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Oliver

age 3+

Imaginative boy goes down the drain on fantastic adventure.

By Judith Rossell

(2012)

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The House of the Spirits

age 16+

Magical novel explores personal, political passions.

By Isabel Allende

(1985)

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Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury

age 16+

Tribute collection will please Bradbury fans, new readers.

By Sam Weller, Mort Castle

(2012)

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Harold and the Purple Crayon

age 3+

Imagination reigns in timeless classic about drawing boy.

By Crockett Johnson

(1955)

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Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy

age 3+

Fun sequel shows compromise beats conflict at playground.

By Jacky Davis

(2009)

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Ladybug Girl and Bingo

age 3+

Fun camping adventure has one brief scary moment.

By Jacky Davis

(2012)

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Ladybug Girl at the Beach

age 3+

Fun adventure lets Lulu face fears at her own pace.

By Jacky Davis

(2010)

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Ladybug Girl and the Big Snow

age 3+

Ladybug Girl tackles snow play in fun, imaginative tale.

By Jacky Davis

(2013)

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The Kingdom of Little Wounds

age 16+

Brutal, breathtaking historical epic is graphic but great.

By Susann Cokal

(2014)

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Ladybug Girl and the Dress-up Dilemma

age 3+

Ladybug Girl picks Halloween costume in charming adventure.

By Jacky Davis

(2014)

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The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

age 3+

Cute, fresh take on having an imaginary friend.

By Dan Santat

(2014)

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The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present

age 3+

Teensy girl gets jumbo presents in charming Christmas story.

By Harriet Muncaster

(2016)

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Hair Love

age 3+

Lively, loving celebration of a dad, daughter, and her hair.

By Matthew A. Cherry

(2019)

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Ninth House

age 16+

YA author's adult fantasy has lots of drugs, sex, violence.

By Leigh Bardugo

(2019)

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Why?

age 3+

Girl stops supervillain in funny tale with powerful message.

By Adam Rex

(2019)

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The Dark

age 3+

Clever story of a boy who conquers his fear of the dark.

By Lemony Snicket

(2013)

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Heroes Wear Masks: Elmo's Super Adventure

age 3+

Wonderfully written guide to masks and emotions from Elmo.

By Sesame Workshop

(2020)

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A Big Mooncake for Little Star

age 3+

Girl sneaks nibbles, mooncake wanes in cozy bedtime charmer.

By Grace Lin

(2018)

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Gustavo, the Shy Ghost

age 3+

A ghostly sweet tale of courage and friendship.

By Flavia Z. Drago

(2020)

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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music

age 3+

Gorgeous, magical story of a girl with music in her heart.

By Margarita Engle

(2015)

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