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New This Week: KidsAugust 26th - September 1st To place a hold, click on the cover or title of item. |
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The tower at the end of time
by Amy Sparkes
Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more. There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling--and gets the hiccups! With every HIC! they bounce from one world to the next, and magical mayhem erupts in every room. They try a drink of water (turning on all the taps) and giving it a fright...but nothing seems to work. Only the magical Tower of Unanswered Questions can help them--if they can make their way through a series of tricks, riddles and challenges. And perhaps Nine can finally discover who left her the beloved music box, and who she really is
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Natalie's sprinkle of light
by Coco Simon
Natalie is usually the most confident member of the mini cupcake club. But when she gets a solo in chorus and a jealous girl named Helena starts bullying her, she's suddenly not the same happy-go-lucky girl everyone loves. And to add insult to injury, Helena's mom wants to hire the mini cupcake club to bake cupcakes for Helena's birthday! How is Natalie supposed to deal with that?
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The school for thieves
by Peter Burns
In order to rescue his friends back in London, thirteen-year-old Tom accepts an offer to attend an elite, international school for thieves run by the most powerful criminals in the world
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A skeleton in the closet
by Claire Hatcher-Smith
Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a detective and she won't let anything stand in her way--not her reputation for tall tales, or her embarrassing fear of escalators, and definitely not her Down syndrome. Dumped for the summer with cousins who've outgrown her, Mizzy feels even more sidelined than usual. But when she discovers Great Aunt Jane's diaries in a locked wardrobe in their spare room, and realizes her aunt didn't just die in her sleep but under suspicious circumstances, everything changes. What's more . . . someone in the family appears to have been involved. Under the guise of a family tree project for school, and armed with a brand-new set of Pip-Squeaks markers, Mizzy grabs the chance to prove herself to her cousins--and the world.
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Traitors in space : a pick-your-own-path adventure
by Tim Collins
An interactive adventure where the reader, a young scientist, must identify alien threats among the crew through a series of puzzles and outsmart an extraterrestrial intelligence before it takes over their mind
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School dance
by Sarah Sax
Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can't--because he's cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Like at his cousin's wedding, when he tripped into the cake... Or on Halloween, when he nearly got a concussion after an ill-timed wipeout... His best friends, Al and Viv, are determined to help Milo break the curse--and find the confidence to enjoy the dance. And they're not alone, because Milo's abuela, a legendary dancer, is moving in. Abuela knows Milo has what it takes to follow in her--literal--footsteps. But with several new mishaps in his way, does Milo have any chance of putting his best foot forward?
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Ellie has a secret
by Amelia Bothe
Ellie would never dream of taking something from her classroom without asking her teacher first. But the shell she finds during recess is particularly peculiar-and has a mysterious critter living inside it! Surprising even herself, she pops it in her pocket as a little secret when no one is looking. It's not long before the creature outgrows the shell and starts to weigh Ellie down. Does Ellie have a secret, or does the secret have her?
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The power of your name
by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
A picture book celebrating every name through poetic verse and using the ABC's
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Squirrel and Bird
by Laura Baker
Boisterous Squirrel and reserved Bird demonstrate how there is more to them than just one trait
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Squash and Pumpkin : #squashgoals
by G. G. McQueen
Acorn Squash is tired of being overshadowed by Pumpkin and her beloved spice each fall season, so a campaign is launched to make Acorn Squash the new seasonal star.
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When pigs fly! : A Song for Dreamers
by Sandra Boynton
Dare to dream with When Pigs Fly!, a story about the gentle relationship between a parent and child (who both happen to be pigs and dreamers). Sandra Boynton's celebration of imagination, whimsy, and hope is a song for dreamers everywhere with an emotional message: never mind the doubters in your life, because it's a beautiful thing when pigs fly.
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