sister" Jane Arnold's...
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