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New Books for Children

July 28, 2011

Oh, Harry! – by Maxine Kumin Harry the Horse excels at calming skittish equines in Adams & Son’s show-horse barn, but he faces a different challenge when mischievous six-year-old Algernon Adams the Third arrives.       Princess Palooza – by Joy Allen Sporting tutus, butterfly wings, cowboy boots or soccer jerseys, each of these [...]

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New Fiction for Children

June 2, 2011

Wild Wings – by Gill Lewis Callum becomes friends with Iona, a practically feral classmate who has discovered an osprey, thought to be gone from Scotland, on Callum’s family farm, and they eventually share the secret with others, including Jeneba who encounters the same bird at her home in Gambia. The Glorious Adventures of the [...]

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New Picture Books for Children

May 12, 2011

The Ugly Duckling: A Prehistoric Tale – by Cheryl Bardoe Once upon a time, seven tiny duck beaks pecked their way out of their eggs, but the eighth egg was a little bit different. What emerged wasn’t a duck at all–he was a dinosaur! Hide and Sheep – by Andrea Beaty Farmer McFitt must round [...]

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New Playaway Books for Kids

April 20, 2011

Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection – by Peggy Parish Thank the stars that Amelia Bedelia knows how to cook, as that is how she gets herself out of many a jam! This collection of six Amelia Bedelia titles provides the listener frequent opportunities to chuckle over Amelia’s literal interpretation of the English language. Lawn Boy – [...]

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New Books for Early Readers

April 5, 2011

Flappy and Scrappy – by Arthur Yorkins After canine friends Scrappy and Flappy play an unusual game of catch, Scrappy complains that everyone has forgotten his birthday, but Flappy has some surprises in store for his buddy.         Ducks in a Row – by Jackie Urbanovic Max wants to feel needed, but [...]

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New Picture Books for Children

March 16, 2011

Monkey See, Monkey Draw – by Alex Beard Elephant leads a troupe of monkeys into a cave they have been afraid to explore, and after admiring the paintings found on the walls they make their own art with mud, squabbling over whose painting is best until Elephant explains that this is not a game to [...]

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New fiction for kids

February 17, 2011

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester – by Barbara O’Connor An amazing secret has tumbled off a freight train into Carter, Georgia, and Owen Jester is the only person who knows about it. If he can simply manage to evade his grandfather’s snappish housekeeper, organize his two best friends, and keep his nosy neighbor, Viola, [...]

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