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The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane

2022
Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

Me too, Woody!

Jessie feels left out when Woody and Buzz play checkers and seesaw together, but when they start a baseball game, she and the other toys get to join the game.

Toy story

Buzz and Woody set out to prove that their new house is not haunted.

Whoosh!

Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions
2019
A biography of Lonnie Johnson, an engineer at NASA who is best know for inventing the Super Soaker water gun.

The puppets of Spelhorst

2023
"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined"--Provided by publisher.

Pacey Packer, unicorn tracker

2023
Twelve-year-old Pacey travels through Rundalyn to rescue her little sister, Mina, who was taken there by Slasher, her unicorn-turned-plush toy, who hopes to regain his rightful form and place in society.

The He-Man effect

how American toymakers sold you your childhood
Presents a nonfiction graphic novel exploring how the marketing of toys targeted towards children in the 1980s has shaped adults in the present, and examines the role of capitalism, mass media, propaganda, and nostalgia in these advertising campaigns.

The Repair Shop

life in the barn
2022
"In [this] throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'. The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, cementing itself as a BBC classic. [This] book concentrates on the show's . . . experts, including woodworker and furniture restorer Will Kirk, clockmaker and mechanical wizard Steve Fletcher, silversmith Brenton West, saddler/leatherworker Suzie Fletcher, upholsterer Sonnaz, and seamstresses Julie Tatchell & Amanda Middleditch--aka The Teddy Bear Ladies, with each sharing why they love their craft, followed by a narrative on two specific objects and their restoration journeys"--Provided by publisher.

The one and only Sparkella and the big lie

2023
When she decides to "borrow" a shiny racecar from her best friend without asking, Sparkella learns the importance of honesty and taking responsibility when she makes a mistake.

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