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Author
Publisher
Harper Muse
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Susan Coll uses her experience as both an author and bookstore employee to deliver a big-hearted and dramatic comedy about myths, real life, and the overlap between them"--
"Cassie Klein has always used stories to help her fly, but now her plot points aren't lining up. By her 50s Cassie has already weathered more than most. She was orphaned at the age of two and has never understood why her parents were on a bridge in West Virginia that happened...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"School's out for summer! A.J. can't wait to spend his days playing video games, watching TV, and forgetting everything he learned during the school year. But when his parents announce they've signed him up for sleepaway camp, his great plans slip away right before his eyes. Now he's stuck at Camp Ahdoanwanna with his friends. Between the mosquitoes and bees, animals that break into the cabins, and a moose head that guards the mail, this is definitely...
Author
Series
Pig in a wig volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
“A story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun.”— Kirkus Reviews
The first book in the vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny early reader What This Story Needs series is perfect for fans of Dr. Seuss and Mo Willems!
What this story needs
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Series
One extra sparkle volume 1
Publisher
Lantana Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ellie is ready to have the best summer ever. She's especially excited to draw under her favorite tree and hang out with her big brother, Ben. But all Ben seems to care about is impressing the new lip-glossy neighbor, Sara. And all Sara seems to care about is turning Ellie's brother into a Hawaii husband! Luckily, Ellie's best friend, Ling, has the marriage list--a top-secret tool to track the lovebirds and stop a wedding before it starts. But nothing...
6) Queerceañera
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Joaquin Zoido is out and proud of it. And while he knew his dad and sister, Carmen, would be super supportive, he wasn't quite ready for them to surprise him with a queerceañera, a coming out party to celebrate him. Between all the talks of tastings and venues, and the chirping of his family's RSVP texts, the question of who will be his chambelán is on everyone's minds. What Joaquin is decidedly trying to not think about is whether his mom is going...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"One bright Los Angeles day, a young Polish émigrée named Viva is driving along the freeway when she's flagged down by a dazzling, disheveled woman in green chiffon. The woman is Bobby Sleeper, a fellow Eastern European and erstwhile art gallerist with a mysterious background and even more mysterious filmmaker husband. Within days the couple hire Viva as their assistant, then enlist her as an accomplice in an improbable scheme involving a long-lost...
Author
Publisher
Sibylline Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Goldie Mandell is opinionated, assertive, and stuck in an Assisted Living Facility. But even surrounded by schlepppers with walkers, pictures of sunrises, fancy fish tanks, and an array of daily activities to complement the tepid tea and stale cookies on offer, her salt-free plate is full. She's got a granddaughter to settle, an eager love interest named Harry to subdue, and precious memories of her happy marriage to fellow Holocaust survivor Mordy...
10) The good soldier
Author
Publisher
Shadowpaw Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Imperial Navy has long been at war. It is a well-oiled machine, a mighty galactic power in which nothing can go wrong. Enter Pre-Private Joseph Fux, self-proclaimed Idiot, Second Class. When Fux arrives on board the light frigate UPS Spitz, things immediately begin to go wrong. It's not Fux's fault. It never is. Accidents just happen when he's around, despite the best intentions. And as the always-cheerful Fux bungles his way through one job...
Author
Publisher
Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Will Bear's luck change? He's spotted a fish! And his wish? To gobble up this delicious fish dish, of course! Sadly for Bear, this is no ordinary fish--he's a homesick fellow determined to get back upstream where he belongs"--
Author
Publisher
Paw Prints Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Fontaine, a small pigeon, is fed up with the world's addiction to technology. In response, he rallies a cohort of birds and, with their help, leads an ICKY revolution that forces people to put down their phones, look up, and connect with nature and each other. Told in lyrical verse and with quirky, poignant illustrations, Look Up! Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution is a humorous blend of cautionary tale and storytime fun that'll spark conversation...
Author
Series
Super Pancake volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Peggy Pancake, is now up against her toughest, scariest obstacle yet: babysitting"--
15) Duck goes meow
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Woof! says Dog. Moo! says Cow. Cluck! says Hen, and Duck Goes... meow. A little yellow duckling is amongst animal friends who are all sure of the sounds they make: hiss, neigh, moo, cheep, cluck and oink. But when Duck goes 'meow', the other animals say no, that is wrong, try again... then Duck's mama arrives, and boy, do they get a surprise!
Author
Publisher
Afterglow Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In this deliciously tender, steamy romance, a burned-out musician swaps city life for cottage country only to find that slowing down means a racing heart, thanks to the grumpy guy next door... When Willow Moore's lifelong dream of music stardom goes bust, she's burned out enough to need drastic change. As in, she's trading her Brooklyn apartment for two months in the Connecticut countryside. Soon she's baking bread, spending Saturdays at the farmer's...
Author
Series
Super Sports Society volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Tommy has dreamed of being a Bulldog forever. The Bulldogs eat, BREATHE, and fart sports. They're part of the elusive Super Sports Society in his hometown, and Tommy knows that if he makes the team, he'll be set up for life. Meanwhile, Pel would rather be at home gaming in the air-conditioning, but his mom decided that he has to "be a role model" to his little siblings (ugh!), and now he's trying out for the Bulldogs too. At least that means the...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Squirrel is at his wits end after a long winter inside with his kits. His friends help out by entertaining the kits and treating Squirrel to a day of self-care"--Provided by publisher.
Squirrel's friends offer to give him a break by entertaining his kits, and treating him to a series of fun activities--like yoga and a baseball game.
19) Cloudlanders
Author
Publisher
Kelpies
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An island of magic and mayhem floating above the flooded Earth, Bastion has long been the last country left in the world. Then one day best friends Kurt (an eight-foot mushroom with a fear of heights) and Flicker (a tiny, tough-talking gemstone faerie) stand on the edge of the land and see the impossible: a plane from nowhere is heading straight for them. Kurt and Flicker join forces with a brave gang of misfits -- including wood-nymph twins (one...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Garfield comes to the big screen in an all-new animated film that features Chris Pratt as the voice of everyone's favorite lasagna-loving cat. This junior novelization, which includes eight full-color pages, is sure to thrill children ages 6 to 11.
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