Demas, Corinne
Summary: Grumpy Gus is one pirate that complains about everything, even about seeking treasure, an attitude that annoys his fellow pirates--so the Pirate Queen gives Gus an equally grumpy parrot in hopes that it will teach Gus a lesson and make him change his grumpy ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2020
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Summary: Gitty always sees the bright side of life, while her best feathered-friend, curmudgeonly Kvetch, complains constantly but when her perfect plan goes awry, only Kvetch can raise Gitty's spirits again. Includes glossary of Yiddish words.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PRIDiesen, Deborah.
Summary: The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION DiesenTreleaven, Lou
Summary: "The Knight Who Might tries really hard to be a knight, but things don't always go to plan--even with a magic horse, sword, and helmet! However, when The Knight Who Might spots a knight competition advertised, he sees his chance to show the world what a positive attitude can do! This laugh-out-loud story is all about positive attitude and giving it a go, even when you are bound to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Maverick Arts Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TREHiggins, Ryan T.
Summary: Nibbs the mouse wants to give Bruce the bear a Big Fun Day, but unfortunately grumpy Bruce does not like fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HIGJohannes, Shelley
Summary: "Beatrice Zinker's Operation Upside is finally in full swing, but when her overenthusiasm puts the mission in jeopardy, she'll have to do her best to lie low for awhile--which, for Beatrice, is not going to be easy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney HYPERION 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED JOHWoodfolk, Ashley
Summary: Hardening her heart in her resolve to protect her family, Noelle Lee takes on extra hours at work when her father loses his job, a situation that is further complicated by Noelle's growing feelings for a fellow Flyy Girl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC WOOIngelman-Sundberg, C.
Summary: Martha Andersson may be seventy-nine-years-old and live in a retirement home, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to stop enjoying life. So when the new management of Diamond House starts cutting corners to save money, Martha and her four closest friends—The Genius, The Rake, Christina and Anna-Gretta (a.k.a. The League of Pensioners)—won’t stand for it. Fed up with early bedtimes and overcooked...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC INGMurata, Sayaka
Summary: "With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata, whose Convenience Store Woman has now sold more than a million copies worldwide, returns with a brilliant and wonderfully unsettling collection, her most recent fiction to be published in Japan. In these twelve stories, Murata mixes an unusual cocktail of humor and horror and turns the norms and traditions of society on their head to better...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2022
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Summary: Beatrice is afraid she is losing her best friend so she uses her topsy-turvy way of thinking to get things looking up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2017
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Summary: "When Weasel is caught in a storm, he builds a fortress to hide in. But then he meets Mole, who loves to play in the wind and splash in the rain. Can Weasel learn to overcome his fears and find joy, whatever the weather?" --Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2020
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Summary: Grumpy and cold when his forest friends insist he stay awake to celebrate Christmas, Bruce the bear, wearing his long underwear and warm hat, is mistaken for Santa by the youngest forest creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC HIGJohannes, Shelley
Summary: Beatrice Zinker's Operation Upside is finally in full swing, but when her overenthusiasm puts the mission in jeopardy, she'll have to do her best to lie low for awhile--which, for Beatrice, is not going to be easy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD JOHHolder, Alissa
Summary: "Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around. It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2020