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 The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
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The book that inspired the Academy Award-winning short film, from New York Times bestselling author and beloved visionary William Joyce. Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. But when everything in Morris Lessmore's life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds, it is the power of story that saves the day. Stunningly brought to life by celebrated children's author and illustrator William Joyce, this book is a modern masterpiece, showing that in today's world of traditional books, eBooks, and apps, it's story that we celebrate.
Recommended for ages 4+.
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Good News, Bad News
by Jeff Mack
Good news: Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic! Bad news: it is starting to rain. Good news: Rabbit has an umbrella! Bad news: winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions. Using just four words, Jeff Mack has created a text with remarkable flair that pairs perfectly with his lively, funny illustrations. Good news: this is a book kids will clamor to read again and again!
Recommended for ages 4-6.
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July Jitters
Calendar Mysteries #7
by Ron Roy and
John Steven Gurney
In the seventh book of the Calendar Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives--the kids and their pets are going to march in the Fourth of July Pet Parade! The winner of the patriotic pet costume contest gets a great prize--to be mayor for a day! For Bradley's entry, Polly the Pony is dressed as President Thomas Jefferson for the day. But Polly runs off with her red wig and hat still sitting on her head. Maybe she has stage fright! Can the kids find her and calm her down before the fourth of July festivities begin?
Recommended for ages 7-8.
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August Acrobat
Calendar Mysteries #8
by Ron Roy
and John Steven Gurney
In the eighth book of the Calendar Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives -- Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy go to trapeze school! But their high-flying fun is interrupted by another mystery to solve. The junior sleuths try to help out the Flying Fortunatos, an acrobatic troupe with a very shabby traveling circus, by identifying the marvelous, hooded trapeze artist they spied rehearsing.
Recommended for ages 7-8.
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The Last Musketeer #2
Traitor's Chase
by Stuart Gibbs
Greg Rich is getting the hang of things in 1615 Paris. Having assumed the identity of a young D'Artagnan, Greg united the legendary three Musketeers and succeeded in freeing his parents from a dank prison cell. But he hasn't figured out how to get home, or how to defeat the dangerous Michel Dinicoeur, who has now escaped from the Bastille. As the Musketeers charge through the French countryside in hot pursuit, they're ambushed by knife-wielding thieves and assassins who have lain in wait for their arrival. But who tipped off their attackers? Could there be a traitor in their ranks? Is it still "All for one, and one for all"?
Recommended for ages 8-12.
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Perfect Escape
by Jennifer Brown
Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her big brother, Grayson, whose OCD fills his life with intricate routines. Kendra has always compensated for her difficult brother by trying to be perfect, but now a cheating scandal has threatened her flawless reputation. Driving her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all -- with distance, maybe she'll be able to sort things out. But despite the distractions of an impromptu road trip, Kendra realizes she must stop running and find peace with herself, her brother, and her past. With grace and humor, Perfect Escape explores OCD, the pressure for perfection, and the emotional highs and lows of a complex sibling relationship.
Recommended for ages 12-22.
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Bloody Chester
by J.T. Petty and Hilary Florido
This isn't John Wayne's heroic old west. This is the real deal: a filthy, disease-ridden frontier populated by losers, lunatics, and murderers. Chester Kates, a skinny teenager with no family, knows his options are limited. It's stand up and fight or roll over and die. It isn't much of a life, but it's straightforward. Until things go all cockeyed when Chester is hired to burn a ghost town to the ground. Except the ghost town doesn't just boast a tidy collection of mangled corpses: it also has three living inhabitants...who won't be budged. This horror-Western-mystery graphic novel is thrilling, spine-chilling, funny, and downright horrible.
Recommended for ages 14-19.
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Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
by Mignon Fogarty
Mignon Fogarty (a.k.a. Grammar Girl) has a top-rated weekly grammar podcast that has been downloaded more than 40 million times. Now she turns her attention to solving your worst problem words. Are you feeling "all right" or "alright"? Does "biweekly" mean twice a week or every two weeks? Is a pair of twins four people or two? Grammar Girl to the rescue! This handy reference guide contains 101 words that have given you trouble before--but will never again. Full of clear definitions and fun quotations, this highly-useable guidebook takes the guesswork out of your writing.
Recommended for all ages.
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Tumbleweeds
by Leila Meacham
Recently orphaned and forced to move from a privileged academic life in California, eleven-year-old Cathy Benson feels she has been dropped into a cultural and intellectual wasteland: Kersey, Texas - where the sport of football reigns supreme. New friendships with up-and-coming gridiron stars John and Trey eventually turn into a love triangle as the friends mature into high school. But when tragic events uproot and break the trio apart, the story follows their careers and futures until they reunite in Kersey at forty years of age. With unforgettable characters and plot twists, readers will be turning the pages, desperate to learn how it all plays out.
Recommended for ages 18+.
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|  Perfect Recipes for
Having People Over by Pam Anderson $35.00 Having your friends over is no big deal when you have the perfect recipe: foolproof, simple, something that fits gracefully into your hectic schedule. In her new cookbook, Pam Anderson shares nearly 200 convenient dishes, including: |
- Lacy Cheddar Crisps -- An irresistible one-ingredient hors d'oeuvre, ready in 10 minutes.
- Oven-Barbecued Pork -- Slow-cooked for 10 to 12 hours. You literally make this one in your sleep.
- Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese -- When kids are coming, why not serve the best version of their favorite?
- Shish Kebabs -- Satisfy every guest, from vegetarians to carnivores, in the same meal.
- Easy Baked Risotto -- Elegant and effortless, with variations including seafood and vegetarian.
- Molten Chocolate Cakes -- 15 minutes to oozy decadence.
Every recipe comes with helpful suggestions on what to serve with the dish, how to vary it, how to take shortcuts, and how to make it ahead. Recommended for all ages.
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 MoMA Color-Play Puzzle This puzzle's two-sided design and unusual shape allows for hours of imaginative puzzle play. One side features colors, with photographs of everyday objects on the other side. Put the pieces together to form a color wheel or mix up a variety of shapes and color patterns. There is no "right" answer-just endless fun!
Ages 4+ $14.99
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 The Wizard of Oz Jigsaw Puzzle, 500 pieces
"Every road leads somewhere, or there wouldn't be any road."
-The Road to Oz, 1909
Find out where the yellow brick road leads Dorothy and her friends by solving this gorgeously designed collage of imagery from L. Frank Baum's classic tale. Packaged in a book-like box for convenient shelf storage, this puzzle will provide your family hours of fun.
Ages 10+ $14.95
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 Alice in Wonderland Puzzle, 500 pieces
"Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle!"
- Alice, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865
Help Alice solve this puzzle by piecing together this gorgeously designed collage of imagery from Lewis Carroll's beloved tale. Cleverly packaged in a book-like box, this shelf-friendly puzzle is perfect for families to work on together.
Ages 10+ $14.95
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 Matching Puzzle Cards: Colors By Luana Rinaldo In the color card set, kids are invited not only to identify colors, but to make connections as they pair related objects in each featured color. Match a white chicken with a white egg, a red pail with a red shovel, an orange umbrella with orange rain boots. This set includes not only the colors typically seen in color concept books, but more unusual hues like turquoise, lavender, and maroon.
Ages 3+ $9.99
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 Matching Puzzle Cards: Numbers By Elliot Kreloff Here's the concept: two matching puzzle cards will each show, say, one object to make a match. For the next two matching puzzle cards, one will show one object and the corresponding card will show two objects (similar backgrounds and such will also help the child connect these cards). The next two matching puzzle cards will each have two objects. The pattern continues up to ten. This way the child not only grasps how many the number is, but also what numbers come before and after that number.
Ages 3+ $9.99
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Because of Shoe
and Other Dog Stories
By Ann M. Martin, Margarita Engle, Valerie Hobbs
Review by Jerica
age 11
This is a wonderful collection of heart-warming dog stories. I really like dog stories and couldn't stop with this book. Each story is more different and diverse in content and dogs, so that if you randomly flip to a random story, you'll get something new. I'd recommend it for 10 and up, or if you really like reading dog stories.
Read other reviews submitted by our Advanced Readers Club here.
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