Brittany J. Thurman

Opal Watson

1 - Opal Watson: Private Eye (Apr-2025)
2 - A Case Most Fowl (Feb-2026)

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  Fly
  

  • Jan-2022
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  Pure joy and the power of community radiate from this sweet picture book about a young Black girl’s perseverance and confidence in following her double Dutch dreams.Africa’s grandmother was a double Dutch legend, and Africa knows she can become t...

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  Forever and Always
  

  • Jan-2024
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  “This is a picture book that gives oxygen to all the unstated fears, perhaps burning them off. This book offers a reality right out of the headlines, but by leaving it child-sized has a huge impact.” —School Library Journal (starred...

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  Opal Watson: Private Eye
  

  • Apr-2025
  • / General Fiction
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  Opal Watson - 1
  

  Opal Watson, Private Eye introduces an exciting new middle grade mystery series based on the popular original Pinna podcast that feels like a modern-day version of Harriet the Spy.Opal Watson loves being a detective. When her neighbor’s cat goes mi...

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  Come Catch a Dream
  

  • Nov-2025
  • / General Fiction
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  Nothing is impossible—not even being brave enough to ice skate again after a fall! With a poetic text and dazzling illustrations, Come Catch a Dream will appeal to every child chasing their dream, and fans of The Snowy Day, Jabar...

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  A Case Most Fowl
  

  • Feb-2026
  • / General Fiction
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  Opal Watson - 2
  

  In this second book in the middle-grade mystery series based on the popular Pinna podcast, super sleuth Opal Watson teams up with a new friend to find a missing bird and unravels even more secrets about her family’s legendary history.Opal’s schoo...

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