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Night Song (Pre-Order)
Smith Despres, Mk

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A sad sack frog, who bemoans his inability to sing like a bird, discovers the vital role he's meant to play in his woodland home in this debut picture book from Mk Smith Despres, gorgeously illustrated by award-winning artist Hyewon Yum.

Every morning as the sun rises, Bernardo the frog...

Item No. 9781592703944
$18.95
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret - Autographed
Shea, Bob

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Ballet Cat and Sparkles...

Item No. AUTOSHEA2
$9.99
Bitter PB
Emezi, Akwaeke

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From National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi comes a companion novel to PET that explores both the importance and cost of social revolution--and how youth lead the way.

Bitter is an aspiring artist who has been invited to cultivate her talents at a special school in...

Item No. 9780593309063
$12.99
Blank Flipbooks

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...Ideal for creating flip animations, mini storybooks, or for sketching! Sturdy paper won't bleed through, but is flexible enough to bend and flip. 3 flipbooks with 90 sheets (180 pages) each. 2-1/2x 4-1/4 (6.4 cm x 10.8 cm). Flexible cardstock covers.
Item No. 9781441335050
$5.99
Books Make Good Friends Activity Book

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This hands-on activity book written and illustrated by Jane Mount is bound to thrill book lovers of any age.

An irresistible treat for young bookworms and bibliophiles everywhere! Bursting with dozens of crafts, games, stickers, and other goodies, this is the perfect...

Item No. 9781797209661
$14.99
Brooms
Walls, Jasmine

  Staff Pick

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS

BEST OF THE YEAR:
Booklist - Kirkus - Polygon - Chicago Public Library - New York Public Library

3 STARS:


PW Booklist BCCB


Mississippi, 1930s. Magic...

Item No. 9781646142682
$18.99
Draw This! Art Activities to Unlock the Imagination
Deuchars, Marion

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You're in charge! Let your mind run free and draw, paint and scribble your way through this fun and imaginative activity book.

With over 20 activities, prompts and step-by-step drawing activities built in throughout, children will learn how to draw a whole host of animals, from foxes and...

Item No. 9781510230200
$12.99
Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help
Reul, Sarah Lynne

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The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help is the latest in I Can Read Comics, an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.

Meet Nail and Hammer, two pals in...

Item No. 9780063295506
$5.99
Fungi Grow
Gianferrari, Maria

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Discover when, how, where, and why fungi grow in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book in the vein of When the Sky Glows and Animal Architects.

Above ground, below ground, all around, fungi grow. They root and fruit and twist and twine everywhere on earth....

Item No. 9781665903653
$18.99
How to Say Hello
Beer, Sophie

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Don't feel like hugging today? No worries! We can say hello with a smile, a wave or even a high five!

The fourth book in Sophie Beer's feel-good series is all about consent for little readers. As is Sophie's signature style, How to Say Hello takes big concepts and nestles them in clear...

Item No. 9781760507879
$11.99
Last Mapmaker (paperback)
Soontornvat, Christina

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A Newbery Honor Book
A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book

From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of three Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.

In a fantasy adventure every bit...

Item No. 9781536230178
$8.99
Midsummer's Mayhem
Larocca, Rajani

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A Kirkus Best Book of 2019!
An Indies Introduce Selection for 2019!
An Indie Next Pick for Summer 2019!

"A delectable treat for food and literary connoisseurs alike." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

"What a...

Item No. 9781499810646
$8.99
Miss Rumphius - Softcover
Cooney, Barbara

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...Now children can enjoy popular, best-selling Puffin books recorded on high-quality cassette tapes. They can read along with the book or just listen and enjoy the lively narration--complete with music and sound effects throughout each and every story. Pre-readers will love looking at all the...
Item No. 9780140505399
$8.99
Pepper and Me
Alemagna, Beatrice

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"How could you not immediately adore and trust this voice?"
--Bruce Handy, The New York Times Book Review

"Pepper...

Item No. 9781662640506
$18.99
Pig and Pug
Medina, Zenaides A

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Who doesn't love unlikely animals friendships! This adorable story is now in Step into Reading, the premier early reader line.

Pig lives on a farm with lots of other animals. All the animals have friends, but Pig does not. One day a new animal comes to the farm. Pug has a curly tail like...

Item No. 9780593432587
$5.99
Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Brosgol, Vera

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Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a...

Item No. 9781250314857
$14.99
The Cardboard Kingdom
Sell, Chad
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School, this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes as they explore conflicts with friends, family, and their own identity....
Item No. 9781524719388
$13.99
The Farmer
Abadia, Ximo
A farmer's hard work is rewarded in this eco-friendly and elegantly illustrated picture book.

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the Year!

In the town, everyone is sleeping. But not Paul.

Paul mows. Paul rakes. Paul sows. Paul draws water....

Item No. 9780823441587
$17.99
The Firekeeper's Daughter
Boulley, Angeline

  Staff Pick

A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER!
A MORRIS AWARD WINNER!
AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK!

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller


Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with...

Item No. 9781250766564
$18.99
The Grace of Wild Things
Fawcett, Heather

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An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables--with magic and witches!--that explores found family, loss, and the power of a girl's imagination, from the acclaimed author of The Language of Ghosts and The School Between Winter and Fairyland....

Item No. 9780063142626
$19.99
Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise PB
Gemeinhart, Dan

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"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart's finest book yet -- and that's saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." -- Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of ...

Item No. 9781250233615
$8.99
This Was Our Pact
Andrews, Ryan

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A 2019 Booklist Editor's Choice
A 2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
A 2019 Parents Magazine Best Children's Books of the Year

Ryan Andrews's This Was Our Pact is an astonishing, magical-realist adventure story for middle-grade readers....

Item No. 9781626720534
$15.99
Ursula Upside Down
Tabor, Corey R

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Ursula finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-format picture book from Caldecott Honoree and Geisel Award winner Corey R. Tabor.

Ursula is a happy catfish, swimming through a shimmering river with weeds waving above and a sky full...

Item No. 9780063275560
$19.99
Wave
Lee, Suzy

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In this evocative wordless book, internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee tells the story of a little girl's day at the beach. Stunning in their simplicity, Lee's illustrations, in just two shades of watercolor, create a vibrant story full of joy and laughter.

New York Times Best...

Item No. 9780811859240
$15.99
We Are Starlings
Napoli, Donna Jo

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A NEW YORK TIMES/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOK - A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of murmurations. Illustrated by the award-winning artist Marc Martin, this book about the natural world vividly explores how...
Item No. 9780593381632
$18.99