Mailbag Monday / In My Mailbox / Book Haul Mar 6th, 2017

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BOOK HAUL

It’s a book haul, y’all! Incase you missed it…I GOT A NEW JOB!  Yep, I am a store manager again after not being one for over 16 years. It sure is taking a lot of getting used to. Figuring out how to manager work, school, and blogging is a job all by itself y’all. I’m trying though. I swear it! Anyway, these are the books we have received to feature here on WeAreWordNerds over the last two weeks. I hope you take a second and check them out. New Books…

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Bull by David Elliott

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Bull by David Elliott

I was sent a copy of Bull by David Elliott   Bull by David Elliott Release Date: 2017-03-28 SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT   Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I’m the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife…

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An Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers

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An Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers

I was sent a copy of An Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers   An Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers Release Date: 2017-03-07 The New York Times bestselling alphabet/story book from the artist of The Day the Crayons Quit is now available in an abridged edition for the littlest learners! The perfect introduction to both the alphabet and to the world of Oliver Jeffers! This clever and funny board book from the #1 bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit and creator of Stuck gives center stage to Oliver Jeffers’ whimsical illustrations…

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The Mother’s Day Mice Gift Edition by Eve Bunting

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The Mother's Day Mice Gift Edition by Eve Bunting

I was sent a copy of The Mother’s Day Mice Gift Edition by Eve Bunting   The Mother’s Day Mice Gift Edition by Eve Bunting Release Date: 2017-04-04 ATOS Book Level:  3.0   Interest Level:  Lower Grades (LG K-3) AR Points:  0.5 “Bring her a daisy,” Biggest Mouse said over his shoulder.   “Bring her a rock,” Middle Mouse puffed.   “They’re nice,” Little Mouse said. “But they’re not special enough for this special day.”    Biggest Mouse, Middle Mouse, and Little Mouse all want to surprise Mother on Mother’s Day. But can…

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No Tooting at Tea by Alastair Heim

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No Tooting at Tea

I was sent a copy of No Tooting at Tea by Alastair Heim   No Tooting at Tea by Alastair Heim Release Date: 2017-04-04 Tea parties have certain rules. You must lay your napkin carefully in your lap, say “please” and “thank you,” and sip, not slurp, your tea. But SOMEONE at this tea party keeps breaking a very important rule—NO TOOTING! Will this tea party be ruined? And WHO keeps tooting, anyway? A charming and hilarious take on sibling dynamics that plays against gender expectations and has huge kid…

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Fish Girl by David Wiesner

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Fish Girl by David Wiesner

I was sent a copy of Fish Girl by David Wiesner   Fish Girl by David Wiesner Release Date: 2017-03-07 The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic novel format in a unique coming-of-age tale that begins underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl’s longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank. Sparkling with humor and brilliantly visualized, Fish Girl’s…

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Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane

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Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane

I was sent a copy of Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane   Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane Release Date: 2017-02-21 Every eleven years, Earth’s senior wizards hold the Invitational: an intensive three-week event where the planet’s newest, sharpest young wizards show off their best and hottest spells. Wizardly partners Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan, and Nita’s sister, former wizard-prodigy Dairine Callahan, are drafted in to mentor two brilliant and difficult cases: for Nita and Kit, there’s Penn Shao-Feng, a would-be sun technician…

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The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America’s Largest Mammal (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery

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The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Mammal

I was sent a copy of The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America’s Largest Mammal (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery   The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America’s Largest Mammal (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery Release Date: 2017-02-07 If you’ve never seen a lowland tapir, you’re not alone. Most of the people who live near tapir habitat in Brazil’s vast Pantanal (“the Everglades on steroids”) haven’t seen the elusive snorkel-snouted mammal, either. In this arresting nonfiction picture book, Sibert winners Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join…

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New Books: Releasing February 19-February 25, 2017

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Happy new release day! This is going to be another great week of book releases! Below you will find my list of books coming out Feb 19th – 25th. A note about this book list: this listing contains books in both hardback and paperback.  If I missed a book, or if you added one of these to your wish list, make sure you leave a comment. I would love to talk about them with you! New Book Releases in Fiction Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson 2017-02-20 from Little, Brown…

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GIVEAWAY: Games Wizards Play by Diane Duane

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Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane

Enter to win a copy of Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane I wanted to celebrate the paperback release of Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series), so I thought I would do a giveaway for you guys! ABOUT Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) Games Wizards Play (Young Wizards Series) by Diane Duane Release Date: 2017-02-21 Every eleven years, Earth’s senior wizards hold the Invitational: an intensive three-week event where the planet’s newest, sharpest young wizards show off their best and hottest spells. Wizardly partners Kit Rodriguez…

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