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$16.99
ISBN: 9780062970602
Availability: Recently On Our Shelves
Published: HarperCollins - July 27th, 2021
Greg van Eekhout’s Weird Kid is the kind of book you could put in the hands of almost any young reader and soon you’d hear the soft chuckles of delight in seeing a fully-formed kid (12-year old Jake) with a bit of a shape-shifting problem trying to navigate middle school while not growing extra thumbs or feathers in front of his unsuspecting classmates. Unexplained sinkholes, butt jokes, blob-shifting goo and maybe-nefarious government agents ratchet up the action & humor. One of the many strengths of this book is the strong, non-romantic, bond between the comic-book loving duo of protagonist Jake and his friend, Agnes, who both relate to crime solving/investigative superheroes Night Kite and Star Hammer. There is so much to love packed in this book – family, music, guitars, comics, & of course, van Eekhout’s signature canine companion.
— From Staff Picks by Maureen
$28.99
ISBN: 9780062976000
Availability: Available to Order from Our Warehouse
Published: William Morrow - July 27th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593302132
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Published: Random House Studio - August 3rd, 2021
$21.99
ISBN: 9781534474437
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - August 3rd, 2021
$24.99
ISBN: 9781419730696
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Published: Abrams ComicArts - August 3rd, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9781338186123
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Published: Graphix - August 3rd, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338630794
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Published: Graphix - August 3rd, 2021
Empress Tarisi has a mission and she knows the odds are against her as a Redemptor: running an empire, preparing for a trip to the Underworld, and negotiating justice, all on top of balancing love and duty. But with the help of friends new and old, hope for change is on the horizon. Author, Jordan Ifueko, comes roaring back with a story of heart, courage, and action that will delight fans of Raybearer.
— From Staff Picks by Jessica
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250145260
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Published: Minotaur Books - August 24th, 2021
$17.99
SKU: 9781534449299a
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593202708
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 31st, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593205310
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 31st, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781250317568
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Published: First Second - August 31st, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9780593114520
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 31st, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9780593096246
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Published: Penguin Workshop - August 31st, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534477360
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 7th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823443284
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Published: Neal Porter Books - September 7th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250823724
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Published: Wednesday Books - September 7th, 2021
As stunning as her finest series, Young excites with a unstoppable story about making one's fate even though tied by blood to the "family business". Don't let this be the last of Bryn, Ezra and the Unnamed Sea!
— From Staff Picks by Maureen
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250147400
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 7th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9780735262546
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Published: Tundra Books - September 7th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338304602
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Published: Graphix - September 7th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062930347
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Published: Balzer + Bray - September 7th, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9781984835376
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 14th, 2021
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062875877
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - September 14th, 2021
$19.99
ISBN: 9781534466111
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - September 21st, 2021
$28.99
ISBN: 9780062851192
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Published: William Morrow - September 21st, 2021
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250217349
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Published: Tor Books - September 21st, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338660425
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Published: Graphix - September 21st, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338233179
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Published: Graphix - September 21st, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338621129
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 21st, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593203224
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 21st, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062652638
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Published: HarperCollins - September 21st, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338112443
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Published: Orchard Books - September 21st, 2021
With a swoosh and a creak, what monsters will we seek? Follow a brave young girl as she adventures in her town counting all the creatures that go bump in the night. With Gris Grimly's illustrations pairing perfectly with rhythm and rhyme, this will be the go to story time book for Halloween nights.
— From Staff Picks by Jessica
A read-aloud masterpiece, with stunning watercolor visuals, rhyme and rhythm, so perfect for young readers, this is an instant Halloween classic that will be shared for years to come. With a lightness in spirit, step and color, Grimly’s young girl carries us with her on her magical odyssey filled with a plethora of friendly bumps in the night. With a SWOOSH and a WHOOO, this is one shivery delight!
— From Staff Picks by Maureen
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338715392
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Published: Graphix - September 21st, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780358238423
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Published: Clarion Books - September 28th, 2021
$30.00
ISBN: 9781982168438
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Published: Scribner - September 28th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735266131
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Published: Puffin Canada - September 28th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780553508116
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 28th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062995087
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Published: Quill Tree Books - September 28th, 2021
Local Witch Agnes and her vegetable companions’ peaceful lives are thrown into unease when a vampire moves in nearby! And only one vegetable can face him: poor anxiety-ridden Garlic! Garlic is tasked with confronting this vampire in order to help her friends, and her journey becomes one of finding her courage and discovering that people we don't know are not always as terrifying as our anxiety tells us. Absurdly cute and weirdly wonderful, with exemplary autumn vibes, this magical Witchy story is an all-ages, heart-filled adventure to sink your teeth into, with each character vibrant and completely lovable. I've never identified with vegetables so much in my life!
(Graphic Novel, Ages 9+)
— From Staff Picks by Isabel
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250221728
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - September 28th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534457621
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 28th, 2021
$28.00
ISBN: 9781952119361
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Published: McSweeney's Publishing - October 5th, 2021
$19.99
ISBN: 9781368077927
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Published: Disney-Hyperion - October 5th, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9780062943149
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Published: Greenwillow Books - October 5th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534477117
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - October 5th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338538373
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Published: Graphix - October 5th, 2021
$16.99
ISBN: 9781338348538
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 5th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338572322
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Published: Orchard Books - October 5th, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9780823450503
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Published: Margaret Ferguson Books - October 12th, 2021
$24.99
ISBN: 9781338790238
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - October 12th, 2021
$30.00
ISBN: 9781982173678
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Published: Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press - October 12th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984892836
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Published: Anne Schwartz Books - October 19th, 2021
$16.99
ISBN: 9781728231495
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Published: Sourcebooks Young Readers - October 19th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338264180
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Published: Graphix - October 19th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338702064
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 19th, 2021
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593207031
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - October 26th, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9781419749155
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Published: Amulet Books - October 26th, 2021
$37.99
ISBN: 9781338716535
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - October 26th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593109823
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - November 2nd, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419753961
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Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - November 2nd, 2021
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063049321
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - November 2nd, 2021
$6.99
ISBN: 9781338329544
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - November 2nd, 2021
$5.99
ISBN: 9781338635515
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - November 2nd, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338751932
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Published: Scholastic Press - November 2nd, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338540376
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Published: Orchard Books - November 2nd, 2021
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250618849
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - November 2nd, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338552874
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Published: Orchard Books - November 2nd, 2021
$9.99
ISBN: 9781779501226
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Published: DC Comics - November 9th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9781524720889
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - November 9th, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9781534480483
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Published: Aladdin - November 9th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593307359
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Published: Kokila - November 16th, 2021
$35.00
ISBN: 9780063028050
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Published: William Morrow - November 16th, 2021
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593235652
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Published: Clarkson Potter - November 16th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593120606
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - November 16th, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062955791
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Published: Quill Tree Books - November 16th, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062916013
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - November 16th, 2021
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063092785
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Published: Harper - November 23rd, 2021
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593234099
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Published: Clarkson Potter Publishers - November 23rd, 2021
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338784855
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Published: Graphix - November 30th, 2021
$14.99
ISBN: 9781338617559
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Published: Graphix - December 7th, 2021
$10.99
ISBN: 9781338300710
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Published: Graphix - December 7th, 2021
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593465066
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Published: Viking Books - December 7th, 2021
Staff Picks
Written in the Stars made me immensely, outlandishly happy. I was smiling the entire time I was reading this book. This romance brings together Elle, a heart-on-her-sleeve astrologer who is very simply looking for her soulmate, and Darcy, a by-the-book business woman who is very simply NOT. Elle and Darcy decide to fake a romance to appease their nagging families, but an oh-so-real romance ensues. This book plays fabulously on our favorite romantic tropes like fake dating and enemies-to-lovers, with nods to our beloved Pride & Prejudice. It is rich in its charm and humor, its vibrant characters, and its emotional storytelling. One of my favorite books of the year, I can't get Elle and Darcy and their marvelous love story out of my head.
(Adult Romance) - reviewed by Isabel
