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A little Bigfoot learns that while it's important to love yourself, sharing that love is what truly matters.

Twelve-year-old Trish can solve tough math problems and throw a mean fastball. But because of her mom's new job, she's now facing a summer trying to make friends all over again in a new town. That isn't an easy thing to do, and her mom is too busy to notice how miserable she is.

But at her first baseball practice, Trish realizes one of her teammates is Ben, the sixth-grade math prodigy she beat in the spring Math Puzzler Championships. Everyone around them seems to think that with their math talent and love of baseball, it's only logical that Trish and Ben become friends, but Ben makes it clear he still hasn't gotten over that loss and can't stand her. To make matters worse, their team can't win a single game. But then they meet Rob, an older kid who smacks home runs without breaking a sweat. Rob tells them about his family's store, which sells unusual snacks that will make them better ballplayers. Trish is dubious, but she's willing to try almost anything to help the team.

When a mysterious booklet of math puzzles claiming to reveal the "ultimate answer" arrives in her mailbox, Trish and Ben start to get closer and solve the puzzles together. Ben starts getting hits, and their team becomes unstoppable. Trish is happy to keep riding the wave of good luck . . . until they get to a puzzle they can't solve, with tragic consequences. Can they find the answer to this ultimate puzzle, or will they strike out when it counts the most?

Kate Messner interviews Dr. Fauci. The definitive picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most crucial figures in the COVID-19 pandemic. Get your copy of Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor by Kate Messner, Illustrated by Alexandra Bye. https://bit.ly/3lDy5Fq

From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes a beautiful story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature in her first book for middle grade readers.

THE MAGNIFICENT BOOK OF BIRDS will take you deep into the forest, far out to sea and high into the air, to discover the amazing birds that live there. From the majestic condor to the tiny bee hummingbird, this book captures a variety of birds through stunning illustrations.

From stocky Shetland ponies and gentle Welsh cobs to energetic Arabian horses and muscular destriers, dozens of horse breeds are depicted in beautiful full-color illustrations. Accompanied by a selection of intriguing facts about each horse, this is a wonderful reference young equestrians will revisit time and again.

An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire, Naomi Klein. Get your copy: https://bit.ly/2Pgw8Dj

Megan E. Freeman breaks down the poetry process for kids using an example of a paragraph inspired by the Rottweiler in her middle grade novel-in-verse, Alone, and transforming it into a short poem. Kids can follow along with the video to create their own pieces!

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Get your copy today: http://j.mp/32k4yWaCONNECT WITH SIMON KIDS Simon & Schuster Website: http://www.simonandschuster.com/kids Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonkids Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimonKids Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonkids

Nikki Maxwell's latest diary is packed with drama in the fourteenth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!