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Outdoor Scientist : The Wonder of Observing the Natural World

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Outdoor Scientist : The Wonder of Observing the Natural World

Do You Know Me?

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Do You Know Me?

Hugo and the Impossible Thing

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Hugo and the Impossible Thing

Nice Dream Truck

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Nice Dream Truck

Middle Kid

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Middle Kid

Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?

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Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-cortez?

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Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-cortez?

Light in Me Sees the Light in You

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Light in Me Sees the Light in You

Scaredy Cat

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Scaredy Cat

New Day

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New Day

Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf

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Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf

If I Were a Dog

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If I Were a Dog

Thao : A Picture Book

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Thao : A Picture Book

What Ollie Saw

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What Ollie Saw

Faraway Things

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Faraway Things

Music Is in Everything

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Music Is in Everything

Bear and the Moon

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Bear and the Moon

Accidental Invasion

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Accidental Invasion

Republic of Birds

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Republic of Birds

Beneath the Waves : Celebrating the Ocean Through Pictures, Poems, and Stories

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Beneath the Waves : Celebrating the Ocean Through Pictures, Poems, and Stories

New Chapter Books for Kids

Treasure of the world / Tara Sullivan. - Tara Sullivan.

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Treasure of the world / Tara Sullivan.

Tara Sullivan.
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.
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.
Sydney and Taylor explore the whole wide world / Jacqueline Davies ; illustrations by Deborah Hocking. - Jacqueline Davies ; illustrations by Deborah Hocking.

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Sydney and Taylor explore the whole wide world / Jacqueline Davies ; illustrations by Deborah Hocking.

Jacqueline Davies ; illustrations by Deborah Hocking.
Second star to the fright / by Vera Strange. - by Vera Strange.

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Second star to the fright / by Vera Strange.

by Vera Strange.
Justice League Unlimited :

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Justice League Unlimited :

Class pet catastrophe / Bruce Colville ; illustrated by Glen Mullaly. - Bruce Colville ; illustrated by Glen Mullaly.

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Class pet catastrophe / Bruce Colville ; illustrated by Glen Mullaly.

Bruce Colville ; illustrated by Glen Mullaly.
Bump / Matt Wallace. - Matt Wallace.

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Bump / Matt Wallace.

Matt Wallace.

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.
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.
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.
When Cloud became a cloud / Rob Hodgson. - Rob Hodgson.

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When Cloud became a cloud / Rob Hodgson.

Rob Hodgson.
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.
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.
Unspeakable : the Tulsa Race Massacre / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper. - Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper.

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Unspeakable : the Tulsa Race Massacre / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper.

Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrations by Floyd Cooper.
Timeline : science & technology : a visual history of our world / Peter Goes ; [translated by Bill Nagelkerke]. - Peter Goes ; [translated by Bill Nagelkerke].

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Timeline : science & technology : a visual history of our world / Peter Goes ; [translated by Bill Nagelkerke].

Peter Goes ; [translated by Bill Nagelkerke].

New Picture Books

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.
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.
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.
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.
Milo imagines the world / words by Matt de la Peña ; pictures by Christian Robinson. - words by Matt de la Peña ; pictures by Christian Robinson.

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Milo imagines the world / words by Matt de la Peña ; pictures by Christian Robinson.

words by Matt de la Peña ; pictures by Christian Robinson.
After the snowfall / Rich Lo. - Rich Lo.

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After the snowfall / Rich Lo.

Rich Lo.
Spring stinks / by Ryan T. Higgins. - by Ryan T. Higgins.

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Spring stinks / by Ryan T. Higgins.

by Ryan T. Higgins.
Sky color / Peter H. Reynolds. - Peter H. Reynolds.

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Sky color / Peter H. Reynolds.

Peter H. Reynolds.
Caring / by Mike Berenstain. - by Mike Berenstain.

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Caring / by Mike Berenstain.

by Mike Berenstain.

New Readers

Squids / by Nathan Sommer. - by Nathan Sommer.

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Squids / by Nathan Sommer.

by Nathan Sommer.
Nurses / by Christina Leaf. - by Christina Leaf.

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Nurses / by Christina Leaf.

by Christina Leaf.
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.
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.
I dig / Joe Cepeda. - Joe Cepeda.

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I dig / Joe Cepeda.

Joe Cepeda.

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