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Hummingbirds: Facts and Folklore from the Americas

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Janette Larson
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When she hasn’t been reading and reviewing books for Parent:Wise, Books Editor Jeanette Larson has been busy writing her own book for kids ages 9-to-12 — and it has been worth the wait!

The Midnight Charter: Children of the Lost

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David Whitley
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Although author David Whitley is somewhat of a wunderkind in his native England —he was the youngest person ever to win the Cheshire Prize for Literature— his debut novel The Midnight Charter didn’t r

Papertoy Monsters

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Brian Castleforte
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If you thought airplanes were the only toys you could create with paper, think again. This amazing book features 50 monsters that kids can pop out, put together, and play with.

How Big Is the Lion?

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William Accorsi
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Preschoolers with an early interest in math will enjoy this sturdy board book, which includes a small wooden ruler (permanently attached to the book via a red ribbon).

Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook

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Mary Amato
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The clues in this light, literary mystery are poems left by someone who keeps stealing items from Mrs. Blackwell's fifth grade classroom.

National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia: The Most Complete Dinosaur Reference Ever

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"Dino" Don Lessem
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I have to admit that I don't totally get the attraction dinosaurs have for kids —especially boys ages 7-to-10— but children can't seem to get enough of them.

Tucker's Valentine

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Leslie McGuirk
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Nothing says "I love you" to a child like a book for Valentine's Day! This board book for very young children features Tucker, a little white terrier, and a catalog of things he loves.

Regards to the Man in the Moon

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Ezra Jack Keats
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A little boy is upset because the kids call his dad the Junk Man. His dad tells him that all the junk he has “can take you right out of this world” with a little imagination.

Along for the Ride

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Sarah Dessen
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Auden is a loner by nature, an academic who relieves her insomnia by driving around town at midnight.

Conspiracy 365: January

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Gabrielle Lord
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It’s a bit of a gimmick, much like the television show 24, but teens will love this new series. On New Year’s Eve, 15-year-old Cal Ormond discovers that his life has changed forever.

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