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by Latimer, Alex

Book - 2023

Get the giggles going with a staring contest between you and the duck. Can you make the duck blink? Get the giggles going with a staring contest between you and the duck. Can you make the duck blink? Show less

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The One and Only Ruby

by Applegate, Katherine

Book - 2023

Sweet and precocious Ruby the elephant recounts her life in Africa ... and how she ended up in a mall circus with Bob the Dog, and Ivan the Gorilla. Sweet and precocious Ruby the elephant recounts her life in Africa ... and how she ended up in a mall circus with Bob the Dog, and Ivan the Gorilla. Show less

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100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

by LaRochelle, David

Book - 2023

One hundred mighty dragons come and go from a cave. Can you keep track of how many there are? This delightful picture book will help you practice math concepts with a fun surprise at the end. One hundred mighty dragons come and go from a cave. Can you keep track of how many there are? This delightful picture book will help you practice math concepts with a fun surprise at the end. Show less

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The Labors of Hercules Beal

by Schmidt, Gary D.

Book - 2023

As Hercules begins attending a new school, his ex-Marine teacher assigns his homeroom class a year-long mythology project. Hercules’ task is to perform th...Show more As Hercules begins attending a new school, his ex-Marine teacher assigns his homeroom class a year-long mythology project. Hercules’ task is to perform the Twelve Labors of Hercules and present a year-end report. Therein begins Hercules’ journey of learning to do difficult tasks, but also finding out that they need not be done alone. Show less

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The Skull

A Tyrolean Folktale

by Klassen, Jon

eBook - 2023

A brave girl named Otilla has run away and escaped from terrible danger. When she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her hos...Show more A brave girl named Otilla has run away and escaped from terrible danger. When she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Show less

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The Grace of Wild Things

by Fawcett, Heather

Book - 2023

In this fantasy novel of belonging and hope, Grace runs away from an orphanage to become the apprentice to the local witch, an adventure that leads to new friends and unimaginable sacrifice. In this fantasy novel of belonging and hope, Grace runs away from an orphanage to become the apprentice to the local witch, an adventure that leads to new friends and unimaginable sacrifice. Show less

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Big Tree

by Selznick, Brian

Book - 2023

An abundance of black and white illustrations accompany Selznick's newest offering about the adventures of two sycamore seeds. An abundance of black and white illustrations accompany Selznick's newest offering about the adventures of two sycamore seeds. Show less

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Elena Rides

by Medina, Juana

Book - 2023

Cheered on by a little red bird, Elena will do whatever it takes to learn how to ride a bike. Cheered on by a little red bird, Elena will do whatever it takes to learn how to ride a bike. Show less

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Hoops

by Tavares, Matt

Book - 2023

This graphic novel is based on a true story about an upstart girls basketball team in small-town Indiana in the 1970s. Filled with grit and heart, this is a favorite for my sport-loving family! This graphic novel is based on a true story about an upstart girls basketball team in small-town Indiana in the 1970s. Filled with grit and heart, this is a favorite for my sport-loving family! Show less

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The Windeby Puzzle

History and Story

by Lowry, Lois

Book - 2023

Lowry turns her attention to the mystery of an Iron Age bog body found in Germany in this historical fiction. Two versions of a child's life fill this evocative chapter book. Lowry turns her attention to the mystery of an Iron Age bog body found in Germany in this historical fiction. Two versions of a child's life fill this evocative chapter book. Show less

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