1. Big Nate: Move It or Lose It!
    by Lincoln Peirce
    Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Aug 29, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Lexile measure GN360L
    Paperback / softback
    Big Nate: Move It or Lose It!
    by Lincoln Peirce
    Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Aug 29, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous
    Lexile measure GN360L
    Paperback / softback
    A new comics collection featuring Big Nate, the star of the bestselling book series and the Emmy-nominated animated TV series. With all your favorite characters providing laughs on every page, this all-new collection of Big Nate comics means business!

    What's middle school without a crisis? Sixth-grader Nate Wright would love to find out, but the emergencies are piling up fast. A gang of eighth-graders steals Nate's favorite lunch spot. Alan Chen chooses a new name (hint: it begins with N) in a brazen attack on Nate's uniqueness. And when a post-hypnotic suggestion works a little TOO well, the lovable Chad becomes P.S. 38's unlikeliest bully. Is Nate any match for Bad Chad? Can he fly under the radar of no-nonsense hall monitor Kim Cressly? Will he survive the worst movie date ever with drama queen Dee Dee? Find out in Move It or Lose It! With all your favorite characters providing laughs on every page, this all-new collection of Big Nate comics means business!
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  2. Dawn of the Light Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #24)
    by Tracey West
    Scholastic Inc.
    Aug 01, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books
    Hardback
    Dawn of the Light Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #24)
    by Tracey West
    Scholastic Inc.
    Aug 01, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books
    Hardback
    In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must find the brilliant Light Dragon!

    Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

    This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

    To stop the Shadow Dragon from covering the whole world in a sky-shadow, the Dragon Masters must seek out a Light Dragon. So Drake and Darma travel to find a Light Dragon named Lysa. Lysa's Dragon Master, Rune, who is Deaf, explains that the Dragon Masters will need a Star Flute in order to summon a Star Dragon and stop the Shadow Dragon. But the flute is hidden within a dangerous labyrinth! Will they be able to make it out of the tricky maze?

    With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!

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  3. The Brothers Hawthorne
    by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Aug 29, 2023
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
    Hardback
    The Brothers Hawthorne
    by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Aug 29, 2023
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
    Hardback
    OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

    Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher.

    Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson’s half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem—efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements.

    Jameson Hawthorne is a risk-taker, a sensation-seeker, a player of games. When his mysterious father appears and asks for a favor, Jameson can’t resist the challenge. Now he must infiltrate London’s most exclusive underground gambling club, which caters to the rich, the powerful, and the aristocratic, and win an impossible game of greatest stakes. Luckily, Jameson Hawthorne lives for impossible.

    Drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the globe, Grayson and Jameson—with the help of their brothers and the girl who inherited their grandfather’s fortune—must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win.

    **The games continue in Games Untold, available for preorder!

    And don’t miss the start of a thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games, The Grandest Game, available for preorder now!
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  4. One of Us Is Back
    by Karen M. McManus
    Delacorte Press
    Jul 25, 2023
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
    Lexile measure HL780L
    Hardback
    One of Us Is Back
    by Karen M. McManus
    Delacorte Press
    Jul 25, 2023
    YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
    Lexile measure HL780L
    Hardback
    The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself—and the consequences are deadly.

    The third time’s a charm.

    It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on.

    Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple.

    At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious—and whoever’s in charge isn’t sharing the rules. Or maybe there aren’t any.

    Bronwyn. Cooper. Addy. Nate. Maeve. Phoebe. Knox. Luis. Kris. Everyone’s a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things could start getting deadly.

    The thing is, Simon was right about secrets—they all come out eventually. And Bayview has a lot it’s still hiding.
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  5. The Lost Library
    by Rebecca Stead
    Feiwel & Friends
    Aug 29, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats
    Hardback
    The Lost Library
    by Rebecca Stead
    Feiwel & Friends
    Aug 29, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Cats
    Hardback

    Now a New York Times bestseller, a #1 Indie Bestseller, and the Amazon #1 Best Kids' Book of 2023, readers won't want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps.

    When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.

    Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.

    Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).

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  6. The Maniacal Mischief of the Marauding Monsters (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV)
    by Meredith Rusu
    Scholastic Inc.
    Jul 18, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
    Lexile measure GN460L
    Paperback / softback
    The Maniacal Mischief of the Marauding Monsters (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV)
    by Meredith Rusu
    Scholastic Inc.
    Jul 18, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
    Lexile measure GN460L
    Paperback / softback
    Two of Captain Underpants' funniest and most fearsome adventures in one! Includes a full sheet of stickers!

    No one loves Halloween more than George Beard and Harold Hutchins. Join the two best friends and their superhero pal, Captain Underpants, in this terrifying and totally funny two-story collection!

    First, George and Harold go teeth-to-teeth against a ghost dentist when their spooky campfire story comes to life! Then, George and Harold have to face a terrifying T.P. mummy after their most epic prank ever goes down the drain. Can Captain Underpants flush away these vile villains so George and Harold can live to prank another day?

    This two-story collection features retellings of two of the Netflix series' funniest and spookiest episodes, "Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Perilous Misfortune of the T.P. Mummy" and "Captain Underpants and the Ghastly Danger of the Ghost Dentist." Both stories include George and Harold's original comics. Plus, the book comes with a full sheet of stickers!

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  7. The Skull (Canadian Edition)
    by Jon Klassen Canada
    Candlewick
    Jul 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Cultural
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient N
    Hardback
    The Skull (Canadian Edition)
    by Jon Klassen Canada
    Candlewick
    Jul 11, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Cultural
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient N
    Hardback
    A Governor General's Literary Award Finalist
    A #1 New York Times bestseller!

    Caldecott Medalist and New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans.


    Jon Klassen's signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit—with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author’s note—The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding.
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  8. Mine!
    by Candace Fleming
    Anne Schwartz Books
    Aug 01, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues
    Hardback
    Mine!
    by Candace Fleming
    Anne Schwartz Books
    Aug 01, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues
    Hardback
    This rhythmic read-aloud about sharing by an award-winning author and a Caldecott medalist features a series of hilariously selfish forest animals.

    In a tall, tall tree, at the tip-tippy top, hangs a single red apple...

    Along skirts Mouse. “An apple!” she squeaks, "How divine! When it tumbles to the ground, it’ll all be mine!”
    And so it goes, for Hare, Fox, Deer, and Bear, who each can't wait to get their hands on the apple.
    Soon the wind huffs and puffs, the branch snips and snaps, and down the apple falls. Only one shiny red apple for five furry creatures? What are they to do?!
    Here is a read-aloud picture book, perfect for storytime, that will have kids repeating the refrain “Mine!”... complete with an ending that celebrates sharing and is sure to surprise!
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  9. Stickler Loves the World
    by Lane Smith
    Random House Studio
    Aug 22, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient O, Lexile measure AD400L
    Hardback
    Stickler Loves the World
    by Lane Smith
    Random House Studio
    Aug 22, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient O, Lexile measure AD400L
    Hardback
    From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore. In a picture book that’s both silly and sweet, readers will find Stickler’s enthusiasm irresistible and see the world anew.

    A Junior Library Guild selection • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People Magazine • Kirkus Reviews • The Boston Globe • The Evanston Public Library

    And just think of the wonders we must pass every day without even noticing!

    Stickler, an original character covered in sticks and with multiple ever-changing eyes, loves its little world. With best friend Crow, it shares the wonders of all the amazing things the world has to offer. Stickler is astonished by the ordinary, such as the sun and the stars, as well as fascinated by those things in nature that are often overlooked, such as swirling seed pods falling from the sky. The two pals wander about the world, stopping to appreciate the many marvels along the way, especially its beloved sticks, each one unique.

    Stickler Loves the World encourages awareness and mindfulness with a joyous and lighthearted touch. The award-winning illustrator of bestsellers including Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems brings imagination and humor to a story that features a delightful and original character.
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  10. Llama Llama's Little Lie
    by Anna Dewdney
    Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 15, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient J
    Hardback
    Llama Llama's Little Lie
    by Anna Dewdney
    Viking Books for Young Readers
    Aug 15, 2023
    JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry
    Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient J
    Hardback
    Llama Llama learns a lesson in telling the truth in this new book in the bestselling Llama Llama series.

    When Llama Llama accidentally breaks Mama Llama's favorite picture frame, he decides to tell a little lie about how it happened. In the end, Llama Llama learns a powerful lesson about telling the truth, even if it's hard to say.

    Told with Anna Dewdney's signature sweet rhyme, this newest installment of the Llama Llama series is timeless and can be used as a tool to educate readers in social and emotional learning.
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