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This second entry in the Ballet Cat series will have beginning readers rolling on the floor with laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355982581932,"sku":"9781484713792","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/BCUnderpants.jpg?v=1782234176"},{"product_id":"ballet-cat-the-totally-secret-secret","title":"Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003eBallet Cat and Sparkles the Pony are trying to decide what to play today. Nothing that Sparkles suggests--making crafts, playing checkers, and selling lemonade--goes well with the leaping, spinning, and twirling that Ballet Cat likes to do. When Sparkles's leaps, spins, and twirls seem halfhearted, Ballet Cat asks him what's wrong. Sparkles doesn't want to say. He has a secret that Ballet Cat won't want to hear. What Sparkles doesn't know is that Ballet Cat has a secret of her own, a totally secret secret. Once their secrets are shared, will their friendship end, or be stronger than ever?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355982680236,"sku":"9781484713785","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/16932213482716.jpg?v=1781630679"},{"product_id":"ballet-cat-whats-your-favorite-favorite","title":"Ballet Cat: What's Your Favorite Favorite?","description":"Ballet Cat and her cousin Goat are preparing a show for Grandma. Each is trying to outdo the other--Ballet Cat with an elaborate dance routine (of course), and Goat with his amazing (amazingly lame, that is) magic tricks. Neither act goes off quite as planned, but it doesn't matter . . . because Grandma falls asleep during the performance! Oh well, at least Ballet Cat and Goat learn how to cooperate. (But Ballet Cat cooperates better!)\u003cbr\u003ePraise for THE TOTALLY SECRET SECRET: *\"This early reader has simple, vivacious cartoon artwork done in inks with digital enhancements. Shea's signature style and bright bold colors add to the fun. Although the text is somewhat sophisticated and the dialogue is entirely in word balloons, the humor and theme of friendship and sharing will have broad appeal beyond the beginning reader set. VERDICT Move over Elephant and Piggie!\" --School Library Journal (starred review) *\"Tapping into the same barely restrained exuberance and visual energy that characterizes much of his previous work, Shea introduces Ballet Cat, a pearl-and-tutu-wearing feline who loves to dance as much as the author's Dinosaur and Cheetah characters love winning. Like Mo Willems's Elephant and Piggie, these two are a contemporary comic duo with staying power; Shea mines Ballet Cat's dialed-up enthusiasm and Sparkle's hangdog expressions for everything they are worth. Boldly contrasting backgrounds heighten the strong emotions at play and, luckily, after Sparkles reveals his 'secret secret' about dancing, this friendship is undiminished.\" --Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355982811308,"sku":"9781484778098","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/BCFavorite.jpg?v=1782234605"},{"product_id":"bearsuit-turtle-makes-a-friend","title":"Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend","description":"\u003cb\u003eFall in love with a turtle wearing a bear suit--determined to prove that he's a \"for-real\" bear--in this laugh-out-loud silly friendship story from the award-winning Bob Shea, author-illustrator of the popular Dinosaur VS. series and \u003ci\u003eUnicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e 3 starred reviews! \"Fresh, expressive, and wildly colorful.\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e starred review) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When a turtle in a bear suit claims he is a \"for-real\" bear, he must prove himself to another turtle who just so happens to be a for-real bear \u003ci\u003eexpert\u003c\/i\u003e. Hilarity ensues as Bearsuit Turtle proves he can climb trees, hibernate, and do other for-real bear stuff . . . like riding bikes, eating ice cream, and smashing pumpkins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when Bear-Expert Turtle reveals a secret, Bearsuit Turtle has to admit a truth of his own. Whether or not these two turtles are for-real bears or experts, they just might become for-real friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a fabulously endearing, offbeat, and memorable new character; playful, true-to-life child dynamics; and a goofy, kid-perfect sense of humor, \u003ci\u003eBearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to charm readers everywhere. Includes a page of \"for-real bear facts\" at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355988971692,"sku":"9781419771552","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/13483053482693.jpg?v=1781630846"},{"product_id":"bearsuit-turtle-plays-a-game","title":"Bearsuit Turtle Plays a Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo friends invent an imaginative new game in this laugh-out-loud story that captures the silliness of playtime, from award-winning author-illustrator Bob Shea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a bear suit-wearing turtle and his best friend are left to their own devices, the fun and games begin!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pass the ball, but be careful--the grass is hot lava! As \"bearsketball\" gets increasingly off-the-wall, the two friends compete to see who can find the biggest stick in the forest, roll down the hill without dropping the ball, and guess the number each one is thinking. Who will be the winner? And what \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e the rules to this game, anyway?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From Bob Shea, author-illustrator of the popular \u003ci\u003eDinosaur vs.\u003c\/i\u003e series and \u003ci\u003eUnicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great\u003c\/i\u003e, this charming and hilarious tale is an ode to the joy and freedom of childhood. With true-to-life kid dynamics, offbeat humor, and memorable characters, this picture book companion to \u003ci\u003eBearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend\u003c\/i\u003e proves that everyone wins when you're having fun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355989004460,"sku":"9781419771576","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/13483293482693.jpg?v=1781630847"},{"product_id":"scariest-book-ever","title":"Scariest Book Ever","description":"\u003cp\u003eReader beware! This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. You can go ahead and turn the page, but don't expect him to come with you. Anything might pop out of that black hole in the middle of the forest. What do you mean it's just a bunny? Well, it's probably a bunny with big fangs. Watch out, it's--picking pumpkins with its friends, you say? Actually, despite the ghost's scare-mongering, none of the animal characters in the illustrations seem scary at all. . . . What's up with that? Many delights, such as surprises after the page turn, an alarmist narrator, and punch lines to anticipate make this book a scream for both kids and parents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356397588652,"sku":"9781484730461","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/17098973482716.jpg?v=1781637701"},{"product_id":"unicorn-thinks-hes-pretty-great","title":"Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great","description":"Ever since Unicorn moved into the neighborhood, Goat has been feeling out of sorts. Goat thought his bike was cool—until he saw that Unicorn could \u003ci\u003efly\u003c\/i\u003e to school! Goat made marshmallow squares that almost came out right, but Unicorn made it rain cupcakes! 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