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The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award?winning middle grade bestseller! Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse."With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dreadlocked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court.But Josh has more than basketball in his blood. He's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander. Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.Streaming series coming soon on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James!

Aspen is a whiz at pop quizzes but she fails her DNA test big time!

Join in the fun with this laugh-until-you-jiggle story about a silly butt that won't stop moving! Follow everyone's favorite character from I Need a New Butt!, I Broke My Butt!, and My Butt is So Noisy!, as he deals with a bothersome backside that leads to all kinds of hilarious hijinks. Another delightful rhyming story from the best-selling children's book duo of author Dawn McMillan and illustrator Ross Kinnaird.

Brooks Byrd wrote If You Give a Cat a Kolache when he was 7 years old. Reading, writing and drawing are some of his favorite activities. Laura Numeroff's If You Give...Series inspired Brooks to create his own circular tale involving a cat and one of his favorite foods-a kolache. Brooks decided to publish his work in the hopes that more kids will read and create their own stories to share.

"This delightful concept book doesn't just teach colors--it does so with a focus on brown as a celebration and a validation of Black children. As beautiful Black babies play together in a park, they discover yellow flowers, red berries, green grass, and more. This Little Golden Book offers a way for families with very young children to begin addressing themes of diversity and equality"--

Dinosaurs are cool, but divasaurs are the next big thing! Explore sparkly frills, shiny spikes, and more in this glamorous touch-and-feel board book. Fun rhymes and sassy, diva characters are sure to keep children entertained as they Meet the Divasaurs.

Come join the Odd Dog on a festive journey to find the perfect present, and perhaps save Christmas along the way¿ a brand-new, PAW-some story from Rob Biddulph ¿ the genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But falling wasn't going to crack our fragile hero in the latest addition of the Turn Without Tearing Read & Sing book.Humpty Dumpty's determination to find a safe and fun way to fall off the wall with a little help from the Queen of Hearts, Alice, and all her friends in Wonderland brings these two beloved stories to life with a fun twist.About the Turn Without Tearing series: These interactive picture books use rich descriptive language, repetitive sounds, and bright illustrations to provide a perfect read-aloud experience. Made using a durable stone paper to prevent tearing as the pages are turned, these titles are designed to transition growing readers from board books to picture books with confidence.Read & Sing: Search Flowerpot Kids on YouTube to enjoy a Read & Sing version of your favorite Turn Without Tearing songs. Follow along with your book as you watch the characters come to life and sing along to the song recorded by Billy Squirrel.

Count from one to ten with the busy bugs in this creepy-crawly addition to our Heartfelt series. Explore each soft felt and card page in this bumblebee-shaped book as you count the friendly bugs. Sweet rhymes and Shannon Hays' adorable illustrations make for a fun reading experience to be enjoyed together. This felt baby board book is great for creating memories with babies. Aimed at babies - 3-year-olds.-Soft felt and card pages-Count from 1 to 10 with the bugsKids will be excited to receive this as: -A birthday present, Valentine's Day gift, Easter basket goodie, or stocking stuffer-A road trip activity, boredom buster, or good behavior reward.

Others may get picked first at the Easter egg hunt, but Egg has sparkle on the outside, confidence on the inside, and the patience to wait for his perfect kid. This glittery, rhyming book includes sheets of egg-decorating stickers.The big Easter egg hunt may be a time to hide, but Egg wants to stand out! Bedazzled in glitter, and fancied up for his big rendezvous with the perfect kid, Egg knows deep down in his yolk that a special friendship is about to be hatched with the kid who will see him for him. This perfect Easter basket stuffer features rhyming text, colorful illustrations, a sparkly cover, and egg-decorating stickers.

Readers who loved Natasha Wing's The Night Before Summer Vacation can continue the adventure with this companion activity book! At the end of The Night Before Summer Vacation, the family loaded up the car and set of on their adventure. Now they want you to join them for another summer of fun! This book is full of amazing activities you can complete by yourself or share with a friend, including a sheet of stickers and a pop-out seashell! Mazes, connect-the-dots, and word searches are just some of the games readers can play. Are you clever enough to uncover what's hiding in the tidepool at the beach? Can you spot the fun foods scattered throughout the amusment park? Get The Night Before Summer Vacation Activity Book and find out!Includes colorful stickers and a pop-out jack-o'-lantern for even more Halloween fun!

Inside Out and Back Again meets One Crazy Summer and Brown Girl Dreaming in this novel-in-verse about fitting in and standing up for what's right.It's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is getting ready to go to the moon. But for half-black, half-Japanese Mimi, moving to a predominantly white Vermont town is enough to make her feel alien. Suddenly, Mimi's appearance is all anyone notices. She struggles to fit in with her classmates, even as she fights for her right to stand out by entering science competitions and joining Shop Class instead of Home Ec. And even though teachers and neighbors balk at her mixed-race family and her refusals to conform, Mimi's dreams of becoming an astronaut never fade-no matter how many times she's told no.This historical middle-grade novel is told in poems from Mimi's perspective over the course of one year in her new town, and shows readers that positive change can start with just one person speaking up.Winner of the 2015-2016 APALA Literature Award in the Children's category!* "Readers will be moved by the empathetic lyricism of Mimi's maturing voice."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "This novel stands out with it's thoughtful portrayal of race and its embrace of girls in science and technical fields. The verse, though spare, is powerful and evocative, perfectly capturing Mimi's emotional journey."--School Library Journal, starred review

Llama Llama, la serie narrativa infantil de Anna Dewdney y selección de la lista de grandes éxitos en The New York Times regresa con un nuevo libro de cartón para aprender los números y a contar poniéndolo todo en su lugar.¡Es hora de organizar! Vamos a acompañar a Llama Llama en lo que ayuda a su mamá a limpiar y contar todo el desorden que ha dejado. Desde 10 libros para recoger hasta una mamá Llama para querer, este nuevo libro infantil de cartón -escrito en rima e ilustrado por JT Morrow- explora lo divertido que es guardar todo en su lugar y contar en cuenta regresiva.

Hanukkah is a very busy time! Join the young rabbi as she makes festive preparations-spinning the dreidel, cooking a tasty meal, lighting the menorah, and more-in this cumulative, rhyming story reminding readers of the Hanukkah miracle of long ago! Learn about Hanukkah's festivities and rituals, and about the Jewish holiday itself.

Panda BallerinaLoves to dance the whole day throughHer story rhymesSo here you'll findYoung readers, it's for you

This groundbreaking bilingual collection of traditional rhymes celebrates childhood and Latin American heritage?a perfect book for those learning Spanish and fluent speakers alike. Now in paperback! Passed down from generation to generation, the twenty-nine rhymes included have been lovingly selected by distinguished authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. English adaptations by Alice Schertle capture the spirit of each rhyme, and are accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Spanish artist Viví EscriváFrom playing dress up to making tortillas, and from rising at daybreak to falling asleep, these joyful rhymes are sure to delight readers already familiar with the rhymes, as well as those encountering them for the first time.

Trick or treat!It's Halloween night and all are preparing, for a wickedly wonderful evening of scaring. With zombies and banshees and mummies galore, read this book once and you'll come back for more!

Count from One Spooky Bus up to Ten Goofy Ghosts as this Halloween ride races through town picking up a few unsuspecting passengers along the way. Full color.

Betsy is finally old enough to take cupcakes to Grandma all by herself?with the company of her faithful sheep, of course. And although wolves aren't good for grandmas, Betsy lets her best friend, Zimmo, come along too. But will Zimmo's wolfish instincts make Grandma the tasty treat instead?In her second picture book starring the feisty young shepherd Betsy, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine teams up once again with Scott Nash to put a hilarious twist on an old favorite. This reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood is sure to delight readers from little lambs to cupcake-loving grandmas.

LaVaughn has made it through the projects, she's gottenover heartbreak, she's grown up, and now she might finally have her ticket to college. She believes that she's keeping alert to all possibilities. But discoveries she makes during her senior year in high school disturb everything in her small universe. And in an effort to bring together people who should love each other, she jeopardizes the one prize she has sought her whole life long.When do you know whether you're doing the right thing? What happens when you can't find a way to make lemonade out of lemons?