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Alfred A. Knopf
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
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"How far would you go to keep your family safe? Lorraine Henry is generally content to keep her head down and get on with her work as a records clerk at the Masterton police station. But when children start going missing in her small town, Lo can't help but pay attention. After all, she has Bradley, her young nephew, to worry about, and the cops don't seem to be putting much effort into finding the kids. And then the unthinkable happens: Bradley disappears....
2) A new friend
Author
Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
First Little Simon hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Sophie Mouse is excited to return to school after the long winter break, but there is a new student--a snake--and Sophie and the other animals are afraid to sit near him, much less ask him to play with them, because they have heard snakes are awful.
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English
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Sasha has one speed-fast. She loves to do lots of things, all at once, as fast as possible. Mr. Sloth has one speed-slow. He loves to do things one at a time, at a nice, easy pace. Can Mr. Sloth's mindful ways teach Sasha to slow down and enjoy life? Best-selling author Katy Hudson gently weaves a mindfulness theme into this unlikely friendship tale between an energetic girl and a sloth, encouraging children to stop, breathe, and be present in every...
4) Ivy + Bean
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English
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When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.
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Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Language
English
Description
"Sophie Mouse's brother, Winston, wants to help her build a fort in the woods, but Sophie Mouse tells him he should go home because he's too little. When she realizes that she could use his help, he's nowhere to be found!"--
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Dinosaur volume 3
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Language
English
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Dinosaur is going to one of his favorite places, the library, and on the way he encounters a series of animals, including a cow, baby chicks, a turtle, and an owl, and shares his roars with each.
8) Funny story
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English
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"A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. How they met, fell in love, and moved back to his lakesidehometown to begin their life together. Too bad it turned out to be more of a prequel, a complication to Peter's actual love story, the one that ends with him dumping Daphne before their wedding to...
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Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
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Selena Lucy Landry (named for a ship, as every sailor's child should be) has been frightened of the water ever since she lost her father at sea. But with no one else to care for her, she's sent to foster with the Martins-a large Anishinaabe family living on a lighthouse in the middle of stormy Lake Superior. The Martin family is big, hard-working, and close, and Lucy-who has always been a dreamer-struggles to fit in. Can she go one day without ruining...
10) The Dot
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English
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Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of...
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English
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In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must help free the brilliant Crystal Dragon!
Griffith is in trouble! Drake and Rori travel to Greenshire to find him. They meet a boy named Llew who show them the Crystal Cave where Griffith was last seen. Once inside, they are attacked by Belydor, a Crystal Dragon who does not trust humans. Can Llew help the Dragon Masters gain the dragon's trust and save Griffith?...
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Pigeon volume 4
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English
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The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.
13) Ellis island
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English
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Explore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen, through its time as a famous immigration station to today's museum.
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 10
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English
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"Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?"--
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English
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In this debut spooky adventure, Jerry and her trusty wheelchair move into a creepy motel at the edge of the woods where nothing is as it seems. When her mom disappears, its up to Jerry to brave the forest and its demons so she can save whats left of her family.
16) Poetry comics
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Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Language
English
Description
"A collection of illustrated poems about everything from new shoes and falling leaves to friendship and growing up"--
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
Widescreen version; [fortieth anniversary edition].
Language
English
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Description
Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl's classic book. On a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible, edible realm of chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas, and industrial-sized confections, a boy named Charlie will discover the sweetest secret of all: a generous, loving heart.
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How to train your dragon volume 2
Language
English
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Follows the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate's treasure.
19) The lonely book
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Publisher
Little Island Books
Language
English
Description
A story about how a non-binary person comes to understand and accept themselves. "Every morning, when Annie's moms open up their bookshop, there's a pile of books on the counter, waiting for the right reader to come and find them. But one day, there's a book nobody comes for. Nobody ever comes, and each day the book gets lonelier, and the bookshop becomes an unhappy place. Who can the book be for, and why don't they come?..."--Goodreads.
20) A game of Noctis
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
In the opulent sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that, so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts a dangerous offer and joins a team of players seeking to win the most perilous game of all: Noctis. The Seafoxes-Pia's new teammates-are unlike anyone she's ever met. There's brash, bold Carlo; macabre Serafina;...
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