January 2024 list by K. Pearson |
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Candle Point
by Mike Deas
When a wild winter storm rolls in and all the power goes out, Kay stays with her reclusive aunt, Gayle, the lighthouse keeper of Candle Point. On the long trek through the blustery snowstorm, Kay stumbles upon an injured moon creature. Kay smuggles her new friend into her aunt's lighthouse to take shelter from the cold. While exploring the lighthouse she discovers a network of tunnels and a colony of moon creatures.
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Fetch Vol. 1: The Journey
by Mike Sizemore
Danni is twelve years old and struggling to get over the loss of her dog, Pirate, when a new teacher and an old school book reveal to her the world of Greek mythology. Danni stumbles across an illustration that looks familiar enough for her to leave the house in the dead of night and seek out what she thinks could be the gate to Hades, the Greek Underworld, and perhaps a way to bring her dog back to the land of the living.
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The Golden Dragon
by Jaume Copons
n this new adventure, human hunters have arrived in the Blue Forest to catch a dragon. Legend has it the Golden Dragon can turn anything into gold! Bitmax thinks the worst: hunters might take his friend Rufus away by mistake. Rufus is indeed the great-grandson of the great Golden Dragon, though what really matters to the forest residents is that Rufus has a heart of gold. That’s why Bitmax and his friends draw up a plan to protect their beloved friend. But when Evo, the evil alien, intervenes and tries to lead the hunters to Rufus, he ends up being captured instead.
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Hotel REM
by Zack Keller
Channeling his endless enthusiasm, Rem attempts to balance his unwieldy co-workers and wild guests in order to run a successful business that makes his parents proud, but a demanding celebrity guest threatens to be the rude awakening that ruins everything.
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Last Exit to Feral: Little Town, Underground
by Mark Fearing
Freya and Monica delve into the deep, dark passages hidden below the haunted town of Feral to find out why kids are disappearing, but if they are not careful, they might become the town's next unsolved mystery.
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The Little Kid With the Big Green Hand
by Matthew Gray Gubler
Join two unlikely friends, Chuck and Lenore, as they embark on a surreal journey of self-discovery and uncover the magic of seeing the world through someone else's eyes.
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Low Power
by Michael Rex
Life-sized toy Fred and his friend Wormy set off to recharge his solar battery, but he has to solve the mystery of garbage-like creatures attacking the city of SunTop before he runs out of power.
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Lunch Buddies Vol. 1: Battle in the Backyard
by Daniel Wiseman
When he creates the best sandwich EVER, Marco is ready to chow down until his miraculous creation begins to talk, and soon the unlikely pair become the best of friends until a squad of breakdancing squirrels get in the way!
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My Little Pony Vol. 1: Little Fillies
by Megan Brown
Little Women meets My Little Pony in this new series about love, life, and sisterhood. Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, and Rarity appear as the March sisters, who dream of life beyond Broncord, Massahoofetts.
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Olivia Wolf and the Moldy Sandwich
by Jose Fragoso
It seems like just another ordinary day in Monstrocity, where monsters and humans live peacefully side by side. But when a teacher goes missing at school, it's up to Olivia, a brave werewolf girl, together with her friends, Bela the vampire, Fred the fly, Sam the invisible man and Elliot the human, to save the day! Where could Professor Swamp be? And could Fred the fly's missing moldy cheese sandwich have anything to do with his disappearance?
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Paulina and the Disaster at Pompeii: A Mount Vesuvius Eruption
by Barbara Perez Marquez
Twelve-year-old Paulina is delivering bread to her new friend Fabia's home when Mount Vesuvius begins erupting, but when Fabia's father leaves to help fellow Pompeii residents evacuate, the girls make their way through the city, helping others where they can. Includes facts about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Scurry
by Mac Smith
Enter a world where humanity is gone and only animals have survived. Wix, a brave scout from a colony of house mice, must embark on a perilous journey into parts unknown, where he'll face dangerous threats, fantastic new creatures-and a destiny he never expected.
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Shakti
by SJ Sindu
When the three meanest girls in school start casting spells, 12-year-old Shakti draws on ancient Indian magic to stop them but instead curses the entire town and must harness her own strength, power and empathy to save those she loves and end the hate.
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Sloth Sleuth: The Legend of Gnawface
by Cyndi Marko
Treasure fever has hit Winkelfuss! A recently discovered map alleges that many years earlier, Cap'n Gnawface the Meanie buried her loot somewhere on the island, but anyone tries to find it will be cursed by pirate ghosts. A "golden smudge" will appear on the cursed--and then the treasure-seeker will be ghost-napped! Certain it's just a silly story, the greedy residents go after the booty, but then they start waking up with the golden smudge...and mysteriously disappearing!
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