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Updated July 3, 2024
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Little Witch Hazel : a year in the forest
Wahl, Phoebe
Paper Book
An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, from award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl. Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer,...

Picturebook

The little guys
Brosgol, Vera
Paper Book
An adorable cautionary tale from Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol We are the Little Guys. Yes, we are small. But there are a lot of us. Together we are strong, and we can get all we need. The Little Guys might be small,...

Picturebook

Night lunch
Fan, Eric 
Paper Book
A delectable picture book about midnight snacks, nocturnal creatures and unexpected generosity, inspired by lunch carts that were the predecessors of today's food trucks and diners. For fans of The Night Gardener. Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city...

Picturebook

Autumn story
Barklem, Jill 
Paper Book
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge! Bad weather is on the way and the autumn stores are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins....

Picturebook

Witch Hazel
Idle, Molly Schaar
Paper Book
Something magical happens when Hazel and Hilda are together. As the seasons pass, Hazel's broom whisks the dust off many years of joyful memories, and young Hilda watches them come to life. But is it magic making memories...or are memories making magic? This poignant tale and...

Picturebook

Mushroom lullaby
Kraegel, Kenneth, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
From the creator of Wild Honey from the Moon comes a fanciful lullaby as cozy and unique as a mushroom home. Here is your mushroom at the end of the day. The sun stretches out and sets far away. In gentle rhyme, this spare and whimsical...

Picturebook

Frog and toad are friends
Lobel, Arnold
Paper Book
Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad--a Caldecott Honor Book!  From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other--just as best friends should be. This...

Reader

A true home
George, K.
Paper Book
When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury,...

Primary fiction

Legends & lattes : a novel of high fantasy and low stakes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
" The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes. After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start...

Adult fiction/sci-fi

Moominsummer madness
Jansson, Tove.
Paper Book
When a flood sweeps through the valley, the Moomins must find a new house. And with typical Moomin good luck, one just happens to be floating by. It looks normal enough, but there are curtains where one wall should be, strange rows of lights, and other odd amenities. Then Moomintroll and the...

Primary fiction

Kiki's delivery service
Kadono, Eiko
Paper Book
Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this special edition of Kiki's Delivery Service, complete with charming illustrations throughout by Joe Todd-Stanton. Soar into this modern classic about a young witch and her very...

Intermediate fiction

The Tea Dragon Society
O'Neill, Katie (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
The Tea Dragon Society is the two-time Eisner Award-winning gentle fantasy that follows the story of a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons. Winner of the 2018 Eisner Award for...

Graphic novel

Snapdragon
Leyh, Kat
Paper Book
Kat Leyh's Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself. Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks...

Graphic novel

Pilu of the woods
Nguyen, Mai K., author, artist. 
Paper Book
A 2020 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Finalist   For fans of Hilda and the Troll comes PILU OF THE WOODS, a heartwarming and bittersweet story of friendship, loss, exploring complex emotions and finding your way home from debut creator Mai K....

Graphic novel

The witch boy
Ostertag, Molly
Paper Book
From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic.In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross...
Graphic novel
Mooncakes
Walker, Suzanne
Paper Book
"Mooncakes is that spellbinding, magical-girl queer romance you've been looking for." --Readers Digest "If Mooncakes were a spell, it would be a housewarming charm that settles with care into the softest parts of a home and makes the houseplants grow. I wish I...

Graphic novel

Crumbs
Stirling, Danie
Paper Book
An IndieBound Bestseller Falling in love just got sweeter in this charming, romantic YA graphic novel from WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform. Ray, a young seer struggling with her powers, discovers first love and friendship in her town's magic bakery. In a very...

Graphic novel

Bookshops & bonedust
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may...
Adult fiction/sci-fi
A psalm for the wild-built
Chambers, Becky
Paper Book
Winner of the Hugo Award! In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, bestselling Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series, gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools;...
Adult fiction/sci-fi
A prayer for the Crown-Shy
Chambers, Becky
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller! "Tender and healing... I'm prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary." --Sarah Gailey on book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness...

Adult fiction/sci-fi

Wild witchcraft : folk herbalism, garden magic, and foraging for spells, rituals, and remedies
Beyer, Rebecca (Witch)
Paper Book
Learn how to cultivate your own magical garden, begin your journey with folk herbalism, and awaken to your place in nature through practical skills from an experienced Appalachian forager and witch. Witchcraft is wild at heart, calling us into a relationship with the...

Adult Non-fiction

You will be able to crochet by the end of this book
Bateman, Zoe
Paper Book
Grab a crochet hook and go from beginner to pro in no time with this accessible guide. You want to learn to crochet, but somehow you always end up in a tangle of yarn and baffled by complicated advice. This beginner's guide goes back to basics, with clear step-by-step...

Adult Non-fiction

The rooted life : cultivating health and wholeness through growing your own food
Rhodes, Justin
Paper Book
Have you ever wanted to experiment with growing your own food but didn't think you had the space, the time, or the knowledge? Justin Rhodes thought the same thing-until after years battling systemic illness and struggling to provide the kind of wholesome food he wanted for his family, he bought a...

Adult Non-fiction

Growing vegetables : all the know-how and encouragement you need to grow and fall in love with! your brand-new food garden
Sowards, Jessica
Paper Book
Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener) is an essential tool for newbie gardeners, handing them all the practical and inspirational know-how they need to grow a fruitful garden, even if its their very first time sinking a seed into the soil.

Adult Non-fiction

BReD : sourdough loaves, small breads, and other plant-based baking
Tatton, Ed
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 TASTE CANADA AWARDS A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR Vegan chef and artisan bread-maker Ed Tatton shares techniques and 100 recipes for making naturally leavened sourdough loaves, small breads, and earth-friendly small...

Adult Non-fiction

The perfect loaf : the craft and science of sourdough breads, sweets, and more
Leo, Maurizio (Chef)
Paper Book
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER . IACP AWARD WINNER . NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A dynamic, authoritative sourdough baking bible for those looking to build confidence in the craft with a wide range of foolproof recipes, from pan loaves to pizza to doughnuts, by the beloved blogger and resident...

Adult Non-fiction

Destination simple : everyday rituals for a slower life
McAlary, Brooke
Paper Book
We live life in the fast lane. We race to keep up with the Joneses. We are over-worked, over-connected and over-stressed, and we compete over how busy and important and sleep-deprived we are. But we don't have to. There's an ever-growing group of people opting out of a life lived at 110%. They...
Adult Non-fiction
Alchemy of herbs : transform everyday ingredients into foods & remedies that heal
Foret, Rosalee de la
Paper Book
Did you know there's a powerful herbal medicine chest in your kitchen? Imagine being prepared for that next cold, scrape, headache, digestive issue, stressful day, or sleepless night with simple ingredients from your cupboard. Instead of pills, reach for- Cinnamon Tea to...

Adult Non-fiction


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