Stuart, Scott
Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUFoley, James
Summary: Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one problem: Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they come up with a new reason she can't join. But where there's a will, there's a way and Stella is determined to reach for the stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC FOLHibbs, Gillian.
Summary: "Errol loves gardening, but there isn't enough room in his flat to grow everything that he would like. When he discovers a secret but neglected space at the top of the apartment block, he has a wonderful idea, but to carry it out he'll need some help. Surely the other residents will be too busy to help him realize his dream? Or just not interested enough? In this heart-warming tale of common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs Play 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HIBScarry, Richard
Summary: Bridget spends a day at work with her father, Sergeant Murphy, and learns what an important job being a police officer is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden book 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCABeaty, Andrea
Summary: Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Beaty 2007Sriram, Meera
Summary: "Asha travels with her parents from America to India to mourn her grandmother's passing. Asha's grief and anger are compounded by the empty yellow suitcase usually reserved for gifts to and from Grandma. What memories will Asha's yellow suitcase hold now that grandmother is gone?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penny Candy Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SRIDale, Penny
Summary: They've built, they've zoomed, they've rescued, they've flown into space and they've even fought off baddy pirates, but now our dynamic team of dinosaurs have moved to pastures new - literally-- working hard on the Dinosaur Farm! Join them as they plough the stony soil, feed the sheep, cut the corn in a combine harvester and much more! But what are they preparing all their animals and crops...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2019
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Summary: "Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage. Knowing she may never see her mother again, Gittel must find the courage within herself to leave...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NEWCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE NEWSatoko Seo, Emily
Summary: A little girl is determined to make perfect nigiri sushi for her grandmother, but her efforts only lead to frustration, until a surprising discovery helps her understand that cooking with love is more important than cooking perfect food.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
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Summary: "Billy misses his mommy very much. She lives in the clouds. Some days when he and Daddy play in the garden, he knows that Mommy is letting the sun shine for them. But not all days are like that. Sometimes Mommy's clouds are dark, and Billy feels sad and alone. Written in collaboration with an experienced grief professional, Lost in the Clouds gently explores the idea of grief and teaches...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TINKnowles, Johanna
Summary: Little Worm finds a song stuck in his head--and learns that his friends all have songs of their own to listen to.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KNOKirsch, Vincent X.
Summary: Archie and Zack are inseparable, both in elementary school and outside it, but Archie is having trouble telling Zack about his love, so he writes a letter, from A. to Z.; in fact he writes a lot of letters, but they do not sound right so he hides them, and though his other friends, Zelda, Zinnia, and Zuzella, find the letters, they all understand who the letters are really for.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KIRKeast, Jennifer H.
Summary: Based on Disney/Pixar's film The Good Dinosaur (film release date: 25/11/15). In each of the eight full-spread scenes, children will look for six to eight 'find'ems' in the illustration. In addition, the last spread of the book contains lists of extra find'ems for each scene. The book helps children with searching and matching skills, while keeping them engaged as they explore the fun world of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phoenix International Publications, Inc. 2015
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Summary: "Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana's laughter."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2019
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Summary: A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement. In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there's different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEGBattle-Lavert, Gwendolyn
Summary: "A son teaches his father how to write his name so he can vote for the first time in this historical tale filled with warmth and strength by Coretta Scott King Honor winner Colin Bootman's expressive oil paintings. In a new author's note, veteran teacher and author Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert expands upon the obstacles facing African American voters in the aftermath of the Civil War and the fight...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BATGilani-Williams, Fawzia
Summary: " ... [A] young Uyghur girl ... is moved from place to place by a cold-hearted woman in an attempt to hide her from her parents. Despite facing many hardships, Rapunzel grows into a young lady with an inquisitive mind and a kind and generous heart. But how will she escape from the tower? Will she ever be re-united with her parents? This is an empowering Islamic adaptation of Rapunzel which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Islamic Foundation 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 398.2 GILHarbridge, Paul
Summary: "A picture book about a girl who spends the summer with her family at a lake and learns to become more self-reliant."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARBenton, Jim
Summary: In this newest collection of hilarious stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality where the world has become extraordinarily dumb, get into gaming, and more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2019
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Summary: "In this nearly wordless alphabet book, a little red cat runs away and gets caught up in a wild chase that goes everywhere from A to Z and back home again"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE MCDClark, Zack Loran
Summary: Melanie Gate, a foundling with a peculiar talent for opening the unopenable, agrees to accompany a gearling automaton named Traveler on his quest to find a home, only to be pursued by the most dangerous wizard in the land and, along the way, discover her true powers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CLAZombie, Zack
Summary: Have you ever wondered what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? After Steve and Zombie accidentally launch a prototype display rocket and get sucked through a wormhole (it's a long story), they are relieved to land safely back in the Overworld. However, nothing is as it seems. Zombie's dad is organised, his mum is scatty, he is allowed to stay up all day and the Humans are scaring the mobs!...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Koala Books 2019
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Summary: When professional typist Letitia Glover is desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister Flossie, Enola enlists the help of her brother Sherlock and her friend Tewky to investigate Flossie's husband, the sudden death of his first wife, and the mysterious appearance of a black barouche.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SPRBickford-Smith, Coralie
Summary: Deep below the earth, Worm dreams of having more space. Above, Bird waits, through sun and rain and wind. As the day goes on, will the both find what they're looking for?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018