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The Indian in the Cupboard

Lynne Reid Banks - Doubleday Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

Full of magic and appealing characters this classic novel takes readers on a remarkable adventureIts Omris birthday but all he gets from his best friend Patrick is a little plastic Indian brave Trying to hide his disappointment Omri puts the Indian in a metal cupboard and locks the door...
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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Trenton Lee Stewart - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fifty years ago, Roald Dahl created a world that captured the imagination of millions of readers, and a boy who captured their hearts. Now featuring an introduction by award-winning author Jon Scieszka, this special edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is perfect for longtime Roald...
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Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Rachel Renée Russell - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school - and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic...
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Spirit Animals: Book 1: Wild Born

Brandon Mull - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Mull launches Scholastic's wildly popular multiplatform phenomenon.Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible...
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Curse of the Arctic Star

Carolyn Keene - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

Nancy and her friends must navigate a cruise ship crisis in the first book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series.Nancy, Bess, and George are cruising dangerous waters on a tour of Alaska. Becca Wright, an old friend of Nancy's, is the Assistant Cruise Director...
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The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1)

Holly Black - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Grace children discover the faerie world is closer than you think in this repackage of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles.After finding a mysterious, handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they've just moved into, Jared;...
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The Maze of Bones

Rick Riordan - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

The first book in the #1 bestselling phenomenon sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."Grace is the last...
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Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor: Book One

Jon Scieszka - Amulet Books
Format: Print book

"I never thought science could be funny . . . until I read Frank Einstein. It will have kids laughing." - Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Huge laughs and great science - the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend." - Mac Barnett,...
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book...
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The Boxcar Children

L. Kate Deal - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.
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Gregor The Overlander

Suzanne Collins - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City.When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into...
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Mystery Map

Franklin W. Dixon - Aladdin
Format: Book

Brothers Frank and Joe Hardy and their elementary school friends help them track down what they hope is a treasure after they find a mysterious map.
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Mad Scientist

Matt - Random House
Format: Paperback

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Newbery Honor winning author Jennifer Holm teams up with Matthew Holm to bring you a fully illustrated graphic novel series packed with humor and kid appeal - BABYMOUSE! With multiple Children's Choice awards and over 1.7 million books in print, kids, parents,...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

Jeff Kinney - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Boys don't keep diaries -- or do they?The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate toIt's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share...
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Fablehaven

Brandon Mull - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover

For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually,...
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Janitors

Tyler Whitesides - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover

The magical secretive society of JANITORS will sweep the country in the fall of Have you ever fallen asleep during math class Are you easily distracted while listening to your English teacher Do you find yourself completely uninterested in geography Well it may not be your fault The janitors...
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The Candy Shop War

Brandon Mull - Aladdin Books
Format: Print book

Magical candy that gives kids superpowers? Sweet! The possibility of evil overtaking the world? Not so tasty. And so begins The Candy Shop War, a trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series.Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy...
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Robert C. O'Brien - Aladdin

Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award-winning classic by notable childrens author Robert C. OBrien. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters...
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar - Morrow Junior Books
Format: Print book

Lois Sachar, best-selling author of the Wayside School series, knows how to make kids laugh. And there are laughs galore in this popular book, now available again in hardcover. Meet Mrs. Gorf, the teacher who turns the students in Wayside School into apples.
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A Brand-New Me! #17

Henry Winkler - Grosset & Dunlap

It’s graduation time for Hank Zipzer and all his friends— time to move on from PS 87 to middle school. Trouble is, there are tests Hank has to pass to get into the same middle schools as his friends, and his learning differences might get in the way. Luckily, a life-altering...
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Pottymouth and Stoopid

JAMES PATTERSON - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author James Patterson's best book for boys in years! Tired of being bullied, middle-school underdogs "Pottymouth" and "Stoopid" finally fight back with the power of funny.David and his best friend Michael were tagged with awful nicknames way back in preschool...
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The Trouble with Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery

Doreen Cronin - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

J.J. Tully is a former search-and rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So hes not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar who look like popcorn on legs and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to track...
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Inspector Flytrap

Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the start to a funny and clever illustrated chapter-book series about a mystery-solving...
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Big Nate Flips Out

Lincoln Peirce - Harper
Format: Print book

The fifth Big Nate novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce!Big Nate is a New York Times bestseller! Here comes the latest illustrated novel from Lincoln Peirce, all about king of detention and cartooning genius Nate Wright!Everyone knows N-A-T-E does not equal N-E-A-T!And...
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Inspector Flytrap

Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the start to a funny and clever illustrated chapter-book series about a mystery-solving...
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books. And together they've created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants!...
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Inspector Flytrap

Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the start to a funny and clever illustrated chapter-book series about a mystery-solving...
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes

Lenore Look - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Hardcover

Here's the third book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers. Alvin Ho, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly...
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A Whole Nother Story

Dr. Cuthbert Soup - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Mr. Lemoncellos Library comes a rollicking, high stakes adventure!. The three Cheeseman children, their father, and their psychic dog are all on the run. After one of Mr. Cheesemans inventions attracts the attention of some dangerous...
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Bad Kitty Takes the Test

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

It's something everyone has to do at least once. Kitty is no different. In this new edition of the beloved, bestselling Bad Kitty series, Bad Kitty faces . . . a test!Based on her previous bad behavior, the Society of Cat Aptitude has determined that Kitty is not only a bad kitty but a bad cat....
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute: Lunch Lady #1

Jarrett Krosoczka - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Serving justice . . . and lunch!Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn't dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn't just serve...
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The BFG

Roald Dahl - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

"Well, first of all, " said the BFG, "human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist."Sophie discovers that giants not only exist, but that there are a great many of them who like to guzzle and swallomp nice little chiddlers....
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Vordak the Incomprehensible: How to Grow Up and Rule the World

Vordak T. Incomprehensible - EgmontUSA
Format: Hardcover

Slip on your acid-free gloves, make sure you have a duplicate copy of How to Grow Up and Rule the World (just in case something should happen to this one) and try to follow along as the incomparable, superior-in-all-ways Vordak the Incomprehensible teaches you a thing or two about villainy....
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Dragonbreath

Ursula Vernon - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

It's not easy for Danny Dragonbreath to be the sole mythical creature in a school for reptiles and amphibians?especially because he can't breathe fire like other dragons (as the school bully loves to remind him) . But having a unique family comes in handy sometimes, like when his sea-serpent...
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The Fran That Time Forgot (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)

Jim Benton - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Franny K. Stein didn't think the time would ever come when someone would realize what the K in her name stood for. And she REALLY didn't think that same someone would say her middle name in front of the whole school! But that's what happened at the Science Fair award ceremony,...
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SPHDZ Book #1!

Jon Scieszka - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The perfect combination of the age old experience of holding and poring over a physical book with newest media technology that kids love! Michael K. just started fifth grade at a new school. As if that wasn't hard enough, the kids he seems to have made friends with apparently aren't kids...
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The beloved author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup.Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness...
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Matilda

Roald Dahl - Viking Kestrel
Format: Book

Now on Broadway!Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable...
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I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

LAUREN TARSHIS - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between...
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Beverly Cleary - Avon Books
Format: Paperback

In this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn. This timeless classic now features a foreword written by New York Times...
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Jacky Ha-Ha

James Patterson - Jimmy Patterson Books / Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.With her irresistible urge to tell a joke...
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The Lemonade War

Jacqueline Davies - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King. Fourth-grader Evan Treski is people-smart. He's good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other...
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Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate Dicamillo - Candlewick Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller.One summer's day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It's because of Winn-Dixie...
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Henry Huggins

Beverly Cleary - Harper Trophy
Format: Paperback

In the first novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will be charmed instantly by an average boy whose life is turned upside down when he meets a lovable puppy with a nose for mischief. This timeless classic now features a foreword written by New York...
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Ramona the Pest

Beverly Cleary - HarperTrophy
Format: Paperback

Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her older sister, Beezus, ride the bus to school with all the big kids. She's finally old enough to do it too!Then she gets into trouble for pulling her classmate's boingy curls during recess. Even worse, her crush...
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Ready, Freddy! #27: The Reading Race

Abby Klein - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

The race is on! Freddy's class is competing in a read-a-thon, and the student who reads for the most minutes will win five free books - and the class will win an author visit, too! Freddy plans to win this contest . . . even if it means staying up all night!
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Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library, The

LINDA BAILEY - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte's Web will love. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist...
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