Franz's Phantasmagorical Machine
By: Beth Anderson
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
For every child who longs to make the most amazing thing, here's a delightful picture book biograph…
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1. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
2. The Ogress and the Orphans
By: Kelly Barnhill
4.28
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
A fantasy about the power of generosity and love, and how a community suffers when they disappear. … read more
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"The antidote to anger is tenderness, and the antidote to discord is reconciliation."-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans
"Life is long, after all. And over time, the paths we take tend to intertwine and overlap."-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans
"Books are funny things. The ideas and knowledge contained inside their pages have mass and velocity and gravity. They bend both space and time. They have minds of their own. There is a power in a boo…"-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans
"So maybe the Reading Room is magic because books really are magic. I read once that books bend both space and time, and the more books you have in one place, the more space and time will bend and twi…"-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans
3. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
4. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more
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- biography
5. Anni Dreams of Biryani
By: Namita Moolani Mehra
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Anni’s on a mission to YUM! The café across the street from Anni’s home in Little India makes the … read more
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- picture books
6. The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey
By: Jason Chin
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin's companion book to the award-winning Your Place in the Universe expl… read more
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7. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
By: Candace Fleming
4.15
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more
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8. Monsters in the Briny
By: Lynn Becker
4.08
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
What do you do with a grumpy kraken, a sickly sea serpent, and a tearful gigantic tortoise? You sin… read more
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9. Super Pizza & Kid Kale
By: Phaea Crede
4.26
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
With great flavor, comes great responsibility. Super Pizza and Kid Kale have been delicious do-goo… read more
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10. Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings
By: Emma Bland Smith
4.19
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Du… read more
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11. Tofu Takes Time
By: Helen H. Wu
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Homemade tofu is good, and good things take time. CLICK CLACK WHIRRRR . . . Lin and her grandma… read more
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12. Tomatoes in My Lunchbox
By: Costantia Manoli
4.15
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A moving picture book from a debut author about the first day of school, layered with themes about … read more
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13. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
By: Gennifer Choldenko
4.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more
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14. Annette Feels Free: The True Story of Annette Kellerman, World-Class Swimmer, Fashion Pioneer, and Real-Life Mermaid
By: Katie Mazeika
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover the incredible true story of “The Original Mermaid,” Annette Kellerman, a girl who wanted … read more
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- picture books
15. So Not Ghoul
By: Karen Yin
4.04
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
On her first day haunting a new school, all Mimi has to wear are old, fancy Chinese gowns from her … read more
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16. When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary
By: Alice Hoffman
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most… read more
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17. The Littlest Airplane
By: Brooke Hartman
4.30
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
A rhyming picture book about how sometimes it's not the biggest, strongest, or the fastest, but the… read more
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18. The Frindle Files
By: Andrew Clements
4.55
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
One last gift to teachers and readers from Andrew Clements: A sequel to his most beloved, landmark … read more
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19. The Big Scream
By: Kirsti Call
4.05
Format: 26 pages, ebook
In this sweet, reassuring board book, little ones will learn what to do when an ugly bad mood turns… read more
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20. Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect
By: Hilda Eunice Burgos
4.19
Format: 140 pages, Kindle Edition
In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about the friendsh… read more
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21. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
By: Jasmine Warga
4.31
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more
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22. Anne and Her Tower of Giraffes: The Adventurous Life of the First Giraffologist
By: Karlin Gray
4.29
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
The remarkable true story of how a young girl’s never-wavering fascination with the world’s tallest… read more
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23. Big Bear and Little Fish
By: Sandra Nickel
4.00
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
At the carnival, Bear wants a teddy bear. And not just any teddy bear―she wants the biggest one of … read more
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24. Christmas Fairies for Ouma
By: Lindsey McDivitt
4.23
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Wanting to show her grandma a snowy American Christmas, Tessa mails a card with only a drawing of C… read more
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25. Some Daddies
By: Carol Gordon Ekster
4.32
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Every daddy is different--and that makes them even more special! Some daddies teach you about th… read more
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26. Pega Sisters Go to Camp
By: Brooke Hartman
4.52
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Lilly has waited for this day all It’s Pegasus Camp! And it’s finally here! But this year, Lilly’… read more
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27. Franz's Phantasmagorical Machine
By: Beth Anderson
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
For every child who longs to make the most amazing thing, here's a delightful picture book biograph… read more
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28. Smile, Sophia (King of Scars Duology, 46)
By: Skylaar Amann
4.07
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In Smile, Sophia , a smart, relatable picture book by author/illustrator Skylaar Amann, a serious d… read more
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29. Hattie Hates Hugs
By: Sarah Hovorka
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Hattie loves her family, but she hates hugs! While at a family reunion, Hattie wants to play hor… read more
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30. Patience, Patches!
By: Christy Mihaly
4.17
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A sweet-new sibling story, perfect for gifting to expecting parents, big siblings to-be, and dog-lo… read more
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31. Operation Final Notice
By: Matthew Landis
4.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Told in alternating points of view, this middle grade novel, following best friends Ronny and Jo, i… read more
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