Children's New Books: April 2022 Ebooks | Arcadia Public Library

1) Honestly Elliott

Author

McDunn, Gillian

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest.

2) Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1

Author

Higgins, Carter

Series

Audrey L and Audrey W volume 1

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The unique writing of Ivy + Bean meets the pep of Clementine and the authentic humor of Dory Fantasmagory in this chapter book series about two girls with the same name and absolutely, definitely, NOTHING else in common.
Over the course of a week in school, this bighearted, true-to-life chapter book will resonate with any young reader who's ever felt overlooked, second-best, or defined according to someone else. The...

3) Snow White Lucks Out

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Grimmtastic girls volume 3

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Snow White might be jinxed — but at least she has the other grimmtastic girls to count on!

Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia. . .No matter how many lucky charms she wears, Snow White can't catch a break. She's especially worried that her stepmom, Ms. Wicked, is a member of the E.V.I.L. Society. Snow and her friends Red, Cinda, and Rapunzel are trying to stop E.V.I.L.'s plans to destroy Grimm Academy, but Snow seems to be jinxing

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4) Flashback Four #4: The Hamilton-Burr Duel

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Flashback Four volume 4

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eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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In this jaw-dropping final installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman's action-packed series, four risk-taking friends travel back in time to record the most infamous duel in American history.

Billionaire Miss Z might be out of the picture, but a top-secret agency wants to send Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on one final mission. This time, the Flashback Four are headed to Weehawken, New Jersey—in 1804—to

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5) The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck: A Tale From the Age of Wonder

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"A grand, giddy, and, at times, literally soaring tale."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"An amusing, fast-paced tale of land, sky, and spies."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Incredibly creative. . . . A little bit of history, a touch of mystery, and heaps of fun."—Booklist (starred review)

A Publishers Weekly Best Book

Wherever

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6) Rapunzel Cuts Loose

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Series

Grimmtastic girls volume 4

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Welcome to Grimm Academy, where Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel are BFFs — and saving the world from the E.V.I.L. Society, one magical adventure at a time!

Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . .Rapunzel's enchanted fast-growing hair can be a nuisance, especially when an accident gives it magical powers she can't control! But Rapunzel can't let her grimmiserable hair woes distract her — she and her

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7) The puffin keeper

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Morpurgo, Michael

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"This is a story of a life-changing friendship, a lost puffin, and a lonely artist. It's the story of an entire lifetime, and how one event can change a life forever. From masterful storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, and world-class illustrator, Benji Davies, comes a magical new story. This truly beautiful tale will enchant readers of all ages."--

8) Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big

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Series

Grimmtastic girls volume 5

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Welcome to Grimm Academy, where beloved fairy tale characters are BFFs — and saving the world from the E.V.I.L. Society, one magical adventure at a time!

Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . . Sleeping Beauty — who just goes by her middle name, Rose — has always been a daredevil. But according to her fairy tale, after her twelfth birthday Rose must avoid all sharp objects. That isn't easy at Grimm Academy, where

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9) The view from the very best house in town

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"Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. Their friendship is so long established, they take it for granted. Just as Asha takes for granted that Donnybrooke, the mansion that sits on the highest hill in Coreville, is the best house in town. But when Sam is accepted into snobbish Castleton Academy as an autistic 'Miracle Boy,' he leaves Asha, who is also autistic, to navigate middle school alone. He also leaves her wondering if she can take anything for granted...

10) The way I say it

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"Rory Mitchell has always had an issue saying his Rs correctly (which is a real problem given his name); now in sixth grade his former best friend, Brent, suddenly sides with bullies against Rory; but then Brent is hit by a car and suffers a serious brain injury, which requires Rory to reevaluate everything"--Provided by publisher.

11) Ahmed Aziz's epic year

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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"A Indian American boy endures a family move from Hawaii to frigid Minnesota and, with the help of three life-changing books he reads in school, he learns to like reading, and ultimately, himself"--

12) Big Nate: in the zone

Author

Peirce, Lincoln

Series

Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 6

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

"The latest illustrated novel from Lincoln Peirce is a laugh-out-loud must-read starring the one and only cartooning genius, king of detention, and Cheez Doodle connoisseur, Nate Wright. Nate's not having the best of luck . . . in fact; he's not having ANY luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad's lucky foot, suddenly good luck is everywhere Nate turns! Nate's in the zone! But how long will it last?" --

13) Birdie's billions

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When Birdie discovers cash in an abandoned house she thinks it could be the answer to her and her mother's problems, but she wonders about the people who left that money behind and tries to figure what is best for her family and what is the right thing to do.

14) The Black Crow conspiracy

Author

Edge, Christopher

Series

Penelope Tredwell mysteries volume 3

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

"In 1902, fifteen-year-old Penelope Tredwell, magazine publisher and writer of macabre tales, must uncover a mystery surrounding the theft of the Crown Jewels and a thief that can walk through walls before the coronation of Edward VII"--

15) Champion of the titan games

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Series

Dragonwatch volume 4

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"As the war with the dragons intensifies, all eyes are turning to Titan Valley for help. A dragon sanctuary unlike any of the others, this one is home to enslaved dragons ruled by the powerful Giant Queen, one of the five monarchs of the magical world. In addition, it houses the arena for the Titan Games, a series of gladiator-style battles presided over by none other than Humbuggle, the demon who stole Seth's memories"--

16) The Dragonet Prophecy

Author

Sutherland, Tui T

Series

Wings of fire. Original series volume 1

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eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation!

Not every dragonet wants a destiny . . . Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his

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17) Genius Camp

Author

Grabenstein, Chris

Series

Smartest kid in the universe volume 2

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

"Twelve-year-old Jake McQuade-the smartest kid in the universe-goes to a camp for geniuses, where he goes up against the Virtuoso quantum computer, the smartest machine in the universe"--

18) The greedy gremlin

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Pixie tricks volume 2

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Sprite and Violet are planning to tackle a particularly large pixie when their attention is diverted to the gremlin Jolt who likes to mess with electrical things, and who has trapped Violet's cousin, Leon, inside a video game; and it is up to the two of them to get Leon, and themselves, out of the game, and Jolt back where he belongs--if they can survive the infamous level eleven.

19) Hide and GEEK

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Hide and Geek volume 1

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

20) The horse and his boy

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Series

Chronicles of Narnia volume 3

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.