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😁Perfect for Fans of :
🐾 Mysteries with magical animal companions
🔮 Paranormal cozy mysteries
🍷 Culinary-themed whodunits

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😁 Perfect for fans of :
👭 Heartfelt friendship stories
🌏 Diverse and inclusive picture books
📚 Stories that celebrate family and culture

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😁 Perfect for Fans of :
🚌 Alphabet adventures
📚 Playful and rhythmic read-alouds
🔤 Early learning fun

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😁Perfect for Fans of :
🌙 Dark fantasy with a twist
💔 Characters haunted by secrets
🔥 Slow-burn suspense

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Adventure is calling this August with three brand-new chapter books perfect for young readers! From Marvel heroes teaming up after school, to Lucy Lancaster stepping into the spotlight, to Henry Heckelbeck diving into knights, robots, and nonstop action, there’s something here for every reader’s imagination. Whether your child loves superheroes or magical mayhem, these new releases are ready to make reading time extra exciting!
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New Ready-to-Read chapter books are rolling in this August, and they’re packed with action, humor and heart. From a monster truck on a daring rescue mission to two lovable pups learning big life lessons, these stories are perfect for growing readers who are ready to tackle more adventures on their own. Whether your child loves high-energy heroes or silly, sweet doggy antics, these new releases are sure to make reading time extra fun!
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🐓Justice from the Inside 🐓

😁 Perfect for fans of :
📖 True stories of resilience and redemption
⚖️ Legal dramas and courtroom battles
📰 Memoirs that inspire change

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😁 Perfect for fans of :
😂 Funny, fast-paced picture books
🖍️ Bright, bold illustrations that capture attention
🐒 Characters with BIG personalities

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😁Perfect for fans of :
🕵️‍♂️ International espionage & Cold War intrigue
💥 Action thrillers packed with danger and suspense
💔 Complex heroines torn between past and future

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😁Perfect for fans of :
🤠 Readers drawn to Western or ranch-set narratives
💌 Lovers of strong, emotional historical romances
🌙 Heroes with complex pasts and hidden depths

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😁Perfect for fans of :
🍸 Home bartending made simple
🍹 Elegant happy hour at home
🥂 Entertaining with style and ease

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😁Perfect for fans of :
🐋 Mind-bending fantasy with nested, cosmic worlds
📜 Rich mythmaking, folktales, and fables
🌌 Highly original fantasy that lingers long after the last page

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The Midnights Reads collection by Sourcebooks Fire is made for readers who crave twists, secrets, and adrenaline-fueled suspense. From deadly secrets to chilling mysteries, these page-turners are perfect for fans of late-night thrills and dark YA drama.
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Told with heart and historical detail, Jurassic Girl is an inspiring read that celebrates curiosity, courage, and the trailblazing spirit of the girl who became the world’s first female paleontologist.
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Get ready to dive into a world of wonder with two magical books that celebrate the charm of fairies and the thrill of dragons!This duo is perfect for young readers who love fantasy,folklore,and unforgettable adventures. @kidlit bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group

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Step into the shadows of the forest with Lore of the Wilds, a dark and atmospheric YA fantasy filled with secrets, strange magic, and slow-burn romance.
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A great grandma imparts the wisdom gained over her one hundred years to an eager little girl in this tender picture book tribute to family and living a long, purposeful, beautiful life, perfect for fans of When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree.

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Whether you're a dog lover or a future traveler, Charlie Wags: Paris is a lovely pick for storytime. It’s a cozy, joyful journey that makes learning feel like an adventure.

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The water holds endless adventures for little ones. These two delightful picture books celebrate courage, curiosity, and the joy of trying something new.
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In a grand English country house in 1899, an aspiring art forger must unravel whether the man claiming to be her long-lost cousin is an impostor.
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The Price of Truth by Michele Clarizio is a gripping YA thriller filled with emotion and suspense.

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Princess Academy is perfect for readers who love strong heroines and tales where the real magic lies in community and courage. This deluxe twentieth anniversary edition features stunning sprayed edges, a brand new cover, and a letter from the author!
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Unpack feelings with color in this international bestseller that helps young readers identify emotions and feel more in control.
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📔The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions Anna Llenas LB Kids Publication date : June 29, 2021 22 pages, Hardcover
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Colton and Lucian make a living conning the desperate with fake exorcisms. Their work is dangerous, their romance even riskier, but they’ve always found a way to stay ahead. Until Lucian is truly possessed.
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From whimsical top hats to cozy woolen caps, hats can say a lot about a character and in these picture books, they do just that! Join us as we explore delightful tales where headwear steals the spotlight.
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A debut near future romance told against the backdrop of the Moon's first lunar colony, with a multicultural and LGBTQ+ cast, about a cynical agronomist and charming Emirati businessman who fall in love, and battle eco-terrorists. bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group

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Storm clouds gather, winds rise, and the world holds its breath : Hurricane by John Rocco and Island Storm by Brian Floca capture the power of extreme weather. These picture books invite young readers to witness the power of hurricanes through vivid art and thoughtful storytelling.
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While observing all the dogs in the park, Hazel realizes that first impressions are never the whole story of someone's personality.
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Be careful what you wish for! Jump into Searching for Home, the Minecraft-inspired, brand-new graphic novel from the #1 female gamer on YouTube, Aphmau!
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The Midnights Reads collection by Sourcebooks Fire is made for readers who crave twists, secrets, and adrenaline-fueled suspense. These page-turners are perfect for fans of late-night thrills and dark YA drama. Ready to stay up all night?
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In this hilarious illustrated middle grade novel, a boy’s time-travelling older self gives him an impossible convince his class to be nice to their substitute teacher…or risk the fate of the world.
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A twelve-year-old boy searches for his father and fights for free press amid the chilling rise of Hitler’s Germany in this second book in the action-packed middle grade series Web of the Spider for fans of I Survived and A Night Divided.

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The story follows Matt, a young man planning to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and killed his parents. His dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental, and no guild or group will take him.
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Jessica Marie brings heart and imagination to every page she writes. Her picture books explore emotions, relationships and the wonder of childhood, all wrapped in stories that feel both comforting and inspiring.
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June in the Garden by Eleanor Wilde is a tender debut about grief, growth, and finding your place. When June, a passionate young horticulturist, loses her mother and sets out to find the father she barely knows, she ends up planting roots in his neglected garden shed and slowly begins to heal, one bloom at a time.

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Gothictown is a moody and mesmerizing read that pulls you into a Southern town where secrets cling to every shadow and the past refuses to stay buried. When a young woman arrives looking for answers, she stumbles into a maze of crumbling mansions and townspeople who all seem to be hiding something.
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In The Things They Didn’t See, Angela Shaeffer delivers an emotionally layered story about a family navigating the aftermath of heartbreaking loss. When a summer celebration ends in tragedy, each family member is left carrying their own version of sorrow, guilt, and silence.
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Explaining how different rocks and gemstones form from minerals, this quirky nonfiction picture book is full of fun facts and puns galore.
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An exciting and rigorously documented novel by one of the most translated and read Spanish authors in the world. This hopeful and inspiring story in the face of the horror of intolerance is, above all, an indisputable tribute to literature.
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A deeply moving story of grief, purpose, and timeless connection. bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group

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A moving novel told in two timelines as one teen searches for her biological mother and the other copes with giving up her baby. From the acclaimed author of Slay.
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What if millions of people suddenly disappeared—and you were left behind to face what comes next? Vanished by David Jeremiah dives into that chilling scenario through a fast-paced story rooted in biblical prophecy.
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With page after page of jokes, puns, and visual gags, it's a book kids will want to read over and over.

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Whoever you are, whatever you do, however you feel . . . be YOU!

Showcasing children dressed as their favorite animals, this joyful picture book empowers the youngest of readers to be true to themselves, whoever they are and however they are feeling. Told in easy rhyming text and featuring charming illustrations, this celebratory story encourages resilience and self-acceptance.

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Here are some beautiful bedtime stories to add a little extra wonder (and laugh !) to those nighttime snuggles. bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group @kidlit

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A clever and suspenseful mystery !

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A musical drama where misunderstandings collide with electric attraction, and past drama resurges to threaten to destroy all they have created.

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A wryly resonant and deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: do my parents have a favorite?

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