Tag Archives: New Experiences

Kindergarten Rocks!

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Katie Davis
Publisher: Voyager Books

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Dexter already knows everything there is to know about kindergarten. His big sister, Jessie, told him all about it. So Dexter is not scared. Not even a little bit. But his stuffed dog, Rufus, is scared. Actually, he’s terrified. But Dexter–er, Rufus–has nothing to [...]

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (Miss Bindergarten Books)

Rating: (22 reviews)
Author: Joseph Slate
Publisher: Puffin

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On the first day of kindergarten, Miss Bindergarten must prepare her classroom for her beloved students. This noble, whimsical teacher greets her dark, summertime-empty classroom with an explosion of color–a bouquet of fall leaves, a goldfish, rolled-up posters, and shoeboxes full of no-doubt-delightful surprises. Meanwhile, her [...]

Kitten’s First Full Moon

Rating: (61 reviews)
Author: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow

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The Caldecott Medal winning book by Kevin Henkes.
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In this beautiful picture book, winner of the 2005 Caldecott Medal, Kevin Henkes, captures the sweet, sometimes slapstick struggle of Kitten, who sees her first full moon and thinks it’s a bowl of milk in the sky.
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What to Expect When the New Baby Comes Home (What to Expect Kids)

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Heidi Murkoff
Publisher: HarperFestival

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Angus the Answer Dog is back! This time the ever-helpful pooch is here to help kids learn all about their new baby siblings. As in the other popular titles in Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect Kids series, including What to Expect When Mommy’s [...]

The Flat Stanley Collection Box Set (Flat Stanley)

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Jeff Brown
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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Stanley Lambchop is just a normal boy, with a normal younger brother named Arthur, and two normal parents. That is, until a bulletin board falls on him during the night and flattens him to half an inch thick! From this point on, Stanley will [...]

Waggit’s Tale

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Peter Howe
Publisher: HarperCollins

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He is nameless. He is homeless. He is friendless. He is lost.
Until he is found . . . by a team of mutts who shelter him and teach him how to survive the wilds of the city park.
And so he [...]

Dirt on My Shirt

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Jeff Foxworthy
Publisher: HarperCollins

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In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more. Here you’ll meet Cousin Lizzy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Foo Foo, cows with horns that don’t go beep, dads in sweaters, also sheep. From the [...]

Septimus Heap Box Set: Books 1 and 2 (Septimus Heap)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Angie Sage
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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Enter the world of Septimus Heap
With heart-stopping action, humor, and endearing characters, Septimus Heap is an internationally bestselling fantasy sesries

The Night Before First Grade (Reading Railroad Books)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Natasha Wing
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

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It’s the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore’s classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will [...]

Chrysanthemum (rpkg)

Rating: (69 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperTrophy

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Until Chrysanthemum started kindergarten, she believed her parents when they said her name was perfect. But on the first day of school, Chrysanthemum begins to suspect that her name is far less than perfect, especially when her class dissolves into giggles upon hearing her name [...]

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores (Berenstain Bears)

Rating: (6 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperFestival

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Papa Bear and the cubs are having some trouble with chores –– they don’t want to do them! When they decide to take a break from cleaning, Mama Bear plays along. But what will happen when the mess builds up . . . and up . [...]

Yay, You! : Moving Out, Moving Up, Moving On

Rating: (12 reviews)
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Publisher: Little Simon

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On the occasion of her son’s graduation from high school, Sandra Boynton, the well-loved creator of books and cards featuring hippos, dinosaurs, and sheep, has written a celebratory book for “onwardly mobile” readers. Everyone on the planet will compare this title to Dr. [...]

Lock and Key

Rating: (24 reviews)
Author: Sarah Dessen
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

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“Ruby, where is your mother?”
Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she’s been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return.
That’s how she comes to live with Cora, [...]

What Would You Do? (American Girl Library)

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Patti Kelley Criswell
Publisher: American Girl

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (Mysterious Benedict Society)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

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The fabulous foursome readers embraced as The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission, significantly closer to home. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are forced to go on an unexpected search–a [...]

Ink Exchange

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Melissa Marr
Publisher: HarperTeen

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Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey [...]

Two-way Street

Rating: (14 reviews)
Author: Lauren Barnholdt
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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there are two sides toevery breakup.This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They’re even going to the same college, and driving cross-country together for orientation.Then Jordan dumps Courtney — for [...]