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Toot & Puddle [K] by Holly Hobbie $1.99 DAILY DEAL

Publication Date: February 11, 2011
Meet Toot and Puddle--two small, endearing pigs who are friends and as different as different can be. While Toot likes to travel to places unknown, Puddle prefers to stay home and revel in the joys of everyday life. Whimsical postcards capture the excitement of Toot's travels, while scenes of Puddle celebrate mundane moments spent in familiar confines. Full color.

Trains: Steaming! Pulling! Huffing! [K] by Patricia Hubbell $1.00

Publication Date: January 29, 2013 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: Pre-K and up
Trains, trains, trains! Giant engines snorting, puffing, steaming, pulling, rushing, huffing! All kinds of trains, from cabooses to hoppers and commuter trains to zoo trains, clickety-clack along the tracks. The mixed-media illustrations using clip art, etchings, original drawings, and maps will remind parents and grandparents of an earlier time. Children will enjoy the collages, puns, and delightful wordplay throughout.

Bad to the Bone (Down Girl and Sit series) [K] by Lucy A. Nolan $1.00

Down Girl, a dog, protects her home from Here Kitty Kitty, the enemy feline next door, and attempts to train his master to understand canine ways.

The 2nd International Cookbook for Kids [K] by Matthew Locricchio $1.00

Publication Date: December 4, 2012 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 5th and up
This cookbook includes more than 60 recipes from India, Greece, Thailand, and Brazil that children and their families can make together as they follow easy step-by-step directions. Stunning full-color photographs accompany each recipe, and there are dishes for every time of day, from breakfast through dinner. Chef Matthew Locricchio emphasizes the use of fresh, organic vegetables and includes special sections on safety in the kitchen, cooking terms, and definitions. A great introduction to international cooking.

Recycle Every Day! [K] by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace $1.00

Publication Date: January 29, 2013 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up
Minna, a creative bunny, wants to win the Community Recycling Calendar Contest. She knows a lot about recycling but just can’t come up with the perfect idea for her poster. Minna’s family helps her find inspiration as they share their own recycling efforts. The book’s bright, bold cut-paper illustrations are enhanced by Wallace’s use of recycled materials such as bubble wrap, envelopes, and wallpaper. With games, activities, and recycling suggestions, this book is destined to be read again and again.

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YA (ish)
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Zachary Pill, Of Monsters and Magic (The Zachary Pill series - book 1 in the wizard dragon epic fantasy) [K] by Amanda Gill $0.00

Publication Date: February 5, 2012

Fourteen year-old Zachary Pill isn't human. Trouble is, no one bothered to tell him that.

Now his father has disappeared, his uncle has left, and supernatural creatures are out to get him. His life is plagued by vicious bats, flying snakes and a terrifying yellow-eyed creature that hangs by its talons outside his bedroom window. So from the moment he touches his first magic wand, Zachary Pill realizes he has no choice but to follow in his bizarre family's footsteps.

Unfortunately, most of them are dead.

No wonder he's mad!

One reviewer says, "Move over, Harry Potter...Zachary Pill's in town!" You're invited to find out why.

First book in the Zachary Pill series. 252 pages.

Zachary Pill, With Dragon Fear (The Zachary Pill Series - book 2 in the epic magic wizard series) [K] by Amanda Gill $0.99

Publication Date: February 20, 2012

Awaiting news about his father and uncle on another world, Zachary Pill is resigned to hiding out in New Hampshire. But the dragon venom raging through his veins and a maelstrom of magical creatures soon force him to make difficult life and death decisions. The final straw comes when Gefarg the Troll decides to send his evil goons to Station End.

Will Zachary Pill and his friends survive the werewolf and orcs that are on their way?

You'll find out in the pages of "With Dragon Fear."

One reviewer says, "Move over, Harry Potter...Zachary Pill's in town!"

You're invited to find out why.

The second book in the Zachary Pill series. 289 pages.