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Pre-order select titles from your family bookstore (either online or in-person) and you can receive exclusive goodies (while supplies last)! Pre-orders must be prepaid to reserve swag, goodies, signed copies, etc. You can pre-order any forthcoming title from us not shown on this list. Below is the current list of offerings. We update this list frequently, and generally if you see a title here the promotion is still available. For swag that our bookstore will be distributing, we will contact you if you place an order for which the exclusive editions or gifts are out of stock. Questions can be directed to Jessica@onceupona.com

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Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm By Siobhan McDermott Cover Image
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Published: Delacorte Press - March 5th, 2024

Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd By Lyla Lee Cover Image
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Published: Aladdin - March 5th, 2024

The Spy School vs. SPYDER Graphic Novel Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Spy School the Graphic Novel; Spy Camp the Graphic Novel; Evil Spy School the Graphic Novel By Stuart Gibbs, Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2024

Big Nate: This Means War! By Lincoln Peirce Cover Image
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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - March 5th, 2024

The Night Compass (Wilderlore #4) By Amanda Foody Cover Image
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The Prisoner's Throne: A Novel of Elfhame (The Stolen Heir #2) By Holly Black Cover Image
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2024

All is Nat Lost: A Graphic Novel (Nat Enough #5) By Maria Scrivan, Maria Scrivan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maria Scrivan, Maria Scrivan (Illustrator)
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Published: Graphix - March 5th, 2024

City of Wishes (Legends of Lotus Island #3) By Christina Soontornvat Cover Image
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - March 5th, 2024

Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson By Ann E. Burg, Ms. Sophie Blackall (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Scholastic Press - March 5th, 2024

Free Period By Ali Terese Cover Image
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Uprising By Jennifer A. Nielsen Cover Image
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The Reflection in Me By Marc Colagiovanni, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise) By Dan Gemeinhart Cover Image
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 5th, 2024

The Marble Queen By Anna Kopp, Gabrielle Kari (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Anna Kopp, Gabrielle Kari (Illustrator)
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Published: Dark Horse Books - March 5th, 2024

Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty By Scott Howard-Cooper Cover Image
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Published: Atria Books - March 5th, 2024

Walkin' the Dog By Chris Lynch Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 12th, 2024

Ready to Soar By Cori Doerrfeld, Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cori Doerrfeld, Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator)
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Published: Dial Books - March 12th, 2024

The Quiet Forest By Charlotte Offsay, Abi Cushman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Charlotte Offsay, Abi Cushman (Illustrator)
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Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - March 12th, 2024

Someone Just Like You By Helen Docherty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 12th, 2024

ChupaCarter and the Screaming Sombrero By George Lopez, Ryan Calejo, Santy Gutiérrez (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593466032
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - March 12th, 2024

Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future By Daniel Lewis Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982164058
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - March 12th, 2024

In Sunshine or in Shadow: A Molly Murphy Mystery (Molly Murphy Mysteries #20) By Rhys Bowen, Clare Broyles Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250890788
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Published: Minotaur Books - March 12th, 2024

To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Special Keepsake Edition By Jenny Han Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 19th, 2024

Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Graphix - March 19th, 2024

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The Thingamajig By Rilla Alexander, Rilla Alexander (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 26th, 2024

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Built to Last By Minh Lê, Dan Santat (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - April 30th, 2024

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Ahoy! By Sophie Blackall Cover Image
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Otherworldly By F.T. Lukens Cover Image
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price By Holly Jackson Cover Image
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Published: Delacorte Press - April 2nd, 2024

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Lightfall: The Dark Times By Tim Probert, Tim Probert (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: HarperAlley - April 2nd, 2024

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Cave of the Crystal Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #26) By Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Meet Me on Mercer Street By Booki Vivat Cover Image
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Timid: A Graphic Novel By Jonathan Todd, Jonathan Todd (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Fairest of All: A Graphic Novel (Whatever After Graphic Novel #1) (Whatever After Graphix) By Sarah Mlynowski, Anu Chouhan (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Just for the Summer By Abby Jimenez Cover Image
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The Cemetery of Untold Stories: A Novel By Julia Alvarez Cover Image
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The Night War By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Cover Image
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Roar-Choo! By Charlotte Cheng, Dan Santat (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Deep Water By Jamie Sumner Cover Image
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Bridge to Bat City By Ernest Cline Cover Image
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We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asian America By Joanna Ho, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Orchard Books - April 16th, 2024

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My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story By George Takei, Michelle Lee (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Crown Books for Young Readers - April 16th, 2024

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The Familiar: A Novel By Leigh Bardugo Cover Image
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Published: Flatiron Books - April 9th, 2024

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Two Together (Brendan Wenzel) By Brendan Wenzel Cover Image
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Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay By Margaret Finnegan Cover Image
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - April 23rd, 2024

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Mapmakers and the Flickering Fortress: (A Graphic Novel) By Cameron Chittock, Amanda Castillo Cover Image
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Published: Random House Graphic - April 23rd, 2024

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The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters By Susan Page Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 23rd, 2024

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The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains!: From the Creators of The Last Kids on Earth By Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett, Jay Cooper (Illustrator), Douglas Holgate (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - April 30th, 2024

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Real Americans: A novel By Rachel Khong Cover Image
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Published: Knopf - April 30th, 2024

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The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them By Karla Tatiana Vasquez Cover Image
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Published: Ten Speed Press - April 30th, 2024

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Coming Home By Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford Cover Image
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Published: Knopf - May 7th, 2024