A list of ten recently-published children's and teen books which are just too "hot" to miss!
(Titles are listed in order of their recommended ages, from youngest to oldest.)
By using a flashlight (or another type of light), readers can see the features inside the long train as it rumbles by, such as the conductor, maintenance ...Show more
By using a flashlight (or another type of light), readers can see the features inside the long train as it rumbles by, such as the conductor, maintenance workers, passengers and even what goes on inside the engine! ** Recommended for ages 2 to 5 years.
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By using a flashlight (or another type of light), readers can see the features inside the long train as it rumbles by, such as the conductor, maintenance ...Show more
By using a flashlight (or another type of light), readers can see the features inside the long train as it rumbles by, such as the conductor, maintenance workers, passengers and even what goes on inside the engine! ** Recommended for ages 2 to 5 years.
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Most people know that yetis like winter ... but there's something that few people know: on the coldest, windiest, iciest winter day, even yetis miss summer! Can you guess what a yeti might do then? ** Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years.
Most people know that yetis like winter ... but there's something that few people know: on the coldest, windiest, iciest winter day, even yetis miss summer! Can you guess what a yeti might do then? ** Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years.
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Most people know that yetis like winter ... but there's something that few people know: on the coldest, windiest, iciest winter day, even yetis miss summer! Can you guess what a yeti might do then? ** Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years.
Most people know that yetis like winter ... but there's something that few people know: on the coldest, windiest, iciest winter day, even yetis miss summer! Can you guess what a yeti might do then? ** Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years.
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In hilarious "fashion", the act of sharing is demonstrated by two bears with only one pair of underwear, three yaks with two sacks of salty snac...Show more
In hilarious "fashion", the act of sharing is demonstrated by two bears with only one pair of underwear, three yaks with two sacks of salty snacks, four seals with three scooters, five hungry goats with four candy bars, and so on. ** Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years.
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In hilarious "fashion", the act of sharing is demonstrated by two bears with only one pair of underwear, three yaks with two sacks of salty snac...Show more
In hilarious "fashion", the act of sharing is demonstrated by two bears with only one pair of underwear, three yaks with two sacks of salty snacks, four seals with three scooters, five hungry goats with four candy bars, and so on. ** Recommended for ages 3 to 5 years.
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Princess Pinecone is a very unusual princess ... she wants to be a warrior! She's very busy training for battle, but she needs a horse. Will the plump p...Show more
Princess Pinecone is a very unusual princess ... she wants to be a warrior! She's very busy training for battle, but she needs a horse. Will the plump pony that arrives on her birthday be at all suitable for battle? Read about how Princess Pinecone decides to do the best with what she has! ** Recommended for ages 4 to 7 years.
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Princess Pinecone is a very unusual princess ... she wants to be a warrior! She's very busy training for battle, but she needs a horse. Will the plump p...Show more
Princess Pinecone is a very unusual princess ... she wants to be a warrior! She's very busy training for battle, but she needs a horse. Will the plump pony that arrives on her birthday be at all suitable for battle? Read about how Princess Pinecone decides to do the best with what she has! ** Recommended for ages 4 to 7 years.
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Digby and his best friend, Percy, become involved in solving the theft of pop star Peaches Meow's priceless faimond necklace ... and in apprehending the t...Show more
Digby and his best friend, Percy, become involved in solving the theft of pop star Peaches Meow's priceless faimond necklace ... and in apprehending the two dangerous culprits! Be sure to join this fast-paced (and amusing) adventure! ** Recommended for ages 7 to 9 years.
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Digby and his best friend, Percy, become involved in solving the theft of pop star Peaches Meow's priceless faimond necklace ... and in apprehending the t...Show more
Digby and his best friend, Percy, become involved in solving the theft of pop star Peaches Meow's priceless faimond necklace ... and in apprehending the two dangerous culprits! Be sure to join this fast-paced (and amusing) adventure! ** Recommended for ages 7 to 9 years.
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Discover some truly strange foods, such as fried tarantulas, cows feet soup, frog porridge, "hand fruit", stinky tofu, and more. Believe it or ...Show more
Discover some truly strange foods, such as fried tarantulas, cows feet soup, frog porridge, "hand fruit", stinky tofu, and more. Believe it or not, each of these bizarre-sounding foods is enjoyed by someone! ** Recommended for ages 7 to 10 years.
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Discover some truly strange foods, such as fried tarantulas, cows feet soup, frog porridge, "hand fruit", stinky tofu, and more. Believe it or ...Show more
Discover some truly strange foods, such as fried tarantulas, cows feet soup, frog porridge, "hand fruit", stinky tofu, and more. Believe it or not, each of these bizarre-sounding foods is enjoyed by someone! ** Recommended for ages 7 to 10 years.
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Jane Yolen's colorfully-illustrated stories about animals- their courage and friendships - are truly heartwarming, and they're also true! These stories h...Show more
Jane Yolen's colorfully-illustrated stories about animals- their courage and friendships - are truly heartwarming, and they're also true! These stories have been gathered from around the world, from the warm tropics to the frozen Arctic. ** Recommended for ages 8 to 10 years.
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Jane Yolen's colorfully-illustrated stories about animals- their courage and friendships - are truly heartwarming, and they're also true! These stories h...Show more
Jane Yolen's colorfully-illustrated stories about animals- their courage and friendships - are truly heartwarming, and they're also true! These stories have been gathered from around the world, from the warm tropics to the frozen Arctic. ** Recommended for ages 8 to 10 years.
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A hilarious book! Josh, Magnolia, Wang and Wilmot (known as "The Dunces") are determined to save their school's Music and Drama program - no matter what they have to do! ** Recommended for ages 10 to 13 years.
A hilarious book! Josh, Magnolia, Wang and Wilmot (known as "The Dunces") are determined to save their school's Music and Drama program - no matter what they have to do! ** Recommended for ages 10 to 13 years.
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A hilarious book! Josh, Magnolia, Wang and Wilmot (known as "The Dunces") are determined to save their school's Music and Drama program - no matter what they have to do! ** Recommended for ages 10 to 13 years.
A hilarious book! Josh, Magnolia, Wang and Wilmot (known as "The Dunces") are determined to save their school's Music and Drama program - no matter what they have to do! ** Recommended for ages 10 to 13 years.
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Amid the racial tension and prejudice of the 1960's, 16-year-old Maloa, an orphan of mixed race, wants to find out about her parents. Discovering that sh...Show more
Amid the racial tension and prejudice of the 1960's, 16-year-old Maloa, an orphan of mixed race, wants to find out about her parents. Discovering that she might have been born in a small Ontario town, she moves there ... and makes some startling discoveries about her family. Local author Marthe Jocelyn's book is one of the seven titles in the new "Secrets" series. ** Recommended for ages 12 to 16 years.
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Amid the racial tension and prejudice of the 1960's, 16-year-old Maloa, an orphan of mixed race, wants to find out about her parents. Discovering that sh...Show more
Amid the racial tension and prejudice of the 1960's, 16-year-old Maloa, an orphan of mixed race, wants to find out about her parents. Discovering that she might have been born in a small Ontario town, she moves there ... and makes some startling discoveries about her family. Local author Marthe Jocelyn's book is one of the seven titles in the new "Secrets" series. ** Recommended for ages 12 to 16 years.
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In the first book of a new fantasy series by Leigh Bardugo, six dangerous outcasts band together to pull off an almost-impossible heist in order to save t...Show more
In the first book of a new fantasy series by Leigh Bardugo, six dangerous outcasts band together to pull off an almost-impossible heist in order to save the Grisha - a tribe with magical powers which, in turn, could save the world from destruction. ** Recommended for ages 12 to 17 years.
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In the first book of a new fantasy series by Leigh Bardugo, six dangerous outcasts band together to pull off an almost-impossible heist in order to save t...Show more
In the first book of a new fantasy series by Leigh Bardugo, six dangerous outcasts band together to pull off an almost-impossible heist in order to save the Grisha - a tribe with magical powers which, in turn, could save the world from destruction. ** Recommended for ages 12 to 17 years.
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