Cleopatra rocks . . . or rules . . . or at least, she did.  That’s the subject of one of the many new biographies about women – some famous, others less well known – that are now available in the Children’s library.  Here are some of the newest titles to hit our biography [...]

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It’s time to get out the shoulder pads, helmets and stadium blankets – but you don’t need to hit the field to enjoy some terrific books about football.  Here are some of the latest stories to hit the shelves in the Children’s Library.  Fiction  Coach Hyatt is a Riot! by Dan Gutman A new football [...]

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A Beach Tail by Karen Williams When his father tells him not to leave the lion he is drawing on the beach, a little boy starts making a very, very long tail–and a trail to follow back. Boatyard Ducklings by Heather Austin Over the course of one summer at a Maine boatyard, two girls observe [...]

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 Down the Colorado:  John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer  by Deborah Kogan Ray                 Although John Wesley Powell’s minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even [...]

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Cyrus, Kurt Hotel deep: light verse from dark water   In twenty-one poems a lone sardine goes off in search of its lost school within the dark halls of a great coral reef.  The oversize format is highlighted by brightly colored illustrations.   Graham, Joan Splish splash Twenty-one short poems celebrate water in its forms [...]

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  Do you love those Dragonology books and the ones that look like scrapbooks with letters that come out of the pockets, etc?  Then this is the list for you: Dr. Ernest Drake’s Dragonology : the complete book of dragons                                 JNF 398.2454 D761d   Dr. Ernest Drake’s Dragonology handbook : a practical course in dragons                                JNF 398.469 [...]

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