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My Sister the Werebeast by Alina Tysoe

Magicians have been banished from the world, but something magical is unfolding in the Wolf-Drake house. Peanut, the youngest sibling, has been transforming into a werebeast, and her dreams are...

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The Rescues: Finding Home by Tommy Greenwald

In this first book in a series, good friends Bear and Moose are two lovable dogs who look nothing like their names. Moose has one eye, and Bear has three...

Posted by on November 21, 2025

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The Traveling Taco by Mia Wenjen

Did you know that many well-loved dishes were influenced by immigrants? For example, the al pastor taco is a popular menu item at Mexican restaurants, but this tasty marinated pork...

Posted by on November 14, 2025

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Medusa by Katherine Marsh

Ava is having a hard time controlling her temper at school, and her friends don’t seem to want to be her friends anymore. After another bad day, Ava’s mother decides...

Posted by on November 1, 2025

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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...

Potty Training 101

Potty Training can be a hard time for the young and the old, so I’ve collected a few board books and picture books to try and help.  When you next...

Posted by on October 24, 2024

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