New Children's Books September 2022

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When the Halloween Witch opens a magical portal and lets in all the Halloween creatures, the Catch Club Kids set up a trap to catch and creatures and send them back.

2) Forever home: a dog and boy love story

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Cole, Henry

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Told in two voices, a boy who wants a dog more than anything and an abandoned dog looking for a forever home find each other.

3) I'm not scared, you're scared!

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Meyers, Seth

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Bear is so timid that he is even afraid of his own reflection, but he does not like to admit that he is scared to his friend, Rabbit, who is very daring--but when Rabbit is in danger Bear finds the courage to rescue his friend.

4) Megabat and the not-happy birthday

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Humphrey, Anna

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"Daniel isn't in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses -- they're dorky, and he feels silly in them. Megabat LOVES Daniel's new face windows! They make him dizzy and his tummy feel funny. And he loves parties even more! Daniel starts planning his party, and things are looking up -- all of his friends are excited, and he has some fun games planned. Plus: presents! Megabat's party excitement is losing steam. He has to hide the whole time....

5) Something wicked

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Oh, Ellen

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"Harper is dealing with too many new changes in her house. Her cousin, Leo, is now living with them; her sister, Kelly, has started working at a local makeup store, Jeune; and Harper's spirit hunter abilities have grown increasingly more powerful and uncontrollable, making her a target for possession. But when Harper and Dayo uncover a dangerous plot to steal youth from millions of innocent people, Harper must use all her powers to destroy an ancient...

6) In the beautiful country

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Kuo, Jane

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Arriving in America, the so-called beautiful country, Anna, a young Taiwanese girl, finds it anything but beautiful as she and her family struggle to make a place for themselves in this world and learn the true meaning of home.

7) The first rule of Climate Club

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Firestone, Carrie

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When twelve-year-old Mary Kate joins a special science pilot program focused on climate change, she and her friends come up with big plans to bring lasting change to their community.

8) I can ride!

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Kertell, Lynn Maslen

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Jack wants to learn how to ride a bicycle like his sister, Anna, and with the help of their father, Jack learns how to ride on two wheels instead of four.

9) Hattie Harmony: worry detective

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Olsen, Elizabeth

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"Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--

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11) Totally random questions: Volume 3 :101 strange and stupendous Q&As

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Bellows, Melina Gerosa

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"Got a random question? This book has the answer! Packed with surprising facts and colorful photos, Totally Random Questions, Volume 3 presents snack-sized answers to a series of wacky, weird, but always amazing questions about our wonderfully wild world! Kids will love testing their knowledge and stumping their friends with the unlikely info they'll find inside covering animals, science, sports, food, pop culture, and more"--

12) The Pear affair

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Eagle, Judith

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"Penelope Magnificent spends as little time as possible with her awful parents--a grocery-mogul father and a fashion-obsessed mother...But when they mention an important trip to Paris, Nell begs to come along. Paris holds something very dear to her: her old au pair Perrine--Pear--who lives there...Nell sets out from her parents' ultra-fancy Parisian hotel to find her beloved Pear. But Pear's old neighbors and coworkers are strangely tight-lipped....

13) Minecraft amazing bite-size builds: over 20 awesome mini-projects

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Providing exploded views, a step-by-step guide, and detailed instructions, this latest volume in the series shows readers how to design, build and create twenty new Minecraft mini-projects.

14) 5-minute Disney Junior Mickey stories

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A collection of adventure filled stories, meant to be read aloud in five minutes, follow Mickey and his friends as they fight supervillains, take a trip to the Land of the Fairytales, and follow ponies that look like unicorns.

15) Biscuit and the great fall day

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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

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"Biscuit loves Fall! He picks apples, jumps in leaves, runs through a corn maze, and even goes on a tractor ride! Woof, woof!"--

16) I want to be mad for a while!

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Saltzberg, Barney

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Sometimes it helps when we talk. Sometimes there's nothing to say. I just need a little alone time to make the mad go away. Discover a universally relatable story about one little cat who just wants to be MAD . . . at least for a little while.

17) Lola out loud: inspired by the childhood of activist Dolores Huerta

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Torres, Jennifer

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As Lola helps her mother at the family's hotel, she learns about compassion, social injustice, and how one voice can lead to change. Includes author's note on Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.

18) Mrs. Stoker is a joker!

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Gutman, Dan

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"Mr. Klutz is retiring! (A surprise even to him, courtesy of scheming Dr. Carbles.) Vice principal Mrs. Jafee thinks it's her time to shine, but Dr. Carbles has hired someone else for the job! Stand-up comedian Mrs. Stoker is ready to defend her place as principal in a joke-off against Mrs. Jafee. Will Mrs. Stoker have the last laugh? Or will she lose her audience when things get serious?"--

19) Henry Heckelbeck is out of this world

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Coven, Wanda

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"Henry visits the Brewster Space Center with his class, but when his best friends think they spot a real life alien and a real life spaceship, Henry goes on an out of this world adventure!"--

20) Captain Awesome vs. the evil ice cream jingle

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Kirby, Stan

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When Bob shows up in his ice cream truck something is different about him, and Captain Awesome and the Sunnyview Superhero Squad are convinced that this can only mean one thing--Bob has an evil Ice Cream Clone.