1. Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat!
    by James Dean
    HarperCollins
    Jul 16, 2024
    Hardback
    Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat!
    by James Dean
    HarperCollins
    Jul 16, 2024
    Hardback

    A scary story spooks Pete the Cat in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean.

    When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems to be everywhere he looks! What will help Pete overcome his fear?

    Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat! is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.


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  2. Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness! (Cat on the Run #2)
    by Aaron Blabey
    Scholastic Paperbacks
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Paperback / softback
    Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness! (Cat on the Run #2)
    by Aaron Blabey
    Scholastic Paperbacks
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Paperback / softback

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.

    VANISHED! The World’s #1 Cat Video Star has disappeared! Or has she? As a diabolical mystery unravels around her, Princess Beautiful is plunged into a terrible world where trending isn’t a thing, danger lurks around every corner, and cucumbers are no laughing matter. She’s jumped out of the frying pan and into . . . CAT ON THE RUN - BOOK TWO!
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  3. The Grandest Game
    by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Jul 30, 2024
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
    Hardback
    The Grandest Game
    by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Jul 30, 2024
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
    Hardback
    Get ready for a new series that brings readers deeper into the lush, romantic, and puzzle-filled world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series (over 3 million copies sold!), set a year after we last saw Avery and the Hawthornes.

    Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.

    Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year’s game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win.

    Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own. Every single one of them has secrets. Amidst it all is Grayson Hawthorne, tasked with a vital role in this year’s game. But as tensions rise and the mind-bending challenges push the players to their limits—physically, mentally, and emotionally—it soon becomes clear that not everyone is playing by the rules.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a brand-new series in the world of The Inheritance Games, where fan-favorite and new characters collide in a game you’ll never forget.

    Do you have what it takes to play?
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  4. The Elephant Girl
    by James Patterson
    jimmy patterson
    Jul 25, 2022
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Elephants
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient Y
    Hardback
    The Elephant Girl
    by James Patterson
    jimmy patterson
    Jul 25, 2022
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Elephants
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient Y
    Hardback
    AN INDIE NEXT PICK AND AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH!

    #1 bestselling author James Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship—perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, Pax, and Because of Winn-Dixie.

    Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip—especially about the new boy, Leku—twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There she befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu, Swahili for seed.

    When Mbegu’s mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths—one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline.

    Inspired by true events, The Elephant Girl is a moving exploration of the bonds between creatures and the power of belonging.
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  5. The Dictionary Story
    by Oliver Jeffers
    Candlewick
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet
    Hardback
    The Dictionary Story
    by Oliver Jeffers
    Candlewick
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet
    Hardback
    From the award-winning creative team of Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston comes an enchanting and imaginative picture book certain to delight word lovers of any age.

    Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books. So one day, she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is to finally have an adventure on her very own pages! But what will she do when her characters collide and everything gets all in a jumble, causing the most enormous tantrum to explode? This isn’t what she wanted at all! Luckily her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.
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  6. Nothing More to Tell
    by Karen M. McManus
    Delacorte Press
    Aug 30, 2022
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
    Lexile measure HL790L
    Hardback
    Nothing More to Tell
    by Karen M. McManus
    Delacorte Press
    Aug 30, 2022
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
    Lexile measure HL790L
    Hardback
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes a new page-turning mystery. Be sure to keep your friends close . . . and your secrets closer.

    Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher—a story that made headlines after the teacher’s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she’s determined to find out what really happened.

    The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex–best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin’s murder—but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp’s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. Just like he hasn’t forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie.

    Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she uncovers secrets that might change everything—about Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and about her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot.

    Four years ago someone got away with murder. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks.
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  7. The Sleeping Giant
    by David A. Robertson Canada
    Tundra Books
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
    Hardback
    The Sleeping Giant
    by David A. Robertson Canada
    Tundra Books
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
    Hardback
    Eli and Morgan embark on a dangerous mission to rescue kidnapped animal beings in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.

    Eli, Morgan and Emily embark on their most dangerous mission yet, to save the kidnapped animal beings of Ministik. But before they can reach the heavily guarded Land of the Sleeping Giant, Eli must rally more help, not just from old friends, but from surprising new allies. And he must rely on a new way to travel: on the back of the leader of the Bird Warriors himself, Pip. Together they will journey across the North Country, on a mission to reconnect the Bird Warriors, as well as confront old enemies. But even as he must fight for his life – and the lives of his friends and new family – Eli must also come to terms with his newfound knowledge: What does it mean that he is only part human?
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  8. Scaredy Squirrel Scared Silly
    by Melanie Watt Canada
    Tundra Books
    Aug 20, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Hardback
    Scaredy Squirrel Scared Silly
    by Melanie Watt Canada
    Tundra Books
    Aug 20, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Hardback
    Scaredy Squirrel can't wait for Halloween, with its cute decorations, cheerful music . . . and NOTHING spooky. This funny early graphic novel about getting ready for Halloween and overcoming your fears is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.

    Being scared is nothing new to Scaredy Squirrel in his fourth NUTTY ADVENTURE. That's why he's fully prepared for Halloween: bright lighting? Check. Adorable pumpkin décor? Check. Costumes? You bet. Ghosts, vampires and monsters? That's a big negative. And no trick-or-treating; Scaredy doesn't want to risk cracking a tooth! But with some gentle support and encouragement from his friends, Scaredy learns he can still have a good time and overcome his fears . . . and maybe even get a little spooky! (But just a little.)
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  9. Such Charming Liars
    by Karen M. McManus
    Delacorte Press
    Jul 30, 2024
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
    Lexile measure HL740L
    Hardback
    Such Charming Liars
    by Karen M. McManus
    Delacorte Press
    Jul 30, 2024
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
    Lexile measure HL740L
    Hardback
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.

    For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours when Jamie was married and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam. That all ended in an epic divorce, and Kat and Liam haven’t spoken since.

    Now Jamie is a jewel thief trying to go straight, but she has one last job—at billionaire Ross Sutherland’s birthday party. And Kat has figured out a way to tag along. What Kat doesn’t know, though, is that there are two surprise guests at the dazzling Sutherland compound that weekend. The last two people she wants to run into. Liam and his father—a serial scammer who has his sights set on Ross Sutherland’s youngest daughter.

    Kat and Liam are on a collision course to disaster, and when a Sutherland dies, they realize they might actually be in the killer’s crosshairs themselves. Somehow Kat and Liam are the new targets, and they can’t trust anyone—except each other.

    Or can they? Because if there’s one thing both Kat and Liam know, it’s how to lie. They learned from the best.
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  10. World of Reading: Spidey and His Amazing Friends Dino-Rama
    by Steve Behling
    Marvel Press
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
    Paperback / softback
    World of Reading: Spidey and His Amazing Friends Dino-Rama
    by Steve Behling
    Marvel Press
    Aug 06, 2024
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
    Paperback / softback
    When Team Spidey and Reptil try to stop Gobby and Rhino from wreaking havoc, Reptil's jewel breaks, turning them all into dinosaurs!

    Spidey fans will delight in this exciting 32-page level 1 reader filled with adventures,dino-transformations, and new baddies! With familiar words, simple sentence structures, and final frame illustrations, Spidey’s latest adventure is perfect for beginnings readers.

    Explore the World of Reading
    Disney's World of Reading series provides emerging readers with stories that inspire and excite them, featuring characters they love. Each level is designed to help readers navigate the world of reading at just the right pace.

    Read about more of Team Spidey's amazing adventures in these books!
    • Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Construction Destruction
    • Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Team Spidey Does it All! Comic Reader
    • Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Panther Patience
    • Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Meet Team Spidey
    • World of Reading: Spidey Saves the Day
    • World of Reading: Super Hero Hiccups
    • Electro's Gotta Glow
    • And more!

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