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Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea.

Then at age fifteen, no longer willing to put up with the ridicule and jibes, Mafatu decides to take his fate into his own hands. With his dog, Uri, as his companion, Mafatu paddles out to sea, ready to face his fears. What he learns on his lonesome adventure will change him forever and make him a hero in the eyes of his people.

Recommended for ages 12 years and up.

Softcover, 128 pages.

Simon & Schuster.

This adorable, photo-filled board book will teach toddlers how to say "good night" in fifteen of the world's most spoken languages.

Selected as a 2024 Best Books for Babies by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh!

Buenas noches. Wan an. Jal ja. Gute nacht. Learn to say good night in fifteen languages as babies all over the world get ready for bed.

This informative board book introduces simple bedtime routines while teaching toddlers how to say "good night" in English, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, German, Swahili, Navajo, Russian, sign language, Hindi, Portuguese, Japanese, and Italian. The beautiful photographs of sleepy children will calm any baby, and the pronunciation guide will help readers learn new languages with ease!

18 pages.  Board Book Format.

Little Bee Books.

by Gary Paulsen

20th Anniversary Edition.

Thirteen year old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes.  Suddently, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present - and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parents' divorce.  But now Brian has no time for anger, self-pity, or despair - it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive.

Recommended for readers ages 10-14 years.

Softcover.

Simon & Schuster.

Gary Paulsen was one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers, author of three Newbery Honor titles.

by Toshimitsu Matsuhashi

How to Hold Animals is the irresistible guide to holding more than forty critters according to advice from wildlife specialists.

Learn from the experts—a pet shop owner, a veterinarian, a wildlife photographer, and a reptile handler—how to pick up and hold dozens of species of animals, great and small, furry, scaly, and feathery, including snails, chipmunks, chickens, chinchillas, stag beetles, lizards, hamsters, owls, grasshoppers, mice, and more. Chock full of fascinating facts, interviews with experts, and full-color photos on every page, How to Hold Animals will delight and inform animal lovers of all stripes.

Hardcover, 128 pages.

Simon & Schuster.

Toshimitsu Matsuhashi is the former keeper at one of Japan’s largest aquariums, a professional animal photographer, and the author of How to Hold Animals.

by Sharon M Draper

A New York Times bestseller!

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this stunning sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novel Out of My Mind.

Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver.  And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even summer camp.  There have to be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she’s going to sleuth one out.  A place where she can trek through a forest, fly on a zip line, and even ride on a horse!  A place where maybe she really can finally make a real friend, make her own decisions, and even do things on her own—the dream!

By the light of flickering campfires and the power of thunderstorms, through the terror of unexpected creatures in cabins and the first sparkle of a crush, Melody’s about to discover how brave and strong she really is.

Recommended for young readers ages 10-15 years of age.

Softcover, 368 pages.

Simon & Schuster Canada.

Printed in the United States.