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  Mog’s Christmas: The illustrated...

  Judith Kerr

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  Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Judith Kerr, one of the most beloved authors and illustrators of all time 
  The enchanting classic Christmas story of Mog – everyone’s favourite family cat! This funny and warm-hearted escapade has a stunning foiled cover for extra Christmas sparkle. 
  From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes a delightful Christmas adventure about a really remarkable cat. 
  It’s Christmas, and Mog’s house is full of strange noises and peculiar smells. Everyone is busy hanging holly and blowing up balloons, and where is that tree going…? But it’s always a Merry Christmas in the end when you're with Mog and her family. 
  Mog’s first story, Mog the Forgetful Cat, was first published over fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her escapades ever since. This wonderful audio edition of her Christmas adventure is the perfect gift for boys, girls and families everywhere, and features an audio reading by Judith’s daughter, Tacy Kneale. 
  This award-winning classic by Judith Kerr, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a humorous and heartwarming tale that has been a top choice for children's holiday fiction for over fifty years. Mog's Christmas adventures, filled with peculiar smells, strange noises, and festive celebrations, are sure to delight kids and families everywhere. 
  For fans of Axel Scheffler (Axel Scheffler's Treasury of Fairy Tales), Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), Bill Martin Jr (Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep?), Sandra Boynton (Snuggle Puppy!), and Imagine That (The Little Raindrop). 
  HarperCollins Children's 2023

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  From Revolution to Republic: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns in school, from the “shot heard ‘round the world” to the Declaration of Independence, but the events that led up to the fighting at Lexington & Concord were borne out of 10 years of division between the British and their American colonies over everything from colonial representation in governments to taxation, the nature of searches, and the quartering of British regulars in private houses. From 1764 - 1775, a chain of events that included lightning rods like the Townshend Acts led to bloodshed in the form of the Boston Massacre, while the Boston Tea Party became a symbol of nonviolent protest.  
  	The political and military nature of the Revolutionary War was just as full of intrigue. While disorganized militias fought the Battles of Lexington & Concord, George Washington would lead the Continental Army in the field while men like Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin negotiated overseas in France. Benedict Arnold would become one of his nation’s most vital war heroes and its most notorious traitor, French forces would play a crucial role at the end of the war, and the Treaty of Paris would conclude the Revolution with one last great surprise.  
  	After the Revolution, the new United States attempted to operate under the Articles of Confederation, which had been drafted in a time of war by men who were wary of Parliamentary abuses of power. Given that context, it should not be surprising that the national government the Continental Congress crafted during the Revolutionary War was particularly weak. Thus, the Constitution would be a decisive move away from the Articles of Confederation, which the proponents of the Constitution claimed promoted dissonance by giving the States too much autonomy. They argued that a strong federal government ought to be empowered to maintain standing armies and be able to levy direct taxes.

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  Windy B – The Treasure Chest

  John Barnett

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  One windy winter's morning, Fred Roll, Windy B's favourite baker, heard some bad news. Fred knew immediately that he would have to do something to help. The local hospital would close unless the good people of Windy B could raise enough money to save it. And if they failed? Would the brave baker risk everything and go on the dangerous search for the mysterious treasure chest hidden somewhere in Bumble Bay?

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  Oshún and Me: A Story of Love...

  Adiba Nelson

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  This program is read by the author.Oshún and Me: A Story of Love and Braids features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen to the sounds of cowrie shells hitting against eachother and the fun on the playground!Adiba Nelson's debut audiobook Oshún and Me is a heartwarming ode to family, identity, and the beauty of braided hair. Also available in Spanish!It’s Sunday, and that means it’s Hair Day! As Mami weaves gold and cowrie shells into Yadira’s hair, she tells her the story of the goddess Oshún, showing Yadi how her Afro Latin heritage is lovingly tucked into each braid and shell.The next day, Yadi arrives for her first day at a new school. She's nervous about making friends, but with her beautiful braids, the click-clack of the cowrie shells, and a little guidance from Oshún, she finds she has everything she needs to be her best, most authentic self.A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

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  Healing Hounds (Just Like Home...

  Erin Soderberg Downing

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  Walter the goldendoodle is ready to find his furever home in book #3 in the Just Like Home series!The Baby-sitter's Club meets Puppy Place in this heartwarming and fun middle grade series about a unique animal sanctuary, the full-time family (of both human and animal variety) who live there, and the rotating stable of animal guests who will come to the farm with an injury or challenge but will leave knowing what it really feels like to be loved and cared for.Ruby and Henry welcome their next guest when an adorable, fluffy dog has to be rehomed when his owner moves into an assisted living community.After a short stay on the farm while they try to help ease the transition from a life the pup is used to, the kids soon discover that what Walter needs help with most is finding a way to help others. And that's not going to happen on the farm. But when Ruby and Henry get the idea to work with a local agency to train Walter as a therapy pup, they begin to see just how much joy he's able to bring to others.

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  Hogwarts: I’m the Fraud Everyone...

  Dr. Hoang

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  He woke up as Gilderoy Lockhart. 
  Yes—that Lockhart. 
  The fraud. The liar. The man who stole other people’s achievements… and knew almost no real magic. 
  Only this time— 
  He’s worse. 
  Because now, even the one spell Lockhart was good at… 
  he can’t use. 
  Trapped inside a body built on lies, with a shattered mind filled with stolen memories, he faces a brutal truth: 
  One mistake… and he dies. 
  At Hogwarts. 
  In the same year a monster begins to awaken beneath the school. 
  In the same year a Dark Lord’s shadow starts moving again. 
  But he has one advantage. 
  He knows the story. 
  Or at least… he thinks he does. 
  When a mysterious diary begins writing back, 
  when whispers echo from the walls, 
  when something ancient starts watching him from the dark— 
  He realizes: 
  This isn’t the story he remembers. 
  And he isn’t the weakest person in it anymore. 
  With no magic to rely on, 
  he turns to the only weapon he has left: 
  His mind. 
  He bluffs. 
  He manipulates. 
  He survives. 
  He teaches spells he barely understands… 
  and somehow makes them work. 
  To the world, he is a genius. 
  A hero. 
  A master of dark creatures. 
  But behind the perfect smile— 
  He’s just a man trying not to be exposed. 
  And as he begins to bargain with something that should never be trusted… 
  even he can no longer tell— 
  Is he still pretending? 
  Or is he slowly becoming the very thing everyone believes him to be? 
  A psychological magic story about deception, survival, and control 
  A “fake it till you become it” journey… taken to a dangerous extreme 
  Where the smartest liar might be the only one who can win 
  At Hogwarts… 
  Power isn’t everything. 
  Belief is. 
  And he has the most dangerous kind of all— 
  Everyone believes in him.

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