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  Tales of the Cryptids

  Kelly Milner Halls, Rick Spears,...

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  When studying mysterious creatures called cryptids, the line between fact and fable sometimes blurs. Believable finds-like the Piltdown Man and the Cardiff Giant-may turn out to be clever hoaxes. And impossible fictions-like a 44-foot squid and a living "missing link," the coelacanth-may be found swimming today's oceans. The Earth's remote regions and the water's murky depths may still harbor undiscovered marvels. Reports of Bigfoot-like creatures spring from the wilds of every continent. And tales of super-sized reptiles abound in the world's rain forests and jungles. From proven frauds to startling realities, dozens of cryptids-like Champ and Nessie-come alive and receive balanced treatment. In this CYBILS Literary Award nominee and Junior Library Guild selection, Kelly Milner Halls, Rick Spears, and Roxyanne Young take kids and their parents on an imaginative and fun-filled romp through the history of cryptids. Ed Sala's masterful narration helps listeners ponder some intriguing possibilities. ". a delight for casual browsers and for would-be cryptozoologists alike."-Kirkus Reviews ". Halls, Spears, and Young obviously had a grand time pulling up creepy critters to feed readers' fertile imaginations."-Library Journal

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  Five Little Monkeys Jumping On...

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  Kids will love this sweet story/song combination as they listen to “Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed,” and follow along word-for-word in the adorably illustrated eBook. Five little monkeys brush their teeth, put their pj's on, and get ready for bed. But guess what happens then?  Bedtime turns into playtime as the silly monkeys take turns jumping on the bed and then falling off. As each monkey falls off of the bed, their mama calls the doctor and he says, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” This well-known repetitive rhyme will have little ones laughing, singing, and learning how to count from 1-5. And the original, happy ending to this story/song will entertain and surprise everyone! With this perfect combination of education and entertainment, kids and parents alike will enjoy singing and reading “Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed” over and over again.

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  The Morrigan's Curse

  Dianne K. Salerni

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  The age-old battle between Kin and Transitioners is escalating, and now the Kin have a new weapon: Evangeline’s younger sister, Addie. With magical Emrys blood flowing in her veins, Addie is theKin’s best chance to break the Eighth Day spell, which will unleash chaos upon the world. Riley and the Crandalls are trying to get her back, but it won’t be easy. As Evangeline’s liege—sworn to protecther and her people—Jax won’t accept Addie’s fate hanging in the balance, so he puts it all on the line with a risky plan of his own. Addie isn’t aware of the war at her heels, or the threat that the Kin pose, but she enjoys finally being allowed to use her magic. No longer in the shadow of her martyr sister, Addie finds herself a keypart of the Kin’s power. But when Jax shows up, attempting to rescue her, the Kin pounce—making Addie realize that she’s been walking a fine line between control and utter oblivion. And that’s not all. The Morrigan is on the loose, pushing both sides of this fight toward annihilation. The conflict is raging, but on which side will Addie stand? With the stakes higher than they’veever been, Jax, Riley, and Evangeline must confront a terrible possibility: losing Addie to save the world.

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  In My Anaana's Amautik

  Nadia Sammurtok

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  Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother’s parka used to carry a child—to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana’s laughter. Sweet and soothing, this book offers a unique perspective that will charm readers of all ages.

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  The Little Mermaid

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul. When she rises up to the surface one day, she watches a birthday celebration being held on a ship in honor of a handsome prince, and falls in love with him from a safe distance. A violent storm hits, and the Little Mermaid saves the prince from drowning. She delivers him unconscious to the shore near a temple. Here, she waits until a young woman from the temple and her ladies in waiting find him. To her dismay, the prince never sees the Little Mermaid or even realizes that it was she who had originally saved his life... This is just the beginning of a fantastic, complex and multilayered classic tale that has its devoted readers and interpreters actively discussing the work even today!

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  The Dagger X

  Brian Eames

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  Kitto’s adventure continues in the suspenseful sequel to The Dagger Quick, which School Library Journal called a “quest perfect for landlubbers and pirate aficionados alike.”On the high seas of the Caribbean in the 1600s, a twelve-year-old boy, Kitto, stands wrongly accused of his father’s murder and is forced into adulthood too quickly as he tries to prove his innocence. After a brutal shark attack, Kitto must take refuge on a forsaken island that holds a store of valuable nutmeg, with its power to make men as rich as kings.When he encounters the notorious Alexandre Exquemelin, known as X, he discovers a dark secret about his own past and identity. Will the events of Kitto’s past determine his fate, or will he have the courage to forge his own destiny?A tale of friends and fiends, good and evil, pirates and predators, and the thrill of the high seas, The Dagger X is an exciting adventure and classic story of the search for manhood and identity.

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