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New Children's eBooks October 2017 |
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I Have a Balloon
by Ariel Bernstein
Very much wanting a shiny red balloon that belongs to Owl, Monkey tries pleading and offering to trade any number of things, from a teddy bear to a robot, before capturing Owl's interest with an intriguing sock.
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Florence Frizzball
by Claire Freedman
A funny, heart-warming sibling story from Claire Freedman, author of Oliver and Patch and The Great Snortle Hunt. Florence's curly-whirly, wild and crazy hair couldn't be more different from her brother Ben's sleek and shiny do. She begs her mum to let a hairdresser try and tame it, but when she gets the restyle she's after, will Florence be happy with the outcome? Claire Freedman's rhyming text and Jane Massey's gorgeous illustrations perfectly combine to create laugh-out-loud moments and deliver an important message about being comfortable in your own skin.
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The Snow Lion
by Jim Helmore
When Caro and her mum move to a new house, Caro becomes lonely. There's only so much exploring she can do by herself! It's not long though before she makes a new friend - The Snow Lion. He's as white as snow, and together they have fun playing hide and seek, chasing and sliding. However, it's soon time for Caro to venture out on her own. With a slightly magical, classic feel and a lovely message, The Snow Lion is a story that will appeal to children and parents alike.
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The Little Reindeer
by Nicola Killen
A Christmas tale illustrated with red foil highlights and interactive die cuts follows an unexpected encounter between a little girl and a lost reindeer who share a magical adventure.
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Are We Pears Yet?
by Miranda Paul
Two seeds can't wait to be pears, but growing takes time and patience in this funny and informative picture book from Miranda Paul, the author of Water is Water. Written entirely in dialogue and staged as a play, Are We Pears Yet? is a clever and hilarious informational picture book that will make you look at growth cycles and fruit trees in a whole new way. Carin Berger's artfully composed collaged stage sets will delight and amaze you.
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Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Everyone in Folly Cove knows Virginia Lee as “Jinnee.” With her magical wands she can draw whatever she imagines, but for her sons Aris and Michael, she draws the most wonderful characters of all: BIG MACHINES with friendly names like Mary Anne, Maybelle, and Katy. Her marvelous magical wands can make anything move—even a cheerful Little House.
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Sammy Spider's Hanukkah Colors
by Sylvia A Rouss
A companion to Sammy Spider's Passover Shapes and Sammy Spider's First Book of Jewish Holidays finds young Sammy and his buddy, Josh, enjoying the Hanukkah celebration while learning about colors.
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The Antlered Ship
by Dashka Slater
An inquisitive fox embarks on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons to find the answers to such questions as how far the sun goes when it sinks into the sea and why birds have lizardy feet. By the award-winning author of Baby Shoes.
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Fred & the Lumberjack
by Steven Weinberg
"Fred has built a den. But not just any den. His DREAM DEN. Problem is, it's missing one small thing.... a friend! And he finds exactly that in Sophia, a spectacular lumberjack who has excellent woodworking skills and is building her own dream den. But when Fred tries to say hi, disaster strikes and Sophia’s den is ruined. How can Fred salvage this friendship?
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American Gothic: The Life of Grant Wood
by Susan Wood
A picture book portrait of the 20th-century American artist depicts his humble early years in rural Iowa, his European education and his role in launching the American Regionalism movement, sharing insights into the creation of his most iconic work of art.
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Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth
by James Dean
When the tooth fairy takes the night off, Pete the Cat steps in and discovers that the job is harder than it looks before embarking on a search for a missing tooth.
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Lark and the Diamond Caper
by Natasha Deen
When a pair of diamond earrings goes missing from a neighborhood store, rookie detectives Lark and Connor Ba carefully question local adults for clues in order to solve the mystery.
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Autumn Festival Fun
by Tina Gallo
In an early reader based on a popular episode of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness!, it's almost time for the Autumn Festival and Mr. Ping needs Po's help baking thousands of moon cakes, but Po is too busy to help—that is until he discovers his dad has a new girlfriend, who has cooked up a scheme to ruin the festival!
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Rock Star
by Kelly Starling Lyons
Feeling bereft when her best friend moves away, a science-loving little girl struggles to make a new friend while exploring her love of rock collecting during a school project that is met by a team member's stubborn resistance.
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Penny Lane
by Cari Meister
A latest leveled reader based on the original Netflix animated series is inspired by the Beatles classic song and finds the Beat Bugs working together to cheer up a melancholy Crick.
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Owlette and the Giving Owl
by Simon Spotlight
A leveled reader based on the hit Disney Junior preschool series finds Owlette learning the importance of being both heroic and generous.
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Uncertain Summer
by Jessica Lee Anderson
Adventure. For decades, something has lurked in the swampy lakes of East Texas. When a TV show offers a million dollars to the person that can provide conclusive proof of the creature, Everdil, her brother, and two friends form a team to snap a picture of Bigfoot. But tracking a monster, especially one nobody’s been able to catch, proves trickier than Everdil expected. With each new adventure, Everdil seems to create more problems with her friends and family than she solves. In the end, she has to hope that her brave, foolish actions will ultimately make things right with everyone, including Bigfoot.
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The 12 Dares of Christa
by Marissa Burt
Fiction. Christa is a holiday junkie. But thanks to her parents’ recent separation, Christa’s favorite time of year is now filled with heartache. And when her mom announces that she’s taking her on a mother-daughter trip to Europe over winter vacation, Christa knows she should be excited. She just can’t imagine spending the yuletide season without her dad. However, waiting at her hotel in Italy is a special package from her father: the first of twelve dares that take Christa to landmarks in three beautiful countries and introduce her to people who will show her that hope is alive in the strangest of places.
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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
by Alexandra Bracken
Adventure/Fantasy. Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family history-that is, until he discovers the demon living inside him. Turns out Prosper's great-great-great-great-great-something grandfather made-and then broke-a contract with a malefactor, a demon who exchanges fortune for eternal servitude. And, weirdly enough, eight-hundred-year-old Alastor isn't exactly the forgiving type. The fiend has reawakened with one purpose--to destroy the family whose success he ensured and who then betrayed him. With only days to break the curse and banish Alastor back to the demon realm, Prosper must rid himself of Alastor before the demon escapes and wreaks havoc on his family.
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The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
by Michelle Cuevas
Fiction. When eleven-year-old Stella Rodriguez shows up at NASA to request that her recording be included in Carl Sagan's Golden Record, something unexpected happens: A black hole follows her home, and sets out to live in her house as a pet. The black hole swallows everything he touches, which is challenging to say the least—but also turns out to be a convenient way to get rid of those items that Stella doesn't want around. Soon the ugly sweaters her aunt has made for her all disappear within the black hole, as does the smelly class hamster she's taking care of, and most important, all the reminders of her dead father that are just too painful to have around. It's not until Stella, her younger brother, Cosmo, the family puppy, and even the bathroom tub all get swallowed up by the black hole that Stella comes to realize she has been letting her own grief consume her. And that's not the only thing she realizes as she attempts to get back home.
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A Con Artist in Paris
by Franklin W Dixon
Mystery/Adventure. The Hardy Boys are visiting Paris! Joe is excited to check out all the street art he’s heard about. And Frank can’t wait to go to all the museums he’s researched. On their very first day in the city, the brothers are woken up early in the morning by fireworks. But these are no ordinary fireworks. They are a part of elaborate cover for the heist of a priceless artifact. What’s worse, the theft seems to have been orchestrated by Joe’s favorite street artist, an unidentified outlaw and activist that goes only by the name Le Stylo. Everyone seems sure that it’s him, but the Hardys are suspicious. Could the artist known for his mystique have been framed? Frank and Joe are determined to find out.
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Chasing Augustus
by Kimberly Newton Fusco
Fiction. Rosie’s led a charmed life with her loving dad, who runs the town donut shop. It’s true her mother abandoned them when Rosie was just a baby, but her dad’s all she’s ever needed. But now that her father’s had a stroke, Rosie lives with her tough-as-nails grandfather. And her beloved dog, Gloaty Gus, has just gone missing. Rosie’s determined to find him. With the help of a new friend and her own determination, she’ll follow the trail anywhere no matter where it leads.
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Slider
by Pete Hautman
Fiction. David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds, but he knows he can do better. In fact, he’ll have to do better: he’s going to compete in the Super Pigorino Bowl, the world’s greatest pizza-eating contest, and he has to win it, because he borrowed his mom’s credit card and accidentally spent $2,000 on it. So he really needs that prize money. Like, yesterday. As if training to be a competitive eater weren’t enough, he’s also got to keep an eye on his little brother, Mal (who, if the family believed in labels, would be labeled autistic, but they don’t, so they just label him Mal). And don’t even get started on the new weirdness going on between his two best friends, Cyn and HeyMan.
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Giant Pumpkin Suite
by Melanie Heuiser Hill
Fiction. Twelve-year-old Rose Brutigan has grown seven inches in the last eight months. She’s always been different from her twin brother, Thomas, but now she towers over him in too many ways. The gap in their interests continues to widen as well. Musically talented Rose is focused on winning the upcoming Bach Cello Suites Competition, while happy-go-lucky Thomas has taken up the challenge of growing a giant pumpkin in the yard of their elderly neighbor, Mr. Pickering. But when a serious accident changes the course of the summer, Rose is forced to grow and change in ways she never could have imagined.
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Z on Location
by J. J. Howard
Fiction. Z is thrilled to be going on the road to help her mom film a documentary. She might even get to interview her vlogging idol, Winter Costello, at VidCon! Eager to share her summer adventure with her friends and vlog fans, Z keeps her phone and camera at the ready. But she finds that working on a real film set takes more focus than she expected. When her love of connecting online threatens to ruin her chances of connecting in real life with her idol and fans, Z faces the ultimate test: Can she survive off-line and learn to #liveinthemoment?
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Tigerheart's Shadow
by Erin Hunter
Adventure/Fantasy. Long one of the proudest warrior Clans, ShadowClan now faces an unprecedented period of darkness and uncertainty. Its deputy, Tigerheart, is determined to help his Clan survive. But a crossroads is fast approaching, and when their medicine cat has an ominous vision, Tigerheart discovers that the only way to save his Clan may be to leave it behind forever. An epic stand-alone super edition adventure in the #1 nationally best-selling Warriors series. Includes an exclusive 10-page Warriors manga adventure.
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The Red Bandanna
by Tom Rinaldi
Fiction. Welles Crowther didn’t see himself as a hero. He was just an ordinary kid who played sports, volunteered for the fire department in his town, and eventually headed off to college and then to Wall Street to start a career. Throughout it all, he always kept a red bandanna in his pocket, a gift from his father when he was little. On September 11, 2001, Welles was at his job on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center when the Twin Towers were attacked. What he did next would alter the course of many lives. Adapted for middle-grade readers, the true story of September 11 hero Welles Crowther describes how he helped numerous people he did not know to safety before losing his life during the collapse of the South Tower.
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The Assassin's Curse
by Kevin Sands
Mystery/Adventure. In the third heart-pounding installment of the award-winning series, a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin for Christopher Rowe. All that’s recovered from the killer is a coded message with an ominous sign-off: more attempts are coming. So when Christopher’s code-breaking discovers the attack’s true target, he and his friends are ordered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne. And when they learn an ancient treasure is promised to any assassin who succeeds, they realize the entire royal family is at stake—as well as their own lives.
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Click'd
by Tamara Ireland Stone
Fiction. Allie Navarro can't wait to show her best friends the app she built at CodeGirls summer camp. Click'd pairs users based on common interests and sends them on a fun (and occasionally rule-breaking) scavenger hunt to find each other. And it's a hit. Watching her app go viral is amazing. And with all the data Allie is collecting, she has an even better shot at beating her archenemy, Nathan, at the upcoming youth coding competition. But when Allie discovers a glitch that threatens to expose everyone's secrets, she has to figure out how to make things right, even if that means sharing the computer lab with Nathan.
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The Glass Town Game
by Catherynne M. Valente
Historical Fantasy. Inside a small Yorkshire parsonage, Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne Brontë have invented a game called Glass Town, where their toy soldiers fight Napoleon and no one dies. This make-believe land helps the four escape from a harsh reality: Charlotte and Emily are being sent away to a dangerous boarding school, a school they might not return from. But on this Beastliest Day, the day Anne and Branwell walk their sisters to the train station, something incredible happens: the train whisks them all away to a real Glass Town, and the children trade the moors for a wonderland all their own. This is their Glass Town, exactly like they envisioned it…almost. They certainly never gave Napoleon a fire-breathing porcelain rooster instead of a horse. And their soldiers can die; wars are fought over the potion that raises the dead, a potion Anne would very much like to bring back to England. But when Anne and Branwell are kidnapped, Charlotte and Emily must find a way to save their siblings.
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Baking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake!
by Deanna F. Cook
Cooking. A companion to the best-selling Cooking Class provides 50 easy-to-follow, kid-approved recipes for an array of baked treats, from muffins and breads to pies, biscuits and crackers.
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The Super Bowl: Chasing Football Immortality
by Matt Doeden
Sports. The National Football League (NFL) is the most popular sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage. The incredible runs, the gutsy defensive stands, and the game-winning touchdown throws are all here. Award-winning sports author Matt Doeden explores the history of the Super Bowl and covers the championship game's greatest moments, from Vince Lombardi leading the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl I to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots coming from 25 points behind to win Super Bowl LI.
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Drones and Flying Robots
by Mary Lindeen
Technology. With their unique maneuverability, drones and flying robots are used for all kinds of work. Drones can save lives in disasters. They fly over and photograph disaster-stricken areas so relief workers can find those who most need help. Drones can also be a farmer's best friend—they help farmers check on crops from the sky, saving them time, money, and a whole lot of work. Discover more fascinating facts about drones and flying robots—from who first invented them to how we'll use them in the future—in this up-close look at cutting-edge technology.
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42 is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
by Doreen Rappaport
Sports/Biography. Baseball, basketball, football — no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career in pro sports, but such opportunities were closed to athletes like Jackie for one reason: his skin was the wrong color. Settling for playing baseball in the Negro Leagues, Jackie chafed at the inability to prove himself where it mattered most: the major leagues. Then in 1946, Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, recruited Jackie Robinson. Jackie faced cruel and sometimes violent hatred and discrimination, but he proved himself again and again, exhibiting courage, determination, restraint, and a phenomenal ability to play the game.
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Birthdays Around the World
by Margriet Ruurs
Non-Fiction. Everyone in the world has a birthday. But birthdays are not celebrated in the same way everywhere. Meet Mercedes in Peru, who eats a cake and a purple pudding called mazamorra morada. Ieva in Latvia is raised in the birthday chair, one lift for each year. And rather than celebrating his own birthday, Phúc Khang in Vietnam joins in the festivities during Tet, when everyone in the country turns one year older. Based on interviews with real people, award-winning author Margriet Ruurs tells the unique stories of how seventeen children from all around the globe celebrate a birthday, including how they each say happy birthday in their native language.
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Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson
by Heather E Schwartz
Biography. As a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things. He often faced prejudice as an African American growing up in the segregated southern United States, but he eventually became an engineer for the US Air Force and NASA. He was working on a different invention when he came up with the idea for a new type of water gun. Johnson knew his toy was more powerful than other squirt guns--he just needed to find a way to make the Super Soaker available to kids all over the country. Learn how Johnson overcame many challenges to become a brilliant engineer and inventor.
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