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Check out these books at the public libraries!

Boogie Bear
Author: David Walliams
Publisher: HarperCollins, 2017
Call No.: JP WAL
Summary: Up at the North Pole, a big furry polar bear is swimming, fishing and eating. But when she nods off and finds herself far from home, she thinks things can't get any worse. But they can… Much worse!

Edward and the Great Discovery
Authors: Rebecca McRitchie & Celeste Hulme
Publisher: New Frontier, 2017
Call No.: JP MAC
Summary: Although he comes from a long line of archaeologists, Edward has never discovered anything. Then one rainy night, he stumbles upon what could be his first great discovery.

If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School: Don't!
Author: Elise Parsley
Publisher: Little, Brown, 2015
Call No.: JP PAR
(This book is also available on eReads at www.nlb.gov.sg.)
Summary: Note to self: If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator! But nothing will stop Magnolia, who's determined to have the best show-and-tell of all – until her reptilian rapscallion starts getting her into some major trouble. Now it's up to Magnolia to find a way to send this troublemaker home – but what could possibly scare an alligator away?

Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2018
Call No.: JS MAC
Summary: When Max finds an old car that has his last name – Champion – on the bonnet, he learns that his grandfather used to make some of the best cars around… and race them! That is, until his ideas book and favourite car, Arabella, were stolen by greedy rival Mr. Grabber. Can Max find a way to get back what Grandfather Gus lost? And will Arabella ever be seen again?

Pedro’s Big Goal (Pedro)
Author: Fran Manushkin
Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2017
Call No.: JP MAN
Summary: Pedro dreams of playing goalie for the next big soccer match. But he worries he's too slow and too small. Will Pedro meet his big goal?

I Don't Want Curly Hair
Author: Laura Ellen Anderson
Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2017
Call No.: JS AND
(This book is also available on eReads at www.nlb.gov.sg.)
Summary: All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever wanted is spirally, squiggly hair, they are BOTH confused!

The Cow Who Fell to Earth
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 2017
Call No.: JP SHI
Summary: One night a star crash-lands right on top of a flock of bumbling sheep. But the star is not a star... It's a little lost cow. And all she can say is, “Woooooo”. How will she find her way home when nobody can understand a word she's saying?

Ticking Time Bomb (Cosmic Colin, Book 4)
Author: Tim Collins
Publisher: Buster Books, 2017
Call No.: JS COL
Summary: Galactic Gary is trying to discover the whereabouts of a special time bomb that muddles the days of the week. Wednesday can become Saturday and Sunday can become Tuesday! The parts of the bomb are hidden on three different planets and the boys are in a rapid race to recover them. It’s up to Harry and Colin to save the day (again!) in this action-packed, light-speed adventure. This title is the fourth instalment in the “Cosmic Colin” series.

10 Reasons to Love... a Bear (10 Reasons to Love a)
Author: Catherine Barr
Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books, 2018
Call No.: JP 599.78 BAR
Summary: Bears are incredible creatures! Did you know that they can sleep for months on end? Or that they hum when they are happy? Discover ten reasons why bears are amazing and five ways you can show they love them in this gorgeous picture book. A must for any young animal enthusiast and a fantastic introduction to environmental issues.

A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: the story of E.B. White
Author: Barbara Herkert
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books, 2017
Call No.: JP 818 HER
(This book is also available on eReads at www.nlb.gov.sg.)
Summary: When young Elwyn White lay in bed as a sickly child, a bold house mouse befriended him. When the time came for kindergarten, an anxious Elwyn longed for the farm, where animal friends awaited him at the end of each day. Propelled by his fascination with the outside world, he began to jot down his reflections in a journal. Writing filled him with joy, and words became his world.