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The Babysitters Club meets Puppy Place in this heartwarming and fun middle grade series about a unique animal sanctuary, the full-time family (of both human and animal variety) who live there, and the rotating stable of animal guests who will come to the farm with an injury or challenge but will leave knowing what it really feels like to be loved and cared for.

Siblings Ruby and Henry have an unusual kind of home life compared to their friends. At their house on the outskirts of town, their family operates an animal sanctuary with a unique collection of full-time pet residents living on the property: two pigs, three chickens, a dog, two cats, and a goat who thinks he's a human. Not to mention, Ruby and Henry's mom is also a vet at the animal clinic in town.

Cracking Up by Samantha Bee is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Madelyn has always been satisfied with her life of cozy meals, great books, and adventures with her father in the woods behind their farmhouse. But when a mysterious child appears and invites her down a forbidden trail and into a new world, Madelyn realizes that there’s far more to life than she ever allowed herself to realize. This new world, Asterwood, is wider, wilder, and more magical than she could ever imagine. And somehow, it’s people know who she is—and desperately need her help.

Clydeo versus Peanut Butter has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

イギリスの古風な家の床下に住む小人の一家．生活に必要なものはすべて，こっそり人間から借りて暮らしていましたが，ある日，小人の少女がその家の男の子に見られてしまいます―．カーネギー賞を受賞した，イギリスファンタジーの傑作．

Der vierte Band der Flusskind-Serie. Lügen haben kurze Beine. Aber manchmal können es auch sehr lange Beine sein. Das stellt Millilu jedenfalls fest, als sie sich mit dem Landstreicher Picaro anfreundet. Denn der malt sich mitunter ziemlich verrückte Geschichten aus und hat sich damit ganz schön was eingebrockt: Seine Enkelin Alma denkt, er sei ein König und wartet gespannt darauf, dass er sie mit seiner goldenen Kutsche abholt.

One morning, a young boy is woken up early by his grandmother. It’s time to make a new rug for the family. Together, they wash and dye the wool. When it’s time to knot the threads, the young boy grows nervous. He wants to make it perfect. But why aren’t the colors right? And why can’t he weave as swiftly as his grandmother?

In the empire, magic determines your fate. But Yumi is tired of being a failed Cricket. Their magic is lousy and boring. She dreams instead of the sparkling magic of Fireflies, whose powers rival the sun. If only she could harness her talents like other magicians. . . For now, Yumi is ignored by even the crickets who are supposed to follow her spells.

Seventh grader Bag loves to read. It doesn’t come easy to her, thanks to her dyslexia, but she’s determined, and she spends every afternoon after school at the library. It’s a ritual she refuses to miss. Then a new career opportunity for her mother means Bag will no longer have a ride to her cherished library. Instead, Bag will have to wait for a ride at school. With her sister, Minerva. At cheerleading practice.

Twelve-year-old globetrotter Thea Lim-Lambert is spending a rare summer at home in Brooklyn, when she discovers a secret room in the back of her closet. There, among her grandfather Errol’s old diaries and peculiar carvings, is a clue Errol left to a massive hidden treasure. But to find it, she'll need the help of two experienced sleuths—lucky for her, two of the best live in her building!

Come Catch a Dream has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Kat has loved horses for as long as she can remember. She’s grown up going to the barn, watching her mom ride, and riding herself. But while out on a ride one day, her pony gets scared, and she falls off. Ever since then, Kat has been afraid to get back in the saddle—until she meets Brandy. Brandy is a rescue horse with a past that makes it hard for her to trust others. From the moment Kat first sees Brandy in the pasture from afar, with her pretty white coat and the unique little scar on her face, she wants to learn the horse’s story.

On her twelfth birthday, Farrah Noorzad found out her father was one of the seven jinn kings. Now, one epic quest and a whole lot of adventure later, she hasn't seen her father since she saved him from a cursed ring, and her place in the jinn world as a forbidden half-human is still more up in the air than a flying cloud. Not to mention that in the human world, she's moved away from her best friend Arzu because her mother wanted them to have a fresh start.

Noisy Village is a small place. With just three farmhouses and six children, it's easy to think that not much happens there. But the boisterous and adventurous children, including eight-year-old Lisa, the intrepid narrator, have loads of happy times. In this book they'll go on sleigh rides, celebrate Easter, and go on a treasure hunt!

Johan is off to visit his Grandpa Siggy—a charismatic, impetuous Icelander with a big secret: he took a dragon egg with him when he immigrated to America from Iceland. As fate would have it, Dreki hatched just a few hours after Johan was born, magically linking the two. But Dreki was kept a secret. Now, many years later, the time has come for Dreki to journey home, and for Johan to discover his ancestry through a life-changing trip to Iceland. But the clock is ticking as both Siggy and Dreki’s health is in jeopardy.

No Sam! and the Meow of Deception has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Father Christmas has a problem. He’s back from his fast-track journey around the world on Christmas Eve but he’s forgotten to deliver one of the presents…! The reindeers are exhausted – they won’t be able to make the return journey. There’s only one option: Father Christmas’s loyal – but very junior – dog, Kado. Can Kado help Father Christmas deliver the very last present?

The fourth book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for listeners 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith and The Snow Foal. With stunning illustrations from Rachael Dean throughout.

When a young girl’s life is turned upside down by a new arrival, she’s taken on a surreal and dreamlike journey. Through enchanted forests and across mystical seas, she follows a trail of notes from her mother to find her way back home. This gorgeously told story, which features an original song by the author and full sound design throughout, will appeal to adults and children alike, and will resonate with families everywhere.