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Some books inspire so much excitement that we just can't wait to get them in our hands. Pre-order your book here to make sure that you can start reading on the day it's released. Sometimes you'll even get a signed copy or a special treat with your pre-paid book order (while supplies last)!

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Spider in the Well By Jess Hannigan, Jess Hannigan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jess Hannigan, Jess Hannigan (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063289475
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - March 19th, 2024

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utterly hilarious tale of fibs, cons, and JUSTICE! Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, Ryan Higgins, and stylized cinema—from Orson Welles to Wes Anderson.

Breaking News: Wishing Well Broken!


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Solar Bear By Beth Ferry, Brendan Wenzel (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Beth Ferry, Brendan Wenzel (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063251731
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Published: HarperCollins - March 19th, 2024

An empowering picture book from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and Caldecott Honoree Brendan Wenzel (They All Saw a Cat) told with lyrical text and luminous illustrations.


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Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781338896435
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Published: Graphix - March 19th, 2024

Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!

P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red color remains.


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Louder Than Hunger By John Schu Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536229097
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Published: Candlewick - March 19th, 2024

Every so often a book comes along that is so brave and necessary, it extends a lifeline when it’s needed most. This is one of those books.” —Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Medal–winning, The One and Only Ivan


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Where Sleeping Girls Lie By Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250800848
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - March 19th, 2024

In Where Sleeping Girls Lie — a YA contemporary mystery by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the New York Times-bestselling author of Ace of Spades a girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears.


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Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother's Life By Kao Kalia Yang Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781982185299
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Published: Atria Books - March 19th, 2024

An Esquire Best Memoir of 2024

A mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful memoir about a Hmong family’s epic journey to safety told from the perspective of the author’s incredible mother who survived, and helped her family escape, against all odds.

Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb’s childhood was marked by the violence of America’s


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Little Blue Truck Feeling Happy: A Touch-and-Feel Book By Alice Schertle Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780063342705
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Published: Clarion Books - March 26th, 2024

A touch-and-feel board book starring the New York Times #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck!

Soft and wooly, shiny and smooth…this Little Blue Truck book for the youngest fan provides fun and sensory exploration, while gently sharing that we don’t have to be the same to be the best of ourselves—and the best of friends.


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Richard Scarry's Best Teacher Ever!: A Book for Busy, Busy Teachers (Richard Scarry Best Ever Books) By Richard Scarry Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780593706299
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - March 26th, 2024

Say thank you to a teacher with this adorable gift book featuring Lowly Worm and friends from Richard Scarry’s Busytown!


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The Book That Almost Rhymed By Omar Abed, Hatem Aly (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Omar Abed, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593406380
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Published: Dial Books - March 26th, 2024

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that two tellers can make a rhyming tale twice as nice.


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Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn: A Picture Book By Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781419768774
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Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - March 26th, 2024

From New York Times bestselling Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn—another heartwarming and hilarious Kitty and Unicorn picture book about big dreams, self-esteem, the enduring magic of true friendship . . . and mermaids!
 
Unicorn has a dream.


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Olivetti By Allie Millington Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250326935
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - March 26th, 2024

A heartfelt debut middle-grade told from the unique vantage points of a witty typewriter and an introverted boy—for fans of Wishtree and A Rover’s Story.


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Ahoy! By Sophie Blackall Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593429396
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Published: Anne Schwartz Books - April 2nd, 2024

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.

Raise the mainsail! 
Batten the hatches! 


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Cave of the Crystal Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #26) By Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781339022376
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - April 2nd, 2024

In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must help free the brilliant Crystal Dragon!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers.


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Alice Austen Lived Here By Alex Gino Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338733846
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Published: Scholastic Press - April 2nd, 2024

From the award-winning author of George, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and future.

Sam is very in touch with their own queer identity. They're nonbinary, and their best friend, TJ, is nonbinary as well.


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The 169-Story Treehouse: Doppelganger Doom! (The Treehouse Books #13) By Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250850218
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - April 2nd, 2024

Andy and Terry live in a 169-story treehouse. (It used to be a 156-story treehouse, but they've added 13 more stories.) It now has a kangaroo-riding range, a WHATEVER-WEATHER-YOU-WANT dome and a hall of funhouse mirrors—the perfect place to hide from the truancy officer who is trying to catch them and make them go to school!


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Lightfall: The Dark Times By Tim Probert, Tim Probert (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tim Probert, Tim Probert (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063080904
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Published: HarperAlley - April 2nd, 2024

The Lights have gone dark in Irpa.

Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the shadows at every turn. While the rest of their fellowship seeks safety, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, pursuing answers to their world’s darkest mysteries.


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Ultraviolet By Aida Salazar Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338775655
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Published: Scholastic Press - April 2nd, 2024

Sometimes life explodes in technicolor.

In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Salazar tells it like it is about puberty, hormones, and first love in this hilarious, heartwarming, and highly relatable coming-of-age story.


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I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9) (I Survived Graphix) By Lauren Tarshis, Brian Churilla (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lauren Tarshis, Brian Churilla (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338883046
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Published: Graphix - April 2nd, 2024

A bold graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Brian Churilla.

A battle that changes the course of the war...

Paul Colbert’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce.


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The Breakup Lists By Adib Khorram Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593616390
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Published: Dial Books - April 2nd, 2024

Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater


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The Reappearance of Rachel Price By Holly Jackson Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9780593374207
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Published: Delacorte Press - April 2nd, 2024

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following one teen’s search for the truth about her mother’s shocking disappearance—and even more shocking reappearance—during the filming of a true crime documentary.


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Just for the Summer By Abby Jimenez Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781538704431
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Published: Forever - April 2nd, 2024

A sharp and scintillating summer novel that will make readers laugh out loud and cry happy tears from the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up.


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Here We Go Again: A Novel By Alison Cochrun Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781668021194
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Published: Atria Books - April 2nd, 2024

The author of the “sexy, insightful, and utterly charming” (BuzzFeed) Kiss Her Once for Me returns with a new queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across the country.

A long time ago, Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale used to be friends.


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Gaga Mistake Day By Emma Straub, Susan Straub, Jessica Love (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593529461
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Published: Rocky Pond Books - April 9th, 2024

When Grandma comes for a visit, silliness and creativity are guaranteed, in this funny and endearing book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub; her kids' gaga, Susan Straub; and award-winning illustrator Jessica Love.


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City Girls By Loretta Lopez Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781644213421
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Published: Triangle Square - April 9th, 2024

Readers of Lucky Broken Girl, Hurricane Child, and The House on Mango Street, will love this debut middle grade novel about finding sanctuary with friends who understand the enormous changes life can throw at you when you're 11.


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The Night War By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735228566
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Published: Dial Books - April 9th, 2024

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words comes a middle grade novel set at the border between freedom and fear in World War II France, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, where a Jewish girl who has lost everything but her life must decide whether to risk even that to bring others to freedom.


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Bridge to Bat City By Ernest Cline Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316460583
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 9th, 2024

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats.

After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats.


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Blood City Rollers By V.P. Anderson, Tatiana Hill (Illustrator) Cover Image
By V.P. Anderson, Tatiana Hill (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9780593485699
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Published: Labyrinth Road - April 9th, 2024

Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice skater who embraces the dark side and finds her light when she joins a vampire roller derby team is to die for.


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Every Time You Hear That Song By Jenna Voris Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593623398
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - April 2nd, 2024

Dumplin' meets Daisy Jones & the Six in this split-POV love song to country idols, romantic road trips, and queer love.

They say never meet your idols. But nothing about digging up their deepest secrets.


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The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: Their stories are better than the bestsellers By James Patterson, Matt Eversmann Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780316567534
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - April 8th, 2024

This “celebration of the world of books” (Kirkus) is filled with true stories from the booksellers and librarians—the superheroes of reading—as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson.


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Ghost Station By S.A. Barnes Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250884923
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Published: Tor Nightfire - April 9th, 2024

A crew must try to survive on an ancient, abandoned planet in the latest space horror novel from S.A. Barnes, acclaimed author of Dead Silence.

An abandoned plant. A hidden past. A deadly danger.


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The Spaceman By Randy Cecil, Randy Cecil (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Randy Cecil, Randy Cecil (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536226164
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Published: Candlewick - May 7th, 2024

Lovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children—and cast the familiar in an astonishing new light.


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Wrath of the Rain God (Legendarios #1) By Karla Arenas Valenti, Vanessa Morales (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781665935999
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Published: Aladdin - April 16th, 2024

Twins coping with moving to a new city get swept back in time by a magical book in this first book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training!

Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks.


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Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe By Darcie Little Badger, Rovina Cai (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Darcie Little Badger, Rovina Cai (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781646143795
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Published: Levine Querido - April 16th, 2024

Bookpage Most Anticipated YA of 2024

Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood – and the loss of Shane’s father and her grandparents.