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3) Potty party!
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A potty party's coming through! Celebrate the milestone of potty training with this energetic board book that features a diverse group of children as they ditch their diapers and flush like big kids do.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"53rd Man tells the inspiring stories of the often-overlooked players trying to make it in the NFL-the men who are essentially 53rd on rosters of 53-who toil in obscurity in the hopes of seeing their professional football dreams come true"--
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Why do we run? To what end, all the effort and pain? Wherefore this love of muscle, speed, and sweat? The Greeks were the first to ask these questions, the first to suspend war, work, politics, to enjoy public celebrations of athletic prowess. They invented sport and they were also the first to understand how physical activity connected to our mental well-being. After a lifetime spent with her head and heart in the books trying to think like a Greek,...
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Potty training can indeed be stress-free...Little Mouse thinks so! This witty picture book with flaps will capture the interest of the little ones and help them potty train in a fun and natural way. Little Mouse looks around with great curiosity. He finds everything interesting, even his friends' potties. After a while, they also want to know what's in Little Mouse's potty. But wait, why is it empty? Oh! Little Mouse has decided he is a Big Mouse...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sportswriter and columnist Sally Jenkins spent her whole life literally stamping great coaches and athletes down in letters. But somewhere along the line, she realized, they had begun to write her. Their example could shape her into something better if she paid attention. What she learned from great athletes and coaches is that champions are the product of their own work. This book is an effort to catalog the inner qualities that allow ordinary people...
Author
Publisher
Nolo
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This book provides everything business owners, managers, and HR professionals need to create or update a legal and plain-English employee handbook. It provides the latest legal information, practical suggestions, and best practices on: wages and hours; remote work; at-will employment; discrimination and harassment; complaints and investigations; health and safety; drugs and alcohol, including medical/legal marijuana; workplace privacy; and email...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone wants to know if they could do the impossible. Few of us will ever try. Alyssa Ages was the strongest she'd ever been, able to flip Mack truck tires and walk with 300 pounds on her back. She felt invincible, until the day her body betrayed her, leaving her vulnerable and grasping for control. Rebuilding her strength slowly brought her back to life. She began to wonder: What if strength wasn't about how much we can lift? What if it was about...
13) The still point
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When Etienne Bernay, enfant terrible of French ballet, arrives. documenting his search for one special student who will receive a full scholarship to the Ballet de Paris Academie, three mothers, amidst backstabbing, jealousy, disappointment and triumph, reveal the sacrifices they've made for their children, for friendship and for art.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Uncovering the secret lives of pets, Dr. John Bradshaw invites young readers to learn more about their closet companions: their dogs! Told from the point of view of Rusty the terrier, this lively, illustrated book gives kids a front-seat view to the everyday lives of dogs, sharing lessons and growing children into the best pet owners they can be"--
Author
Publisher
Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Jojo needs to pee. Urgently! But to get to the toilet, he'll have to meet the ogre in the hallway. Pascal Lemaître’s brave Jojo and adorable ogre will help kids giggle away nighttime fears. t's late at night, and Jojo knows two things: First, he has to pee, urgently. Second, an ogre lives in the hallway, and he'll have to see him on the way to pee. Not an easy situation to solve. Sword in hand, Jojo creeps along the walls of the dark hallway....
16) Blue lock: 11
Series
Blue Lock volume 11
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"With seconds left on the clock, Isagi manages to weave a masterful play--until Rin Itoshi and what seems like a stroke of bad luck deal the definitive blow. But what role does luck really play in a soccer match? Ego is eager to impart his wisdom on the advancing players, with the unknowns of the Third Selection looming just ahead."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...
18) Blue lock: 8
Series
Blue Lock volume 8
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The newly formed team of Isagi, Nagi, and Barou head to their next rival battle, where they face Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. Isagi knows their victory will depend on the team's ability to form a "chemical reaction" with their play styles. Isagi and Nagi have a fluid synergy, but Barou seems to be chafing against his new teammates... Who will emerge victorious from the battle of egos?!"--
19) Slugfest
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka "Slugfest," in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget"--
20) Blue Lock: 10
Series
Blue Lock volume 10
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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