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Watchdog

Will McIntosh · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old twins Vick and Tara have built an incredible machine - a loyal robotic watchdog named Daisy. But, when local crime boss Ms. Alba schemes to add Daisy to her robot army, Vick and Tara must go to great lengths to protect their prized pet. Because Daisy is more than just...
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Beasts Made of Night

TOCHI ONYEBUCHI · Razorbill
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

iBooks Most Anticipated YA Books of the Fall io9's All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Keep On Your Radar This Fall BuzzFeed's 22 YA Novels You'll Want To Read From Cover To Cover This FallA 2017 BookExpo Buzz Book A Junior Library Guild Selection "This tale moves beyond...
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Caught Dead: A Rick Van Lam Mystery

Andrew Lanh · Poisoned Pen Press
Pages: 283
Format: Hardcover

One of the beautiful Le sisters is dead. Hartford, Connecticut's small Vietnamese community is stunned. Mary Le Vu, wife of a poor grocery-store owner, is gunned down in a drive-by. Her twin sister insists dutiful Mary "wouldn't be caught dead" in that drug-infested zone. The police...
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And Then There Were Four

NANCY WERLIN · Dial Books
Pages: 415
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Nancy Werlin returns to YA suspense with this page-turner mystery for fans of Lauren Oliver, Neal Shusterman, and Lois Duncan Let's not die today. Not even to make things easier for our parents. When a building collapses around five teenagers - and they...
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Mae Carol Jemison: Astronaut and Educator

Iemima Ploscariu · Essential Library
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Women scientists have made key contributions to the pursuit of science and some of the most important discoveries of all time. In Mae Carol Jemison, learn how the American astronaut and doctor chose to pursue a career in science and became the first African-American woman in space, followed...
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The Accidental Bad Girl

Maxine Kaplan · Amulet Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

After getting caught hooking up with her best friend's ex on the last day of junior year, Kendall starts senior year friendless and ostracized. She plans to keep her head down until she graduates. But after discovering her online identity has been hacked and she's being framed for stealing...
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Draw 50 Dogs: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Beagles, German Shepherds, Collies, Golden Retrievers, Yorkies, Pugs, Malamutes, and Many More...

Lee J. Ames · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

Old English sheep dogs, German Shepherds and Malamutes are just a few of the fun-loving, furry breeds that anyone can create by following these sketches. An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.
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Vaccination Investigation: The History and Science of Vaccines

Tara Haelle · Twenty First Century Books
Pages: 120
Format: Library Binding

Presents the history of vaccines, their important role in protecting community health, and the introduction of cutting-edge research.
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Someone I Wanted to Be

Aurelia Wills · Candlewick Press
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

When an insecure teen starts impersonating someone else, her life spirals dangerously out of control in a realistic, relatable novel about finding yourself - and discovering your true friends.Leah Lobermier dreams of becoming a doctor, but it's hard to stay focused on getting good grades...
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Bounce

Megan Shull · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 373
Format: Hardcover

The author of The Swap, which is now a Disney Channel Original Movie, delivers another hilarious, heartwarming, and empowering story about a girl who relives the same day over and over again - each time as someone new. Megan Shull's new novel is perfect for fans of Wendy Mass, Holly Goldberg...
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The Force Awakens: Volume 1

Chuck Wendig · Graphic Novels
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Poe Dameron and Stormtrooper FN-2187 attempt to escape Kylo Ren and the First Order, and Rey finds a droid named BB-8, who has important information vital to discovering the location of a certain missing Jedi. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight...
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Wildings

Eleanor Glewwe · Viking Childrens Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

A captivating fantasy about the bond between twins, and the power of children to stand up for what's right.Rivka is one of the magical elite and the daughter of an important ambassador. But she harbors a deep secret: She once had a twin brother, Arik. When Arik failed to develop his own magical...
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The Book of Dust

Philip Pullman · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

The much-anticipated new work from the author of The Golden Compass is coming at last! Renowned storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of Lyra Belacqua and His Dark Materials for a thrilling and epic adventure in which daemons, alethiometers, and the Magisterium all play...
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Darkness Hidden: The Name of the Blade, Book Two

Zoe Marriott · Candlewick Press, 2015.
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Zoë Marriott's inventive, Japanese-inflected urban fantasy raises the stakes in a sweeping second installment.Against all odds, Mio has defeated the evil Nekomata and seen her love, Shinobu, restored to life. But in the wake of the battle, Mio's unsettling connection to the katana - an ancient...
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