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Pre-order select titles from your family bookstore (either online or in-person) and you can receive exclusive goodies (while supplies last)! Pre-orders must be prepaid to reserve swag, goodies, signed copies, etc. You can pre-order any forthcoming title from us not shown on this list. Below is the current list of offerings. We update this list frequently, and generally if you see a title here the promotion is still available. For swag that our bookstore will be distributing, we will contact you if you place an order for which the exclusive editions or gifts are out of stock. Questions can be directed to Jessica@onceupona.com

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The Labors of Hercules Beal By Gary D. Schmidt Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780358659631
Availability: Recently On Our Shelves
Published: Clarion Books - May 23rd, 2023

Shakti By SJ Sindu, Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator) Cover Image
By SJ Sindu, Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063090118
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Published: HarperAlley - May 23rd, 2023

$18.99
SKU: 9780063208261a
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Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 (A Novel) By T. J. Newman Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982177911
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - May 30th, 2023

The Alchemy of Moonlight By David Ferraro Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781645679721
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Published: Page Street Kids - May 30th, 2023

Lei and the Fire Goddess By Malia Maunakea Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593522035
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Published: Penguin Workshop - June 6th, 2023

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All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel By S. A. Cosby Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250831910
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Published: Flatiron Books - June 6th, 2023

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The Kingdom Over the Sea By Zohra Nabi Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781665931083
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - June 6th, 2023

The Many Masks of Andy Zhou By Jack Cheng Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525553823
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Published: Dial Books - June 6th, 2023

Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel By Lisa See Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982117085
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Published: Scribner - June 6th, 2023

Rebel Undercover (The Forgotten Five, Book 3) By Lisa McMann Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593615805
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - June 6th, 2023

The Grimoire of Grave Fates By Hanna Alkaf (Created by), Margaret Owen (Created by) Cover Image
By Hanna Alkaf (Created by), Margaret Owen (Created by)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593427453
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Published: Delacorte Press - June 6th, 2023

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Fatima Tate Takes the Cake By Khadijah VanBrakle Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780823454853
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Published: Holiday House - June 13th, 2023

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The Hunt for the Hollower By Callie C. Miller Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665918107
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Published: Aladdin - June 13th, 2023

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Cat's Cradle: The Mole King's Lair By Jo Rioux Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781250625380
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Published: First Second - June 20th, 2023

$18.99
SKU: 9780807561355a
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The Jules Verne Prophecy By Larry Schwarz, Iva-Marie Palmer Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316349819
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Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - June 27th, 2023

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Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures By Jason Pamment, Jason Pamment (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jason Pamment, Jason Pamment (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9780063065208
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Published: HarperAlley - June 27th, 2023

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Dungeons & Dragons: Goreball Scrimmage (HarperChapters) By Diane Walker, Mario Oscar Gabriele (Illustrator) Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780063039209
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Published: HarperCollins - June 27th, 2023

$8.99
SKU: 9780823454518a
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$8.99
SKU: 9780823454174a
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$8.99
SKU: 9780823454167a
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$8.99
SKU: 9780823447459a
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A Super Scary Narwhalloween (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #8) By Ben Clanton Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780735266742
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Published: Tundra Books - July 4th, 2023

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Karen's Haircut: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix) By Ann M. Martin, Katy Farina (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ann M. Martin, Katy Farina (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338762624
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Published: Graphix - July 4th, 2023

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The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! (The Bad Guys #17) By Aaron Blabey Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9781338892710
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - July 4th, 2023

$19.99
SKU: 9780358521204a
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$9.99
SKU: 9780358561873a
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Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS By BTS, Myeongseok Kang Cover Image
$45.00
ISBN: 9781250326751
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Published: Flatiron Books - July 9th, 2023

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Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator)
$10.99
ISBN: 9780593486955
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Published: Random House Studio - July 11th, 2023

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The Afterlife of the Party By Darcy Marks Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534483392
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Published: Aladdin - July 18th, 2023

$19.99
SKU: 9780063229891a
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Mixed Up By Gordon Korman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338826722
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Published: Scholastic Press - July 18th, 2023

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Into the Shadow Mist (Legends of Lotus Island #2) By Christina Soontornvat Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781338759174
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Published: Scholastic Press - July 18th, 2023

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Love and Gravity: A Graphic Novel (Always Human, #2) By Ari North Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781499812787
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Published: Yellow Jacket - July 25th, 2023

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One of Us Is Back (ONE OF US IS LYING) By Karen M. McManus Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593485019
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Published: Delacorte Press - July 25th, 2023

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The Big Flush (The Area 51 Files #2) By Julie Buxbaum, Lavanya Naidu (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julie Buxbaum, Lavanya Naidu (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9780593429501
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Published: Delacorte Press - July 25th, 2023

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Misfit Mansion By Kay Davault, Kay Davault (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kay Davault, Kay Davault (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781665903073
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - July 25th, 2023

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The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 2: S.O.S. By Tom Phillips Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781645951087
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Published: Pixel+Ink - August 1st, 2023

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Abby in Neverland (Whatever After Special Edition #3) By Sarah Mlynowski Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781338775600
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Published: Scholastic Press - August 1st, 2023

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Dog Man with Love: The Official Coloring Book By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781339027272
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Published: Graphix - August 1st, 2023

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Dawn of the Light Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #24) By Tracey West, Matt Loveridge (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tracey West, Matt Loveridge (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781338776973
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - August 1st, 2023

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Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel By Jessica Walton (Created by), Aska (Created by) Cover Image
By Jessica Walton (Created by), Aska (Created by)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781338818796
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Published: Graphix - August 1st, 2023

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Shark Heart: A Love Story By Emily Habeck Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781668006498
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Published: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books - August 8th, 2023

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First Night of Howlergarten By Benson Shum, Benson Shum (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Benson Shum, Benson Shum (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593521274
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Published: Penguin Workshop - August 8th, 2023

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The Invisible Hour: A Novel By Alice Hoffman Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781982175375
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Published: Atria Books - August 15th, 2023

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Foxglove (Belladonna #2) By Adalyn Grace Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316162500
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 22nd, 2023

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Tessa Miyata Is No Hero By Julie Abe Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316448529
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 22nd, 2023

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Sorceline Book 2 By Sylvia Douyé, Paola Antista (Illustrator), Tanya Gold (Translated by) Cover Image
By Sylvia Douyé, Paola Antista (Illustrator), Tanya Gold (Translated by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781524882310
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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - August 22nd, 2023

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Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix (Remixed Classics #7) By Caleb Roehrig Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9781250828484
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - August 22nd, 2023

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The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4) By Jennifer Lynn Barnes Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316480772
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 29th, 2023

$8.99
SKU: 9781534479500a
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Big Nate: Move It or Lose It! By Lincoln Peirce Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781524881290
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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - August 29th, 2023