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Warm and Fuzzy
by Scott Rothman
This reassuring story explores themes of resilience, patience, bravery and anxiety in a gently humorous and familiar way. It will remind worriers of all ages that no matter how big or small the adventure, they have it in themselves to meet it.
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Good luck, ice cream truck!
by Sorche Fairbank
"Neighborhood friends greet eight different trucks until the truck they are really waiting for, the ice cream truck, finally arrives"
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Cats in construction hats
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
"Six colorful cats and their tiny rat friends work together to build a house"
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Beatrix Butterfly Wings It for Once
by Maren Morris
Beatrix Butterfly wakes up on the wrong side of the watermelon bed, starting her day not at all as planned. Feeling behind schedule and overwhelmed by her mile-long to-do list, she sinks back into bed covered by her cozy zinnia-petal duvet. What's the solution to Beatrix's plight? Trusted friends to give her some help, of course!
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The Peddler of Puddles
by Beth Ferry
The Peddler travels the countryside making perfect puddles for all his forest friends. Puddles that delight ducks, refresh frogs, and satisfy even the thirstiest hummingbird. But being constantly on the go can be lonely, and it's not until his friends step in that the Peddler discovers the joys of a home sweet home of his own.
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Grumpy monkey : mom for a day
by Suzanne Lang
"Grumpy Monkey offers to babysit the little animals in the jungle, but when things go haywire, help comes from an unexpected source."
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The Green Kingdom
by Cornelia Funke
Caspia, a small-town Maine 12-year-old, finds herself plopped down in Brooklyn after her dad takes a temporary summer assignment there. Grumpy and dreading a place she knows nothing about, her low expectations are turned upside down when a serendipitous discovery leads to local adventure and friendship.
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The reel wish
by Yamile Saied Mâendez
"Eleven-year-old Florencia finds her ballet dreams and some friendships cut short after a panic attack during a performance, but she forges a new path for herself as she comes to terms with her anxiety"
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The gods' revenge
by Katherine Marsh
After Layla is banished from school for asserting her beliefs, Ava and her friends travel to the underworld to rescue Layla and uncover the truth about their fiendish ancestors
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Firebred
by Julie Kagawa
To save their realm, Remy, Gem, and Storm must evade the king's guards, discover the hidden truths about the past, and face down a vengeful villain none of them saw coming. Together they will discover who they are, what it means to be a good friend, and what it takes to be a hero.
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Dating and dragons
by Kristy Boyce
After starting at a new school, high school junior Quinn joins a D&D group to make friends but finds herself torn between her feelings for a charming yet annoying teammate and the drama stirred up by ex-friends from a previous campaign
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Ex marks the spot
by Gloria Chao
"For Gemma's whole life, it has always been her and her mom against the world. As far as she knew, all her grandparents--and thus her ties to Taiwanese culture--were dead. Until one day when a mysterious man shows up at her door with two shocking things:the news that her grandfather has just recently passed, and the first clue to a treasure hunt that Gemma hopes will lead to her inheritance. There's just one major problem: to complete the hunt, she has to go to her grandfather's home in Taiwan. And the only way Gemma can get there is by asking her ex and biggest high-school rival, Xander, for help. But after swallowing her pride, she finds herself halfway across the world, ready to unearth her life-changing prize. Soon Gemma discovers that the treasure hunt is about much more than money--it's about finally learning about her family, her cultural roots, and maybe even finding true love"
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The last great heir
by Carina K. Finn
Rival heirs, Merriment and Rue, prepare for a customary duel on their thirteenth birthday to determine the next ruler, but a shared enemy compels them to work together to save their loved ones
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Bemused
by Farrah Rochon
Five teenaged sisters learn their mother is the Goddess of Memory and that she's been hiding from the gods of Mount Olympus to keep her daughters safe, in the origin story of the five Muses from Disney's Hercules
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River of spirits
by Shana Targosz
Caught between the realm of the Living and the realm of the Dead, Senka ferries departed souls into the afterlife, and when Poppy enters the Underworld pleading for help in finding her brother's ghost, Senka helps her and discovers secrets.
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Gifted & Talented
by Olivie Blake
Three telepathic and electrokinetically gifted children of a recently-deceased tech mogul: a biotech fraud, a struggling congressman and a former ballerina, each vie for control of his groundbreaking business empire in a ruthless inheritance war.
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Happy land
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
When Nikki visits her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, she uncovers a hidden legacy tied to a forgotten kingdom of freed people, unraveling her family's secrets and her own identity while fighting to protect their endangered heritage.
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Great big beautiful life
by Emily Henry
Avery, eager to break free from her uptight ways, turns to notorious flirt Taylor for lessons in confidence, but as their connection deepens, both must face their growing feelings and the risks of falling for each other.
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Into the Gray Zone
by Brad Taylor
A taskforce operator discovers a terror plot to destabilize India and other global powers, sparking a race against time to rescue hostages and prevent catastrophic conflict, in the latest addition to the series following Dead Man's Hand.
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Murder by cheesecake : a Golden Girls cozy mystery
by Rachel Ekstrom-Courage
"When Dorothy's obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding Rose is hosting."
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The Amalfi Curse : A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast
by Sarah Penner
Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven's arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work?
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