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Lesson Learned by Earl Sewell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhoever said "family comes first" never met Keysha's mom, Justine. Fresh out of jail, Justine wants to reconnect with her daughter—despite abandoning her to a father she hardly knew. Keysha is sure Justine's troubled past is going to play havoc with her own present and future... -
![Hatchamob: Book 12 by Pixel Ate]()
Hatchamob: Book 12 by Pixel Ate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUh oh.Copper is in a heap of trouble and Ellie doesn't know how to fix it. And even if she can get him healed, what will prevent this from happening again?News of his legendary status coming out has changed everything.Even with all the threats and all the extra security, Ellie still needs to focus on training with the team—assuming they can get Copper healed, anyway... -
![The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros]()
The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA powerful story about immigration, trust, and new beginnings, full of heart and humanity, for anyone who has ever felt unwelcome or out of place. Perfect for fans of Allen Say, Francesca Sanna, and Yuyi Morales... -
![Escargot by Dashka Slater]()
Escargot by Dashka Slater
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe unabridged board book edition of the funny and charming award-winning picture book, Escargot. Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things:1. To be your favorite animal. 2. To get to the delicious salad at the end of the book.But when he gets to the salad, he discovers that there's a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots...Categorized as:
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![Warriors: Dawn of the Clans Box Set: Volumes 1 to 3 by Erin Hunter]()
Warriors: Dawn of the Clans Box Set: Volumes 1 to 3 by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis collection contains the first three books in the thrilling prequel arc in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Discover how the warrior Clans came to be.Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail: Long before Firestar left his kittypet home to join ThunderClan, a band of cats from the mountains set off on a dangerous journey in search of a new home... -
![Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon]()
Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen curious Penguin finds a lost pinecone in the snow, their friendship grows into something... -
![Raids and Rescues by Bryan Chick]()
Raids and Rescues by Bryan Chick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fifth book in the fast-paced and imaginative series about four adventurous friends and the secret world hidden in their local zoo. Ella, Noah, Richie, and Megan are in trouble—and so is the Secret Zoo! A captivating series for tween readers praised as "action packed and breathless" by Publishers Weekly, and "a fast-paced mix of mystery and fantasy" by School Library Journal... -
![Waggit's Tale by Peter Howe, Omar Rayyan]()
Waggit's Tale by Peter Howe, Omar Rayyan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe is nameless. He is homeless. He is lost.Until he is found . . . by a team of mutts who shelter him and teach him how to survive the wilds of the city park.And so he becomes Waggit, the best hunter and tracker in the pack.But life in the park is dangerous and uncertain. In winter, food and warmth are scarce. Another team of wild dogs is a constant menace... -
![A Letter to My Teacher: A Teacher Appreciation Gift by Deborah Hopkinson]()
A Letter to My Teacher: A Teacher Appreciation Gift by Deborah Hopkinson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time I'm writing a letter. So begins this picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learning and the teacher who gently inspires her...Categorized as:
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![Alfie: by Thyra Heder]()
Alfie: by Thyra Heder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there! That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when Alfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie’s side of the story. He didn’t leave Nia—he’s actually searching for the perfect birthday present for his dear friend... -
![Truman by Jean Reidy]()
Truman by Jean Reidy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south...Categorized as:
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![The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty]()
The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhere have all the bedtime stories gone?One dark, dark night in Burrow Down, a rabbit named Eliza Brown found a book and settled down...when a Snatchabook flew into town.It's bedtime in the woods of Burrow Down, and all the animals are ready for their bedtime story. But books are mysteriously disappearing. Eliza Brown decides to stay awake and catch the book thief... -
![Hero: Hurricane Rescue by Jennifer Li Shotz]()
Hero: Hurricane Rescue by Jennifer Li Shotz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe action-packed follow-up to Hero, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Li Shotz. When a dangerous hurricane strikes town and Jack and his puppy, Scout, go missing, retired search-and-rescue dog Hero is the only one who can track them down.Hero and his human, Ben, set off into the woods, but when the storm surges out of control, the group is suddenly trapped with no way out... -
![Search for Treasure by Mary Alice Monroe, Angela May]()
Search for Treasure by Mary Alice Monroe, Angela May
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, a beautiful story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature.Jake Potter is back on Dewees Island for another summer with his beloved grandmother, Honey. This time, Jake is excited that his dad will be there as he continues to recover from his injuries sustained in Afghanistan... -
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![The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros]()
The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrize-winner in three categories of the 2019 Wales Book of the Year Award, The Blue Book of Nebo paints a spellbinding and eerie picture of society’s collapse, and the relationships that persist after everything as we know it disappears. After nuclear disaster, Rowenna and her young son are among the rare survivors in rural north-west Wales...Categorized as:
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![Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor]()
Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA determined snail.A plump cabbage.A truly epic journey . . .In a book as cheerful and charming as Snail himself, Corey Tabor tells a winning tale of a slow but steady snail, whose determination and kindness bring him the best reward of all: friendship... -
![Bruce's Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins]()
Bruce's Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBruce's home is already a full house.But when a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors knocking, he'll have to open his door to a crowd of animals in need of shelter-whether he likes it or not.Readers will love this next installment of the uproarious, award-winning Mother Bruce series... -
![The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco]()
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: Sometimes, even the sweetest of things must be worked for... -
![Today I Feel Silly Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis]()
Today I Feel Silly Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, authors of I’m Gonna Like Me and Where Do Balloons Go?, Today I Feel Silly helps children understand and appreciate their shifting moods... -
![Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell]()
Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinner of the 2018 Caldecott MedalA girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Wolf in the Snow is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, from Matthew Cordell, author of Trouble Gum and Another Brother...Categorized as:
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![I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis]()
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBased on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek?Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in Elm Hills, New Jersey. He has a job with his uncle Jerry at the local diner, three great friends, and the perfect summertime destination: cool, refreshing Matawan Creek... -
![Waggit Again by Peter Howe]()
Waggit Again by Peter Howe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbandoned . . . again!Waggit misses the team of dogs who live in Central Park—his real family. He should have listened to them and never trusted the human. Now she's brought him to a faraway place and left him there.But Waggit is determined to find his way back home and nothing is going to stop him . . . not chains, not cruel enemies, not anything... -
![Waggit Forever by Peter Howe, Omar Rayyan]()
Waggit Forever by Peter Howe, Omar Rayyan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA family is forever.Ever since he was abandoned as a puppy, Waggit's home has been the big, sprawling park in the heart of the city. There he has had snug shelter, food, and a family of other dogs to call his own.But now everything has changed. It is getting harder and harder to avoid the humans that invade the park every day. Food is scarce and enemies are everywhere... -
![Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen]()
Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this fictionalized account of real events, a female wolf named Marta, along with her young family, sets out on an epic journey to return to their home hunting grounds in Montana after they are mistakenly relocated by a group of naturalists...Categorized as:
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![Alice's Farm: A Rabbit's Tale by Maryrose Wood]()
Alice's Farm: A Rabbit's Tale by Maryrose Wood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Maryrose Wood's stunning middle-grade novel, Alice's Farm, a brave young rabbit must work with her natural predators to save her farmland home and secretly help the farm’s earnest but incompetent new owners.When a new family moves into Prune Street Farm, Alice and the other cottontails are cautious... -
![Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins]()
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell... -
![A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry]()
A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead her brother on a tumultuous journey to be reunited with their pod. This gorgeously illustrated animal adventure novel explores family bonds, survival, global warming, and a changing seascape. Includes information about orcas and their habitats.For Vega and her family, salmon is life...Categorized as:
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![Chained by Lynne Kelly]()
Chained by Lynne Kelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter ten-year-old Hastin's family borrows money to pay for his sister's hospital bill, he leaves his village in northern India to take a job as an elephant keeper and work off the debt. He thinks it will be an adventure, but he isn't prepared for the cruel circus owner... -
![Survivors by Jeff Probst, Christopher Tebbetts]()
Survivors by Jeff Probst, Christopher Tebbetts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSequel to the New York Times bestseller Stranded and Trial by Fire! As seen on The Today Show, Rachael Ray, and Kelly and Michael. From the Emmy-Award winning host of Survivor, Jeff Probst with Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life co-author Chris Tebbetts comes a brand new family adventure series!Eleven days down, and no end in sight... -
![Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate]()
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's the first day of kindergarten and Miss Bindergarten is hard at work getting the classroom ready for her twenty-six new students. Meanwhile, Adam Krupp wakes up, Brenda Heath brushes her teeth, and Christopher Beaker finds his sneaker. Miss Bindergarten puts the finishing touches on the room just in time, and the students arrive... -
![Bruce's Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins]()
Bruce's Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter the events of Hotel Bruce, the curmudgeonly bear shares his home with not only his four geese, but three rowdy mice besides! Fed up with their shenanigans, Bruce sets off to find a rodent-free household. But as usual, nothing goes quite according to plan. . -
![Going Places by Peter H. Reynolds, Paul A. Reynolds]()
Going Places by Peter H. Reynolds, Paul A. Reynolds
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA go-cart contest inspires imagination to take flight in this picture book for creators of all ages, with art from New York Times bestselling illustrator Peter H. Reynolds.It's time for this year's Going Places contest! Finally. Time to build a go-cart, race it—and win. Each kid grabs an identical kit, and scrambles to build.Everyone but Maya. She sure doesn't seem to be in a hurry .. -
![Kalahari by Jessica Khoury]()
Kalahari by Jessica Khoury
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDeep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret…But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own? When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide... -
![Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London]()
Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFroggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. "Not me!" says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop -- flop flop flop. Froggy's exuberant antics, complete with sound effects, will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun."This is a great read-aloud with sounds and words that encourage active participation... -
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![Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey]()
Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day..." So begins McCloskey's classic story of one summer on a Maine island... -
![The Fish Who Cried Wolf by Julia Donaldson]()
The Fish Who Cried Wolf by Julia Donaldson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNow back in print from the award-winning team behind Room on the Broom -- a very fishy story about very fishy stories!The little fish Tiddler comes late to school every day, but always with an elaborate excuse that charms his classmates -- and annoys his teacher! One day, as he's thinking up his next story, a net sweeps him up and hauls him far away... -
![Endure by Craig Martelle]()
Endure by Craig Martelle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA nuclear bomb has destroyed Fairbanks, Alaska... -
![Rite of Redemption by Sarah Negovetich]()
Rite of Redemption by Sarah Negovetich
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRebecca escaped the PIT, found a family among the Freeman...and watched too many loved ones die. All she wants is the Cardinal to leave her in peace, but he's made it clear that's never going to happen.When the Cardinal attacks other Freeman villages, she finally understands that no one is safe from his wrath... -
![Storm Warning by Nicholas Edwards]()
Storm Warning by Nicholas Edwards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTitle: Dog Whisperer( Storm Warning) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: NicholasEdwards <>Publisher:... -
![Fire Maiden by Terri Farley]()
Fire Maiden by Terri Farley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarby is excited to go on a "volcano watch," camping out and observing the island's volcanoes, despite recent small earthquakes that could mean an eruption is coming. After all, Darby grew up in California, so she's used to the earth rumbling now and then. Plus, the expedition is perfect for working with Hoku, helping the young mustang learn to handle any situation... -
![The Sabotage by Jeff Probst, Christopher Tebbetts]()
The Sabotage by Jeff Probst, Christopher Tebbetts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two in the STRANDED: SHADOW ISLAND trilogy--Companion series to the New York Times bestselling STRANDED adventures! As seen on The Today Show, Rachael Ray, and Kelly and Michael... -
![The Dust Lands Trilogy: Blood Red Road; Rebel Heart; Raging Star (Dust Lands, #1-3) by Moira Young]()
The Dust Lands Trilogy: Blood Red Road; Rebel Heart; Raging Star (Dust Lands, #1-3) by Moira Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll three books in the highly praised Dust Lands trilogy, which MTV’s Hollywood Crush blog called “better than The Hunger Games,” are now available in a collectible paperback boxed set.In Blood Red Road, Saba is forced to flee Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms, when four cloaked horsemen capture her beloved twin brother Lugh... -
![Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake Burt]()
Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake Burt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJake Burt's Cleo Porter and the Body Electric is a futuristic middle-grade novel about a girl who lives in a hermetically sealed housing development.A woman is dying. Cleo Porter has her medicine. And no way to deliver it.Like everyone else, twelve-year-old Cleo and her parents are sealed in an apartment without windows or doors. They never leave. They never get visitors... -
![The Octonauts and The Only Lonely Monster by Meomi]()
The Octonauts and The Only Lonely Monster by Meomi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the Octonauts, a team of eight animals that explores the ocean, help a lonely monster, everyone learns the value of friendship and individuality...Categorized as:
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![A Little Shopping by Cynthia Rylant]()
A Little Shopping by Cynthia Rylant
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet The COBBLE STREET COUSINS Lily, who wants to be a poet Tess, who wants to be a Broadway star Rosie, who wants a little cottage with flowers by the door Lily has a wonderful idea -- to surprise Aunt Lucy with a dollhouse that looks just like her flower shop... -
![To the Sea by Cale Atkinson]()
To the Sea by Cale Atkinson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes Tim feels invisible at school-until one day, when Tim meets Sam. But Sam isn't just any new friend: he's a blue whale, and he can't find his way home! Returning Sam to the sea is hard work, but Tim is determined to help... -
![Lost in the Snow by Holly Webb]()
Lost in the Snow by Holly Webb
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFluff is the smallest and weakest of the farm kittens, but she surprises everyone with her strength and spirit, and soon she and her brothers and sisters are ready for new homes. But nobody seems to want Fluff, and after a heartbreaking encounter with a little girl called Ella, she gives up on her dream of a loving home and flees the farm out into the big scary world... -
![A Traitor Among the Boys by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Morris Gleitzman]()
A Traitor Among the Boys by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Morris Gleitzman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Hatford boys' New Year's resolution is "the girls can stay . . . but only if they play by our rules." Their mother insists that they "treat those girls as though they were your sisters." Okay, but somehow the boys' interpretation owes more to sibling rivalry than to brotherly love...Categorized as:
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![There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi]()
There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCome on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story. Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and sandy, and the waves are big and whooshy, and the balls are big and beachy. And besides, there might be lobsters... -
![Missing Mike by Shari Green]()
Missing Mike by Shari Green
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's a rescue, a mutt. Maybe there's a little golden retriever in him, although he's not exactly pretty. He's had a run-in with coyotes and he's missing an eye. But Mike is eleven-year-old Caera Donovan's dog, and they love each other absolutely. Usually her pet follows Caera everywhere, but on the day the family first smells smoke in the air, Mike becomes anxious...
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