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Published: September 11, 2024
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Benita and the Night Creatures / Benita y las criaturas nocturnas
Benita and the Night Creatures / Benita y las criaturas nocturnas
Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other monstrous creatures from Peruvian lore.
Middle Grade
A Little Bit Super
A Little Bit Super
Diverse characters in these short stories each have a minor superpower they're learning to live with, coping with humor and grace when even their small powers come with big problems.
Young Adult
A Drop of Venom
A Drop of Venom
When sixteen-year-old Manisha, a temple priestess who’s secretly one of the feared naga, meets seventeen-year-old monster slayer Pratyush, each sees in the other the possibility to chart a new path. Unfortunately, the kingdom’s powerful have other plans for them both.
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