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Buster by Denise Fleming. Holt. 9780805087574. $6.95
Buster, a happy dog, does not like change. But change is coming in the form of a cat named Betty.

Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini. HarperCollins. 9780060001100. $6.99
Elizabeth really, really, wants a pet. But her parents do not. Instead they give her a cactus. Even though Elizabeth's new plant proves to be a good listener, Elizabeth still really wants a pet. When Elizabeth campaigns to find the right pet, her family imagines some hair-raising possibilities, until Doug comes along--who is, without a doubt, the most unusual, perfect pet of all.

 

Two Old Potatoes by Jon Coy. Dragonfly Books. 9780440417903. $7.99.
One day at her dad's house, a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. "Gross." But before she can throw them away, her dad suggests they try to grow new potatoes from the old ones, which have sprouted eyes. Told from May to September, the potato-growing season, the story includes all the basic steps for growing potatoes while subtly dealing with the parents' recent divorce. Just like the new potatoes that emerged from ugly old potatoes, this dadand daughter move on and make a new life together in the face of unavoidable and unpleasant change. Carolyn Fisher's artwork will be instantly recognizable from her recent picture book debut, A Twisted Tale, and her trademark high-energy art and design infuse joy and humor into this heartwarming story.

 

Paperback Chapter Books

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortonsen. (Young Readers Edition) Puffin. 9780142414125. $8.99.
This young reader's edition of the worldwide bestseller "Three Cups of Tea" has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations.
This is a perfect introduction to the idea that one person can make a difference in the world

 

Surprises According to Humphrey. Betty Birney. Puffin. 9780142412961. $5.99
A classroom hamster has to be ready for anything, but suddenly there are LOTS-LOTS-LOTS of big surprises in Humphrey's world. Some are exciting, like a new hamster ball. But some are scary, like a run-in with a cat and a new janitor who might be from another planet. But even with all that's going on, Humphrey finds time to help his classmates with their problems. But will Mrs. Brisbane's unsqueakable surprise be too much for Humphrey to handle?

 

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day by Meg Cabot. Scholastic. 9780545040419. $5.99.
When nine-year-old Allie Finkle's parents announce that they are moving her and her brothers from their suburban split-level into an ancient Victorian in town, Allie's sure her life is over.

 

Second Street Snoops by Nancy Sweetland. Lighthouse Publishing. 9781935079040
A brother and sister pair spend their summer investigating neighborhood mysteries. Try to solve the mysteries before they do.

 

Billy Creekmore by Tracy Porter. Harpercollins. 9780060775728. $6.99
With only a tin box that holds precious mementos of his beloved mother and mysterious father, Billy Creekmore travels from the coal mines of West Virginia in the early 1900s to the spectacular world of a traveling circus, in search of his past, his future, and his own true self.

 

My Mother ther Cheerleader by Robert Sharnow.
Harperteen. 9780061148989. $8.99
In the tumultuous New Orleans of 1960, 13-year-old Louise Collins finds her world turned upside down when a stranger from the North arrives at her mother's boardinghouse. When the reason for the man's visit is called into question, everything Louise thinks she knows about her mother, her world, and herself will change.

 

New Nonfiction Paperback

Molly Bannaky by Alice McGill. Houghton. 9780547076768. $6.99.
After escaping death on the gallows and working for seven years as an indentured servant, Molly Walsh staked her claim to a piece of land in Maryland, and there she fell in love with an African slave. A beautiful book about Molly Bannaky, a woman who married a slave and became Benjamin Banneker's grandmother

 

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton. National Geographic Society. 9780792272977. $6.95.
A firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle.

 

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz.Candlewick Press 9780763643324. $9.99.
Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating 22 unforgettable characters. Inspired by an illuminated poem from 13th-century Germany, this witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England.

 

 





 

 

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