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Forest City, North Carolina
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~Just in at Fireside!~
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo by Nancy Krulik
Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson
Flower Fairies Magical Doors
Wink, the Ninja Who Wanted to Be Noticed by J.C. Phillips
Fanny by Holly Hobbie
Blood and Goo and Boogers, Too by Steve Alton
Duck's Not Afraid of the Dark by Ethan Long
Too Tall Alice by Barbara Warton

Favorites to add to your shelves!


Dr. Frankenstein's Human Body Book
by Richard Walker $24.99

For more information, click here.
"Talk about mad genius--from conception to execution...this anatomy book is as engrossing as any science fiction."
 --Publishers Weekly


Body: An Amazing Tour of Human Anatomy
by Richard Walker $19.99
Combining accessible text with eye-popping computer-generated images from the world's first complete 3-D model of an actual human body, this fascinating book takes you on an in-depth tour of the blood vessels, nerves, bones, ligaments, and other features that make human beings tick.
  • Written by Robert Winston, host of the Learning Channel’ s award winning Intimate Universe series
  • Features six transparent overlays and more than 120 full-color images
  • Includes stunning interactive animations on free CD-Rom

Sharks and Other Creatures of the Deep
by DK Publishing $19.99

Sink your teeth into this underwater treasure, DK’s attention-grabbing guide to the creatures of the deep. Sharks and Other Creatures of the Deep teaches all about the fish and mammals that swim the ocean, from how they eat and sleep to their role in human history and legend. More than an animal encyclopedia, this book is packed with quirky top-ten lists, games and quizzes, and even recipes for your catch of the day. Dive into anatomy, taxonomy, plus a whole lot of fishy fun in this unique and exciting guide to the creatures of the deep.


2009 Award Winners

Caldecot  Medal

The House in the Night
by Susan Marie Swanson
Illustrated by Beth Krommes

$16.95  Hardcover
This year's Caldecott Medal goes to Beth Krommes, whose elegant black-and-white scratchboard illustrations (with spare touches of gold) provide the perfect complement to Susan Marie Swanson's soothing bedtime lullaby, The House in the Night.

C. Scott King Author Award

We are the Ship
The Story of Negro League Baseball

Kadir Nelson $18.99 Hardcover


"We are the ship; all else the sea."--Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League

The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the twentieth century. But most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of unsung heroes who overcame segregation, hatred, terrible conditions, and low pay to do the one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball.

We Are the Ship is a tour de force for
baseball lovers of all ages.

 C. Scott King Illustrator Award

The Blacker the Berry
by Joyce Carol Thomas

$16.99 Hardcover
A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award


Are You Ready to Play Outside?
by Mo Willems

$8.99 Hardcover
Winning unanimous rave reviews, Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series continues to charm readers. Featuring two lovable and funny characters, an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig and a cautious, pessimistic elephant, these books make reading irresistible to the beginning readers. Children who sat on their parents' laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own.

Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist (and many adorable early learners).

In Are You Ready to Play Outside?, Piggie can't wait to go play in the sunshine. But will a rainy day ruin all the fun?


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