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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Meet kids who share how they celebrate holidays all year long--perfect for discussions about de-centering winter holidays!"--
Who says the holidays only happen in the winter? Every day's a holiday when you live in a world as diverse as ours! From Juneteenth to Vesak, and Yom Kippur to Día de las Muertos, the festivities never end. Come and join us and learn about eighteen holidays celebrated by a diverse group of children in this inviting and joyful...
2) Grass types
Series
Publisher
Pikachu Press, The Pokémon Company International
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Pikachu is excited that a music festival is about to start! There's just one problem--the big field is empty, and Pikachu knows that its Grass-type Pokémon friends would make a great audience. Come along as Pikachu invites Grass-type Pokémon to enjoy the music festival! Will they be able to fill the audience?"--
Author
Series
Witch City mysteries volume 4
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From Galway, Ireland to Salem, Massachusetts, all the way up to the North Pole, a trio of Halloween mysteries from USA Today bestselling author Carlene O'Connor, Liz Ireland, and Carol J. Perry prove that the spookiest season knows no international borders -- and neither do cupcakes!"--‡cProvided by publisher
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Bicycle shop owner Mac Almeida and her crime-solving book group put their sleuthing skills to good use when the organizer of the Spring equinox festival is found dead in the Book Nook, hoping to bring the killer's story to an end.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When four best friends with a hunger for human flesh attend a music festival in the desert they discover a murderous plot to expose and vilify the girls and everyone like them. This summer is going to get gory."--Publisher's description
Three years ago, the melting of arctic permafrost released a pathogen of unknown origin into the atmosphere, causing a small percentage of people to undergo a transformation that became known as the Hollowing. Those...
Author
Series
Marya Khan volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town's fall festival and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy Alexa winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she's got to win a trophy for something. It just so happens that her school is going to hold its own fall festival, with games and food and even a hayride. All the ticket sales will go to an animal shelter, and the person who sells the most...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Attending the world-renowned Texas Rose Festival to support her bestie Gilley and Gilley's new boyfriend, creative director Stuart Jacobs, life coach Cat Cooper finds things getting thorny when a member of Stuart's staff is accused of murder and she must weed through the cutthroat pageantry to catch a blossoming killer.
Author
Publisher
Alcove Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City. But when the volunteer who took over her leadership position for the town's Winter Wonderfest has a medical emergency, Bailey finds herself stuck in Lanford Falls. She gets roped into reassuming her old role, not wanting to let the town or her friends and family...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Brimming with ancient traditions, exciting decorations, and delicious, seasonal foods, Japanese Celebrations for Children will take you on a month-by-month tour of some of Japan's best-loved festivals. Beautifully illustrated and full of fascinating facts about Japanese holidays and family celebrations, this 48-page picture book offers a vivid picture of some of Japan's most festive events including New Year's, Children's Day, Cherry Blossom Festival,...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This year's annual music extravaganza has everyone in Bear Country excited to learn about healthy choices! Join Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear as they dance, sing, and discover healthy ways of living, from brushing your teeth twice a day, to learning about germs, to understanding how the food pyramid works."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When rivalries and revelries during the competition for the best whiskey in Ireland lead to a double murder, Dublin limo driver Megan Malone, with her relationship on the rocks, takes a shot at solving the case.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When the chair of Taylorsford's first Winterfest is murdered and her brother-in-law is the prime suspect, library director Amy Muir must race against time to prove his innocence before another life is claimed by a killer who's on Santa's naughty list.
15) We are one
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Two girls -- one from a city who lives with her mom, and one who lives by the beach with her dads and brother -- come together at a lantern festival in a beautiful story of how we are all one, whether near or far, friend or newcomer."--Amazon website.
16) Busy Eid
Author
Series
Publisher
Campbell Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Push, pull and slide the tabs to mark the end of Ramadan and prepare for Eid celebrations in Busy Eid! Join the family as they decorate the house, wrap presents for their friends and enjoy a delicious feast!
17) Murder on tour
Author
Series
Mystery bookshop volume 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wrapping up her book tour at a prestigious book festival in her hometown, Samantha Washington is faced with a real-life mystery with a huge plot twist when a best-selling author is accused of plagiarism and sabotage, proving to Sam that fact can be deadlier than fiction.
Series
Whisper me a love song volume 8
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The school festival is finally here! Himari is selling cookies and Yori is... well, she doesn't seem to want anyone to know, but Himari is desperate to find out! She and Yori are becoming more and more secure in their relationship, but that doesn't mean there isn't still room to grow. But while Himari's feelings are blossoming like beautiful flowers, Shiho is trying to uproot her own forlorn love like a bed of weeds. Aki is completely oblivious to...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"A celebratory bilingual concept picture book, this book of colors features a street fiesta with green avocados, yellow tortillas, purple dance dresses, and brown charro pants--concluding with a double gatefold finale reveal."--Amazon.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You'll be safe here. That's what the greasy tour guide tells the Farmer-Bowens when they visit Plymouth Valley, a walled-off company town with clean air, pantries that never go empty, and blue-ribbon schools. On a very trial basis, the company offers to hire Linda Farmer's husband, a numbers genius, and relocate her whole family to this bucolic paradise for the .0001%. Though Linda will have to sacrifice her medical career back home, the family jumps...
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