Gregory Maguire

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.

Wicked

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Charles Frazier

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Inman, a wounded soldier, walks away from the front during the Civil War to return to his prewar sweetheart, Ada, who desperately works to revive a struggling farm

Cold Mountain

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Joyce Carol Oates

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

An Oprah Book Club® selection A New York Times Notable Book The Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet. But something happens on Valentine’s Day, 1976—an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home—that rends the fabric of their family life...with tragic consequences. Years later, the youngest son attempts to piece together the fragments of the Mulvaneys’ former glory, seeking to uncover and understand the secret violation that brought about the family’s tragic downfall. Profoundly cathartic, this extraordinary novel unfolds as if Oates, in plumbing the darkness of the human spirit, has come upon a source of light at its core. Moving away from the dark tone of her more recent masterpieces, Joyce Carol Oates turns the tale of a family struggling to cope with its fall from grace into a deeply moving and unforgettable account of the vigor of hope and the power of love to prevail over suffering. “It’s the novel closest to my heart....I’m deeply moved that Oprah Winfrey has selected this novel for Oprah’s Book Club, a family novel presented to Oprah’s vast American family.”—Joyce Carol Oates

We Were the Mulvaneys

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Julie Tupler

Science

Together Tummy

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Kwame Alexander

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life

A companion to the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel The Crossover, the basis of the show streaming on Disney+!

What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives?

Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule contains wisdom from inspiring athletes and role models such as Nelson Mandela, Serena Williams, LeBron James, Carli Lloyd, Steph Curry, and Michelle Obama. Kwame Alexander also shares his own stories of overcoming obstacles and winning games in this motivational and inspirational book for readers of any age and for anyone needing a little bit of encouragement.

You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar.

The Playbook

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Stuart Gibbs

It’s a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School that The New York Times Book Review called “a delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller.” Like his fellow lunarnauts—otherwise known as Moonies—living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. And he’s bored out of his mind. Kids aren’t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they’re trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time—and the only other kid Dash’s age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. Then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Dash senses there’s foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Everyone agrees Dr. Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. But Dr. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it’s a secret that could change everything for the Moonies—a secret someone just might kill to keep...

Space Case

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Lisa Swerling

Ralph Lazar

Every Single One Illustrated

"Do you want to hear a bad cat joke? Just kitten." Illustrations bring the silliness to a whole new level in this book of jokes kids will adore. Every joke is illustrated This illustrated book by the New York Times-bestselling creators of the Happiness Is . . . project will leave your family in stitches. The World's Best Jokes for Kids Volume 1 is filled with hundreds of corny, brilliant, and silly jokes--each paired with a small drawing that's a sweet comic gem in itself. It's the perfect book for road trips, rainy days, or those special moments when kids and parents can laugh together.

The World's Best Jokes for Kids Volume 1

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Beverly Cleary

"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh boy!" Feeling that this was an important moment in his life, he took hold of the handgrips. They felt good and solid beneath his paws. Yes, this motorcycle was a good machine all right. Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall - right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcyle ... almost anything can happen!

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

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Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. Jr Lib Guild. Reprint.

Esperanza Rising

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Mo Willems

Binding is coming off, book is all there. Just loose

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Mo Willems, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, celebrates ten years of Elephant & Piggie in this special bind-up collection: Today I Will Fly!; Watch Me Throw the Ball!; Can I Play Too?; the award-winning Let's Go For a Drive!; and I Really Like Slop!

An Elephant and Piggie Biggie!

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Stella Blackstone

Cleo and her puppy friend Caspar are delighted to discover strange white flakes that are falling from the sky. Artist Caroline Mockford's bright illustrations recapture that amazing moment when a child first sets eyes on a world transformed by snow. AGES: 1-4 AUTHOR: Stella Blackstone wrote her first story when she was seven years old and has gone on writing ever since. In addition to the Bear series, Stella has written many titles for Barefoot Books, including One Moose, Twenty Mice and Walking through the Jungle. Stella lives in North Somerset, England, UK. Caroline Mockford is a mother of two children. She has a degree in fine art and has taught art to very young children, which has given her valuable insight into how children explore and learn through books. She works mainly in acrylics to achieve her trademark strong and bold colors. She lives with her family in Hawkesbury-Upton, England. SELLING POINTS: * Literacy Market: Simple vocabulary and rhyming text promote early reading. * Seasonal: Cleo's wintery adventures merchandise beautifully for the holiday season and into frosty January and February. * Cleo Series: The books in this series, featuring bright, engaging illustrations by artist Caroline Mockford, are prefect for reading as a set but can also stand alone. Colour throughout

Cleo in the Snow

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Funke Cornelia

Anthea Bell

After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.

Dragon Rider

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Rene

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Cold Mountain

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We Were the Mulvaneys

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Together Tummy

Kwame Alexander

The Playbook

Stuart Gibbs

Space Case

Lisa Swerling; Ralph Lazar

The World's Best Jokes for Kids Volume 1

Beverly Cleary

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising

Mo Willems

An Elephant and Piggie Biggie!

Stella Blackstone

Cleo in the Snow

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Charles Frazier

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We Were the Mulvaneys

Julie Tupler

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Kwame Alexander

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Stuart Gibbs

Space Case

Lisa Swerling; Ralph Lazar

The World's Best Jokes for Kids Volume 1

Beverly Cleary

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising

Mo Willems

An Elephant and Piggie Biggie!

Stella Blackstone

Cleo in the Snow

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