New Children's Books March 2024 | Darien

1) DnDoggos: 1,Get the party started

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Underhill, Scout

Description

"Four adorable dogs are tail-waggingly excited to play their favorite role-playing game in DnDoggos: Get the Party Started, the middle grade graphic novel debut from online comic creator Scout Underhill. They've picked their characters and favorite dice, and are ready to set off on the adventure their game master Magnus has created for them. Pickles, a rough and tumble fighter; Tonka, a playful and fun-loving bard; and Zoey, a wise and caring cleric,...

2) Evil spy school: the graphic novel

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eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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After being expelled from spy school, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley accepts an offter to join evil crime organization SPYDER, and although he knows he is a key part of their sinister plan he is not sure how to get word to the good guys without being caught.

3) All is nat lost

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eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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"When an overnight class trip to Philadelphia gets off to a bad start, with one disaster after another, Nat must turn things around or lose the independence her parents' finally gave her"-- Provided by publisher.

4) Eowulf: of monsters & middle school

Author

Cavallaro, Michael

Description

"From Mike Cavallaro comes a story set in the Nico Bravo universe that spotlights an unforgettable, iconic new heroine! Eowulf Wegmund just had the most amazing summer ever! She traveled to a magical supply shop at the crossroads of all realities, rescued unicorn soldiers from a pocket dimension, and fought an evil god with the help of her new friend Nico Bravo. Pretty rad stuff, even if you are descended from the legendary monster hunter Beowulf!...

5) City of wishes

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Soontornvat, Christina

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill...

Author

Nielsen, Jennifer A

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.

7) Big Nate: this means war!

Author

Peirce, Lincoln

Formats:

eComic, Graphic Novel

Description

When a challenger threatens his status as the owner of P.S. 38's filthiest locker, Nate is determined to win the slob-off and throw his competitor straight into the trash.

8) The color of sound

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Isler, Emily Barth

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"Musical prodigy Rosie stops playing the violin, upsetting her ambitious mother but making room in her life for new experiences, including a glitch in space-time that lets her meet her mom as a twelve-year-old"-- Provided by publisher.

9) A better best friend

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Tallec, Olivier

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"In this funny picture book exploring a forever childhood question about friendship, squirrel and a mushroom explore the forest through the seasons, show each other special trees, build snow mushrooms, share the good times and bad—which become good bad times alongside a friend. Then spring arrives, and so does a new friend. And then another. This raises a profound question for an overthinking squirrel: should we have just one best friend?"--...

10) The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion

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The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon.

Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after

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11) How to catch a Mamasaurus

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Walstead, Alice

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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The How to Catch Kids try to trap the Mamasaurus, a one-of-a-kind creature whose love, kindness, and awesomeness have no limits.

12) Pretty ugly : a Toon book

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"In this hilarious illustrated fable, Anna Van Ogre loses her lovely monstrous looks and is turned into a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl. It starts her on a journey to learn an unforgettable lesson about true beauty"-- Provided by publisher.

13) Ride beside me

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A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way.

14) The wrong book

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In this giggle-inducing story, the narrator is WRONG about everything, including that bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo and firefighters shout Ding Dong! before putting out a fire, until the characters within the book set him straight.

15) The crayons love our planet

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The hilarious Crayons are back in this celebration of our planet and their contributions to it - white ice caps, green trees, blue oceans and skies, brown soil and even wheat!

16) Fox versus fox

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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When a newcomer arrives, Fox demonstrates all his foxy skills, but when the other creature can do all the same things, he wonders if it really is another fox - and possibly a new friend!

17) Momo Arashima breaks the Mirror of the Sun

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When kids begin to disappear, Momo teams up with the magical fox spirit, Niko, and her friends to confront a dangerous enemy from Shinto legend, Tamamo-no-mae, and embark on a quest to the Sky Kingdom to steal the legendary Mirror of the Sun to save their world.

18) Pop goes the carnival

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"A self-proclaimed elementary school student who wishes to remain anonymous tries to avoid diaster as he creates a booth for his school carnival and attempts to win a lucky bracelet"-- Provided by publisher.

19) The witch in the woods

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Collings, Michaelbrent

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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"When twins Willow and Jake are pulled into an alternate universe filled with characters from the Grimm fairy tales, they must battle the witch in the woods to save Hansel and Gretel and find a way home"-- Provided by publisher.

20) Maya plays the part

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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"A heartwarming middle-grade debut with autism representation and a musical flair. Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things don't turn out exactly the way Maya's planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing...