Great new books for summer reading!

 

Pinkalicious Flower Girl -  Pinkalicious is going to be the best flower girl ever - as soon as she figures out just what a flower girl is!

Batman Fright Club-  The Joker and Harley Quinn have joined forces with the Scarecrow and Mad Hatter to terrorize the citizens of Gotham City. Can Batman and Robin put the Fright Club out of business, or will they fall prey to the madness and mayhem?

  Blue Mountain Mystery - When a little engine is blamed for something he didn't do, Thomas becomes determined to clear his name.

  Thomas' 123 Book - Count along with Thomas the Tank Engine as he chugs around the Island of Sodor. This companion to the perennial classic "Thomas' ABC Book" teaches numbers to train-obsessed little boys ages 3-7 as only Thomas & Friends can.

What Mess? A discussion between a boy and his parents about a bedroom, that is so dirty he would "have to clean up just to call it a mess," ends with a blast.

Pest of the West - SpongeBuck is the sheriff in a Wild West town and faces off with Dead Eye Plankton.

Fix That Truck! - When Eric comes to help at his father's garage for the first time, his big sister Amy shows him around while his father looks for the wrench he needs to fix a truck, but every time Eric tries to do something useful, he makes things worse.

Anakin to the Rescue! - When Obi-Wan Kenobi is captured by Jango Fett and Count Dooku, it is up to Anakin, Padmé and droids, R2-D2, and C-3P0 to rescue Kenobi.

My New Puppy - What's that puppy doing? Sleeping, playing, running -- all the things every new puppy loves to do. Jane Cowen-Fletcher introduces readers to one irresistible pup, her smitten young guardian, and a few very simple facts about puppy behavior. Bright pastel illustrations make this fetching picture book a treat to share with the youngest of children.

Spider-Man VS Mysterio - When Spider-Man robs the First National Bank of New York, Peter Parker realizes that someone is imitating the hero and dons his disguise to catch the impostor.

Doomed! Based on the animated series Marvel's Ultimate spider-man.

Great Power - based on the upcoming Marvel animated series "Ultimate Spider-Man.

Brachiosaurus - The little boy in this story has a very vivid imagination and a lot of interest in dinosaurs. In this whimsical tale, he makes friends with a Brachiosaurus. As the story progresses, he discovers facts about his dinosaur friend and learns how the Triceratops differs from all other dinosaurs. At the story's end, he wakes up in his bed, discovers that he'd been dreaming, and finds himself cuddling a stuffed toy dinosaur.

Stegosaurus - The little boy in this story has a very vivid imagination and a lot of interest in dinosaurs. In this whimsical tale, he makes friends with a Stegosaurus. As the story progresses, he discovers facts about his dinosaur friend and learns how the Triceratops differs from all other dinosaurs. At the story's end, he wakes up in his bed, discovers that he'd been dreaming, and finds himself cuddling a stuffed toy dinosaur

Triceratops - The little boy in this story has a very vivid imagination and a lot of interest in dinosaurs. In this whimsical tale, he makes friends with a Triceratops. As the story progresses, he discovers facts about his dinosaur friend and learns how the Triceratops differs from all other dinosaurs. At the story's end, he wakes up in his bed, discovers that he'd been dreaming, and finds himself cuddling a stuffed toy dinosaur.

Six Little Chicks - Can five little chicks and one little stick stop the fox from taking his pick?

Oh Baby! - An ABC book in which pictures of different species of baby animals whose names begin with the different letters of the alphabet appear with that letter of the alphabet and the name of the type of animal spelled out

Caillou Goes Camping -Grandpa and Caillou are camping in the backyard. The next day, Mommy finds the campers in a surprising place.

Caillou is Sick -"Caillou has chicken pox! He does not like being sick, especially when he feels so itchy"

Caillou Puts Away His Toys - Caillou has so many toys and he leaves them all around the house. Before he can do anything else, he has to put them away.

New Books for the Young!!

Surf Princess- Barbie has an adventure as a mermaid.

 






Barbie Princess Charm School- Blair attends the Princess Charm School and becomes friends with her roommates, Isla and Hadley. With the help of their sprites, they learn how to be royal ladies. But is Blair really Princess Sophia?

The Princess and the Popstar:Star Power- Princess Tori, who wants to be a famous singer, meets pop star Keira, who wants to be a princess, and they decide to trade places.

Biscuit in the Garden-  Biscuit the puppy is eager to see the plants and make friends with the animals in the garden.

 

 Meet Teddy Rex- New student Teddy the Tyrannosaurus Rex learns to use his "inside roar" inside the classroom.

 




Friends Forever- Olivia and her family move to Heartlake City, where she makes friends with Andrea, Emma, Mia, and Stephanie, and together they form the Friends Club. 

 

Ready for Action- Describes how Batman, and his super friends, Superman and Wonder Woman are always ready for action. 

A Ninja's Path- Quiet Zane isn't like the other ninja. His weird humor sometimes gets him in trouble with Cole, Kay, and Kai--especially when he leads the ninja into a mission that ends in the destruction of their home in Sensei Wu's monastery. Now Zane must hope that a new path will rise from the monastery's ashes.

  
Pete's Big Lunch- Pete the cat shares his big lunch with his friends. 

Pete the Cat: Play Ball- Pete the Cat is ready to play baseball! Pete's team, the Rocks, is playing the Rolls. But when the game doesn't go Pete's way, what will Pete do?

Pinkalicious: Soccer Star- Pinkalicious and her soccer team, the Pinksters, play their first game against the Ravens, but when the ball is kicked off the field, Pinkalicious chases it and is picked up by Goldilicious for a trip around the world.

 

Star Wars: Who Saved the Galaxy?- Contains illustrations and facts about Star Wars characters, including Luke Skywalker and R2-D2.

 

Ackbar's Underwater Army-Young fans are invited to join the amphibious warrior Ackbar and his fellow squid-headed militants in an underwater battle on his aquatic home world of Mon Calamari.

 

The World's Mightiest Super Hero Team- Introduces the members of the Avengers. 

 

Thomas and the Shark- Thomas comes to the rescue when a rail car transporting a shark to the Sodor aquarium comes loose.

 


A Snowy Day in Bugland- Busy Bug helps Bitsy Bee enjoy her first snow day in Bugland.

Springtime in Bugland- When spring comes to Bugland, all the bugs celebrate. 

 

   



Inch and Roly Make A Wish- Roly Poly, Inchworm, Dragonfly, and Beetle all feel bored one sleepy afternoon, until Roly suggests they go to the wishing well to wish for something to do.

What A Hungry Puppy- Lucky the puppy searches for a bone with surprising results.

New Books to Read!!!

Game Changers: Play Makers- Still living large off their incredible football championship win just weeks before, Ben McBain and his crew must now prepare for basketball season. Ben is known as the best point guard throughout the league. And now that Shawn O'Brien has joined their team, they are a shoo-in to win it all. But there is a new kid in town, Chase Braggs, a point guard like Ben who seems to be better, stronger, and faster. Refusing to let his team down, Ben hits the courts hard to practice. Ben's rivalry with Chase seems to take the fun out of playing ball with his best friends. Will Ben be able to pull it together for his team and for himself?

Zebra Forest- When eleven-year-old Annie first started lying to her social worker, she had been taught by an expert: Gran. She told Annie and her little brother, Rew, the one thing they know about their father: that he was killed in a fight with an angry man who was sent away. Annie tells stories, as she and Rew laze under the birches and oaks of Zebra Forest -- stories about their father the pirate, or pilot, or secret agent. But then something shocking happens to unravel all their stories: a rattling at the back door, an escapee from the prison holding them hostage in their own home, four lives that will never be the same.

Better Nate Than Ever- An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T."

Big Nate Makes the Grade- Nate Wright is known to his pals and teachers for many things, his penchant for mischief and his school record for detentions being the foremost. But beating out brainiac Gina's grades is not one of those things! In Big Nate Makes the Grade, the school life goings-on of Nate, his pals, and his long-suffering teachers are recounted in hilarious detail.

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