1. The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
    by Shannon Hale
    Candlewick
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Superheroes
    Lexile measure 550L, Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient L
    Hardback
    The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
    by Shannon Hale
    Candlewick
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Superheroes
    Lexile measure 550L, Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient L
    Hardback
    When plans for a ball run a-fowl, Princess Magnolia accepts the help of a valiant new hero to save her secret decorations—and the entire evening!

    Princess Magnolia is at the Flower Festival prepping for the evening ball when suddenly she hears a commotion. Oh no! She isn’t prepared to fight a monster or . . . a grumpy emu! To her surprise, a knight in shining armor comes to the rescue, but not before the princess’s prized decorations are stomped on and destroyed. Luckily, the gallant Prince Valerian has his own secret identity—the Prince in Pink—and has been yearning for a chance to show off his special skills, with the help of some twinkle-twinkle and major glam. Glitter has been restored, but then the angry emu returns—with friends! Can the party heroes step up to save the day again? Expect the unexpected as this sparkling new entry in the New York Times best-selling series takes the floor with a flourish.
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  2. School Trip
    by Jerry Craft
    Quill Tree Books
    Apr 04, 2023
    Hardback
    School Trip
    by Jerry Craft
    Quill Tree Books
    Apr 04, 2023
    Hardback

    New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in New Kid, winner of the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Award! In this full-color contemporary graphic novel, the gang from Riverdale Academy Day is heading to Paris, for an international education like you’ve never seen before…

    Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can’t wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights.

    But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected—and hilarious—turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky as navigating the same friendships, fears, and differences that they struggle with at home.

    Will Jordan and his friends embrace being exposed to a new language, unfamiliar food, and a different culture? Or will they all end up feeling like the “new kid”?

    Don’t miss the two hilarious and powerful companion novels by Jerry Craft, New Kid and Class Act!

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  3. Big Tree
    by Brian Selznick
    Scholastic Press
    Apr 04, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
    Hardback
    Big Tree
    by Brian Selznick
    Scholastic Press
    Apr 04, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
    Hardback

    The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Medalist of The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

    “The tale of the natural world is the greatest story we have to tell, and Brian delivers a brilliant chapter of that tale throughout the pages of Big Tree.” — STEVEN SPIELBERG

    “We need brave, big stories like [Big Tree].” The New York Times Book Review

    “Has the power to intrigue...affecting.” The Wall Street Journal

    * “An enthralling and expansive meditation on what it means to be alive on this planet.”Booklist, starred review

    * “A balanced and rich book. . . . Powerful.” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred and recommended review

    * “In evocative prose and peppery dialogue . . . the cinematic story journeys across time and space, contemplating the power of life to heal.” Publishers Weekly, starred review

    * "A special, one-of-a-kind book for the whole family that readers won’t soon forget." School Library Journal, starred review

    * “Masterful.” The Horn Book, starred review

    "Inspirational, important, and beautiful. A fable for our times." — Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee and Ground Zero

    "Hello, stars. I thought I heard you calling me."

    A mysterious voice has been speaking to Louise in her dreams. She and her brother Merwin are Sycamore seeds, who hope to one day set down roots and become big trees. But when a fire forces them to leave their mama tree prematurely, they find themselves catapulted into the unknown, far from home. Alone and unprepared, they must use their wits and imagination to navigate a dangerous world—filled with dinosaurs, meteors, and volcanoes!—and the fear of never finding a safe place to grow up. As the mysterious voice gets louder, Louise comes to realize their mission in life may be much bigger than either of them ever could have imagined!

    Brimming with humor, wonder, mystery, and a profound sense of hope, Big Tree is a trailblazing adventure, illustrated with nearly 300 pages of breathtaking pictures. It is Selznick's most imaginative and far-reaching work to date and a singular reading experience for the whole family.

    The audiobook edition of BIG TREE is brought magnificently to life by Meryl Streep and features music composed by Ernest Troost.

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  4. Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
    by Angie Thomas
    Balzer + Bray
    Apr 04, 2023
    Hardback
    Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
    by Angie Thomas
    Balzer + Bray
    Apr 04, 2023
    Hardback

    Instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

    Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.

    It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so much—like not being trusted to learn magic because you might use it to take revenge on an annoying neighbor.

    All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her the gift, a series of shocking revelations and terrifying events launch Nic and two friends on a hunt for a powerful magic tool she’s never heard of...to save her father from imprisonment for a crime she refuses to believe he committed.

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  5. When Stars Arise
    by E.G. Alaraj Canada
    Orca Book Publishers
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
    Board book
    When Stars Arise
    by E.G. Alaraj Canada
    Orca Book Publishers
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams
    Board book

    “A stunning marriage of text and art that will linger with listeners as they slip into sleep...This melodic lullaby is warm and tender perfection.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    Parents and children will enjoy winding down and snuggling into this slow, tender journey to bedtime.

    The world grows restful, but don’t sleep yet, wait until the grassy meadow is quiet and the forest creatures are hidden away. Until the farm animals are snug in the barn and the toys are tidied in their proper spots. Until the bath warms your toes and the blanket tucks you in tightly. Only when we finish our story and the stars are in the sky is it time to sleep.

    Calming, lyrical rhythms, pleasing repetition and dreamy watercolors make When Stars Arise a gentle lullaby that reinforces the bedtime routine.

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  6. Maisy's Ambulance
    by Lucy Cousins
    Candlewick
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Cars & Trucks
    Board book
    Maisy's Ambulance
    by Lucy Cousins
    Candlewick
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Cars & Trucks
    Board book
    Nee-nah, nee-nah! Maisy’s ambulance is on its way! A shaped-board-book adventure for little ones on the go.

    Maisy and Charley are driving their ambulance today. What an important job! All the cars on the road move aside as they make their speedy way to Eddie’s house. The poor elephant fell over while roller-skating and hurt his trunk! Good thing the friendly ambulance crew are there with a first-aid kit to make him feel better!
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  7. Funeral Songs for Dying Girls
    by Cherie Dimaline Canada
    Tundra Books
    Apr 04, 2023
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age
    Lexile measure HL800L
    Hardback
    Funeral Songs for Dying Girls
    by Cherie Dimaline Canada
    Tundra Books
    Apr 04, 2023
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age
    Lexile measure HL800L
    Hardback
    After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-new young adult novel exploring grief and belonging by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves series.

    Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium, all her life, close to her mother's grave. With her sixteenth birthday only days away, Winifred has settled into a lazy summer schedule, lugging her obese Chihuahua around the grounds in a squeaky red wagon to visit the neglected gravesides and nursing a serious crush on her best friend, Jack.

    Her habit of wandering the graveyard at all hours has started a rumor that Winterson Cemetery might be haunted. It’s welcome news since the crematorium is on the verge of closure and her father’s job is being outsourced. Now that the ghost tours have started, Winifred just might be able to save her father’s job and the only home she’s ever known, not to mention being able to stay close to where her mother is buried. All she has to do is get help from her con-artist cousin to keep up the rouse and somehow manage to stop her father from believing his wife has returned from the grave. But when Phil, an actual ghost of a teen girl who lived and died in the ravine next to the cemetery, starts showing up, Winifred begins to question everything she believes about life, love and death. Especially love.
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  8. Maisy's Recycling Truck
    by Lucy Cousins
    Candlewick
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Cars & Trucks
    Board book
    Maisy's Recycling Truck
    by Lucy Cousins
    Candlewick
    Apr 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Cars & Trucks
    Board book
    Get your empty bottles and cans ready—Maisy’s here to recycle them! A shaped-board-book adventure to please every truck-loving fan.

    It’s trash day today, and here come Maisy and Tallulah in a big, noisy recycling truck. Quick, Charley, they’re only one house away! Whoosh—his bin goes up into the truck. Next it’s Cyril’s bottles and cans, making a clink-clank-clunk noise. Eddie’s old cardboard gets squished, and Dotty adds her yogurt and juice containers to the mix. Everyone’s on board to send their old things to a factory to be made into new things. Recycling can be fun!
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  9. The World and Everything in It
    by Kevin Henkes
    Greenwillow Books
    Mar 28, 2023
    Hardback
    The World and Everything in It
    by Kevin Henkes
    Greenwillow Books
    Mar 28, 2023
    Hardback

    There are big things and little things in the world, and everything in between. Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes encourages young readers to be curious about the world around them in this timeless, beautifully illustrated, and educational picture book. The World and Everything in It belongs in every child’s library, and illuminates key social and emotional concepts such as belonging, self-awareness, and community. A wonderful gift for young children.

    In the world, there are little animals, tiny flowers, and things so small you can’t see them. In the world, there are giant waves, a large sun, and things so big you can’t wrap your hands around them. There are big things and little things in the world. And everything in between—including you!

    A timeless and wholesome picture book from Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes, The World and Everything in It explores concepts such as curiosity, self-awareness, belonging, and size. Combining a precise, evocative, and lovely text with exquisite illustrations, Kevin Henkes deftly captures the wonders and mysteries of the world for any reader just beginning to think about how they fit in.

    A brilliant picture book to spend time with, discuss, read aloud, and think about, The World and Everything in It is an excellent choice for social and emotional development as well as a lovely book to give to readers of any age.

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  10. The Sister Switch (Best Wishes #2)
    by Sarah Mlynowski Canada
    Scholastic Press
    Apr 04, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
    Hardback
    The Sister Switch (Best Wishes #2)
    by Sarah Mlynowski Canada
    Scholastic Press
    Apr 04, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
    Hardback
    This exciting new series following a magical bracelet that’s sent to different girls across the country is like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for MG! In this second installment, co-written by bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski and Debbie Rigaud, the bracelet comes to a girl in Ohio, and kicks off a Freaky Friday-style adventure.

    Ten-year-old Addie Asante of Columbus, Ohio, is sick of being the middle sister. Her big sister, Sophie, can do whatever she wants, and her little sister, Camille, is totally spoiled. When Addie receives a mysterious box in the mail containing a magical bracelet — and a note from a girl in New York named Becca — she’s intrigued. Addie makes a wish on the bracelet to no longer be in the middle and suddenly — POOF — she’s literally transformed into her big sister!

    At first, getting to be Sophie is amazing: Addie is allowed to hang out at the coffee shop after school, have her own room, AND participate in the school talent show . . . this is the life! But as her new long-distance friend Becca warns Addie, this wish-granting bracelet isn’t all that it seems. Having a wish come true can get really messy really fast. Plus, in a twist of magical chaos, Addie’s big sister has become the baby sister, and Addie’s baby sister is living as ADDIE! With friendships — and school tests — on the line, and a sneaky stranger determined to get her hands on the magic bracelet . . . can Addie and her sisters find a way to switch things BACK before it’s too late?

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