Random House Children's Books School & Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Piper's Promise
Leah Cypess
Happy #BookBirthday to THE PIPER'S PROMISE by @LeahCypess! The third book in the Sisters Ever After series, perfect for anyone who loves fairy tale retellings about sisters and magic! https://t.co/FeLpSuiYDX
Hardcover, 2023
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!
Carrie Finison
Happy #BookBirthday to HURRY, LITTLE TORTOISE, TIME FOR SCHOOL by @CarrieFinison! This gentle and reassuring book offers students a comforting story about this new experience. It's a fresh way to encourage reluctant students to be on their way. 🐢📚 https://t.co/QsAWdyW7bK
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Artist
Ed Vere
Happy #BookBirthday to THE ARTIST! In this picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Ed Vere, a brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world. It's an inspiring exploration of the creative spirit. https://t.co/oEksXVqZ5u
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Turtle in Paradise
Jennifer L. Holm
Tune in for @ALA_Booklist's Graphic Novel Panel: Part I on Friday, July 23 at 1 P.M. CST featuring TURTLE IN PARADISE creators Jennifer L. Holm and @Srganuch. Visit http://bit.ly/3wm1HLx to register for this FREE event! https://t.co/DFg7DDTAW6
Paperback, 2011
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Silver in the Bone
Alexandra Bracken
Happy #BookBirthday to SILVER IN THE BONE by @alexbracken! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore comes a stunning new Arthurian fantasy—the tale of a teenage girl who seeks her destiny in the cursed ruins of Avalon, driven by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline! https://t.co/OGHX4OoJz1
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Come See the Fair
Gavriel Savit
Happy #BookBirthday to COME SEE THE FAIR by Gavriel Savit—the author of the National Book Award finalist The Way Back! This is an unforgettable middle grade story with magic, mediums, and séances set during the Chicago World’s Fair. https://t.co/mI4PhAYzuK
Paperback, 2024
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Iveliz Explains It All: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
Andrea Beatriz Arango
Learn more about author .@andreabarango and her new middle-grade novel IVELIZ EXPLAINS IT ALL in the latest edition of the Random House Teachers and Librarians Fresh Voices Q&A series! Click here to read more! https://t.co/eXD3KI7dED https://t.co/Rb0pqSdWRS
Paperback, 2023
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)
Doug Salati
Join the phenomenal authors and illustrators being celebrated by the Ezra Jack Keats award committee; including Doug Salati (HOT DOG) and Pauline David-Sax (EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE)! https://t.co/piWWvcSF31 https://t.co/avXBZc2zdE
Hardcover, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Shannon in the Spotlight
Kalena Miller
Happy #BookBirthday to SHANNON IN THE SPOTLIGHT by Kalena Miller. Shannon accidentally lands a lead role in the summer musical, she realizes she has bigger things to worry about than stage fright in this contemporary middle-school novel! https://t.co/3mOmDnnOWI
Paperback, 2024
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day (a Graphic Novel)
Dan Nott
Happy #BookBirthday to HIDDEN SYSTEMS by @dan_nott. We use water, electricity, and the internet every day but how do they work? This nonfiction graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they will be used in the future. https://t.co/e1MKAmFZe6
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book