Tara Lazar

Private I

1 - 7 Ate 9 (May-2017)
2 - The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City (Oct-2019)

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  The Monstore
  

  • Jun-2013
  • / General Fiction
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  The Monstore is a one-stop shop for all your monsterly needs in this enormously funny story that’s full of friendly, kooky creatures. At the back of Frankensweet’s Candy Shoppe, under the last box of sour gumballs, there’s a trapdoor. Kno...

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  I Thought This Was a Bear Book
  

  • Aug-2015
  • / General Fiction
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  When an alien crashes into the story of "The Three Bears," it's a laugh-out-loud adventure and a classic storybook mash-up! After an unfortunate bookcase collapse, Alien suddenly finds himself jolted out of his story and into a very strange world,...

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  Little Red Gliding Hood
  

  • Nov-2015
  • / General Fiction
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  Little Red Riding Hood straps on ice skates in this fractured fairy tale! A figure-skating enthusiast, Little Red has worn out her skates and must win a pairs competition to earn new ones. But who will be her partner? The Dish is already skating with...

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  Normal Norman
  

  • Mar-2016
  • / General Fiction
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  What is "normal?" That's the question an eager young scientist, narrating her very first book, hopes to answer. Unfortunately, her exceedingly "normal" subject -- an orangutan named Norman -- turns out to be exceptionally strange. He speaks English, ...

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  Way Past Bedtime
  

  • Apr-2017
  • / General Fiction
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  Little Joseph turns into a bedtime super-sleuth as he tries to solve the mystery of what happens after the lights go out in this fun spin on classic bedtime stories. Bedtime is Joseph’s least favorite time of day. When his parents tuck him in at...

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  7 Ate 9
  

  • May-2017
  • / Mystery
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  Private I - 1
  

  6 has a problem. Everyone knows that 7 is always after him. Word on the street is that 7 ate 9. If that's true, 6's days are numbered. Lucky for him, Private I is on the case. But the facts just don't add up. It's odd. Will Private I put t...

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  Your First Day of Circus School
  

  • Jun-2019
  • / General Fiction
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  A clever, comical re-imagining of the classic "first day of school" story, with a circus twist!Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages! It's the most amazing day on earth: the first day of school! It can be a daunting prospect, but don't wor...

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  The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City
  

  • Oct-2019
  • / General Fiction
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  Private I - 2
  

  Just when Private I thinks all is calm--now that he's cracked the case of 7 Ate 9--Question Mark storms into the office. Mark is worried. All the uppercase letters are M-I-S-S-I-N-G! But that's absurd. This is CAPITAL City! Private I is the l...

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  Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun
  

  • Jan-2020
  • / General Fiction
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  Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun, inspired by the leprechaun trap phenomenon made popular in elementary school classrooms, includes tips on how to trap your very own leprechaun -- just be sure to let him go! Maker-girl Claire is determined to catch...

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  Bloop
  

  • Jul-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  Bloop, the little green alien, must conquer Earth, and his first step is figuring out who’s in charge. The answer? Dogs! This picture book about an alien who looks like a pug is laugh-out-loud funny -- and full of heart, too! The perfect story for ...

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  Time Flies
  

  • May-2022
  • / General Fiction
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  The team behind 7 Ate 9 and The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City is back with another installment of their pun-filled detective noir Private I series. This time, Private I is in a race to find all the missing clocks in...

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  Flat Cat
  

  • Sep-2023
  • / General Fiction
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  *"This amusing picture book is fun for reading aloud." --Booklist (starred review)From Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Bad Seed series, and Tara Lazar, critically acclaimed author of 7 Ate 9, comes Flat Cat, the story ...

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