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May New Releases!

5/1/2017

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YA - LOIS LANE: TRIPLE THREAT
by Gwenda Bond
5/1/17 - Switch Press/DC

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She's cracked down on a mind-melding gang of bullies and saved the ex-mayor of Metropolis from the double who framed him. But now, Lois Lane embarks on a case even she isn't sure she can solve . . .

PB - AND THE ROBOT WENT....
by Michelle Robinson,
illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
​5/2/17 - Clarion/HMH

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Starting with a box of parts, the Nosy Fox, the Bear in a Blazer, the Blue Gnu, and other remarkable builders assemble the Robot, step by step. Each stage of the process has its own sound effect, and the growing list of sounds is repeated in every spread. Young children will happily Click, Clang, andTappa Tappa along and relish the surprise ending of this winsome cumulative tale.

SUPERNORMAL SLEUTHING SERVICE Book 1: THE LOST LEGACY
by C. Rowe and G. Bond
​5/2/17- Greenwillow/HC

CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS Book 6
VANESSA'S DESIGN DILEMMA
by Jo Whittemore
5/2/17 - HarperChildren's

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Three kids. A hotel full of monsters. And a stolen magical artifact that could disrupt the balance between the humans and the supernatural. Welcome to life at Hotel Monster! 'Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library' meets 'Hotel Transylvania' in the first book of this hilarious and spooky new series that blends mystery with monsters.

FAIREST OF THEM ALL
by Sarah Darer Littman
​5/9/17 - S+S

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Aria Thibault--Sleeping Beauty's daughter--finds herself plagued by a curse of her own during a big design competition, and she must rely on ancient advice and help from her mother in order to break the spell in this spellbinding follow-up to 'Charmed, I'm Sure.'
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In the sixth installment of the series that readers of 'The Cupcake Diaries' and 'The Baby-Sitters Club' will love, advice columnist and resident fashionista Vanessa Jacobs must avert a major disaster in order to save the school newspaper and her fashion show.

PIXIE PIPER AND THE MATTER OF THE BATTER by Annabelle Fisher
5/30/17 - Greenwillow/HC

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In this sequel to The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper, Pixie Piper—who is a direct descendent of Mother Goose—and her adorable gosling, Destiny, head to Chuckling Goose Farm, where she bakes magical wishing cakes, makes new friends, and defends the farm from the evil Sinister Sisters.
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May New Releases: Something for Everyone!

5/2/2016

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YA: LOIS LANE: DOUBLE DOWN
by Gwenda Bond
DC/Switch - 5/1

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Lois Lane has settled into life in Metropolis High, with new friends and a challenging job as a junior reporter--but after a visit to the "Suicide Slum" in search of a human interest story, she finds herself and her online more-than-friend SmallvilleGuy embroiled in a mystery involving a mysterious flying man, and the dirty criminal underbelly of Metropolis. "A must read for comics fans and mystery enthusiasts alike." -- Kirkus

PB: THIS IS NOT A PICTURE BOOK
by Sergio Ruzzier
Chronicle - 5/3

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A fanciful ode to the joy and power of reading, and a tribute to books of all kinds, THIS IS NOT A PICTURE BOOK has garnered 3 starred reviews so far! Don't worry, it includes words AND pictures. ;-)

MG: THE SECRET DESTINY OF PIXIE PIPER
by Annabelle Fisher
Greenwillow/HC - 5/3

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Pixie Piper, an ordinary fifth grader, discovers she is a direct descendant of Mother Goose and she has the magical ability and poetry power to prove it! A lively and funny twist on a classic character for fans of the Clementine books, Wendy Mass, and Lisa Graff.

MG: CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS #3
by Jo Whittemore
HarperKids - 5/3

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This series about four best friends who write their school advice column is perfect for fans of The Cupcake Diaries and The Babysitters Club. In book 3, Heather has to decide if her new crush is worth losing her old friends over, and if liking Stefan will only lead to heartbreak.

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