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In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Is it really any of your business? These are all the wrong questions.

Stick Cat is going to his best friend Edith's apartment. It's got everything: donut crumbs in the sink, a fire escape, and a window with a view of the big city. But through the window, Stick Cat sees that Hazel, the bagel maker, is in serious danger in the building across the alley. Can Hazel hang on long enough for this dynamic duo to save her?

Everyone in Cutesville is excited for the most special day of the year: Present Day. Love Monster goes on a hunt for the perfect gift for his special someone, but as it turns out, finding the perfect gift is not easy. And the only thing worse than a not-perfect present is no present at all. But Love Monster soon comes up with the idea for the best gift ever, one that comes straight from his furry heart.

From National Book Award finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions kids' walks home can take. This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy talking about boogers. Stealing pocket change. Skateboarding. Wiping out. Braving up. Executing complicated handshakes. Planning an escape. Making jokes. Lotioning up. Finding comfort. But mostly, too busy walking home.

Welcome to Cliffside High, the school of your nightmares. It's run by the Huns, a ruthless clique of rich students--and, as poor Charity Chase discovers, messing with them can be murder. There's Tiffany, avid reader of every beauty magazine available; Brooke, desperate for a date; Danielle, Al Capone in Miss America's body, with her sights set firmly on a millionaire's son Drew.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestsellingseries! It's Big Night in Dunwiddle . . . and that means the whole school has a sleepover like no other. For one night every year, magicstudents run through the halls, hunting for the objects that will win them a super special prize.Nory is super excited for the scavenger hunt.

A funny interactive "quiz" identifies the most special creature of all-you! Do you ever feel like you're different from everyone else? Like there's no one quite like you? Then you might be special! Take this quiz to find out! This playful "quiz" first asks conventional Yes! questions, like: "Do you like to stay up late? Are you sometimes wild and crazy?" Then, "Do people run away when they see your furry face and pointy teeth?" No? Then you're not a werewolf!

Contained within this picture book is everything you ever wanted to know about the science behind unicorns: biology, history, diet, habitat and more. Join renowned unicorn scientists to learn the facts about this elusive species. The unicorn is the most noble and beautiful of all the beasts. Colorful and shiny coats, luscious manes that smell of cinnamon, sparkly hooves. But not much was known about this fascinating species . . . until now. Top professors working in the field of Unicorn Science have come together for the first time to create this comprehensive guide to the unicorn: Dr.

Esther the fairy is back, to investigate the water cycle! From the award-winning author of The Most Magnificent Thing, for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Hidden Figures . Esther the fairy doesn't believe in magic. But fairies are all about magic, despite Esther's best efforts to reveal the science of their world.

In 1970s Baltimore, fourteen-year-old Mary Jane is shy, quiet, and bookish, and she's glad when she lands a summer job as a nanny for the daughter of a local doctor. The house may look respectable on the outside, but inside it's a mess. And even more troublesome: the doctor is a psychiatrist who has cleared his summer for one important job, helping a famous rock star dry out. A week after Mary Jane starts, the rock star and his movie star wife move in.