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Russell the Sheep
Author: Rob Scotton
Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition
PreSchool-Grade 1–Russell can't sleep. While the other sheep are dozing off, he ponders the problem of insomnia. Is he too hot or too cold? Perhaps a better place would help. When nothing works, he tries counting things. He starts with his feet, and then moves on to the stars ("six hundred million billion...

Ramadan Moon
Author: Na'ima B. Robert
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children"s Books
Muslims all over the world observe Ramadan and the joyful days of Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of the month of fasting as the most special time of year. This lyrical and inspiring picture book captures the wonder and delight of this great annual event. Accompanied by illustrations inspired by Iranian art, the story follows the waxing...

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
Author: Barbara O’Connor
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Nothing ever happens in Fayette, South Carolina. That’s what Popeye thinks, anyway. His whole life, everything has just been boring, boring, boring. But things start to look up when the Jewells’ Holiday Rambler makes a wrong turn and gets stuck in the mud, trapping Elvis and his five rowdy siblings in Fayette...

OLIVIA Trains Her Cat (Olivia Ready-to-Read)
Author: Shane L. Johnson
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Olivia wants her cat to be just as amazing as Francine's, who can perform incredible tricks on demand. But teaching a cat to perform isn't as easy as it looks, as Olivia soon finds out! Kids will love this charming ready-to-read story with rebus icons about Olivia and her pet.

Suddenly Supernatural 4: Crossing Over
Author: Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Medium-in-training Kat Roberts is one year older and feeling a whole lot wiser when it comes to healing the living dead. But when her spirit-seeing mother volunteers to chaperone her class trip to Old Montreal, Kat’s problems become drop dead-serious. From dealing with French-Canadian ghosts to trying to win the heart...

LEGO City: All Aboard! (Level 1)
Author: Scholastic
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
A crane, a fork lift, and other vehicles and machines load cars onto the train in preparation for a trip to Lego City.

Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth...
Author: Tom Taylor
Publisher: Dark Horse
Darth Vader on a mission for the Emperor! When the Rebellion’s hit-and-run attacks on Imperial cargo ships become too audacious to be ignored, Darth Vader is sent in to find the Rebel base and destroy it. But the base, hidden in the center of a constantly shifting asteroid field, cannot be attacked directly. To reach...

OLIVIA Takes a Trip (Olivia Ready-to-Read)
Author: Ellie O'Ryan
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Olivia wiles away a long, tedious car trip by pretending to be on a jet to visit Grandma.

OLIVIA and the Snow Day (Olivia Ready-to-Read)
Author: Farrah McDoogle
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Olivia decides to interview others about the snow day.

T. Rex Trouble! (DC Super Friends) (Step...
Author: Random House
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
31 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm....

G-Man Volume 1: Learning To Fly
Author: Chris Giarrusso
Publisher: Image Comics
With the obvious appeal of young superpowered boys to real young boys, you might think the ranks of graphic novels would be spilling over with them. Well, the pickings have been pretty slim, actually, though the arrival of G-Man somewhat makes up for that oversight. G-Man is a decent little guy whose won’t-quit...

Transformers: Hunt for the Decepticons:...
Author: Jennifer Frantz
Publisher: HarperCollins
Ratchet, a Transformer medic who changes into a rescue vehicle, is always there to help his fellow Autobots as they battle the evil Decepticons. Read all about the adventures of this heroic 'bot!

Modeling Clay Animals: Easy-to-Follow Projects...
Author: Bernadette Cuxart
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Gr 2-5–In this well-put-together resource, Cuxart shows readers how to make more than 50 different figures using clay and other materials. The book begins with basic tips and instructions and then devotes a page or two to each of the projects. The animals are arranged roughly by habitat, with sea creatures followed...

Teachers' Pets (Disney Princess) (Step...
Author: Mary Man-Kong
Publisher: RH/Disney
Join Ariel, Belle, Tiana and the rest of the Disney princesses for some royal lessons!

Dead End in Norvelt
Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
“This is a brilliant book, full of history, mystery, and laughs. It reminded me of my small-town childhood, although my small town was never as delightfully weird as Norvelt.” —Dave Barry“A bit of autobiography works its way into all of Gantos’s work, but he one-ups himself in this wildly...

LEGO City: All Hands on Deck! (Level 1)
Author: Scholastic
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
The LEGO crew takes to the sea, manning harbors, ships, docks, tug boats, and cranes.

Celebrity In Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Publisher: Putnam Adult
J.D. Robb is the pseudonym for a number one New York Times bestselling author of more than 190 novels, including the futuristic suspense In Death series. There are more than 400 million copies of her books in print.

E-mergency!
Author: Tom Lichtenheld
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Picture books often get by on a single comic device, but Lichtenheld and his collaborator, 15-year-old Fields-Meyer, pack their alphabet book with jokes--it's like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom on steroids. Comprehensive, witty entertainment from A to Z. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review" The pages are jam-packed...

Mr. Tickle (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
Author: Roger Hargreaves
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan; Reprint edition
The late Roger Hargreaves created the Mr. Men series for his son, Adam, who currently oversees the estate and creates illustrations for new Mr. Men books.

Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #4: Why I Quit...
Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
R.L. Stine's books have sold more than 300 million copies, making him one of the most popular children's authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written series including: Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife,...