Beach by Elisha Cooper

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Another charmer from Cooper, who, with his signature impressionistic, diminutive figures and scenes, delivers a perfect day at the beach. As soothing and satisfying as the spray from dancing waves, sand between your toes and sun-warmed, waist-high water, this is as close as you can get to the beach without getting wet.

Angelo by David Macaulay

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High above the rooftops of Rome, Angelo begins his work restoring the faade of a once glorious church. As with every project, he starts his final masterpiece by clearing away the years of debris left behind by the many pigeons who nest in the nooks and crannies of Rome's great architecture. There, among the sticks and feathers, he discovers a wounded bird. Finding no safe place to leave her, Angelo becomes the bird's reluctant savior. As the church nears completion, Angelo begins to worry about the future of his aviary friend. "What will become of you? Where will you go... where will you... live?" he asks her. Realizing what he must do, Angelo returns to the church to add one final finishing touch. Through his artistry as a master craftsman he answers the questions about his humble friend and assures that he will not be forgotten. With his expressive illustrations, filled with detail and humor and infused with the warm, terra- cotta glow of the Mediterranean, David Macaulay will once again capture his readers" hearts and imaginations with this poignant story of enduring friendship.

Please Take Me for a Walk by Susan Gal

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The book stars a very persuasive pup pleading with his best friend - the reader! - to take him for a walk. He recounts all the fun things they can see and do: chase squirrels in the yard, greet neighbors on their block, visit the shopkeepers downtown, swing by the schoolyard, and then run and play in the park. The dog run at the park is filled with all kinds of amazing purebreds and mutts, and our puppy wants them all to see "my best friend and me." Susan Gal uses this story of a dog's best walk ever to catalog all the favorite places in a child's world. And she captures the magical way the people of a community can be brought together through their pets.

Naughty Nancy by John S. Goodall

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Nancy was to be the flower girl in her sister's wedding - a large church affair, with an elegant reception in the garden afterward. Nancy could hardly contain her excitement - there were so many things with which to experiment. From riding up the aisle on her sister's long train instead of holding it up to hiding in her sister's going- away trunk, she tried them all! This tale of a funny, irrepressible, venturesome mouse who innocently causes one crisis after another will delight all beholders as it unfolds in lovely full colour, without words and with half- pages that carry along a narrative full of delightful surprises.

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang

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The Grey Lady loves strawberries. But so does the Strawberry Snatcher, and unfortunately for the Grey Lady he is not far away and getting closer all the time.
Past flower shops and bakeries he stalks her, silently, steadily, biding his time. He pursues her by foot along haunting red- brick paths, and then by skateboard into the mysterious depths of a swamp both beautiful and terrifying. Closer and closer he gets, and yet the Grey Lady escapes him, in fantastic and marvelously improbable ways, until, in the heart of the forest the Strawberry Snatcher discovers instead - blackberries!
In this wordless allegory, author- illustrator Molly Bang has created a visual feast full of surprise and wonder. Her lively tale skillfully blends fantasy, suspense, and humor, and the magnificent illustrations are a treat for young and old alike.

Trout are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre, illustrated by Kate Endle

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How can a leaf become a fish? Join two young children and their dads to find out, as they observe life in and around a stream.

The Museum Book: A Guide to Strange and Wonderful Collections by Jan Mark, illustrated by Richard Holland

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Why do people collect things? This ode to museums mighty and minuscule will draw curious viewers of all ages - and is worthy of collection itself. What is a museum? Why would anyone amass shells, words, clocks, teeth, trains, dinosaurs, mummies... or two- headed sheep? Find out where the word "museum" comes from and what unusual items (unicorn horns? mermaids?) some early museums placed on view. Jan Mark's humorous and conversational insights take readers through museums' multifaceted history, while Richard Holland's eye- catching mixed- media illustrations lend their own quirky flair. With vivid examples from all around the world, this wonderful book puts museums - and the many artifacts lovingly stored there - on display in a whole new light.

Just How Long Can a Long String Be?! by Keith Baker

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One day Ant encounters a great big ball of string, and can't see his way over or through it. Fortunately, when he asks his friend Bird, "Just how long can a long string be?" Bird wisely shows him all the wonderful ways a string can be cut up and used, to the delight of both friends. And after a day of adventure, the question doesn't seem to be a problem anymore - a string can be as long as a string needs to be.

Cool Cat by Nonny Hogrogian

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Cool Cat's neighborhood isn't so cool. It's barren and brown, littered with rusty cans and broken bottles. No problem. With an old paint box, a troop of helpful animals, and lots of imagination, Cool Cat turns the world around him into a Rousseau- style masterpiece. An enchanting story of resourcefulness and positive thinking, Cool Cat shows how working together can make miracles.

Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

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In this exciting second installment of the three- book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them.

Fancy Nancy Spectacular Spectacles by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Nancy thinks that Bree's new glasses are simply spectacular. After all, they are lavender. They are glittery. And best of all, they come in a silver case. So when Bree tells Nancy all about her trip to the eye doctor, Nancy can't help but wonder if her own eyesight is perhaps getting a little blurry too... With a glossary of Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words in the back, this addition to the Fancy Nancy I Can Read series is sure to delight young readers everywhere!

Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Nancy thinks that Bree's new glasses are simply spectacular. After all, they are lavender. They are glittery. And best of all, they come in a silver case. So when Bree tells Nancy all about her trip to the eye doctor, Nancy can't help but wonder if her own eyesight is perhaps getting a little blurry too... With a glossary of Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words in the back, this addition to the Fancy Nancy I Can Read series is sure to delight young readers everywhere!

Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Nancy is tremendously excited about her new babysitter coming over. She has their whole evening planned out, from playing with Marabelle to dressing up in fancy ensembles. But things don't turn out quite as Nancy had planned!

Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Ooh la la! Nancy is utterly fascinated by movie stars - and everybody knows that movie stars don't go to bed early!

Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser

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Portraits: Fancy. Collages: Tres fancy. Splatter paintings: Tres, tres fancy! It's spring vacation, and Nancy is feeling glum because her best friend, Bree, is out of town. Luckily, it's Nancy's mom to the rescue! When she brings home a brand- new set of glitter markers, Nancy puts her trademark flair to tres creative use and devotes herself to becoming a serious artist (or artiste, as the French say). After all, everything about being an artist is fancy, fancy, fancy especially when inspiration strikes! Complete with instructions on how to create your own artistic masterpieces, Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist will get your creative juices flowing and your fancy in full swing.

Fancy Nancy: My Family History by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Nancy wants to do an interesting school report on her ancestor. (That's fancy for a family member who lived long ago.) But will she remember to stick to the plain truth?

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser

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Almost everything about Valentine's Day is fancy... especially with Fancy Nancy!
Mystery is in the air when Nancy receives a valentine from a secret someone. Join Nancy as she follows the clues to find out who it is - all in her trademark fabulous style, of course.

Fancy Nancy Pajama Day by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Nancy is all set to wear something special for Pajama Day at school. But when Bree and Clara show up in matching outfits, Nancy feels left out. Will this Pajama Day be as fun as she thought?

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

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Fancy Nancy is back! And when her family decides to get a dog, she's certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon "a small, delicate, fluffy dog" is the ultimate accessory. But her family wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous! With Fancy Nancy's trademark humor and warmth, Nancy discovers that real fanciness does not depend simply on appearance but more on a genuine joie de vivre, which is a fancy phrase for having lots of fun.

Fancy Nancy Sees Stars by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser and Ted Enik

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Nancy absolutely adores stars. She loves how they sparkle in the sky, and she can even name the constellations. Nancy can hardly wait for her class visit to the planetarium!
Young readers will delight in this newest addition to the Fancy Nancy I Can Read series, sharing in Nancy's anticipation and disappointment when the trip doesn't go as planned. But with her trademark panache, Nancy manages to make even this frustrating situation fun - and, of course, fancy.

Fire by Kristin Cashore

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It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her. Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. You don't need to have read Graceling to love Fire. But if you haven't, you'll be dying to read it next.

The Cave Monster by Thomas and Peter Weck, illustrated by Len DiSalvo

Everyone is scared of something! Sometimes you have to face your fears. Lima Bear's cousin has been captured by the Cave Monster and Lima Bear and his friends want to rescue him. Can they face their fears and fight the monster?
Join the Lima Bear crowd on another adventure.

The Queen of France by Tim Wadham, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

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Dressed up as a queen, a little girl has some endearing and funny audiences with two most obliging subjects - her mother and father. When Rose wakes up one morning feeling royal, she dons her necklaces, bracelets, and crown. Soon the Queen of France emerges to survey her domain, disapproving of Rose's mother's thorny gardening choices and asking Rose's father where the Royal Physician may be found. The odd thing is, when Rose returns to look for the Queen of France, she's nowhere to be seen. And when the imperious queen comes back, she's curious to know what Rose's parents would think if she traded places with their little girl? With charming illustrations by Kady MacDonald Denton and a humorous tale by Tim Wadham, here is a sweet homage to the easy affection between parents and an imaginative child.

Square Cat by Elizabeth Schoonmaker

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Eula is the only square cat in town. Everything that normal cats do is hard for her - she can't get her square paw into mouse holes, she can't wear her favorite circle skirt, and all of her friends are round! Eula is sad until her two best friends show her just how well a square cat can fit into this round world.

The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets

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This fantastic companion book of the bestselling The 39 Clues series includes: Bios of the branch leadership, interviews with the branch's top agents, the location of the branch's clues, the complete branch history, the branch's preferred codes, maps of the branch strongholds, security protocols (the branch's spycraft), and much more!

Into the A, B, Sea by Deboran Lee Rose, illustrated by Steve Jenkins

An ocean ABC book.

Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy

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Gum has been around for centuries. The ancient Greeks chewed sap from mastic trees. The American Indians chewed spruce resin. Men in top hats and women in puffy dresses chewed gum to cure things like stomachaches. Gum wasn't that exciting. But what if gum chewers could blow bubbles while chewing it? In the late 1920s a factory in Philadelphia was working on a top secret project. Month after month the workers experimented with different ingredients and formulas. And month after month all they had to show for their hard work was a big sticky mess. Would there be no bubble gum? Sometimes the best inventions come from the most unexpected places... Full of fun historical facts, Pop! is the true story of how bubble gum was invented.

Stop Snoring Bernard! By Zachariah Ohora

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Bernard loves curling up to go to sleep. But there is one little problem. Bernard snores... loudly! So loudly that he keeps all of the otters awake during naptime. So loudly that Grumpy Giles tells Bernard to move his snoring somewhere else! Sad and lonely, Bernard tries sleeping in new places far away from the other otters: in a lake, in puddles, in a fountain. But no matter where he tries to nap, somebody complains. He just wants to hear two words: "Goodnight, Bernard!"

The Blue Shoe by Roderick Townley

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Far away, in a remote mountain village, there is a cobbler's shop. And in the window there sits a shoe. Not just any shoe, but a jewel- encrusted blue shoe. When the shoe's largest jewel goes missing, the cobbler's assistant, Hap, is blamed and banished to the dreaded Mount Xexnax. Legend has it that no one has ever returned from Xexnax, but Hap Barlow isn't just anyone, and legend is about to be rewritten. Perfect for middle graders, The Blue Shoe has the feel of a modern classic. You'll read the first page and grin, and then chortle, and then heave a happy sigh as you settle in for what will clearly be a great yarn. Told with a bit of a wink, this quirky gem is full of heart, and utterly winning.

Can You Make a Scary Face? By Jan Thomas

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What kind of a face would you make if a tickly green bug were sitting on your nose?
Or - eek! - inside your shirt? Could you make a scary face to frighten it away? Or, even better, stand up and do the chicken dance? Yes? Then better get to it! This exuberant, interactive picture book starring a bossy little ladybug and a giant hungry frog will have kids leaping up and down and out of their seats to dance and make silly- scary faces of their own.

Such a Silly Baby! By Steffanie and Richard Lorig, illustrated by Amanda Shepherd

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Bursting with bright illustrations and a rollicking text, this boisterous book invites readers to hoot, neigh, snort, and giggle along with a very silly baby.

Shout! Shout it Out! By Denise Fleming

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Kids are often told to sit still and be quiet. But Denise Fleming encourages them to shout, shout it out! By taking basic learning concepts like numbers, letters, and colours and putting them on display, she asks kids to shout out what they know - and her readers will be happy to oblige. With bold colors and her unique handmade paper art, Denise Fleming makes learning into a game. Long- time fans and sharp- eyed newcomers will be happy to see that Mouse returns on every page, shouting along with the crowd!

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow

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A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green... everywhere. To the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with colour, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then himself! Before this feisty artist is through, he'll have painted his head, back, hands, legs, feet, and... Oh no - here comes Mama! Karen Beaumont's zippy text and David Catrow's zany illustrations turn an infamous childhood activity into raucous storytime fun, giving a silly twist to the fine art of self- expression.