New Children's Books October 2023

1) The Baby-sitters Club: 14,Stacey's mistake

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When her friends from the Baby-sitters Club come for a visit in NYC, Stacey realizes they feel out of place in the big city and must find a way to keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster.

2) Bats in the castle

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Whaley, Kayla

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"A high-pitched loud sound in an elevator shaft sends young sleuths Abbi, Daniel, and Lydia on the hunt for the source"--

3) Jurassic smarts: a jam-packed fact book for dinosaur superfans!

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Agresta, Jen

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"Sometimes big nerdiness comes in a small package - and this little book is a dinosaur nerd's dream! In Jurassic Smarts, you'll learn about the weirdest, coolest, most amazing dinos to ever walk the Earth. Plus, you'll have some of your most burning dino questions answered, meet people who nerd out about dinos for a living, and travel to dino destinations around the world. You'll also find personality quizzes, fun facts, and more!"--

4) Ellen takes flight: the life of astronaut Ellen Ochoa / by Doreen Rappaport ; illustrated by Oliver Dominguez

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Rappaport, Doreen

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"A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--

5) Minecraft: guide to exploration

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"Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore--but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced player. From navigating biomes and surviving in the wild, to finding hidden structures and the rare treasures they hold--this official handbook will guide you through becoming the ultimate explorer"--

6) The Mossheart's promise

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Mix, Rebecca

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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"The mold takes all. Twelve-year-old fairy Canary Mossheart knows this better than most. A few years ago, the mold took her papa, and even her famous, former-chosen-one Gran never found a cure. So when Ary's beloved mama falls ill, Ary decides it's taken enough. Armed with only a bucket and a prayer, she sneaks out to find a magical, underground lake whose healing waters are straight out of Gran's adventures. But when Ary gets there, the lake's bone...

7) The great Texas dragon race

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Ritter, Kacy

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Book, eAudiobook

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Thirteen-year-old Cassidy Drake wants nothing more than to race with her best dragon, Ranga, in the annual Great Texas Dragon Race. Her mother was a racing legacy, and growing up on her family's dragon sanctuary ranch, Cassidy lives and breathes dragons. She knows she could win against the exploitative FireCorp team that cares more about corporate greed than caring for the dragons.

8) Frizzy haired Zuzu

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Sharif, Medeia

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When Zuzu straightens her curly hair, everyone thinks she looks fantastic, but Zuzu does not feel like herself without her frizz, and decides to keep her beautiful hair just the way it is.

9) Besties!

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"Babymouse has the BEST imagination. She makes the BEST cupcakes. And her BEST friend is Wilson. Then why is Wilson hanging out with the new kid in school so much? And why is the new kid so GOOD at everything?! Well, Babymouse is just going to have to be even BETTER than this new kid. No, she's going to have to be the BEST!"--

10) Curlfriends: New in town

Author

Miller, Sharee

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eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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"Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid-thanks to her military family's constant moving-making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good. So she's hiding any interests that may seem 'babyish,' updating her look, and doing her best to leave her shyness behind her...but...

11) Red & green

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Ehlert, Lois

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On a cold, snowy night, all is quiet throughout the house except for a small, michievous mouse.

12) George and Martha: one more time

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Marshall, James

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Two brief episodes about two friends, George and Martha, who happen to be hippopotamuses. Iconic best hippo friends George and Martha find that scary movies and jealousy are easier to deal with when you have a good friend by your side.

13) Mindy Kim and the Mid-autumn Festival

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Lee, Lyla

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Mindy, Dad, and Julie travel to Korea to mourn Grandpa's passing with family and for the annual Chuseok celebration, and while the occasion is a somber one, Mindy is determined to make her first official Mid-autumn Festival one to remember.

14) 365 days of jokes: a year of the funniest jokes ever!

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This super punny book, guaranteed to make kids scream with laughter, tells 365 days' worth of jokes about all major holidays and every day in between.

15) Heidi Heckelbeck the secret's out

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Coven, Wanda

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When Heidi's magic unexpectedly transfers to her best friend Lucy, Heidi reveals her secret in an effort to get it back.

16) Wild sharks!

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Kratt, Martin

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"Chris and Martin Kratt--the Wild Kratts--explore the world of sharks from the tiny dwarf shark to hungry Great White to the biggest Whale shark. The Wild Kratts dive in to reveal the different ways these incredible creatures survive in the sea: where they live, who they eat, who eats them, and more!"--

17) LEGO Marvel visual dictionary

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Hugo, Simon

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A visual dictionary on the latest LEGO Marvel sets, vehicles, and minifigures.

18) Girl power

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Guendelsberger, Erin

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Simple, rhyming text encourages girls to accept their struggles, fuel their passions, and love themselves for exactly who they are, because who they are is powerful.

19) Dirt and Bugsy: beetle mania

Author

Litwin, Megan

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Best friends and fellow bug catchers Dirt and Bugsy gather a bunch of beetles and sort them into categories.

20) Dawn of the jaguar

Author

Cervantes, J. C

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After negotiating with the queen of the underworld for ten days aboveground, teenage bruja Ren sets out to save her friends and put the Lords of Night back to sleep forever, all without the help of her shadow magic and time rope.