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The Case of the Missing Moonstone

Jordan Stratford - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

"Imagines an alternate 1826 London, where Ada Lovelace (the world's first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) meet as girls and form a secret detective agency. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession, and an array of fishy suspects"--
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The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence

Stan Lee - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Stan Lee presents a brand new, magical, super-powered adventure! When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, a Chinese-America teenager named Steven will be thrown into the middle of an epic global chase. He'll have to master strange powers, outrun super-powered mercenaries,...
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Ruby Redfort Catch Your Death

Lauren Child - Candlewick
Format: Book

Wild animals roaming around Twinford? Ruby Redfort has heard the rumors, but she doesn't quite believe them. She's got enough on her mind doing wilderness survival training with the secret agency Spectrum, and her bad eyesight isn't helping. But as high society buzzes with news...
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Masterminds

Gordon Korman - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

The first book in the action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for young fans of James Patterson and John Grisham. Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else....
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Storm of Dogs

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Book

  With Sweet as their new Alpha, the dogs of the Wild Pack hope they will finally find peace. But Lucky is still troubled by visions of a terrifying future - a future that will force every dog to fight tooth and claw for survival. The Storm of Dogs is about to begin....
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The Island of Dr. Libris

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

New from the author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of the I Funny series with James Patterson! Celebrate the power of imagination with this action-packed New York Times bestseller that shows that sometimes the real story starts after you close the book!...
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I,Q (I,Q The Series)

Roland Smith - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Paperback

Thirteen-year-old Quest (Q) isnt sure hes ready for a new family. For a long time its just been him and his mom, Blaze. But everything changes when Blaze falls in love with Roger and they start a new rock band called Match. Now theyre married, have a hit record, and Match is going out on a year-long...
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Evil Spy School

Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley somehow accidentally shoots a live mortar into the principal's office - and immediately gets himself expelled. Not long after going back to the boring old real world, Ben gets recruited by evil crime organization...
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Wonder at the Edge of the World

Nicole Helget - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this captivating quest that spans the globe, a young girl who wants to know everything challenges her assumptions about family, loyalty, and friendship as she fights to save her father's legacy--and to begin creating her own.
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The Order of the Unicorn

Suzanne Selfors - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

At Dr. Woo's Worm Hospital, Pearl and Ben are greeted with some bad news. A human has been spotted in the Imaginary World! Dr. Woo suspects it might be Maximus Steele -- a poacher with his sights set on prized animal horns. What creature will he attack next? Will it be a unicorn?Together,...
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Atlantis Rising

T. A. Barron - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

From T.A. Barron, the New York Times bestselling author of the Merlin Saga, comes a new fantasy world about the origins of Atlantis, perfect for fans of The Lord of the Rings, Eragon, The Beyonders and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In a magical land called Ellegandia,...
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Theodore Boone: the Fugitive

John Grisham - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone thought the danger had passed, but he's about to face off against an old adversary: accused murderer and fugitive Pete Duffy. On a field trip to Washington, DC, Theo spots a familiar face on the Metro: Duffy, who jumped bail and was never seen again....
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Ferals

Jacob Grey - HarperCollins
Format: Book

Blackstone was once a thriving metropolis. But that was before the Dark Summer - a wave of violence and crime that swept through the city eight years ago, orchestrated by the fearsome Spinning Man. Now the Spinning Man is on the move again, and a boy named Caw is about to be caught in his web. Caw...
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School for Sidekicks

Kelly McCullough - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

"Evan Quick, Hero's Log, May the 25th ... and darn it - I just can't do this. I'm never going to be a Mask. Get over it Evan."Evan Quick has spent his whole life dreaming of becoming a hero. Every morning he wakes up and runs through a checklist of test to see if he's developed...
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Mothman's Curse

Christine Hayes - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

When Josie and her brothers uncover a haunted camera, the Mothman legend becomes a terrifying reality that threatens their entire town in this spooky and action-filled novel. Josie may live in the most haunted town in America, but the only strange thing she ever sees is the parade of oddball...
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The Worst Class Trip Ever

Dave Barry - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious novel, written in the voice of eighth-grader Wyatt Palmer, Dave Barry takes us on a class trip to Washington, DC. Wyatt, his best friend, Matt, and a few kids from Culver Middle School find themselves in a heap of trouble-not just with their teachers, who have long lost...
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Stormbreaker

Anthony Horowitz - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission....
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The Last Kids on Earth

Max Brallier - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, with one million copies in print!"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid Ever since the monster...
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Audacity Jones to the Rescue

Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Book

Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan who aches for adventure, a challenge to break up the monotony of her life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls. Life as a wayward girl isn't so bad; Audie has the best of friends, a clever cat companion, and plenty of books to read....
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A Week without Tuesday

Angelica Banks - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Book

Something is broken in the land of story. Real and imaginary worlds are colliding -- putting everything and everyone in grave peril. Tuesday and Baxterr, at the request of the Librarian, and with the help of Vivienne Small, venture to find the Gardener -- the one person who can stop this...
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