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Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure

Brandon Mull · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

The long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven is here The dragons and mythical creatures who have been kept at the Fablehaven preserve are getting older, wiser and they want their freedom. They are no longer our allies... . In ancient times, dragons became the ultimate threat to the mythical world....
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The Spirit Warrior

H K Varian · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 161
Format: Paperback

Gabriella must master a mysterious new ability to save her friend in the sixth action-packed novel of The Hidden World of Changers series!Fiona, Mack, Gabriella, and Darren are Changers, a magical line of shapeshifters that can transform into mythological creatures, from werewolves and selkies...
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We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler

Russell Freedman · Clarion Books
Pages: 104
Format: Print book

In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed...
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How to Draw

Dk. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

A children's step-by-step guide to drawing that is practical, inspirational, educational, and fun. Beginning with simple skill instruction and building to more challenging projects, it is packed with practical activities and techniques, including how to draw lines, shade, sketch, and trace....
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100 Women Who Made History

Dk. · DK
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

There are many ladies in history who have left their mark. 100 Women Who Made History takes kids on a tour of the past and uncovers the stories of the women and girls who have shaped the modern world.

From super scientists like Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin to clued-up...

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Mad About: Art

Judith Heneghan · Wayland
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Let children aged 9 discover what art means to them, how it can be made, and what it has meant for people throughout history. This book is packed with top tips to spark kids' creative imaginations. It shows them how to find inspiration and introduces the idea that art can be powerful...
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Thunder and shadow.

Erin Hunter · Harper
Pages: 376
Format: Print book

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #2: Thunder and Shadow. Includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!

Nearly a moon has passed since Alderpaw returned from his journey to SkyClan's gorge, where he found the territory taken over...

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The Shadow Fox

H K Varian · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 162
Format: Print book

A new threat is lurking in the shadows in the electrifying fifth novel of The Hidden World of Changers series!Fiona, Mack, Gabriella, and Darren are Changers, a magical line of shapeshifters that can transform into mythological creatures, from werewolves and selkies to lightning birds and spirit...
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The Door by the Staircase

Katherine Marsh · Disney Pr
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Twelve-year-old Mary Hayes can't stand her orphanage for another night. But when an attempted escape through the stove pipe doesn't go quite as well as she'd hoped, Mary fears she'll be stuck in the Buffalo Asylum for Young Ladies forever. The very next day, a mysterious...
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Alice-Miranda in China

Jacqueline Harvey · Random House Australia
Pages: 358
Format: Print book

When a surprise letter arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies offering a cultural exchange to Beijing, Alice-Miranda and her friends are quick to sign up. They can't wait to experience the delights of one of the world's busiest cities! While there,...
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The Spirit Warrior

H K Varian · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 161
Format: Paperback

Gabriella must master a mysterious new ability to save her friend in the sixth action-packed novel of The Hidden World of Changers series!Fiona, Mack, Gabriella, and Darren are Changers, a magical line of shapeshifters that can transform into mythological creatures, from werewolves and selkies...
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The End of Olympus

Kate O'Hearn · Aladdin Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Emily and Pegasus face their greatest challenge yet when they venture back to Earth to save a friend in this sixth and final book of an exciting series that puts a modern thrill into ancient mythology.After the events in Hawaii, Emily is contending with diminished powers, a new body, and the fact...
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The Magical Animal Adoption Agency, Book 1 Clover's Luck

Kallie George · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Despite her name, Clover has always felt decidedly unlucky. So when she stumbles upon a mysterious cottage in the Woods, she can hardly believe her good fortune. It's the Magical Animal Adoption Agency, and it houses creatures of all kinds. Fairy horses, unicorns, and a fiery young...
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The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken: The Next Misadventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum Children'S Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The Chicken Squad is back for their second (mis) adventure, and this time they're solving the mystery of a kidnapped ... HOUSE? A hilarious, "easy to read" (BOOKLIST ) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and The Trouble with Chickens.Dirt, Sugar,...
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The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015. ©2014
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

They might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken, and they're on a mission. And on this, their first (mis) adventure "in this delightful spinoff of the J.J. Tully series" (Kirkus Reviews) , the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition.Meet the Chicken...
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The Whispering Trees

J A White · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 544
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, book two in the acclaimed Thickety series is the story of a good witch, a bad witch, and a forest demon, trapped together in a world that is both enchanting and dangerous.After Kara Westfall's village turns on her for practicing witchcraft, she and her brother,...
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The Thickety #3: Well of Witches

J A White · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 13
Format: Paperback

An epic quest into an enchanted kingdom with new kinds of magic, an old enemy, and only one way out. Fans of Neil Gaiman will love this third novel in the spectacular and twisty fantasy series that has readers and reviewers raving.Kara and Taff know that only Grace Stone has the power to reverse...
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The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Jolly Regina

Kara Lareau · Amulet Books
Pages: 157
Format: Print book

In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humor, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters...
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A Rambler Steals Home

Carter Higgins · Harcourt
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Garland, Derby, and Triple Clark spend each season traveling highways and byways in their Rambler - until summer, when small-town Ridge Creek, Virginia, calls them back. There they settle in, selling burgers and fries out of Garland's Grill after each game the Rockskippers play in their...
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Middle School: Dog's Best Friend

James Patterson · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Releasing the same month as the MIDDLE SCHOOL movie, this next installment of James Patterson's hit series has non-stop laughs starring everyone's favorite underdog.

It's a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. Life in middle school is finally...
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This Is Not the Abby Show

Debbie Reed Fischer · Delacorte Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Fans of Joey Pigza, Meg Cabot, and Because of Mr. Terupt will root for hilarious, one-of-a-kind Abby as she navigates ADHD, middle school, family, and friendships. Abby was born for the spotlight. Now it's her time to shine! Abby is twice exceptional - she is gifted in math and science,...
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Saturdays at Sea

Jessica Day George · Bloomsbury
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Jessica Day George's magical bestselling series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sea on a grand ship made in the likeness of their beloved Castle!

There is never a dull moment for Celie and her family in Castle Glower--even when they're not in the Castle...

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The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase

Wendy Mass · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 533
Format: Hardcover

The highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Candymakers by beloved author Wendy Mass
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A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket

Deborah Hopkinson · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 290
Format: Print book

From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th century New York City.

Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken...
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Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 115
Format: Hardcover

The Chicken Squad is back for their fourth (mis) adventure, and this time they're facing their darkest mystery yet: shadows! A hilarious, "easy to read" (BOOKLIST ) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and The Trouble with Chickens.

There's...
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Hilo Book 3: The Great Big Boom

Judd Winick · Random House
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

HILO's BA-ACK - in this funny New York Times bestselling full-color middle-grade graphic novel series that Bone creator Jeff Smith calls "delightful" and Big Nate author Lincoln Peirce says "Every kid will love!" Hilo may look like an ordinary kid, but he's...
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Hilo Book 2: Saving the Whole Wide World

Judd Winick · Random House
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Hilo and his friends must save the world from monsters from another dimension.
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Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge

Kristin L Gray · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Vilonia is determined to prove she's responsible enough to care for a dog in this hilarious and utterly lovable debut novel.Being responsible is NOT easy. Fourth grader Vilonia hasn't lost her rain coat in the three weeks she's had it and she's brushed her teeth every night...
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Middle School: Escape to Australia

James Patterson · Jimmy Patterson
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

In the newest installment of James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, everyone's favorite underdog hero Rafe Khatchadorian is headed to the dangerous wilds of Australia!

Rafe isn't exactly considered a winner in Hills Village Middle School to say the least, but everything's...
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The Nameless City

Faith Erin Hicks · First Second
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the City changes hands once again. The natives don't let themselves get caught up in the unending wars. To them, their home is the Nameless City, and those who try to name it are forever...

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Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends?

Lincoln Peirce · Andrews Mcmeel Pub
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Big Nate is in a class by himself. This feisty 11-year-old holds the school record for detentions, but that doesn't stop him from dreaming big!

Nate Wright's a winner--in his own mind, anyway. So when things go wrong, he's at a loss to explain why. How does his soccer team manage...
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Full of Beans

Jennifer L Holm · Random House
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradise is beloved by readers, and now they can return to this wonderful world through the eyes of Turtle's cousin Beans.

Grown-ups lie. That's one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile...
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Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel

Alessandro Ferrari · DISNEY LUCASFILM PR
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Relive the beginnings of the ultimate tale of good versus evil! Join Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padm Amidala, Yoda, Darth Maul, and the rest of the heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe in this graphic novel collection that retells the prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones,...
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Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy Graphic Novel

Alessandro Ferrari · DISNEY LUCASFILM PR
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Relive the beginnings of the ultimate tale of good versus evil! Join Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padm Amidala, Yoda, Darth Maul, and the rest of the heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe in this graphic novel collection that retells the prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones,...
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Escape from the Pipe Men!

Mary G. Thompson · Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Ryan Hawthorn has spent his life on display as a human exhibit in the multi-eyed Pipe Mens intergalactic zoo. When his father is accidentally poisoned, its up to Ryan and his seven-year-old sister, Becky, to scour the universe for the antidote. Along the way, they encounter...
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Unnaturals #2: Escape from Lion's Head

Devon Hughes · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

In the second book in the action-packed Unnaturals duology, perfect for fans of the Animorphs or Warriors series, the amazing hybrid animal heroes embark on a dangerous journey as they fight to find home.K-07M0 has never had a name. As a fox-bat, she has lived her entire life silently hiding...
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Secrets of the dragon tomb

Patrick Samphire · Christy Ottaviano Books
Pages: 326
Format: Print book

Mars in 1816 is a world of high Society, deadly danger, and strange clockwork machines. Pterodactyls glide through the sky, automatic servants hand out sandwiches at elegant garden parties, and in the north, the great dragon tombs hide marvels of Ancient Martian technology.

Twelve-year-old...
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The Thickety #4: The Last Spell

J A White · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 512
Format: Print book

The spellbinding conclusion in the critically acclaimed Thickety series, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman. In The Thickety #4: The Last Spell, Kara and her brother Taff must find the hidden pieces of Princess Evangeline's grimoire to defeat Rygoth and her army of witches in one last...
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The Girl in the Tower

Lisa Schroeder · Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Ever since she could remember, Violet and her mother have been locked away in a tower by the evil Queen Bogdana, who has the kingdom under her spell. The queen has all she wants except one thing-beauty. Violet possesses this beauty. She also has a secret: though she is very small, both...
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