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Surprise Reads!

Stop by the Youth Services department to check out our latest offering, Surprise Reads! Surprise Reads are individually wrapped books, graphic novels, playaways, and audiobooks. You can browse our display and select something that peaks your interest, all while the actual book remains a mystery.

This Just In!

July 4–July 10

Get crafting for your cool cat / by Ruth Owen.
Get crafting for your hip hamster / by Ruth Owen.
Get crafting for your gorgeous guinea pig / by Ruth Owen.
Get crafting for your lovely lizard / by Ruth Owen.
Training day / by Ra{u00FA}l the Third ; colors by Elaine Bay.
Tag team / by Ra{u00FA}l the Third ; colors by Elaine Bay.
Both can be true / Jules Machias.
Black brother, Black brother / Jewell Parker Rhodes.
How to become a planet / Nicole Melleby.
Rea and the blood of the nectar / Payal Doshi ; illustrations by Beverly Johnson.
The legend of auntie Po / Shing Yin Khor.
Shelly struggles to shine / by Kit Rosewater ; illustrated by Sophie Escabasse.
Kid athletes : true tales of childhood from sports legends / stories by David Stabler ; illustrations by Doogie Horner.
The Secret Explorers and the lost whales / SJ King ; illustrator, Ellie O'Shea.
We're red, weird, and blue! what can we do? / Dan Gutman ; pictures by Jim Paillot.
Owly / Andy Runton.
Journey to the moon / by Cathy Hapka and Ellen Vandenberg ; illustrated by Gillian Reid.
Softball / by Kieran Downs.
Roller coasters / by Chris Bowman.
Golf / By Ray McClellan.
Snowboarding / by Ray McClellan.
Soccer / by Thomas K. Adamson.
Hockey / by Jill Sherman.
Stadiums / by Chris Bowman.
Tennis / by Kieran Downs.
New beginnings / by Susan Muaddi Darraj ; illustrated by Ruaida Mannaa.
Billy Johnson and his duck are explorers / by Mathew New.
Just beyond / written by R. L. Stine ; illustrated by Kelly & Nichole Matthews ; lettered by Mike Fiorentino.
Ellie tames the tiger / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Liz and the nosy neighbor / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Marion and the secret letter / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Amy on park patrol / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Marion and the girls' getaway / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Liz and the sand castle contest / Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Marsha Riti.
Marion takes charge / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Marsha Riti.
Amy is a little bit chicken / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Amy the puppy whisperer / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Liz's night at the museum / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Ellie steps up to the plate / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Ellie the flower girl / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Tracy Bishop.
Baseball / by Thomas K. Adamson.
The Pathfinders Society. Francesco Sedita & Prescott Seraydarian ; illustrated by Steve Hamaker.
Skateboarding / by Ray McClellan.
The kids' multicultural cookbook : food & fun around the world / Deanna F. Cook ; illustrated by Michael P. Kline.
Wrestling / by Jill Sherman.
Swimming / by Kieran Downs.
Skyscrapers / by Chris Bowman.
Ambitious girl / by Meena Harris ; illustrated by Marissa Valdez.
Mel fell / Corey R. Tabor.

June 27–July 3

The mystery of Meerkat Hill : a Precious Ramotswe mystery for young readers / Alexander McCall Smith ; illustrated by Iain McIntosh.
Timelines of everyone : from Cleopatra and Confucius to Mozart and Malala / editors, Ben Ffrancon Davies, Tayabah Khan ; American editor, Megan Douglass.
Accidental trouble magnet / Zanib Mian ; illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik.
Other words for home / Jasmine Warga.
Let's dance / by Swapna Reddy ; illustrated by Binny Talib.
Klawde : Evil Alien Warlord Cat / by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth ; illustrated by Robb Mommaerts.
The true history of Lyndie B. Hawkins / Gail Shepherd.
A place to belong / Cynthia Kadohata ; illustrated by Julia Kuo.
ABC what can he be? : boys can be anything they want to be, from A to Z / by Sugar Snap Studio.
Counting cars / this book was made by Mara van der Meer, Penny Worms, and Kate Ward ; illustrated by Oliver Latyk.
My first numbers : let's get counting! / [written by Dawn Sirett].
My first colors : let's learn them all / written by Sarah Davis, Dawn Sirett.
ABC baby signs / Christiane Engel.
Shapes all around / Kate Riggs ; illustrated by La{u00EB}titia Devernay.
Numbers : a book / by John J. Reiss.
Colors / a book by John J. Reiss.
Shapes : a book / by John J. Reiss.
Shapes with Little Fish / Lucy Cousins.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABC book / Eric Carle.
Baby sees colors! : a totally mesmerizing high-contrast book for babies / illustrated by Akio Kashiwara.
Butterfly colors and counting / Jerry Pallotta ; illustrated by Shennen Bersani.
Count with little fish / Lucy Cousins.
Mrs. Peanuckle's bug alphabet / art by Jessie Ford.
Mrs. Peanuckle's bird alphabet / by Mrs. Peanuckle ; art by Jessie Ford.
The crayons' book of numbers / Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers.
The crayons' book of colors / Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers.
Shapes.
Planting a rainbow / by Lois Ehlert.
Chicka chicka boom boom / by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault ; illustrated by Lois Ehlert.
Get crafting for your delightful dog / Ruth Owen.
Do you see shapes?.
Get crafting for your busy bunny / by Ruth Owen.
Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag / written by Rob Sanders ; illustrated by Steven Salerno.