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  No Place Like Home

  Linh S. Nguyen

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  For fans of Inkheart and The Land of Stories, a sweeping, timeless middle grade fantasy about reclaiming and redefining homeLan is caught between two countries, and neither one feels quite like home.A recent immigrant to Canada from Việt Nam, Lan is lonely in the basement apartment she shares with her dad. Her mom and little brother are still in Việt Nam, and she misses them so much. Her books are the only things that bring her comfort.No one is more surprised than Lan when a mysterious wind whisks her right into the pages of her latest fantasy read—and more shocking still is the fact that she summoned the winds herself! Plunged into the magical world of Silva, Lan learns she is a budding witch with the power to help Annabelle and Marlow, the very characters she’d just been reading about, save their home.As Lan faces off against tree guardians, moving corn mazes, heart-eaters, and thoughtless kings, she finds that Silva is not so different from Toronto: new homes can be messy, wherever they are. Now, torn between several places at once, Lan confronts an important question: how do you redefine a lost home?

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  Odds & Ends

  Amy Ignatow

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  The ragtag Odds crew’s useless gifts have gotten out of control. Farshad’s thumbs are so strong that just trying to send a text will break his phone, and Cookie can now send mental directions instead of just listening in on them with her telepathy. To make matters worse, a bunch of their less-than-gifted classmates have become town celebrities thanks to their suspiciously good exam results. But Jay and Nick realize that all these whiz kids have parents who work for Auxano, so they race off to find out what’s really going on. Fans won’t want to miss the conclusion to the adventures of this motley group of heroes and their patchwork powers!

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  Dragons: The History of Dragon...

  Editors Charles River

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  For millennia, people considered dragons to be real, and the vivid lore of dragons has touched societies from Central America to Europe, and from Egypt to China. The popularity of dragons can easily be assessed by the number of motion pictures that include them as an integral part of their narrative, from the friendly dragons of children’s cartoons to the monsters being bred underground to unleash their horrors on humanity. Indeed, some of humanity’s deepest cultural myths have included dragons, from the Greek and Georgian tale of Jason and the Argonauts to the stories from ancient China that influence modern New Year’s festivities. 
  The English word “dragon” comes from the Greek word “drakon,” which means “snake,” and while people today may have a hard time imagining a dragon as a simple snake, some scientists think that the international nature of the myth is based on the presence of snakes on nearly every continent. Oxford professor of medieval European literature Carolyne Larrington explained, “The anthropologist David E. Jones has suggested that the dragon myth takes its origins from an innate fear of snakes, genetically encoded in humans from the time of our earliest differentiation from other primates. It is true, of course, that it makes evolutionary sense to avoid dangerous animals of every kind, but it is less clear why people should invent stories about imaginary oversized serpents in particular. Nevertheless, there is a clear benefit to tales that warn children against straying into perilous marshy areas where the serpent might seize them, or against scrambling up treacherous mountain sides in search of monsters and treasure hoards.”

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  The Ordinary and Extraordinary...

  Corey Ann Haydu

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  In this poignant, magical tale by the acclaimed author of Eventown, two girls find themselves dropped into each other’s world—and must face down dragons they’ve only imagined.  
  Auden “Denny” Greene is happiest with her friend Runa, creating stories set in their imaginary land of Sorrowfeld, where princesses rule and cursed dragons are a constant danger. But now that they are turning twelve, Runa seems ready to give up on the magic of Sorrowfeld just when Denny needs it the most… 
  Princess Auden is the last remaining princess of Sorrowfeld—and on her twelfth birthday, she will be expected to vanquish the dragons that took her family. Only, when a swarm attacks her birthday celebration, all she can do is run… 
  But suddenly. Auden is in Denny’s world. And Denny is in Auden’s. 
  The two Audens have switched places. No one but them has any idea. And now, each girl must come into her own power in order to fight the other’s dragons.  
  The magical beasts of Impossible Creatures meet the body-swap of Freaky Friday, set in a world as fantastical as Wicked’s Oz! 

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  The Song Within - A Journey Into...

  Martha King

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  A Journey Into Your Voice, Calming Story That Help Builds Confidence 
  Your voice matters. 
  Let it rise — softly, slowly, from deep inside. 
  The Song Within is a calming and empowering story that guides children to discover the quiet sound that lives in their body — the gentle “O” that rises from the belly, moves through the heart, and finds its way to the lips. 
  Through poetic rhythm and mindful breath, this book invites little ones to explore their voice as something sacred, soothing, and strong. 
  It’s not about singing loud or speaking first — it’s about connecting to the sound that’s truly their own. 
  From silence to vibration, from feeling to sound, this story creates a space for emotional release, confidence-building, and joyful self-expression. 
  Children are reminded that their voice is not only heard — it’s felt. And that using it can be both gentle and powerful. 
  Your sound belongs. 
  Your voice is true. 
  Let it rise — just as you are. 
  Perfect for bedtime reading, calming down time, emotional expression, and playful sound practices — The Song Within is a soft companion for every child learning to trust the music of who they are. Readers 7 plus

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  Branca de Neve Snow White...

  Abel Studios

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  An evil queen can't stand that she's only the second most beautiful person in her kingdom. Her magic mirror tells her that her step-daughter, Snow White, is even more beautiful, so the queen orders a huntsman to take Snow White away and kill her. Unable to go through with it, he lets her escape, but what will she do now? Thankfully, she makes friends with seven dwarfs who might be able to help.

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