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Big Nate Goes for Broke
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lincoln Peirce
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins (2012, Mar 20th).
Pages: 224
Big Nate is going for broke! Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins. Then Nate decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes! Will Nate crack under the pressure of the "Ultimate Snowdown"? Or lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever? more
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The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories (Classic Seuss)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Seuss
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (2011, Sep 27th).
Pages: 72
It's the literary equivalent of buried treasure! Seuss scholar/collector Charles D. Cohen has hunted down seven rarely seen stories by Dr. Seuss. Originally published in magazines between 1948 and 1959, they include "The Bear, the Rabbit, and the Zinniga-Zanniga " (about a rabbit who is saved from a bear with a single eyelash!); "Gustav the Goldfish" (an early, rhymed version of the Beginner Book A Fish Out of Water); "Tadd and Todd" (a tale passed down via photocopy to generations of twins); "Steak for Supper" (about fantastic creatures who follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner); "The Bippolo Seed" (in which a scheming feline leads an innocent duck to make a bad decision); "The Strange Shirt Spot" (the inspiration for the bathtub-ring scene in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back); and "The Great Henry McBride" (about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies are only bested by those of the real Dr. more
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The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 3)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Peter Lerangis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (2012, Mar 6th).
Pages: 192
The third book in the CAHILLS VS. VESPERS series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller THE 39 CLUES.The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossible ransom. But at least the hostages were Cahills - members of the world's most powerful family, trained to face all odds.Now the Vespers have gone too far. They've kidnapped Atticus, an innocent 11 year old boy and Dan's only friend. Now Dan and Amy are in the struggle of their lives. Because if they can't outwit the Vespers, the unthinkable will happen . . . Atticus will die. more
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LEGO Ninjago Chapter Book: Zane, Ninja of Ice
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Greg Farshtey
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (2011, Sep 1st).
Pages: 80
Masters of Spinjitzu: a new force to save the world!Sensei Wu wants Zane to become a Master of Ice -- but he's already a master of snow. There's no mountain anywhere that's a match for his snowboard. But he'll need more than his passion for sports to master Spinjitzu. . . . more
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LEGO Ninjago Chapter Book: Kai, Ninja of Fire
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Greg Farshtey
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (2011, Sep 1st).
Pages: 80
Masters of Spinjitzu: a new force to save the world!Will Kai be the greatest warrior ever known? Maybe, if he ever listens to Sensei Wu long enough to complete his training! He's stubborn, he's reckless, and he might just save the world. more
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One Special Day (A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lola M. Schaefer
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (2012, Mar 20th).
Pages: 40
Does having a new brother or sister make you into MORE than you already are?Spencer is about to find out.He’s as strong as a bear, as funny as a monkey, and as wild as a tiger. But on one special day, everything changes. Now Spencer is strong, funny, wild, brave, free... and gentle, too. more
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The Way of the Samurai (Geronimo Stilton, No. 49)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Geronimo Stilton
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 128
Each Geronimo book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.When Wild Willie showed up at my door and invited me to travel with him to Japan, I jumped at the chance. We were in search of an ancient, legendary samurai scroll that holds the secret to a long-lost fighting technique. The scroll had fallen into the wrong hands, and it was up to me and Wild Willie to track it down and save the day. But first, we would have to fight a group of talented ninjas. Holey cheese -- this would be one adventure I would never forget! more
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Isabella: Girl on the Go
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jennifer Fosberry
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (2012, Feb 1st).
Pages: 32
The precocious, purple-haired traveler spends the day playing with her dad as she pretends everyday things (like the sandbox) are extraordinary places. Isabella ends the day in her own home-sweet-home, the most wonderful place to be. Travel around the world to places like: •Pyramids of Giza •Eiffel Tower •Great Wall of China •Chichen Itza •Big Ben •Statue of Liberty more
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Medusa the Mean (Goddess Girls)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Joan Holub
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (2012, Apr 3rd).
Pages: 176
Medusa wants to be more like her two sisters and the other kids at Mount Olympus Academy -- immortal. Is that too much to ask? As one of the few mortals at MOA, it's hard not to get jealous when you're surrounded by beautiful, powerful goddessgirl and godboy classmates. And it isn't easy making friends either, especially when you have snakes for hair and one mean reputation! more
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Up, Tall and High
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ethan Long
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (2012, Feb 16th).
Pages: 40
2013 Recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award!Three side-splitting stories in one great picture book! In three laugh-out-loud situations, an irresistible cast of colorful birds illustrate the concepts of "up," "tall" and "high." First, a short peacock proves that he may not be tall, but he definitely isn't small. Then, a resourceful bird helps his penguin friend find a way to fly. Finally, two birds want to live in the same tree, but what goes up must come down! Each short story features a flap that reveals a surprise twist. With fun fold-outs, easy-to-read text, and a hilarious cast of characters, these stories beg preschoolers and emerging readers to act them out again and again. more
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