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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

Headed for Canada to visit his father for the first time since his parents' divorce, thirteen-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of a plane crash, with only the clothes he has on and a hatchet to help him shape a life for himself in the wilderness. Reprint. AB. K.
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Julie of the Wolves

Jean Craighead George

Jean Craighead George's Newbery Medal-winning classic about an Eskimo girl lost on the Alaskan tundra now features bonus content. This edition, perfect for classroom or home use, includes John Schoenherr's original scratchboard illustrations throughout, as well as extra materia
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

Adam Gidwitz - Dutton
Format: Print book

The bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm takes on medieval times in an exciting and hilarious new adventure about history, religion . . . and farting dragons. 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children:...
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Pax

Sara Pennypacker - Balzer + Bray
Format: Print book

National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the YearFrom bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become...
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Serafina and the Black Cloak

Robert Beatty - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

"Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul. " Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of the Biltmore estate. There's plenty to explore in her grand home, although she must...
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The City of Ember: The First Book of Ember

Jeanne DuPrau - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher...
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead

Avi. - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

H "Avi's plot is engineered for maximum thrills, with twists, turns, and treachery aplenty. . . . A page-turner to delight Avi's fans, it will leave readers hoping for a sequel."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) H " . . . [T]he book is a page-turner from beginning...
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Classic Starts: Treasure Island

Chris Tait

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date) ,comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales
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Gold

GERALDINE MILLS - Little Island Books
Format: Paperback

Esper and Starn are twin boys who live in a grim world that has been almost laid waste by massive volcanic explosions. Very little grows in Orchard, which used to be a fruit-growing area, but with the death of insects and birds, pollination of the fruit trees is a tedious and precarious...
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MiNRS

Kevin Sylvester - ‎Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

A boy and his friends must find a way to survive in the mining tunnels after their new space colony is attacked in this gritty action-adventure novel, which School Library Journal called "a solid survival story."In space. Underground. And out of time. Christopher...
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The Iron Tomb

Peter Vegas - Aladdin
Format: Print book

Join Sam Force on a fast-paced adventure through Egypt that's part National Treasure and part Indiana Jones with the start to a brand-new series packed with puzzles and clues for readers to figure out along the way!When Sam Force goes to Egypt to spend the summer with his uncle Jasper,...
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