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Apartment 713

Apartment 713

Sylvester, Kevin, author
2022

Jake Simmons hates his new home. The Regency is nothing more than floor after floor of peeling wallpaper and faded glory. But, with each passing day, the building reveals more of its mysteries to Jake. The occupants grow on him too. Unfortunately, Jake's feeling of belonging is short-lived: the city plans to demolish the Regency. He's summoned to apartment 713. But when he opens the door ... he travels to the past! Alongside Beth, his new friend and guide, Jake begins searching for any clue that might help him save the Regency.

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The astronomer who questioned everything : the story of Maria Mitchell

The astronomer who questioned everything : the story of Maria Mitchell

Alary, Laura, author
2022

Tells the remarkable story of a pioneering 19th-century scientist and women's rights activist who became the first professional female astronomer in the U.S., first female member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and one of the first female college professors.

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The Bear House

The Bear House

McIsaac, Meaghan, author
2021

Moody Aster and her spoiled sister Ursula are the daughters of Jasper Lourdes, Major of Bears and lord of all the realm. Rivals, both girls dream of becoming the Bear queen someday, although neither really deserve to, having no particular talent in... well, anything. But when their Uncle Bram murders their father in a bid for the crown, the girls are forced onto the run, along with lowly Dev the Bearkeeper and the Lourdes's half-grown grizzly Alcor, symbol of their house. As a bitter struggle for the throne consumes the kingdom in civil war, the sisters must rely on Dev, the bear cub, and each other to survive - and find wells of courage, cunning, and skill they never knew they had.

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The body under the piano

The body under the piano

Jocelyn, Marthe, author
2020

Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn't got much to do since the death of her beloved father ... until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal -- including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friends -- to solve the case before Aggie's beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn't commit.

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Flowers are pretty weird!

Flowers are pretty weird!

Mosco, Rosemary, author
2022

Flowers are beautiful. They have bright colors, soft petals and sweet nectar ... But that's not the whole truth ... and one bee is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a bee reveals how flowers are so much stranger than what we think. Did you know that there are some flowers that only bloom in the nighttime? Some flowers are spooky, and look like ghosts, or bats, or a monster's mouth.

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Forever Birchwood

Forever Birchwood

Daniel, Danielle, author
2022

Adventurous, trail-blazing Wolf lives in a northern mining town and spends her days exploring the mountains and wilderness with her three best friends Penny, Ann and Brandi. The girls' secret refuge is their tree-house hideaway, Birchwood, Wolf's favourite place on earth. When her beloved grandmother tells her that she is the great-granddaughter of a tree talker, Wolf knows that she is destined to protect the birch trees and wildlife that surround her. But Wolf's mother doesn't understand this connection at all. Not only is she reluctant to engage with their family's Indigenous roots, she seems suspiciously on the wrong side of the environmental protection efforts in their hometown.

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The fossil whisperer : how Wendy Sloboda discovered a dinosaur

The fossil whisperer : how Wendy Sloboda discovered a dinosaur

Becker, Helaine, author
2022

A captivating look at the life of a modern-day fossil hunter who makes the find of a lifetime told by author Helaine Becker.

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I sang you down from the stars

I sang you down from the stars

Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, 1988- author
2021

An #OwnVoices love letter from an Indigenous mother to her new baby, new from celebrated author Tasha Spillett-Sumner and 2021 Caldecott winning illustrator Michaela Goade, that honors the beauty of a little one's arrival. Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings and illustrated in dazzling watercolors, I Sang You Down from the Stars is a tribute to the bond between mother and child.

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I talk like a river

I talk like a river

Scott, Jordan, 1978- author
2020

When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.

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If you could be anything

If you could be anything

Britton, Jennifer, author
2022

Asks the reader what they would be if they could be anything. Responses consist of things that a part of the natural and cultural landscapes of the East Coast.

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Little Wolf

Little Wolf

Spathelfer, Teoni, 1963- author
2021

A young Indigenous girl moves to the big city and learns to find connections to her culture and the land wherever she goes, despite encountering bullies and feelings of isolation along the way.

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Treasure

Treasure

Messier, Mireille, 1971- author
2019

"In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, a brother and sister explore their surroundings, looking for treasure."-- Provided by publisher.

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Unplugged

Unplugged

Korman, Gordon, author
2021

Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in trying to stop a criminal.

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Whose bones are those?

Whose bones are those?

Takeuchi, Chihiro, 1971- author, illustrator
2022

"Whose bones? A scattering of tiny bones, spread across a vivid background, seem to offer no clues. But turn the page and the bones have elegantly come together, revealing the form of a snake or a lion, a crocodile or an elephant, a flamingo or even a whale"-- Provided by publisher.

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Why does my shadow follow me? : more science questions from real kids

Why does my shadow follow me? : more science questions from real kids

Vermond, Kira, author
2021

Science starts with a question in this fascinating compendium for curious kids. The team behind the acclaimed Why Don't Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like "Are birds really dinosaurs?" and "Why do we have butts?" With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and innovation, and outer space.

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Wow in the wild : the amazing world of animals

Wow in the wild : the amazing world of animals

Thomas, Mindy, author
2022

"Feathers, fins, fur, feet--the animal kingdom is made up of nearly 9 million known species! From flying fish to flightless birds, each living creature has a unique role to play in the life of planet Earth"-- Provided by publisher.

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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

Zhao, Xiran Jay, author
2022

After his augmented reality gaming headset is possessed by the spirit of the First Emperor of China, twelve-year-old Chinese American Zack Ying is compelled to travel across China to steal an ancient artifact, fight figures from Chinese history and myth, and seal a portal to prevent malicious spirits from destroying the human realm.

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