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excitement

Books about excitement for readers of all ages.

Cover of Wilde party

Wilde party

Jenny Oldfield

Ages 8–12familyadventure

Cover of Kindergarten, here I come!

Kindergarten, here I come!

Steinberg, David

Ages 3–6starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of The turtle invasion

The turtle invasion

Jack Patton

Ages 7–11adventurecourage

Cover of Pirate's Gold

Pirate's Gold

Aaron Bud Elkin

Ages 8–12adventurecourage

Cover of On the first day of first grade

On the first day of first grade

Tish Rabe

Ages 4–7first day of schoolnew beginnings

Cover of Peppa and the Big Train (Peppa Pig)

Peppa and the Big Train (Peppa Pig)

Eone

Ages 2–5adventureexploration

Cover of Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Kitty Fross

Ages 5–9adventurepatience

Cover of Roarr

Roarr

Maira Kalman

Ages 3–8circusadventure

Cover of Movie munchies

Movie munchies

Holly Karapetkova

Ages 4–8moviesentertainment

Cover of Football

Football

Salina Yoon

Ages 3–7sportsteamwork

Cover of Go on Holiday

Go on Holiday

Jean Adamson, Gareth Adamson

Ages 3–7adventurefamily

Cover of Tiny-stego stampede

Tiny-stego stampede

Dustin Hansen

Ages 8–12adventuredinosaurs

Cover of Calling all cars

Calling all cars

Sue Fliess

Ages 2–7transportationcommunity helpers

Cover of Pirates of the sea!

Pirates of the sea!

Brandon Dorman

Ages 4–9adventuretreasure

Cover of Lucha Libre

Lucha Libre

Xavier Garza

Ages 4–8familycultural heritage

Cover of Ready, Set, Go Counting

Ready, Set, Go Counting

Golden Books

Ages 2–5countingracing

Cover of St. Patrick's Day in the Morning

St. Patrick's Day in the Morning

Eve Bunting

Ages 3–8holidaystradition

Cover of Little Bear and the Papagini Circus

Little Bear and the Papagini Circus

Margaret Greaves

Ages 3–7adventureimagination

Cover of Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

Tui T. Sutherland

Ages 6–10adventurecourage

Cover of Pet day

Pet day

Harriet Ziefert

Ages 4–8petsschool

Cover of Here comes the train

Here comes the train

Charlotte Voake

Ages 2–6trainsexcitement

Cover of Grab that rabbit!

Grab that rabbit!

Polly Faber

Ages 2–6playadventure

Cover of Ready, teddy, go!

Ready, teddy, go!

Michael Davidson

Ages 3–7adventurecourage

Cover of A day at the circus

A day at the circus

Sunny Griffin

Ages 3–8familyadventure