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The Grumpy old Troll was mean to his friend Mouse—and now he needs help from Dora and Boots for Mouse to forgive him. But what should he say? Join Dora the Explorer and Boots as they help the Troll, and learn all about manners along the way!

Listeners will cheer on Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. In this relatable story, Pippa reinvents herself and discovers who she really is on and off the basketball court.

After a trip to the zoo, Katie wonders how animals clean their teeth. She asks her dental hygienist at her dental appointment. The hygienist, Ms. Malek, can't answer all of Katie's curious questions, but she still makes Katie's trip to the dentist comfortable and fun.

Margarita isn’t particularly passionate about music, but she loves Stephanie and would do anything to help her - and that includes being thrust into the media spotlight after an article in the New York Times calls out country music for its lack of diversity. Since Margarita’s father is Mexican American, the McCoys' record label wants to use her to show that they aren’t as whitewashed as the article says.

When Katie finds a sick kitten, she simply must help! She asks Dad to take the kitty for a trip to Dr. Wong's vet clinic. Dr. Wong helps animals of all shapes and sizes, from parrots that won't talk to iguanas that won't eat. Can he help the stray kitty too? Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this first novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is starting a snack business! On her first day of school, Mindy’s school snack of dried seaweed isn’t exactly popular at the lunch table. Luckily, her new friend, Sally, makes the snacks seem totally delicious to Mindy’s new classmates, so they decide to start the Yummy Seaweed Business to try and raise money for that puppy!

Katie and Pedro are enjoying a night of camping, but when it gets dark, Katie feels nervous. Her dad tells her that it won’t be very dark for long. Why? It’s a mystery that will be revealed with time. What other discoveries will Katie and Pedro make during their wait to solve the mystery?

Katie Woo and Pedro are hot on the trail of a treasure map. But as it catches in the breeze, it keeps disappearing on them. Will they be able to nab the map and will it lead them to real treasure?

Katie Woo has been learning about mummies, when she decides to make one of her own. With Pedro's help, Katie makes a wonderful mummy and case. When the two mummy makers let their project sit to dry, the mummy goes missing! Katie and Pedro start collecting clues that they hope will lead them to the missing mummy.

The Woos' neighbor, Mr. Kenji, is training to be a nurse. He has a big test coming up, and Katie has offered to help him get ready. Hopefully Katie’s help will lead to a high score on the big test for Mr. Kenji.

Katie is looking forward to the peanut butter and jelly sandwich she has for lunch. But after recess, she discovers her sandwich is missing! As she searches for her sandwich, she wonders if one of her classmates is to blame. How will she solve the mystery of her missing sandwich?

After reading about kid record-breakers, Camila dreams of breaking a record of her own. But which world record should she tackle? No matter what she tries, Camila finds that breaking records is hard. Will she ever become a record-breaking star?

Pedro and Katie are visiting Pedro’s Aunt Carmen’s farm. A frowning scarecrow has the kids spooked. Shadows and creepy sounds have Katie convinced that old scarecrow is haunted. But could there be another explanation?

Katie, Pedro, and their moms are headed out for an afternoon of canoeing. But Katie and her mom get separated from the other canoe, and before long, Pedro and his mom are worried. Where could they have gone to? The search is on for Katie Woo and her fishy canoe!

A singing competition is Camila's latest chance to become a star! It will take the perfect song and lots of hard work. Luckily, Camila has both. But will nerves keep Camila from doing her best, or will she discover a secret weapon to keep her calm and confident?

Eleven-year-old Ruby is a Black girl who loves studying insects and would do just about anything to be an entomologist, much to the grossed-out dismay of her Gramma. Ruby knows everything there is to know about insects so when she finds the weirdest bug she’s ever seen in her front yard, she makes sure no one is looking and captures it for further study. But then Ruby realizes that the creature isn't just a regular bug. 

Thousands of years, way before Christopher Columbus set sail, wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime!

Antares de la Vega is an adventurer at heart. He dreams of journeying across burning deserts, trekking through wild and uncharted jungles, sailing the farthest reaches of the seas—and yet, he’s never stepped foot outside of South Florida. Until strange creatures come leaping out of lightning bolts to kidnap him. Locked away in a secret prison in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, Antares meets Magdavellía, a mysterious and iron-willed girl who opens his eyes to a shocking truth: This world is a far different—and weirder—place than he’s been led to believe.

A sleepy town on the coast of Maine is the last place where 13-year-old Manuel wants to spend his summer vacation. He'd give anything to be back in New Haven, with the greatest pizza in the world and a twelve-theater Cineplex around the corner from his house. So far the only thing that Manuel has found to do is watch Zeke, a cranky, old lobsterman, unload his boat, while a one-legged seagull perches nearby. But Manuel soon discovers that even sleepy New England towns can bring trouble.

Anikwa and James, 12 years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James' family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising - the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle, and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland.