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  • Bodega Dreams

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    In this “thriller with literary merit” (Time Out New York), a stunning narrative combines the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley.

    Bodega Dreams pulls us into Spanish H

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    • Series: Vintage Contemporaries
    • Author: Quiñonez, Ernesto
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 224
    • Publish Date: March 14 2000
    • ISBN10: 375705899
    • Language: English
  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

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    From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG

    The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn’t. They don’t need a pail, either, because they have a pelican wit

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    • Author: Dahl, Roald
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 96
    • Publish Date: February 01 2009
    • ISBN10: 0142413844
    • Language: English
  • Dinotrux [With Trading Cards]

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    The original, rip-roaring mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks–perfect for fans of Good Night, Good Night Construction Site--that inspired a Netflix TV series! Includes a surprise fold-out page inside!

    M

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    • Series: Dinotrux #1
    • Author: Gall, Chris
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: May 01 2012
    • ISBN10: 0316133922
    • Language: English
  • Uh-Oh, Max: Ready-To-Read Level 1

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    Max is having so much fun that he keeps getting stuck! Will anyone in Trucktown be able to help him out?

    • Series: Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown
    • Author: Scieszka, Jon
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: January 06 2009
    • ISBN10: 141694141X
    • Language: English
  • Nation

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    New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award * Michael L. Printz Medal honor winner

    From the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, author of

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    • Author: Pratchett, Terry
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 384
    • Publish Date: September 22 2009
    • ISBN10: 0061433039
    • Language: English
  • The Cat on the Mat is Flat

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    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Day My Butt Went Psycho , comes a collection of ten slimy, rhymey, easy-to-read Dr. Seuss-style short stories.

    Muck Uck Yuck
    It is just bad luck
    Whe

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    • Series: King of Scars Duology
    • Author: Griffiths, Andy
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 192
    • Publish Date: September 01 2009
    • ISBN10: 0312535848
    • Language: English
  • The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

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    A powerful story about race and an unlikely friendship from award-winning author of The Lions of Little Rock.

    An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

    The last thing Harry “Dit” Sims expects when Emma Walker

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    • Author: Levine, Kristin
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 288
    • Publish Date: September 16 2010
    • ISBN10: 0142416487
    • Language: English
  • Earth Day Escapade

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    Who rained on the parade?

    River Heights Elementary School is putting on an Earth Day parade, and Nancy’s class has a special honor: They get to build the float! Nancy, Bess, George, and all the ki… [more below]

    • Series: Nancy Drew & the Clue Crew #18
    • Author: Keene, Carolyn
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 96
    • Publish Date: January 06 2009
    • ISBN10: 1416972188
    • Language: English
  • Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective: Bad Bugs Are My Business

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    This buggy twist on the classic gumshoe PI story is packed with whodunit thrills

    When Scratch Murphy’s flea bag full of dough goes missing, Ace Lacewing is on the case. With friends Xerces and Zito a

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    • Series: Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective
    • Author: Biedrzycki, David
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 44
    • Publish Date: February 01 2011
    • ISBN10: 1570916934
    • Language: English
  • Hansel and Gretel

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    Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora gives readers a stunning new interpretation of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, setting the infamous witch’s cottage deep in a lush African forest. Hansel … [more below]

    • Author: Isadora, Rachel
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: April 02 2009
    • ISBN10: 039925028X
    • Language: English
  • The Skirt

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    For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Pe comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a “spunky and imaginative heroine” (Publishers Weekly).

    Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. The sk

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    • Author: Soto, Gary
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 80
    • Publish Date: April 01 1997
    • ISBN10: 0440409241
    • Language: English
  • One Is a Feast for Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale

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    One tiny, happy mouse’s simple Thanksgiving dinner gets bigger and bigger. . . and bigger Uh oh

    This perfect Thanksgiving read-aloud gently reminds us to give thanks for the little things in life–

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    • Series: Adventures of Mouse #1
    • Author: Cox, Judy
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: September 15 2009
    • ISBN10: 0823422313
    • Language: English
  • Max’s Words

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    Bright, bold pictures incorporating clever wordplay accompany this highly original tale from Kate Banks and illustrator Boris Kulikov about a younger brother’s ingenuity.

    Max’s brothers have grand coll

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    • Series: Max’s Words #1
    • Author: Banks, Kate
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: August 08 2006
    • ISBN10: 0374399492
    • Language: English
  • Taming the Star Runner

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    From the best-selling author of The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton’s Taming the Star Runner explores loneliness and the need to belong, and the inevitability of change–universal struggles associated with com

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    • Author: Hinton, S. E.
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 192
    • Publish Date: August 06 2013
    • ISBN10: 0385376669
    • Language: English
  • The Hunter’s Code

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    For as long as he can remember, Ethan has envied his dad’s hunting trips. His dad has always promised to bring Ethan along when he’s old enough, and finally, this year is the year! But on their hunt, … [more below]

    • Series: Jake Maddox
    • Author: Maddox, Jake
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 72
    • Publish Date: September 01 2008
    • ISBN10: 1434208788
    • Language: English
  • Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home

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    In Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home, Sam and Sarah learn all about architecture in a picture book adventure by author/illustrator Daniel Kirk.

    When Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah wake to f

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    • Series: Library Mouse
    • Author: Kirk, Daniel
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: September 03 2013
    • ISBN10: 141970544X
    • Language: English
  • The Adoration of Jenna Fox

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    Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involve

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    • Series: Jenna Fox Chronicles #1
    • Author: Pearson, Mary E.
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 288
    • Publish Date: September 01 2009
    • ISBN10: 0312594410
    • Language: English
  • One Funny Day

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    Wagner has been fooled by just about everyone this April Fools’ Day–his best friend Pearl, his teacher, and even the librarian. Tired of being on the receiving end of all the pranks, Wagner is determ… [more below]

    • Series: Pearl and Wagner #1
    • Author: McMullan, Kate
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 48
    • Publish Date: July 05 2012
    • ISBN10: 0448458667
    • Language: English
  • Chicken Cheeks

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    Some bears will go to any length to get some honey. This one recruits every animal that comes along to form, well, a stack. The result? Tail of the duck to the gluteus maximus of the duck-billed platy… [more below]

    • Author: Black, Michael Ian
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: January 06 2009
    • ISBN10: 1416948643
    • Language: English
  • A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You

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    Tap into your inner writer with this book of practical advice by the bestselling author of How Writers Work and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding. This middle grade book is an excellent choice for twee

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    • Author: Fletcher, Ralph
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 144
    • Publish Date: July 29 2003
    • ISBN10: 0380784300
    • Language: English
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