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Little Choo wants to be just like his father Papa Pufferbelly, but pulling a line of freight cars up a steep mountain might be a little too much for the small engine.

42) Fairest of All: A Graphic Novel (Whatever After #1)

Author

Mlynowski, Sarah

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2024

Formats

Description

The magic of the New York Times and PW bestselling Whatever After series comes to life in this brand-new graphic novel adaptation that will appeal to fans of the BSC and Wings of Fire alike! Fractured fairy tales have never been this fun.

Once upon a time, Abby and her little brother, Jonah, were ordinary kids. The next minute? The mirror in their basement slurped them up and magically transported them into

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43) Karen's Sleepover

Author

Martin, Ann M

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2024

Formats

Description

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister!

Karen is having her first sleepover! She and her friends are going to tell spooky stories, bake cookies, and raid the refrigerator.

But then Karen and Nancy get into a big fight, and Karen doesn't want Nancy to come to her party. A new girl, Pamela, comes instead and she isn't any fun. What is Karen going to do?

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44) I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

Author

Tarshis, Lauren

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2024

Formats

Description

A bold graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Brian Churilla.

A battle that changes the course of the war... Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things

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45) Indiana Jones and the pyramid of the sorcerer

Author

Windham, Ryder

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

c2009

Description

Indiana Jones is in a jail in Ecuador. Colonel Musgrove of the U.S. Army has an official release for him, in exchange for solving the mystery of the fabled Hall of Records.

46) Ten dragon eggs

Author

Graham-Barber, Lynda

Publisher

Peachtree

Pub. Date

[2023]

Description

Mother dragon watches over as they hatch, from 1 through 10.

47) A fin-tastic surprise / (WellieWishers)

Author

Publisher

American Girl Publishing

Pub. Date

[2023]

Description

""Let's play mermaids,"" Camille says one hot day. The WellieWishers imagine an underwater world full of colorful coral reefs and friendly sea creatures. When Camille and Willa discover a sunken ship, they have a great idea for surprising their friends--then, Camille comes up with an even bigger surprise! Will the others help her pull it off?"--Provided by publisher.

48) The princesses and the dragon / (WellieWishers)

Author

Publisher

American Girl Publishing

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"The five WellieWishers have great fun in the castle until one day, a grumpy dragon appears outside! The girls try wishes and spells to make the dragon go away. Then Willa, who understands all animals, points out that there's one thing they haven't tried. But will it work?"--

49) Teamwork magic / (WellieWishers)

Author

Publisher

American Girl

Pub. Date

[2022]

Description

"Spring has sprung in the garden, and the WellieWishers want to throw a party. But then they discover that the garden is a mess! The flowerbeds are weedy, the pond is mucky, and the swing is broken. Will they be able to clean up the garden in time for a party? Unexpectedly, the girls discover a new power--and a new friend! This story tells how the five friends learn that working together, they can accomplish what seems impossible. Includes ideas for...

50) Belly of the beast / (bk. 3 Fabled Stables)

Author

Auxier, Jonathan

Publisher

Harry N. Abrams

Pub. Date

2023.

Description

Auggie loves his job at the Fabled Stables, but he fears the day when it will come to an end. Fen keeps dropping hints that caretakers don't stay forever, and it's giving Auggie the grumps. Thankfully, there always seems to be a new stall to fill. This time, the stables set Auggie on a quest to rescue a beast called the Shibboleth but, the portal leads Auggie and Fen to the lair of the evil Rooks! In the dark, damp dungeon, they meet one mysterious...

51) Olivetti

Author

Millington, Allie

Publisher

Recorded Books, Inc

Pub. Date

2024

Description

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and recently replaced by a computer, Olivetti has been forgotten by the Brindles—the family he's lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humans, apart from twelve-year-old Ernest, who would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries. Once a collector of words, now Olivetti only collects dust. He gets a rare glimpse of action...

52) The clippity-cloppity carnival / (WellieWishers)

Author

Publisher

American Girl

Pub. Date

[2018]

Description

"The WellieWishers are throwing a carnival! There will be games and cotton candy, balloons and baby chicks. Best of all, there will be a real horse to ride! There's only one problem: Ashlyn refuses to come. Why? The carnival just won't be as much fun without Ashlyn! Can her friends convince her to give it a try?"--Back cover.

53) Where's Waldo

Author

Handford, Martin

Publisher

Candlewick

Pub. Date

2007, c1997

Description

Martin Handford's bespectacled star goes on a world-sized hiding adventure in this huge Where's Waldo? book! As Waldo hikes to different parts of the globe, readers can look for him on a sunny beach, at a packed campground, in a bustling airport, and more. Of course it's always a blast to look for Waldo, and in this "special large edition," which comes in at a colossal 16-1/2" tall by over 13" wide, kids will be absorbed like never before. Each scene...

54) Explore the whole wide world / (bk. 1 Sydney & Taylor)

Author

Davies, Jacqueline

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

[2021]

Appears on list

Adventure Books for Kids

Description

"Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally. They live happily in their cozy burrow . . . until the day Taylor gets his Big Idea to go see the Whole Wide World. From mountains taller than a hundred hedgehogs, valleys wider than a thousand skunks, to the dangers that lie in the human world, Sydney and Taylor wanted to see it all. With a map and a dream, they bravely set off,...

55) Willa's wilderness campout / (WellieWishers)

Author

Publisher

American Girl

Pub. Date

[2018]

Description

The Wellie Wishers go camping, but when they arrive at the campsite, they discover they are missing some key items.

56) The word collector

Author

Reynolds, Peter H

Publisher

Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2018.

Description

Jerome enjoys collecting and using words that he hears, reads, or sees, and then decides to share his collection with others.

57) I'm sad

Author

Black, Michael Ian

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2018].

Description

Flamingo learns that it is okay to be sad sometimes and that her friends, the little girl and Potato, will stand by her no matter how she feels.

58) Where's Waldo? : the great picture hunt!

Author

Handford, Martin

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2008, c2006

Description

The reader is invited to find Waldo as he travels in various places and participate in other games such as spot-the-differences and match the pictures.

59) Unicorn Crush

Author

Simpson, Dana

Publisher

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Pub. Date

2024

Formats

Description

eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

An enchanting collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics from New York Times bestselling author Dana Simpson.
In this collection of Phoebe and her Unicorn comic strips, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her magical unicorn friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, explore the complexities of popularity, friendship, and crushes. Phoebe finds herself in the awkward position of taking on her friend Max in a debate contest and...

60) The Secret Library

Author

Magoon, Kekla

Pub. Date

2024

Formats

Description