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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, No. 1)

Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark…or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?
1st - 4th
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Bye Forever, I Guess

Bye Forever, I Guess

Written by Jodi Meadows

Can a guarded gamer girl lower her shield for a new friend… or more-than-friend?

Thirteen-year-old...

5th - 9th
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This Is NOT a Unicorn!

Written by Barry Timms and Illustrated by Ged Adamson

This book is NOT about a unicorn! Well . . . OK, maybe it is! But THIS unicorn has a horn that can...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, 1)

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, 1)

Written by Sarah J. Maas

In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king...

7th - 12th
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Carnival of the Animals (My First Story Orchestra)

Written by Quarto and Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

In Carnival of the Animals, hear lions roar and dinosaurs stomp—and more!—in these pieces from...

Pre-K - K
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Alice in a Winter Wonderland

Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett

When Alice spies a white rabbit checking his pocket watch before hippity-hopping down a crevasse in...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pickles To Pittsburgh: The Sequel To Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Written by Judi Barrett and Illustrated by Ronald Barrett

In this charming sequel to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Fabled Kingdom

Written by Lily Jo Ramsey & Written Out Loud

"When the blue moon is high in the sky, a bush of no flowers, nor thorns shall await a child of...

5th - 9th
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No Other Four-Leg Fire-Breather

Written by Sophia Langford & Written Out Loud

Scorcher, a young Four-Leg Fire-Breather dragon, has never been like the rest. His elite father...

5th - 9th
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King and the Dragonflies

Written by Kacen Callender

Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid...

3rd - 7th
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Girls Made of Snow and Glass

Written by Melissa Bashardoust

Sixteen-year-old Mina is motherless, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never...

7th - 12th
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Once Upon a Mermaid's Tail

Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing more than...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Here Be Dragons

Written by Susannah Lloyd and Illustrated by Paddy Donnelly

Children will love this hilarious book about a funny knight who goes in search of a dragon to battle...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Truth About Dragons

Written by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Hanna Cha

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Magic of Dragons: A Book About Dragons (Books by a Kid)

Written by Lazarus Q Boutwell
Lazarus Q. Boutwell wrote The Magic of Dragons: A Book About Dragons at age 7.
3rd - 7th
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Swordbird

Written by Nancy Yi Fan and Illustrated by Mark Zug
Nancy Yi Fan wrote Swordbird at age 10.
4th - 7th
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The Wish Tree

Written by Kyo Maclear and Illustrated by Chris Turnham

Charles wants to find a wish tree. His brother and sister don't believe there is such a thing, but...

Pre-K - 1st
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Anzu the Great Listener

Written and Illustrated by Benson Shum

Anzu the Kaiju loves to tend to his bonsai.

Whenever he feels overwhelmed or unsettled, it helps...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Race to the Sun (Rick Riordan Presents)

Written by Rebecca Roanhorse

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents critically acclaimed indigenous fantasy writer Rebecca...

3rd - 7th
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Storm Runner, The-A Storm Runner Novel, Book 1

Written by J.C. Cervantes

A contemporary adventure based on Maya mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! Zane Obispo spends...

3rd - 7th
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The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía

Written by Alexandra Alessandri

Encanto meets The Chronicles of Narnia by way of Colombian folklore in this middle grade fantasy...

3rd - 7th
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The House in the Cerulean Sea

Written by TJ Klune

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked...

6th - 9th
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The Insiders

Written by Mark Oshiro

San Francisco and Orangevale may be in the same state, but for Héctor Muñoz, they might as well be a...

3rd - 7th
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Moonflower

Written by Kacen Callender

Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates...

4th - 7th

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