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Would You

Would You
Marthe Jocelyn

The Dragon in the Sock Drawer
Kate Klimo; illustrated by John Shroades

Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys
Lang Lang

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Boys of Steel

Boys of Steel
Marc Tyler Nobleman; illustrated by Ross Macdonald

 

Time Flies

Time Flies
Eric Rohmann

Whether you’re fresh from the egg, or as big as a T-Rex, you'll find your essential dinosaur books right here in this month's Backlist Gems!

 

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Leepike Ridge

Leepike Ridge
N.D. Wilson

 


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A Great and Terrible Beauty

A Great and Terrible Beauty
Libba Bray

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