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	Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth by Candice Ransom	Nonfiction Elementary Plus Apr 2020	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Nonfiction Elementary Plus Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth by Candice Ransom Thomas Jefferson: Third president of the United States. Author of the Declaration of Independence. Obsessive prehistoric mammal hunter?? It’s true! In this little-known slice of American history, see Thomas Jefferson as never before! In the late 1700s, America was a new nation, with a vast west that held age-old secrets: Bones! Massive tusks and enormous animal skeletons were being discovered and Thomas Jefferson—politician AND scientist—was captivated. What were these giant beasts? Did they still roam on American soil? Jefferson needed to find out. Funding explorers, including the famed Lewis and Clark, Jefferson sought to find a complete prehistoric mastodon skeleton—one which would advance the young science of paleontology, but would also put this upstart young country on the world stage. Follow along on the incredible journey—full of triumphs and disappointments, discoveries and shipwrecks, ridicule and victory. ISBN 9780525646082 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826). Mastodons. Fossils. Extinction (biology). Paleontology. White House (Washington, DC). Nineteenth-century US history. Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827). View Details
	The Shark Report: Benny McGee and the Shark by Derek Anderson	Independent Readers Plus Apr 2020	$15.25 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Independent Readers Plus The Shark Report: Benny McGee and the Shark by Derek Anderson What would you do if a shark followed you home? When Benny learns about sharks at school, he immediately feels worried. He definitely can’t go in the ocean, because sharks live there. But even simply staying out of the water isn’t enough, because a shark named Mr. Chompers follows him home! What will Benny do? This humorous, highly-illustrated story is perfect for kids just beginning to read on their own. The short chapters, early vocabulary, and amusing illustrations make reading easy and fun! Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent. ISBN 9780593093382 Series Benny McGee and the Shark Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Fears. Friendship. White sharks. Humorous stories. View Details
	Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn	Mystery Middle Plus Apr 2020	$17.85 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Mystery Middle Plus Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn’t got much to do since the death of her beloved father…until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal—including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friends—to solve the case before Aggie’s beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn’t commit. Filled with mystery, adventure, an unforgettable heroine and several helpings of tea and sweets, The Body Under the Piano is the clever debut of a new series for middle-grade readers and Christie and Poirot fans everywhere, from a Governor General’s Award-nominated author of historical fiction for children. ISBN 9780735265462 Series Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen Potentially Sensitive Areas Violence: Mild Violence Topics Mystery and detective stories. England. Agatha Christie (1890–1976). Murder. Friendship. Twentieth-century British history. View Details
	Wild Honey from the Moon by Kenneth Kraegel	Easy Reading Apr 2020	$15.20 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Easy Reading Wild Honey from the Moon by Kenneth Kraegel On a cold winter's eve, deep in the woods, a mother shrew frets about her sick young son. His head is cold and his feet are hot, and there is only one thing that can cure him: wild honey from the moon. Mother Shrew does not stop to wonder how she will make such an impossible journey. Instead, she grabs her trusty red umbrella, gives her darling son a kiss, and sets out into the unknown. Along the way, Mother Shrew encounters one obstacle after another, from a malevolent owl to a herd of restless "night mares" to an island humming with angry bees. But each can prove no match for a mother on a mission. From the mind of the uniquely talented Kenneth Kraegel comes an utterly original ode to the limitlessness of maternal love. ISBN 9780763681692 Awards & Honors Kirkus Best Books - 2019 CPL Best Books - 2019 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Animals. Shrews. Mothers and sons. Being sick. Honey. Moon. Journeys. Quests. Adventures. Obstacles. View Details
	As It Is in Heaven: A Collection of Prayers for All Ages by Éric Puybaret	Religious Books Elementary Apr 2020	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Religious Books Elementary As It Is in Heaven: A Collection of Prayers for All Ages by Éric Puybaret Éric Puybaret’s atmospheric paintings illuminate classic Christian prayers, drawn from over two thousand years of faith. Selections include the Apostles’ Creed, the Magnificat, and the Lord’s Prayer, as well as prayers from St. Francis, St. Augustine, and St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Each contemplative pairing of text and art invites readers to find new meaning in familiar words. This book is an opportunity to introduce—or rediscover—words that have been prayed by people around the world for centuries. ISBN 9780802855381 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Prayers. Religious art. Christianity. Devotion. Faith. View Details
	Henry and Bea by Jessixa Bagley	Character Building Elementary Apr 2020	$16.30 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Character Building Elementary Henry and Bea by Jessixa Bagley Henry and Bea have always been inseparable…until one day Henry suddenly stops talking to Bea. He won't chat with her in class, and he won't sit with her at lunch. Bea can tell something's going on, and she's determined to find out what it is. Then their teacher announces that the class is taking a field trip to a farm, and Bea hopes that this might be her chance to reconnect with Henry. When Henry finds an old cat collar at the farm and starts to cry, he finally reveals his secret to Bea: his cat Buddy died last week. And even though it's hard for both of them, Bea knows that she'll be there for Henry, as his best friend, no matter what. ISBN 9780823442843 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Best friends. Friendship. Loss (psychology). School field trips. Farms. Loss of a pet. Grief. View Details
	Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming	Nonfiction Early Elementary Apr 2020	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Nonfiction Early Elementary Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell and is driven to protect and take care of her hive. She cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet! She builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the storage. She defends the hive from invaders. Apis accomplishes all of this before beginning her life outdoors as an adventurer, seeking nectar to bring back to her hive. Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. ISBN 9780823442850 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Honeybees. Animal behavior and characteristics. Insects. View Details
	Leaving Lymon by Lesa Cline-Ransome	Realistic Fiction Middle Plus Apr 2020	$16.85 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Realistic Fiction Middle Plus Leaving Lymon by Lesa Cline-Ransome Lymon’s father is, for the time being, at Parchman Farm—the Mississippi State Penitentiary—and his mother, whom he doesn’t remember all that much, has moved North. Fortunately, Lymon is being raised by his loving grandparents. Together, Lymon and his grandpops share a love of music, spending late summer nights playing the guitar. But Lymon’s world as he knows it is about to dissolve. He will be sent on a journey to two Northern cities far from the country life he loves—and the version of himself he knows. In this companion novel to the Coretta Scott King Honor-wining Finding Langston, readers will see a new side of the bully Lymon in this story of an angry boy whose raw talent, resilience, and devotion to music help point him in a new direction. ISBN 9780823444427 Potentially Sensitive Areas Language: Mild Language, Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism, Violence: Child Abuse Topics Family problems. Moving households. African Americans. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Twentieth-century US history. Chicago, Illinois. Conduct of life. Fathers and sons. Grandparents and grandchildren. View Details
	Itch by Polly Farquhar	PG Middle Plus Apr 2020	$16.85 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
PG Middle Plus Itch by Polly Farquhar After a tornado tears the roof of the school cafeteria, and Itch’s mother goes on a two-month business trip in China, Itch’s sixth grade year begins badly—particularly because he can’t do fractions. At least he has his job at the pheasant farm, and the guys at school and Sydney to hang out with when he’s not working. But when trading school lunches goes wrong and Sydney gets rushed away in an ambulance, Itch thinks it’s his fault. When you suddenly don’t have any friends, would you do anything—even things that are wrong—to get them back? ISBN 9780823445523 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Friendship. Middle schools. Food allergies. Itching. Family life. Ohio. Bullying. View Details
	I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference by Mark Shulman	Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus Apr 2020	$17.55 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference by Mark Shulman I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually and as a group, from making a simple choice—Which do you like better, apples or oranges—to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives. You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds! Serge Bloch’s effortless and charming illustrations, paired with Mark Shulman’s funny and timely text, create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children. ISBN 9780823445615 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Voting. US elections. Social sciences. Politics and government. View Details
	Grow a Garden!: Maker Comics by Alexis Frederick-Frost	High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus Apr 2020	$17.85 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus Grow a Garden!: Maker Comics by Alexis Frederick-Frost Violet, Will, and Basil must be the unluckiest students at the Garden Gnome Academy. They've been stuck with Mr. Butternut, the school's most unpopular (and unusual) teacher. They have to learn about soil and compost while their classmates get to study exotic plants and butterflies. Although things get a little messy (and stinky) in his class, Mr. Butternut knows the secret to growing a great garden. Read along to get all the dirt on your favorite vegetables, from seed to harvest! Follow the easy step-by-step instructions in this book and learn to make: •A compost bin •A seed pot •Potting mix •A growlight shelf •A cold frame •A container garden ISBN 9781250152138 Series Maker Comics Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Gardening. Seeds. Soil. Compost. Nature. Gardens. View Details
	Friday Night Wrestlefest by J.F. Fox	Pre-Kindergarten Plus Apr 2020	$15.25 Member Price	Add to Wishlist
Pre-Kindergarten Plus Friday Night Wrestlefest by J.F. Fox Ladies and gentlemen, it's Friday night, and these kids are ready to wrestle! Join Dangerous Daddoo as he dishes out some serious moves to get the kids ready for bed. But what happens when Flying Mom Bomb gets home from work? This charming and quirky family will teach you a new Bedtime Blitz everyone will enjoy. ISBN 9781250212405 Potentially Sensitive Areas None Topics Family life. Wrestling. Parents and children. Bedtime. Humorous stories. View Details

Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth

by Candice Ransom

Apr 2020

Nonfiction Elementary Plus

$17.55 Member Price

Thomas Jefferson: Third president of the United States. Author of the Declaration of Independence. Obsessive prehistoric mammal hunter?? It’s true! In this little-known slice of American history, see Thomas Jefferson as never before!

In the late 1700s, America was a new nation, with a vast west that held age-old secrets: Bones! Massive tusks and enormous animal skeletons were being discovered and Thomas Jefferson—politician AND scientist—was captivated. What were these giant beasts? Did they still roam on American soil? Jefferson needed to find out. Funding explorers, including the famed Lewis and Clark, Jefferson sought to find a complete prehistoric mastodon skeleton—one which would advance the young science of paleontology, but would also put this upstart young country on the world stage. Follow along on the incredible journey—full of triumphs and disappointments, discoveries and shipwrecks, ridicule and victory.

The Shark Report: Benny McGee and the Shark

by Derek Anderson

Apr 2020

Independent Readers Plus

$15.25 Member Price

What would you do if a shark followed you home?

When Benny learns about sharks at school, he immediately feels worried. He definitely can’t go in the ocean, because sharks live there. But even simply staying out of the water isn’t enough, because a shark named Mr. Chompers follows him home! What will Benny do?

This humorous, highly-illustrated story is perfect for kids just beginning to read on their own. The short chapters, early vocabulary, and amusing illustrations make reading easy and fun! Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano

by Marthe Jocelyn

Apr 2020

Mystery Middle Plus

$17.85 Member Price

Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn’t got much to do since the death of her beloved father…until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room!

As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal—including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friends—to solve the case before Aggie’s beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn’t commit.

Filled with mystery, adventure, an unforgettable heroine and several helpings of tea and sweets, The Body Under the Piano is the clever debut of a new series for middle-grade readers and Christie and Poirot fans everywhere, from a Governor General’s Award-nominated author of historical fiction for children.

Wild Honey from the Moon

by Kenneth Kraegel

Apr 2020

Easy Reading

$15.20 Member Price

On a cold winter's eve, deep in the woods, a mother shrew frets about her sick young son. His head is cold and his feet are hot, and there is only one thing that can cure him: wild honey from the moon. Mother Shrew does not stop to wonder how she will make such an impossible journey. Instead, she grabs her trusty red umbrella, gives her darling son a kiss, and sets out into the unknown. Along the way, Mother Shrew encounters one obstacle after another, from a malevolent owl to a herd of restless "night mares" to an island humming with angry bees. But each can prove no match for a mother on a mission.

From the mind of the uniquely talented Kenneth Kraegel comes an utterly original ode to the limitlessness of maternal love.

As It Is in Heaven: A Collection of Prayers for All Ages

by Éric Puybaret

Apr 2020

Religious Books Elementary

$16.30 Member Price

Éric Puybaret’s atmospheric paintings illuminate classic Christian prayers, drawn from over two thousand years of faith. Selections include the Apostles’ Creed, the Magnificat, and the Lord’s Prayer, as well as prayers from St. Francis, St. Augustine, and St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Each contemplative pairing of text and art invites readers to find new meaning in familiar words.

This book is an opportunity to introduce—or rediscover—words that have been prayed by people around the world for centuries.

Henry and Bea

by Jessixa Bagley

Apr 2020

Character Building Elementary

$16.30 Member Price

Henry and Bea have always been inseparable…until one day Henry suddenly stops talking to Bea. He won't chat with her in class, and he won't sit with her at lunch. Bea can tell something's going on, and she's determined to find out what it is.

Then their teacher announces that the class is taking a field trip to a farm, and Bea hopes that this might be her chance to reconnect with Henry. When Henry finds an old cat collar at the farm and starts to cry, he finally reveals his secret to Bea: his cat Buddy died last week. And even though it's hard for both of them, Bea knows that she'll be there for Henry, as his best friend, no matter what.

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

by Candace Fleming

Apr 2020

Nonfiction Early Elementary

$17.55 Member Price

Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell and is driven to protect and take care of her hive. She cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet! She builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the storage. She defends the hive from invaders. Apis accomplishes all of this before beginning her life outdoors as an adventurer, seeking nectar to bring back to her hive.

Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations.

Leaving Lymon

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Apr 2020

Realistic Fiction Middle Plus

$16.85 Member Price

Lymon’s father is, for the time being, at Parchman Farm—the Mississippi State Penitentiary—and his mother, whom he doesn’t remember all that much, has moved North. Fortunately, Lymon is being raised by his loving grandparents. Together, Lymon and his grandpops share a love of music, spending late summer nights playing the guitar. But Lymon’s world as he knows it is about to dissolve. He will be sent on a journey to two Northern cities far from the country life he loves—and the version of himself he knows.

In this companion novel to the Coretta Scott King Honor-wining Finding Langston, readers will see a new side of the bully Lymon in this story of an angry boy whose raw talent, resilience, and devotion to music help point him in a new direction.

Itch

by Polly Farquhar

Apr 2020

PG Middle Plus

$16.85 Member Price

After a tornado tears the roof of the school cafeteria, and Itch’s mother goes on a two-month business trip in China, Itch’s sixth grade year begins badly—particularly because he can’t do fractions. At least he has his job at the pheasant farm, and the guys at school and Sydney to hang out with when he’s not working. But when trading school lunches goes wrong and Sydney gets rushed away in an ambulance, Itch thinks it’s his fault. When you suddenly don’t have any friends, would you do anything—even things that are wrong—to get them back?

I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference

by Mark Shulman

Apr 2020

Nonfiction Early Elementary Plus

$17.55 Member Price

I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually and as a group, from making a simple choice—Which do you like better, apples or oranges—to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives. You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds! Serge Bloch’s effortless and charming illustrations, paired with Mark Shulman’s funny and timely text, create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children.

Grow a Garden!: Maker Comics

by Alexis Frederick-Frost

Apr 2020

High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus

$17.85 Member Price

Violet, Will, and Basil must be the unluckiest students at the Garden Gnome Academy. They've been stuck with Mr. Butternut, the school's most unpopular (and unusual) teacher. They have to learn about soil and compost while their classmates get to study exotic plants and butterflies. Although things get a little messy (and stinky) in his class, Mr. Butternut knows the secret to growing a great garden. Read along to get all the dirt on your favorite vegetables, from seed to harvest!

Follow the easy step-by-step instructions in this book and learn to make:
•A compost bin
•A seed pot
•Potting mix
•A growlight shelf
•A cold frame
•A container garden

Friday Night Wrestlefest

by J.F. Fox

Apr 2020

Pre-Kindergarten Plus

$15.25 Member Price

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Friday night, and these kids are ready to wrestle! Join Dangerous Daddoo as he dishes out some serious moves to get the kids ready for bed. But what happens when Flying Mom Bomb gets home from work? This charming and quirky family will teach you a new Bedtime Blitz everyone will enjoy.

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