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A #1 New York Times bestseller! Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants...

Walter the Farting Dog is now a hero of the high seas! Everybody is having a great time on a cruise . . . until a terrible odor permeates the ship. All signs point to Walter, and so he is first banished down below, with the stinky cheeses, and then into a lifeboat to float behind the ocean liner...

Join Moose—a big, friendly puppy with a superpower—on a magical adventure to find the rest of his pack! Perfect for fans of the Magic Puppy series. Siblings Moose, Sparkle, Rocky, and Tobey are superpuppies. Each pup has a special power that will help them with their mission of keeping...

Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty years. Over 80 million copies in print! Books 17–20 follow Junie from kindergarten graduation through her first...

A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself in a hilarious and poignant debut from an exciting new voice. When fifteen-year-old Harris moves with his family from California (home of beautiful-but-inaccessible beaches) to New Jersey (home of some...

The beautiful struggle of a girl desperate for the one relationship that has caused her the most pain Cassie O'Malley has spent the past two and a half years in a mental institution—dumped there by her mother, against her will. Now, at 18, Cassie emancipates herself, determined to start over...

This extra special anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling Duck & Goose picture book is an egg-citing addition to any young readers' library. It's an unforgettable children's classic starring two beloved characters, and a must-have for any child's home library. Meet Duck and...

How did Joe, Fred, and Sam end up in King Arthur's court? It all started with The Book, a present from Joe's magician uncle. One minute they were looking at pictures of knights in The Book—and the next minute they are knights, battling fire-breathing dragons and gross-smelling giants! Can the...

Join Sparkle—a small, sassy puppy with a superpower—on a magical adventure to find the rest of her pack! Perfect for fans of the Magic Puppy series. Siblings Moose, Sparkle, Rocky, and Tobey are superpuppies. Each pup has a special power that will help them with their mission of keeping...

An exciting fiction YA anthology that celebrates the new experiences and final moments teenagers face on their journey into adulthood from editor Laura Silverman and a cast of spectacular contributors. From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly...

Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the missing Earth Day robot in this long-running chapter book series that's a favorite for beginner readers! WILL THIS CASE ROLL AWAY? The Earth Day Fair is days away, but Nate's classroom project--a robot named Mr...

“My favorite part of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is how many extraordinary women Rebel Girls have opened up to me and my two daughters.”—Drew Barrymore A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the extraordinary true...

THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Young Readers Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates...

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all...

Meet Amina Banana! She’s a determined and clever third grader, and star of a new chapter book series with a STEM twist. Perfect for readers of The Questioneers and Junie B. Jones! Amina loves bananas, science, and all things yellow! Her family recently arrived from Syria to Indiana, and she's...

A joyous celebration of drums, heartbeats, and the bond between mother and child, by acclaimed African American musician Randy Preston Bass drum, steel pan, snare . . . is there any kind of drum this little boy’s mom can’t play? For as long as he can remember, drums have been a big part...

Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud board book series, now adapted for audio, offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way...

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season! In the fourth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—KC's mom is getting married...to...

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season! In the fifth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—it's party time in Washington, D.C...

“Full of practical advice, helpful explanations, and messages of encouragement…Period.” —Parents.com “Make[s] girls feel both normal and empowered.... If you have a girl nearing puberty in your life, I recommend grabbing a copy for her.” —Heidi Stevens for The Chicago Tribune...