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  • Big Truck Super Wash by Stephen R. Swinburne Big Truck Super Wash
    Stephen R. Swinburne; illustrated by James Rey Sanchez
  • Ghost Book by Remy Lai Ghost Book
    Remy Lai; color by Ninakupenda Gaillard
  • The (Super Secret) Octagon Valley Society by Melissa De La Cruz The Octagon Valley Society
    Melissa de la Cruz
  • Draw Some Awesome by Donovan Bixley Draw some awesome : drawing tips & ideas for budding artists
    Donovan Bixley
  • Monster Baker by Laura Lavoie Monster Baker
    Laura Lavoie; illustrated by Vanessa Morales
  • Sloth sleuth. The legend of Gnawface by Cyndi Marko Sloth Sleuth. The Legent of Gnawface
    Cyndi Marko; colors by Jessica Lome; lettering by Natalie Fondriest
  • A Horse Named Sky by Rosanne Parry A Horse Named Sky
    Rosanne Parry; illustrations by Kirbi Fagan
  • The big bang and other farts : a blast through the past by Daisy Bird The Big Bang and Other Farts: A Blast Through The Past
    Daisy Bird; illustrated by Marianna Coppo
  • Give by Rahele Jomepour Bell Give
    Rahele Jomepour Bell
  • Mascot by Charles Waters, Traci Sorell Mascot
    Charles Waters, Traci Sorell
  • Penny draws a school play by Sara Shepard Penny Draws a School Play
    Sara Shepard
  • 	 The book of time : adventures in the past, present, future, and beyond by Clive Gifford The Book of Time: Adventures in the Past, Present, Future, and Beyond
    Clive Gifford; illustrated by Ted Georgiev
  • Stickler loves the world by Lane Smith Stickler Loves the World
    Lane Smith; design by Molly Leach
  • Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke Things in the Basement
    Ben Hatke; colours by Zack Giallongo
  • Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen Two Tribes
    Emily Bowen Cohen; with colors by Lark Pien
  • What's inside a caterpillar cocoon? By Rachel Ignotofsky What's Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?
    Rachel Ignotofsky
  • The scariest kitten in the world by Kate Messener The Scariest Kitten in the World
    Kate Messner; illustrated by MacKenzie Haley
  • All the lovely bad ones by Scott Peterson All the Lovely Bad Ones: A Ghost Story Graphic Novel
    Scott Peterson, Naomi Franquiz, and Brittany Peer; lettering, Joamette Gil
  • The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead The Lost Library
    Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass
  • Science and math for curious kids: a world of knowledge--from atoms to zoology! By Laura Barker Science and Math for Curious Kids: a World of Knowledge--From Atoms to Zoology!
    Laura Baker and Lynn Huggins-Cooper ; illustrator, Alex Foster
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