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Recordmania: Atlas of the Incredible

Emmanuelle Figueras · Little Gestalten
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The biggest, the strongest, the fastest, the loudest -- Recordmania sets the bar for the best atlas of the world's incredible records.From mind-boggling feats of human endurance to the unimaginable extremes of the natural world, these pages are filled with records that defy expectations...
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The Journey of Little Charlie

Christopher Paul Curtis · Scholastic Press
Pages: 234
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing...
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Unbelievably Boring Bart

JAMES PATTERSON · jimmy patterson
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

There's more than meets the eye in James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade novel--a book so fun kids will actually put down their games to read it!Invisible creatures are attacking the school, and 12-year-old Bartholomew Bean is the only one who can stop them! Okay, so maybe Bart...
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The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare

SHANNON HALE · Candlewick
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

It's mayhem at the science fair! A squishy goo monster is a challenge for the Princess in Black - but luckily some science-loving princesses are on hand to help.Princess Magnolia is excited. Excited and nervous. She's going to the Interkingdom Science Fair today to present her poster...
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The Last Kids on Earth

Max Brallier · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, with one million copies in print!"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average...
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King

Max Brallier · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 257
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times and USA Today bestelling series, with one million copies in print!"Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs."--Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy KidLife after the zombie apocalypse is pretty good for 13-year-old...
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Royal Crown: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

MEG CABOT · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

It's the first coronation of a female monarch of Genovia in 200 years, and Her Royal Highness, Princess Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison, is giving you the inside scoop in this newest (illustrated!) diary from New York Times -- bestselling author and illustrator Meg Cabot!Olivia...
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade

Max Brallier · Viking
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

"After the monster apocalypse, Jack Sullivan has been having an awesome time living in a tree house with his three best friends. But when zombies start mysteriously disappearing, Jack and his friends suspect that an extremely evil force is at work"--
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The Darkdeep

ALLY CONDIE · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 272
Format: Book

"Move over, Stranger Things . . . The Darkdeep will pull you into an irresistibly eerie world beyond your wildest dreams--and nightmares." --Melissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Descendants series "The stakes are huge, the action high-throttle,...
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The Golden Tower

HOLLY BLACK · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The excitement and magic continue in book five of Magisterium.
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Wish Upon a Sleepover

Suzanne Selfors · Imprint
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Five misfits. One magical wish. Bestselling author Suzanne Selfors brings heart and humor to this middle grade novel about a group of misfits who find true friendship where they least expect it.Leilani dreams of being friends with the most popular girls in her class -- the Haileys -- who are always...
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24 Hours in Nowhere

DUSTI BOWLING · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"Reminiscent of Louis Sachar's Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special." - School Library Journal (Starred review) When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere?...
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Worth a Thousand Words

BRIGIT YOUNG · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Whether it's earrings, homework, or love notes, Tillie "Lost and Found" Green and her camera can find any lost thing -- until a search for a missing person forces her to step out from behind the lens. Ever since a car accident left Tillie Green with lasting painful injuries, she's...
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SQUIRM

CARL HIAASEN · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author Carl Hiaasen--beloved for his modern classics like Hoot and Chomp--delivers a wildly entertaining novel involving snakes, grizzlies, a missing dad, a menacing drone, and more!Some facts about Billy Dickens: * He once saw a biker...
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Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker, Book 2 Incognito

SHELLEY JOHANNES · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

In book two of the delightfully energetic Beatrice Zinker series, Operation Upside is finally in full swing! But when Beatrice's overenthusiasm lands Mrs. Tamarack with a Strictest Certificate, the team has to hold off on any new missions to avoid suspicion.Lying low is not exactly Beatrice's...
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Lafayette!

NATHAN HALE · Amulet Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Nathan Hale brings readers back to the world of the American Revolution for the first time since One Dead Spy - but this time, he's following the Marquis de Lafayette into battle. An orphan who became a French nobleman, Lafayette was a major figure in the American Revolution who fought...
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Royal Crush: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

MEG CABOT · Square Fish
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Get ready for a Royal Crush in this third book in the middle-grade Princess Diaries spin-off series, written and illustrated by New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot.Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is turning thirteen. Even better, she's finally starting to get the hang...
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The Silver Mask

Holly Black · Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself alive, inside a young child named Callum Hunt.Now Call is one of the most feared and reviled...
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Escape from the Forest

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

A graphic novel adventure from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In the second book of the Tigerstar & Sasha manga arc, a kittypet named Sasha searches for a new home - and wonders if she might find it with ShadowClan and its leader, Tigerstar, during...
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Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha #3: Return to the Clans

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

A graphic novel adventure from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In the third book of the Tigerstar & Sasha manga arc, a kittypet named Sasha searches for a new home - and wonders if she might find it with ShadowClan and its leader, Tigerstar, during...
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Into the Woods

Dan Jolley · HarperCollins
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

A graphic novel adventure from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In the first book of the Tigerstar & Sasha manga arc, a kittypet named Sasha searches for a new home - and wonders if she might find it with ShadowClan and its leader, Tigerstar, during...
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The Last Dogs: Dark Waters

Christopher Holt · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

When canine heroes Max, Rocky, and Gizmo encounter a lavish riverboat moored close to shore, they're wary of what they might find on board. But as they're welcomed by a friendly community of dogs, the trio discover that there's more to their new world than they expected. These dogs have...
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Eva's Big Sleepover: A Branches Book

Rebecca Elliott · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

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. Branches...
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The Last Dogs: The Long Road

Christopher Holt · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

A science experiment gone horribly awry has granted Max, Rocky, and Gizmo the unique ability to read and understand human words. Armed with this know-how, they continue to journey south, on the lookout for beacons planted by a trusted friend's owner -- beacons that promise to lead the trio...
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The Oddling Prince

NANCY SPRINGER · Tachyon Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

In the ancient moors of Scotland, the king of Calidon lies on his deathbed, cursed by a ring that cannot be removed from his finger. When a mysterious fey stranger appears to save the king, he also carries a secret that could tear the royal family apart. The kingdom's only hope will lie with...
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The Last Dogs: Journey's End

Christopher Holt · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback

Canine heroes Max, Rocky, and Gizmo return in this exciting series finale! As the trio travel south, following a trail of beacons left by Dr. Lynn, they encounter a stampede of horses. The horses urge the dogs to turn back, warning about a "silver wall of doom" that lies ahead.But...
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Royal Wedding Disaster: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

Meg Cabot · Square Fish
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

You are invited to a Genovian Royal Wedding in this second book pulled From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, a Princess Diaries spin-off series, written and illustrated by New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot. Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison still finds it hard...
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9 From the Nine Worlds

RICK RIORDAN · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and unforgettable journey through Rick Riordan's...
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The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid

DYLAN THURAS · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

The team behind the #1 bestselling Atlas Obscura presents a kid's illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most mesmerizing and mysterious wonders, both natural and manmade, in 47 countries and on every continent on earth. Travel the world through common points of interest, from sacred skeletons...
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The Rescue

Erin Hunter · Turtleback
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Leafstar is proud to see the Skyclan thrive under her leadership, but things go awry when she is captured by a Twoleg as she is about to give birth to her kits.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Meltdown

JEFF KINNEY · Amulet Books
Pages: 224
Format: Book

With millions of books sold around the world in 65 editions and 56 languages, Wimpy Kid has turned millions of kids into readers.
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