Bunting, Eve. Perfect Father’s Day. (171771) Meddaugh, Susan il. A perfect Father’s Day--as planned by a four-year-old. (04-08) Houghton $13.91 Cronin, Doreen. Bloom. (250470) Small, David il. A mud fairy and an (extraordinary) ordinary girl just might be the only ones who can save the King and Queen’s glass castle. (04-08) Atheneum $20.21 Dean, James. Pete The Cat: Scuba-Cat. (264751) il. Check out all of the way cool ocean creatures while Pete searches high and low for his favorite fish. (04-08) Harper (My First I Can Read Book) $11.92Ehlert, Lois. Rain Fish. (304108) il. Introduces us to “rain fish”--the varied, colorful, and unique little collections of materials that float along on streams of rain water during storms. (04-08) Beach Lane $20.21 Henkes, Kevin. When Spring Comes. (438068) Dronzek, Laura il. Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring. (04-08) Greenwillow $20.21 Idle, Molly. Flora And The Peacocks. (478140) il. Flora and her feathered friends find that no matter the challenges, true friends will always find a way to dance, leap, and soar--together. (03-05) Chronicle $20.21 London, Jonathan. Froggy Goes To The Library. (584681) Remkiewicz, Frank il. The “quiet” rule doesn’t apply when exuberant Froggy visits the library! (03-05) Viking $19.51 Martin, Bill. Listen To Our World. (606740) Sweet, Melissa il. A picture book about the many, many animals and their homes in the big wide world! (04-08) Simon $20.21 O’Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy: Saturday Night Sleepover. (685687) Preiss-Glasser, Robin il. Ooh la la! It’s Saturday night, the fanciest day of the week! (04-08) Harper $20.21 Reynolds, Peter. Playing From The Heart. (748798) il. A pitch-perfect tribute to the power of

music and the bonds of family. (05-08) Candlewick $18.12 Ryan, Pam Munoz. Tony Baloney Yo Ho Ho, Halloween. (773780) Fotheringham, Edwin il. Tony Baloney wants to stand out in the crowd at the school Halloween parade. But can he keep his costume intact until the day of the parade? (05-07) Scholastic $12.51 Santat, Dan. Are We There Yet? (776912) il. Takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime and tackles the age-old question from bored kids: “Are we there yet?” (03-06) Little $20.21 Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Walter Was Worried. (795318) il. Letter recognition and a variety of emotions are key to this distinctive concept book. (04-08) Roaring Brook $18.11 Shea, Bob. Scariest Book Ever. (809203) il. A tongue-in-cheek book that wants to scare your pants off (but isn’t very scary at all)! (06-08) Hyperion $19.51 Teague, Mark. Pirate Jamboree. (874162) il. Join Blackbeard Johnson, Eyepatch Sue, Cap’n Gunderboom, Peg Leg Jones, and more as they set their sails for a rousing pirate adventure! (03-05) Orchard $20.21 Wells, Rosemary. Ten Kisses For Sophie. (933611) il. Two-year-old Sophie prepares for a party and practices her counting skills. (04-08) Viking $19.51 Willems, Mo. Thank You Book. (949619) il. The last Elephant & Piggie Book with an important message for readers: thank you! (06-08) (Elephant & Piggie Book) Hyperion $14.61Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? (973353) Teague, Mark il. A young dinosaur shows how to stay friends even after having a terrible fight with his very best friend. (03-05) Blue Sky Press $19.51Set S35335 _____ 18 Books @ $328.90

Chapter Books/Elementary Novels

Alexander, Kwame. Booked. (050142) A twelve-year-old, soccer-loving boy named Nick, absolutely hates books. (09-12) Houghton $19.51

Cream of the Crop Spring 2016Picture Books

Angleberger, Tom. Inspector Flytrap In The Da Vinci Cold. (062671) Bell, Cece il. The first book in a wacky chapter book series about a crime-solving venus flytrap. (06-09) (Inspector Flytrap’s Detective Agency Bk. 1) Amulet $13.40Angleberger, Tom. Inspector Flytrap In The President’s Mane Is Missing. (062669) Bell, Cece il. Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat return in a mystery involving the president of the United States, a very large horse statue, and a threat from outer space. (06-09) (Inspector Flytrap’s Detective Agency Bk. 2) Amulet $13.40Avi. School Of The Dead. (077491) The story of seventh-grader Tony Gilbert, who, after transferring to the mysterious Penda School, starts seeing the ghost of his great uncle Charlie. (08-12) Harper $19.51 Barry, Dave. Worst Night Ever. (094461) Toccaceli, Alessandro il. Wyatt Palmer, middle-school hero of The Worst Class Trip Ever and his best friend Matt, find themselves as unwanted guests at what turns into the Worst Party Ever! (08-12) Hyperion $17.41 Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty Goes To The Vet. (163340) il. Even the best bad kitties can get sick, and when it happens, it means just one thing: a visit to...the vet! (07-10) Roaring Brook $17.41 Erdrich, Louise. Makoons. (314122) il. Continues the story of the fiercely loyal young twins in an Ojibwe family introduced in Chickadee. (08-12) Harper $19.51 Grabenstein, Chris. Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics. (389894) Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. (08-12) Random $19.51 Green, Tim. Home Run. (395836) il. When Josh’s father is offered a coaching job at a college, he urges Josh to come. It would mean leaving behind his friends, mom and little sister. Josh agonizes over his decision and learns his mom may lose their home to the bank. But then his best friend Benji tells him about the Home Run Derby, where the winner gets a new house. Josh knows what he has to do. (08-12) (Baseball Great Bk. 4) Harper $19.51Grisham, John. Theodore Boone Book 6. (403956) Theo Boone, the ever-clever lawyer-in-training, is back for a whole new case. (08-12) Dutton $20.21 Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Under Their Skin. (409473) Nick and Eryn’s mom tells them they won’t ever have to meet their new stepsiblings. For Nick and Eryn, this news begins a quest to find out who these other kids are--and why they’re being kept hidden. (08-12) Simon $19.51 Hale, Shannon. Princess In Black And The Hungry Bunny Horde. (412109) Pham, LeUyen

il. The Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky find a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear? (05-08) Candlewick $18.11 Holm, Jennifer L. Babymouse Goes For The Gold. (459957) il. Babymouse has big dreams...she has joined the swim team and is ready to dive in. Next stop, the Olympics! In graphic novel format. (07-10) Random $12.62 Joyce, William. Ollie’s Odyssey. (502334) il. A jealous toy conspires to destroy a boy’s favorite toys and he must be defeated by a stuffed toy rabbit. (07-11) Atheneum $19.51 Lawrence, Iain. Skeleton Tree. (551779) Two young boys who dislike each other have to survive a shipwreck in the wilderness of Alaska. (08-12) Delacorte $19.51 Lupica, Mike. Extra Yard. (590864) Teddy, an eighth grade football player, discovers that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be harder than stretching for the extra yard on the field. (08-12) (Home Team Bk. 2) Simon $19.51McDonald, Megan. Stink And The Attack Of The Slime Mold. (623659) Reynolds, Peter il. Stink may be a super science geek, but even Dr. Stinkelstein is feeling freaked out about having a slime mold living and growing in his very room! (06-09) Candlewick $16.71 Neri, Greg. Tru And Nelle. (670809) A fictionalized account that centers around a mystery: Who broke into the town drugstore? Based on the true friendship of Truman Capote and Nelle Harper growing up in Monroeville, Alabama. (09-12) Houghton $19.51 Osborne, Mary Pope. Balto Of The Blue Dawn. (693534) Murdocca, Sal il. The magic tree house has returned and it’s taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925 to meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian husky. (07-10) (Magic Tree House #54) Random $16.71Patterson, James. I Funny TV. (703973) Park, Laura il. Middle school comedian Jamie Grimm has hit the bigtime with the starring role in a TV show all about his remarkable life. (08-12) (I Funny Bk. 4) Little $17.41Paulsen, Gary. Six Kids And A Stuffed Cat. (704757) Six kids who don’t get along. Enforced exile in a public restroom. A laugh-out-loud novella about wacky misfits who come together and discover friendship. (08-12) Simon $19.51 Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate Blasts Off. (708792) il. With a new crush, and the annual Mud Bowl coming up, can Nate make a good impression without slipping up? (08-12) Harper $17.41 Pennypacker, Sara. Pax. (709220) il. A poignant and timeless tale of love and loyalty between a boy and his fox set during wartime. (08-12) Harper $19.51

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Pilkey, Dav. Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Unpleasant Penguins From Pluto. (717041) Santat, Dan il. When the Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto invade Squeakyville and try to take over Earth, it’s up to Ricky and his Mighty Robot to fight these flightless felons and send them back to their own planet! (04-08) (Ricky Ricotta #9) Scholastic $12.62Riordan, Rick. Demigods And Magicians: Percy And Annabeth Meet The Kanes. (754929) il. Sparks fly and monsters die when Greek demigods and Egyptian magicians team up to save New York. Three stories about four favorite characters from two different series--Percy Jackson and the Kane Chronicles. (08-12) Hyperion $18.11 Riordan, Rick. Roman Demigod Series Book 1. (754953) The first installment in a new, five-book series about Roman demigods. (10-14) Hyperion $21.61 Roy, Ron. Secret Admirer. (769347) Gurney, John Steven il. It’s Valentine’s Day in Green Lawn! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose each start getting messages and clues from a secret admirer! Can the kids figure out who wants to be their Valentine? (06-09) (A To Z Mysteries Super Edition #8) Random $12.62Set S35336 _____ 27 Books @ $479.88

Young Adult NovelsBauer, Joan. Soar. (097239) Jeremiah is not one to let anything keep him down. When his high school baseball team has a doping scandal Jeremiah takes it as his personal mission to restore the town’s morale and help the team bounce back and remember how to soar. (10-14) Viking $19.51 Buckley, Michael. Raging Sea. (166452) Lyric embarks on a cross-country trek to the camp rumored to house a mysterious power, while running from an elite squad of Special Forces soldiers ordered to apprehend--or kill--them. (12-16) (Undertow Bk. 2) Houghton $20.91Chima, Cinda Williams. Flamecaster. (211448) Set in the world of the acclaimed Seven Realms series, a generation later, this is a thrilling story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death. (13-17) (Shattered Realms Bk. 1) Harper $20.91Cushman, Karen. Grayling’s Song. (254054) The enchanting tale of a young woman’s quest to reverse an evil spell, in a setting much like medieval England--but with magic. (10-14) Clarion $19.51 DiCamillo, Kate. Raymie Nightingale. (276782) Raymie Clarke has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her

father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, will see Raymie’s picture in the paper and (maybe) come home. (10-14) Candlewick $19.51Flanagan, John A. Ghostfaces. (340134) The Herons find themselves in unfamiliar lands and prepare for battle with a ruthless, unknown enemy. (10-14) (Brotherband Chronicles Bk. 6) Philomel $20.91Funke, Cornelia Caroline. Heartless. (361562) Treasure-hunters Jacob and Fox once again race to save Will and outwit those who wish him harm. (12-16) (Mirrorworld Bk. 3) Little $21.61Johnson, Jaleigh. Secrets Of Solace. (495886) Like The Mark Of The Dragonfly, another thrilling adventure in the magical world of Solace. (10-14) Delacorte $19.51 Lindstrom, Eric. Not If I See You First. (577100) A brave touching book about a blind teen girl navigating life and love in high school. (12-16) Little $20.22 Marr, Melissa. Seven Black Diamonds. (604555) A Shattered Princess, the Queen of Blood and Rage, and an unwitting heir to the throne of the Hidden Lands enter a battle of wits and seduction in the world of faery courts. (13-17) Harper $20.21 Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Going Where It’s Dark. (668657) A coming-of-age story about a boy who loves the challenges he faces when caving but finds daily life dealing with his stuttering problem a most difficult challenge. (10-14) Delacorte $19.51 Nelson, Marilyn. American Ace. (670272) This novel in verse tells the story of a boy embracing his newfound family history when his dad learns that his own birthfather was African-American--and a Tuskegee Airman. (12-16) Dial $19.51 Sanderson, Brandon. Calamity. (776747) Regalia has turned David’s closest ally into a dangerous enemy. (12-16) (Reckoners Bk. 3) Delacorte $20.91Sepetys, Ruta. Salt To The Sea. (800248) It’s 1945 in East Prussia, World War II is drawing to a close, and thousands of refugees are on a frantic trek toward freedom. Joana, Emilia, and Florian are forced by circumstance to unite, and with each step closer toward safety, their strength, courage, and trust in each other are tested. (12-16) Philomel $20.21 Shusterman, Neal. Unbound. (816264) A short story collection set in the world of the Unwind Dystology. (12-16) (Unwind Dystology Bk. 5) Simon $20.21Yancey, Rick. Last Star. (971291) The alien drive to wipe out humanity goes into high gear. The heart-stopping finale to the 5th Wave series. (14-16) (5th Wave Bk. 3) Putnam $20.91Set S35337 _____ 16 Books @324.073

Roth, Susan L. Prairie Dog Song: The Key To Saving North America’s Grasslands. (767477) il. Focusing on the role of prairie dogs as a keystone species, tells the connected histories of the North American grassland prairies and current efforts to preserve and recover the Janos grasslands in northern Mexico. (06-11) Lee & Low $20.89 Schaefer, Lola M. Run For Your Life!: Predators And Prey On The African Savanna. (782010) Meisel, Paul il. A day on the African savanna is like a game of hide-and-seek with deadly consequences. Poetic writing and elegant paintings capture the life-and-death pursuit of savanna wildlife. (04-08) Holiday House $19.49 Simon, Seymour. Insects. (820349) il. Explores the wonderful world of insects, with insects’ life stages, senses, bodies, and the many different kinds, including beetles, ladybugs, bees, butterflies, and more! (06-10) Harper $20.21 Simon, Seymour. Wildfires. (821628) il. A surprising look at fire’s part in maintaining the balance of nature. (06-10) Harper $13.42 Singer, Marilyn. Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About The Greek Myths. (822458) Masse, Josee il. Another collection of ingenious reverso poems, this time holding up the mirror to classical Greek myths. (06-10) Dial $19.51 Stanley, Diane. Ada Lovelace: The Poet Of Science. (843900) Hartland, Jessie il. A fascinating look at Ada Lovelace, the pioneering computer programmer and the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and Anne Isabelle Byron. (04-08) Simon $20.21 Stewart, Melissa. Place For Frogs. (854586) Bond, Higgins il. This fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of frogs includes a call to action to protect these fascinating creatures. (06-10) Peachtree $13.50 Viorst, Judith. What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About?: Poems For When A Person Needs A Poem. (910147) White, Lee il. An exuberant, candid collection of poems that touches on every aspect of the roller coaster ride of childhood and all the emotions young children experience. (06-09) Atheneum $20.21 Winter, Jonah. You Never Heard Of Casey Stengel?! (956963) Blitt, Barry il. Legendary baseball manager Casey Stengel led the New York Yankees to a record-breaking TEN pennants and SEVEN World Series in twelve years. (04-08) Schwartz & Wade $20.21 Set S35338 _____ 20 Books @ $387.10

Younger NonfictionAdler, David A. Place Value. (043112) Miller, Edward il. The monkeys in this book demonstrate how place value is the key to keeping the numbers straight. (05-08) Holiday House $20.19 Arnold, Caroline. Living Fossils: Clues To The Past. (070350) Plant, Andrew il. A fascinating look at how and why some animals haven’t changed much since prehistoric times. (07-10) Charlesbridge $19.49 Barton, Byron. My House. (095050) il. Introduces young children to the rooms and objects inside of a house, and to the concept of home. (04-08) Greenwillow $19.51 Burleigh, Robert. Solving The Puzzle Under The Sea: Marie Tharp Maps The Ocean Floor. (173569) Colon, Raul il. The fascinating story of the first map of the ocean created by Marie Tharp. (04-08) Simon $20.21 Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Just A Lucky So-And-So: The Story Of Louis Armstrong. (222884) Ransome, James E. il. A joyful tribute to the virtuoso musician and buoyant personality who introduced much of the world to jazz. (06-10) Holiday House $19.49 Crews, Donald. Fire! (249856) il. An introduction for very young children to fire trucks, fire fighters, and fire safety. (04-08) Greenwillow $20.21 Ehrlich, Amy. Willa. (304332) Minor, Wendell il. An illustrated chapter-book biography of Willa Cather, a celebrated writer of the American prairie. (07-10) Simon $19.51 Goodman, Susan E. First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation On Trial. (385875) Lewis, Earl B. il. An inspiring look at the story of the first African American girl to try to integrate a white school, and how her experience in 1847 set greater change in motion. (06-09) Bloomsbury $20.21 Jenkins, Steve. Flying Frogs And Walking Fish: Leaping Lemurs, Tumbling Toads, Jet-Propelled Dragonflies And More Surprising Ways That Animals Move. (490824) il. Explore unusual animal locomotion. (04-08) Houghton $20.21 Rappaport, Doreen. Elizabeth Started All The Trouble. (739629) Faulkner, Matt il. Follows how women in America worked to stop slavery and had their own revolution to demand the right to vote. (06-08) Hyperion $20.21 Rockliff, Mara. Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story Of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen Of Magic. (761247) Bruno, Iacopo il. A dazzling celebration of one of the first female conjurers in show business. (06-09) Candlewick $20.21

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Older NonfictionBascomb, Neal. Sabotage: The Mission To Destroy The Nazis’ Nuclear Bomb. (095272) A thrilling true story of WWII espionage, including Nazis, nukes, failure, and everyday heroes. (12-16) Scholastic $20.21 Bowman, Donna Janell. Step Right Up: How Doc And Jim Key Taught The World About Kindness. (140573) Minter, Daniel il. A biography of William “Doc” Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, and do math. (07-12) Lee & Low $21.59 Cain, Susan. Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths Of Introverts. (180881) Snider, Grant il. The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast for a young audience, focusing on the particular strengths of introverted kids--at school, on the sports field, at home, etc. (10-14) Dial $20.21 Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco) Story Of Seeds: From Mendel’s Garden To Your Plate, And How There’s More Of Less To Eat Around The World. (198684) This book speaks to the current ways we think about our food, which crops farmers are allowed to grow, and what consumers are able to eat. (10-14) Houghton $19.51 Fleming, Candace. Presenting Buffalo Bill: The (Nearly) True Story Of America’s Legendary Showman. (341192) The first significant biography of Buffalo Bill Cody for younger readers explains the great showman and separates fact from fiction. (12-18) Roaring Brook $21.61 Freedman, Russell. We Will Not Be Silent: How The White Rose Student Resistance Movement Defied Adolf Hitler. (353000) il. The true story of White Rose, a group of students in Nazi Germany who were active undercover agents of the resistance movement against Hitler and his regime. (09-12) Clarion $20.21 Heos, Bridget. It’s Getting Hot In Here: The Past, The Present, And The Future Of Global Warming. (439956) This look at climate change tackles the past, present, and future of global warming, examining the effects it’s having across the world and the ways in which we can all work to lessen the harsh effects of our warming world. (12-16) Houghton $20.21 Miller, Sarah Elizabeth. Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden And The Trial Of The Century. (644488) il. The story of Lizzie Borden, the murder of her parents in 1892 and the sensational trial that ensued. (10-14) Schwartz & Wade $20.21 Montgomery, Sy. Great White Shark Scientist. (652321) il. Investigate one of the ocean’s greatest enigmas and one of the world’s deadliest predators: The Great White Shark. (10-14) (Scientists In The Field) Houghton $20.91

Moss, Marissa. Americas Tea Parties: Not One But Four! Boston, Charleston, New York, Philadelphia. (661559) il. While everyone is familiar with the Boston Tea Party, few know that there were actually four tea parties in total, and this book explores each one and the effects they had on American history. (08-12) Abrams $21.59 Sweet, Melissa. Some Writer!: The Story Of E. B. White. (868116) il. Presents the first-ever-fully-illustrated biography of legendary author E.B. White, one of our most beloved authors of all time. (09-12) Houghton $20.21 Turner, Pamela S. Crow Smarts. (894188) il. A research trip to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean to follow crows in aviaries and in the wild while answering many thought-provoking questions like: “Can a crow outsmart a scientist?” (10-14) (Scientists In The Field) Houghton $20.91 Turner, Pamela S. Samurai Rising: The Epic Life Of Minamoto Yoshitsune. (894536) Hinds, Gareth il. The biography of the rise of Minamoto Yoshitsune from seemingly doomed infant to one of the most famous samurai in Japanese history. (10-15) Charlesbridge $19.49 Weatherford, Carole Boston. You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen. (924828) Weatherford, Jeffrey Boston il. An innovative history in verse lets readers live the story of the Tuskegee Airmen: pioneering African-American pilots who triumphed in the skies and over the color barrier. (09-12) Atheneum $19.51 Set S35339 _____ 14 Books @ $286.38

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