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Experience the joy and laughter of your child as they listen to you read this fun story full of rhymes!
Bart the Bully, Learns a Lesson is a book that can help to broach the subject of bullying. Follow along as Bart tries to clean up his act.
After a mishap, a bully named Bart begins searching for ways to become a better person. The adventure he goes on is a journey that you can take your children on as they, too, learn how one boy was able to change...
2) Just Flowers
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Izzy's new neighbor is a bit of a grump--though they are both botanically inclined. When the neighbor discovers unwanted flowers--again and again--in his precious rose garden, he bids Izzy to take them away. Izzy does--and uses the blooms to brighten someone else's day. Before long, the town is bursting with Izzy's flowers. The grumpy neighbor doesn't see the fuss. "They're JUST FLOWERS!" he yells. "Just flowers" that brought joy and color to everyone...
3) The Sneakers
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Trakaim and Luis are best friends who love sneakers. When they spot the new Air Jordans in the window of the Dr. Jays on Fordham Road their friendship turns into a rivalry when they make a bet on who will be the first to have the new kicks.Not wanting to look soft, the boys look for ways to hustle the cash to pay for their shoes. As their quest for the green takes them on two very different roads, the boys learn valuable life lessons worth more than...
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Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning she carries her Book Woman up and down the rugged hills and surrounding woodlands near the Kentucky town of Troublesome Creek. Book Woman is a Pack Horse librarian. She and Junia deliver free books and reading material to the people living in the hills and woods. It's not easy work. Every month they ride hundreds of miles to make their deliveries. They've...
6) Girls Night
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From the author of Zombabe and Babylove comes a queer YA novel about female friendship and fistfights that's sure to hit like a sucker punch to the heart.
Gossip queen ALEX longs to be seen.Cheerleader TULSI is sick of cutting people on her sharp heart.New kid CLEMENTINE can't escape the violence inside.And wallflower SUNJU is tired of keeping quiet.
When a twist of fate brings this unlikely quartet together, sparks and punches fly.They call it...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
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This delightful middle grade novel is a modern-day homage to Charlotte's Web,perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Cammie McGovern.
"We fell in love with The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City! No matter how big she gets, there's always room for Hamlet in our hearts." -Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter, New York Times bestselling co-authors of Esther the Wonder Pig
A little pig in a big city leads to lots of trouble!
Josie Shilling's family...
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In this middle-grade novel, Lo's best friend, Jazz, is ditching her for the popular crowd, makeup and boys. But when Lo finds new friends who share her love of comics and Doctor Who, she discovers her voice-and the confidence to speak up for what's right.
Who would ditch cosplay and Doctor Who for bras and boys?
In this funny yet moving coming-of-age novel, a girl finds comfort, and eventually her voice, by writing letters to The Doctor from her...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
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"Give this to fans of Encyclopedia Brown who are looking for longer (and funnier!) well-plotted mysteries." -Booklist on Howard Wallace, P.I.
"My partner scanned the message and a slow grin took over her face as she said our four favorite words: 'We have a case.'"
HOWARD WALLACE IS BACK!
Middle-school detectives Howard Wallace and Ivy Mason are itching for a juicy case. But when their friend and cohort Marvin hires them to prove his nephew-...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
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"What's with the get-up? Is that the company uniform or something?"
"This? All P.I.s wear a trench coat."
"Dude, that's a brown bathrobe."
I shrugged and straightened out my sleeves. "First rule of private investigation, Ivy: work with what you've got."
Twelve-year-old Howard Wallace lives by his list of rules of private investigation. He knows more than anyone how to work with what he's got: a bathrobe for a trench coat, a makeshift office behind...
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Lately, sixteen-year-old Athena Windham has been spending all her spare time in her grave.
Her parents-owners of a cemetery in Upstate New York-are proud of her devoutness, but her thirteen-year-old sister, Laurel, can't understand it. Laurel hates her own grave. It's so boring and chilly down there. She'd rather spend her time exploring the acres and acres of state forest that surround the Windhams' property.
The Windham girls lead pretty secluded...
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In "Pawsitive Bonds: A Tale of Friendship and Resilience," follow Emily and her loyal canine companion, Max, as they navigate challenges in their small town. When Max faces being taken away, Emily refuses to back down, rallying support from her community and celebrities alike. With unwavering determination and the power of friendship, Emily and Max triumph against adversity, proving that love knows no bounds. This heartwarming tale celebrates the...
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• By a talent and highly acclaimed illustrator, The Lion and the Bird is every bit as unusual, lovely, and powerful as Little Bird and should be represented.
• The high production values of the book, along with the quality of the images and storytelling, as well as the author's previous books should lead buyers to take a chance on this title.
• Not to represent this book would be to miss out on a major book of the spring season.
• This...
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Howard and Ivy return for a third adventure! This time, the drama's backstage when someone sets out to sabotage the school play...and frame Howard.
"I wasn't taking the fall for this. You couldn't force a guy into a job and then blame him when it all went sideways."
Spring (musical) fever has hit the Grantleyville Middle School Drama Club! Since Ivy Mason is busy with the production, she decides to take a break from sleuthing, while Howard Wallace...
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Can new love heal old wounds?I want to stop thinking about my ex boyfriend. He doesn't deserve to be remembered. For some reason my brother's best friend, Preston, has been awesome lately. He was super supportive after my break up. I told him I wasn't looking for another relationship, but I'm not sure he's listening. I'm starting to think that he might be the key to forgetting about my ex. Maybe a fresh start with someone new is exactly what I need....
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He wants her back, but she's already taken. My ex boyfriend, Isaac, and I had the wrong conversation at the wrong time, and now the wrong people at school think I'm having his baby. Which I'm not. They're circulating the false rumors, and the last thing I want is for my parents to hear about it. Or worse yet, my boyfriend, Preston. He's already worried I might still have feelings for Isaac.Isaac wants to be friends, but I told him I didn't want to...
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This 24-page storybook features characters from the Apple TV+ animated show, Stillwater. The show, based on Scholastic's bestselling Jon J. Muth picture book series, is a gentle introduction to mindfulness for kids.
Based on an episode from the Apple TV+ series, Stillwater. In A Perfect Fit, Addy and Michael are building a go-kart for the neighborhood race, and Karl is super excited to help. But with his siblings covering most of the work, he finds...
18) Sam and Lucy
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Lucy is Sam's best hen. She takes good care of the baby chicks and makes sure all the chickens in the flock have a place to roost. Everyone loves Lucy. Especially Sam. Lucy and Sam do the chores together, go fishing--and Lucy always waits for Sam's bus after school. When Lucy starts to limp, the vet lets Sam know that Lucy is getting old and the best thing to do is give her lots of extra love. Which is just what Sam does. This tender story tells readers...
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Um dia, a vida de Carmina Kavalcanti, uma adolescente de quinze anos, era perfeita; no outro, havia sido virada de cabeça para baixo. Sua família, sua casa, quase tudo que conhecia. Sozinha nas ruas, ela não podia confiar em ninguém, mas também não conseguiria seguir adiante sozinha.
Nilo Corveira é o investigador do caso Kavalcanti. Ele sabe que precisa desvendar a teia de mentiras e encontrar Carmina o mais rápido possível; caso contrário,...
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You hold me up. I hold you up. We hold each other up. An evocative picture book intended to foster empathy among children and encourage them to show each other love and support. In English and Spanish.
Encourage children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other's well-being in their everyday actions.
Consultant, international speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue...
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