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May - August 2012
The 3 Little Dassies –
(ages 5 – 8) This
version of The Three
Little Pigs takes place in
southern Africa, where
three dassies--small
native mammals also
called rock hyraxes--bid
adieu to their family and
set out “to find their own
place.” After crossing
the Namib Desert in a
tortoise-pulled wagon,
sisters Mimbi, Pimbi,
and Timbi reach a
mountain where they
agree to settle down.
They’re welcomed by
an agama lizard, who $10.60
mentions that an eagle,
an enemy to dassies,
lives nearby. After this
predator destroys two of
the dassies’ houses
and carries the dassies
to his nest, the lizard
rescues them and helps
outwit the bird. Brett
(The Easter Egg)
dresses her dassies in
the vibrantly patterned
traditional dresses and
turbans of the Herero
people of Namibia. The
eagle and lizard are
nattily attired in hats
and colorful menswear--
but even the
suspenders, straw hat,
and checked pants of
the eagle don’t lessen
the menace of his
talons. A buoyant and
original reimagining.
Abe Lincoln at Last
(Magic Tree House
#47) (ages 7 – 12) Jack
and Annie are ready for
their next adventure in
the New York
Times bestselling
middle-grade series—
the Magic Tree House!
Are you ready for a
presidential adventure?
Jack and Annie are!
They are trying to get a
special feather that will
help save Merlin’s baby
penguin, Penny. When
the magic tree house
whisks them back to
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Washington, D.C., in
1861, Jack can’t wait to
meet Abraham Lincoln
himself! But the new
president is too busy to
see them, as he is
desperately trying to
save a nation in crisis.
When Jack and Annie
ask for some magical
help, they go back even
further in time to a
mysterious woods. Are
these the same woods
where Abraham Lincoln
takes his daily horse
ride? If so, can an
orphan named Sam
help them find Abe? Or
will Jack and Annie
have to help Sam
instead?
It’s a race against time
as Jack and Annie try to
do the right thing. Plus,
they still have to aid a
president and a
troubled nation, as well
as get the object that
will save Penny the
penguin!
Art & Max (ages 5 – 8)
Max and Arthur are
friends who share an
interest in painting.
Arthur is an
accomplished painter;
Max is a beginner.
Max’s first attempt at
using a paintbrush
sends the two friends
on a whirlwind trip
through various artistic
media, which turn out to
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have unexpected
pitfalls. Although Max is
inexperienced, he’s
courageous—and a
quick learner. His
energy and enthusiasm
bring the adventure to
its triumphant
conclusion. Beginners
everywhere will take
heart.
Bambi (ages 5 – 8)
Young listeners will be
eager to follow along on
Bambi's first frolics in
the meadow, where he
encounters a magpie,
grasshoppers,
butterflies and
dandelions and learns
life lessons imparted by
his mother, all the while
trying to understand
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why "life is so difficult
and dangerous." And
when hunters encroach,
taking his mother from
him, Bambi knows he
has to follow the advice
of the stag known as
the Great Prince:
"Listen, smell and see
for yourself; live by
yourself; find out for
yourself."
The Battle of the
Labyrinth (Percy
Jackson and the
Olympians Series, #4)
(ages 9 – 12) Time is
running out as war
between the Olympians
and the evil Titan lord
Kronos draws near.
Even the safe haven of
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Camp Half Blood is
growing more
vulnerable. To stop
them from invading,
Percy and his demigod
friends must go on a
quest through the
Labyrinth.
Bedtime for Frances
(ages 4 – 6) Frances
finds it difficult to go to
sleep with the strange $14.25
noises and menacing
shapes that seem to fill
her room after dark.
The Berenstain Bears
Blaze A Trail (ages 4 –
8) Bear Scouts Brother,
Sister, and Cousin Fred
plan to follow the official $11.95
Bear Scout Guidebook,
but Papa has his own
ideas on how to
earn a merit badge.
Beverly Billingsly
Borrows a Book –
(ages 4 – 7) One very
special morning Beverly
Billingsly becomes a
proud new cardcarrying member of the
Piedmont Public
Library. But what
happens when she
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forgets to return her
book by its due date?
Will Beverly ever be
able to borrow another
book? Beverly and her
favorite librarian, Mrs.
Del Rubio, prove just
how friendly a place the
library can be
The BFG (ages 7 – 12)
Luckily for Sophie, the
BFG is nothing like his
neighbors, whose
favorite pastime is
guzzling little children.
Kidsnatched from her
orphanage by a BFG
(Big Friendly Giant),
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who spends his life
blowing happy dreams
to children, Sophie
concocts with him a
plan to save the world
from nine other mangobbling cannybull
giants.
Big Nate and Friends
(ages 8 – 12) Aspiring
cartoonist Nate Wright
is the star of Big Nate,
the daily and Sunday
comic strip distributed
by Newspaper
Enterprise Association
since 1991. Nate is
eleven years old, fourand-a-half feet tall, and
the all-time record
holder for detentions in
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school history. He's a
self-described genius
and sixth grade
Renaissance Man.
Equipped with only a #2
pencil and the
unshakable belief that
he is #1, Nate fights a
daily battle against
overzealous teachers,
undercooked cafeteria
food and all-around
conventionality. He's
the original rebel
without a clue,
alternately abrasive and
endearing to
classmates and
teachers alike. Nate
blazes an unforgettable
trail through the sixth
grade at P.S. 38,
earning straight A's in
laughs along the way.
The Black Stallion
(ages 10 – 13) First
published in 1941,
Walter Farley's bestselling novel for young
readers is the
triumphant tale of a boy
and a wild horse. From
Alec Ramsay and the $12.40
Black's first meeting on
an ill-fated ship to their
adventures on a desert
island and their
eventual rescue, this
beloved story will hold
the rapt attention of
readers new and old.
Children of the U.S.A.
– (ages 8 – 11)
Celebrating connections
and differences in
America today,
this photo-essay,
published with the
cooperation of the
$21.55
Global Fund for
Children, combines lots
of color photos of
smiling young people
with a clear, informative
text, boxed quotes, and
quick facts about
American children in 51
communities across the
country. Arranged
alphabetically by state,
the text and pictures
show locals having fun
eating, attending
festivals, playing sports,
and much more. The
kids range from Inupiat
living in Barrow, Alaska,
and Irish, Italians, and
Portuguese in Boston,
Massachusetts, to
Muslims in Louisville,
Kentucky, and Hmong
in Providence, Rhode
Island. The bibliography
includes a list of Web
sites and resources for
both children and adults
who want more. Kids
may not be able to find
their own community,
but they’ll still discover
plenty that seems
familiar.
Geek Chic: The Zooey
Zone (ages 8 – 11)
Meet Zoey
Age: Eleven. Well,
almost eleven.
Backspace. Halfway to
eleven.
Factoid: 198 days to
sixth grade.
Problem: Coolability
(see glossary inside).
Connect the dots: A
bad hair situation . . .
Growing earlobes . . .
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Wanted:
1. A fairy godmother.
2. A molto chic
makeover
[molto = very in Italian].
3. A seat at the primo
lunch table.
[Primo is also Italian. It
means best.]
The solution:
Tune in!
The Great Cake
Mystery: Precious
Remotswe’s Very First
Case (ages 7 – 10)
Have you ever said to
yourself, Wouldn’t it be
nice to be a detective?
This is the story of an
African girl who says
just that. Her name is
Precious.
When a piece of cake $12.60
goes missing from her
classroom, a
traditionally built young
boy is tagged as the
culprit. Precious,
however, is not
convinced. She sets out
to find the real thief.
Along the way she
learns that your first
guess isn’t always right.
She also learns how to
be a detective.
Goodnight, Goodnight
Construction Site
(ages 3 – 6) As the sun
sets behind the big
construction site, all the
hardworking trucks get
ready to say goodnight.
One by one, Crane
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Truck, Cement Mixer,
Dump Truck, Bulldozer,
and Excavator finish
their work and lie down
to rest—so they'll be
ready for another day of
rough and tough
construction play!
Henry and Beezus
(ages 6 – 9) All Henry
Huggins wants is his
very own bicycle, a
shiny red one to ride up
and down Klickitat
Street. But no matter
how Henry tries to raise
money for the bike of
his dreams — from
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selling bubble gum to
delivering newspapers
— he always ends up
with too much trouble
and not enough money.
But Henry's old friend
Beezus has an idea
that may turn Henry's
worst trouble yet into a
real business success!
I Spy Spectacular (ages 4 – 7) Celebrate
the 20th Anniversary of
the I Spy series with I
SPY SPECTACULAR!
20 years ago, Jean
Marzollo and Walter
Wick created the first
title in their bestselling I
Spy series, I SPY: A
BOOK OF PICTURE
RIDDLES. Now you can
celebrate that 20th
Anniversary with I SPY
SPECTACULAR! New
riddles from Jean
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Marzollo are paired with
13 of Walter Wick's
photographs from the
classic I Spy vault to
create a spectacular
search-and-find. I SPY
SPECTACULAR
features a special
anniversary section,
including the history of
the first I Spy book and
its creators, that is truly
spectacular!
If I Ran the Zoo (ages
6 – 9) Young Gerald
McGrew thinks of all
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sorts of unusual
animals he'd have in a
zoo.
Ivy and Bean: No New
Is Good News (ages 6
– 9) Ivy and Bean need
some money. Ten
dollars, to be exact.
Never mind what for.
Okay, it's for low-fat
Belldeloon cheese in a
special just-for-one
serving size. Don't ask
why. But how are Ivy
and Bean going to
make ten dollars? Hey,
maybe they should
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write a newspaper
about Pancake Court
and sell it! Great idea!
And easy, too. All they
have to do is nose
around the
neighborhood. Wow—
it's interesting what
comes out when
snoops start digging.
It's even more
interesting when the
neighbors read about it
in the newspaper.
The Legend of
Diamond Lil (ages 7 –
11) After his last run-in
with Vince the Funnel
and the mystery of the
missing chicks, J.J. the
search-and-rescue dog
is ready for some much-$11.20
needed R & R. But just
when he thinks he has
everything under
control, there’s a new
problem to worry about:
Diamond Lil, a shiny
new dog who’s taken
up residence next door.
Suddenly Moosh and
her chicks are spending
an awful lot of time with
their fancy friend,
talking about weird
things like fluffy feathers
and good posture. And
Lil’s not the only new
kid cramping J.J.’s
style. There’s a possum
loose, and it’s up to J.J.
to keep everyone safe.
But the questions keep
piling up. Is Lil all that
she seems? And how
does the possum keep
finding her way to the
chicken coop?
The Lemonade Crime
(ages 9 – 12) Just as
The Lemonade War put
business into the hands
of Evan and his
younger sister, Jessie,
this equally exciting
follow-up puts the law
into their hands. Using $7.00
the rules of our legal
system as a guide, they
turn the playground into
a courtroom and put
Scott Spencer, alleged
thief, on trial, with
fourth-graders serving
as judge and jury.
Little House in the Big
Woods (Little House
Series, #1) (ages 8-12)
A year in the life of two
young girls growing up
on the Wisconsin
frontier, as they help
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their mother with the
daily chores, enjoy their
father's stories and
singing, and share
special occasions when
they get together with
relatives or neighbors.
Lunch Lady and the
Field Trip Fiasco (ages
7-10) Lunch Lady and
the Breakfast Bunch are
on a school field trip to
a famous art museum.
But while Lunch Lady is
busy taking in all the
culture, the kids have
caught onto something
strange—some of the
artwork looks
suspiciously fake! Now $11.70
Dee, Hector, and
Terrence are
determined to get to the
bottom of this
conspiracy, but Lunch
Lady is too awed to
catch on. Will she snap
out of it and come to the
rescue? Or will the
Breakfast Bunch have
to handle this operation
alone?
Okie Dokie Donuts:
Open for Business!
(ages 9 – 12) Good
morning! Welcome to
Okie Dokie Donuts. Run
by pastry pioneer and
cunning culinarian, Big
Mama! Okie Dokie
Donuts is the best little
donut shop in town!
What's her secret? Big
Mama rolls in a heaping
serving of love into
each of her hand-made
creations! Loyal
customers can't get
enough of her
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tantalizing turnovers.
But running a donut
shop isn't easy! Trouble
is always poking holes
in Big Mama's fun. But
as long as our large
and lovely heroine has
friends and plenty of
chocolate icing, nothing
can stop Okie Dokie
Donuts from reaching
the highest levels of
becoming a pastry
powerhouse!
Our Enduring Spirit
(all ages) On January
20, 2009, millions of
people gathered at the
Capitol in Washington,
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DC, and around
televisions across the
country and throughout
the world to watch a
new president take the
oath of office.
Afterward, he delivered
a speech, President
Barack Obama's first
words to America as
her leader.
These are the words
that make up Our
Enduring Spirit.
Inspirational and
honest, mindful of the
past while looking
ahead to the future,
President Obama's
address conveyed a
singular vision for a
country united. Brought
to life in stunning
paintings by acclaimed
artist Greg Ruth, Our
Enduring Spirit is a
record of this vision and
a tribute to a people
with the promise, the
determination, and the
hope to make it so.
Punk Farm (ages 5 –
8) After a long day of
work, Farmer Joe goes
home to bed.
But meanwhile, back at
the barn . . .
Cow sets up her drums. $13.20
Pig plugs in his amp.
Goat tunes his bass.
Chicken sets up her
keyboards.
And Sheep checks the
microphone.
They are Punk Farm
and tonight they're
ready to ROCK!
SPHDZ (Spaceheadz
Series #1) (ages 7 – 10)
Michael K. just started
fifth grade at a new
school. As if that wasn't
hard enough, the kids
he seems to have made
friends with apparently
aren't kids at all. They
are aliens. Real aliens
who have invaded our
planet in the form of
school children and a
hamster. They have a
mission to complete: to $12.45
convince 3,140,001
kids to BE SPHDZ.
But with a hamster as
their leader, "kids" who
talk like walking
advertisements, and
Michael K as their first
convert, will the SPHDZ
be able to keep their
cover and pull off their
assignment?
This Isn’t What it
Looks Like (Secret
Series #4) (ages 9 –
12) The Secret Series
continues in this
dangerous and daring
fourth adventure.
Cass finds herself alone
and disoriented, a
stranger in a dreamlike, medieval world.
Where is she? Who is
she? With the help of a
long-lost relative, she
begins to uncover clues
and secrets--piecing
together her family's
history as she fights her $9.65
way back to the present
world.
Meanwhile, back home,
Cass is at the hospital
in a deep coma. MaxErnest knows she ate
Time Travel Chocolate-and he's determined to
find a cure. Can our
expert hypochondriac
diagnose Cass's
condition before it's too
late? And will he have
what it takes to save the
survivalist?
Unusual Suspects
(Sisters Grimm Series,
#2) (ages 8 – 12) In
book two of the series,
the Sisters Grimm start
school at Ferryport
Landing Elementary.
Daphne's lucky enough
to get Snow White for a
teacher-she loves little
people-but poor
Sabrina's stuck with Mr.
Grumpner and a class
of mildly psychotic sixth
graders. When Mr.
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Grumpner is found
hanging in a spider's
web, it is up to the
Grimms to find the
Everafter who did it. If
only Sabrina can get
over her distrust of all
fairy-tale folk. But how
can she trust those who
just might be
responsible for the
disappearance of her
parents?
We Are Extremely
Very Good Recyclers
(ages 4 – 8) After
Charlie convinces Lola
to recycle her old toys
instead of throwing
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them away, Lola
discovers a recycling
competition. If she can
recycle one hundred
plastic, metal, and
paper items, she can
get her very own real
live tree to plant. But
she only has two
weeks, so Lola decides
to ask her classmates
to help. They turn out to
be extremely very good
recyclers indeed.
This adventure is
printed on FSCapproved paper and
includes recycling tips
as well as a tree poster
just like Lola's, so kids
can keep track of their
recycling projects and
help to save the planet
all on their own.
When Life Gives You
O.J. – (ages 8 – 12) For
years, 10-year-old Zelly
Fried has tried to
convince her parents to
let her have a dog. After
all, practically everyone
in Vermont owns a dog,
and it sure could go a
long way helping Zelly
fit in since moving there
from Brooklyn. But
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when her eccentric
grandfather Ace
hatches a ridiculous
plan involving a
"practice dog" named
OJ, Zelly's not so sure
how far she's willing to
go to win a dog of her
own. Is Ace's plan so
crazy it just might work .
. . or is it just plain
crazy?
Where’s Walrus?
(ages 4 – 7) Bored with
life at the zoo, an
adventurous walrus
escapes to the outside
world. With the
zookeeper in hot
pursuit, Walrus cleverly
tries on all sorts of hats
to disguise himself. Will
a yellow hardhat point
to a new life as a
construction worker? Or $13.05
will a red swimming cap
reveal his true talents?
Follow this happy-golucky runaway and find
the surprising answer
as he hides amongst
firefighters, street
painters, businessmen,
and even high-stepping
dancers!
Who Is Barack
Obama? (ages 8 – 12)
As the world now
knows, Barack Obama
has made history as our
first African-American
president. With blackand-white illustrations
throughout, this
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biography is perfect for
primary graders looking
for a longer, fuller life
story than is found in
the author?s bestselling
beginning reader
Barack Obama: United
States President.
You Can’t Scare Me!
(ages 8 – 12) Courtney
is a total show-off. She
thinks she's so brave;
and she's always
making Eddie and his
friends look like wimps.
But now Eddie's
decided he's had
enough. He's going to
scare Courtney once
and for all. And he's
come up with the
perfect plan to do
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it.Eddie's going to lure
Courtney down to
Muddy Creek. Because
he knows that she
actually believes those
silly rumors about the
monsters. That there
are Mud Monsters living
deep inside the creek.
It's just too bad that
Eddie doesn't believe
the rumors, too.
Because they just might
be true....
Zorgamazoo (ages 9 –
12) Are You a Believer
in Fanciful Things? In
Pirates and Dragons
and Creatures and
Kings?
Then sit yourself down $9.00
in a comfortable seat,
with maybe some cocoa
and something to eat,
and I'll spin you the tale
of Katrina Katrell, a girl
full of courage (and
daring, as well!), who
down in the subway,
under the ground, saw
something fantastical
roaming around . . .
What was it she saw?
I'd rather not say.
(Who's ever heard of a
Zorgle, anyway?)
But if you are curious,
clever and brave, if
intrepid adventure is
something you crave,
then open this book and
I'll leave it to you to
uncover the secret of
ZORGAMAZOO!
Join Morty the Zorgle
and Katrina on a
fantastically
illustrated, you'll-wannaread-every-word-aloud,
sophisticated rhyming
adventure for kids of all
ages!