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The Boy at the Window by Lucy Strange

Looking for a haunting ghost story to deliver drama and suspense in equal measure? Lucy Strange’s ‘The Boy at the Window’ delivers both in this atmospheric tale that is sure...

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The Cartoonist Club by Raina Telgemeier

Another hit from Raina Telgemeier! The Cartoonist Club follows a group of school friends who start a club to share their love of comics. With help from their school librarian, they learn...

Posted by on September 16, 2025

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I’m a Dumbo Octopus! A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods by Ann Lambelet

Grimpy, a dumbo octopus, guides us through the depths of the ocean to meet several varieties of cephalopods.  Cephalopods include Octopuses (or octopodes as some prefer), squids, cuttlefish and nautiluses. ...

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The Purple One: A Story of Prince by Matthew Burgess

The Purple One tells the story of Prince, from his days as a shy, small kid with a larger than life passion for music through his legendary path to fame...

Posted by on May 22, 2025

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Greenwild: the world behind the door by Pari Thomson

11-year old Daisy Thistledown has spent her life traveling around the world with her investigative journalist mother. When her mother disappears while reporting on environmental politics in the Amazon rainforest,...

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Sadie Mouse Wrecks The House by Elliott Kalan

Sadie mouse was always good, always did as she was asked, until the day she decided she would be BAD! Tired of being the “good mouse” always cleaning up after...

Posted by on May 8, 2025

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Baby Loves Structural Engineering! by Ruth Spiro

Ruth Spiro’s Baby Loves Science board books introduce complex STEM topics to babies and toddlers in a simplistic yet accurate manner appropriate for the very young. In Baby Loves Structural...

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The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

What would you do if you found a secret in the pages of a book? Fifth grader Evan McClelland gets more than he expects when he borrows books from a...

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Curlfriends: New In Town by Sharee Miller by Sharee Miller

Charlie Harper is ready to make a great first impression on her first day at her new middle school. She has meticulously researched and crafted a new persona that is...

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The Case of the Missing Tarts by Christee Curran-Bauer

Mama Pigeon has just baked her famous jam tarts, adding her own special top-secret ingredient. Before her son and his fellow detectives can enjoy them, the tarts are stolen right...

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Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist

Isaiah Dunn is 10 years old, and it has not been an easy year for him.  His father passed away unexpectedly, and his mother is struggling at the bottom of...

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Show Up and Vote by Ani Di Franco

It’s Election Day, and despite the bad weather, Mama is determined to vote. She takes her young child along to show her the importance of this responsibility. They line up,...

Posted by on October 10, 2024

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The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat

Christina and Megan have been best friends for years, but middle school brings new challenges. They live in a small Texas town where being popular seems important, and fitting in...

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The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines by Mo Netz

11-year old Jerry and her mother have moved around a lot in the year since her father died. When Mama says they will be staying for good at the Slumbering...

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Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness

Worm and caterpillar are friends, and worm believes they have almost everything in common.  As time goes on and more differences appear, can they still be friends?  The book ends...

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