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  Not a Box

  by Antoinette Portis

  A box is just a box . . . unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows. Inspired by a memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her sister, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real—when the imagination takes over and inside a cardboard box, a child is transported to a... (more)
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  20th Century Ghosts

  by Joe Hill

  Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the Rosebud Theater for Alec Sheldon one afternoon in 1945. . . . Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with big ideas and a gift for attracting abuse. It isn't easy to make friends when you're the only inflatable boy in town. . . . Francis is unhappy. Francis was human... (more)
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  I am Maru (Maru Desu)

  by mugumogu

  Move over Garfield! There is a new cat in town and his name is Maru! This fun loving cat became this new sensation overnight in YouTube that features his sliding moves and his love for the trash bin that has delighted many viewers. His videos have been named YouTube VIDEO AWARD JAPAN2008 and the most watched cat besides Garfield (of course). This book features 15 of his homemade videos, images taken by his owners,... (more)
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  The Quiet Place

  by Sarah Stewart

  When Isabel and her family move to the United States, Isabel misses all the things she left behind in Mexico, especially her aunt Lupita and hearing people speak Spanish.  But she also experiences some wonderful new things--her first snow storm and a teacher who does not speak Spanish but has a big smile. Even better, Papa and her brother Chavo help her turn a big box into her own quiet place, where she keeps her... (more)