The Silly Turkey Party by Steve Metzger & Illustrated by Jim Paillot

Title: The Silly Turkey Party

Author: Steve Metzger

Illustrator: Jim Paillot

Length: 30 pages

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: November 2008

Source: Paperback

Oh No! Farmer Joe is Sick! Cassie, Wing, and Ollie will have to keep quiet during Thanksgiving dinner so they won't disturb his nap. But when uninvited guests crash the party, the turkeys wonder if they'll be kicked off the farm for good...

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The Leaves on the Trees by Thom Wiley & Illustrated by Andrew Day

Title: The Leaves on the Trees

Author: Thom Wiley

Illustrator: Andrew Day

Length: 24 pages

Publisher: Cartwheel Books (Imprint of Scholastic)

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: July 1, 2011

Source: Paperback

THE LEAVES ON THE TREES revels in the sights, sounds, smells, and general feeling of the autumn leaves. 
Based on the classic song, "The Wheels on the Bus," THE LEAVES ON THE TREES explores all types of trees making the magical transformation from the green leaves of summer to fascinating foliage of fall. 

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The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

Title: The Princess in Black
(The Princess in Black #1)

Author: Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

Illustrator: LeUyen Pham 

Length: 90 pages

Publisher: Scholastic Inc. 
(Originally published by Candlewick Press)

Classification: Children's Book, Fantasy, Adventure

Release Date: Scholastic Printing- September 2015
Candlewick Press-  October 14, 2014

Source: paperback

Who says princesses don’t wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!
Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret —she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret? From award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham, here is the first in a humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.

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Rook by Sharon Cameron

Title: Rook
Author: Sharon Cameron
Length: 464 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Classification: Young Adult, Action & Adventure, Dystopian, Fantasy
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Source: e-galley via Edelweiss (Thank you, Scholastic!)
Read: April 2015

History has a way of repeating itself. In the Sunken City that was once Paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the blade. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a red-tipped rook feather left in their place. Is the mysterious Red Rook a savior of the innocent or a criminal?
Meanwhile, across the sea in the Commonwealth, Sophia Bellamy’s arranged marriage to the wealthy René Hasard is the last chance to save her family from ruin. But when the search for the Red Rook comes straight to her doorstep, Sophia discovers that her fiancé is not all he seems. Which is only fair, because neither is she. 
As the Red Rook grows bolder and the stakes grow higher, Sophia and René find themselves locked in a tantalizing game of cat and mouse.

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When My Heart Was Wicked by Tricia Stirling

Title: When My Heart Was Wicked
Author: Tricia Stirling
Length: 192 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Classification: Young Adult, Magic, Witches
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Source: e-galley via Edelweiss (Thank you Scholastic!)
Read: February 2015

"I used to be one of those girls. The kind who loved to deliver bad news. When I colored my hair, I imagined it seeping into my scalp, black dye pooling into my veins.
But that was the old Lacy. Now, when I cast spells, they are always for good."
16-year-old Lacy believes that magic and science can work side by side. She's a botanist who knows how to harness the healing power of plants. So when her father dies, Lacy tries to stay with her step-mother in Chico, where her magic is good and healing. She fears the darkness that her real mother, Cheyenne, brings out, stripping away everything that is light and kind.
Yet Cheyenne never stays away for long. Beautiful, bewitching, unstable Cheyenne who will stop at nothing, not even black magic, to keep control of her daughter's heart. She forces Lacy to accompany her to Sacramento, and before long, the "old" Lacy starts to resurface.
But when Lacy survives a traumatic encounter, she finds herself faced with a choice. Will she use her powers to exact revenge and spiral into the darkness forever? Or will she find the strength to embrace the light?

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There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro

Title: There Was A Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow

Author: Lucille Colandro

Illustrator: Jared Lee

Length: 32 pages

Publisher: Scholastic

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: December 2013

Here's the newest twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow.I don't know why she swallowed some snow.Perhaps you know.This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And this time, there's a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess!

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Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Title: Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat

Author: Doreen Cronin

Illustrator: Betsy Lewin

Length: approx. 38 pages

Publisher: Scholastic (reprint)

Classification: Children's Book, Halloween

Release Date: September 2014 (First edition:2013)

Source: Paperback Scholastic reprint

Will the barnyard animals trick—or treat—Farmer Brown? Find out in this Halloween tale from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Click, Clack, Moo. Farmer Brown does not like Halloween. So he draws the shades, puts on his footy pajamas, and climbs into bed. But do you think the barnyard animals have any respect for a man in footy pajamas? No, they do not. For them, the Halloween party has just begun. And we all know these critters far prefer tricks over treats. There are big surprises in store for Farmer Brown! 

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Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osbourne

Title: Mummies in the Morning
(Magic Tree House #3)

Author: Mary Pope Osbourne

Illustrator: Sal Murdocca

Length: 65 pages

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Classification: Children's Book, Chapter Book, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Time Travel

Release Date: August 1993

Source: Paperback

Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they end up as mummies themselves? 

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Skippyjon Jones, Class Action by Judy Schachner

Title: Skippyjon Jones, Class Action

Author: Judy Schachner

Length: 32 pages

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Classification: Children's Book

Release Date: September 2012

Source: Paperback

Skippyjon Jones really wants to go to school. School is for dogs, his mama tells him. It's where they go to get trained. But nothing can stop Skippy-once inside his closet, he finds himself on the playground of his imagination, surrounded by dogs of all kinds. He bays with the beagles, learns French with the poodles, and checks out a Chihuahua book from the library. And when a bully starts sending shiver-itos down the spines of the little yippers, Skippy saves the day and earns the biggest gold star. 

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Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey

Title: Blueberries for Sal

Author: Robert McCloskey

Length: 57 pages

Publisher: Scholastic

Classification: Children's Book Caldecott Honor

Release Date: March 1987 (reprint)

Source: Paperback 

What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born! Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.  Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one? 

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Title: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
Author: Eric Litwin
Illustrator: James Dean
Length: 40 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Classification: Children's Book, Humor, Counting
Release Date: September 2013
Source: Paperback 

Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt-the one with the four totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song-after all, what could be groovier than three groovy buttons? Count down with Pete in this rocking new story from the creators of the bestselling Pete the Cat books. 

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The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith

Title: The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Length: 54 pages
Publisher: Scholastic 
Classification: Children's Book, Caldecott Honor Book, Humor
Release Date: January 1992
Source: Paperback

If geese had graves, Mother Goose would be rolling in hers. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales retells--and wreaks havoc on--the allegories we all thought we knew by heart. In these irreverent variations on well-known themes, the ugly duckling grows up to be an ugly duck, and the princess who kisses the frog wins only a mouthful of amphibian slime. The Stinky Cheese Man deconstructs not only the tradition of the fairy tale but also the entire notion of a book. Our naughty narrator, Jack, makes a mockery of the title page, the table of contents, and even the endpaper by shuffling, scoffing, and generally paying no mind to structure. Characters slide in and out of tales; Cinderella rebuffs Rumpelstiltskin, and the Giant at the top of the beanstalk snacks on the Little Red Hen. There are no lessons to be learned or morals to take to heart--just good, sarcastic fun that smart-alecks of all ages will love. 

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Dooby Dooby Moo by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Title: Dooby Dooby Moo
Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Length: 40 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Classification: Children's Book, Animals, Humor
Release Date: October 2008
Source: Paperback 

Duck and his friends are at it again.This time they're pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show, because first prize is a TRAMPOLINE.The cows want to sing.The sheep want to sing.The pigs want to...dance.Dance?And Duck? Duck just wants to win that trampoline. But first he has three small problems:1. Farmer Brown2. Farmer Brown3. Farmer Brown

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Ladybug Girl by David Soman and Jacky Davis

Title: Ladybug Girl
Author & Illustrator: David Soman and Jacky Davis
Length: Approx. 40 pages
Publisher: Scholastic (2013)
Classification: Children's Book
Source: Paperback 

When Lulu puts on her ladybug costume, she becomes Ladybug Girl, a superhero who uses her imagination to have adventures right in her own backyard. Her dog, Bingo the basset hound, is always by her side and the two prove that they are not too little to explore nature, build forts, and make their own big fun. 

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The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: The Raven Boys
(The Raven Cycle #1)
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Length: 468 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Classification: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy
Release Date: September 18, 2012

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them--until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul whose emotions range from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher who notices many things but says very little.For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She doesn't believe in true love, and never thought this would be a problem. But as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore. 

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