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The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero
The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero

Tim Collins · Michael O'Mara Books Limited
Pages: 223
Format: Print book

After years of watching superhero movies, reading comics, and fantasizing about being a crime-fighter, Josh decides to become one. First he needs a superhero name, a superhero costume, and some superpowers. Then he needs to find some crime to fight. His diary chronicles his valiant attempts...
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Boy X
Boy X

Dan Smith · Chicken House/Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

His mother is a scientist. His dad was a soldier. Ash is something new altogether. Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wakes up on a remote tropical island. Why is he there? What is this medical facility around him? Most importantly, what's happening inside of him?Ash needs answers. He has twenty-four...
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The Charming Life of Izzy Malone
The Charming Life of Izzy Malone

Jenny Lundquist · Aladdin Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Izzy Malone, a spunky girl who wants to be part of an elite rowing club, must first attend a very unique charm school in this first novel of a brand-new duology from the author of Seeing Cinderella and Plastic Polly.Izzy Malone isn't your typical sixth grader. She wears camouflage combat...
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An Eagle in the Snow
An Eagle in the Snow

Michael Morpurgo · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

England, 1940. Barney's home has been destroyed by bombing, and he and his mother are traveling to the countryside when German planes attack. Their train is forced to take shelter in a tunnel and there, in the darkness, a stranger -- a fellow passenger -- begins to tell them a story about...
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Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes
Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes

Mary E Lambert · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Annabelle has a five mile rule: She must keep her friends from coming within five miles of her home. That's because Annabelle's mom is a hoarder. Their house is full of stuff: canned goods, broken toys, old newspapers... It's everywhere except for Annabelle's spotless room.Annabelle can't...
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Message in a Bottle: A Julie Mystery
Message in a Bottle: A Julie Mystery

KATHRYN REISS · AMER GIRL
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

When Julie visits Gold Moon Ranch, a farming commune in California's gold rush country, the back-to-the-land lifestyle seems idyllic at first. But peculiar problems keep cropping up?almost as if someone was trying to shut down the commune! Then, on a secret trip to an abandoned gold...
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The Runaway: A Maryellen Mystery
The Runaway: A Maryellen Mystery

ALISON HART · AMER GIRL
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Scooter, Maryellen's pudgy pet dachshund, may be lazy, but he's one of the family, and Maryellen loves him dearly. And he never misses a meal! So when Scooter doesn't show up at dinnertime, she's worried. Maryellen launches a search--and discovers some strange goings-on...
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