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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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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love: A Novel By Lex Croucher Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9781250847218
Availability: Recently On Our Shelves
Published: Wednesday Books - November 28th, 2023

Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers: A Graphic Novel (Cat Kid Comic Club #5): From the Creator of Dog Man By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338896398
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Published: Graphix - November 28th, 2023

$18.99
SKU: 9781250871596a
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Legend of the Star Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #25) By Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tracey West, Graham Howells (Illustrator)
$6.99
ISBN: 9781338777000
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - December 5th, 2023

Wow in the World: Wow in Space: A Galactic Guide to the Universe and Beyond By Mindy Thomas, Mike Centeno (Illustrator), Guy Raz Cover Image
By Mindy Thomas, Mike Centeno (Illustrator), Guy Raz
$19.99
ISBN: 9780358697077
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Published: Clarion Books - December 5th, 2023

$21.00
SKU: 9781250851321a
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Heartstopper #5: A Graphic Novel By Alice Oseman, Alice Oseman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alice Oseman, Alice Oseman (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781338807486
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Published: Graphix - December 19th, 2023

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Radio Silence By Alice Oseman Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063374324
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Published: HarperTeen - December 26th, 2023

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Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #15) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) By Ann M. Martin, Arley Nopra (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ann M. Martin, Arley Nopra (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338835502
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Published: Graphix - December 26th, 2023

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Winter Turning: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #7) (Wings of Fire Graphix) By Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tui T. Sutherland, Mike Holmes (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338730920
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Published: Graphix - December 26th, 2023

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The Storm We Made: A Novel By Vanessa Chan Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781668015148
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Published: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books - January 2nd, 2024

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Love Is My Favorite Color By Nina Laden, Melissa Castrillon (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Nina Laden, Melissa Castrillon (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665913096
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Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - January 2nd, 2024

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Okay, Cupid By Mason Deaver Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781338777697
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Published: PUSH - January 2nd, 2024

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Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts By Ruby Bridges, John Jay Cabuay (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ruby Bridges, John Jay Cabuay (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338753912
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Published: Orchard Books - January 2nd, 2024

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Sky's End (Above the Black) By Marc J. Gregson Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781682635766
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Published: Peachtree Teen - January 2nd, 2024

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Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator)
$11.99
ISBN: 9780593652336
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Published: Random House Studio - January 2nd, 2024

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The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum By Lisa Yee, Dan Santat (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Lisa Yee, Dan Santat (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781984830296
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - January 2nd, 2024

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Death Under a Little Sky: A Novel By Stig Abell Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063380998
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Published: Harper Paperbacks - January 9th, 2024

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Lunar New Year Love Story By Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250908261
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Published: First Second - January 9th, 2024

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California Bear: A Novel By Duane Swierczynski Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316382977
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Published: Mulholland Books - January 9th, 2024

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The Search Party: A Novel By Hannah Richell Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781668036068
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Published: Atria Books - January 16th, 2024

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Finding Mr. Purrfect By Codi Gary Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781538708187
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Published: Forever - January 16th, 2024

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Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix (Remixed Classics #9) By Gabe Cole Novoa Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250869807
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - January 16th, 2024

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So Let Them Burn (The Divine Traitors #1) By Kamilah Cole Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780316534635
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - January 16th, 2024

$18.99
SKU: 9780593617069a
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The World-Famous Nine By Ben Guterson, Kristina Kister (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ben Guterson, Kristina Kister (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316484442
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Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - January 30th, 2024

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The Invocations By Krystal Sutherland Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9780593532263
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - January 30th, 2024

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House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) By Sarah J. Maas Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9781635574104
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - January 30th, 2024

$8.99
SKU: 9781534499324a
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The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder: A Novel By C.L. Miller Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781668032008
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Published: Atria Books - February 6th, 2024

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The Year of the Locust: A Thriller By Terry Hayes Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9781668055786
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Published: Atria/Emily Bestler Books - February 6th, 2024

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Drawing Deena By Hena Khan Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534459915
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Published: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - February 6th, 2024

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The Cozy Home: Three-and-a-Half Stories (Bat, Cat & Rat #1) By Ame Dyckman, Mark Teague (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ame Dyckman, Mark Teague (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781665930420
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Published: Beach Lane Books - February 6th, 2024

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Mission Manhattan (City Spies #5) By James Ponti Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665932479
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Published: Aladdin - February 6th, 2024

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Waverider: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #9) By Kazu Kibuishi, Kazu Kibuishi (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kazu Kibuishi, Kazu Kibuishi (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9780545828659
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Published: Graphix - February 6th, 2024

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Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor By Alan Gratz Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338736076
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Published: Scholastic Press - February 6th, 2024

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Infinity Alchemist By Kacen Callender Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250890252
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Published: Tor Teen - February 6th, 2024

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Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel By The Authors Guild, Margaret Atwood, Douglas Preston Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780358616382
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Published: Harper - February 6th, 2024

$24.99
SKU: 9798887770420a
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$18.99
SKU: 9781547609284a
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Alliana, Girl of Dragons By Julie Abe Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780316300469
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 6th, 2024

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The Women: A Novel By Kristin Hannah Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781250178633
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Published: St. Martin's Press - February 6th, 2024

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Medea: A Novel By Eilish Quin Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781668020760
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Published: Atria Books - February 13th, 2024

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A Suffragist's Guide to the Antarctic By Yi Shun Lai Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781665937764
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - February 13th, 2024

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Dangerous Allies (The Forgotten Five, Book 4) By Lisa McMann Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593615836
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - February 13th, 2024

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Treehouse Town By Gideon Sterer, Charlie Mylie (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gideon Sterer, Charlie Mylie (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316592628
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 13th, 2024

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With a Little Luck By Marissa Meyer, Chuck Gonzales (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Marissa Meyer, Chuck Gonzales (Contributions by)
$20.99
ISBN: 9781250618931
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - February 13th, 2024

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Kitten Ninja By Colleen AF Venable, Marcie Colleen, Ellen Stubbings (Illustrator) Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9781524888190
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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - February 27th, 2024

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Hilo Book 10: Rise of the Cat: (A Graphic Novel) By Judd Winick Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780593488126
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Published: Random House Graphic - February 27th, 2024

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Where the Dark Stands Still By A. B. Poranek Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781665936477
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - February 27th, 2024

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Snowglobe By Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort (Translated by) Cover Image
By Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort (Translated by)
$20.99
ISBN: 9780593484975
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Published: Delacorte Press - February 27th, 2024

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Finally Heard By Kelly Yang Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665947930
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - February 27th, 2024