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Added Jan 06, 2026
The Incredibly Human Henson BlayzeThe Incredibly Human Henson Blayze, Book
by Barnes, DerrickBook, 2025Book, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Henson Blayze just wants to be seen for who he really is. Football can make him famous, but can it make him free? Sometimes, being human is the hardest and most heroic thing of all. Grades 7-8.
Confessions From the Group ChatConfessions From the Group Chat, Book
by Meadows, JodiBook, 2025Book, 2025
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Added Jan 06, 2026
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. What happens in the group chat doesn’t always stay there. When Virginia’s secret texts go public, her whole world flips. Can she fix her friendships before it’s too late? Grades 7-8.
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Added Jan 06, 2026
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Nathan looks like a normal sixth grader, but he’s actually an alien. And the experiment that put him on Earth is starting to fall apart. Perfect for readers who love "A Wrinkle in Time." A smart, fast-moving alien story full of heart, mystery, and big questions about belonging. Grades 4-6.A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Nathan looks like a normal sixth grader, but he’s actually an alien. And the experiment that put him on Earth is starting to fall apart. Perfect for readers who love "A Wrinkle in Time." A smart,…
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. What if your biggest dream suddenly came true, before you were ready? Follow Leo’s journey as he chases a once-in-a-lifetime shot at soccer greatness. Grades 4-6.
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Bunns’s ears are small, but her heart is powerful. Cast out for being different, she sets off on a journey to save her family and discover who she’s meant to be. Grades 4-6.
Who Would Win?Who Would Win?, BookThe Ultimate Rumble Collection
by Pallotta, JerryBook, 2025Book, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Think fast, bite hard, and battle smart! Learn amazing facts about animals’ teeth, claws, speed and strength as you decide who would win in each showdown. Grades 1-3.
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Aggie finally has a house all to herself … except it’s haunted! Meet a sock-stealing, cheese-eating ghost who refuses to follow the rules. What could possibly go wrong? Grades 1-3.
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. A rule-loving dragon. A glitter-loving unicorn. What could go wrong? A LOT! Jump in, make the choices, and see how these two friends solve their problems—sometimes, the silly way! Grades 1-3.
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. In this silly backwards-alphabet book, Zebra sure wasn’t ready to be introduced first! Practice finger tracing the letters in the book—a great way to get ready to WRITE.
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. A sidesplitting, intergalactic romp! SING along as the alien gets more than he bargained for after abducting the farm animals.
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. A snow kid loses its hat and is off to find it. Winter is a lovely time to PLAY outside—maybe you’ll make your own snow kid the next time it snows.
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. The perfect bedtime READ, and a simple introduction to how the moon affects tides.
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. With so many different ways to be strong (including saying sorry and being brave), this title offers excellent concepts to TALK about.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Legends say the white wolf has powers. Okan and his unlikely crew are about to find out the truth … if the forest doesn’t break them first. Grades 7-8.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Sometimes what you’re searching for finds you first. When a lost dog crashes into Cordy’s life, everything changes. Can this scruffy pup help heal her broken family? Grades 7-8.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Meet Pocket Bear—tiny, brave, and full of fluff! With his clever cat friend Zephyrina, he’s out to prove that even old toys can still save the day. Grades 4-6.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Thirteen-year-old Keedie Darrow sees the world in her own brilliant way and she’s not afraid to stand out. When bullying threatens her friends, she starts an anti-bullying agency to take a stand. But how far will she go to protect those she cares about? Grades 7-8.A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Thirteen-year-old Keedie Darrow sees the world in her own brilliant way and she’s not afraid to stand out. When bullying threatens her friends, she starts an anti-bullying agency to take a stand.…
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Maisie’s summer of babysitting her siblings was supposed to be boring, but a mysterious phone, secret texts, and a strange book throw her into a thrilling time-travel mission. Can she leap through history and save the world? Grades 4-6.A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Maisie’s summer of babysitting her siblings was supposed to be boring, but a mysterious phone, secret texts, and a strange book throw her into a thrilling time-travel mission. Can she leap through…
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. One minute Alex is a normal kid with too many rules and the next, she’s breathing fire, dodging villains, and training to save a world she didn’t know existed. Grades 4-6.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Forget feathers, this “duckling” has wings, scales, and a heart of gold. A warm, funny story about finding your fire (literally!). Grades 1-3.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. He’s a bit odd, a bit anxious, and totally unforgettable. Join Septimus the badger on a tender, quirky journey full of seaside charm, snail sleuths, and one missing seagull. Grades 1-3.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Great Books for Great Kids featured staff pick. Marisol is small, shy, and scared of the spotlight, but that won’t stop her from trying. She might just surprise herself and everyone else, too. Grades 1-3.
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. SING along to this adorable version of the classic nursery rhyme.
It's Not Easy Being A T. RexIt's Not Easy Being A T. Rex, Book
by Sadler, MarilynBook, 2025Book, 2025
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Added Dec 08, 2025
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A Storytime Favorites featured staff pick. Big head, tiny arms—it’s so embarrassing to be a T. rex. READ this book about finding your strengths.
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