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"Friends can come from anywhere!"When Fitz sees other fish swimming together and having fun, he wants to make friends. With his mom's guidance, he sets out to explore the ocean floor. New friends could be around any corner!Fitz the Fish Finds His Friends is a heartwarming story about finding friends in unexpected places. Full of bright, playful illustrations, this book is sure to capture the attention of pre-readers and early readers. With Fitz, kids will learn to step outside their comfort zone as they discover facts about clownfish, octopuses, leafy seadragons, and spotted garden eels.More of Fitz's adventures can be found in Fitz the Fish Faces His Fears.

In this beautifully illustrated children's book for new readers, we join our friend Montgomery Moose. Montgomery Moose is a shy young moose who loves to have adventures. Follow Montgomery Moose as he tries to overcome his shyness and make a new forest friend. Encouraged by his mother, Montgomery sets out to make a friend to take with him on his adventures. Will the other animals want to play with him? Will Montgomery give up? Or will he find someone special to share his adventures? This book is a celebration of resilience and friendship.Illustrated by Natalia Burlaka, a talented graphic designer from Ukraine, and written by Cheryl Hoggins a new English author, this book is sure to delight tiny young minds and provide a heartwarming anytime story to be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.

Everyone knows that horses fart. Donkeys definitely fart. But royal unicorns? Glitterbelle is a new recruit to the princess’s royal team of unicorns. She’s expected to be regal and lovely and perfect all the time, but she’s hiding a very interesting secret—she happens to be a frequent and fervent farter. No matter how brilliant and rainbow-y her toots may be, she worries that one day they will cause a big stink in the royal court. She can try to muffle the sound with layers and layers of pants or conceal the magnificent glitter cloud that emerges behind her, but even Glitterbelle knows that secrets, like farts, have a way of squeaking out. When Glitterbelle’s worst fear comes true on Unicorn Training Day and her glorious glittering rainbow farts leave the royal family blushing with embarrassment and her fellow unicorns laughing in scorn, she is cast out of the castle with the unfortunate nickname “Glitterbutt.” With her unicorn dreams dashed, Glitterbelle must wander the forests and villages in search of acceptance, respect, and the confidence to be who she really is. This uplifting story about the struggle to fit in and the joy of finding true friends will have children laughing and learning at the same time.

"The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina Ireland, Marieke Nijkamp, Alex Gino, and more. A boyband fandom becomes a conduit to coming out. A former bully becomes a first-kiss prospect. One nonbinary kid searches for an inclusive athletic community after quitting gymnastics. Another nonbinary kid, who happens to be a pirate, makes a wish that comes true--but not how they thought it would. A tween girl navigates a crush on her friend's mom. A young witch turns herself into a puppy to win over a new neighbor. A trans girl empowers her online bestie to come out"--

"A children's picture book that celebrates the inherent differences in every person, and encourages children to welcome differences with open arms"--

Editor's Pick The dead are meant to stay dead. Eighteen-year-old Albert Frank Young knows because he's one of them. He had his life planned out with intentions of attending college in the fall with his brilliant girlfriend, Mary Shelley. What he didn't plan for? Dying before his dreams were realized. Over the course of one night, his life, and Mary's, change forever. Mary's brilliance quickly turns into a maddening obsession fueled by the death of Albert. Death took her mother away. She'll be damned if death takes her boyfriend away too. In crossing the line between life and death, Mary damns them both before she realizes the realm of the living and land of the dead is an arena she has no right to meddle in. A story of young love, the depths grieving drives the heart to, and the consequences that follow. This gothic tale proves love lives beyond the grave.

Cat loves cheese, but one day, there was a problem. The cheese made her sneeze! This whimsical tale tells the story of two friends who try to find the answer to the question, Why would cheese make you sneeze? Will they find the answer? Join them on their quest to find out!

"Bear has lots of friends if you count her toys, but she's not sure how to make real friends. And she especially wants to be friends with Koala and Lamb. They both have fluffy ears and like green things. What's a timid bear to do?"--

"Wouldn't it be fun to have a friend living right next door to you? Well, as Norton discovers, it can certainly pose some challenges when that friend wants to borrow all your favorite things, even your special fuzzy slippers. This is a story about setting limits and learning to accept you friends, flaws and all. It introduces readers to the important skill of boundary-setting in a funny, accessible way that will help them share and borrow without regrets."--

Lola's selected to test a VR game at her posh new boardingschool - Better Than Life. Soon she's skipping lessons toplay. All she has to do to live her perfect VR life is keep her secretsburied. But this is a game she can't win ...

"Two childhood best friends reunite in L.A. the summer before senior year--but when one of them ends up starring on a teen reality dating show, their feelings for each other get complicated"--

An assassin, a soldier, a prince . . . and a deadly game of power, where no one knows the rules. Prepare to enter the world of Chaos and Flame - perfect for fans of Iron Widow and Legendborn. When Darling Seabreak's family were murdered by the ruthless House Dragon, she swore she'd get revenge. And as a deadly assassin, there's no one she'd rather take out than their bloodthirsty war general, Talon Goldhoard. Talon Goldhoard has no problem defending his lands from threats - even ones he hates, like the whispers of madness that surround his brother, the High Prince. So when he battles a ferocious girl who looks exactly like the one Caspian has painted obsessively, repeatedly, for years, Talon knows he must capture her alive - and find out exactly what kind of a threat she really is. What Talon is unprepared for is the thrilling chaos that Darling will bring into his life. With the world they both know appearing to catch fire all around them, these unlikely allies must navigate a game of power, betrayal, destiny - and love - that neither of them could ever have expected.

Eleven-year-old James loves dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey. Buthe's being bullied by a boy at school, and as the secrets buildup, James begins to lose his spark. Can he find the strength tolet the truths out?