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  We're Going to the Farmers' Market

  Stefan Page

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  Take a trip to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables in this book that “sings the praises of visiting the farmers’ market and the cooking done afterward” (Publishers Weekly).   In this simple storybook, little readers get to visit local farmers, fill baskets with fresh fruits and vegetables, and then head home to cook a feast, all with goodies from the farmers’ market!   Featuring Stefan Page’s graphic art, this delightful tale is filled with bold splashes of color and unique patterns.   “Charming.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

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  Early Man - The Junior Novelization

  Aardman Animation Ltd

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  The official novelization of the major stop-motion children's movie! 
  Based on the hotly anticipated new stop-motion feature film Early Man, from director Nick Park (Shaun the Sheep, Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run) and Aardman Animation, coming to U.S. theaters this February.  
  Meet Dug, a scrawny but cheerful caveman who loves his valley and just wants the best for his tribe of misfits. Accompanied by his faithful pig sidekick Hognob, Dug is a dreamer—why settle for hunting rabbits when you can hunt a mammoth?! Then there’s Dug’s tribe, led by the cautious Chief Bobnar. Bobnar wants the best for the tribe, too, but he sees things a little differently from Dug. 
  Then Dug meets the evil Lord Nooth. He’s the leader of the Bronze Age City. When the Bronze Age City invades the valley and the cavemen have to fight to save their home, Dug strikes a deal with Lord Nooth. The tribe can keep their valley if they beat the Bronze Agers at their own game: soccer!  
  Can Dug and Hognob really unite a motley tribe of rabbit-hunters into a serious team? It’s the Stone Age versus the Bronze Age in the match of the millennium! 
  Easy to read and side-splittingly funny, this story about cavemen with heart will appeal to young readers and their parents.

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  The Emerald Casket

  Richard Newsome

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  It has only been a month since Gerald Wilkins be-came the richest kid on earth. One month since he found out his great-aunt Geraldine had left him all her fortune and, with it, a murder mystery, clues to a diamond heist, and a target on his back. One month since Sir Mason Green made off with the contents of the diamond casket, an object of unspeakable power. And you thought your school vacation was eventful.As book two of the Archer Legacy opens, Gerald, Ruby, and Sam come upon papers, drawings, and reams of research, all indicating that Gerald's family has been protecting a secret concerning nothing less than the fate of the world. Now Gerald and his friends are off to India to try to find out the truth. Friendships will be forged and broken. A city buried under the sea will be rediscovered. A whole mess of pigeons will be involved. And Gerald is going to have to make a choice between his love for his friends and the darkest desires of his heart.It's entirely possible that this month might be even more eventful than the last.

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  The Middle School Rules of...

  Sean Jensen

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  Five running backs were selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jamaal Charles was not among them. Despite piling up the fourth-most rushing yards at the University of Texas in just three seasons, he waited for eight other running backs to get selected ahead of him.
  
  The Middle School Rules of Jamaal Charles features the stories and lessons of Jamaal's childhood, defined by people overlooking him. Young readers will see how Jamaal deals with bullying and endures teasing because of a long undiagnosed learning disability that enabled him to participate in the Special Olympics as a 10-year-old. The gold medals he won at the Special Olympics empowered him, and Jamaal displayed a rare work ethic and determination in everything he did on the field and in the classroom. "I just kept working, just kept fighting," Jamaal says. "If you give up, you will not ever know how far you would have gotten."
  
  
  A state champion hurdler, Jamaal ran for 4,107 yards and 50 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas. But readers will see how hard Jamaal had to study to earn a high enough mark on a standardized test to qualify for a full athletic scholarship.
  
  
  Dogged by doubts about his size, Jamaal is already the Chiefs' all-time leading rusher, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and has more career rushing yards and total touchdowns than all but two of the eight running backs selected ahead of him in the 2008 NFL Draft. In fact, Jamaal owns a special NFL re- cord: More yards per carry (5.5) than any other running back with at least 1,000 career carries!
  
  
  Jamaal wants his legacy to extend beyond football fields. His Jamaal Charles Youth Matters Family Foundation promotes the development of healthy minds and bodies and reinforces the motto that, "Determination wins." Jamaal inspired millions at the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Special Olympics in Los Angeles by sharing his story of struggle and triumph. "I was afraid. I was lost. I had trouble reading. I found out I had a learning disability," he said. "People made fun of me. They said I would never go anywhere. But I learned I can fly... the Special Olympics gave me my first chance to discover a talent I did not know I had." 

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  Lucas Lightfoot and the Fire...

  Hugo Haselhuhn, Luke Cowdell

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  A boy’s life is changed when he is taught secret magical powers in the first chapter book in this juvenile fiction fantasy series.   Ten-year-old Lucas Lightfoot yearns to be like the heroes in the books he reads. And he’s about to get his wish when he finds a chameleon on the sidewalk. Prescott, the mysterious lizard, teaches Lucas powerful magic secrets. But if those secrets fall into the wrong hands, it could mean grave danger for him and everyone he loves.   Now Lucas must learn to control his new power with both his head and his heart. His biggest challenge comes when he must face his greatest fear to save the life of a friend and a helpless stranger. Lucas wonders why he was chosen to have this gift and if he will have the courage to meet the challenges on his path. But the more he uses his magic power, the more he realizes the greatest change is the one taking place within him.

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  The Curse of the Campfire...

  David Lubar

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  Thirty-five spooky and silly stories featuring vampires, ghosts, math teachers, and other monsters, from the award-winning author of Invasion of the Road Weenies. 
   
  “Another cool collection. This would be perfect to read around a campfire—or at any sleepover. They are creepy, but also hilarious.” —Detroit Free Press 
   
  A boy discovers the answer to one of the great urban mysteries: why are pigeons always pooping in parks? A second-grade class learns why they should always be nice to their math teacher . . . An ancient predator uses the internet to search out its prey . . . A young girl and her little brother escape a campfire weenie only to encounter something even more terrifying: a troop of Girl Scouts singing campfire songs. 
   
  For this, his third collection of warped and creepy “weenie” tales, critically-acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar traveled deep into the shadowy corners of his mind, looking for new ways to amuse and terrify his readers. And in the tradition of In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Invasion of the Road Weenies, he reveals the inspiration behind each of the thirty-five stories at the end of the book. 
   
  “This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it.” —School Library Journal

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