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Kitty and the Great Lantern Race

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Kitty and the Great Lantern Race

Kitty and the Treetop Chase

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Kitty and the Treetop Chase

Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure

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Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure

Kitty and the Tiger Treasure

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Kitty and the Tiger Treasure

Magical History Tour 6 : The Plague

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Magical History Tour 6 : The Plague

Magical History Tour 5 : Albert Einstein

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Magical History Tour 5 : Albert Einstein

Magical History Tour 3 : Hidden Oil

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Magical History Tour 3 : Hidden Oil

Magical History Tour 2 : The Great Wall of China

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Magical History Tour 2 : The Great Wall of China

Magical History Tour 1 : The Great Pyramid

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Magical History Tour 1 : The Great Pyramid

There Is a Rainbow

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There Is a Rainbow

365 Days to Alaska

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365 Days to Alaska

Abcs of Hip-hop

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Abcs of Hip-hop

Pedro Perfecto y la mansión misteriosa/ Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion

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Pedro Perfecto y la mansión misteriosa/ Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion

How Slippery Is a Banana Peel?

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How Slippery Is a Banana Peel?

Summer Island

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Summer Island

Hidden Room

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Hidden Room

Mr. Summerling's Secret Code

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Mr. Summerling's Secret Code

Bedtime Ballet

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Bedtime Ballet

Power of Yet

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Power of Yet

We Found a Monster

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We Found a Monster

New Chapter Books for Kids

Spin with me / Ami Polonsky. - Ami Polonsky.

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Spin with me / Ami Polonsky.

Ami Polonsky.
Slime for dinner / Geronimo Stilton with Tom Angleberger ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; color by Corey Barber ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; translated by Emily Clement ; lettering by Kristin Kemper. - Geronimo Stilton with Tom Angleberger ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; color by Corey Barber ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; translated by Emily Clement ; lettering by Kristin Kemper.

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Slime for dinner / Geronimo Stilton with Tom Angleberger ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; color by Corey Barber ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; translated by Emily Clement ; lettering by Kristin Kemper.

Geronimo Stilton with Tom Angleberger ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; color by Corey Barber ; story by Elisabetta Dami ; translated by Emily Clement ; lettering by Kristin Kemper.
Kingston and the magician's lost and found / Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi ; map and interior illustrations by Sienne Josselin. - Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi ; map and interior illustrations by Sienne Josselin.

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Kingston and the magician's lost and found / Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi ; map and interior illustrations by Sienne Josselin.

Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi ; map and interior illustrations by Sienne Josselin.
Field trip/ Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell. - Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell.

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Field trip/ Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell.

Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell.
Dance party. / Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell. - Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell.

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Dance party. / Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell.

Pip Bird ; illustrated by David O'Connell.
Last dance / Hanna Schroy. - Hanna Schroy.

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Last dance / Hanna Schroy.

Hanna Schroy.
Professor Renoir's collection of oddities, curiosities, and delights / Randall Platt. - Randall Platt.

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Professor Renoir's collection of oddities, curiosities, and delights / Randall Platt.

Randall Platt.
Albert Hopper, science hero : Blasting through the solar system! / John Himmelman. - John Himmelman.

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Albert Hopper, science hero : Blasting through the solar system! / John Himmelman.

John Himmelman.
The world between blinks / Amie Kaufman & Ryan Graudin. - Amie Kaufman & Ryan Graudin.

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The world between blinks / Amie Kaufman & Ryan Graudin.

Amie Kaufman & Ryan Graudin.
Eat bugs / by Heather Alexander with Laura D'Asaro and Rose Wang, the founders of Chirps ; illustrated by Vanessa Flores. - by Heather Alexander with Laura D'Asaro and Rose Wang, the founders of Chirps ; illustrated by Vanessa Flores.

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Eat bugs / by Heather Alexander with Laura D'Asaro and Rose Wang, the founders of Chirps ; illustrated by Vanessa Flores.

by Heather Alexander with Laura D'Asaro and Rose Wang, the founders of Chirps ; illustrated by Vanessa Flores.
Treasure of the world / Tara Sullivan. - Tara Sullivan.

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Treasure of the world / Tara Sullivan.

Tara Sullivan.

New Non-Fiction for Kids

I am not a penguin : a pangolin's lament / by Liz Wong. - by Liz Wong.

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I am not a penguin : a pangolin's lament / by Liz Wong.

by Liz Wong.
Sylvie / Sylvie Kantorovitz. - Sylvie Kantorovitz.

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Sylvie / Sylvie Kantorovitz.

Sylvie Kantorovitz.
Hard-boiled bugs for breakfast : and other tasty poems / Jack Prelutsky ; drawings by Ruth Chan. - Jack Prelutsky ; drawings by Ruth Chan.

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Hard-boiled bugs for breakfast : and other tasty poems / Jack Prelutsky ; drawings by Ruth Chan.

Jack Prelutsky ; drawings by Ruth Chan.
Food play! / Amy Palanjian. - Amy Palanjian.

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Food play! / Amy Palanjian.

Amy Palanjian.
Tales of the rails : legendary train routes of the world / written by Nathaniel Adams ; illustrated by Ryan Johnson. - written by Nathaniel Adams ; illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

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Tales of the rails : legendary train routes of the world / written by Nathaniel Adams ; illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

written by Nathaniel Adams ; illustrated by Ryan Johnson.
The last straw : kids vs. plastics / written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel. - written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel.

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The last straw : kids vs. plastics / written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel.

written by Susan Hood ; illustrated by Christiane Engel.
When Cloud became a cloud / Rob Hodgson. - Rob Hodgson.

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When Cloud became a cloud / Rob Hodgson.

Rob Hodgson.
How to draw kawaii animals in simple steps / Yishan Li. - Yishan Li.

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How to draw kawaii animals in simple steps / Yishan Li.

Yishan Li.

New Picture Books

I see you see / Richard Jackson ; illustrated by Patrice Barton. - Richard Jackson ; illustrated by Patrice Barton.

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I see you see / Richard Jackson ; illustrated by Patrice Barton.

Richard Jackson ; illustrated by Patrice Barton.
Oona / words by Kelly DiPucchio ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa. - words by Kelly DiPucchio ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa.

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Oona / words by Kelly DiPucchio ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa.

words by Kelly DiPucchio ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa.
Patrick's polka-dot tights / written by Kristen McCurry ; illustrated by MacKenzie Haley. - written by Kristen McCurry ; illustrated by MacKenzie Haley.

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Patrick's polka-dot tights / written by Kristen McCurry ; illustrated by MacKenzie Haley.

written by Kristen McCurry ; illustrated by MacKenzie Haley.
A very big problem / Amy-Jill Levine & Sandy Eisenberg Sasso ; illustrated by Annie Bowler. - Amy-Jill Levine & Sandy Eisenberg Sasso ; illustrated by Annie Bowler.

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A very big problem / Amy-Jill Levine & Sandy Eisenberg Sasso ; illustrated by Annie Bowler.

Amy-Jill Levine & Sandy Eisenberg Sasso ; illustrated by Annie Bowler.
Watch me : a story of immigration and inspiration / Doyin Richards ; illustrated by Joe Cepeda. - Doyin Richards ; illustrated by Joe Cepeda.

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Watch me : a story of immigration and inspiration / Doyin Richards ; illustrated by Joe Cepeda.

Doyin Richards ; illustrated by Joe Cepeda.
Early one morning / Mem Fox ; illustrated by Christine Davenier. - Mem Fox ; illustrated by Christine Davenier.

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Early one morning / Mem Fox ; illustrated by Christine Davenier.

Mem Fox ; illustrated by Christine Davenier.
Sloth wasn't sleepy / Kate Messner ; illustrated by Valentina Toro. - Kate Messner ; illustrated by Valentina Toro.

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Sloth wasn't sleepy / Kate Messner ; illustrated by Valentina Toro.

Kate Messner ; illustrated by Valentina Toro.
Roger and Matthew / by Michel Thériault ; illustrations by Magali Ben ; English translation by Pamela Doll. - by Michel Thériault ; illustrations by Magali Ben ; English translation by Pamela Doll.

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Roger and Matthew / by Michel Thériault ; illustrations by Magali Ben ; English translation by Pamela Doll.

by Michel Thériault ; illustrations by Magali Ben ; English translation by Pamela Doll.

New Readers

Fiona saves the day / New York Times bestselling illustrator, Richard Cowdrey ; with Donald Wu. - New York Times bestselling illustrator, Richard Cowdrey ; with Donald Wu.

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Fiona saves the day / New York Times bestselling illustrator, Richard Cowdrey ; with Donald Wu.

New York Times bestselling illustrator, Richard Cowdrey ; with Donald Wu.
Sloths / by Karen Latchana Kenney. - by Karen Latchana Kenney.

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Sloths / by Karen Latchana Kenney.

by Karen Latchana Kenney.
Pinkalicious, happy birthday! / by Victoria Kann. - by Victoria Kann.

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Pinkalicious, happy birthday! / by Victoria Kann.

by Victoria Kann.
The mystery of the dragon eggs / adapted by Maggie Testa. - adapted by Maggie Testa.

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The mystery of the dragon eggs / adapted by Maggie Testa.

adapted by Maggie Testa.
Squids / by Nathan Sommer. - by Nathan Sommer.

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Squids / by Nathan Sommer.

by Nathan Sommer.
Camila the baking star / by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião. - by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião.

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Camila the baking star / by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião.

by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião.
Camila the stage star / by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião. - by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião.

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Camila the stage star / by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião.

by Alicia Salazar ; illustrated by Thais Damião.
Biscuit and the little llamas / story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli ; pictures by Rose Mary Berlin in the style of Pat Schories. - story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli ; pictures by Rose Mary Berlin in the style of Pat Schories.

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Biscuit and the little llamas / story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli ; pictures by Rose Mary Berlin in the style of Pat Schories.

story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli ; pictures by Rose Mary Berlin in the style of Pat Schories.
I wish I was a flamingo / by Jennifer Bové. - by Jennifer Bové.

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I wish I was a flamingo / by Jennifer Bové.

by Jennifer Bové.
Nurses / by Christina Leaf. - by Christina Leaf.

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Nurses / by Christina Leaf.

by Christina Leaf.

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