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Infants & Preschool

Superhero Me!
by Karen Katz
Toddlers can act like a superhero in a sleek cape, or an astronaut in a shiny spacesuit, or a brave knight with a shimmery shield.

Trouble Gum
by Matthew Cordell
Despite Mom's sage warnings, piglet Ruben and his little brother Julius wreak havoc with multiple sticks of gum.

Fish School
by Nancy Poydar
Inspired by dolphins, Charlie wants to train Wishy, his new goldfish. So when his class visits the Aquarium, he stashes Wishy in a Ziploc bag and takes him along. Then Charlie misplaces the backpack.

Waddle!
by Rufus Butler Seder
The animals really move and this time, they are in color!

The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney Ages 4-8
Fabulous illustrations relate the well-known Aesop fable of the mouse who is captured by a lion, only to be unexpectedly released.

Go! Go! Go!
By Roxi Munro
Lift the flaps and see fire trucks, horses, hot-air balloons, deep sea divers, and race cars all go, go, going.

Ages 6 to 9

A Birthday for Bear
by Bonny Becker
Though Bear insists it's not his birthday, Mouse has a party invitation that says differently. "'Let me see that!' demanded Bear...'This is your handwriting Mouse!'"

I Spy Fly Guy!
by Tedd Arnold
While playing hide-and-seek with Buzz, Fly Guy disappears.

Disney Junior Encyclopedia Of Animated Characters
by M.L. Dunham
Characters from Walt Disney and Pixar—Little Mermaid, Donald Duck, Mulan etc.-- arranged alphabetically with full-color illustrations and fun trivia questions.

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
by Nikki Grimes
Smart, confident Dyamonde sits in her third-grade classroom and wonders why she’s been at her new school for weeks and still doesn’t have a best friend, then in walks Free, a new student who’s so irritable that Dyamonde secretly names him Rude Boy.

Ages 10 to 14

The Ghost in the Machine
by Patrick Carman
The story picks up just where it left off and the interplay between book and video (on the internet) is even more compelling—like listening to a conversation you’re not supposed to hear. Although more of a conspiracy then a ghost story,

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reynie, Kate, Constance, and Sticky must use their gifted minds to puzzle through Ledroptha Curtain's scheme to regain his deadly Whisperer machine.

The Stone Child
by Dan Poblocki
Eddie’s family moves to Gatesweed, and to his delight he discovers that it is the former home of his favorite horror writer, Nathaniel Olmstead. Unfortunately Eddie also discovers that the books are based on real incidents and they are still occurring.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Book 4
by Jeff Kinney
Its summer vacation and Greg Heffley is living out his ultimate summer fantasy--a video games’ marathon.  But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer.

Conquerors
by Rupert Matthews
Profiles some of the most successful empire builders, from Rameses II to Peter the Great, describing their methods, armies, and lasting legacies.

 
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