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Mad
about Chicks, Lambs and Other Farm Animals
ISBN 978-0-545-98018-0
PBK
By Sarah Cleese
A perfect introduction to farm animals. |

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Mad
about Spiders, Bugs and Other Insects
ISBN 978-0-545-98013-5
PBK
by Sarah
Cleese
A creepy crawly lover’s dream. |
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How
to Handle a Bully 
ISBN 978-0-545-98597-0
PBK
By Nancy Wilcox-Richards
No playground bullies are going to stop Rilla! |
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The Keys to the Kingdom #7: Lord Sunday
By Garth Nix
978-0-439-70090-0
Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins.
In this thrilling conclusion to Garth Nix’s Keys to the Kingdom series, Arthur Penhaligon must complete his quest: to confront Lord Sunday, to save the Kingdom he is heir to, and to save his own world.
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Finally
By Wendy Mass
978-0-545-05242-9
Rory Swenson has been waiting her whole life
to turn twelve. You can pierce your ears when
you’re twelve. You can go to the mall with
your friends unchaperoned when you’re twelve.
You can babysit when you’re twelve. You
can get a cell phone when you’re twelve.
Hey, and not for nothing, you can even ride in
the front passenger-side seat when you’re
twelve. It seems like all Rory has been hearing
from her parents has been, “When you’re
twelve, when you’re twelve, when you’re
twelve….”
Well, in exactly 18 hours, 36 minutes, and 52 seconds,
it will finally happen. Rory’s life will
officially begin. Wendy Mass delivers once again
with this humorous, touching, and abundantly charming
story about an (extremely!) important birthday
year that readers will really take to heart. |
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Allie
Finkle’s Rules for Girls Book Five: Glitter
Girls & The Great Fake Out
By Meg Cabot
978-0-545-04047-1
Allie is going to have the best weekend ever
when she finds out she’s going to the regional
Twirltacular baton competition with Erica and
all the rest of her friends…until Allie’s
mom announces that Allie has to go to Brittany
Hauser’s birthday party instead. The thing
is, Allie doesn’t even like Brittany Hauser.
But when Allie finds out Brittany’s party
includes taking a stretch limo to a deluxe hotel
suite in the city, where all the girls get to
have the slumber party of their dreams, she decides
maybe Brittany’s not so bad after all.
And even though Allie really doesn’t want
to miss the Twirltacular, she’s always
wanted to ride in a limo! How can she explain
to her best friends that she’s decided
to go to Brittany’s party instead of Missy’s
competition? Will her little white lie blow up
in her face? And when everything about Brittany’s
party goes wrong, will she break all the rules
to do what she knows is right? |
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The
Last Summer of the Death Warriors
By Francisco X. Stork
978-0-545-15133-7
When Pancho arrives at St. Anthony’s Homefor
Boys, he knows his time there will be short:
If his plans succeed, he’ll soon be arrested
for the murder of his sister’s killer.
But then he’s assigned to be a companion
to D. Q., whose brain cancer has slowed neither
his spirit nor his mouth. D. Q. tells Pancho
all about his “Death Warrior’s Manifesto,” which
will help him live out his last days fully—ideally,
he says, with the love of the beautiful Marisol.
As Pancho tracks down his sister’s murderer,
he finds himself falling under the influence
of D. Q. and Marisol, who is everything D. Q.
said she would be; and he is inexorably drawn
to a decision: to honor his sister and her death,
or embrace the way of the Death Warrior and choose
life.
Nuanced in its characters and surprising in its
plot developments—both soulful and funny—The Last
Summer of the Death Warriors is a “buddy
novel” of the very best kind. |
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Green
Witch
By Alice Hoffman
978-0-545-14195-6
What is loss?
It is the devastating echo that surrounds the
word gone. It is no longer being able
to hold the thing you once held. It is the
fading of memory. It is an emptiness on the
outside that connects to an emptiness on the
inside.
What is grief?
It is the feeling of that echo. It is still trying
to hold on to the thing you once held. It is
grasping for that memory. It is that emptiness,
in human terms.
What do you do?
In her spellbinding new novel, Alice Hoffman
shows us how loss and grief can be transformed
into action, love, and hope. It is the tale
of Green, who must learn to open herself up
to others in a post-disaster world. To do so,
she must collect the stories of a number of “witches”…and
continue to write her own. |
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The
Pickle King
By Rebecca Promitzer
978-0-545-17087-1
Bea lives in the podunk, nowhere town of Elbow,
where it rains so much the residents have green
mold growing between their toes. Nothing ever
happens in Elbow. Its closest claim to fame is
a giant pickle factory, owned by Herman, the
Pickle King. Herman’s a small-time big
shot, a local celebrity.... Until he turns up
dead. And when Bea, Sam, and their friends stumble
across his body— minus one eyeball—in
the waterlogged basement of a creepy old house,
suddenly they’re the ones in a
pickle! With a mystery to solve, maybe this summer
won’t be such a bore after all. |
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The
Unicorn Chronicles Book IV: The Last Hunt
By Bruce Coville
978-0-545-12807-0
The Last Hunt weaves together all the
strands of the great clash between the Hunters
and the unicorns. As the Hunters invade Luster,
bent on the extermination of the unicorns, the
unicorns rally to defend themselves. To do so,
they will be forced to make peace with their
intimate enemies, the delivers. Even worse, the
Hunters may not be the greatest danger. For Luster
itself is beginning to collapse from the damage
done to the great world tree when Beloved tore
a hole between the worlds. Preventing that collapse
will require Cara—reunited at last with
her mother and father—to discover the secret
of how and why Luster was originally created.
But first she must confront her own ancestor,
the fierce and wily Beloved! |
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The
Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
By Joanna Cole
Illustrated by Bruce Degen
978-0-590-10826-3
When it’s time to make sense of science,
turn to Ms. Frizzle! Global warming is the science
story of the century, and it will affect the
younger generations the most. So why not turn
to the teacher kids like the most, Ms. Frizzle!
Only the Friz can boil all the hoopla down to
the scientific facts in a fun and informative
way. With trademark simplicity and wit, Joanna
Cole explains why the earth is getting warmer,
and Bruce Degen’s bright, action-filled
illustrations make the science easy to understand—and
fun to learn. This team brings a new, improved
understanding to climate change, engaging kids
and empowering all. Parents and teachers will
cheer! Kids already love the Magic School Bus,
and they love to do what’s right by the
planet. At last, a way to teach the curriculum
and make an impact! |
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My
Brother Charlie
By Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
978-0-545-09466-5
Callie is very proud of her brother Charlie.
He’s good at so many things—swimming,
playing the piano, running fast. And Charlie
has a special way with animals, especially their
dog, Harriett. But sometimes Charlie gets very
quiet. His words get locked inside him, and he
seems far away. Then, when Callie and Charlie
start to play, Charlie is back to laughing, holding
hands, having fun. Charlie is like any other
boy- and he has autism.
In this story, told from a sister’s point
of view, we meet a family whose oldest son teaches
them important lessons about togetherness, hope,
tolerance, and love. |
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After
All, You're Callie Boone
ISBN 978-0-545-98623-6
PBK
by Winnie Mack
Ferrets, belly flops and finding friendship – that’s
life for Callie… |
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The
Toilet Paper Tigers
ISBN 978-0-590-46231-0
PBK
By Gordon Korman
Forget about winning, can they even score? |
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Dr.
Seuss Happy Graduation Gift Set: Oh, the Places
You’ll Go!
978-0-545-20201-5
Designed by Seussian experts, this Dr. Seuss Happy
Graduation set features commemorative graduation
keepsakes based on Oh the Places You’ll
Go! Before your little graduate moves mountains,
take a moment to celebrate their achievements with
a graduation keepsake journal, a “congratulations” banner,
an official Dr. Seuss diploma, magnets, a graduation
photo frame, and more!
With silly Seuss rhymes and signature art, this
zany gift set will have everyone looking forward
to graduation day! |

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Astroblast!:
Code Blue
By Bob Kolar
978-0-545-12104-0
With engaging level two text and out-of-this-world
illustrations, Astroblast!’s unique
storytelling makes each spread a game! Go deep
into outer space, with bold art that blasts off
the black pages!
With foil on the cover!
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The
Grandmas’ Book: For the Grandma Who’s Best at Everything
By Alison Maloney
Illustrated by David Woodroffe
978-0-545-13398-2
A lighthearted celebration of the joys of being
a grandmother, this book is the perfect gift
for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or any day!
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The
Grandpas’ Book: For the Grandpa Who’s Best at Everything
By John Gribble
Illustrated by David Woodroffe
978-0-545-13396-8
A lighthearted celebration of the joys of being
a grandfather, this book is the perfect gift
for Father’s Day, birthdays, or any day!
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Wildwood
Stables #1: Daring to Dream
By Suzanne Weyn
978-0-545-14979-2
Thirteen-year-old Taylor Henry is totally horse-crazy—but
her single mom can’t afford more riding
lessons, much less a horse Taylor can call her
own. So when Taylor and her animal-rescue friend
Claire discover an abandoned gelding and pony,
Taylor is happy just to be around them—and
desperate to find them both a good home. Pheasant
Valley is full of beautiful fields and stables,
but the horse, Prince Albert, and pony, Pixie,
aren’t in great shape. Taylor isn’t
sure anyone will take them in…until she
finds Wildwood Stables, an old barn at the edge
of town. Could this be the perfect home for her
new friends? And has Taylor finally found a place
she belongs, too?
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Wildwood
Stables #2: Playing for Keeps
By Suzanne Weyn
978-0-545-14980-8
Taylor has finally found a good home for Prince
Albert and Pixie, but can Wildwood Stables afford
to keep the horse and pony? Prince Albert could
be a great horse for lessons, but he won’t
let anyone but Taylor ride him. And Pixie, while
patient with little kids, can only do so much.
There might be a solution—Plum Mason, the
most spoiled girl in Taylor’s class, is
looking for a new horse. Taylor knows that Plum
is an abusive rider, and she’s determined
to keep Prince Albert away from Plum. But that
means finding another new owner for the beautiful
gelding—before it’s too late.
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Barbie
in a Mermaid Tale
978-0-545-17766-5
In the newest Barbie movie, Barbie plays Merliah,
a popular surfing sensation at her Malibu high
school. But everything changes when her hair
starts turning pink and she can suddenly breathe
underwater at a surfing competition. Then she
meets a dolphin named Zuma who reveals that Merliah
is actually a mermaid princess. Merliah’s
mother, Queen Calissa, has been imprisoned by
her evil sister Eris and the underwater mermaid
kingdom of Oceana is in dire trouble. Merliah
will need the help of her above water friends
via her cool waterproof cell phone and her new
underwater friends to save her mother and all
of Oceana. But to do so she’ll have find
the mermaid within herself first and learn that
what makes her different might just be her greatest
strength!
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Rainbow
Magic Special Edition: Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy
By Daisy Meadows
978-0-545-20251-0
There’s trouble in Fairyland again—and
Jack Frost is behind it! This time, he’s
stolen Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy’s three
magical objects. Without them, she can’t
make sure that all weddings end happily ever
after! When Mia asks Rachel and Kirsty for help,
they promise to do their best. But can they save
the day again? Or will the wedding magic be lost...forever? |
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Scholastic
Bookshelf: What Do You Do with a Kangaroo?
By Mercer Mayer
978-0-545-16909-7
If a bossy kangaroo jumped through your window
AND started telling you what to do AND refused
to go away AND had all kinds of other animals
joining him...what would you do? Would you tell
that kangaroo a
thing or two? The reissue of this classic picture
book will have a whole new audience of kids reading—and
laughing—along! |

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Appleville
Elementary #4: Fooled You!
By Nancy Krulick
Illustrated by Bernice Lum
978-0-545-11776-0
It’s April Fool’s Day in Miss Popper’s
firstgrade class, and six-year-old Justine decides
to play some pranks on her teacher and classmates.
Once Justine starts playing jokes, though, she
can’t stop. The pranking just keeps getting
worse and worse. When Justine’s friends
get tired of the constant pranks, they decide
to play a joke of their own. But will Justine
be able to handle a taste of her own medicine? |

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WordGirl
Reader #5: Earth Day Girl
978-0-545-19725-0
The adorable, but super-evil Birthday Girl has
gone too far this time when she tries to take
over the City’s Earth Day celebration.
As everyone else learns about the importance
of the three R’s—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—Birthday
Girl cannot let the Earth hog all the attention.
She rampages through the Earth Day fair, pulling
up trees, smashing hedges, and even throwing
a dumpster into the lake! After an epic battle,
WordGirl finally convinces Birthday Girl that
if she doesn’t take care of the planet,
she may never have another birthday party again!
A hilarious tale that highlights the value of
celebrating Earth Day everyday. |
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