The Monster in the Backpack
Candlewick Sparks
Written by Lisa Moser
Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $3.99
Having trouble with your backpack zipper? Maybe there's a monster inside! Annie warms up to the exasperating but lovable creature she finds in her backpack in this humorous story complemented by energetic illustrations.When Annie unzips her new flowered backpack and finds a monster
inside, it's hard to say who is more...
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My Dad Thinks He's Funny
Written by Katrina Germein
Illustrated by Tom Jellett
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $14.99
The ideal gift book for anyone whose dad makes them laugh — or roll their eyes.When his son says "I’m hungry," Dad says, "Hello, Hungry. Pleased to meet you." Before slicing a cake for dessert, Dad announces, "There’s my piece. What’s everybody else having?" Tell Dad your foot hurts? "No problem...
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Nana's Summer Surprise
Written by Heather Hartt-Sussman
Illustrated by Georgia Graham
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $17.95
In this third book of related titles, our protagonist must face one more hurdle in accepting his Nana's new "family." Nana's new husband Bob has a grandaughter named Hortense. They were friends last summer - but over the winter she's changed and the tentative friendship they shared seems a thing of...
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Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $17.99
A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school...
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Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $10.99
A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school...
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Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 256 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $20.99
A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school...
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Nos vamos a Brasil!
Gol 2
Written by Luigi Garlando
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $8.95
Ocho niños.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! ¡Yujuuu! Los Cebolletas ya han acabado el curso y tienen por delante un verano realmente MACANUDO: van a pasar sus vacaciones en Brasil, ¡el reino del fútbol! João, el extremo izquierdo del equipo, ya los está esperando en Río de Janeiro, donde conocerán...
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The Obsidian Blade
Written by Pete Hautman
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $8.99
Kicking off a riveting sci-fi trilogy, National Book Award winner Pete Hautman plunges us into a world where time is a tool — and the question is, who will control it?The first time his father disappeared, Tucker Feye had just turned thirteen. The Reverend Feye simply climbed on the roof to...
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Peppa Pig and the Muddy Puddles
Written by Candlewick Press
Illustrated by Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $12.99
Peppa Pig is back! Get ready to join in on two new adventures starring the beloved, award-winning U.K. sensation.There’s so much rain! When Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig tuck them into bed, Peppa and her little brother, George, dream of all the puddles there will be to jump in the next...
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Barnaby Grimes: Phantom of Blood Alley
Written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $6.99
Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, high-stacking his way across the rooftops of his city in search of adventure and mystery. In each tale, he encounters a supernatural force and must battle the horrors that await him.
In this new adventure, Barnaby finds himself in the fiercely competitive world of early photography...
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Reaper's Legacy
Written by Tim Lebbon
Format: Hardcover, 210 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $17.95
Heroes and monsters clash with government forces in an apocalyptic London. Two years after London is struck by a devastating terrorist attack, it is cut off from the world, protected by a large force of soldiers (known as Choppers), while those in the rest of Britain believe that their ex-capital is...
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eBook.
Reaper's Legacy
Written by Tim Lebbon
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $11.99
Heroes and monsters clash with government forces in an apocalyptic London. Two years after London is struck by a devastating terrorist attack, it is cut off from the world, protected by a large force of soldiers (known as Choppers), while those in the rest of Britain believe that their ex-capital is...
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Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl
Written by Carolita Blythe
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $10.99
Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcia's One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean don't always win.
Girls who are pretty have a way of...
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Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl
Written by Carolita Blythe
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 336 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $19.99
Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcia's One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean don't always win.
Girls who are pretty have a way of...
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Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl
Written by Carolita Blythe
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $16.99
Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcia's One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean don't always win.
Girls who are pretty have a way of...
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Ruby Redfort Look Into My Eyes
Written by Lauren Child
Illustrated by Lauren Child
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $7.99
Hey, buster! Crack open this new series starring Ruby Redfort — Clarice Bean's favorite all-action heroine — and you will literally be on the edge of your wits.Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen on the Ruby Redfort books. Now in her own starring role, Ruby, a genius code-cracker and...
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Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
Written by Liesl Shurtliff
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $16.99
This funny fractured fairytale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. "A most magical feat," writes Newbery Honor-winner Kirby Larson, "Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold."
In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems...
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Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
Written by Liesl Shurtliff
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $9.99
This funny fractured fairytale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. "A most magical feat," writes Newbery Honor-winner Kirby Larson, "Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold."
In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems...
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Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
Written by Liesl Shurtliff
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 272 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $19.99
This funny fractured fairytale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. "A most magical feat," writes Newbery Honor-winner Kirby Larson, "Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold."
In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems...
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Small as an Elephant
Written by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $6.99
Jack’s mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened?Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and "spinning" wildly...
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Squirrel's World
Candlewick Sparks
Written by Lisa Moser
Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $3.99
Hello, hello, hello! Meet frenetically helpful Squirrel and his patient animal friends in four funny, engaging stories for the early chapter-book crowd.Squirrel is a very, very, very good helper! He helps his tree grow, he helps the river flow, and he helps his three best friends, Mouse, Turtle, and Rabbit. He...
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Stink (Book #1)
The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Written by Megan McDonald
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $12.99
In honor of Judy Moody's younger "bother," the creators of the award-winning series have put themselves in a very Stink-y mood — proving, once and for all, that you're only as short as you feel.Shrink, shrank, shrunk!
Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it's always the same: three feet, eight inches...
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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (Book #4)
Written by Megan McDonald
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $12.99
When three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie spring into action.
TA-DA! The Fantastic Fur Friends round up the little hairballs and bring them safely back to Mrs. Birdwistle’s shop, where they discover — OH-LA-LA! — guinea pig pandemonium!...
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