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Amari and the Night Brothers

B. B. Alston - Balzer + Bray
Format: Book

Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing...

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Shadow School #1: Archimancy

J. A. White - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Book

From the acclaimed author of Nightbooks and The Thickety comes a spooky series, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Adam Gidwitz, and Stranger Things! Cordelia Liu knew Shadow School was going to be different. Still, she didn't expect the school grounds to be filled with ghosts. Cordelia...

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Concealed

Christina Diaz Gonzalez - Scholastic Press
Format: Book

Ivette. Joanna. And now: Katrina. Whatever her name is, it won't last long. Katrina doesn't know any of the details about her past, but she does know that she and her parents are part of the Witness Protection Program. Whenever her parents say they have to move on and start over,...

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Curse of the Night Witch

Alex Aster - Sourcebooks Young Readers
Format: Book

A fast-paced series starter perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and filled with adventure, mythology, and an unforgettable trio of friends. On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will...

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Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini

Betsy Uhrig - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Book

Books aren't supposed to be dangerous. Are they? Alex Harmon prefers running over sitting still reading. But when his aunt offers to pay him to point out the boring parts in her children's book, he figures it's an easy way to make ten bucks. The problem is that her book is about...

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Dragon Ops

Mari Mancusi - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

One wrong move, and it's game over. Welcome to DRAGON OPS, the world's first augmented-reality video-game theme park. Set on a once-deserted island, our three beta players -- classic gamer geek Ian; his adventure-seeking sister, Lily; and their too-cool-for-gaming cousin, Derek-have...

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The Elephant in the Room

Holly Goldberg Sloan - Dial Books
Format: Book

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things change...

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Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter

Beth McMullen - Aladdin
Format: Book

Having a world-traversing archaeologist dad means twelve-year-old Lola Benko is used to moving around and not putting down roots anywhere. But every day and every hunt for something hidden is an adventure, and no matter what, she and her dad are an unbeatable team. Then her father disappears....

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Pixie Pushes On

Tamara Bundy - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Book

A young girl learns bittersweet life lessons on the family farm after her sister gets polio, in this poignant and funny novel set in the heartland in the 1940s. Pixie's defenses are up, and it's no wonder. She's been uprooted, the chickens seem to have it in for her, and now her beloved...

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Quintessence

Redman, Jess - FARRAR STRAUSS & GIROUX
Format: Book

Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and they havent stopped even though she's told her parents that they have. Shes homesick and friendless and every day she feels less and less like herself. But one day she finds...

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Rivals

Tommy Greenwald - Amulet Books
Format: Book

The people of Walthorne love their basketball -- and one of the things they love most is the special rivalry between the Walthorne North Middle School Cougars and the Walthorne South Middle School Panthers. As the season begins, two star players are feeling the heat: Austin Chambers,...

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Scritch Scratch

Lindsay Currie - Sourcebooks Young Readers
Format: Book

For fans of Small Spaces comes a chilling ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together. Claire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. She's a scientist, which is why she can't think of anything worse than...

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The Smartest Kid in the Universe

Chris Grabenstein - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Bestselling Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of Max Einstein!

"For centuries, humans have consumed information through their eyes and our ears," said Dr. Backbridge. "Here is my prediction. In the not-too-distant future, we are going...

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Starfish

Lisa Fipps - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Book

Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules -- like "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast...

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Words on Fire

Jennifer A. Nielsen - Scholastic Press
Format: Book

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen transports readers to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression. Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. She always...

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