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Blended

SHARON M DRAPER · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella's parents are divorced, so she has to switch...
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The Prince Problem

Vivian Vande Velde · Scholastic Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Telmund is a prince who loves fables. But when a hasty witch mistakes him for bully in need of paranormal punishment, he's cursed to transform into a new animal every time he falls asleep. With his shape constantly changing, Telmund discovers that actually living in a fairy tale has its drawbacks....
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Wind Power: Sailboats, Windmills, and Wind Turbines

Matt Ziem · Childrens Pr
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Even though wind is invisible, we can see it action just about everywhere we look. Birds soar on it. It sends autumn leaves skittering across lawns. And we can even harness its power to create electricity. Readers will learn what causes wind, how people h
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Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference

ANONYMOUS. · Philomel Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them full offacts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton.What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do Ineed to cover my mouth when...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New School Nightmare

Carolyn Nowak · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

An exciting and hilarious new middle grade story for anyone who likes (or doesn't like) vampires! Buffy Summers is just like any other student...except for the part where she's also a secret vampire slayer. In every generation, one girl is granted great strength to stand against...
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The School for Good and Evil #4: Quests for Glory

Soman Chainani · HarperCollins
Pages: 568
Format: Hardcover

If Good and Evil can't find a way to work together, neither side will survive.With every end comes a new beginning in the fourth installment of Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series, Quests for Glory.Join Sophie, Agatha, Tedros, and the other...
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Island War

Patricia Reilly Giff · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A two-time Newbery Honor-winning author spins a tale of children surviving on their own on a remote Japanese-occupied island during World War II.Izzy has come to the remote Aleutian Island in 1941 because her mother is studying the rare birds there. Matt has been dragged there by his father,...
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Horrible Harry Says Goodbye

SUZY KLINE · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Horrible Harry says goodbye in the 30th anniversary finale of a beloved series!The last day of third grade is approaching fast, but a farewell to Room 3B isn't the only goodbye Doug has to say this year. Song Lee and Mary are busy preparing an end-of-year present for their favorite...
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In Your Shoes

Donna Gephart · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." - School Library JournalThe critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most, about two imaginative tweens who help each...
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The Legend of Korra Turf Wars Part Two

Michael Dante DiMartino · Dark Horse Books
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback

Recovering from the fight and furious for revenge, Triple Threats member Tokuga solidifies his ties with the duplicitous Wonyong. Meanwhile, when Republic City's housing crisis reaches its peak, Zhu Li sets her sights on the biggest public figure in the city - President Raiko - in a bid for the presidency!...
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