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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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The Last Mapmaker

Written by Christina Soontornvat

In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery...

3rd - 7th
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Lucky Cat

Written by AsianBossGirl and Illustrated by Eunice Chen

June's family has a new home in America. There’s plenty to do before their restaurant opens, but...

Pre-K - 2nd
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My Father's Dragon

Written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and Illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett

When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive...

K - 4th
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Rise of ZomBert

Written by Kara LaReau

Could Bert really be a zombie cat? Two friends put their brains together to find out in a wry new...

3rd - 7th

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