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  Gigi and Ojiji: What’s in a Name?

  Melissa Iwai

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  Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name—but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn’t feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name? 
  This exciting new I Can Read series is brought to you by author-illustrator Melissa Iwai, whose popular books include Soup Day and Dumplings for Lili. 
  Gigi and Ojiji: What’s in a Name? is a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level 3 books are written for early independent readers. They include some challenging words and more complex themes and stories. The story contains several Japanese words and a glossary of definitions. 
  Praise for Gigi and Ojiji: 
  ""Gigi crafts her Japanese American identity in this ­enchanting early reader. The cuteness, inclusivity, and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will have young ­readers coming back again and again. A must-buy."" —School Library Journal (starred review) 
  ""The text is well supported by the endearing illustrations, which capture all of Gigi’s big emotions and depict her as a biracial child, with a white father and Japanese mother."" —ALA Booklist (starred review) 
  ""An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books."" —Kirkus Reviews 
  A 2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor title 
  El día de los niños, el día de los libros selection 2023 
  ALSC Notable 2023 
  CBC Teacher and Librarian Favorites Award 2023 
  A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year in the 5-9 beginning reader category (2023) 
  A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 
  A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Books for Beginning Readers category!

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  The Pony Engine and the Pacific...

  William Dean Howells

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  The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express - a wonderful Christmas Story for Children. It was published in Howell's collection, Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children (1892).
  This classic short story from William Dean Howells finds a brother and sister fairly demanding their papa to tell them a story. As a long-standing storyteller, papa is reluctant to dream up something new. The demands of children often mean that a parent will do things they never thought they would, if only to salvage their own sanity. A memorable tale for all ages.

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  The Lost Christmas Tales

  Charles Dickens

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  “A heartfelt and lovely Christmas tale for kids, moms, dads and book lovers everywhere!" The Washington Post 
   
  Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. A true Christmas treasure for the whole family!

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  Dragons Don't Cook Pizza

  Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones

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  There's a hot new pizza joint in Bailey City and Mrs. Jeepers brings the kids there for a special treat. The castle-shaped building and medieval-style costumes on the waiters are fun, but when a rumble from the kitchen shakes the restaurant's foundations, the kids get suspicious. George, the owner, says his cook is temperamental and the earth-shaking fits he has are nothing unusual, but the kids are pretty sure the owner is St. George the dragon slayer and that his cook is a captive dragon. Can the kids uncover the truth before the disgruntled cook becomes a real problem?

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  Katie Ladybug

  Kelly Wiseman

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  Inspired by her daughters and their love of so many characters, this story developed as author Kelly Wiseman found mindfulness through her yoga practice and healing through a heavy metal detox. “Katie Ladybug” and her teachings on inner guidance will hopefully bring out each young reader’s own superpowers.This audio reading, like the picture book, illustrated by Matt Vogler, will guide readers to close their eyes and notice their inner feelings, to recognize and acknowledge the distractions both inside and outside. Learning to feel the stillness within and to hold moments of peace within oneself. “Katie Ladybug” has a mission to get one's attention by the nature of her brilliant red shell with black spots. It’s understanding how to place your focus then to recognize your individual distractions and bringing back one’s attention to that peaceful place inside.

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  Ghost of Howlers Beach The (The...

  Jackie French

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  Butter O'Bryan has been told there are ghosts on Howlers Beach, but are there? 
    
  Howlers Beach, 1932 
  Butter O'Bryan lives in a Very Small Castle with his father and three aunts - Aunt Elephant, Aunt Cake and Aunt Peculiar. These aren't their real names, of course, just as Butter's father isn't really called 'Pongo'. 
  And even though Butter is only twelve years old, and the grandson of one of Australia's most successful Jam Kings, he is very aware of the hardship many people are experiencing.  
  Butter has been told there are ghosts at the nearby isolated Howlers Beach, but are there? And how can the children Butter plays cricket with on the beach simply vanish? Who are these children and why do they refuse his help? 
  Butter is certain they're hiding a secret and he's determined to uncover it.AWARDS 
  Shortlisted - Davitt Awards 2021 (Children's Crime Novel)  
  HarperCollins Australia Children’s 2023

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