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Author
Publisher
Highlights Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Mouse is looking for a new house, but everything Bear and Squirrel suggest isn't quite right. In this Level P Highlights Puzzle Reader, readers can join in the search for a house for Mouse and then find hidden letters throughout the book. The simple texthas lots of picture support that will keep readers turning the pages, while the puzzle encourages re-reading. With a bonus matching activity to reinforce vocabulary, kids will love playing along in...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It begins with a massacre. A crime so brutal and bloody, the local sheriff isn't smart enough to solve it. But when young deputy Dan Caine sees the slaughter for himself-an entire family murdered-he can't let it go. Especially when the eldest daughter ismissing. Right there and then, Caine makes a fateful decision- throw away his badge, form a vigilante team, and go after the killers.... There's one problem- Who would be crazy enough to join him?...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Former editor of the Cabot Cove Gazette, Evelyn Phillips is back in Cabot Cove. Evelyn tells Jessica and Seth that she got a couple of really weird notes from Bertha Mae Cormier so she's come back to town to check on her old friend. She demands that Jessica come with her to see Bertha Mae, who is a bit dithery but no more so than Jessica remembers her being in recent years. Jessica does become somewhat concerned when Bertha Mae starts to talk about...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A Teacher's Love Widower Josiah Yoder wants to be a good father. But it's not easy with a deaf young son who doesn't understand why his mamm isn't coming home. At a loss, Josiah enrolls Nathan in a special-needs school and is relieved to see his son immediately comforted by his new teacher, a woman whose sweet charm and gentle smile just might be the balm they both need. With seven siblings to care for, Ada Rupp wasn't sure she wanted to take on...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Kira Detweiler doesn't plan to be in Lancaster County for long. She's left her family in Indiana to help her aunt after the birth of her fourth boppli. Or at least that's what she tells people. Deep down, she's trying to escape the heartache of a brokenengagement and has no plans to date again anytime soon. Jayden Bontrager watches his older brothers with admiration, and he prays that someday he'll have the kind of life they do. Even so, he's only...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"As they took turns pushing each other on the swing that hung from a large tree, the mature--for a five-year-old--Jacob Lantz asked Trini Sutter to marry him. The nine-year-old thoughtfully responded that she'd consider his proposal when they were older.Nearly two decades later, the Amish farmer returns to the beautiful countryside of Arthur, Illinois, to take the independent owner of The Quilt Room up on her promise. Quiet, handsome Jacob is truly...
28) RAKING LEAVES
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Meera helps her parents rake all the colorful leaves that have fallen from the trees. Pairs with the nonfiction title Trees in Fall.
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Felicity Jin grew up literally hanging onto Mom's apron strings in their magical bakery in the quaint town of Pixie, California. Her mother's enchanted baked goods, including puffy pineapple buns and creamy egg tarts, bring instant joy to all who consumethem. Felicity has always been hesitant in the kitchen herself after many failed attempts, but a takeout meal gone wrong inspires her to craft some handmade fortune cookies. They become so popular...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Sue is an aging housecat who's looking forward to living out her life in peace... but her plans change when the mischievous black tomcat Tai-chan enters the picture! Hey! Sue never signed up to be a catsitter"--
31) ZANDI'S SONG
Author
Publisher
Amazon Crossing Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When the ocean calls for her, Zandi finds herself transformed into a mermaid and on an incredible underwater adventure to help protect this magical world from danger.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Join author-illustrator Cara Bean as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each chapter explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions. By portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated brain part characters, the book explains what is really going on in the reader's head in an accessible, approachable way that ultimately serves to empower the...
36) SHADOWS HOUSE: 3
Author
Series
Shadows house volume 3
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Within a mysterious mansion, enigmatic nobles known as the Shadows employ living dolls to act as their 'faces.' Kate and Emilico are one such intended pair, but before Emilico can claim the title of Kate's face, they must first pass the debut. With ambiguous rules and a hostile moderator, will the bond between the two be strong enough to overcome all odds and survive the debut?"--
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Princess Anisphia may not be able to use magic, but she didn't let that stop her from developing 'magicology,' a unique theory based on memories from her past life. While testing out her new flying broom, she happens across Euphyllia, a magical genius, having her engagement unjustly and publicly broken off. Seeing the tears in Euphyllia's eyes, Anisphia takes the obvious course of action--kidnapping the girl for herself!"--
Author
Series
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun volume 16
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In exchange for a life, the link between this world and the next has been severed. Even so, Nene and Kou continue looking for a way to reach the boundaries, a search that leads them to the cursed "Red House." Inside, they find a boy who looks just like Hanako-kun and may have the answers they've been looking for-but they soon find the Red House is much easier to enter than to leave...!"--
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Time comes for us all--including Uramichi's poor back muscles. While contending with an aging body and brutally honest kids may all be in a day's work for him, dealing with a happy-go-lucky con artist sure isn't! As Uramichi is unwillingly dragged into another one of Hanbei's desperate attempts to meet upper management at the bare minimum, Mitsuo and Hachita are standing by to help with pure disinterest and an onslaught of painful truths"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Over a hundred page-long comics from around the world, documenting humanity's retreat into COVID-19 lockdown and imagining our eventual, boisterous reemergence, from the founder of the Brooklyn Comic Arts festival and owner of beloved indie comic shop Desert Island. On April 1, 2020, the Instagram account of Desert Island, Brooklyn's celebrated alternative comics shop, put out a call. By then, the shop had shuttered indefinitely, and the world's...
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