2020 Children's Summer Reading Catalog

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Mail-A-Book Children’s Summer Reading Catalog 2020 Big Girl Panties by Fran Manushkin Table of Contents Features a light, positive approach to motivate toddlers Board Books ...... 1 to become toilet trained. Book & CD Sets for Children ...... 5 Picture Books ...... 7 A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas Kindergarten ...... 37 A popular laugh-out-loud story about birthday cakes, I Can Read by Myself! ...... 37 turnips, and friendship. Chapter Books ...... 44 Middle Readers ...... 45 Blue Boat by Kersten Hamilton Juvenile Non-Fiction ...... 74 When a family is stranded at sea, there is only one Animals and Science ...... 76 rough, tough tugboat that can save them. Blue Boat! Cooking ...... 80 Crafts & Things to Do ...... 80 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Drawing ...... 83 Bill Martin Field Guides ...... 83 A happy frog, a purple cat, a blue horse, and a yellow Geography, History and People ...... 83 duck all parade across the pages of this delightful Pets ...... 85 board book. Poems & Laughter ...... 85 Sports ...... 85 Canada ABC by Paul Covello Iconic images of Canada illustrate this colorful book.

Click, Clack A,B,C by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Board Books Lewin From "ducks dashing" to "sheep sleeping," children are ABC, Baby Me! by Susan B. Katz sure to enjoy the alphabet like never before. A new twist on a classic board book theme, using the alphabet to take babies through their busy day. Click, Clack, 1, 2, 3 by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin Are You My Mommy? by Mae Brown From "1 farmer sleeping" to "10 fish ready to go," This features the classic storyline of a baby duckling children are sure to enjoy counting like never before. searching for its mother. Count to Sleep Minnesota by Adam Gamble Baby Baby Baby! by Marilyn Janovitz Highlights places and things found in Minnesota while In this adorable story, little baby does various activities counting from one to ten. with each member of the family. Creature Colors by Andrew Zuckerman Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson Photographs of fascinating animals show young Some animals stop by Bear's cave to warm up from the readers the colors of the wild world around them. cold, but even after they've brewed tea and popped corn, Bear snores on. What will Bear do when he Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses by Susan and wakes up? James Patterson Identifies lesser-known animals, including the scarlet Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson macaw, the parrotfish, the tarsier, and the pink fairy Bear's friends are determined to keep Bear awake for armadillo, and describes what makes them special. Christmas. So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up Daddy, Papa, and Me by Leslea Newman stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. The Berenstain Bears Please & Thank You Book by Mike Berenstain Dinoblock by Christopher Franceschelli When Mama Bear bakes cookies, Brother, Sister, and Features thick pages cut into the shapes of dinosaurs. Honey need to be reminded to use good manners.

Dream Big by Joyce Wan In this dreamy oversized board book, little ones will Gossie by Olivier Dunrea find the courage and strength to achieve anything they Gossie is a small yellow gosling who loves to wear want -- all by dreaming big! bright red boots every day. One morning when Gossie can't find her boots, she looks everywhere for them. Duckling and Friends Feel the duckling's downy feathers, the fluffy chick, Gossie & Gertie by Olivier Dunrea the sheep's wool, the cow's hide, and the pony's mane. Gossie and Gertie are best friends. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she? Farm by Emma Grange Uses print and braille to teach young readers about Grandma Hugs by Hannah Hall farms and farm animals. Illustrations and simple, rhyming text demonstrate the bond between grandmother and child as they share Fingers for Halloween by Brandt Lewis special moments throughout an ordinary day. Count down from 5 to 1 as you turn the pages and your fingers disappear! The Grinch’s Great Big Flap Book by Dr. Seuss A retelling of the Dr. Seuss tale in which the Grinch Fiona’s Feelings by Dr. John Hutton tries to stop Christmas from arriving in Who-ville by When the Cincinnati Zoo's baby hippo, Fiona, was stealing all the presents and food. born six weeks early, she was too small and weak to stand and nurse from her mother. With help from Growl! Growl! by Sebastien Braun #TeamFiona, this once-tiny hippo is growing stronger Youngsters can spot the animal, lift the flap to reveal every day. the complete creature, and then make its noise.

Get Dressed, Sasquatch! by Kyle Sullivan Happy Hippo, Angry Duck by Sandra Blynton In the Pacific Northwest, the trees are always green, Clever animals exemplify a wide range of emotions in the eagles are always stern, and Sasquatch is always, this story about different feelings. well, naked. But what happens when a rule-touting ranger shows up to ask Sasquatch to put some clothes Hip, Hop by Catherine Hnatov on? Animals hop and splash, tweet and purr in contrasting black and white illustrations. Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann At bedtime, the little gorilla grabs the zookeeper's keys Hippopposites by Janik Coat and frees the animals to follow the keeper home to bed. Simple text on board pages describes opposite aspects of a hippopotamus. Good Night Minnesota by Adam Gamble Presents the sights of Minnesota, including Lake Honk, Honk! Baa, Baa! by Peter Horacek Itasca, black bears, Duluth Harbor, and the Mall of What do the animals say? Vibrant illustrations depict America. charming animals that babies will love.

Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parady by Michael Hooray For Hat! by Brian Won Rex Elephant wakes up in a grumpy mood, but a present on It's time for bed, but one little goon still isn't ready for his doorstep--a hat--cheers him and he sets out to greet sleep! With lively rhymes and cheeky art, this hilarious his neighbors who all, it seems, need hats of their own! take on the beloved classic will have a whole new audience saying, "Goodnight monsters everywhere!" How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan A little boy provides instructions for properly Goodnight Hockey by Michael Dahl babysitting one's grandfather. Also available: A young fan cheers on his hometown hockey team, and How to Babysit a Grandma then returns home to snuggle into bed. I Kissed the Baby! by Mary Murphy Goodnight Loon by Abe Sauer Various animals tell how they saw, fed, sang to, A local tribute to the classic bedtime story, this book is tickled, and kissed the new duckling. Goodnight Moon for the northwoods.

I Love You to the Moon and Back by Tim Warnes A sweet, gentle rhyme, perfect for sharing with a Maverick and Me by Katherine Schwarzenegger special little one! An abandoned dog found under a freeway finds his forever home with a little girl named Scarlett. Katy Duck by Alyssa Satin Capucilli Meet Katy, a ballerina-in-the-making who loves to Me and My Dad! by Alison Ritchie twirl like a leaf, stretch like a flower, and float like a Little Bear's dad wakes up his cub with a tickle on the swan. nose and a kiss. Then the two spend a wonderful day together. Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of Mission to Space by John Herrington milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry. Go on a Mission to Space with Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington, as he shares his flight on the space Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle shuttle Endeavour and his thirteen-day mission to the A little blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a bit international Space Station. of help from his friends. Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman Little Minnesota written by Kathy-jo Wargin Rhythmic text and illustrations show a toddler's daily State birds, flowers, trees, and animals brought to activities, from the park to bedtime, in the company of board book form for the youngest of book lovers. two loving mothers.

Little Owl’s Orange Scarf by Tatyana Feeney Moose! by Munsch Martchenko Little Owl does not love his new itchy, too-long, too- Luke and his family deal with a moose who won't orange scarf. That's why he's doing his best to hide the leave their yard. scarf from Mommy. But when it really does get lost one day, Mommy and Little Owl work together to find Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Suess the best way to keep Little Owl warm. This simple, silly, sturdy book for babies of all ages focuses on the wacky and wonderful sounds that Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton children hear all the time. Pookie's mom lists ten things she knows about Pookie. Also available: Night-Night, Little Pookie My Big Book of Trucks & Diggers Let’s Dance Little Pookie Bulldozers! Excavators! Dump trucks! All of the very Happy Birthday, Little Pookie biggest trucks are in here! Spooky Pookie What’s Wrong, Little Pookie? My Book of Counting A lovable cast of animal characters takes young Little Quack’s New Friend by Lauren Thompson readers on a ride through the numbers 1 through 10. After Little Quack hears the strangest noise in the pond, he’s determined to find out what it is. He My Bus by Byron Barton discovers a frog and Little Quack is determined to A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, make a new friend, no matter how different he may be. stopping at one bus stop after another to pick up passengers. He picks up five dogs and five cats in all, Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom by Anna Dewdney dropping nine of them off at the plane, train, or boat. Have fun at the playground with Llama Llama. The tenth passenger, a dog, Joe takes home. Other Llama titles available: Llama Llama Wakey-Wake My Face Book Llama Llama Hoppity-Hop Shows photographs of babies conveying their emotions Llama Llama Nighty-Night through facial expressions. Llama Llama Red Pajama Llama Llama Gives Thanks My First Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne This charming volume is the perfect introduction for a Maisy’s Fire Engine by Lucy Cousins whole new generation to the Best Bear in All the A scared cat climbs up on the roof and won't come World, Winnie-the-Pooh. down. Firefighters Maisy and Cyril come to the rescue.

My Rainbow Surprise by Amy Sklansky Pizza! by Lotta Nieminen Open your eyes and celebrate a dazzling world of Follow a real recipe and stir the ingredients, knead the colors in this imaginative rhyming board book with dough, spread the sauce, add the toppings, and serve it colorful pages. up hot ... all inside this book!

Night Night, Daddy by Amy Parker Planes by Gail Gibbons After enjoying a day with its father, a small fox settles Propeller planes, jets, pontoon planes, in for the night with a story, some tickles, and a prayer. helicopters...even the space shuttle can be seen in this high-flying board book! Also available: Trucks Night-Night Minnesota Trains It's bedtime in Minnesota! Say goodnight to all your famous and favorite sites. Potty Superhero by Mabel Forsyth Help your own little superhero explore the idea of Noo-Noos by Carol Thompson using the potty as he makes the journey toward big boy Join in this joyful celebration of much loved Noo-noos. pants.

101 Dinosaurs by April Jones Prince Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field Little ones can meet the long-necks, flyers, swimmers, For 60 years children and parents have shared in the and other creatures of prehistoric times in this book joy and inspiration of this very special children's containing bite-size information, phonetic spellings of prayer, a classic Caldecott Medal winner. each creature, and an interactive refrain. Puppy and Friends Otis by Loren Long An adorable and irresistible touch-and-feel board book Now a whole new age group is sure to fall in love with for babies and toddlers, full of cute puppies to stroke Otis, the friendly little tractor, thanks to this board and textures to explore. Also available: book edition. Kitten and Friends

Otis Gives Thanks by Loren Long Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat by Annie Kubler Time to honor Thanksgiving and make it a year-round Presents the nursery rhyme about the cat that went to holiday, thanks to this perfect ode to gratitude featuring London to visit the Queen. Otis, everyone's favorite tractor. Roar! Roar! by Sebastien Braun Our Mama is a Beautiful Garden by Katy Tessman Lift the flaps to reveal the animal and learn its noise. Stanoch A family's breast cancer journey as told through the Stellaluna by Janell Cannon innocent and sweet voices of two young brothers. Stellaluna is a moving tale of a lost little bat who learns a big lesson about friendship. Penguin and Pumpkin by Salina Yoon Curious about what fall is like in places that are not Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk always white, Penguin and his friends fly to a pumpkin An Inuit mother sings to her Kulu--or baby--about farm and bring back a surprise for Penguin's brother. animals and other elements in their Arctic world and the gifts they bring to the child. Peter Loves Penguin by David McPhail Peter and his beloved stuffed penguin do everything The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter together. Their friendship makes every day special. Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. The Pigeon Needs a Bath Book! by Mo Willems The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle month! Maybe. It's going to take some serious illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce convincing to try and get the Pigeon to take the plunge. fruit, and lose its leaves.

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox white rabbit in his hat, and a chef preparing a dish with Born in the hills or in a town, in a tent or on the ice, Mommy. these babies from across the globe all have one thing in common, adorable fingers and toes. Where are You, Blue? by Sonali Fry Blue Dot is late for dinner, and one misheard statement There, There by Sam McBratney leads to a string of rumors about where he could be. "There, there, Hansie Bear. You'll be better soon." Did he move out of town? Has he become a circus That's what Hansie's dad says whenever Hansie hurts clown? himself, and it always makes Hansie feel better. Wild Baby by Cori Doerrfeld Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia As her baby goes on a mad dash through the jungle, it's A parade of colorful construction vehicles doing its up to mama to make sure the curious little orangutan work means plenty of joyful noise. doesn't get into too much trouble.

The Twelve Days of Christmas in Minnesota by Wild Backyard by Kate Riggs Constance Van Hoven Detailed illustrations and simple text are paired within On each of the twelve days during her Christmas visit a board book format to introduce young readers to six with her cousin Jack, Hannah writes home describing animals and their habitats. the history, geography, animals, and interesting sites of Minnesota that she has explored. Wiggle & Move by Sanja Rešček Features five songs and activities that encourage The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Christmas 123 by interaction between parent and baby. Eric Carle Join the very hungry caterpillar for some Christmas Winnie-the-Pooh’s 1-2-3 by A.A. Milne counting fun from 1 to 10. Also available: Familiar objects from the Pooh classics introduce The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC readers to numbers and counting in this delightful book. Vikings ABC by Brad Epstein Learn the alphabet while learning about the Minnesota You Can Do It Tom Mouse! by Dicky Barr Vikings football team. Tom Mouse is an inspiration to young mice around the world. He sees himself as an ordinary, curious mouse. We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp Gentle rhyming text captures the wonder new parents Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada by Jimmy feel as they welcome baby into the world. Fallon A series of animal fathers try to teach their young to Welcome Little One by Sandra Magsamen say "Dada." Filled with lively illustrations and heartfelt rhyming text, this book allows parents and children to celebrate Zoo Parade! by Harriet Ziefert and cherish their bond. How many different ways of walking can you name? Join a parade of animals going to the zoo to find out! What’s the Opposite by Oliver Jeffers Quirky egg-shaped creatures known as the Hueys explore the concept of opposites. Book & CD Sets

What’s Up, Duck? A Book of Opposites by Tad for Children Hills Duck & Goose offer a wonderful, and humorous, Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower by Peggy introduction to the important concept of opposites. Parish The ever popular Amelia Bedelia turns a surprise When I Grow Up by Pascale Morin wedding shower into an uproarious shamble. Caillou imagines himself as an astronaut floating in space, a fireman ready for action atop the fire truck, a A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel drummer playing in a rock band, a magician with a After destroying all of the gifts and decorations at home, Bad Kitty escapes from the car on Christmas Eve and finds a new friend just in time for Christmas. 5

How do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen Barbie: Best Sisters Ever! & Mark Teague Barbie and her sisters celebrate Sisters Day. Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still. Bear and Turtle and the Great Lake Race by Andrew Fusek Peters How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the river, and Mark Teague Bear is confident that he can beat Turtle, but Turtle is Everyone’s favorite dinosaurs are going to school and smarter than Bear can imagine. these prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own.

The Bravest Dog Ever: the True Story of Balto by How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen Natalie Standiford & Mark Teagure This recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic. can say goodnight.

Captain America: The First Avenger Jack and the Beanstalk This read-along storybook and CD tells how Steve On his way to the market, Jack bumps into a man who Rogers became Captain America. offers him six bewitched beans, so he swaps them for his cow. Curious George’s Dinosaur Discovery by Margret & H.A. Rey Jamberry by Bruce Degen Curious George hopes he can discover some real A young boy and a bear romp through the land of dinosaur bones at the dinosaur dig. berries, where there are raspberry rabbits and a brassberry band! Dr. Seuss’s ABC Dr. Seuss presents the letters and their sounds, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Lauren Clauss shows how the sounds join to form words. Relive the action of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with this storybook and CD set, featuring word-for-word Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen narration and sound effects! Christelow As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh monkeys start to jump on their bed. Enjoy the adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends with Christopher Robin in the Hundred Acre Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss Wood. Fox in Socks encounters many strange creatures in a story designed to improve lingual dexterity. Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers adapted by Merle Peek The Good Dinosaur by Suzanne Francis On Katy's birthday, all of her animal friends come to Tells the story of Arlo the dinosaur and his friend Spot, the party dressed in clothes of different colors. and their adventures together. No More Monsters for Me! by Peggy Parish Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Since her mother doesn't want pets in the house, Minn Dr. Seuss's classic "try it, you'll like it" tale. hides her new pet monster in the basement.

Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! by Syd 1-2-3 Peas by Keith Baker Hoff Busy little peas engage in their favorite activities as What would happen if a dinosaur came to a birthday they introduce the numbers from one to 100. party? Come to Danny's house and find out. Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss The Cat and the Squirrel come to blows with the Duck This Seuss classic combines phonics and word in arguing about who will perform what duty in recognition to help increase vocabulary. preparing their pumpkin soup, and they almost lose the Duck's friendship when he decides to leave them.

Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse by Judy The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon by Mini Schachner Grey The Siamese kitty boy lets his imagination take him to Mini Grey's spin on the nursery rhyme classic "Hey a shack where his Chihuahua friends are hiding out. diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle" is a love story of sorts that starts when "the dish ran away with the Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoon." This read-along storybook and CD tells the story of a scavenger, a soldier and a lost droid in a galaxy far Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand by Liz away, and a long time ago. Scott Using rhymes and bright, whimsical pictures, Alex and Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone the Amazing Lemonade Stand tells a sweet, true story Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their of a little girl. This story shows how the small act of mittens. one person can have an impact on many people.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle All by Myself by Mercer Mayer Children can follow the little green caterpillar as he All the many things a young child can do eats his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly. independently are demonstrated, but there is one thing someone cannot do alone. What Did Elmo Say? by Laura Gates Galvin Elmo and Zoe are meeting to play ball, but something Albert the Muffin-Maker by Eleanor May happens each time Elmo runs into his friends along the Albert is making muffins, but he's missing some way. ingredients! His friends are happy to share, but when Albert borrows more and more, it's up to his big sister, The Wheels on the Bus text adapted by Stella Wanda, to help him find out what it really means to be Blackstone "happy to share!" Youngsters can take a journey to Guatemala on an exciting bus ride from a village to a market town with Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, this jaunty, fresh approach to a favorite song. Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst The classic tale of a little boy who must accept the reality that "some days are like that," when everything Picture Books he does goes awry.

ABC T-Rex by Bernard Most Alfonso and Leopold by Patrick Lawrence T-Rex loves the alphabet so much he wants to eat it up. It's January in Alaska when two wolf pups, Alfonso So he takes a bite or two, and he finds that “C” is and Leopold, decide to have an adventure. chewy and “K” tastes great with ketchup. All My Stripes: A Story for Children With Autism Absolutely One Thing by Lauren Child by Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer Charlie and Lola choose a single treat at the store, Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he count ladybugs, note the lateness of the time, and are faced during his school day, and she reminds him that introduced to other simple math concepts. while others may only see his "autism stripe," he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more. The Adventures of BB-8 by David Fentiman Follow the adventures of the astromech droid BB-8 as Alligators and Crocodiles by Gail Gibbons it gets caught up in the battle to save the galaxy. Gibbons describes the physical similarities and differences between the two most common species of The Adventures of Sparrowboy by Brian Pinkney the world’s largest reptiles. This is an imaginative story about Henry the paperboy, who collides with a sparrow and discovers that he can Alphabeep: A Zipping, Zooming ABC by Debora fly, just like Falconman, his favorite comic strip Pearson superhero. An alphabet book featuring various vehicles and road signs.

Alphabet Under Construction by Denise Fleming Are You Spring? by Caroline Pitcher Mouse is hard at work constructing each letter. He After being told she cannot leave her winter den until airbrushes the A, buttons the B, carves the C, and spring arrives, Ulla the bear cub goes out early, meets works his way right through to Z. various animals, gets in trouble, and finds out what spring is. Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton Rhyming text introduces air travel, from the airport to Around One Log by Anthony D. Fredericks the flight deck, with information about how planes fly, Years after a great oak tree tumbled to the ground, a safety rules, in-flight entertainment, and air traffic whole community of animals made it their home. control. The Arrival of Tavish the Tractor by Anne Stewart Amazing Dogs by Laura Buller What happens when a tractor is painted the wrong From being our friends to rescuing trapped people, color? dogs can do it all. At the Cabin by Cheryl Wilke and Rebecca Stouffer The Amazing Planet Earth by Scott Emmons A child is reluctant to leave the electronic The StoryBots want to tell you about their favorite entertainment of a city home for the family's rustic planet. Which one is it? Earth, of course! cabin up north. But once there, the simple pleasures of campfires, hikes, and dips in the lake win the child Amelia Bedelia and the Christmas List by Herman over. Parish Amelia Bedelia goes shopping for the holidays, but At the Zoo by Dawn Sirett every present on her list is a compound word. Amelia Little ones can use their fingers to follow the bumpy, compounds the confusion as only she can. shiny, glittery trails in this board book about zoo animals. Amik Loves School by Katherena Vermette Amik tells his grandfather about his school. Then his Baa, Baa, Black Sheep by Jane Cabrera grandfather tells Amik about the residential school he In this take-off on the familiar nursery rhyme, black went to. Amik decides to show his grandfather how sheep graciously offers bag after bag of wool to Miss, different his school is. who handcrafts mittens, a tea cosy, and more for her friends, then produces a sweater for the shivering sheep And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks when all the wool is gone. Includes music for piano In this soothing bedtime story, text and pictures and guitar. illuminate interior and exterior nighttime scenes, showing children what the moon might see, and say, if Baby Moses by Linda Hayward it could talk. A simple retelling of the Old Testament story in which the baby Moses is floated down the river and ends up The Animal Hedge by Paul Fleishchman in the Pharaoh's household. This poignant picture book tells the tale of a farmer and his sons who discover something remarkable about Bad Apple by Edward Hemingway their hedge and each person who trims it. Relates how Mac, the apple, and Will, the worm, become friends. Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year by Betsy Bowen Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy by Nick Bruel As you go through the alphabet, you will also go Bad Kitty knows exactly what she wants. Candy! And through the year, from winter to spring to summer to nothing will stand in her way. Also available: fall to winter again, just as in Northern Minnesota. Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs Bad Kitty Does Not Like Video Games April and Esme Tooth Fairies by Bob Graham Bad Kitty Does Not Like Snow April Underhill, seven-year-old tooth fairy, gets a call on her cell phone. This is it! Her first tooth collection. April and her little sister, Esme, must convince Mom and Dad to let them take on the task all by themselves.

Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkes Too young to go camping with his Bunny Scout Bear’s School Day by Stella Blackstone & Debbie brother and sister, Bailey's mother shows him how to Harter camp right where he is. With Bear as your teacher, join in and follow the fun of the school day. There's singing and story time, and Batgirl, On the Case! by Liz Marsham even a map to help you find your way around. Barbara Gordon spends her nights keeping Gotham City safe as her alter ego, Batgirl. Benny: An Adventure Story by Bob Graham Benny, a dog with extraordinary talent, upstages his Batman Is Kind by Cala Spinner magician master and ends up in the doghouse. All When a storm hits Gotham City and a flood of Benny needs is someone who will give him simple relentless mayhem ensues, how does Batman stem the love. tide? Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! by Geoffrey Batman’s Hero Files by Billy Wrecks Hayes Step into Reading 2, Reading with Help. Learn all Benny and his sister Penny know it's wrong to sneak about Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green into someone else's backyard, but their mysterious new Arrow, and the rest of the Super Friends. neighbor may be a monster, or a thief!

Bats at the Library by Brian Lies Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these The Berenstain Bears book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the by Stan and Jan Berenstain water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls. The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done Be My Friend It's spring cleaning time and Brother, Sister, and Honey When Benjamin is more impressed than usual by Lily's Bear need to clean their playhouse. cleverness, Peter becomes jealous and mistakenly thinks they no longer need him in the group. When The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence Lily and Benjamin are caught by mean Tommy Brock, Sister Bear and her new friend, Miranda, are making a Peter realizes his friends need him now more than lot of bad decisions, including eating Ben's apples and ever! running through Mizz McGrizz's tulips.

Bear in a Square by Stella Blackstone and Debbie The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee Harter The Bear Family is very excited when Sister Bear Discover lots of different shapes with Bear there are makes the spelling bee, but with all of her time devoted triangles on the waves, diamonds on the crown and to practicing her spelling, will Sister have time for any stars in the sky. Rhyme, repetition and counting fun? establish this book of shapes, and a two-page spread recapping the shapes and colors reinforces the The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with educational building blocks. Commercials Television commercials make all the new toys look so Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone and Debbie fun that Brother and Sister Bear can't help asking for Harter everything. Of course, not everything on TV is as it Follows Bear as he rides a bicycle to the market, a seems. wagon to the prairie, and even a carriage to a castle. The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip Bear Went Over the Mountain by Iza Trapani Mama and Papa Bear are eager to explore the wonders The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could of Bear Country, but the cubs would rather be see, hear what he could hear, smell what he could anywhere but the backseat of the family car! smell, touch what he could touch, and taste what he could taste; what a busy bear! Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends When Sister Bear starts to play with a new friend, Lizzy feels jealous.

The Berenstain Bears’ Fall Family Fun by Stan & Under the Sea by Mike Berenstain Jan Berenstain The Berenstain Bears discover what's living under the Join the Berenstain Bears as they celebrate two autumn sea. holidays-- Halloween and Thanksgiving! We Love the Library by Mike Berenstain The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation The Berenstain Bears are always checking out books Its summer vacation and the Berenstain Bears are off to about outer space, medieval knights, cute animals, and the seashore for sun and fun. more at the library. Libraries are fun!

Berenstain Bears Go Out out Eat Papa and the cubs take Mama to Bear Country Grill for The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle dinner and a special evening is had by all. The mother of a little boy won't let him have a dog, but she says he can have a dragon for a pet, if he can find The Berenstain Bears God’s Wonderful World by one. Jan & Mike Berenstain In Sunday School, their teacher takes the cubs on a The Best Pet Ever by Victoria Roberts nature walk to learn about God's beautiful creatures. A little girl really wants a pet and with some creative Also available: thinking and a very active imagination she finds all The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around types of objects that can become the best pet ever.

The Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up The Best Part of a Sauna by Sheryl Peterson When everyone wakes up a bit grumpy, the mood in From gathering kindling, to building the fire in the old the Bear house is anything but happy. The Bear family sauna stove to taking a traditional Finnish sauna, a learns that sometimes laughter is all it takes to hug and youngster is enjoying a summer evening with Grandma make up! and Grandpa at the family lakeshore cabin.

The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers The Best Seat in Kindergarten by Katharine Kenah The Berenstain Bears learn not to be overly friendly On Sam's first day of kindergarten, Ms. Tate, the with strangers and give rules for dealing with them. teacher, takes the class on a nature walk. Also available: The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse The Best Show and Share by Mercer Mayer Little Critter is in a pickle! He has no idea what to The Berenstain Bears Lose a Friend bring in for show and share to really impress his class. The Bear family learns what its like to lose a close Luckily, a frog jumps right into his bait can. friend when Sister Bears pet goldfish passes away. Additional Little Critters titles available: Includes tips for young readers on how to cope with The Best Teacher Ever Just a Little Too Little the loss of a pet. Bye-Bye, Mom and Dad Just a Little Music The Lost Dinosaur Bone The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings Ride along with the Bear family on Thanksgiving Day Best Thing about Valentines by Eleanor Hudson as Brother and Sister learn about all the things they, Young children will enjoy the sweet rhyming story, and YOU, can be thankful for. narrated by a young child who loves making and sending cards to family, friends, and classmates. Bless Our Gramps & Gran by Mike Berenstain The Bear family wants to show Gramps and Gran how Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow by Alexander much they're loved. They plan a Grandparents Day Stadler celebration. A trunk full of costumes from Great-aunt Bethesda opens up a whole new world for Beverly. Long Long Ago by Mike Berenstain The Bear family travels back in time, and what a sight Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland it is! They get to see mummies up close in ancient A huge bear is wandering through the forest, but wait a Egypt, and cheer loudly during a medieval jousting minute! Who's that he's hugging? match.

or false friends at fifteen, and to be granted clearness of Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski sight and other favors. This hilarious read-aloud tells the story of what happens when four chickens run away from a wolf The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes by Linda Glaser that’s sneaking into their coop. In this 1997 Smithsonian magazine Notable Book for Children, Rachel's mother invites their neighbor for Big Chickens Fly the Coop by Leslie Helakoski dinner on Hanukkah, but she doesn't want to be a Four big chickens are feeling all cooped up, so they set bother. off to find the farmhouse. The Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jen Wojtowicz The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful This Caldecott Medal winner depicts birds and other flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full. small animals preparing for the winter. One day a new girl arrives at school, and Rink discovers she has some unique qualities of her own. The Big Something by Patricia Reilly Giff Best friends Jilli and Jim wonder what kind of structure The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed by Helen Cooper is being built next door, and if the woman wearing a A boy who does not want to go to bed has a series of pointy hat they see painting is a witch. imaginary encounters with a tiger, soldiers, the moon, and others. BirdCatDog: a graphic novel by Lee Nordloing & Meritxell Bosch Bramble and Maggie Give and Take by Jessie Haas The story of a bird, a cat, and a dog through clever Maggie and her mischievous horse, Bramble, are back wordless comics. Everyone is a hero in his own story for another spirited romp through the ins and outs of and every story is connected. friendship.

Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli The Brave Little Seamstress by Mary Pope Osborne A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before Proud of her amazing feat, the brave little seamstress he'll go to sleep. Also available: sets off to tell the world. It's not her fault if, along the Biscuit Feeds the Pets Biscuit Goes Camping way, a giant sees her coat and thinks she slew seven Biscuit Plays Ball Biscuit Loves the Library "giants."

Biscuit’s Christmas Eve by Alyssa Satin Capucilli Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban Young readers will discover Biscuits sweet and Frances decides she wants to eat only bread and jam at surprising antics hidden under every flap as he helps every meal until, to her surprise, her parents grant her bake cookies, wrap gifts, and decorate the tree. wish.

Biscuit’s First Beach Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli Bruce the Moose & Lily by Tina Rantes Biscuit is going on his first trip to the beach! He is A rhyming book about Bruce the moose and Lily the excited about making sand castles, collecting seashells, bee. and playing in the ocean. Join Biscuit for some fun in the sun. Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy When little Mabel's bubble gets away from her, it's her Blue Rabbit and Friends by Christopher Wormell baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he's floating In this charming picture book children are invited to out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! match animals to their appropriate abodes. Bug Safari by Bob Barner Blue Sea by Robert Kalan Deep in a hot, bug-infested jungle, a young explorer Several fishes of varying size introduce space tries to find his way out. relationships and size differences. Bugged! by Michelle Knudsen Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman Bzzzz! The mosquitoes are attacking and Rileys on the Rhyming text expresses a prayer for a girl to be run! Can he find a way to make himself bug-proof? protected from such dangers as nightmares at age three

The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields Cat, What is That? by Tony Johnston All kinds of insects compete to see who is the With poetic text and realistic paintings, this book "bugliest" bug of all, but there is a sinister surprise provides an intimate portrait of these graceful and behind the contest sophisticated animals for cat lovers of all ages.

Bunny Bungalow by Cynthia Rylant Chester by Melanie Watt The bunnies have found a cozy bungalow. It's just right This is a story told, and retold, by dueling author- for busy days, snug nights, and lots of bunny fun. illustrators. Melanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Melanie's cat, Chester, sends Buster by Denise Fleming the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages Buster hoped there would be juicy steaks or fancy with rewrites from his red marker. cheeses or spicy sausages in the box, but inside was something Buster did not want—and that something Chester’s Back by Melanie Watt was a cat. In this uproarious sequel to Chester, the battle of the picture-book makers continues. Which author- The Busy Beaver by Nicholas Oldland illustrator will come out on top, Chester or Melanie A very busy beaver learns a lesson from his friends. Watt, is anybody's guess! Also available: Big Bear Hug Chicken Dance by Tammi Sauer Butterflies by Nic Bishop Meet Marge and Lola, chickens on a mission: to win Nic introduces young readers to the beauty and tickets for the Elvis Poultry Show! But their toughest diversity of these amazing insects. competition is a pack of menacing ducks.

Button Up!: Wrinkled Rhymes by Alice Schertle Chicken in Charge by Adam Lehrhaupt Giggles galore in this collection of humorous poems When the farmer is away, who will care for the new about treasured articles of clothing owned by adorable lambs? Zoey, of course! Zoey thinks she knows all animals. about lambs. They need dinner, baths, and lots of bedtime stories! Sounds easy…right? Cake Day by Ellen Mayer A child helps Grandma to bake a very special cake. Chicken on a Broom by Adam Lehrhaupt When Pip's mask goes missing before the Halloween Carmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet costume party, it's up to Zoey the brave chicken and The timeless tale of Little Red Riding Hood is her sidekick Sam to find it. presented in this fresh, lively retelling with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing. Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat by Jennifer Armstrong A Cars Christmas by Melissa Lagonegro Through her friendship with a ginger cat, a haughty Step into Reading Level 1. Celebrate the holidays with Chinese widow learns to be humble and to provide for Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally, Doc Hudson, and herself. the rest of the cool "Cars" characters. Chiquita’s Children by Jan Wolff Cars: Rushing! Honking! Zooming by Patricia Chiquita, a determined young hen, longs to raise a Hubbell family of her own. The other barnyard animals look on Cars go rushing up and down, from sedans to SUVs to sadly each day as Farmer Olson carries her eggs away. station wagons. They take people here, there, and everywhere. The Christmas Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood Observes the "joyful noise" of quiet moments found Cat Got a Lot by Steve Henry during the winter holiday season. Cat goes out, and comes back with a lot of new things. The Cinder-eyed Cats by Erick Rahmann When a mysterious island comes to life, cinder-eyed cats move like shadows, boats float above the ocean,

12 whales fly across the dawn sky, and a parade of fish dances in the light of a campfire. Cock-a-doodle-do, Creak, Pop-pop, Moo by Jim Aylesworth Clara Caterpillar by Pamela Duncan Edwards Rhythms, rhyme, and onomatopoeia are used to A carefree caterpillar named Clara becomes a common describe a day in the life of a farm family. cream-colored butterfly and can't possibly compete with a conceited caterpillar named Catisha, who Cool Cars by Tonly Mitton and Ant Parker becomes a captivating crimson-colored butterfly. Or From luxury limousines to speedy sports cars, a wide can she? variety of automobiles are featured--all driven by kooky animal characters. Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Coral Reef Hideaway: the Story of a Clown Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. Anemonefish by Doe Boyle All day long he hears "click, clack, moo." His A clown anemonefish, which lives in the delicate problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving tentacles of a sea anemone, finds a mate; lays her eggs; him notes. and protects them from other coral reef animals.

Clifford’s Birthday Party by Norman Bridwell Cowardly Lion by Bingbo Everyone wants to give Clifford a special birthday A heartwarming tale of friendship, which highlights present, but the blow-up ball gets blown up, the piñata the importance of courage and loyalty. gets smashed, and the sweater is too small. Finally, Clifford gets the best present of all, his family there to Crane Boy by Diana Cohn celebrate with him. Every year, Kinga and his classmates wait for the black-necked cranes to return to the kingdom of Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Bhutan, deep in the Himalayas. Every year, fewer Heling cranes return. Together with classmates, Kinga creates Look on and below seven clotheslines and spot and performs a dance to honor the cranes. colorful items, including the mail carrier’s uniform, the artist’s brushes, and the chef’s apron. The Crane Wife by Odds Bodkin When Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett crane, he never suspects this simple act of kindness In Chewandswallow, meals rain from the sky at will change his life forever. appropriate times of the day, but a change in the weather blows in massive problems. Crazy Like a Fox: a Simile Story by Loreen Leedy Rufus the fox sneaks up on Babette and roars like a Coin Toss by Jake Black lion. An angry Babette chases Rufus, but is Rufus Two-Face turns the Mayor's Annual Award for being chased or is he actually leading Babette to a philanthropy into a nightmare, so Batman and surprise destination? Batwoman must bring him to justice. Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters by Jane Yolen A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Yolen scares up a new rhyming read-aloud about the A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn't have his snarfing, growling, snoring way that monsters go to own color like other animals. bed.

Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long Stevens Crummel Youngsters are invited to join in the froggy fun with Big Brown Rooster is sick of chicken feed. So along this hopping and bopping version of a favorite song. with his friends, he sets out to make the most magnificent strawberry shortcake in the whole wide Crossing by Philip E. Booth world — but not one of them knows how to cook. A majestic picture book for all ages that will delight anyone who appreciates the American freight train. Cock-A-Doodle Christmas by Will Hillenbrand A young chicken learns to crow the good news of baby Jesus’ birth.

Crow Made a Friend by Margaret Peot A lonely crow tries to make a friend from sticks and The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony leaves, then from snow. By roadside or mountainside, the humble dandelion flowers every month of the year throughout the world, Curious George: A Home for Honeybees by Julie a fitting symbol of life. Tibbott George and his friend Steve eat all of the honeycomb Daniel’s Potty Time by Alexandra Schwartz Betsy was going to use for her report on bees, so they Daniel Tiger is so excited for his day that he doesn't build a beehive to make more. want to go to the potty. But then he learns that it's important to sit and try to go. Other Daniel Tiger Curious George at the Baseball Game by Margret books: Daniel Goes to the Dentist & H.A. Rey The Helpers in Your Neighborhood Curious George and the man in the yellow hat attend a baseball game to cheer on the Mudville Miners. Darth Vader, Rebel Hunter by Lauren Nesworthy Learn all about one of the most terrifying figures in the Curious George and the Dump Truck by Margret Empire, Darth Vader! Rey Curious George inspects the big truck next door. The Dandelion Seed’s Big Dream by Joseph Before long he finds that one little lever can mean big Anthony trouble. Consider the dandelion. It lives life fully, flies with beauty, survives storms, endures darkness, never gives Curious George and the Firefighters by Margret up. It is one of natures greatest success stories. Rey and H.A. Rey George and the man with the yellow hat take a trip to Deep in the Swamp by Donna M. Bateman the firehouse where George finds all sorts of new Readers count from one otter pup to ten baby crayfish things. as they learn about the special relationships between the parents and offspring of mammals, reptiles, birds, Curious George Car Wash adapted by Julie and insects that make their home in the Okenfenokee Bartynski Swamp. Follow along with Curious George as he and his friend Allie make their own toy car wash. Dex: The Heart of a Hero by Caralyn Buehner Dexter the dog is so little that Cleevis the tomcat Curious George: Farm to Table by Julie Fenner bullies him. Suddenly, Cleevis needs his help! Dexter George's friend Marco wants to make his famous has determination, spirit, and heart as he proves that no tortillas for his abuela's birthday. matter how little you are you can still do very big things. Curious George Goes Camping by Margret & H.A. Rey Diary of a Worm: Nat the Gnat by Lori Houran Curious George gets into mischief while camping but A skill-building reader starring Worm finds him taking is able to redeem himself in an emergency. a turn caring for a class pet gnat that accidentally escapes from its tank. Curious George: Three Tales of a Winter’s Night This collection is the perfect companion for a cold Dig, Scoop, Ka-boom! by Joan Holub winter's night, featuring these favorite Curious George Step into Reading Step 1. Ready to Read. A stories: The Surprise Gift, Snowy Day, and A Winter's construction site crew is busy at work. As the work Nap. continues readers are in for a surprise.

Daddy, Will You Miss Me? by Wendy McCormick Dinopotamus Goes to School by Lois Wickstrom When Daddy goes to Africa, he and his son make up Dinopotamus watches the children. He tries to do what little rituals to do every day he's gone so they can they do. He follows them to school. reaffirm their love across the miles. Dinotrux by Chris Gall Millions of years ago, Dinotrux ruled the Earth. These mighty part-truck, part-dino demolition dynamos

14 rumbled, plowed, and bulldozed their way through the Bolt, Daisy Wheel, and Flex find a new way to grow centuries. radishes? Also available: Doozers Stick with It Catch a Ride Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners by Laurie Keller Dora’s Chicks by Julie Sykes Keller highlights how to be a good friend and It's time for breakfast and Dora's chicks are nowhere to neighbor, in this story about Mr. Rabbit and his new be found. neighbors, otters. Down by the Bay by Raffi Do You Want to Be My Friend by Eric Carle In this song, two children imagine their mothers This classic tale of friendship tracks a small gray asking, "Did you ever see a goose kissing a moose, a mouse's search for the perfect pal. fly wearing a tie, or llamas eating their pajamas down by the bay?" The Dog from Arf! Arf! to Zzzz This noisy alphabet book of dog sounds and commands Down by the Station by Will Hillenbrand will appeal to the dog lover in everyone. Join Hillenbrand's group of mischievous, playful, and sleepy baby animals on their way to the children's zoo. Dog in Charge by K.L. Going When his human family goes to the store, Dog is left in Down in the Woods at Sleepytime by Carole charge of five wily cats. Schaelfer It's sleepytime down in the woods but not one of the The Dog Who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kasza baby animals is ready for bed. Moka is a good dog, but when his little girl reads him a book about wolves, being a good dog suddenly seems Drew the Screw by Mattia Cerato awfully boring. Moka decides to run away to the wild, The saw cuts, the hammer hits, and the drill makes but what will happen when the real wolves show up? holes; so Drew needs a job too.

Dogs and Cats by Steve Jenkins Drive by Nathan Clement Are you a cat lover? A dog person? Either way, this A little boy tells the story of what his dad does in his book is for you! Read about how your favorite long day of driving a truck. Startlingly vivid graphic companion came to be a pet. images of a big rig.

Dolphin Baby by Nicola Davies Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic Pop! Tail first, head last, Dolphin is born into the blue. In this silly and humorous story, Max the Duck and his He's brand new, but helped by his mother, he swims newfound friends show there is no place like a home up, up, up to take his first breath. away from home.

Don’t Make Me Laugh by James Stevenson Duck, Duck, Porcupine by Salina Yoon The Smile Detective lays down the law for reading this Big Duck likes to boss around her younger brother, book: Do not laugh! Do not smile! Whimsical Little Duck, and she fancies herself the leader of their illustrations will have readers disobeying at every turn. trio--when joined by their gentle friend Porcupine.

Don’t Wake Up the Bear! by Marjorie Dennis Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman Murray Determined to find his own acorns, young Earl the Reveals what happens when a quartet of smaller squirrel embarks on an all-night search, relying on his animals snuggle up with a hibernating bear. red scarf and a few animal friends for help.

The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins Earthquack! by Margie Palatini Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people When Chucky Ducky feels the earth beneath him who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies. grumble and rumble, he runs to alert the other barnyard animals to the coming earthquake. Doozers Have Green Thumbs by Cordelia Evans Doozers love radishes! But plants need space to grow, and there is no room at the farm. Can Spike, Molly

Easter Mice! by Bethany Roberts It's springtime! It's Eastertime! The Holiday Mice are Fancy Nancy and the Dazzling Jewels by Jane going on an egg hunt. O’Connor Fancy Nancy has so many jewels that her jewelry Elle & Buddy by K. D. Rausin & Muza Ulasowski boxes are overflowing! But when she and Bree decide Elle, a young girl confined to a wheelchair, gains new to have a jewelry swap, Nancy starts to miss her old courage when she receives a racing wheelchair and charm bracelet. practices until she can even outpace her dog, Buddy. Farfallina & Marcel by Holly Keller Elmo’s ABC Book by Sarah Albee Farfallina the caterpillar and Marcel the gosling are an Elmo knows the ABCs. Does Elmo have a favorite unlikely pair, but they are best friends. When the two letter? are separated, both transform in wondrous ways.

Emily’s Art by Peter Catalanotto Farm Animals by Joanne Mattern Emily paints four pictures and enters one in the first- Learn about farm animals and learn to read along with grade art contest, but the judge interprets Emily's entry a grown-up. as a rabbit instead of a dog. Finger Rhymes by Marc Brown Emma Kate by Patricia Polacco Presents 14 rhymes with instructions for accompanying Emma Kate has an imaginary friend. They walk to finger plays. school together and sit together in class. They even have their tonsils out and eat gallons of ice cream Finn’s Mission by David Fentiman together. Follows the adventures of former storm trooper Finn as he gets caught up in the battle to save the galaxy. Ethan the Raindrop by Sean Patrick Guidera Ethan is a young raindrop living a very content life First Day by Katherena Vermette floating in a cloud with his brothers and sisters. Makwa has to go to a new school ... and he doesn't want to. How will he face his first day? Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott First Grade, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson A young barber stays up well past midnight to cater to As Henry tells his mother about the cool classroom a special clientele. After all, even monsters need science corner, a new friend, and that he'll learn to read haircuts! books, he begins to realize that maybe first grade won't be so bad after all. The Faithful Friend by Robert D. Sansouci On the lush tropical island live Clement and Hippolyte, First Graders from Mars by Shana Corey two inseparable friends. Hippolyte agrees to join his Like any Martian, Horus was excited about starting best friend on his journey to propose marriage. When first grade. Until he discovered there were no slime Pauline accepts Clement's proposal, it enrages her tables, no snooze mats, and no snacks. uncle. To prevent the wedding, the old wizard lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap. Fishing With Grandma by Susan Avingaq Adventure begins when Grandma takes her two Families by Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly grandchildren out for a trip on the lake. Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families. Some have one parent, some have Five Little Monkeys Play Hide-and-Seek by Eileen two. Christelow The five little monkeys are supposed to go to bed, but The Family Book by Todd Parr they convince the babysitter that there's time for just Represents a variety of families, some big and some one more game of hide-and-seek. small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson in some ways and special no matter what. It's autumn, and Fletcher's favorite tree is slowly changing colors and losing its leaves. However, as

16 winter arrives, Fletcher sees that his tree has turned into a glittering surprise. Funny Bone: Jokes and Riddles Martha Speaks. Everyone's favorite talking dog Martha The Force Awakens by David Fentiman always has something witty to say. Now kids can laugh A dark power is rising, and the galaxy is in danger! along with her in this sidesplitting jokes and riddle Meet the brave new heroes who must battle to protect book. it. Join them in their fight against evil. Can they stop the First Order's sinister plans? Galimoto by Karen Williams Walking through his village, a young African boy finds Francis Woke Up Early by Josephine Nobisso the materials to make a special toy. Imagines a moment in the boyhood of Saint Francis of Assisi, in which he befriends a wild she-wolf by Gathering: A Northwoods Counting Book by Betsy sharing his breakfast gathered from his family's farm. Bowen All through the days of summer and fall, we’ll gather Franklin’s Canoe Trip food and firewood and memories to be ready for the This father/son adventure finds Franklin and Bear on a winter. camping trip with their fathers, "just like real explorers." Geraldine, the Music Mouse by Leo Lionni Geraldine uncovers a cheese statue of a mouse playing Freight Train by Donald Crews what seems to be a flute, but on closer inspection is Chugga, chugga. Whoo, whooooo! Is it an airplane? A really its tail. That night Geraldine is woken by silver car? Nope! It’s a train! and gold sounds.

Friendly Day by Mij Kelly and Charles Fuge Get the Giggles by Bron Davies A day for sharing, a day for caring, when everyone is A joke book for beginning readers. nice, when Cow reads Snail a fairy tale, and cats do not eat mice. Ghosts in the House! by Kazuno Kahara At the edge of town lives a girl with a spooky problem: The Friendship Fairy by Amanda Provins her house is haunted! A fairy wonders what she is "most excellent at." At last she is awarded Friendship Fairy wings. Giant Pumpkin It's pumpkin day at the burrow! Peter, Lily, Benjamin, Froggy Goes to Camp by Jonathan London and Cotton-tail find a giant pumpkin in Mr. Only Froggy could manage to lose his trunks during McGregor's garden. But once they get it rolling, they swim class and overturn the kayak with the camp can't stop it! director in it. Gift Horse by S. D. Nelson Frosty the Snowman adapted by Mary Man-Kong Relates the story of a Lakota youth whose father gives Based on the beloved animated holiday special him a horse in preparation for his making the transition produced by Rankin-Bass that airs each year on CBS, from boyhood into manhood and becoming a Lakota this storybook retelling comes with more than 30 Warrior. stickers to add to the fun. Go, Go, Trucks! by Jennifer Liberts The Fruit Salad Friend by Maria Dismondy Two siblings spot a variety of trucks, play with toy Chloe loves going to school, but lately something is trucks, and watch monster trucks at a state fair. different. Chloe has all the ingredients of a great friend - kindness, empathy, compassion, and more. Chloe Golem by David Wisniewski wonders, "What do you do when friends don't treat you According to legend, Rabbi Loew shaped a giant man with kindness?" of clay, a golem, and brought him to life. The golem’s job was to defend the Jews of Prague from their Fun in the Sun by David Catrow persecutors, and he performed it almost too well. A trip to the beach that features a man in a funny hat-- or hat on a funny man, a sandy lunch and swimsuit, and a high-flying kite.

Goats on the Family Farm by Chana Stiefel The Happy Lion by Louise Fatio Did you know that you can make cheese from goat’s The lion at the little French zoo is a favorite of all the milk, or that goats are really great jumpers? townspeople. Every day they stop by to feed him tidbits and say, ""Bonjour, " Happy Lion." Naturally, The Good Dinosaur: Crash, Boom, Roar! when the lion finds his door open, he decides it would Arlo the dinosaur hears a lot of different sounds. only be proper to visit all his friendly neighbors in return. Good Morning, Digger by Anne Rockwell When Digger, a backhoe, is dropped off in a vacant lot, Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson a little boy watches as Digger and the construction First published in 1955, this classic tells the story of crew slowly transform the empty lot into a community young Harold, whose purple crayon and his center. imagination take him on wonderful adventures.

Goodbye Mousie by Robie Harris Harriet and the Roller Coaster by Nancy L. Carlson This heartwarming story is ideal to help children cope For days George has been taunting Harriet about the with a loss. A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, roller coaster. "I am NOT scared," Harriet tells him. helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his The next morning, when it was time to go, she feels a loss. little sick.

Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies Have I Got a Book for You! by Melanie Watt At the bottom of Syd's garden, through the gate and You just can't say "no" to salesman Mr. Al Foxword. past the tree is Grandad's house. Syd can let himself in Al can sell anything. You can't help but be impressed any time he likes. But one day when Syd comes to call, by his lineup of satisfied customers. Al knows you're Grandad isn't in any of the usual places. looking for a great book, and this is your lucky day.

Grandma Chickenlegs by Geraldine McCaughrean Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri A retelling of a classic Russian folktale, about a young A duckling is missing, and during Mother Duck's girl who must rely on the advice of her dead mother search, the glowing illustrations evoke the lushness of and her special doll. pond life, all from a child's-eye view.

Grandpa’s Garden by Stella Fry Hayley’s Courage by Linda M. Steiner This beautifully told story follows Billy from early Born with a noticeable birthmark on her face, young spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa with his Hayley asks her mom about the mark on her face. Her vegetable patch. mother's response provides Hayley with a healthy perspective--a reminder of how special she is. Gray Squirrels by G.G. Lake Simple text and full color photos describe a gray Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman squirrel's appearance, life cycle, forest habitat, food, When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad and threats. because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of Groundhog Weather School: Fun Facts about families. Weather and Groundhogs by Joan Holub When Groundhog realizes he needs helpers all over the Hello, Baby Beluga by Darrin Lunde country to accurately forecast the weather, he A series of questions and answers introduce children to establishes a school to teach young groundhogs how to the life and habitat of the baby beluga. properly determine when spring will arrive. Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas by Hannah’s Way by Linda Glaser Cynthia Rylant After Papa loses his job during the Depression, At Christmastime, Henry and his dog Mudge enjoy Hannah’s family moves to rural Minnesota, where she baked treats, visits from relatives, and lots of presents. is the only Jewish child in her class.

Bradley Harris Pinkerton shows you just how easy it is Henry and the Bully by Nancy Carlson to drive your sister crazy! When a bully starts stealing Henry's soccer ball at recess, the little mouse doesn't know what to do. He Hurry! Hurry! by Eve Bunting tries to ask his teacher for help, and his mom, too. All the farm animals are hurrying to welcome a new Soon Henry realizes he's got to find his own way to baby chick in this prime offering for story time! solve his bully problem. Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear by N.M. Bodecker Here We Go ‘Round the Mulbery Bush as told by This adaptation of Bodecker's poem introduces the Iza Trapani poor, hardworking Mary with paintings that illustrate Trapani's retelling of this favorite nursery rhyme the story as it spirals to its inevitable and amusing features a determined gardener and a lively cast of climax. critters who eat all her plants and vegetables. I Already Know I Love You by Billy Crystal Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel Starting with the anticipation of a new baby's arrival, Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old this celebrates all the moments, great and small, that a synagogue and prevent the village people from new grandpa is ready to share when his grandchild is celebrating Hanukkah. born.

Hide and Seek, Little Chameleon by Anita I Can be a Gymnast by Kristen Depken Bijsterbosch Barbie joins a gymnastics team and takes part in a A seek-and-find book filled with colors, numbers, and competition. Also available: I Can be a Farm Vet animal friends. I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Hiding Dinosaurs by Dan Moynihan Alison Jackson After watching six dinosaurs hatch, a boy tries to keep This book is based on the classic song about the old them hidden as they grow up. woman who swallowed a fly, with a twist that features an old lady attending a Thanksgiving dinner. Hilda Must be Dancing by Karma Wilson This story of a hippo who loves to dance is sure to set I Love Pink! by Frances Gilbert young feet tapping and fingers snapping. When her pets turn pink, a young girl has a hard time finding them in her pink bedroom. Home in the Cave by Janet Halfmann Baby Bat loves his cave home, but while practicing I Met a Dinosaur by Jan Wahl flapping his wings one night, he falls, and Pluribus After a visit to the dinosaur exhibit at the museum, a Packrat rescues him. They then explore the deepest, young girl sees dinosaurs all around her. darkest corners of the cave. I Spy Animals by Jean Marzollo How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Rhyming sentences challenge young readers to find the Minor animal they speak of. Playing with concepts of size and scale, giant pumpkins decorate some of America's most famous I Spy Letters by Jean Marzollo landmarks. Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects representing the letters from A to Z. How the Moon Regained Her Shape by Janet Ruth Heller I Went Walking by Sue Williams After the sun insults her, the moon gets very upset and A young child goes for a walk and discovers a parade disappears, but with the help of her friends, the moon of animals along the way. gains more self-confidence each day until she is back to her full size. I Wish I Was a Gorilla by Jennifer Bové Introduces gorillas, describing their physical features, How to Drive Your Sister Crazy by Diane Z. Shore what they eat, and where they live. I Can Read, Reading with Help 2. With a rubber snake, some bubble gum, and a really great hiding space,

I Wish I Was a Lion by Sandra Markle What if you wished you were a lion? And then you It’s Winter by Linda Glaser became one? Could you eat like a lion? Sleep like a Simple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey lion? Live in a lion family? And would you want to? the animal’s life, plant life, weather, and clothing, as Find out! well as the colors and feelings, associated with the winter season. I Wish I Was an Orca by Sandra Markle Introduces orca whales, describing their physical Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole features, what they eat, where they live, and how they Come to the garden that Jack planted. You will see care for their young. seeds, seedlings, buds and leaves. You will meet birds, bugs and butterflies. Best of all, you will watch the If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen garden bloom! Jack has designed the ultimate fantasy car. There is a pool and a snack bar. After a tour of the interior, Jack Jack’s House by Karen Magnuson Beil and his dad set off on the wildest test drive ever! Someone has done a lot of work building a house, but is this the house that Jack built? One tired puppy dog If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen disagrees. Imaginative Jack describes the kind of house he would build. Jamela’s Dress by Niki Daly Jamela gets in trouble when she takes the material If Your Cat Were a Human by Leland P. Gamson intended for a new dress for Mam a, parades it in the If your cat were a human would you two get along? street, and allows it to become dirty and torn. Would she know right from wrong? Would you play games with your Cat if she or he were old or new? The Jelly Donut Difference by Maria Dismondy Leah and Dexter are brother and sister. They don't I’m a Pill Bug by Yukihisa Toluda always get along. In fact, there are times they can be Readers follow a "scavenger of nature" and discover downright mean to each other. just what makes little pill bugs so fascinating. Jesus Loves Me by Anna Warner I’m Dirty by Kate & Jim McMullan Join Bob, Larry, and the rest of the Veggies as they A busy backhoe loader describes all the items it hauls share a joyful message for little ones. off a lot and all the fun it has getting dirty while doing so. Jingle Bells, Homework Smells by Diane de Groat When Mrs. Byrd gives the class homework for the The I’m Not Scared Book by Todd Parr weekend, Gilbert just can't seem to find the time to do Relates the things that can frighten children and how it. What will Gilbert do when Monday morning comes? these fears may be overcome. Joy to the World: Christmas Stories and Songs by In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming Tomie DePaola Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young For generations of his fans, Christmas has been readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout synonymous with Tomie dePaola. After all, it's his the seasons. favorite holiday!

Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni Jubela by Cristina Kessler To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a Based on a true story from Swaziland, Jubela is the robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a saga of a baby rhino whose mother is killed by heron's legs, and a nightingale's song. poachers, but who is found and cared for by an elder female rhino. Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher by Elissa Haden Guest The Just Right Gift by Katherena Vermette When Iris's grandfather comes to her school as a Migizi loves his Gookom. Can he find the perfect gift substitute teacher, she has a hard time sharing him with to show her how much?" the other students.

Just the Way You Are by Kara McMahon The Library Tree by Scott Douglas Zoe loves being a ballerina. When Elmo gives it a try, Librarians have kept the secret of books origins he doesn’t like ballet. Now, Zoe thinks Elmo doesn’t carefully guarded--but one day a young reader named like ballerinas. Does that mean that Elmo does not like Tommy sees something he wasn't supposed: The Zoe? Library Tree.

Kamik’s First Sled by Matilda Sulurayok Linh and the Red Envelope by Diane Tran Jake's puppy Kamik is growing quickly, but the dog The lunar New Year is here, and Linh wants to help isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is her mom prepare for the big celebration. There is much to raise his puppy into a strong, fast sled dog. to do around the house before the family reunion dinner. Kena by Gabriela Arellano + Gustavo Mazali Kena brags about being the best at everything and makes fun of his friends whenever they lose a game. Little Critter Series Soon, he finds himself isolated and left out of the fun. by Mercer Mayer

Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Exploring the Great Outdoors by Mercer Mayer Hillenbrand Little Critter and his classmates take a field trip into On a windy spring day Bear and Mole decide to fly a the woods to study their natural surroundings. They see kite, but when a storm rumbles in, the kite string little bugs, big trees, and lots of animal tracks. There's breaks! The two friends tear after their kite and find it so much to see and do! in a tree, protecting a nest of baby birds from the rain. Just a Bully Kode’s Question by Katherena Vermette One day a bigger kid was picking on Little Critter’s Kode knows many things, but she doesn't know one sister at the playground. When he tells the bully to things: what does respect mean? Who will help her leave his sister alone, the bully starts picking on him! figure out the answer? Just a Special Thanksgiving Kuba No: The Donkey Whisperer by Amy Muzzy Little Critter is going to have a Thanksgiving he'll This is a true story about a naughty dog named Kuba never forget! Also available: Just Pick Us, Please! and his special friendship with a wild donkey named Irene. Just for You A little beaver wants to do a lot of things just for his Kunu’s Basket by Lee DeCora Francis mother, but he botches up everything he tries. Then he Feeling frustrated when his first attempt to weave a discovers the one thing he can do right. basket fails, a Penobscot Indian boy receives help and encouragement from his grandfather. Just Go to Bed It's bedtime for Little Critter, but he tries to put it off Learn About Money by Mary Reina for as long as he can! Introduces young readers to different types of money and how people can use it to buy goods and services. Just Grandma and Me Adventures at the beach as Grandma's "big boy" helps The Legend of the Lady Slipper by Lise Lunge- set up the umbrella--"all by himself", gets hot dogs-- Larsen and Margi Preus and washes off the sand, goes snorkeling, all on his An unforgettable book that retells an Ojibwe legend own. about the moccasin flower, called lady slipper in English, and how it became one of nature's loveliest Just Grandpa and Me spring flowers. The adventures of Little Critter and his Grandpa, as they go to the city to buy a new suit. The Leprechaun’s Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards In this classic Irish legend, two harpists set off for a contest to name the finest harpist in all of Ireland.

Just Me and My Babysitter Llama Llama Dance Recital Fun by Anna Dewdney Little Critter is a big help when the babysitter comes. Llama Llama helps his friend Luna get over her stage He helps do the dishes, give his little sister a bath, and fright so that she can dance in a recital. Also available: makes popcorn. Llama Llama Happy Birthday!

Just Me and My Dad Lola’s Fandango by Anna Witte Little Critter and his dad go camping. Lola is a young Spanish girl in awe of her glamorous older sister. However, she discovers her own talent Just Me and My Mom through secret fandango lessons from her father. Little Critter and his mom take the train to the city and enjoy a day visiting a museum, an aquarium, and a The Loopy Coop Hens by Janet Morgan Stoeke restaurant. Penguin Young Readers Level 2. Chickens Pip, Midge, and Dot admire Rooster Sam and his ability to fly up to Just Me in the Tub the barn roof, but when they spy on him to see how he When Little Critter takes a bath, there are lots of things does it, they get a big surprise. that he does, before, during, and after his bath. Lost at Sea adapted by Leigh Stevens Just My Friend and Me World of Reading Level 3. A summer boat trip turns Little Critter, the popular little beaver, and his friend into a day of tropical-island survival when the Flynn- spend a day playing together. Fletcher family gets shipwrecked!

Lottie’s New Friend by Petra Mathers Little Lucy Goes to School by Ilene Cooper As Herbie strolls over to his best friend Lottie's house, When Mom and Lucy the beagle go to school to he's looking forward to cookies and a chat. It appears deliver Bobby's forgotten lunch, Lucy gets loose. Lottie has found someone else to share her cookies with. Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith There’s a lot to do before Little Mouse is ready to go Lucy Tries Hockey by Lisa Bowes visit the barn. Will he master all the intricacies of Lucy and her friends learn introductory hockey skills getting dressed, from snaps and buttons to Velcro and as they try out a new sport. Also available: tail holes? Lucy Tries Soccer

Little Panda by Renata Liwska Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams by Gwen In the misty mountains a little panda bear climbs tall Jackson trees, munches sweet bamboo, and curls up in his A little black bear and his forest friends gather favorite perch to sleep. It is just right, until Little materials for Spider Woman, a holy woman in Panda's nap is disturbed by something unexpected. Navajo/Din' culture and folklore, to weave a blanket of This is the perfect story to reassure little ones that dreams. parents always return. M is for Melody by Kathy-jo Wargin Little Rabbit’s Christmas by Harry Horse A music lesson in alphabet form that includes When Little Rabbit gets a red sled for Christmas, he instruments, terms, composers, and music styles. cannot wait to try it out and show it off to his friends. Made by Raffi by Craig Pomranz The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) by Philemon Raffi is a shy boy who doesn't like games and is often Sturges teased at school. But when he gets the idea of making a Little Red Hen gets a fresh new twist as she goes scarf for his dad's birthday his classmates take notice. through the process of making a pizza with no help from her friends, of course. Madeline at the White House by John Marciano The Little School Bus by Carol Roth Madeline and her friends spend Easter at the White Here comes the school bus, beep, beep, beep! Step House with the President's daughter. right up and take a seat.

Madeline’s Christmas by Ludwig Bemelans Max by Bob Graham With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on As the son of super heroes Captain Lightning and Christmas Eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school Madam Thunderbolt, Max is destined to join their and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling ranks, once he learns to fly. magician. Max & Ruby’s Bedtime Book by Rosemary Wells The Magic Hat by Mem Fox At bedtime, Grandma tells Max and Ruby three One day a magic hat drops into town from the sky, favorite stories about themselves. delighting the townspeople who, one by one, are transformed into giant playful animals. Max’s ABC by Rosemary Wells Max’s ants have escaped from their farm, and now Magic School Bus Has a Heart by Anne Capeci they’re searching for food. Mrs. Frizzle's class gets in the Magic School Bus to go see a movie, but instead they find themselves on a Mean Team by Geof Smith heart-pounding adventure. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must stop Bebop & Rocksteady from taking over the world. Magical Mermaids Shimmer and Shine visit a mermaid kingdom. Can they Meet Optimus Primal by Jennifer Fox fix their mistakes? When Optimus Prime and his fellow rescue bots go on a mission to protect and learn from mankind, he must Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins find a new way to save the day. Five in the tent! A camping trip with Maisy turns into a slapstick comedy of errors in this hilarious picture- Meet Spidey by Charles Cho book adventure. Introduces Peter Parker, a mild-mannered high school student who has super powers that allow him to fight Mama Travels for Work by Jill Cozza-Turner crime as Spider-Man. When Jodi's mother has to be away from home for three days on a work trip, she is reassured of her Mega Mouse by Séverine Vidal mother's love by the special messages she opens each The citizens of MegaCityVille live happily under the day her mother is away. protection of the Mega heroes. But in the shadows, the appalling Mosquito Man prepares his attack! Mama’s Little Duckling by Majorie Blain Parker Also available: Mega Wolf Dandelion Duckling is ready to explore all by himself, but Mama is watching. One day not even Mama sees Melody of the Qeej by Mai Kou Xiong the weasel. Can Dandelion remember what Mama Phengxue was always too busy with soccer and friends taught him? to take an interest in the ancient Hmong qeej, until his two best friends encounter the instrument during a The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by visit. Mordicai Gerstein In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a Mexico by Chloe Perkins tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade ¡Hola! My name is Rosa, and I’m a kid who lives in Center and spent an hour performing high-wire tricks. Mexico. Have you ever wondered what Mexico is like? Caldecott Medal winner. Come along with me to find out! Also available: China

Many Moons by James Thurber Miffy at the Library by Maggie Testa This is a wise tale about a little princess who wanted Miffy and Grunty are excited to help Aunt Alice at the the moon and got it. library. Putting books on shelves is fun, until they learn that they are doing it the wrong way. Luckily, Aunt Martha Says It With Flowers Alice helps them learn to do it the right way, so they Martha always seems to do the wrong thing around can go back to having fun playing librarians together! Grandma Lucille. To prove that she really is a considerate dog, Martha decides to find something extra special for Grandma's birthday.

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Moo! by David LaRochelle Lee Burton This imaginative picture book will have readers Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam laughing as it captures the highs and lows of a shovel is still useful. mischievous cow's very exciting day.

Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve by Janet Morgan Moo Who? by Margie Palatini Stoeke Hilda Mae Heifer loves to moo, but when she’s One snowy evening, Minerva Louise wonders why a bumped on the head, she can’t remember what sound fat guy in a red suit is on the roof. She follows him she’s supposed to make. Is it an oink or a honk? down the chimney and, to her surprise, sees a big tree inside. The Mouse and the Meadow by Chad Wallace A young mouse quickly comes of age as he sets out to Minnesota Moon by Jo Ann Polinski explore his meadow. There he meets many remarkable A wonderful children’s story about camping out under creatures. the northern skies of Minnesota and all the wonderful creatures that can be seen there. Mousetropolis by R. Gregory Christie In this update of the classic fable, City Mouse and his Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold cousin, Country Mouse, exchange visits. McCully Mirette was fascinated by Bellini, who walks the A Mousy Mess by Laura Driscoll clothesline with the grace and ease of a bird. When While the cat's away, the mice will visit the playroom! Mirette discovers that fear has kept him from performing for years, she sets out to show him that Mr. Mischief and the Leprechaun by Roger sometimes a student can be the greatest teacher of all. Hargreaves Mr. Mischief plays tricks on everyone, but one Misaabe’s Stories by Katherena Vermette morning when some strange things begin to happen in Misaabe tells stories and tries to pass them off as the his house, he wonders who is responsible. truth. When his mother finds out, she tries to show him his life isn't so bad. Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold by Cynthia Rylant The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt When Mr. Putter catches a cold, his friend Mrs. A mitten lost by a little boy in the woods, magically Teaberry sends over some special treats to help him holds almost all the forest creatures that come feel better. crowding in. Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish by Cynthia Mole Music by David McPhail Rylant A spiritual story about the far-reaching effects of Mr. Putter thinks he is too old to celebrate his birthday, private actions. but when he remembers some of his past birthdays, he changes his mind. Mole’s Babies by David Bedford While waiting for the arrival of his babies, Morris Mr. Putter & Tabby Stir the Soup by Cynthia wants to find the best way to make his babies happy. Rylant He watches the other animals around the farm to see Mr. Putter and Tabby go to their neighbor's house to how they do it. In the end, he discovers that his babies make soup, but Zeke the dog makes it very difficult for need just one thing. them.

Molly’s Organic Farm by Carol L. Malnor Music Everywhere! by Maya Ajmera, Elise Hofer Wandering into a community organic farm, a homeless Derstine, and Cyntha Pon cat is adopted by the farmers and helps them out. Photographs from around the world celebrate the universal joy that kids get from making music, whether Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund they're playing instruments, clapping their hands, Meet Stinky Stubb, Dirty Dugg, Gorbert, and Melvina, stomping their feet, or singing. the craftiest crew of monsters ever to build a house.

Muskrat Will Be Swimming by Cheryl Savageau Night Breeze by Stephen Wright A heart-warming tale of the lesson a girl learns from a Ian loves to gaze at the night sky and longs to discover Seneca creation story told to her by her grandfather—a the mystery of his birth story and adoption from the lesson of knowing who you are and staying strong in Philippines. Who is his birth mother, and why did she the face of hurtful criticism. leave him at an orphanage when Ian was a newborn?

My Big Dog by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Night Tree by Eve Bunting Crummel On a cold Christmas Eve, a family drives out to Luke's Merl the Cat's pampered life is turned upside down Forest, where they greet their favorite tree like an old when a little golden retriever puppy moves into the friend and decorate it with edible ornaments for the house. animals of the woods.

My Car by Byron Barton Ninja in the Kitchen by Luke Flowers Barton's captivating text and graphic artwork invite Told in rhyme, Moby Shinobi tries to put his ninja readers to count, name colors and shapes. skills to work helping Papa Peppy in the pizza shop, but everything he does ends in ruined pizza. Can he fix My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rahmann the pizza in time? When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. No Dogs Allowed! by Sonia Manzano A close-knit Puerto Rican family heads out for a day at My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza the lake with their family pet, only to find out that dogs When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's are not allowed on the beach. door, the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just "shows up." It must be his No Such Thing by Jackie French Koller lucky day, or is it? There is no such thing as a monster. That's what Howard's mother tells him. There is no such thing as a Nanabosho and the Butterflies Joe McLellan boy. That's what Monster's mother tells him, but no In the 11th story in the Nanabosho series, Joe and matter what their mothers say, Howard and Monster Matrine weave a funny and touching story. remain afraid of the dark . . . until one spooky night when both face their deepest fears. Nature’s Patchwork Quilts by Mary Miché Introduces numerous key concepts in natural science, Nobunny’s Perfect by Anna Dewdney and offers activities & ideas for teaching. In simple sentences and playful illustrations, this title is an ideal introduction to behavior that young children New Adventures by David Fentiman will understand and enjoy. The Force Awakens is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi, and features new leads Noisy Bug Sing-Along by John Himmelman Finn, Rey, and Poe Dameron alongside characters Open your ears to the wonderful concert happening returning from previous Star Wars films. every warm day and night in our yards, fields, and woods nearby. Who are making those sounds? Can you Night Before Class Picture Day by Natasha Wing sing along? What's the fuss about? Tomorrow is class picture day! Northern Refuge by Audrey Fraggalosch The Night Before First Grade by Natasha Wing Explore a Canadian boreal forest through the eyes of a This humorous take on Clement Moore's classic tale moose calf. offers reassurance to help all first-graders through their own back-to-school jitters. A Number of Animals by Christopher Wormell Covering the numbers one through ten, this charming The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing book depicts the story of a lost chick looking for its Little monsters and goofy goblins prepare for mother. Halloween in a silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore's Night Before Christmas.

Nuts to You! by Lois Ehlert Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon by Ute Krause Its summer in the city and a rascally squirrel is up to all It was time to feed the dragon a princess. But since no sorts of tricks. When he sneaks inside a window, he'll princess was available, the next best thing was to give need one nutty solution to get back out! him a child. All the children wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a hat. Then a name was Octopus Escapes Again! by Laurie Ellen Angus pulled from the hat: Oscar! Whether searching for its next meal or avoiding becoming a meal, an octopus is an underwater master Otis the Owl by Mary Holland of camouflage. In beautifully detailed photographs, Mary Holland captures the first few months of a baby owl's life. The Old House by Pamela Duncan Edwards The old house is lonely because it has been empty for Otis’s Busy Day by Loren Long so long, but it gets a new lease on life when the right Penguin Young Readers, Level 1. Otis is a very busy family comes along. tractor. He loves working on the farm and playing with his friends. But at the end of a long day, Otis is happy Ollie’s First Year by Jonathan London to go home and rest! Readers follow Ollie, a river otter, from birth through his first year. Ollie cavorts and capers with his Otter: I Love Books! by Sam Garton littermates as they learn how to swim and forage. Otter and his friends visit the library, where they discover that they can go anywhere and have as many Olympig! by Victoria Jamieson adventures as they want by reading books. Pursued by Mr. Hamstring, a reporter who is sure he will fail, Boomer becomes the first pig ever to compete Our California by Pam Munoz Ryan in the Animal Olympics. Our California is a lively tour of award-winning author Pam Munoz Ryan's home state. Spirited poems On One Foot by Linda Glaser celebrate California's major cities and regions. A young man travels to Jerusalem to learn the Torah. Out of the Ocean by Debra Frasier On the Farm by David Elliott Whether finding shells and sea glass or trying to catch The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and the sun, young readers soon discover that looking for over there in the garden, a snake, silent and alone, the ocean's treasures can be just as important as finding winds and watches on the family farm. them.

One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner A girl and her dog set out in their canoe one morning, A little girl, out cross-country skiing with her father, only to be joined by a series of animals, large and thinks about the various ways familiar animals survive small. the harsh winter weather. A good choice for winter reading, this quiet but eye-opening picture book could One Funny Day by Kate McMullan heighten a child's awareness of the natural world. April Fools' Day is not a happy one for Wagner the mouse because his best friend, Pearl the rabbit, and Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats other children and adults at school keep tricking him. This Appalachian counting rhyme introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through ten. One Tractor: A Counting Book by Alexandra Siy A toddler imagines and counts vehicles and machines Owl Babies by Martin Waddell from one tractor to 10 bicycles with a simple rhyme Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother scheme. gone. They hear strange noises all night long. When Mom returns, she has something they all want. Orange You Glad It’s Halloween, Amber Brown? by Paula Danziger P is for President by Wendy Cheyette Lewison Amber Brown and her classmates celebrate Halloween, Being President of the United States is a big job -- the while Amber wonders if her parents arguing will ruin biggest job in all of America! Follow the president as the holiday for her.

26 they campaign, moves into the White House, and Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher works to fix problems. When Pete discovers that his teacher is sick and his mom is the substitute, he must help her through the Paddington Plays On by Michael Bond day. While on vacation with the Browns in a small French town, Paddington plays the drums with the local band. Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat As Pete the Cat searches underwater for a seahorse, he Papa’s Song by Kate McMullan comes into contact with all manner of sea creatures. Mama Bear, Grandpa Bear, and Grandma Bear all try to sing Baby Bear to sleep, but with no success. Only Pete the Cat: Sir Pete the Brave Papa Bear knows the "right song.” When a dragon kidnaps Lady Callie, Sir Pete the Brave must come to her rescue. The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch A princess follows a fiery dragon trying to get her Pete the Cat the First Thanksgiving prince back. Starring in the school Thanksgiving play would make even the coolest cat nervous, but when Pete the Cat Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg gets onstage, he makes learning the story of the first With bounding glee, Steven Kellogg brings to life the Thanksgiving fun. legend of Paul Bunyan. Together with his blue ox Babe and his crew, Paul Bunyan fights the wild Gumberoos, Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete digs out the Great Lakes, & gouges out the Grand Pete the cat celebrates Halloween in this new fun-filled Canyon. lift-the-flap book!

Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg Pete the Cat’s Trip to the Supermarket by This tall-tale hero of the Lone Star State never had a Kimberly Dean lick of trouble with anything until he tried to tame a Along with his dad and brother, Pete the Cat heads off horse named Lightning. to the supermarket. But what happens when Dad loses the grocery list before they even get there? Penguins Can’t Fly by Richard Byrne While the seagulls are fishing, Hudson the penguin discovers his best friend Gregory the gull is missing. Petunia by Roger Duvoisin When Roger Duvoisin first introduced children to his Peppe: The Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone proud and silly goose, Petunia, in 1950, it was love at Lighting lamps was not the work his papa had first sight. envisioned for Peppe. He struggled to win Papa's respect, until one night when being a lamplighter Picnic at Mudsock Meadow by Patricia Polacco became "the best job in America". Hester fails to win any of the contests at Mudsock Meadow's annual Halloween picnic, but William finds Pete Makes a Mistake by Emily Arnold McCully an even more important challenge, saving the people Distracted by his friends, Pete the pig forgets to give from a ghost. Gert an invitation to Rose's party. Pie For Chuck by Pat Schories Chuck and his woodland friends desperately want a Pete the Cat taste of freshly-baked pie, but they can't reach it. by James Dean Pig is Big on Books by Douglas Florian Pete the Cat and the Cool Caterpillar Pig loves books, both big and small, and reads them at When Pete the cat meets a super cool caterpillar, he school, at home, and on the bus. thinks he has found a new best friend. But when one day his caterpillar goes missing, Pete has to find out Pigs Ahoy! by David McPhail where his friend went. Pity the passenger climbing aboard this cruise ship, for this peaceful vacation is about to be perturbed by a pack of impertinent pigs!

Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! by David McPhail Polka-dot Fixes Kindergarten by Catherine Urdahl One minute, a man is quietly reading. The next minute, It's Polka-dot's first day of kindergarten and armed pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable with her trusty fix-it kit, she's ready for anything. getup, by every available means, from every possible When she gets to school, though, everything goes place. wrong.

Pinkalicious and the Little Butterfly by Victoria Poppy’s Party by Frank Berrios Kann Poppy has a party that is the biggest and craziest ever! Pinkalicious makes friends with a caterpillar that turns into a butterfly. Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name Pinkalicious at the Fair by Victoria Kann after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros. When she and Molly go to the fair, Pinkalicious wishes her unicorn could enjoy the fair with them. Preschool, Here I Come! by D. J. Steinberg Follows a child through preschool. Pinkalicious and the Pink Drink by Victoria Karr One hot day, Pinkalicious gets a fabulous idea–to open Press Here by Herve Tullet a lemonade stand, but she has to figure out how to Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader make lemonade pink. to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next! Pinkalicious Thanksgiving Helper! by Victoria Kann The Princess and the Dragon by Audrey Wood It's Thanksgiving Day, and Pinkalicious and Peter When a princess who behaves like a dragon meets a decide to be Thanksgiving helpers! dragon who wants to be a princess, the unexpected happens. Pizza by Frank Asch After trying pizza for the very first time, everything Princess Posey and the First Grade Ballet Baby Bear sees reminds him of the tasty treat. Chapter book. Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards Pizza Counting by Christine Dobson to everyone at school. Young readers can count the toppings on these pizza masterpieces and learn about fractions when they Puffins by Maya Myers divide the pieces. Follow Atlantic puffins as they build their nests, fish for yummy snacks, and go about their day. Play Ball! adaptation by Marcy Goldberg Sacks Martha learns her friend Truman is afraid of going to Pumpkin Day! by Candice Ransom his softball game because he can't catch the ball. If A boy and his family visit a pumpkin patch, where they there's anything Martha is an expert at, it's playing ride on a cart, see animals, and pick out a pumpkin. catch. Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell Plants by Kathryn Williams In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded Readers will learn all about plants including how they after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and grow, the different parts of plants, seeds, and flowers. eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.

Playful Slider by Barbara Juster Esbensen Punctuation Takes a Vacation by Robin Pulver Explores the world of the North American river otter, When all the punctuation marks in Mr. Wright's class describing the playful mammal's behavior and decide to take a vacation, the students discover just characteristics. how difficult life can be without them.

Please, Louise by Toni Morrison Puppy Dance Party! by James Hollis On a gray, rainy day, everything seems particularly Are you ready to party with Nickelodeon's PAW frightening and bad to Louise until she enters a library Patrol? DJ Rubble is hosting a celebration! and finds some wonderful books.

Purple Turtles by Kayleigh Mooney Not as rare as one may think, Purple Turtles are Raven by Gerald McCermott incredible creatures, crossing the oceans with their Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of grace and changing lives wherever they go. light. Can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? This Caldecott Honor Book retells a classic Native Purrfect Friends adapted by Karen Barss American folk tale. A new kitten moves into the neighborhood and gets under Martha's fur. Ready, Set, SKIP! by Jane O’Connor A little girl who can't skip soon learns how, thanks to a Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault clever suggestion made by her mom. The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son. Red are the Apples by Marc Harshman and Cheryl Ryan Quack and Count by Keith Baker Leads the reader through a bountiful garden in autumn Playful, rhyming text and bold illustrations capture the while drawing particular attention to the variety of excitement of the adventures of a family of seven colors found within it. ducks while gently introducing counting concepts. Red Ted and the Lost Things by Michael Rosen Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover by Cede Bell With bravery, teamwork, and lots of common sense, a Chapter book. Rabbit is excited: his friend Robot is forgotten bear finds his way home in this warm, wise, coming to spend the night and he has left nothing to and very funny storybook. chance and has drawn up a list of all the things they will do. Rey to the Rescue! by Lisa Stock Introduces Rey, a heroine from "Star Wars, The Force Rabbit and the Moon by Douglas Wood Awakens," discussing her life on Jakku, her fighting This retelling of a Native American folktale presents and piloting skills, and her friends and enemies. the Cree legend of a rabbit who wished to go to the moon, the crane who helped him, and the legacy of Richard Scarry’s Vrooming, Zooming Stories by their journey. Richard Scarry Soar the skies and zoom down the road in this Race Around the World! by Trey King adventurous 3-in-1 collection from the beloved Superman and The Flash can't decide who is faster, so Richard Scarry! they have a race around the world! A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History by The Race of the Birkebeiners by Lise Lunge-Larsen Lynne Cherry This book tells a story of the Birkebeiners, fierce Learn how the modern day descendants of the Nashua Norwegian warriors who lived deep in the snow- Indians and European settlers were able to combat covered mountains. pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River.

Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the Rocket’s 100th Day of School by Tad Hills World by Laurie Lawlor Rocket the dog is excited about the 100th day of school Retells the story of Rachel Carson, a pioneering and enlists the help of his friends to collect one environmentalist. hundred special things to bring to class.

Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky Roller Coaster by Marie Frazee The timeless tale of Rapunzel is vividly and The roller coaster car is going up to the highest spot. magnificently brought to life through Zelinsky's Young readers can experience the thrill of riding a powerful sense of narrative and stunning oil paintings. coaster for the very first time.

Rat Trap by Donald Lemke Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson Batman pursues a thief, is led into a trap by Catwoman, When a witch loses her hat and wand while riding her and must use a secret weapon to turn the tables. broomstick, three helpful animals find the missing items. All they want in return is a ride on the broom. Is there room on the broom?

Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes by Seasons by Anna Borecki Roseanne Thong At the ripe age of 5, author and illustrator, Anna A little girl's urban neighborhood becomes a discovery Borecki, has penned a wonderful book about the magic ground for all things round, square, and rectangular in we experience from weather. this lyrical picture book. The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman Ruby’s Cupcakes Seven fussy eaters find a way to surprise their mother. While Ruby is making cupcakes for the Bunny Scout Bake Sale, Max keeps flying his remote-control Seymour Simon’s Book of Trucks by Seymour airplanes in the kitchen and making a mess. Simon Trucks lift, dump, and carry things every day, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer everywhere. Step into Reading Step 2. Reading with Help. When a snowstorm threatens to stop Santa Claus from Shall I Knit You a Hat? by Kate Klise delivering Christmas presents, Rudolph the reindeer In this delightful tale, Mother Rabbit knits a cozy and his shiny red nose save the day. winter hat for Little Rabbit, who likes it so much that he thinks all of his friends need hats for Christmas. Rumbelow’s Dance by John Yeoman & Quentin Blake Shanghai Sukkah by Heidi Smith Hyde Rumbelow is off to visit his grandparents, and as he To escape the Nazis, a young Jewish boy named sets off he feels so happy he starts to dance. Soon all Marcus and his family move to Shanghai, where the many different characters that he meets join in. Marcus and his new friend Liang build a sukkah on the roof and together they celebrate Sukkot and the Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter by Diane Stanley Chinese Moon Festival. In this spin on the familiar tale, 16 years have passed since the miller's daughter ran away with Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw Rumplestiltskin. Now, their daughter finds herself in A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in the same pinch. this rhyming picture book.

Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw Sometimes Russell is just a little bit out of step with Sheep hunt for a birthday present and make havoc of the rest of the flock. All the sheep are falling asleep, the shop, only to discover they haven't the money to except Russell. What's a sheep to do? pay for things.

Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Sheep on a Ship by Nancy Shaw Diggory Shields Sheep on a deep-sea voyage run into trouble when it With illustrations that leap off the page like a raptor storms and the sheep are glad to paddle into port. doing the fandango, this story invites readers along for a night at the dino-disco. Sheep Out to Eat by Nancy Shaw The sheep are hungry. However, when they venture Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Melanie Watt into a tea shop, they wreak havoc and are soon asked to Scaredy needs a vacation from his tree-bound routine. leave. Can his homemade beach take the place of the real thing? Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw Having gotten lost on a chaotic hike in the great Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Melanie Watt outdoors, the sheep find their way back by following Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut the trail of wool they have left. tree because he's afraid of the unknown, finds someone perfectly safe to make friends with. Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy Shaw When sheep dress up to go trick-or-treating at a nearby The Searcher and Old Tree by David M. McPhail farm, their costumes scare away some wolves lurking A storm rages through the night, but Old Tree lovingly in the woods. protects Searcher, a tired raccoon, from harm.

Shell Shock by Geof Smith The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live in the shadows. Silly Bunny Tales Who can they trust? Who are their enemies? Also This Max and Ruby storybook includes three stories. available: Ninja Dad! Silver Seeds: A Book of Nature Poems by Paul Shelterwood by Susan Hand Shetterly Paolilli and Dan Brewer While staying with her grandfather in his house in the Is the night sky filled with stars, or are they really woods, Sophie learns about the different kinds of trees silver seeds? The lyrical poems and luminous and enjoys the beauties of the natural world. illustrations in this stellar collection will stretch young readers' imaginations. Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend by Nancy Van Laan Shingebiss duck, presents a challenge to Winter Maker. Singing Sisters by Katherena Vermette He thinks he cannot withstand the harsh winter ahead Ma'iingan knows she is a very good singer. Conflict in this tale of the tiny hero overcoming a bigger foe. erupts when her little sister wants to sing just like her.

Shiver Me Letters: a Pirate ABC by June Sobel Sink or Swim by Valerie Coulman The captain of this brave and bumbling pirate crew has Ralph wants to beat the summer heat, but cows don't ordered them to capture the entire alphabet. swim. Or do they?

Show-and-Tell, Flat Stanley! created by Jeff Brown Sit, Truman! by Dan Harper by Lori Haskins Houran Big, slobbery, and endearing, Truman is a mastiff that I Can Read! Reading 2 with Help. Everyone has has his own ideas about what he wants to do. something fun to share at Show-and-Tell! Even Miss Plum shares something sparkly, a new engagement Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough ring! Mother Hen has five little chicks to take care of, and she's also concerned about one more egg that hasn't yet Shrek! by William Steig hatched. Meanwhile, the big bad fox is on the prowl. Shrek, a hideous ogre, sets off on a hilarious journey to Can Mother Hen keep all her chicks, and that sixth find a wife. This humorous reversal of the handsome egg, out of danger? prince fairy tale is written with Steig's unerring sense of style. Sixteen Cows by Lisa Wheeler This is an all singing, all dancing, hard riding, and high Sidekick Showdown! by Trey King romancing story of a lasso-tossin' cowgirl, a tough-as- When Harley Quinn™ and her friends capture jerky cowboy, and the two herds of high-stepping Superman™, Batman™ and Wonder Woman™, it's up heifers that bring them together. to their sidekicks to save the day! Skippyjon Jones Class Action by Judy Schachner Sidewalk Circus presented by Paul Fleischman and Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who would rather be Kevin Hawkes his Chihuahua alter ego, is determined to attend dog This spectacular, wordless picture book honors the obedience school. transformative power of the imagination as the Garibaldi Circus comes to town. Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble by Judy Schachner The Sideways Sliders by Michael J. Myers Skippyjon Jones takes ancient Egypt by storm in this The Sideways Sliders is an action packed story that fun adventure. When his doggy pals want to visit the introduces the young reader to the “skid style” racing underworld, they need El Skippito's brains to answer scene, known as drifting. Also available: the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummy's tomb. The Noisy Snails The Whiney Supercharger Smarty Sara by Anna Jane Hays Sign Language: My First 100 Words Everywhere Sara goes she brings along her journal Featuring illustrations and a simple kid-friendly design, where she jots notes, makes lists, draws pictures and this reference book for the youngest readers makes maps, writes poems, and plans a big surprise. learning sign language fun and easy.

So Many Shapes! by Cordelia Evans Smoky Night by Eve Bunting While playing a guessing game, Plex discovers that the During a night of rioting, a young boy and his mother Gabba gang doesn’t really know much about shapes. are forced to flee their apartment in this Caldecott There are so many fun shapes, and he can't wait to Medal-winning book. have his friends learn about them all!

Snoopy, First Beagle on the Moon! by Charles M. So What’s it Like to be a Cat? by Karla Kuskin Schulz With a whimsical text, this fun picture book features a Snoopy wants to be the first beagle on the moon, so he little boy interviewing a cat. grabs his red scarf, a space helmet, and lots and lots of dog treats. Then it’s time for lift-off! The Soccer Mom from Outer Space by Barney Saltzberg Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox by Danielle Daniel The night before Lena Drinkwater's first soccer game An introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem of the season, her father, Ruben, tells her the story of animals. In the tradition of the Anishinaabe people of his own first season playing soccer. Canada, everyone belongs to an animal clan or totem. Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson Lonely Mr. Hatch has a secret admirer. When he Wanting to sail beyond its rock, a tiny snail hitches a discovers who his admirer is, he gets the biggest ride on a big humpback whale and then is able to help surprise of his life. the whale when it gets stuck in the sand. Sooty-Foot by Stephen Cosgrove Snoopy and Woodstock’s Great Adventure by A lazy cat named Rusty befriends a beautiful horse, Charles Schulz Sooty-Foot, with promises of a lifetime of friendship. Snoopy, Woodstock, and the rest of the Beagle Scouts are going on a photo hike to Point Lobos. But Point Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun by Maria Dismondy Lobos is far away, and the hike involves treacherous Lucy's grandpa has always taught her the importance tall grass, and maybe even snakes! of treating others the way you would want to be treated, and that it's okay to be different. Snoopy for President! by Charles Schulz Linus and Pigpen are running against each other for Spiders by Nic Bishop class president. But then Snoopy decides maybe he's There are more than 38,000 types of spiders. Now even cool enough to run on his own. the youngest readers can take a closer look at the world's most amazing animals. Snow by Uri Shulevitz As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people Splat the Cat and the Big Secret by J. E. Bright in the city ignore them and only a boy and his dog When Splat overhears his parents planning a trip to Cat think that the snowfall will amount to anything. Kingdom for his sister’s birthday, he’s overjoyed! Also available: Splat the Cat for President Snow Pumpkin by Carole Lexa Schaefer When Lily runs out of snow while building a Splat the Cat and the Quick Chicks by Laura snowman, she gets the idea of using a pumpkin for the Driscoll head When Splat takes home his class project of fertilized chicken eggs, the eggs hatch and chicks wind up all Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin over the place, forcing Splat to round them all up. From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw Also available: snowflakes as small miracles. He determined that one Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book day his camera would capture the wonder of the tiny crystal. Splat the Cat: Fishy Tales text by Anne Auerbach Splat tries to impress Kitten with his excellent sea The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats creature facts, but he might not know as much about The adventures of a little boy in the city on a snowy underwater creatures as he first thought. day.

T is for Turbo by Michael Myers Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand T is for Turbo is an ABC Book that combines learning Spring is in the air. Mole can smell it, but Bear is still the Alphabet with an introduction to automotive parts. taking his long winter nap. How will Mole wake up Bear so they can celebrate together? A Tail of Two Kitties by Richard Cooper A delightfully written and beautifully illustrated Stagestruck by Tomie DePaola picture book about Oscar and Abigail, two Siamese Tommy is so excited. His first grade class is putting on kitties, who are joined at the tail. A single shared tail a play and he’s sure to get the starring role. can cause tensions between two independent and headstrong cats that want to follow different paths. But Star Wars: What is a Wookiee? this single shared tail might also be a blessing in Describes various non-human characters from the "Star disguise. Will it lead to conflict or harmony? Wars" universe, including C3PO, Jar Jar Binks, pit droids, and Ewoks. Tails of a Mischievous Wiener Dog: Pippin Travels In Time by Jeff Huson Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei by Peter Sis Pippin certainly knows how to get herself in trouble! The life and genius of Galileo Galilei are portrayed in She's a mischievous wiener dog and she's messed up this picture book that includes maps, events, and a time itself! world view of Galileo's time period. Tarra & Bella by Carol Buckley Stella Star of the Sea by Marie-Louise Gay After retiring from the circus, Tarra became the first Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the resident of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. When sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its other elephants moved in, only Tarra remained alone, secrets, but Sam has many questions. until the day she met a stray mixed-breed dog named Bella. Steve & Wesley in the Sea Monster by J.E. Morris Scholastic Level 1. There is something in the pond. Tawan the Sun Girl by Chay Douangphouxay Wessley thinks it's just a stick, but Steve thinks it may Before a Lao child is born, the child's parents spend be something much scarier. endless nights trying to think of the perfect name. Each of the characters has been given a special and Stones for Grandpa by Renee Londner meaningful name. A little boy and his family gather at the cemetery for the unveiling of his grandpa’s gravestone, bringing Teddy Bear Counting by Barbara Barbieri stones to place on the grave, as is the Jewish custom. McGrath Youngsters can count teddy bears from one to 12, Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie DePaola name their colors, and even form three primary shapes- Strega Nona attempts to teach Big Anthony about square, circle, and triangle. gardening, but when Big Anthony does not follow her directions and tries to use her growing spell, his small Ten Creepy Monsters by Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis vegetable patch turns into an unruly jungle. Rhyming text follows a mummy, a witch, a ghost, and other creepy characters as they disappear, one by one. The Swamp Where Gator Hides by Marianne Berkes Ten Pigs: an Epic Bath Adventure by Derek Through rhyming text reminiscent of "The House that Anderson Jack Built," follows the activities of various animals One pig looks to take a relaxing bath in private, but he and birds as they make their way through the swamp. is soon joined by another pig, then another, until there are ten pigs--and number one has to come up with a Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler plan so that he can actually enjoy his bath. When Sylvie the pink flamingo learns her color comes from the little pink shrimp she eats, she decides to Thank You Bear by Greg Foley expand her choices, trying everything under the sun Bear has found the greatest little box that Mouse will and, unfortunately, overdoing it. just love. He and Mouse are great friends, and sure enough, Mouse agrees that the box is the greatest thing ever.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey Time Flies by Erick Rohmann by Lucille Colandro It is at once a wordless time-travel adventure and a You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a meditation on the scientific theory that dinosaurs were turkey, a hat, a balloon, a boat, and a horn of plenty! the evolutionary ancestors of birds.

There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent Time to Be a Hero by Daphne Pendergrass When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, Owlette, Catboy, and Gekko must work together to his mom tells him, "There's no such thing as a dragon!" save the day. Also available: PJ Masks Save the This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and Library! grows, and grows, until he's bigger than Billy's house. Tonka Power Reading: Christmas Trucks by This Little Pirate by Philemon Sturges Victoria Hickle When two bands of pirate pigs find a treasure box on a From the snowplow to the tractor to the forklift, these deserted island, a hilarious battle begins. As the trucks work hard in the snow to make sure the fighting ends in a draw, the tired-out pigs decide to Christmas tree farm is ready in time for the holidays. cooperate and open the mysterious box. Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White This Way, Ruby! by Jonathan Emmett Rebecca Estelle, an old woman who has hated Ruby falls behind her brothers and sisters as they swim pumpkins ever since she was a girl and her family had in the pond and she gets caught in a storm. Can she nothing else to eat, finds herself with a full crop of find her way home? them.

Thomas Edison and His Bright Ideas by Patricia Too Many Turkeys by Linda White Brennan Demuth Chaos ensues when Farmer Fred's wife fertilizes her Follows Edison from his time in school to his career as beautiful garden with a secret ingredient that attracts a full-time inventor. turkeys from miles around.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold by Jan Stevens Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern This is the classic tale of the three Billy goats and the Peter complains his house is too noisy so the wise man troll under the bridge. advises him to obtain some rather unusual house guests. Three Cheers for Catherine the Great! by Cari Best Sara's Russian grandmother has requested that there be Tooth Fairy’s Night by Candice Ransom no presents at her 78th birthday party so Sara must The tooth fairy performs her duties over the night. think of a gift from her heart. Tracks in the Wild by Betsy Bowen The Three Little Pigs and the New Neighbor by In striking multiple-block woodcut print, Betsy Bowen Andy Blackford and Tomislav Zlatic shares the wonder of the Northwood wilderness. The Three Little Pigs are terrified when they find out who their new neighbor is! They have met his kind Traction Man is Here! by Mini Grey before. Will they all get eaten up by the Big Bad Wolf? Traction Man arrives in a gift box. The superhero patrols his boy’s house, protecting toys from the Evil 13 Words by Lemony Snicket and Maira Kalman Pillows. A strikingly beautiful journey woven from an introduction to 13 wonderful words, featuring such Tractors and Farm Vehicles by Jean Coppendale marvels as Bird, Dog, Panache, and Haberdashery. A bright, fun book about farm vehicles. Includes This rollicking, surprising book is a true celebration of combine harvesters, seed drills and tractor pulls. words. Trick or Treat? by Bill Martin, Jr. Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel On Halloween, a young boy and his mother knock on This humorous retelling of a favorite folk tale recounts each door in their apartment building asking, "Trick or how the Chinese came to give their children short Treat," and receive lots of sweet treats but on the top names. floor a wizard turns everything backward.

Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen Tricky Tortoise by Mwenye Hadithi and Adrienne Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until Kennaway one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble. right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head. Volcano to the Rescue! by Michael Teitelbaum Trucks: Whizz! Zoom! Rumble! by Patricia An asteroid is on its way straight to Earth and that can Hubbell only mean extinction for the Ice Age friends. But what A look at many different kinds of trucks, as they go if Manny and the rest of the prehistoric group can about their business. change the huge rock's course and in the process save the world? Tucked Under by Carol Bowman A photo book with text documenting the first few Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox months of a baby loon's life. Everyone knows Sleeping Beauty must be awakened with a kiss, except for Prince Charming. Every time the Tuesday by David Wiesner fairies watching over her try to tell him, he interrupts Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and with his ideas of how to wake her. explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep. Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown Wemberly is a worrywart, and nothing worries her Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old- more than starting school. fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug, on their way West. Wet Dog! by Elise Broach This witty and affectionate book tells the story of a dog Unhappy Birthday, Grumpy Cat! by Frank Berrios looking for relief on a hot summer day. Grumpy Cat is about to have the most unhappy birthday ever--and that's just the way she likes it! The What a Treasure! by Jane and Will Hillenbrand world-famous feline stars in this hilarious leveled Mole is digging, looking for treasure. He's sure that he reader, with all-new full-color illustrations. will turn up something. Sure enough, treasures of many kinds fill this endearing book. Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland When a bear, a moose, and a beaver go on a canoe trip What is Truth, Betsy? by Katherena Vermette they have all sorts of disagreements, until they find Miskwaadesi is puzzled about the teaching Truth. But themselves stranded up the creek and decide that she knows more than she thinks she does. working together is the only way to make it home safely. What’s in the Garden? by Marianne Berkes Guess what vegetable or fruit this is, growing in the The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Bianco garden! Learn more about it, plus how to eat it in a The story tells of a young boy and his favorite toy, a simple recipe. "fat and bunchy" rabbit. When the velveteen rabbit sees other rabbits hopping around, he wonders what it's When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers like to be one of them. Can a toy become real? Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies. Vera’s First Day of School by Vera Rosenberry Vera cannot wait for the day when she starts school, When Agnes Caws by Candace Fleming but the first day does not go exactly as she has When a rare pink-headed duck needs to be rescued, anticipated. Agnes needs to use her best birdcall to save him.

The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise While all the other bees work hard to clean the hive Broach and make honey, the very greedy bee spends all of his Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is time gobbling pollen and guzzling nectar. delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers.

When Everybody Wore a Hat by William Steig Wild Sea Creatures by Martin Kratt As one of his final (and finest) gifts to children's The Kratt Brothers use their creature powers to swim literature, this critically acclaimed and beautifully with sharks, whales, and other wild sea creatures, in a rendered autobiography by the beloved creator of book that identifies the characteristics of sperm whales, Shrek keeps Steig's voice alive for readers of today. tiger sharks, blowfish, and dolphins. Also available: Wild Predators When God Made Color by Sheri Carmon God made fish, bugs, birds, and kids in many different Winter Wonderland by Jill Esbaum shades. All colors of kids are wonderful, and you are For children, this time of year is magical. The frosty air one of His fantastic colorful children! crackles with play and laughter. There is a sense of excitement as snow and cold weather make for outdoor When I Was Eight by Christy Jordan-Fenton adventures that are not possible any other time of year. This adaptation of Fatty Legs makes the story of Margaret Pokiak's experiences in a residential school Wolf Song by Mary Bevis accessible to younger readers. A touching tale of a young girl who learns to appreciate the beauty and wonder of wolves. When We All Stand Tall by Diane Rogers Sunni gets picked on because he stands out, but soon Wonder Woman is Respectful by Christopher everyone wants to be more like him. This Harbo heartwarming story is a celebration of unity in Wonder Woman is grateful for her Lasso of Truth, diversity. which helps her defeat her enemies. Wonder Woman is respectful! Also available: Batman is Trustworthy Where Do Frogs Come From? by Alex Vern Green Lantern is Responsible This reader follows the ever-changing life of a frog as The Flash is Caring Aquaman is Fair it grows from an egg to a tadpole to a full-grown frog! Superman is a Good Citizen

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Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan Berenstain Batman: Going Ape by Laurie S. Sutton and Jan Berenstain I Can Read! Reading with Help Level 2. As Clark Kent This is a sympathetic story about Sister Bear, who interviews Bruce Wayne at the opening of a new ape conquers her fear of starting kindergarten. exhibit at the local zoo, Gorilla Grodd breaks free.

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Dixie and the Class Treat by Grace Gilman Fancy Nancy at the Museum by Jane O’Connor I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. It's Emma's turn to I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. Nancy's class is make a healthy snack for her class, but when the going on a trip to the museum, and Nancy wants to be ingredients get mixed up in her favorite oatmeal spice extra fancy for the occasion. cookie recipe, it falls to Dixie to woof in to the rescue! Fancy Nancy Pajama Day by Jane O’Connor Dixie and the School Trip by Grace Gilman I Can Read Beginning Reading 1. When Bree asks I Can Read! Beginning 1 Reading. Emma's class is Nancy to be twins for Pajama Day, Nancy isn't so sure. going on a trip to the dinosaur museum, but when She wants to wear her new elegant nightgown. Dixie tags along, the two best friends end up with a bone-ified mess. Fancy Nancy Poison Ivy Expert by Jane O’Connor I Can Read Beginning Reading 1. Nancy thinks she is Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories by practically a poison ivy expert, until she picks a Laura Vaccaro Seeger bouquet for her teacher and learns about poison ivy the My Reader Level 2. Three easy-to-read stories reveal hard way. the close friendship between Dog and Bear. Fancy Nancy Sees Stars by Jane O’Connor Drop It, Rocket! by Tad Hills I Can Read Beginning Reading 1. Young readers share Step into Reading Step 1. Rocket is ready to find new in Fancy Nancy's anticipation and disappointment words for his word tree with his teacher, the little when a class trip doesn't go as planned. yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a hat, and a star, but when he finds a red boot, he doesn't want to let go. Fancy Nancy: the Show Must Go On by Jane O’Connor Ducks Go Vroom by Jane Kohuth I Can Read! Beginning 1 Reading. When Nancy has to Step into Reading, Step 1. This rollicking, tongue- put together a report on her great-grandfather for twisting, rhyming story of three enthusiastic school, she can't help but embellish it. houseguests is sure to be a speedy favorite of beginning readers everywhere.

Flat Stanley and the Firehouse by Lori Haskins Henry and the Elephant by Wilbert Vere Awdry Houran Step into Reading Step 2. Thomas is taking the judge I Can Read! Level 2. Stanley's Stop, Drop, and Roll to the train show, but several obstacles slow him down. poster wins him a trip to the firehouse, but the visit Will they reach the show on time? takes an unexpected turn. Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Flat Stanley and the Haunted House by Lori Developing Reader Level 2. Boy and fly meet and so Haskins Houran begins a beautiful and very funny friendship. I Can Read! Reading 2 with Help. Stanley and Arthur Lambchop can't wait for their school's Halloween Honeybees by Joyce Milton party, but when they see a bully picking on their friend All Aboard Reading: Level 2. With fun bee facts and at the party, the boys know they have to help. bright, realistic artwork, this informative book explores the life cycle of honeybees. Flat Stanley Goes Camping by Lori Haskins Houran Hop! Hop! Hop! by Ann Whitford Paul I Can Read! Step 2 Reading with Help. Stanley and the Step into Reading Step 1. Little Rabbit encounters lots Lambchop family take a trip to the woods. It gets a of trouble when following in the footsteps of Big little scary when Stanley and his brother, Arthur, have Rabbit, until he figures out how to keep up. to outrun a skunk! I Can Swim! by Karen Wallace Fly, Dumbo, Fly by Jennifer Liberts Weinberg DK Readers: Level 1. Youngsters can follow the trials Step into Reading, Super Early. Dumbo learns what and triumphs of a young boy who is learning to swim can happen when he tries to fly. with help from his father.

Fly Guy Presents: Sharks by Tedd Arnold In a Scary Old House by Harriet Ziefert Developing Reader Level 2. Fly Guy is buzzing over to I’m Going to Read! Level 1. What makes the house in the aquarium today. Come along to learn all about the forest so creepy? Could ghosts be on the prowl—or sharks! witches?

Garden Friends DK Readers It’s a Fair Day, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger Learning to Read Pre-level 1. This reader lets Puffin Easy-to-Read Level 2. Amber gets lost at a youngsters take a look at the creatures living in their county fair when she tries to follow her best friend own backyards. Justin and his family through the crowd.

Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown by It’s Christmas by Jack Prelutsky Paula Danziger I Can Read! 3 Reading Alone. It's Christmas! Merry Puffin Easy-to-Read Level 2. Amber is nervous about Christmas! Here are twelve funny, silly, sweet, and starting second grade with a new teacher, but despite very merry poems to celebrate the season. being in the same class as mean Hannah Burton, things turn out just fine. It’s Spring! by Samantha Berger Hello Reader, Level 2. A rabbit, deer, and other Giant Machines by Seymour Simon animals give each other the message that spring is See More Readers Level 1. Dig into Giant Machines coming. and learn about bulldozers, tower cranes and other big rigs that kids dig. Let’s go to the Ball Park by James Buckley, Jr. DK Beginning to Read Alone 2. Readers can join a Go Away, Dog by Joan L. Nodset family at the ballpark as they reach for a fly ball, pick When a little boy who doesn't like dogs, meets a out souvenirs, and, of course, root for the home team. persistent pup that wants to play, how can he make it go away? Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. Two cats that are as different as night and day are nevertheless best friends.

Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan by Sarah Mud Soup by Judith Head Weeks Step Into Reading Step 3. Josh's best friend, Rosa, I Can Read! Beginning Reading Level 1. Mac wants loves mud soup and she keeps trying to get Josh to Cheese to spend a day at the beach with him, but oh, taste it. no, Cheese doesn't like the beach at all! Nellie Sue, Happy Camper by Rebecca Janni Martha Stinks! by Karen Barss Penguin Young Readers Level 2. Nellie Sue loves to Green Light Readers Level 1. This simple reader go camping, but when night falls and the woods come features rebus images to help the youngest readers alive with creaking noises, these happy campers aren't decode its simple text, plus stinky gross-out humor. so happy anymore!

Mary Clare Likes to Share by Joy Hulme Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers by Step into Reading. A step 2 book, Math reader. Mary Judy Sierra Clare divides treats into halves, thirds, or other I Can Read! Reading 2 with Help. Yikes! This fractional parts to make sure that each of her friends or collection of easy-to-read, silly, spooky tales features a family members can enjoy an equal share. pirate bride, a ghost that grows and grows, and a slobbery monster. Meet Boulder the Construction-Bot adapted by Annie Auerbach Niagara Falls by Marion Dane Bauer Passport to Reading 1. Boulder turns into a bulldozer Ready-to-Read Level 1. Bauer tells how the Falls were and works with his team, the Rescue Bots. formed, discusses the Native American origin of the word Niagara, and the attraction of the Falls for Meet the Dinosaurs daredevils. DK readers. Pre-level 1, Learning to read. Small dinosaurs, huge dinosaurs, clever dinosaurs. Which do Night Flight: Charles Lindbergh’s Incredible you like best? Adventure by S. A. Kramer All Aboard Reading Level 2. Readers can learn all Meet the Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper about Lindberg’s exciting and daring feat of flying 33- All Aboard Reading Level 1. This title features the 1/2 hours in a small propeller plane. classic train character that would not give up. No Frogs for Dinner by Frieda Wishinsky Mia Sets the Stage by Robin Farley A first flight level two reader. Melvin’s trip to the big I Can Read! My First Share Reading. The big recital is city is not turning out as he hoped. Instead of hot-dogs, just around the corner, and Mia has been practicing. baseball and tall buildings, his Aunt Rose drags him to Mia twirls and leaps until, whoops! She falls and hurts the opera, museums and fancy restaurants. her paw. Oh, no! Can Mia still be part of the show? Old, New, Red, Blue; Disney Pixar Cars Mittens by Lola M. Schaefer Step into Reading, a Step1 book. Cars and trucks My First I Can Read Book. Nick helps Mittens the introduce simple concepts such as color and size. kitten adjust to life in a new home. On the Move Mouse and Mole, a Winter Wonderland by Wong DK Learning to Read Pre-level 1. Find out all the ways Herbert Yee to get from here to there—planes, trains, cars and Green Light Readers Level 3. Best friends Mouse and more! Mole enjoy playing in the snow with Sno-Mouse and Sno-Mole, two more best friends. Penny and Her Doll by Kevin Henkes I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. Penny loves her new doll. The doll is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes, but Penny's doll needs a name. Also available: Penny and Her Song

Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes Robot, Go Bot! by Dana Meachen Rau I Can Read! Beginnning Reading 1. Penny finds a Step Into Reading Step 1. In this Step 1 comic reader, a marble on her neighbor's lawn and must decide young girl makes so many demands on the robot she whether or not to keep it. has constructed that he runs away.

Petal and Poppy by Lisa Clough and Ed Briant Sam at the Seaside by Mary Labatt Green Light Readers Level 2. Petal and Poppy are best Kids Can Start to Read, Level 1. It’s one adventure friends. Sometimes they disagree, but they can always after another for this adorable puppy! count on each other when the going gets rough. Sam Goes Next Door by Mary Labatt Pete at the Beach created by James Dean Kids Can Start to Read, Level 1. When Sam saw a big I Can Read, My First Shared Reading. Pete the Cat is truck stop at the house next door, he went to meet his spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting new neighbors. shells and building a sand castle, but the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but School Rules! by Victoria Kann it looks scary. I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. The pink-crazed girl and her golden sidekick are taking school by storm. In Pete the Cat Play Ball! created by James Dean the midst of all the fun and games, will they play by My First Shared Reading. Ideal for beginning readers, the rules? this Pete the Cat story teaches youngsters that it doesn't matter who wins or loses, but how the game is played. Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger Ready to Read Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School by Kimberly and Second grade is almost as wonderful as Amber James Dean expected, but there's one problem: the rules. I Can Read! My First Share Reading. Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many Skippyjon Jones: the Great Bean Caper based on options to choose from. the series created by Judy Schachner All Aboard Reading Picture Reader. Simple words and A Place for Nicholas by Lucy Floyd rebus pictures make learning to read easy and fun. Green Light Readers Level 2. Everywhere Nicholas goes, someone in his busy, noisy family is already Slinky, Scaly Snakes by Jennifer Dussling there. All he wants is a special place of his own. Beginning to Read Alone 2. Slither, slither, hiss, hiss! Learn all about the world of snakes! The Playground Problem by Margaret McNamara Ready-to-Read Level 1. Mrs. Connor's first grade class Smarty Sara by Anna Jane Hays has a problem on the playground, the boys won't let the Step Into Reading Level 2. Sara has a surprise for her girls play on their soccer teams. So the girls form their friends. With her journal at her side, Sara plots and own team and don't let the boys join in. plans, draws maps, and writes a poem.

Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg by Susan Hood Snow by Marion Dane Bauer Kids Can Start to Read level 1 Ready to Read Level 1. Everyone loves snow! It's fun One day in the woods, Pup finds an egg. Where is its to play in and makes wonderful snowmen, but where mother? Will Pup and Hound find the egg a home? does snow come from?

Ready? Set. Raymond! by Vaunda Micheaux So Many Butterflies! by Lara Bergen Nelson Dora the Explorer Ready-to-Read Level 1. Dora needs Step Into Reading Step 2. Raymond likes to do some butterfly photographs for her spring photo album. everything fast. In three stories, readers follow The butterflies help Dora and Boots learn to count, and Raymond on a typical super-fast day, see him make a teach them their colors, too. new friend, and run a race! Space Cat by Doug Cushman I Can Read Books: Level 1. Needing fuel, Space Cat is forced to land on a strange new planet. The only

42 creature on this strange planet who can help him is King Zorp, keeper of all the planet's fuel. Todd’s Box by Paula Sullivan Green Light Readers: Level 1. Todd's mom is in a Splat the Cat: A Whale of a Tale by Amy Hsu Lin hurry, so she can't stop every time Todd sees based on the creation of Rob Scotton something interesting. Todd has a wonderful surprise I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. Splat the Cat is for her. excited because his grandfather told him that you can hear the sea if you put a seashell up to your ear. Too Many Cats by Lori Haskins Houran Step Into Reading Step 1. Cat after cat makes its way Splat the Cat With a Bang and a Clang by Rob over the fence and into the backyard of a lady who's Scotton looking for a little quiet to enjoy some music. I Can Read! Beginning Reading 1. Splat's friends are having a band rehearsal for their rock band, the Cat Touchdown by Alyson Heller Gang. They want Splat to play with them, but what Ready-To-Read Level 1. When the members of the will he play? After School Sports Club play flag football, the boys learn that girls can play football too. The Stinky Giant by Ellen Weiss and Mel Friedman Step into Reading, Step 3. Pepper and Jake, sister and Transformers, Hunt for the Decepticons. Buddy brother shepherds, match wits with the giant, Urk, who Brawl adapted by Lucy Rosen regularly floods their valley with his dirty washwater. I Can Read! Reading with Help 2. When a silly disagreement spins out of control, Sam and Mikaela Stuck in the Mud by Wilbert Vere Awdry need to remind the Transformers why they're friends. Thomas & Friends Ready to Read Step 1. This will introduce children to reading and the exciting world of Transformers Prime: Decepticon in Disguise Thomas and his friends! adapted by Katherine Turner Wheeljack arrives on Earth but acts strange around his Super Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold fellow Autobots. What could be wrong? Developing Reader Level 2. Fly Guy loves the school lunchroom, but when the lunch ladies discover there's a Transformers Roll Out and Read Adventures fly in the cafeteria, chaos ensues! Passport to Reading 2. Do you love the Transformers? This collection is sure to thrill every young fan of Superman: Day of Doom by John Sazaklis Autobot or Decepticon. I Can Read 2. A Kryptonian monster named Doomsday goes on a rampage through Metropolis, destroying Transformers: Training Day adapted by Michael everything in his path. Will Superman save the day? Teitelbaum I Can Read! Reading 2 with Help. Optimus Prime and Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace the Autobots learn the evil Decepticons are behind a DK Readers Beginning to Read 1. Readers will be series of seemingly natural disasters. captivated by the eye-catching photos and plenty of word repetition as they explore the world of the Trucks by Wil Mara tadpole. National Geographic Readers Level 1. Who can resist trucks? They're loud. They're complicated. They have A Tale of Two Sisters by Melissa Lagonegro wheels twice as tall as your dad. Step Into Reading Step 2. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna must team up with Turtle and Snake’s Day at the Beach by Kate Spohn Kristoff and his reindeer on a journey to find Elsa. Puffin Easy to Read Level 1. Turtle and Snake are going to enter the sand castle contest at the beach, but Thomas Goes Fishing by Wilbert Vere Awdry every time they turn around, their castle gets wiped out Step into Reading Step 1. Thomas often sees his young by the waves. friends standing by the stream fishing. It looks like so much fun that Thomas wants to go fishing, too. The Van by Holly Keller Green Light Reader Level 1. Sam and his friends are headed for the beach, and when their van gets stuck, they figure out a clever way to get it "moving" again.

Watch Out, William! by Kady MacDonald Denton Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery by David A. I Am Reading. William is the long-suffering brother of Adler Jane, who always seems to get her own way with her Puffin Easy-to-Read Level 2. Meet Detective Jeffery hilarious manipulation of her family. Bones, a young sleuth armed with a bag of quirky detective tools to help him solve mysteries. What a Trip Amber Brown by Paula Danziger Also Available: Bones and the Dog Gone Mystery Puffin Easy-To-Read Level 2. Best friends Amber Bones and the Cupcake Mystery Brown and Justin Daniels are taking a vacation Bones and the Dinosaur Mystery together. There's just one problem, Justin's little Bones and the Birthday Mystery brother wants to tag along. Bones and the Math Text Mystery

What Day Is It? by Patti Trimble The Bookstore Valentine by Barbara Maitland Green Light Readers, Level 1 Puffin Easy-to-Read Level 2. Mr. Brown decides to All of Gil’s friends forgot his birthday. Or did they? hire someone to help out in the bookstore.

Wind by Marion Dane Bauer Boris Sees the Light by Andrew Joyner Ready-to-Read Level 1. Though you can't see the Boris is camping in the backyard with Frederick and wind, you can certainly feel it when the wind blows! Alice, and they are not one bit scared of the dark. What Where does wind come from? is that strange light moving around outside the tent and what is making all of those strange, scary noises? Winking, Blinking, Wiggling, and Waggling by Brian Moses Calendar Mysteries by Ron Roy Eyewitness Readers, Level 2. Describes different eyes Solve a mystery a month with the younger siblings and ears in the animal kingdom and how they are used. from the A to Z mysteries, Bradley, Brian, Nate and Lucy. Please ask for our list to order these titles.

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The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids by The Case of the Ghostwriter by James Preller Debbie Dadeyand Marcia Thornton Jones A Jigsaw Jones Mystery. A surprise mystery author is Four third graders (Eddie, Howie, Liza, Melody) coming to visit Ms. Gleason's class. Ms. Gleason won't suspect there are some pretty weird grown-ups living say who it is, but some of the kids think it could be a in Bailey City. Please ask for our list to order these ghostwriter who is really a ghost! titles. The Case of the Marshmallow Monster by James Aggie the Brave by Lori Ries Preller Three short chapters just right for beginning readers A Jigsaw Jones Mystery. Jigsaw is exited about his tell the story of Aggie's overnight stay at the vet to get camping trip with his friends−no school, and no spayed. detective work. A full moon and a campfire story about a lake creature get Jigsaw back in business. Amanda Pig and the Awful, Scary Monster by Jean Van Leeuwen The Case of the Perfect Prank by James Preller Ready to Read Level 2. Every night before she goes to A Jigsaw Jones Mystery. With his top-secret detective bed, Amanda is sure there's a monster hiding in her journal, eye for detail, and ace partner Mila, Jigsaw is room, until she finds the perfect way to conquer her always ready to take on a new case. fears.

Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Dilly and the Birthday Treat by Tony Bradman Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way It's Dad's birthday and Dorla has already gotten him a Comes present. Dilly has nothing to give him, but Dad says that all he wants is for Dilly to be good for the day. Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade by Stephanie Green Expedition Down Under by Rebecca Carmi Chapter Book. Posey is very nervous about starting Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus crew end up on first grade and walking into school without the one the other side of the world when they set out on a thing that always makes her feel brave: the tutu that search for the cackling kookaburra. turns her into the Pink Princess.

Grandmas at Bat by Emily Arnold McCully Race Car Drivers: Start Your Engine by Steele Pip's coach has the chicken pox, and there's no one else Filipek to coach the team but her two grandmas. The grandmas All Aboard Reading Station Stop 3. Little boys love have only one problem−they don't know much about cars and speed. When you combine those two things baseball. into one sport, you come up with NASCAR driving!

Hallie’s Horrible Handwriting by Valerie Tripp Roscoe Riley Rules Series by Katherine Applegate Hallie loves school − except for writing. Her letters Roscoe Riley doesn't mean to break the rules; he just wiggle and wobble so much she never wants to can't help himself. practice! #1 Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs #2 Never Swipe a Bully’s Bear Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise #3 Don’t Swap Your Sweater for a Dog by James Howe #4 Never Swim in Applesauce Houndsley is sad because he doesn't know when his #5 Don’t Tap-Dance on Your Teacher birthday is. Catina is soon sad, too, but it won't be long #6 Never Walk in Shoes That Talk before the very best of friends discover a way to #7 Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin brighten even the saddest day. The Truth About Bats by Eva Moore Iris and Walter and Baby Rose by Elissa Haden The Magic Bus takes the children across the country in Guest search of bats and teaches them facts and myths about Iris is excited about being a big sister. When Baby the creatures. Rose is born, she turns out to be a little fusspot, and Iris is fed up. Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door by Laura McGee Kvasnosky Little Rat Sets Sail by Monika Bang-Campbell Eugene has just moved in next door, and Zelda and Ivy Little Rat is supposed to begin sailing lessons, but she's are happy to find a new playmate. With three friends, afraid of the water. It's fortunate that Little Rat has an it's often two against one. Or, is that one against two? instructor who helps her to realize that she's braver than she thinks. Middle Readers Lost at Sea adapted by Leigh Stevens A summer boat trip turns into a day of tropical-island Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt survival when the Flynn-Fletcher family gets Young Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man shipwrecked! when he is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the Civil War. Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DeCamillo To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig, she's The Adventure Begins by Richard Hamilton a porcine wonder. To the good-natured Mercy, the Fifteen-year-old Jim Lake is just an ordinary teenager. Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast. That is, of course, until he is chosen to be the first Additonal Mercy Watson titles available: human protector of a secret world of Trolls living Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride below his peaceful hometown of Arcadia. Book 1 in Mercy Watson Fights Crime the Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia series. Also Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise available: Welcome to the Darklands (Book 2) The Book of Ga-Huel (Book 3) 45

Age of the Amulet (Book 4) Amber Brown Series The Way of the Wizard (Book 5) by Paula Danzinger Angor Reborn (Book 6) Amber Brown Goes Fourth by Paula Danziger Adventures of a Slime by Books Kid Entering fourth grade, Amber faces some changes in What does Minecraft slime cube Slibertius--known as her life as her best friend moves away and her parents Bert--dream of becoming? The best fashion designer in divorce. Please ask for our list to order these titles. the entire Overworld!

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great by The American Girls Series Gerald Morris by Various Authors Many years ago the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Please ask for our list to order these titles. Round Table. Of these worthy knights, Sir Lancelot was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak. Also available: Amulet. Book 1, the StoneKeeper by Kazu Kiduishi The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short Graphic Novel. Emily and Navin move with their The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, The Adventures of Sir Balin the Ill-Fated but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Please ask for our list to order these titles.

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Alice spots a frantic White Rabbit wearing a waistcoat Amy Namey in Ace Reporter by Megan McDonald and carrying a pocket watch. She follows him down a Amy Namey, Ace Reporter, is on the hunt for a good hole into the magical world of Wonderland. news story. But not a lot happens in the town of Frog Neck Lake. So what's a budding reporter to do? Alien Encounter by Charise Mericle Harper Nine-year-old Morgan of the Pacific Northwest is Anna Banana, and the Monkey in the Middle by fascinated with aliens and the sasquatch. Anica Mrose Rissi Also available: Super Sasquatch Showdown Anna has looked forward to her class field trip to the zoo, but from the time they board the bus she is pulled Always Dance with a Hairy Buffalo by Henry between her long-time best friend & her new best Winkler and Lin Oliver friend. When a night at the museum finds Hoover coming face to face with the ghost of a powerful Chumash Indian Anne Arrives by Kallie George princess, his brain turns into mashed potatoes. Now the The charming first book in a new early-reader series, tables are turned and it's up to Billy. starring the spirited and outspoken Anne Shirley as she first arrives at Green Gables. Amazing Esme by Tamara Macfarlane & Michael Fowkes Anne of Green Bagels by Jon Buller & Susan The wildly imaginative adventures of Esme as she Schade leaves behind her circus home for the first time to Anne's life is a little topsy-turvy. She and her mother spend the summer with her cousins. don't know where Anne's dad has gone. He left to test Also available: Amazing Esme and the Pirate Circus out his latest invention, and never returned. Amazing Esme and the Sweetshop Circus Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery The Amazing Mexican Secret by Jeff Greenhut Anne, an 11-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live Confident that Flat Stanley can succeed where with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a international spies and thieves have failed, Stanley's Prince Edward Island farm. mom, who loves to cook, mails him to Mexico to get a secret herbal ingredient that she needs.

Archie Takes Flight by Wendy Mass and Michael rehearsing. Please ask us for a list of additional titles Brawer in this series. On "Take Your Kid to Work Day," eight-year-old Archie discovers that his father drives a space taxi that A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting by Joe shuttles aliens from one area of the universe to another. Ballarini When middle schooler Kelly Ferguson's Halloween Archvillain by Barry Lyga plans switch from party-going to babysitting, she Kyle Camden develops greater mental agility and thinks the scariest part of her night will be the death of superpowers during a plasma storm that also brings her social life. Book 1 in the series. Mighty Mike, an alien, to the town of Bouring. Also available: The Mad Mask The Bad Guys Series As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds by Aaron Blabey When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires—literally. The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that As Far as I Can See: Meg’s Prairie Diary by Kate the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog McMullan pound--but their plan soon goes awry. Book 1 in the In her diary for 1856, nine-year-old Meg describes the Bad Guys series. Also available: long, dangerous journey she and her younger brother The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable (Book 2) make from Missouri to Kansas. The Bad Guys in The Furball Strikes Back (Book 3) Athena: Grey-eyed Goddess by George O’Connor The Bad Guys in Attack of the Zittens (Book 4) Graphic Novel. This is the story of Athena, the most The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas (Book 5) powerful of the Greek goddesses. The Bad Guys in Alien vs. Bad Guys (Book 6) The Bad Guys in Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?! Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher (Book 7) These six stories from the acclaimed author present The Bad Guys in Superbad (Book 8) characters from some of his best-loved novels and The Bad Guys in The Big Bad Wolf (Book 9) create some unforgettable new personalities in tales of love, death, bigotry, heroism, and coming of age. Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray by Nick Bruel Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens by Alex McCall Good ol' Uncle Murray. But it isn't long before Uncle The city of Aberdeen is being terrorized by giant robot Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of chickens who want to peck out every last sign of epic proportions. Please ask for our list to order human resistance. these titles.

Attack of the Growling Eyeballs by Lin Oliver The Ballad of a Broken Nose by Arne Svingen Meet Daniel Funk, a regular guy who's stuck living in Despite his rough life, thirteen-year-old Bart is an a house full of girls. When Daniel shrinks to the size of eternal optimist. While his mother would like him to the fourth toe on his left foot, he discovers that he has a take up boxing as a way of defending himself, the shy, brother. A "very little" brother. but talented boy would rather focus on opera.

Attack of the Vampire Weenies and Other Warped The Batboy by Mike Lupica and Creepy Tales by David Lubar An unlikely friendship slowly develops between a Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one former baseball great in need of a family and the 14- orphanage to another in the 10 years since their parents year-old batboy in need of a father. disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers. Also available: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures by Matthew Manning August Acrobat by Ron Roy The animated worlds of the current TMNT Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy try to help an acrobatic Nickelodeon cartoon and Batman: the Animated Series troupe in a very shabby traveling circus by identifying collide for the first time ever! A graphic novel. the marvelous, hooded trapeze artist they spied

When their worlds collide, they become the unlikeliest pair of best friends. Book 1 in the Big Foot and Little Beasts of Olmpus Series Foot series. By Lucy Coats

Beast Keeper Big Nate from the Top by Lincoln Peirce Eleven-year-old Demon had never met his father, the Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is 11- god Pan, until the day he was whisked away to the years-old, four-and-a-half feet tall. He has the stables of Olympus and charged with looking after all distinction of setting the record for school detentions. of the mythical creatures. Also available: Please ask for our list to order these titles. Hound of Hades Steeds of the Gods Dragon Healer Centaur School Zeus’s Eagle Gods of the North Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard Unicorn Emergency The wilderness adventures of Danny, a young trapper, and Big Red, his Irish setter.

Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea Bink & Gollie by Kate DeCamillo and Alison It's the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill McGhee School. Mr. Terupt makes the classroom a fun place, Two roller-skating best friends, one tiny, one tall, share even if he doesn't let them get away with much, until three comical adventures involving outrageously bright the snowy winter day when an accident changes socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most everything, and everyone. unlikely marvelous companion. Also available: Bink & Gollie, Two for One Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DeCamillo Bink & Gollie: Best Friends Forever Ten-year-old Opal describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires happen because of her big, ugly dog, Winn-Dixie. Graphic Novel. Binky's blast-off into outer space (outside) to battle aliens (bugs) is delayed when he Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary realizes he's left something behind. Beezus' biggest problem is her 4-year-old sister Other Binky titles available: Ramona. Even though Beezus knows sisters are Binky to the Rescue Binky Takes Charge supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, Binky Under Pressure Binky: License to Scratch it seems impossible. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell The Bell Bandit by Jacqueline Davies A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his Siblings Evan and Jessie must solve the mystery of a experiences with both good and bad masters. missing cherished family treasure while coming to terms with their beloved grandmother's unsettling The Black Heart Crypt by Chris Grabenstein behavior. Halloween is near, the one day of the year when the ghostly plane is close enough to the human plane to Best Friend Next Door by Carolyn Mackler allow mischief and mayhem. Meet Hannah. Her name is a palindrome. Her birthday is on New Year's. She wishes she had a cat. She's Blubber by Judy Blume medium height and a little awkward. "Blubber" was the name the class gave to pudgy Linda. There was something about her that made the kids in Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle the fifth-grade class want to see how far they could Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he's wanted go...but nobody expected the fun to end where it did. to star in a Broadway show. But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he's stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania? Bone by Jeff Smith Graphic Novel The forces of evil are growing stronger, but could Big Foot and Little Foot by Ellen Potter everyone's worst enemy be Phoney Bone himself? Hugo is a young Sasquatch who longs for adventure. Please ask for our list to order these titles. Boone is young boy who longs to see a Sasquatch. 48

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Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are orphans. Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale Determined to make it on their own, they set out to Graphic Novel. One fine day Jack picks a target a little find a safe place to live. They discover an old, red more giant than the usual, and one little bean turns into boxcar. Against all odds, they make it into their home. a great big building-destroying beanstalk. With help Please ask for our list to order these titles. from Rapunzel, a pixie from Jack's past, and a man with inventions from the future, they just might out- swindle the evil.

The Boy on Cinnamon Street by Phoebe Stone Cam Jansen and the Spaghetti Max Mystery by Since a tragedy she cannot remember, 13-year-old David A. Adler Louise has changed her name, given up gymnastics and While at the airport waiting for her father to pick up his moved in with her grandparents, but through her best friend from childhood, Cam Jansen uses her friends and notes from a secret admirer she begins to photographic memory to help a friend. find herself again.

Camp Rolling Hills by Stacy Davidowitz The Boy Who Cried Werewolf by J. H. Reynolds Stephanie and Bobby have concerns regarding their Max Bloodnight can't decide what's more terrifying family back home. Stephanie is returning to the camp about his weekend in Wolf County--the fact that he has she adores; Bobby is a first-time camper who does not to stay with grandparents he's never met before or really understand lots of what is going on around him. being stuck on a farm without cell service. Book 1 in Also available: Crossing Over the MonsterStreet series. Also available:

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When Martha, Helen, T.D., Alice, Truman, and Skits Brainwashed by Paul Aertker pitch a tent in Helen's back yard for the night, they While sleeping on the roof of his father's hotel, expect to have a super-fun sleepover, but it doesn't take thirteen-year-old Lucas Benes finds a baby alone and long for the hand shadow puppet ideas to run out. learns that the Good Company has restarted its profitable kidnapping business. Also available: Can You Survive a Zombie Apocalypse? by Diamonds are for Never (Book 2) Priceless Anthony Wacholtz (Book 3) Allows readers to choose their own paths as they

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Bravelands The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull by Erin Hunter Four young friends are befriended by the owner of a For generations, the animals of the African plains have new candy shop. However, the confections created by followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when the grandmotherly Mrs. White have magical side an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the effects. Also available: Arcade Catastrophe fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes. Please ask for our list to order these titles. Captain Awesome to the Rescue! by Stan Kirby

Chapter book. When second-grader Eugene and his family move and he starts at a new school, Eugene has Brixton Brothers by Mac Barnett a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego. Please ask for our list to order these titles. The Case of the Mistaken Identity When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey

Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real Carl Goes to Mouse World by R.J. Richards detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the Upset over a lack of attention from his humans, Carl mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt the Cat sets out with his friends to confront the source containing coded information. of his agitation... Marvin the Mouse. Also Available: The Ghostwriter Secret

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Curse of a Winter Moon Cecile’s Gift Jean-Pierre carries the curse of the loup garou, the Encouraged by her friend Marie-Grace, Cecile finds a werewolf, because he was born on Christmas Eve. way to help her beloved city, New Orleans, in the aftermath of the 1853 yellow fever epidemic. Riot When "rats"−nonunion workers−are given formerly union-held jobs at the paper mill, Bryan is put into a Chronicles of Narnia tense and dangerous environment. by C.S. Lewis

Stealing Thunder The Magicians Nephew Libby has always wanted a horse of her own, and Narnia .... where the woods are thick and cool, where caring for her neighbor's horse Thunder is the next best talking beasts are called to life.... a new world where thing. When she discovers Thunder is being abused, adventure begins. Libby knows she has to rescue him. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe When Eagles Fall Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy find their way Sent to join her biologist father on an eagle-tagging through an old wardrobe into the world of Narnia. expedition in Minnesota, Alex is soon stranded on a small island and is forced to fight for her life. The Horse and His Boy A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading Cardboard by Doug TenNapel barbarians. Graphic Novel. When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from Prince Caspian disaster. Four children help Prince Caspian and his army of Talking Beasts to free Narnia from evil. The Case of the Burrowing Robot by John R. Erickson and Kavery L. Nambisan The Voyage of the Dawn Treader A bizarre robot with beady eyes and a full suit of armor Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin, Eustace, are is digging up the garden. Hank is on the case magically transported onto the ship, "Dawn Treader", immediately, but before he can put an end to the where King Caspian is searching for the seven friends armored creature's antics, he gets blamed for the crime. of his father.

The Case of the Missing Falcon by James Preller The Silver Chair Jigsaw Jones Mystery. Elana Wonderly has King Caspian's beloved son Prince Rilian has "accidentally" sold her brother's prized Maltese Falcon disappeared. Aslan sends Eustace and his school friend and she's hired Jigsaw to get it back. Jill to Narnia on a quest to search for the young prince.

Charlie Bumpers vs. the Squeaking Skull by Bill The Last Battle Harley A false Aslan is roaming Narnia, commanding As Halloween nears, Charlie & Tommy hope to get out everyone to work for the cruel Calormenes. Can of taking their sisters trick-or-treating. Also available: Eustace and Jill find the true Aslan and restore peace to Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome the land? Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year Charlie Bumpers vs. the Perfect Little Turkey Cinderella and the Vampire Prince by Wiley Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Blevins Tommy Greenwald You may know the story of the downtrodden girl who So far Charlie Joe Jackson has managed to get through meets her Prince Charming. But our Cinder-Ella rules life without ever reading an entire book from cover to the dark night with her new Prince. Also available: Hansel and Gretel and the Haunted Hut 50

Snow White and the Seven Trolls Rapunzel and the Werewolf The Complete Peanuts: 1950-1952 by Charles Ten Missing Princesses Schulz The Bremen Town Ghosts The Complete Peanuts: 1950-1952 launches the Goldilocks and the Three Ghosts definitive collection of Charles M. Schulz's Jack and the Bloody Beanstalk masterpiece, introducing the strip's beloved characters Little Dead Riding Hood -- Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy, Linus, and, of course, The Princess and the Poison Pea Charlie Brown. Also available: The Complete Peanuts: 1953-1954 The Complete Peanuts: 1955-1956 Clarice Bean The Complete Peanuts: 1957-1958 by Lauren Child The Complete Peanuts: 1959-1960

Clarice Bean Spells Trouble Clarice seems to be in nonstop trouble these days, Cooking Club Chaos! by Veera Hiranandani almost as much as Karl. When Karl has a family Because Phoebe and Camille's best friend Sage has the problem and gets into really big trouble, Clarice does same lunch every day, they come up with the idea of a something unexpected. Other Clarice Bean titles cooking club to show Sage how many exciting foods available: Utterly Me, Clarice Bean there are. Clarice Bean, Don’t Look Now Clarice Bean: That’s Me Coraline by Neil Gaiman Clarice Bean: What Planet are you From? Coraline steps through a door to find another house Clarice Bean, Guess Who’s Babysitting? strangely similar to her own, but there's another mother and another father there, and they want her to be their little girl. Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Countdown by Deborah Wiles Amidst the pervasive threat of nuclear war, Franny Clementine must face the tension between herself and her younger Clementine is not having a very good week. It all brother, figure out where she fits in with her family, started on Monday when she was sent to the principal’s and look beyond outward appearances. office for cutting off Margaret’s hair. Other Clementine books available: The Croc Ate My Homework by Stephan T. Pastis Graphic novel. A collection of comic strips mocks Clementine’s Letter human nature with the antics of egotistical Rat, Clementine, Friend of the Week clueless Pig, intellectual Goat, and letter-writing Clementine and the Family Meeting optimist Zebra.

Crush by Gary Paulsen A Clock or a Crown? by Caroline Logue Kevin gets serious about Tina Zabinski, the Most Jenny finds a magic suitcase in her room. Where will it Beautiful Girl in the World. Finally, finally, he's take her to? worked up his courage; he's going to ask her out. Also available: Liar, Liar Flat Broke City of Lies by Lian Tanner Twelve-year-old Goldie, impulsive and bold, relies on Dancing Carl by Gary Paulsen her skills as a liar and a thief to try to rescue her A haunted, battle-scarred man who tends the ice rinks captured friends from the child-stealers running teaches Marsh and his friend Willy something about rampant in the City of Spoke. the war, and the healing power of love.

Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn The Danger Box by Blue Balliett Arthur and Logan set out to solve the mystery of a Twelve-year-old Zoomy and his new friend Lorrol murder that had taken place years ago in the old house investigate the journal found inside a mysterious box. Logan's family has just moved into. They find family secrets and a more valuable treasure, while a dangerous stranger watches and waits. 51

DC Superhero Girls Disney Princess Beginnings It was the night before finals and the student body is by Various Authors hard at work...and nothing is going right! Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Batgirl and their Cinderella Takes the Stage friends are learning to become heroes. Young Cinderella makes a surprising new friend as they each compete in the Midsummer Festival's puppet contest. Book 1 in the Disney Princess Beginnings Deadtime Stories series. Also available: Belle’s Discovery (Book 2) By Annette and Gina Cascone Ariel Makes Waves (Book 3) Jasmine’s New Rules (Book 4) Grave Secrets Tiana’s Best Surprise (Book 5) Amanda Peterson has a pet cemetery in her backyard. Aurora Plays the Part (Book 6) It's where she's buried all her family's dear departed Moana’s Big Leap (Book 7) pets. But when Amanda and her friends set out to bury a dead squirrel, they accidentally dig up a grave that's already occupied, and not by a pet. Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Other Deadtime Stories available: Cliff #2 The Witching Game Delilah Dirk has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, #3 The Beast of Baskerville and even the New World. Using the skills she's picked #4 Invasion of the Appleheads up on the way, Delilah's adventures continue as she #5 Little Magic Shop of Horrors plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in #6 Grandpa’s Monster Movies Constantinople.

Diamond Spirit by Karen Wood Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior by Cube Kid After a horrific accident, Jess loses Diamond, her In the first in this series of unofficial Minecraft beloved pony. Then she gets to know a beautiful filly adventure books, it’s time for our 12-year-old hero to called Walkabout and things are looking up, until choose what to study at the Minecraftia school. Also Walkabout is to be sold to a cruel new owner. available: Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: From Seeds to Swords Dirk Daring, Secret Agent by Helane Becker Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Crafting Alliances Darren Dirkowitz’s spy missions are interrupted when Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Path of the Diamond his stepbrother gets hold of his top-secret notebook. Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Quest Mode A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean Cally Fisher knows she can see her dead mother, but Diary of a Minecraft Zombie the only other living soul who does is a mysterious Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Minecraft wolfhound who always seems to be there when her Zombie? In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft mom appears. How can Cally persuade her dad that the adventure series, you get to read the diary of an actual huge silver-gray dog belongs with them? 12 year old Minecraft Zombie. Please ask for our list to order these titles. The Dog Diaries by Kate Klimo Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kenney Ginger Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her Diary of a Wimpy Kid life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various Greg Heffley is thrust into middle school, where people who have "owned" her. Book 1 in the Dog undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who Diaries series. Please ask for our list to order these are taller, meaner, and already shaving. titles. Please ask for our list to order these titles.

A Dog’s Way Home by Bobbie Pyron Dragons Beware! by Jorge Aguirre Abby and her Shetland sheepdog, Tam, are each other's When Claudette sets out to slay the dragon that ate her everything, best friends, a winning agility team, and father's legs and his legendary sword, she’ll need more loyal beyond either of their imaginings. Then Abby help than ever from her friend Marie and her brother and Tam are separated by a tragic accident. Gaston. Graphic novel.

The Doodles of Sam Dibble #1 by J. Press Dream Jumper, Volume 1 by Greg Grunberg Third-grader Sam loves to doodle, especially during Ben has a gift. He can jump into other people's dreams. class, but his drawings will not help when he tells So when his classmates start falling victim to an evil everyone that their favorite wrestler, Demo Dan, will dream monster, he knows he has to do something. A be at Sam's birthday party. Also available: graphic novel. Also available: #2 Double Trouble Dream Jumper, Volume 2 #3 Robots Don’t Clean Toilets #4 Abra-ca-doodle DuckTales: Treasure Trove Return to Duckburg in a new generation of adventures Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and his Creel throws herself into an adventure that will reunite nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie! A graphic novel. her with the king of the dragons, pit her against a Also available: vicious new dragon, and perhaps rekindle a friendship DuckTales: Mysteries and Mallards with Prince Luka. DuckTales: Monsters and Mayhem DuckTales: Fowl Play Dragon Girl: The Secret Valley by Jeff Weigel DuckTales: Quests and Quacks Dragons are dangerous creatures; all the stories say so. After 11-year-old Alanna accidentally stumbles upon a cave full of dragon eggs, she soon discovers that William Durbin, Minnesota Author maybe the stories have it wrong. The Darkest Evening Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George In the 1930s, a young Finnish-American boy When an orphan girl named Creel befriends a dragon, reluctantly moves with his family to Karelia, a she unknowingly inherits a pair of slippers that could Communist-Finnish state founded in Russia, where his be used to save her kingdom, or destroy it. idealistic father soon realizes that his conception of a communist utopia is flawed. Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George With peace established between the humans and the Song of Sampo Lake dragons, Creel and Luka are planning their wedding, For Matti Ojala and his family, Finnish immigrants in but then the dragon queen is kidnapped. Minnesota, starting a new life in America is both a hardship and an opportunity. Dragon Turn by Shane Peacock Sherlock Holmes and Irene Doyle are as riveted as the Wintering rest of the audience. Alistair Hemsworth produces a Pierre, the 14-year-old hero of "The Broken Blade", real and very deadly dragon before their eyes. This spends a winter with the North West Company in the single, fantastic illusion elevates the previously wilderness of French Canada. unheralded magician to star status.

Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon Earthquake Shock by Marlane Kennedy Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an It had seemed like the perfect California day. As Joey underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea- Flores walked home from the skate park with his serpent cousin. They encounter giant squid and sharks friends, the ground began to tremble, and Joey knew and learn about standing up to bullies in the process. they were headed for trouble. Also available: Also available: Blizzard Night Dragonbreath: Attack of the Ninja Frogs Dragonbreath: Curse of the Were-Wiener

El Deafo by Cece Bell Everblaze by Shannon Messenger Going to school and making new friends can be tough. Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the But going to school and making new friends while elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? she is determined to find her kidnappers. That requires superpowers! The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange faces the impossible Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one when the mighty Shandar emerges from his preserved orphanage to another in the 10 years since their parents state and presents her with a task that sends her and her disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that companions on a journey from which they may never they have special powers. return. A Chronicles of Kazam Book.

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime by Donald J. Sobol Fairy Animals of Misty Woods Match wits with 10-year-old crime-buster by Lily Small Encyclopedia Brown, as he investigates toys missing from a fair, music stolen from a singer-songwriter, and Hailey the Hedgehog by Lily Small arrowheads that disappear during a campout. A special story for Christmas introducing Hailey the Hedgerow Hedgehog, the newest addition to the Fairy The End of the Wild by Nicole Helget Animals of Misty Wood. Other Fairy Animal series Eleven-year-old Fern helps to take care of her books: Chloe the Kitten Bella the Bunny impoverished family by foraging for food in the forest, Paddy the Puppy Mia the Mouse but when a fracking company rolls into town, she Penny the Puppy realizes that her peaceful woods could be threatened.

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The Great Cake Mystery by Alexander McCall Hannah by Kathryn Lasky Smith Hannah has spent her early days in an orphanage and is Ramotswe thought she might like to be a detective. now a scullery maid in the house of rich family. She is When a piece of cake goes missing, a young boy is drawn to the sea and through a series of accidents, she tagged by his classmates as the culprit. Ramotswe, discovers her true identity. however, is unconvinced and sets out to discover the truth. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness. 56

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The Haunted Library by Dori Hillestad Butler Harry Potter When ghost boy Kaz's haunt is torn down and he is by J.K. Rowling separated from his ghost family, he meets a real girl named Claire, who lives above the town library with Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone her parents and her grandmother. Please ask for our Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and list to order these titles. uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches. Hawking’s Hallway by Neal Shusterman Nick Slate, in order to protect his father and little Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets brother, reluctantly must help the Accelerati complete Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and Tesla's great device. Their power-mad leader wants uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his nothing less than to control the world's energy--but worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards there are still three missing objects to track down. and Witches. Book 3 of the Accelerati Trilogy.

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The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy Humphrey’s Really Wheely Racing Day by Betty G. Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their Birney castles, the princes stumble upon an evil plot that could When Mandy, one of the students from classroom 26, endanger each of their kingdoms. Now it's up to them brings a special hamster-sized racecar to class, it means to triumph, and become the heroes no one ever thought just one thing; Humphrey is going to be in a hamster they could be. race.

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Keepers Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Lian Tanner When Sheila’s family decides to leave the city for a summer in the country, Sheila will have to suffer Museum of Thieves everything from long-eared dogs to swimming lessons When Separation Day is canceled, Goldie runs away. to creepy spiders. She is lured to the mysterious Museum of Dunt, where she discovers terrible secrets. Also available: #2 City of Lies Judy Moody by Megan McDonald Kingdom Keepers Judy Moody by Ridley Pearson Judy doesn't have high hopes for the third grade, but she has an abundance of individuality. Please ask for Disney After Dark our list to order these titles. Five young teens tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches that threaten the future of Walt Disney Julie by Jean George World and the stability of the world outside its walls. When Julie returns to her father's Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a Disney at Dawn changing Arctic world and she falls in love with a The kids discover that the evil Overtakers have gained young Siberian man. control of one of the computer servers used to operate the Daylight Holographic Imaging. That means, if any Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved of the holographic hosts fall asleep, they will go into a and Eaten by Barbara Park coma. To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Mr. Scary's first grade class prepares a Thankful List for the school Disney in Shadow contest. The Kingdom Keepers mount a search for Wayne, their missing Imagineer mentor, and find themselves Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard fighting for their lives. Fifth grader Robbie is determined to stay out of trouble so that she does not worry her grandfather whose Power Play memory is failing and to make sure that she and her Charlene is acting strange. Has she tired of her role as grandfather stay together as he is the only family she a Kingdom Keeper, or is there something more sinister has left. at play?

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My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomons Mind If I Read Your Mind? by Henry Winkler and Luke was just your average comic book fan until his Lin Oliver boring, teacher's pet, helps-old-ladies-across-the-street When Billy Broccoli finds out he's got to demonstrate brother, Zack, got turned into a superhero. a special skill for a class contest, he thinks he's got it made. My Friend Flicka by Mary O’Hara Over the course of one magical summer, both Ken and Miraculous, Volume 1 by Fred Lenoir Flicka will learn the meaning of responsibility, Based on the animated series this graphic novel courage, and, ultimately, friendship. contains the first three issues. My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord by David Miss Popularity and the Best Friend Disaster by Solomons Francesco Sedita Luke, disgruntled that his brother and friend have Cassie is so excited. Her best friends from her native become superheroes, fails at solving crimes alone but Texas are coming to visit her in Maine for her birthday, when he discovers an alien plot to overthrow the but when the Texas crew arrives, disaster strikes. world, only his sworn enemy will listen.

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Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper In a Blink A brilliant fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, considered The Never Girls. When four friends are whisked out of by many to be mentally retarded, discovers a their ordinary lives to Never Land, home to fairies and technological device that will allow her to speak for the mermaids, Queen Clarion and Tinker Bell have to first time. figure out a way for them to get home. Please ask for our list to order these titles. Owly: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer by Andy Runton Graphic Novel. The adventures of a gentle owl named The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Owly who resolves to do good and make friends in his Irish orphans Molly, fourteen, and Kip, ten, travel to world with the help of his good companions, the clever England to work as servants in a crumbling manor worm, Wormy, and Scampy, the gluttonous, but good house where nothing is quite what it seems. hearted, chipmunk. Also available: Just a Little Blue A Time to be Brave Flying Lessons Tiny Tales Oh, Rats!: The Incredible History of Rats and People by Albert Martin Partners in Crime by Kim Harrington Weaving together science, history, culture, and Sleuth or Dare #1. When best friends Darcy and Norah folklore, an award-winning writer offers a look at rats have to create a fake business for a school assignment, that goes from the curious to repulsive, horrifying to they come up with a great idea: a detective agency. comic, fearsome to inspiring. Also available: Sleepover Stakeout

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The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale Percy Jackson and the Olympians Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble by Rick Riordan raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! The Lightning Thief Also available: Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His Party mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny where he and his new friends set out on a quest. Horde The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation The Sea of Monsters The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate Percy Jackson discovers there's trouble at Camp Half- The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare Blood. The magical borders protecting Half-Blood Hill have been poisoned and to save the camp, Percy must Princess Posey and the First Grade Ballet by act quickly. Stephanie Greene Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about The Titan’s Curse her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call at school. Then she learns that one of her classmates from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess battle. Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help? Also avaialable: The Battle of the Labyrinth Princess Posey and the Flower Girl Fiasco Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun, but when a mysterious mortal acquaintance Puppy Rescue Riddle by Catherine Nichols appears on campus, things quickly go bad. A storm is coming to North Carolina. Amy and Elliott - volunteers at the local dog shelter - have a job to do. The Last Olympian The rescued puppies need to get to higher ground, and The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy fast! Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos. Pushing Up the Sky by Joseph Bruchac Uses drama to tell seven different stories from Native American traditions including the Abenaki, Ojibway, The Path of Beasts by Lian Tanner Cherokee, Cheyenne, Snohomish, Tlingit, and Zuni. The city of Jewel is in peril once again, as it is held captive by the frightful Fugleman, his band of Blessed Puss in Boots: Movie Novelization by Lara Bergen Guardians, and an army of merciless mercenaries. Adventures of an orphaned cat who began as a petty thief and became a hero.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All! Pyrate’s Boy by E.B. Colton Shares facts on over seven hundred Pokémon. Silas Orr, an 11-year-old runaway from Greenock, was saved from certain death by Captain Jon Harkin, a.k.a. Pokémon Pocket Comics: Legendary Pokémon by the infamous pirate Black Johnnie. Choosing to stay Santa Harukaze aboard, he became pirate's boy on the feared ship Two books in one! Pokémon stories, puns and jokes! Tenacity. Fun quizzes on Pokémon abilities, moves, types, evolution and much more! The Race to Chimney Rock by Jesse Wiley A family makes the treacherous journey to Chimney Rock along the Oregon Trail, in a book where the reader's choices determine the outcome of the

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Rangers Apprentice Shimmer by John Flanagan Riley works with her teacher Bodhi to help Rebecca. The daughter of a former plantation owner, Rebecca is The Ruins of Gorlan furious about having been murdered during a 1733 This fantasy introduces the magic-practicing Rangers, slave revolt and is keeping those who died with her protectors of the kingdom, and Will, a 15-year-old from crossing over. villager who has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. Please ask for our list to order these titles. Dreamland Riley goes to the place where dreams happen, hoping to find a way to contact her sister. She meets the Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale and Dean director, who tells her about the two ways to send Hale dreams. Graphic Novel. Rapunzel uses her amazing hair as a lasso and teams up with a mysterious outlaw to gallop Whisper around the Wild West, battling villains and righting After practically begging the Council for a more wrongs. challenging Soul Catch, Riley is assigned an actual Roman gladiator, Theocoles, the Pillar of Doom. Recruit by Chris Bradford As the son of a British bodyguard who sacrificed his life in the line of duty, teenage kickboxing champion Rise of the Zombie Rabbit by Sam Hay Connor Reeves is proud to join the ranks of a top- Joe is just starting to hope that he is free of undead pets secret young bodyguard squad. Also available: when he is visited by Fluffy, a pet rabbit who was Hostage (Book 2) Hijack (Book 3) snapped up by a hungry fox. Ransom (Book 4) Ambush (Book 5) Survival (Book 6) Target (Book 7) Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Traitor (Book 8) A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt by Elizabeth growing apart. Cody Kimmel Moxie Roosevelt Kipper has endured 13 years of being The Romeo and Juliet Code by Phoebe Stone an ordinary girl with an unordinary name. Now that When Felicity's parents leave her with relatives in she's entered boarding school, it's time to reinvent Maine, Felicity hopes they won't be gone for long. herself. Royal Wedding Disaster by Meg Cabot While helping her half-sister, the ruler of Genovia, Riley by Susan Hughes prepare for her royal wedding, Princess Olivia finds Riley helps Kat realize that a new female is not mean. herself facing snooty cousins, school, and princess A Puppy Pals book. lessons with Grandmeré.

Sally’s Bones by MacKenzie Cadenhead

Sally fits in better with the Addams Family than with

the sixth grade girls. After her mother's death, grief-

stricken Sally begs for death, what she gets is a tail-

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Sammy Keyes Scooby-Doo’s Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes! by Michael by Wendelin Van Draanen Dahl and Scott Jeralds Scooby-Doo and friends are already slapping their Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief knees and holding their stomachs, so hop on board the While scanning the neighborhood with binoculars, Mystery Machine and join the fun! Sammy spots something strange at the Heavenly Hotel. A man in one room is wearing gloves and rummaging School Days According to Humphrey by Betty G. through a purse. Other Sammy Keyes titles available: Birney Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy Humphrey is excited to get back to Room 26 and see Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash all his old classmates, but on the first day of school, a Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher bunch of strange kids arrive, and no matter how loudly Sammy Keyes and the Night of Skulls he squeaks up, they don't realize they're in the wrong Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City room.

A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel It’s now 1958, and a new family has moved in next A story that explores new worlds packed with amazing door to Mrs. Dowdel: a minister and his wife and kids. adventures; ancient mysteries; and the unlikely bond of three strangers. A graphic novel. Book 1 in the 5 The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo Worlds series. Also available: When their peaceful land is attacked, Timoken and his The Cobalt Princess (Book 2) sister, Zobayda, must find a new kingdom to call The Red Maze (Book 3) home.

The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse by Brian Farrey The Sasquatch Escape by Suzane Selfors A princess and a peasant girl, who hide sorrow in a Spending the summer in his grandfather's rundown town where everyone lives with unending joy, embark town, ten-year-old Ben meets an adventurous local girl on a dangerous quest to outwit a centuries-old warning and together they learn that the town's veterinarian runs foretelling the fall of the Monarchy. a secret hospital for imaginary creatures. Also available: The Lonely Lake Monster Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark The Rain Dragon Rescue An Indian boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in The Order of the Unicorn Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his Inca The Griffin’s Riddle ancestors. The Fairy Swarm Secret of the Night Ponies by Joan Hiatt Harlow When Jessie Wheller discovers a herd of wild ponies

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Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Spirit Wolf by Kathyrn Lasky When eleven-year-old Marty finds a young beagle on When earthquakes and erupting volcanoes strike the the road past on old schoolhouse, he attempts to save it Beyond, Faolan and the other surviving wolves must from its cruel owner. head for the Distant Blue, where they hope to find a new home. Also available: Watch Wolf Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon by Ka Vang When Shoua's mother has special dreams about a falling star in the forest, her grandfather mysteriously Splatoon, Volume 1 by Sankichi Hinodeya allows Shoua to come along and camp in the north The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team Minnesota woods. that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! A graphic novel. Also available: Showoff by Gordon Korman Splatoon, Volumes 2-7 After former attack dog Luthor goes berserk at a dog show, he's accused of ruining the career of the three-

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Peter and the Secret Rundoon Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land The Storm by Dayna Lorentz of Rundoon, and once again are pitted against the evil When a hurricane forces his family to evacuate without shadow-creature Lord Ombra him, Shep the German Shepard is confused. Where is his boy? Will he ever return? Also available: Peter and the Sword of Mercy The Pack The Return It's up to Molly's 11-year-old daughter Wendy to keep a secret cache of starstuff out of the clutches of shadow Storm at the Summit of Mount Everest by Ryan creatures in this Peter Pan Adventure. Jacobson and Deb Mercier It's the trip of a lifetime, a dream come true. Your sister and you are climbing Mount Everest, but when Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow you're caught in a sudden and deadly storm, you must Maggie's Newfoundland dog, Sirius, must be kept a make the right choices to stay alive. secret because of a village rule that only sheepdogs are allowed in her coastal community. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their Stella Batts Needs a New Name by Courtney interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn Sheinmel by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure When a classmate makes fun of her name, Stella picks out whether or not the puppet can really predict the a new name for herself, but discovers that the name she future. Also available: Darth Paper Strikes Back abandoned suits her just fine. Also available: The Secret of the Fortune Wookie Stella Batts Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet Stella Batts Pardon Me Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue Stella Batts, a Case of the Meanies Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus Stella Batts Who’s in Charge? Stella Batts Something Blue Story Thieves by James Riley Except for reading the Kiel Gnomenfoot magic adventure series, Owen's life is boring until he sees his Stink: Solar System Superhero by Megan classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the library. McDonald Also available: Story Thieves: the Stolen Chapters When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for being too shrimpy, he has no choice but Summer According to Humphrey by Betty G. to take a stand for the sake of little planets everywhere. Birney Other Stink titles available: When Humphrey hears that school is ending, he can't Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid believe his ears. What's a classroom hamster to do if Stink & the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker there's no more school? Stink & the World’s Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express Stink & the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling 70

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. One Stella misses her (unreliable) mom, but she loves it at day, he's tracked down by stranger that tells Magnus great-aunt Louise's house. The only problem? Angel, that he is the son of a Norse god. Book 1 in the the foster kid Louise has taken in. The two girls live Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. Also together, but there's no way they'll ever be friends. available: The Hammer of Thor (Book 2)

Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Furious Fry by Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman Josh Lewis Although she can throw farther, kick higher, and hit Fern Goldberg is just an average kid, until he falls into harder than anyone else at school, Isabel, aka Bunjitsu a pool of radioactive green goo behind Bogie's Burger Bunny, never hurts another creature, unless she has to. Barn. Now, whenever he comes in contact with Also available: condiments, Fern transforms into a bona fide deep- Bunjitsu Bunny’s Best Move (Book 2) fried superhero. Bunjitsu Bunny Jumps to the Moon (Book 3)

Super Chicken Nugget Boy Dr. Ned-Grant and His The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Eggplant Army by Josh Lewis John Newbery Medal. Welcome to the story of Fern Goldberg is back to being a normal fourth grader, Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with but not for long. music, stories, and a princess named Pea.

Super Mario Adventures by Kentaro Takekuma Ten by Lauren Myracle Inspired by the best-selling Super Mario video game Winnie celebrates her first year with a double-digit age franchise, this is a collection of comics that originally with a high of spending time in New York City with ran in the Nintendo Power magazine. her aunt and big sister, to the low of her two best friends suddenly becoming interested in boys. Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton Join Super Narwhal and sidekick Jelly Jolt as they take on three SUPER new stories in this early graphic novel Tales from the Odyssey series. Book 2 in the Narwahl and Jelly series. by Mary Pope Osborne

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Superman: Peace in the Balance by Michael The Land of the Dead Teitelbaum Odysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed Choose-Your-Own Adventure. Reporter Clark Kent is giant, but its curse follows them at every turn. Before covering a World Peace Conference held on an they can reach home they must first take on giant orbiting space station when three of Superman's cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals deadliest enemies decide to attack Earth. their next challenge.

Sirens and Sea Monsters Survivors The enchantress Circe tells Odysseus that the Greeks by Erin Hunter will face even more horrors on their journey, including an encounter with Scylla, the six-headed monster. In the aftermath of the Big Crowl that destroyed the city, a Lone Dog named Lucky must find a way to The Gray-Eyed Goddess work with other dogs to survive in this frightening new Odysseus is trapped on the island of the alluring sea world. Please ask for our list to order these titles. goddess, Calypso. Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the suitors who want to marry Penelope in order to take control of Odysseus's island.

Return to Ithaca Tommysaurus Rex by Doug TenNapel Odysseus has returned to Ithaca, but things have Graphic Novel. When Ely's beloved dog, Tommy, is changed. With the help of the gray-eyed goddess, hit by a car, he goes to his grandpa's house for the Athena, Odysseus and Telemachus must set out to summer to get his mind off things. While exploring a regain control of Ithaca. nearby cave one day he discovers a full-grown, but friendly, Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Final Battle After struggling against the gods and his fate for more Too Afraid to Scream by Todd Strasser than 20 years, Odysseus returns to Ithaca at last. A phantom text messenger, a skeleton on the hunt for his missing foot, and ghostly hitchhikers are a few of the topics in these spooky tales. Tesla’s Attic by Neal Shusterman With a plot combining science and the supernatural, Too Dark to See by Todd Strasser four kids are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted These stories include a ghost train, a boy whose video by the eccentric inventor, Nikola Tesla. Also available: game obsession literally consumes him, and a hotel Edison’s Alley that still accepts guests, decades after its destruction in a fire. Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, Too Scared to Sleep by Todd Strasser where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter These seven tales feature action figures that come alive runaways and children with incredible secrets. at night, a ghost's first encounter with an MP3 player, and a karaoke machine that terrifies a sleepover party. Theodore Boone: the Activist by John Grisham Aspiring lawyer Theodore Boone takes the stand to The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by protect his political and environmental freedoms. Also Kathi Appelt available: Theodore Boone: the Fugitive Twelve-year-old Chap loves the swamp something Theodore Boone: the Scandal fierce, and he'll do anything to help protect it.

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Weird! by Erin Frankel Animal Legs by Mary Holland Luisa is repeatedly teased and called "weird" by her Can you smell with your feet? Do you dig your claws classmate Sam, even though she is simply being into a river's muddy bank to climb up and bask in the herself. sun? Animals' legs are different from humans' in so many ways! Also available: Animal Mouths What is the Story of Wonder Woman? by Steve Animal Eyes Korté Korté shares the story of how one of the first and The Apollo Missions for Kids by Jerome Pohlen foremost superheroines was created, and how she came The story behind the historic race to the moon, from to be such a powerful feminist icon. Also available: the perspective of the Americans who lived it--the What is the Story of Frankenstein? astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, the technicians and politicians who made Who Was Rachel Carson? by Sarah Fabiny the impossible possible. Presents the life and accomplishments of the American biologist, whose influential work, "The Silent Spring," Awesome Achievers in Science by Alan Katz inspired worldwide conservation movements. Everyone has heard the names Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but what about Michael Collins--the third Yo-Yo World Trick Book by Harry Baier brave Apollo 11 astronaut who didn't get to walk on Walk the Dog, Rock the Baby, and perform the Robin the moon? Many of the most relevant figures in Hood, Sky Rocket, and Eiffel Tower! This entertaining scientific history have remained in the shadows, but book features 50 of the most popular Yo-Yo tricks. not any longer! Also available: Awesome Achievers in Technology You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Dentists! by Fiona Mcdonald Bats by J. Angeline Johnson Today, going to the dentist is usually a safe and Bats swoop and dive with ease in the night sky. These painless experience. In past centuries, that wasn't furry fliers are adapted to life in the dark. Learn more always the case. Read and learn how lucky we are to about these winged nocturnal animals in Bats. live in modern times. Also available: You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Books!

Big Cats by Andrea Mills talk on land: to let others know who they are, where Find out how big cats hunt, learn about cat myths and they are, and maybe even how dolphins feel. legends, discover where big cats live, and how they move. Packed with information, photographs, and Eagle & Birds of Prey by Jemima Parry-Jones colorful illustrations. From majestic bald eagles to nocturnal owls, meet the top aerial predators. See how raptors fly and hunt using Birds by Julie Beer their incredible speed and vision to take down their A fact-filled guide to common birds of North America prey. includes color-coded maps, identification tips, bird- watching activities, and bird calls. Earth by the Numbers by Steve Jenkins How old is the earth? Where is the ice three miles A Bold Carnivore: An Alphabet of Predators by thick? Why are volcanoes so dangerous? Where are the Consie Powell wettest and driest spots on the planet? Find the answers With vibrant, color drawings of predators and their to these questions, and many more, in this book. Also prey, each letter of the alphabet introduces a different available: Dinosaurs by the Numbers North American predator. Engineering: the Riveting World of Building and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Machines! by Tom Jackson Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer Crammed with mega machines, breathtaking buildings, After his African village was hit by a drought, 14-year- and all the technology in between, this book has the old William Kamkwamba learned about electrical real insider view on engineering. windmills at a small library, and after weeks of foraging for junk parts, he did the incredible. Explore Forces and Motion! by Jennifer Swanson In this book readers ages 7 through 10 discover that the Bugs by Andrea Mills push and pull of every object on the planet and in space Get up close and personal with all kinds of bugs and depends on how a force acts upon it. Includes 25 become a creepy-crawly expert with this exciting book. projects to explore the world around you.

Coding by James Kelly Fault Lines & Tectonic Plates by Kathleen M. Discover the amazing power of computer Reilly programming and how it is all around us with this Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and earth's surface is always changing. incredible information. Ferdinand Fox’s First Summer by Mary Holland Creatures Close Up by Gillian Watts Follow this photographic journal of a red fox as he This stunning book looks at nature using a explores the world around him. revolutionary method of extreme close-up photography. Forest by Cat Hickey Explore the flora and fauna from all around the world Curious Kid’s Science Book by Asia Citro with this exciting book. Kids will learn to design their own science investigations to determine the answers to their Glow-In the Dark Constellations: A Field Guide for questions! Young Stargazers by C. E. Thompson This is an informative guide on exploring the night Dinosaur Dictionary for Kids by Bob Korpella sky, with glow-in-the-dark illustrations, eight maps, Packed with hundreds of illustrated definitions about and retellings of the legends behind the constellations. dinosaurs and the world in which they lived this book is certain to spark any kid's enthusiasm for dinosaurs. Guinness World Records: Wacky and Wild! by Calista Brill Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws A brand-new Guinness World Records book for kids! by Wendy Pfeffer Let’s Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2. Dolphins communicate underwater for the same reason people

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Knit, Hook, and Spin by Laurie Carlson Raccoons by Angelique Johnson This easy-to-follow activity book is packed with over Walking in the shadows, raccoons can be hard to see. 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including These masked animals are adapted to life in the dark. knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Real Dragons! by Jennifer Szymanski Find out about dragon-like critters in this new Co- Listopia: Space by Mike Goldsmith reader from National Geographic Kids. Co-readers Contains 50 lists of the most extreme and unusual facts provide one page of adult-read-aloud text and one page about the far reaches of outer space. of kid-read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience. Loons: Diving Birds of the North by Donna Love This lively and informative book covers loon history, Red Foxes by J. Angelique Johnson physiology, behavior, and coexistence with humans. Hunting at night, red foxes listen and sniff for prey.

The Mason Jar Scientist by Brenda D. Priddy Reindeer by M. Martin Teaches scientific principles via practical, hands-on Reindeer can’t actually fly, and they might not really experiments that can all be done with mason jars. be the beloved pets of Santa Claus, pulling a brightly Includes discussion questions and ideas for STEAM- colored sleigh filled with bells and holly each based extension activities. Christmas Eve. However, this doesn’t mean that they aren’t interesting creatures. Model Makers by Lisa Amstutz Making models can be a fun hobby, but many people Renewable Energy by Joshua Sneideman and Erin also use models in their work. In this STEAM title, Twamley learn how scientists, architects, engineers, and artists How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and all make models to test their work. Other science titles: power our cars? With energy! Learn all about Simple Science Projects Science in Motion renewable energy all while working on 20 different Gross Science Projects projects presented in this book.

Opossums by Mary R. Dunn Sasquatch, Yeti, Abominable Snowman, Bigfoot for In the quiet of night, opossums go in search of food. Kids by John Davidson Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help A Pack of Wolves and Other Canine Groups by children fall in love with Sasquatch, Yeti, Abominable Anna Claybourne Snowman, Bigfoot. Explores the behaviors and daily life of a wolf pack, as well as their habitat, environmental threats, and the Science in a Jar by Julia Garstecki advantages of group living. Kids and their adults get the opportunity to discover a variety of scientific disciplines at home with this Pigs Aren’t Dirty, Bears Aren’t Slow and Other beautifully presented collection of experiments using a Truths about Misunderstood Animals by Joanna ubiquitous and inexpensive everyday object most often Boutilier doomed to the recycling bin. This book is crawling with myth-busting facts about: wolves, spiders, pigs, snakes, bears and more.

Turtles by Laura Marsh Scruffy: A Wolf Finds His Place in the Pack by Jim Take a dip with turtles in this exciting reader. Packed Brandenburg with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all Scruffy just didn't seem to fit in. When world-traveling about these fantastic reptiles. photographer Jim Brandenburg first saw him on the tundra of Ellesmere Island, the yearling wolf was Watching Water Birds by Jim Arnosky awkward and his fur was a mess. A close-up look at the habits, habitats, and distinctive features of loons, gulls, herons, and other water birds. Sharks by Sarah Fowler Explore everything there is to know about sharks and Water Now! by Antonia Banyard & Paula Ayer discover the mysteries of the deep. An infographic introduction to the essential role water plays in everyday life. Snackable Science: 60 Edible Tests to Try and Taste by Emma Vanstone Weather Clues in the Sky: Clouds by Belinda Whether you want to learn the magic of chemistry, the Jensen speed of color, the basics of earth science or the effects Bel and her cousin, Dylan, explore clouds, learning of structural engineering, food is a great way to explore about different cloud types and how they form. all of this and more. Also available: Raindrops on a Roller Coaster: Hail The Sky Stirs Up Trouble: Tornadoes Spiders and Other Deadly Animals by James A Snowstorm Shows Off: Blizzards Buckley Spinning Wind and Water: Hurricanes Learn about the animals that can harm us through life- threatening true stories! Weird Insects by Michael Worek Insects account for more than half of the more than Sponges are Skeletons by Barbara Juster Esbensen 17,000,000 named species of living things. This Explains how sponges are animals that live in the fascinating book reveals a rare and close up look at the ocean and how they are harvested and used by humans. odd beauty of these strange animals.

Squirrels by Lindsy J. O’Brien What If You Had Animal Teeth? by Sandra Markle A high-interest introduction to the life cycle of What it would be like if your teeth were replaced by squirrels. those of a different animal. This book explores how different teeth are especially adapted for an animal's Star Wars Coding Projects by Jon Woodcock survival. Star Wars Coding Projects is a step-by-step visual guide to coding fun projects in the computer program Where Do Chicks Come From? by Amy E. Scratch. Sklansky Describes what happens day-by-day for the 3 weeks Storm Run by Libby Riddles from the time a hen lays an egg until the baby chick In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the hatches. first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Where Do Insects Live? by Molly Aloian Insects need a place to call home. In this fact-filled Surprising Swimmers by Anthony D. Fredericks title, readers will get a close-up look at different insect Describes why and how such creatures as squids, habitats. scallops, devil fish, and sea otters swim--for protection, for pleasure, and to get around. Why Did T. Rex Have Short Arms? And Other Questions About Dinosaurs by Melissa Stewart Terrible Tyrannosaurs by Kathleen Weidner When did the first dinosaurs appear on Earth? What Zoehfeld happened to them 65 million years ago? How do we Describes what fossils tell us about the physical know about dinosaurs? characteristics and behavior of the large carnivorous Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? by Gilda & Melvin kitchen and start them off on a lifetime of good Berger cooking. Addresses 20 animal characteristics in question-and- answer format, including why giraffes have such long Ice Cream: The Full Scoop by Gail Gibbons necks. Gibbons dishes the latest scoop on ice cream production, following the process from farm to freezer. Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer This illustrated book explains how earthworms eat, Kids Baking: 60 Delicious Recipes for Children to move and reproduce, and how they help plants to grow. Make by Sara Lewis 60 sweet and savory recipes that kids will love to bake. Wild About Minnesota Birds by Adele Porter Choose from cookies, teatime treats, cakes to impress This Minnesota-specific beginners' book is arranged by and breads. Includes really easy recipes that are perfect Minnesota's four main habitats and then by bird color. for younger children.

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The Wild Whale Watch by Eva Moore A fictional description of a science class studying Crafts & Things to Do whales and going on a whale watch with their science teacher Ms. Frizzle. Art Camp by Susan Schwake This book is an easy-to-use collection of self-guided Women Scientists in Physics and Engineering by lessons for kids to pull out again and again to expand Catherine Brereton their skill sets and gain confidence in making art. Discusses the progress women have made in physics and engineering. Also available: Awesome Lego Creations by Sarah Dees Women Scientists in Medicine Have a blast building new Lego toys, animals, scenes Women Scientists in Math and Coding and working contraptions. Contains 50 designs to Women Scientists in Chemistry build. Women Scientists in Astronomy and Space Women Scientists in Life Science Card Making by Sally Henry This book has instructions to make greeting cards to send to your friends. Cooking Coding with Scratch ChopChop: The Kids’ Guide to Cooking Real Food Shows children how to think like coders, and will help With Your Family by Sally Sampson them develop the skills necessary to build their own Simple, healthy, delicious dishes for children and website and get it online. Also available: parents to make together. Code Your Own Website

Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck by Heather Complete Photo Guide to Crochet by Deborah Schwartz Burger Introduces readers to food literacy with the help of Are you looking for the perfect guide to teach your Sesame Street's Cookie Monster, Chef Gonger, and child to crochet? Look no further! Creative Kids Photo their foodie truck! Guide to Crochet starts with the absolute basics.

Good Housekeeping Illustrated Children’s Complete Photo Guide to Knitting by Mary Scott Cookbook by Marianne Zanzarella Huff 50 safe-to-make, delicious Good Housekeeping This book will guide you and your children through Institute-tested recipes that will lure you into the some fantastic knitting projects! With over 200 photos and clear, concise instructions in language easily

80 understood by grade-school kids, you're going to be creating crafty knit projects with your child in no time! Go Crazy with Duck Tape by Patti Wallengfang Over 40 projects include jewelry, gift boxes, vests, Creative Crafts for Critters by Nancy Furstinger phone case, party favors, wallet, suitcases, covered 22 easy crafts children can make for their pets. tins, toolbox, guitar, photo album, water bottle, soccer ball, and more. Crochet for Kids: Basic Techniques & Great Projects That Kids Can Make Themselves by Go Out and Play: Outdoor Games from Kaboom! Franziska Heidenreich This guide to games includes: kick the can, freeze tag, Provides easy-to-follow instructions and 29 projects. blindman's bluff, red light green light, four square, duck duck goose, and so many more. DIY Circus Lab for Kids by Jackie Leigh Davis Davis invites you into the international youth circus Great Things to do Outside by Jamie Ambrose community, then dives into the circus skill families: Illustrated instructions for 365 outdoor activities for juggling, acrobatics, manipulation, balance, and young people to discover, observe, explore, and create. clowning. I am Not a Toilet Paper Roll Doll Crafts by Laurie Carlson Provides simple step-by-step directions for ten craft Carlson’s book opens up the world of doll making to projects that utilize empty toilet paper rolls. children. Emphasis is placed on following basic instructions that are clearly illustrated with line Kid’s Creative Craft Activities by Cecilia Egan drawings in order to help children develop creative, Provides hours of creative fun for pre-schoolers and open-ended projects that result in unique dolls and doll older children, using materials which are easily play. obtained.

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Pirates by E.T. Fox What’s Great About Minnesota? by Nadia Higgins Meet swashbuckling pirates and learn about life out on Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the the high seas as you discover the truths behind the North Star State! Explore Minnesota's wooded myths with this exciting book full of amazing images, wilderness, 10,000 lakes, and rich history. fun quizzes, and incredible information.

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Halloween Howlers: Frightfully Funny Knock- Animooves by Jackie Demeri Costello Knock Jokes by Michael Teitelbaum Yoga and creativity come to life in this user-friendly, A collection of knock-knock jokes with a Halloween interactive book ideal for kids, families, and theme. classrooms.

It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles by Jack Prelutsky Deer Hunting for Kids by Matt Chandler Prelutsky and James Stevenson have whipped up a Explores the sport of deer hunting, including its rich storm of more than 100 hilarious poems and zany history, specific gear, special techniques, safety drawings. requirements, and conservation efforts. 85

Ice Fishing by Tina P. Schwartz This handy guide introduces young readers to the basics of ice fishing.

Remember My Name by Mo’Ne Davis At the age of 13, Mo’Ne Davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in the Little League World Series. She was the first Little Leaguer to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the magazine's sixty-year history.

Snowboarding by Gillian Brown Offers a brief overview that includes the history, competitions, gear, and enthusiasm for the sport.

Starting Fishing by Fiona Patchett This is a practical guide for young anglers. It’s packed with simple steps, helpful advice and clear illustrations.

What Is the Stanley Cup? by Gail Herman Out of the thirty-two pro hockey teams that compete, only one can call itself the champion and proudly hoist up the Stanley Cup--the oldest sports trophy in the world! Learn more about one of the greatest traditions in sports in this book.

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