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Frankie Sparks and the Talent Show Trick

Megan Frazer Blakemore - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Frankie Sparks uses her inventing skills to help her friend overcome stage fright in this second chapter book in the STEM inspired Frankie Sparks, Third-Grade Inventor series.It's time for the annual school talent show, and Frankie is excited to audition with her magic act! She wants...
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Pie in the Sky

Remy Lai - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A poignant, laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks!"Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake . . . heartwarming and rib-tickling." -- Terri Libenson,...
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Sadiq and thePet Problem

Siman Nuurali - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding

Sadiq's third grade class has no classroom pet! Not only that, but Sadiq has never had a pet of his own. So Sadiq gathers some classmates to help him solve this problem. What kind of pet would be perfect for their class? A lizard? A bunny? A parakeet? Soon it's up to Sadiq and friends...
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Jasmine Green Rescues: A Piglet Called Truffle

Helen Peters - Walker Books US
Format: Hardcover

Meet Jasmine Green - an aspiring veterinarian who adores animals! Can her kindness and know-how save a piglet in trouble in this delightful series debut?Jasmine Green loves animals. Her mother is a veterinarian. Her father is a farmer. And her brother and sister are . . . well, they're...
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King of the Mole People

Paul Gilligan - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Trollhunters meets The Terrible Two in this smart and funny illustrated middle grade series.Doug Underbelly is doing his best to be normal. It's not the easiest thing in the world: he's bad at jokes, he's lousy at sports, and he lives in a creaky old mansion surrounded by gravestones....
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The Haunted House Next Door

Andres Miedoso - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere. Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend ... and thank goodness! Because I'm afraid of everything.Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky...
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The Princess in Black

Shannon Hale - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm!...
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Pug Blasts Off: A Branches Book

Sonia Sander - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The first book in a sweet and funny new Branches series about a pug and his human, told from the pug's POV!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content,...
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

Lenore Look - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Hardcover

Here's the first 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, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything - elevators, tunnels, girls,...
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Mia Mayhem Is a Superhero!

Kara West - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Meet Mia Macarooney, an ordinary eight-year-old who finds out she has an extraordinary super-secret in this first chapter book in the brand-new Mia Mayhem series!Mia Macarooney is a regular eight-year-old girl who finds out that she's A SUPERHERO! Her life literally goes from totally...
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Juana and Lucas

Juana Medina - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2017 Pura Belpré Author AwardFans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series.. Juana loves many things - drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially...
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Max and the Midknights (Max & The Midknights)

Lincoln Peirce - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES * Join Maxs quest to become a knight in this laugh-filled, New York Times bestselling adventure from theauthor of the Big Nate series!"Max is epic fun!" --JEFF KINNEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series. Max wants...
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Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue

Paula Harrison - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for an adventure. Meet Kitty, a charming chapter book character with catlike superpowers. With dramatic two-color art on every page and an emphasis on friendship, family, bravery, and building self-confidence, Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue is a perfect...
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The #1: Big Secret

Alexa Pearl - Little Bee Books
Format: Print book

In the first book of the Tales of Sasha series, a young horse named Sasha discovers a big secret about what makes her different from her friends and family.Sasha has always felt a little bit different from the other horses in her home of Verdant Valley. She loves running and jumping and the feeling...
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Mac Undercover

Mac Barnett - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid.And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not just any spy. But a spy...for the Queen of England. James Bond meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking new fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy. The precious Crown...
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Rock Star #1

KELLY STARLING LYONS - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

Fans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy engaging with science-loving Jada Jones in this easy-to-read chapter book.When Jada Jones's best friend moves away, school feels like the last place she wants to be. She'd much rather wander outside looking for cool rocks to add to her collection,...
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

From the one and only Kate DiCamillo comes an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers, brightly captured with comic nostalgic flair by Chris Van Dusen.To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig - she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons...
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The School Is Alive!

Chabert, Jack

Eerie Elementary is one scary school This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost r
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