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VIEW FROM OUR SHELVESVIEW FROM OUR SHELVES showcases titles that are new releases arriving in the month of May, hand selected by us. We will re-open our doors for in-store shopping on June 1, 2021!Please support us by shopping at Rainy Day Books,donating to Rainy Day Books, and sharing this catalog with friends and family.Thank you, Vivien and Roger Curbside Pick-Up Service of Orders only is available at the present time. Pick-Up is Available Mondays to Fridays, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PMVolume 10May 2021APublication

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TABLE OF CONTENTSFICTIONMYSTERY/THRILLERSCIENCE FICTIONNONFICTIONHOME & GARDENBABY BOOKSGIFTS FOR HIMRECREATIONREAD TO ME, PLEASE!PICTURE BOOKSYOUNG ADULT FICTIONMIDDLE READERBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

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FICTIONGreat CircleMaggie ShipsteadHardcoverAn unforgeable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost—Great Circle spans Prohibion-era Montana, the Pacic Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, warme London, and modern-day Los Angeles.An Unlikely SpyRebecca StarfordHardcoverA twisng, sophiscated World War II novel following a spy who goes undercover as a part of MI5—in chasing the secrets of others, how much will she lose of herself?Our Woman In MoscowBeatriz WilliamsHardcoverThe New York Times bestselling author of Her Last Flight returns with a gripping and profoundly human story of Cold War espionage and family devoon.Golden GirlElin HilderbrandHardcoverIn this sasfying page-turner from “the queen of beach reads” (New York Magazine), a Nantucket novelist has one nal summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl.AriadneJennifer SaintHardcoverHypnoc, propulsive, and uerly transporng, Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgoen women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a beer world.The SirenKatherine St. JohnHardcoverFrom Katherine St. John, author of The Lion’s Den, comes another sublimely escapist thriller: When Hollywood hearhrob Cole Power hires his ex-wife, Stella Rivers, to act in his son’s lm, he sparks a restorm on an isolated island that will unearth long-buried secrets—and unravel years of lies.

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FICTIONUnsettled GroundClaire FullerHardcoverFrom the award-winning author of Our Endless Numbered Days, Swimming Lessons, and Bier Orange comes a brilliant novel about an unusual family held together by a string of lies, a small town with too many quesons, and a sudden death that threatens to undo them all.Malibu RisingTaylor Jenkins ReidHardcoverFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six . . . Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.RidgelineMichael PunkeHardcoverThe thrilling, long-awaited return of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Revenant Olympus, TexasStacey SwannHardcoverA bighearted debut with technicolor characters, plenty of Texas swagger, and a powder keg of a plot in which marriages struggle, rivalries are, and secrets explode, all with a clever wink toward classical mythology.The Eagle’s ClawJeff ShaaraHardcoverIn a riveng tale that picks up where To Wake the Giant le o, New York Times bestselling author Je Shaara transports us to the Bale of Midway in another masterpiece of military historical con.China: A NovelEdward RutherfurdHardcoverThe internaonally bestselling author of Paris and New York takes on an exhilarang new world with his trademark epic style in China: The Novel

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Light PerpetualFrancis SpuffordHardcoverFrom the crically acclaimed and award-winning author of Golden Hill, a mesmerizing and boldly invenve novel tracing the innite possibilies of ve lives in the bustling neighborhoods of 20th-century London.The NewcomerMary Kay AndrewsHardcoverMary Kay Andrews, the New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads delivers her next page-turner for the summer with The Newcomer.FICTIONThat SummerJennifer WeinerHardcoverFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another mely and deliciously twisty novel of intrigue, secrets, and the transformave power of female friendship.Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are PrettyLauren WeisbergerHardcoverFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons comes a highly entertaining, sharply observed novel about sisters, their perfect lives . . . and their perfect lies.The Vanishing PointElizabeth BrundageHardcoverAt Rye Adler’s funeral, they didn’t bury his body – or the rivalry of his closest enemy. A gripping literary thriller by the author of the “wrenching and exhilarang” All Things Cease to Appear (Wall Street Journal).The Cave DwellersChristina McDowellHardcoverA compulsively readable novel in the vein of The Bonre of the Vanies—by way of The Nest—about what Washington, DC’s high society members do away from the Capitol building and behind the closed doors of their stately homes.

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Hamnet: A Novelof the PlagueMaggie O’FarrellPaperback“Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare’s life . . . here is a novel . . . so gorgeously wrien that it transports you.” —The Boston GlobeThe Guest ListLucey FoleyPaperbackA wedding celebraon turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Chrise from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hunng Party.FICTIONThe Heart RemembersJan-Philipp SendkerPaperbackThe highly ancipated nal book in the internaonally bestselling The Art of Hearing Heartbeats trilogy, a moving story about love’s power to transcend distances and heal seemingly irreparable wounds. The Paris HoursAlex GeorgePaperbackOne day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost me. Paris between the wars teems with arsts, writers, and musicians, a gliering crucible of genius. But amidst the dazzling creavity of the city’s most famous cizens, four regular people are each searching for something they’ve lost.The Lions ofFifth AvenueFiona DavisPaperbackIn New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis’s latest historical novel, a series of book thes roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generaons of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces.The House of TrelawneyHannah RothschildFrom the author of The Improbability of Love comes a dazzling novel both sarical and moving, about an eccentric, dysfunconal family of English aristocrats and their crumbling stately home, demonstrang how the lives and hopes of women can be shaped by the es of family and love.Paperback

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MYSTERY/THRILLERThe Devil May DanceJake TapperHardcoverCharlie and Margaret discover the dark side of Hollywood in Jake Tapper’s follow-up to New York Times bestseller The Hellre Club—an “excellent” cocktail of corrupon and ambionThe Coldest CaseMartin WalkerHardcoverAn anonymous skull, an unsolved murder, sinister rumors from the Cold War era of espionage--Bruno’s invesgaon into a long-standing cold case nds him caught between an enigmac winegrower and a menacing Communist organizaon from the past.Girl In The WallsA.J. GnuseHardcoverA mesmerizing and suspenseful coming-of-age novel about an orphan hiding within the walls of her former family home—and about what it means to be truly seen aer becoming lost in lifeThe Last Thing HeTold MeLaura DaveHardcoverA gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—unl he disappears.

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MYSTERY/THRILLERBasil’s WarStephen HunterHardcoverA swashbuckling Brish agent goes behind enemy lines to search for a religious text that might hold the key to ending the second World WarA Study In CrimsonRobert J. HarrisHardcoverBringing Sherlock Holmes from the Victorian Era into the dark days of World War II, this imaginave new thriller confronts the world’s greatest detecve with a killer emulang the murders of Jack the Ripper.The PhotographerMary Dixie CarterHardcoverMary Dixie Carter’s The Photographer is a slyly observed, suspenseful story of envy and obsession, told in the mesmerizing, irresisble voice of a character who will make you doubt that seeing is ever believing.HardcoverPalace of The DrownedChristine ManganFrom the bestselling author of Tangerine, a “taut and mesmerizing follow up...voluptuously atmospheric and surefooted at every turn.

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The PlotJean Hanff KorelitzHardcoverHailed as “breathtakingly suspenseful,” Jean Han Korelitz’s The Plot is a propulsive read about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it..Phase SixJim ShepardHardcoverA spare and gripping novel about the next pandemic--completed by the award-winning Jim Shepard before COVID-19 even emerged--that reads like a conal sequel to our current crisis.The Silent PatientAlex MichaelidesPaperbackA shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her move.The HoldoutGraham MoorePaperbackOne juror changed the verdict. What if she was wrong? From the Academy Award–winning screenwriter of The Imitaon Game and bestselling author of The Last Days of Night.MYSTERY/THRILLER

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ProvidenceMax BarryPaperbackFrom the ingenious author of Jennifer Government and Lexicon: a brilliant work of science con that tells the inmate tale of four people facing their most desperate hour--alone, together, at the edge of the universe.Project Hail MaryAndy WeirHardcoverA lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maran.HardcoverThe Blacktongue ThiefChristopher BuehlmanSet in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized bale ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly taoos, Christopher Buehlman’s The Blacktongue Thief begins a dazzling fantasy adventure unlike any other. ScorpionChristian CantrellHardcoverAn exceponal, fast-paced thriller featuring a tech-empowered assassin whose paern and objecve you’ve never seen before, chased by a heroine with tenacious grit.Joanne M. HarrisHardcoverA lushly illustrated set of dark, capvang fairy tales from the bestselling author of The Gospel of Loki with illustrator Charles Vess (Stardust).Honeycomb The KingdomsNatasha PulleyHardcoverFor fans of The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and David Mitchell, a genre bending, me twisng alternave history that asks whether it’s worth changing the past to save the future, even if it costs you everyone you’ve ever loved. SCIENCE FICTION

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The Secret To Superhuman StrengthAlison BechdelHardcoverFrom the author of Fun Home, a profoundly aecng graphic memoir of Bechdel’s lifelong love aair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of tness fads in our mesThe Double Life of Bob DylanClinton HeylinHardcover“So, you want to know more about Bob Dylan? Read Clinton Heylin’s new book. You’ll get all you need.” — Graham Nash, of Crosby, Slls, Nash & YoungBrat: An 80’s StoryAndrew McCarthyHardcoverFans of Pa Smith’s Just Kids and Rob Lowe’s StoriesI Only Tell My Friends will love this beaufully wrien, entertaining, and emoonally honest memoir by an actor, director, and author who found his start as an 80s Brat pack member.Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son and the ‘80s Films That Defined UsMichael KoreskyHardcoverA poignant memoir of family, grief and resilience about a young man, his dynamic mother and the ‘80s movies they shared togetherThings I Learned From FallingClaire NelsonHardcoverThe gripping rst-person account of one woman’s survival in Joshua Tree Naonal Park against the odds.Finding The Mother TreeSuzanne SimardHardcoverFrom the world’s leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connecons to one another and to other living things in the forest--a moving, deeply personal journey of discoveryBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

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Billie EilishBillie EilishHardcoverLegendary recording arst Billie Eilish shares an inmate inside look at her life—both on and o the stage—in this stunning, photo-lled book.American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Michael BurlingameHardcoverAn enlightening narrave exploring an o-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president’s life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln’s marriage to Mary Todd.Notes on GriefChimamanda Ngozi AdichiePaperbackFrom the globally acclaimed, best-selling novelist and author of We Should All Be Feminists, a mely and deeply personal account of the loss of her father.Christie TatePaperbackGroup: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life The refreshingly original and “startlingly hopeful” (Lisa Taddeo) debut memoir of an over-achieving young lawyer who reluctantly agrees to group therapy and gets psychologically and emoonally naked in a room of six complete strangers—and nds human connecon, and herself.Punch Me Up To The Gods: A MemoirBrian BroomeHardcoverA poec and raw coming-of-age memoir about Blackness, masculinity, and addiconMy Remarkable Journey: A MemoirKatherine JohnsonHardcoverThe remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning lm Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the rst man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change.BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

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HardcoverFacing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II Daniel James BrownFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriosm, highlighng the contribuons and sacrices that Japanese immigrants and their American-born children made for the sake of the naon.The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World’s Most Famous HotelOlivia WilliamsHardcoverThe capvang story of the famed Savoy Hotel’s founders, told through three generaons—and one hundred years—of glamour and high society.The Memory Thief: And the Secrets Behind How We RememberLauren AguirreHardcoverThe remarkable true story of a team of doctors who – through years of scienc sleuthing and observant care—discover a surprising connecon between opioids and memory, one that holds promise and peril for any one of us..The Secret History of Home EconomicsDanielle DreilingerHardcoverThe surprising, oen ercely feminist, always fascinang, yet barely known, history of home economics.Running Out: In Search of Water on the High Plains FrontierLucas BessireHardcoverThe imminent depleon of the Ogallala and other aquifers around the world is a dening planetary crisis of our mes. Running Out oers a uniquely personal account of aquifer depleon and the deeper layers through which it gains meaning and force.On JuneteenthAnnette Gordon-ReedHardcoverThe essenal, sweeping story of Juneteenth’s integral importance to American history, as told by a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and Texas nave.NONFICTION

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NONFICTIONMadhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Julian SanctonHardcoverThe harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedion that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the enre sunless, Antarcc winterConfidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in HistoryMargalit FoxHardcoverThe astonishing true story of two World War I prisoners who pulled o one of the most ingenious escapes of all me.War on the BorderJeff GuinnHardcoverA dramac account of the “Punive Expedion” of 1916 that brought Pancho Villa and Gen. John J. Pershing into conict, and whose reverberaons connue in the Southwestern US to this day.We Need New Stories: The Myths That Subvert FreedomNeshine MalikHardcoverA rigorous examinaon of six polical myths used to deect and discredit demands for social jusce.FreedomSebastian JungerHardcoverA profound ruminaon on the concept of freedom from the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe.Mercury RisingJeff ShesolHardcoverA riveng history of the epic orbital ight that put America back into the space race.

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Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern HealthGregory GourdetHardcoverThe beloved Top Chef star revoluonizes healthy eang in this groundbreaking cookbook—the ulmate guide to cooking globally inspired dishes free of gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, and grains that are so delicious you won’t noce the dierence.We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto Alice WatersHardcoverFrom chef and food acvist Alice Waters, an impassioned plea for a radical reconsideraon of the way each and every one of us cooks and eatsRipe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and CyprusYasmin KhanHardcoverThe acclaimed author of Zaitoun returns with vibrant recipes and powerful stories from the islands that bridge the Mediterranean and the Middle East.CraveEd SmithHardcover“Once again, Ed Smith has done something really smart. Cooking the avors we are craving in any given moment, the resulng book feels so novel and fresh. Ed’s wring is thoughul and conversaonal; his recipes condent and delicious.” — Yotam OolenghiHugh JohnsonHardcoverA charming, eclecc, beaufully wrien diary, focusing on gardening and the natural world.Sitting in the Shade England’s Magnificent GardensRoderick FloudHardcoverAn altogether dierent kind of book on English gardens—the rst of its kind—a look at the history of England’s magnicent gardens as a history of Britain itself, from the seventeenth-century gardens of Charles II to those of Prince Charles today.HOME & GARDEN

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Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River John MacLeanHardcoverIn the spirit of his father’s beloved classic, A River Runs through It, comes John N. Maclean’s true chronicle of his family and their bond with Montana’s Blackfoot River, where four generaons of Macleans have shed, gathered, and drawn meless lessons from its storied watersIn Praise of Walking: A New Scientific ExplorationShane O’MaraHardcoverIlluminates the joys, health benets, and mechanics of walking, and reminds us to get out of our chairs and discover a happier, healthier, more creave self.David CogginsHardcoverA modern tribute to an ageless pasme, and a praccal guide to the art, philosophy, and rituals of y shing, by an expert, lifelong angler.The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life Tom CoyneHardcoverAer playing hundreds of courses overseas in the birthplace of golf, Tom Coyne, the New York Times bestselling author of A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called Scotland, returns to his own birthplace and delivers a rollicking love leer to golf in the United States.A Course Called AmericaJohn BranchHardcoverNew York Times reporter John Branch’s riveng, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporng world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch’s work for the rst me, featuring 20 of his favorites from the more than 2,000 pieces he has published in the paper.Sidecountry Waterlog: A Swimmers Journey Through BritainRoger DeakinHardcoverWith enchanng descripons of natural landscapes, and a deep well of humanity, boundless humor, and unbridled joy, Deakin beckons us to wilder waters and inspires us to connect to the larger world in a most unexpected way. Thrilling, vivid, and lyrical, Waterlog is a fully immersive adventure—a remarkable personal quest, a bold asseron of the swimmer’s right to roam, and an unforgeable celebraon of the magic of water.RECREATION

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Year BookSeth RogenHardcoverA collecon of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Arst, Neighbors, and The Boys.Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and ForeverJohn McWhorterHardcoverOne of the preeminent linguists of our me examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much.The Anthropocene ReviewedJohn GreenHardcoverA deeply moving and insighul collecon of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green.The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short StoryJohn FreemanHardcoverA selecon of the best and most representave contemporary American short con from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John FreemaJonathan SlaghtPaperbackA terrically excing account of Slaght’s me in the Russian Far East studying Blakiston’s sh owls, huge, shaggy-feathered, yellow-eyed, and elusive birds that hunt sh by wading in icy water . . . Even on the hoest summer days this book will transport you.Owls of the Eastern IceOther People’s Words: Wisdom for an Inspired and Productive Life Seth SiegelHardcoverWhen we are confused or sad, lonely or angry, or simply in need of a boost in a relaonship or in our life goals, each of us can be uplied by the wisdom of others. GIFTS FOR HIM

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Nature’s Palette: A Color Reference System from the Natural WorldPatrick BatyHardcoverFeaturing contribuons by leading natural history experts along with more than 1,000 color illustraons and eight gatefolds, a reference volume for visual arsts, naturalists, and anyone who is capvated by color.Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast Cynthia SaltzmanHardcoverA capvang study of Napoleon’s plundering of Europe’s art for the Louvre, told through the story of a Renaissance masterpiece seized from Venice.Daniel KahnemanHardcoverFrom the Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and the coauthor of Nudge, a revoluonary exploraon of why people make bad judgments and how to make beer onesNoise: A Flaw in Human Judgment Thomas MooreHardcoverThe New York Times bestselling author of the classic The Care of the Soul addresses the needs of those providing soul care to others—therapists, psychiatrists, ministers, spiritual directors, teachers, and even friends—sharing his insights for incorporang a spiritual or soulful dimension into their work and pracces.Soul Therapy: The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations Geoff DyerHardcoverCelebrated writer Geo Dyer oers a series of moving, wiy, prescient, surprising, and inmate encounters with images.See/Saw: Looking at PhotographsRoad Trip USAJamie JensenHardcoverCriss-cross the country on America’s two-lane highways with the 25th anniversary edion of the ulmate guide to the classic road trip.GIFTS FOR HIM

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BABY BOOKSBoard BookPapasaurusStephan LompAre you My Mother? meets dinosaurs in this colorful and reassuring board book celebrang the father-child bond.Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus Sound BookJames DeanBoard BookHop on board with Pete and his friends as they sing the classic school bus tune in this groovy sound book—perfect for lile hands and for singing along. This sturdy board book features one easy buon for turning on and o the music.ABC CatsLeslea NewmanBoard BookA beguiling array of felines from A to Z makes learning the alphabet the cat’s pajamas.Where Are Swimmy’s Friends?Leo LionniBoard BookFor the very rst me--a Leo Lionni’s Friends li-the-ap book! This new board book, about a lile sh named Swimmy and his underwater friends, is inspired by Swimmy, one of Leo Lionni’s bestselling books!GlowRuth FormanBoard BookA joyfully poec board book that delivers an ode to the beauful light of African American boys.Daddy HugsNancy TapuriBoard BookFrom furry bears to silky hares, Caldeco Honoree Nancy Tafuri celebrates the extra special bond between daddies and their babies in this perfect gi for Father’s Day.

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READ TO ME, PLEASE!Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic NovelPaperbackJenny LairdThe #1 bestselling chapter book is now a graphic novel! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in me in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie!Mia Mayhem Rides the WavesPaperbackKara WestMia goes on a super surng family vacaon in this eleventh adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!Fox & Chick: The Quiet Boat RideSergio RuzzierPaperbackIn the tradion of Frog and Toad, this crically acclaimed early reader series features Fox and Chick – two unlikely friends who despite their dierences always manage to nd a way to get along. In this second book in the series, Fox and Chick go on three adventures involving a boat ride, a mysterious box, and an early morning trip to see the sunrise.Bedtime for Bad KittyNick BruehlPaperbackIt’s bedme in the Bad Kiy household but Kiy does not want to go to bed!Heidi Heckelbeck and the Lost Library BookWanda CovenPaperbackHeidi has an overdue adventure when she loses a library book in this thirty-second Heidi Heckelbeck adventure!Crack in the Code! (Minecraft Stonesword Saga #1)Nick EliopulosPaperbackGet ready for the next great adventure in the only ocial Minecra chapter book series!STAFF PICK

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PICTURE BOOKSHardcoverWhat Will You Be?Yamile Saied Mendez, Illus. by Kate AlizadenFrom Yamile Saied Méndez, acclaimed author of Where Are You From?, comes a stunning lyrical picture book that tells the story of one girl who is always asked a simple queson: What will you be when you grow up? Strange PlanetNathan W. PyleHardcoverWhen the nearest star rises, Lifegiver has an excing quest planned for Ospring! Follow along as they observe a strange creature that sneaks, hides, and vibrates around their house. Hilarity ensues as the blue beings try to mimic this talented creature. On the Day the Horse Got OutAudrey Helen WeberHardcoverPerfect for fans of They All Saw a Cat or Du Iz Tak?, here is a standout picture book debut about curiosity, cause-and-eect, and connectedness, which blends child-appealing rhyme with playful, disncve artwork.Oh Look, a Cake!J.C. McKeeHardcoverA subversively hilarious picture book about a sloth, a lemur, a giant cake, and what happens when you don’t share, for fans of Jon Klassen and Mo Willems. Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad DayDeborah Diesen, Illus. by Dan HannaHardcoverThe Pout-Pout Fish’s morning has been maddening and rough. Disappointments and frustraons—Mr. Fish has had enough! It’s been one thing, then another, then another stacked on top. He’s mad and geng madder. Is there any way to stop?The Bruce SwapRyan T. HigginsHardcoverBruce is a bear who struggles with fun. One day, Bruce goes shing and his cousin Kevin appears instead. Kevin LOVES fun. Is it possible that too much fun is no fun at all?

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PICTURE BOOKSMemory JarsVera BrosgolHardcoverA young girl nds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever in Memory Jars, from Caldeco Honoree Vera Brosgol.I Love My Fur!Kelly Leigh MillerHardcoverIn this delighul follow-up to I Love My Fangs!, a lile Bigfoot learns that while it’s important to love yourself, sharing that love is what truly maers.Fred Gets DressedPeter BrownHardcoverFrom a New York Times bestselling author and Caldeco-honor winning arst comes an exuberant illustrated story about playing dress up, having fun, and feeling free.This Is A Dog!Judith HendersonHardcoverIn a rib-ckling display of duplicity and diversion, a bunny tries to show he has what it takes to be included in this dog book.Nia and the New Free LibraryIan Lendler, Illus. by Mark PettHardcoverThis picture book tells the story of one girl who reminds an enre town of the joy of books.Have You Ever Seen A Flower?Shawn HarrisHardcoverIn this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a ower with all ve senses—from its color to its fragrance to the enre universe it evokes—revealing how a single ower can expand one’s perspecve in incredible ways.

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MIDDLE READEROphie’s GhostsJustina IrelandHardcoverThe New York Times bestselling author of Dread Naon makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgeable girl named Ophie.The Shape of ThunderJasmine WargaHardcoverAn extraordinary new novel from Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor–winning author of Other Words for Home, about loss and healing—and how friendship can be magical.Turtle In ParadiseJennifer Holm, illus by Savanna DanucheauHardcoverInspired by family stories, three-me Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm blends family lore with America’s past in this charming gem of a novel, now adapted into graphic novel form by rising star Savanna Ganucheau.Narwhal I’m AroundAaron ReynoldsHardcoverThis wet, wild, and hilariously illustrated story from a New York Times bestselling author takes readers on a wacky adventure that spirals out of control as soon as our pet hero discovers a narwhal hanging out in his bedroom.A Ceiling Made of EggshellsGail Carson LevineHardcoverIn A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people’s epic history—no maer the sacrice.Rule of ThreesMarcy CampbellHardcoverPart family drama, part contemporary thriller, Rule of Threes is a middle grade story about what happens when “perfect” is out of your control.

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MIDDLE READERBear BottomStuart GibbsHardcoverIn the seventh novel in New York Times bestselling Stuart Gibbs’s FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle’s resident sleuth to solve the disappearances of endangered bison and an irreplaceable necklace.DaVinci’s CatCatherine Gilbert MurdockHardcoverTwo unlikely friends—Federico, in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee, in present-day New Jersey—are linked through an amiable cat, Leonardo Da Vinci’s mysterious wardrobe, and an eerily perfect sketch of Bee. Dog SquadChris GrabensteinHardcoverIntroducing DOG SQUAD, the crime-ghng, tail-wagging, hilarious new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and coauthor of Max Einstein!Willa of Dark HollowRobert BeattyHardcoverThis enchanng companion to Robert Beay’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller Willa of the Wood is perfect for any reader who cares deeply about the natural world. Maybe Maybe Marisol RaineyErin Entrada-KellyHardcoverAn illustrated novel about summer, friendship, and overcoming fears, told with warm humor and undeniable appeal. Fans of Clemenne, The Year of Billy Miller, and Ramona the Pest will be thrilled to meet Marisol.Finding Junie KimEllen OhHardcoverFor fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Amina’s Voice comes a breathtaking own voices story of family, hope, and survival from Ellen Oh, cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. When Junie Kim is faced with middle school racism, she learns of her grandparents’ extraordinary strength and nds her voice.

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YOUNG ADULT FICTIONThe BetrothedKiera CassPaperbackKiera Cass is back with a gliering royal romance sure to capvate her legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike.Realm BreakerVictoria AveyardHardcoverIrresisbly acon-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning new fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword?Better TogetherChristine RiccioHardcoverFreaky Friday meets The Parent Trap in New York Times bestselling author Chrisne Riccio’s Beer Together, a sparkling and hearelt story about sisters, second chances, nding romance, and nding yourself.A Chorus RisesBethany MurrowHardcoverMeet Naema Bradshaw: a beauful Eloko, once Portland-famous, now infamous, as she navigates a personal and public reckoning where confronng the limits of her privilege will show Naema what her magic really is, and who it makes her. The Lucky ListRachael LippencottHardcoverRachael Lippinco, coauthor of #1 New York Times bestseller Five Feet Apart, weaves a capvang, hearelt love story about learning who you are, and who you love, when the person you’ve always shared yourself with is gone.An Emotion of Great DelightTaheri MafiFrom bestselling and Naonal Book Award–nominated author Tahereh Ma comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigang the hyphen of dual identy, and reclaiming your right to joy—even when you’re trapped in the amber of sorrow.Hardcover

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YOUNG ADULT FICTIONSixteen ScandalsSophie JordanHardcoverIn this irreverent regency romp by New York Times best-selling author Sophie Jordan, newly minted sixteen-year-old Primrose Ainsworth nds herself on a wayward birthday adventure through London with a mysterious hero—perfect for fans of My Lady Jane.Song Below WaterBethany MorrowPaperbackBethany C. Morrow’s A Song Below Water is the story for today’s readers — a capvang modern fantasy about Black sirens, friendship, and self-discovery set against the challenges of today’s racism and sexism. When the World Was OursLiz KesslerHardcoverFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a poignant and harrowing story of three young friends whose fates are intertwined during the devastaon of the Holocaust—based on a true story.Take Me Home TonightMorgan MatsonHardcoverFerris Bueller’s Day O meets Nick and Nora’s Innite Playlist in this romp through the city that never sleeps from the New York Times bestselling author of Since You’ve Been Gone.Last Chance BooksKelsey RodkeyHardcoverYou’ve Got Mail meets Morgan Matson in this smart, banter-lled romcom with a bookish twist.When You Get the ChanceTom Ryan, Robin StevensonHardcoverFollow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships in this contemporary novel—perfect for fans of David Levithan and Becky Albertalli.

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