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The Six Crowns: Trundle's Quest

Allan Frewin Jones · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Mild-Mannered Lamplighter? Or Valiant Hero?Trundle is just like any other hedgehog in the small town of Shiverstones. But his simple, quiet life is turned upside down the night Esmeralda appears at his door. With bloodthirsty pirates right on her heels, she tells Trundle he is destined...
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Douglas Fredericks and the House of They

Joe Kelly · Image Comics
Pages: 78
Format: Hardcover

Douglas Fredericks is a kid on a mission. His parents' 15th wedding anniversary is just around the corner and he wants to create an extra-special present for them. However, his wild attempts at unique gifts are all shut down by his friends and neighbors, concerned that Douglas' wild ideas...
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Heart of the Land

SARAH PRINEAS · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 185
Format: Hardcover

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are young heroes who stopped an unstoppable monster. They are Greencloaks -- guardians chosen from every nation of Erdas -- and together with their powerful spirit animals, they fight to protect their world. But in the ashes of this destruction, there are some...
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The Wildcat's Claw

VARIAN JOHNSON · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 181
Format: Book

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One Mixed-Up Night

Catherine Newman · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Two best friends on the run... to IKEA. Frankie and Walter aren't really running away. Just like the kids in their favorite book, they are running to somewhere. Specifically, a massive furniture store. They've been obsessed with the Ikea catalog for years. So they make a plan, pack their...
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If You Find This

Matthew Baker · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 358
Format: Paperback

Now in paperback, If You Find This is the story of unlikely friendships, unexpected bravery and eleven-year-old Nicholas Funes's quest to prove his grandfather's treasure is real, mixing mystery and adventure in the tradition of Louis Sachar, Avi, and E.L. Konigsburg.Nicholas is a math...
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Charlie Numbers and the Man in the Moon

Ben Mezrich · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Charlie is recruited to use his mathematical prowess to discover what happened to a box of stolen moon rocks in this follow up to Bringing Down the Mouse.Charlie Lewis is really good at math. So good, that he's approached by a mysterious woman who needs his help. The woman is carrying an incredible...
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The Fall of the Readers: The Forbidden Library: Volume 4

DJANGO WEXLER · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In this thrilling conclusion to Alice's adventures in The Forbidden Library she must lead her band of friends, magical beings, and creatures against the collected might of the Old Readers - perfect for fans of Story Thieves, Inkheart, Coraline, and Harry Potter. When Alice defeated her uncle...
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The Great Treehouse War

Lisa Graff · Philomel Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Kids vs. parents! An epic treehouse sleepover! An awesome group of friends! An exciting new book from National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff.Winnie's last day of fourth grade ended with a pretty life-changing surprise. That was the day Winnie's parents got divorced and decided that Winnie...
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27 Magic Words

Sharelle Byars Moranville · Holiday House
Pages: 199
Format: Hardcover

Although ten-year-old Kobi's parents sailed into a storm at sea five years ago, she knows they are alive. If she says "Avanti!" she can see them. Now that her life is being turned upside down again, she will need the magic words her mother left behind more than ever. Instead of living...
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The Glass Town Game

CATHERYNNE M VALENTE · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

Charlotte and Emily must enter a fantasy world that they invented in order to rescue their siblings in this adventurous and fiercely intelligent novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.Inside a small Yorkshire...
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Armstrong and Charlie

Steven B. Frank · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 298
Format: Hardcover

Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost. Armstrong isn't looking forward to sixth grade, either. When his parents sign him up for Opportunity Busing to a white...
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Lemons

Melissa Savage · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The search for Bigfoot gets juicy in this funny and touching story that's perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo's Flora & Ulysses and Katherine Applegate's Crenshaw! Lemonade Liberty Witt's mama always told her: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But Lem can't possibly make lemonade...
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Like Magic

Elaine Vickers · HarperCollins
Pages: 261
Format: Hardcover

"An endlessly endearing story of three girls' pursuit of friendship and the beauty and challenge of what it means to be 10." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Like Magic is truly a treasure." - Liz Garton Scanlon, author of The Great Good Summer"Debut novelist...
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Balto of the Blue Dawn

MARY POPE OSBORNE · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!The magic tree house has returned and it's taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There they meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian husky destined to save...
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The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have to "borrow" a rocket. And there might be something nasty in one of the spacesuits. And Mr. Piranha miiiight have eaten too many bean burritos. Surviving this mission may only...
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Cyber-Thief Showdown

Geronimo Stilton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

I am not the kind of mouse who spends money on useless things. But one day I kept getting packages of things I did not order or need. Someone on the Internet had stolen my identity! Professor Margo Bitmouse, a well-known computer expert, helped me track down the hacker. Could I find the thief...
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Dog Man and Cat Kid

Dav Pilkey · Graphix
Pages: 256
Format: Book

Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter...
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Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required

Brian Lynch · Scholastic Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Playing is serious business.Welcome to Toy Academy: where toys learn to play. This is where action figures train to battle, stuffed animals study the art of the hug, and collectibles practice standing very, very still. Though Grumbolt isn't really any of those things, he's determined to fit in. But when...
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Snow & Rose

Emily Winfield Martin · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover

Give the gift of this stunningly illustrated fairy-tale reimagining from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of The Wonderful Things You Will Be this holiday season - sure to be a modern classic! Snow and Rose didn't know they were in a fairy tale. People never do. . . . Once,...
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