Falcon Travis

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Mini-Mysteries for You to Solve

Test your powers of deduction on 43 phony alibis, baffling clues, bits and pieces of evidence. Decipher codes as you match wits with such great detectives as Will Ketchum and Donna DiAnsa, as well as law enforcement officers like Luke Sharp, Hans Zupp and Carla Kopp. For many of the puzzles youll find extra hints and clues to help you along, if you need them! "A clever presentation of entertaining puzzles...."--Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. 128 pages, 25 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.


Great Book of Whodunit Puzzles

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R. L. Stine

Lindy and Kris become interested in ventriloquism, but they hardly suspect that Kris' new dummy has a mind of its own.

Night of the Living Dummy

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Dave Eggers

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits and heroes are made in this middle grade novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of The Monk of Mokha and Her Right Foot.

When Gran and his family move to Carousel, he has no idea that the town is built atop a secret. Little does he suspect, as he walks his sister to school or casually eats a banana, that mysterious forces lurk mere inches beneath his feet, tearing up the earth like mini-hurricanes and causing the town to slowly but surely sink.

When Gran's friend, the difficult-to-impress Catalina Catalan, presses a silver handle into a hillside and opens a doorway to underground, he knows that she is extraordinary and brave, and that he will have no choice but to follow wherever she leads. With luck on their side, and some discarded hockey sticks for good measure, Gran and Catalina might just find a way to lift their town--and the known world--out of danger.

In The Lifters, critically acclaimed author Dave Eggers establishes himself as a storyteller who can entertain and inspire readers of any age.

"This book is a ripper, full of all the good stuff: adventure, mystery, and lots of great jokes." - Mac Barnett, Caldecott Honor-winning author of Extra Yarn

"Full of surprises, magic, and heart." - Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

"[A] cozy contemporary novel about lifting spirits and rebuilding community through teamwork and imagination." --Publishers Weekly

"A heart-gladdening work of allegorical genius." --The Guardian

"A warm and rewarding read . . .Eggers skillfully handles the trope of the kids who save the town, with plenty of humorous adult cluelessness but an equal measure of compassion." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Original . . . and always intriguing. . . . Eggers's story moves along briskly thanks to mounting suspense and bite-size chapters." --Booklist

A Junior Library Guild selection

The Lifters

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Gordon Korman

When Chase returns to middle school after falling off the roof and losing his memory, he learns that the person he was before the amnesia is not someone he likes.

Restart

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Baby, Look! 123

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Allan Ahlberg

This nostalgic classic, including real letters, is a must-have for every child!

This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email by depicting amusing correspondence between fairy tale and Mother Goose characters. What could possibly be in a letter from Goldilocks to the Three Bears? Who would write to the Wicked Witch? Open this book, take out the letters, and discover what favorite characters would write to each other--and reimagine best-loved tales together.

The Jolly Postman

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Viola Davis

Corduroy Takes a Bow

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Sarah Smith

Where's My Mommy?

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Duck for President 

Brian James

Travel through the Solar System to meet each of the eight planets with this new spin on the 10 LITTLE LADYBUGS format in space!



Get set to explore the solar system one planet at a time!



Counting backwards from Mercury to Neptune, EIGHT SPINNING PLANETS features innovative die-cuts throughout to reveal realistic, touchable planets on every spread that disappear one by one with each turn of the page. Young readers will love discovering simple facts about the planets as they feel their way through the sturdy pages of this book. An excellent and playful introduction to the solar system!

Eight Spinning Planets

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Audrey Penn

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp. It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school. Stickers at the back will help children and their parents keep their Kissing Hand alive.

The Kissing Hand

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Nancy Tillman

On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered. "Life will never be the same." On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced. On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years. This debut picture book by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest readers, to new mothers, to grandparents. A New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling book, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries.

On the Night You Were Born

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Eric Litwin

Kimberly Dean

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

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Collects six Beginner Books stories about different body parts.

My Big Book of Beginner Books about Me

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Catherine D. Hughes

National Geographic KIDS

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Introduces basic concepts about outer space, from the sun and the moon to the planets and space exploration.

Little Kids First Big Book of Space

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Girls Can!

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

(Children's Book, Books for Baby, Books about Picky Eaters, Board Books for Kids)

"Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace strike beautiful balance between story and art inLittle Pea." -- The New York Times

A sweet and amusing story to which little picky eaters can relate: IfLittle Pea doesn't eat all of his sweets, there will be no vegetables for dessert! What's a young pea to do? A delightful twist on a classic parent predicament, children will enjoy the unique tale and find themselves relating withLittle Peamore than expected.

* An entertaining story about meal times with charming text that families can enjoy together
* Features simple, yet impactful illustrations that are engaging and help readers connect to the story
* Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a Chicago-based writer and Mama Pea. She is the author ofEncyclopedia of Our Ordinary Life. This is her first children's book

"Picky eaters will enjoy the subtle humor of this topsy-turvy tale." -- School Library Journal

Fans ofLittle Oink,Little Hoot, andDuck! Rabbit! will enjoy the sweet musings ofLittle Pea and his loving family adventures.

* Great family read-aloud book
* Books for kids ages 2-4
* Books for preschool and up

Little Pea

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Elizabeth Schaefer

Peppa Pig goes to her very first ballet lesson where she learns a graceful dance routine. But when Peppa decides to teach Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig how to dance, too, she finds out they might just have some dance moves of their own!

Ballet Lesson

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Nick Bruel

Bad kitty is not pleased when a baby joins her family. Includes fun facts and tips for training a cat to perform tricks.

Bad Kitty Meets the Baby

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Alan Katz

The Funniest Kid in the World

Ricky Vargas

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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Includes an excerpt from Jefferson's sons.

The War That Saved My Life

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Victoria Jamieson

Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire.

Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind-she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice (until they don't) and starts to be embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all.

As she did in Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson perfectly-and authentically-captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.

All's Faire in Middle School

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Ann M. Martin

The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels -- adapted by #1 New York Times bestseller Raina Telgemeier, are now available in full colour! Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends -- Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC -- and they will deal with whatever's thrown their way . . . even if it's a rival baby-sitting club!

The Truth about Stacey

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Katie Wolfe

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