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The Magic Misfits

Neil Patrick Harris · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

From beloved award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change...
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Hades and the Helm of Darkness

Suzanne Williams · Aladdin
Pages: 117
Format: Paperback

The Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld - if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is.The Underworld usually isn't really meant to be a fun place - but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs....
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The Ethan I Was Before

Ali Standish · Harper
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Before: Ethan was always up for a laugh, always willing to accept a dare, always ready for a baseball game with his big brother, Roddie, or an adventure with his best friend, Kacey. Now: Ethan's family is escaping Boston for the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. But Ethan's not sure he'll...
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The Terrible Two Go Wild

Mac Barnett · Amulet Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite pranksters are at it again! School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot...
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The Explorers: The Door in the Alley

Adrienne Kress · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a new series for fans of The Name of This Book Is a Secret and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Knock once if you can find it - but only members are allowed...
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John David Anderson · HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
Pages: 1
Format: Book

[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12) ] John David Anderson, author of Ms. Bixby's Last Day, returns with a funny, honest, and original story about bullying, broken friendships, and failures of communication. In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts....
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Hamster Princess: Whiskerella

URSULA VERNON · Dial Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A funny, feminist twist on the Cinderella fairy tale for fans of fractured fairy talesPrincess Harriet Hamsterbone is not the kind of princess who enjoys fancy dresses or extravagant parties. Cliff-diving, fractions, and whacking people with swords are more her thing. So when she's forced...
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Fairy Mom and Me

SOPHIE KINSELLA · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 160
Format: Book

Fans of Sophie Kinsella's sparkling humor will love her first ever illustrated series for young readers about the charming adventures of a mother-daughter fairy duo! Ella Brook can't wait to grow up, because one day she will become a fairy and have her own sparkly wings and a teacher...
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The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City

JODI KENDALL · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

This delightful middle grade novel is a modern-day homage to Charlotte's Web, perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Cammie McGovern."We fell in love with The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City! No matter how big she gets, there's always room for Hamlet in our hearts." - Steve...
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Supergifted

Gordon Korman · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The highly anticipated sequel to Ungifted from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy...
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Ghosts of Greenglass House

KATE MILFORD · Clarion Books
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

Welcome back to the irresistible world of Greenglass House where thirteen-year-old Milo is, once again, spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem. There are fresh clues to uncover as friends old and new join in his search for a mysterious...
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I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 94
Format: Paperback

Eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe has grown up with the beautiful Mount St. Helens always in the background. She's hiked its winding trails, dived into its cold lakes, and fished for trout in its streams. Just looking at Mount St. Helens out her window made Jess feel calm, like it was watching...
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Stormspeaker (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts, Book 7)

Christina Diaz Gonzalez · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 192
Format: Book

Framed for a crime they didn't commit, four fugitives travel the deserts of Nilo looking for a secret library that houses the wisdom of Erdas and is guarded by their old friends.  
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Chill of the Ice Dragon: A Branches Book

Tracey West · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 96
Format: Library Binding

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina....
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A Graphix Book: Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1: The Dragonet Prophecy

Tui T. Sutherland · Graphix
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Not every dragonet wants a destiny ... Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other...
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Runny Babbit Returns

SHEL SILVERSTEIN · HarperCollins
Pages: 89
Format: Hardcover

Runny Babbit, the lovable star of Shel Silverstein's New York Times bestselling poetry book, is back! Runny Babbit Returns, a collection of 41 never-before-published poems and drawings, features Runny and other woodland characters who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.This carefully...
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