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Counting Sheep: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet

Jacqueline Kelly · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Callie Vee and Travis help animals big and small in this illustrated chapter book series for younger readers. In this second book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series, Callie takes a hands-on approach to animal doctoring. When Callie and Granddaddy go exploring by the river, Callie discovers...
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Wrath of the Dragon King

BRANDON MULL · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Dragons have declared war on humanity After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kendra and Seth, Celebrant, King of Dragons, prepares to unleash his fury and take control of his native preserve. Two of the seven dragon sanctuaries have already fallen. Will Wyrmroost be next? Armed...
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The Silver Crown

Robert C O'Brien · Aladdin
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback

Ellen awakens one morning with a mysterious silver crown on the pillow beside her. What magic powers it possesses she has not yet discovered, but the sudden changes in her life are unmistakable: her house is burned down, her family has disappeared, and a man in a dark uniform is stalking...
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Bravelands #3: Blood and Bone

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Heed the call of the wild ... discover the third book in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling animal fantasy series from the author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus on Bravelands #1: Broken...
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Louisiana's Way Home

CANDLEWICK PRESS. · Candlewick
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are - and deciding who you want to be.When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately,...
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Island War

Patricia Reilly Giff · Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A two-time Newbery Honor-winning author spins a tale of children surviving on their own on a remote Japanese-occupied island during World War II.Izzy has come to the remote Aleutian Island in 1941 because her mother is studying the rare birds there. Matt has been dragged there by his father,...
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Nowhere Boy

KATHERINE MARSH · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Nowhere Boy is a timely, poignant tale of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels.Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty...
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Zombiekins

Kevin Bolger · Razorbill
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Stanley Nudelman turns the boring town of Dementedyville on its head when he buys a mysterious toy at his neighbor's yard sale. Sure, Zombiekins looks cuddly and creepy-cute - but expose him to moonlight, and strange things happen. When Stanley brings Zombiekins to school, he unleashes...
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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Happy Birthday

RACHEL RENE RUSSELL · Aladdin
Pages: 304
Format: Book

It's Nikki Maxwell's birthday!! Will it be a blast or a bust? Find out in Nikki's newest diary, the thirteenth installment in the #1 New York Times blockbuster bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki and her BFF's Chloe and Zoey have been planning a birthday party of epic...
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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #6: The Raging Storm

ERIN HUNTER · HarperCollins
Pages: 352
Format: Library Binding

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the thrilling conclusion to the Vision of Shadows story arc.ShadowClan has returned under the leadership of a new Tigerstar, but their renewed strength has brought the tensions around the lake to an explosive breaking point. SkyClan's...
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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

JESSICA TOWNSEND · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Book

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Let Sleeping Dragons Lie

GARTH NIX · Scholastic Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Odo and Eleanor are excited to be knights. Only . . . nobody's asking them to go on a quest. So they're stuck at home, using their trusty and talkative swords to defend their village when there's cause for defense. But mostly it's just . . . waiting for something bigger to come along.That...
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Saving Winslow

SHARON CREECH · HarperCollins
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

"A winning tale of love." - Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for fans of Charlotte's Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York...
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Flashback

SHANNON MESSENGER · Aladdin
Pages: 800
Format: Hardcover

In this unforgettable seventh book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must let the past and present blur together, because the deadliest secrets are always the ones that get erased.Sophie Foster doesn't know what - or whom - to believe....
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The Starlight Slippers

Susan Maupin Schmid · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Fans of the Land of Stories and the Descendants series are sure to find the lighthearted fantasy-adventure of 100 Dresses a perfect fit!100 Dresses100 Disguises100 Daring AdventuresInside an enchanted castle, there's a closet--a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling...
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Inside the World of Roblox

NOT AVAILABLE. · HarperCollins
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Discover everything there is to know about Roblox!Explore the most popular experiences, meet talented members of the community, check out the coolest items in the Roblox Catalog, and get an exclusive sneak peek behind the curtains at Roblox's HQ.With insider info from the Roblox team and celebrated...
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Feelings Forecasters: A Creative Approach to Managing Emotions

Maria Merc? Conangla · Schiffer
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Emotions are like the weather. Which meteorological conditions occur most often in your inner world? Are there any that you are really afraid of? How do you respond when you feel out of control? And if another person is out of control, how do you react? In this revolutionary approach to emotional...
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The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

America's Test Kitchen Kids · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's all here. Learn to cook like a pro -- it's easier than you think.For the first time ever,...
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Squint

Chad Morris · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

My name is Flint, but everyone in middle school calls me Squint because I'm losing my vision. I used to play football, but not anymore. I haven t had a friend in a long time. Thankfully, real friends can see the real you, even when you can't clearly see.Flint loves to draw. In fact, he's...
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The Truth About Martians

Melissa Savage · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A boy and his best friends set out to discover the aliens who crash-landed next to their Roswell, New Mexico, farm in this charming novel packed with adventure and heart, perfect for fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish and Jennifer L. Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish.Mylo never...
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The Collectors

JACQUELINE WEST · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Even the smallest wish can be dangerous. That's why the Collectors are always keeping watch.The Collectors sweeps readers into a hidden world where wishes are stolen and dreams have a price. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ? The Original Screenplay

J K Rowling · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Book

At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda:...
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The Train to Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery

P G Bell · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A middle-grade fantasy and nonstop adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart, and the first book of a planned trilogy.A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl who's about to go on the adventure...
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Ogre Enchanted

Gail Carson Levine · HarperCollins
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Set in the world of the Newbery Honor-winning Ella Enchanted, this tale by beloved author Gail Carson Levine stars a clever heroine who is determined to defy expectations - and outwit a fairy's curse.Evie is happiest when she is healing people, diagnosing symptoms and prescribing medications,...
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Small Spaces

Katherine Arden · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story in the tradition of R. L. Stine destined to become a classic. When eleven-year-old Ollie lost her mother in a plane crash, she sought solace in her books. So when...
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The Third Mushroom

Jennifer L Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

"Believe in the unexpected" with this hilarious, heartwarming, and much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fourteenth Goldfish!Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. His feet stink, and he eats everything...
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Have Sword, Will Travel

Garth Nix · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

It is strange enough that Odo and Eleanor have stumbled upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. It is even stranger that Odo is able to remove it from where it's buried. And it's REMARKABLY strange when the sword starts to talk.Odo and Eleanor have unearthed Biter, a famous...
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The Art Show Attacks!: A Branches Book

Jack Chabert · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 96
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....
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Thea Stilton and the Riddle of the Ruins

Thea Stilton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

The Thea Sisters participate on a dig at Hierapolis. During their visit to the excavation site, Professor Brenninger unearths a series of priceless and very old figurines. But the Thea Sisters soon figure out that it's a scam. They start to investigate and discover that the figurines...
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Dear Sister

Alison McGhee · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

What do you do when you have an incredibly annoying little sister? Write her letters telling her so, of course! From New York Times bestselling author Alison McGhee comes a wickedly funny, illustrated, heartwarming, and deeply honest collection of letters from an older brother to his little...
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In Your Shoes

Donna Gephart · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." - School Library JournalThe critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most, about two imaginative tweens who help each...
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The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden

Karina Yan Glaser · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Return to Harlem's "wildly entertaining" family in this funny, heartwarming sequel. When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash,...
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Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment

JAMES PATTERSON · jimmy patterson
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Albert Einstein + James Patterson = A Must Read! The world's #1 bestselling author has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain, educate and inspire a generation of kids--with the first and only kids' book series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives.Twelve-year-old...
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The Storm Runner

Jennifer Cervantes · Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

A contemporary adventure based on Mayan mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! Zane Obispo spends every day exploring the sleeping volcano in his backyard. "The Beast," as he calls it, is the one place where he can escape other kids, who make fun of him because he has a limp and walks...
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The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

Jaclyn Moriarty · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates.This does not bother her particularly: her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and has spent a pleasant childhood of afternoon...
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Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

JONATHAN AUXIER · Amulet Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on "climbing boys" - orphans owned by chimney sweeps - to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived...
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The Girl with the Dragon Heart

Stephanie Burgis · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A chocolate-filled, girl-powered fantasy with a witty heroine who learns what home truly means, perfect for fans of Shannon Hale."Will satisfy readers who hunger for feel-good tales that pack a girl-power punch, like Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or the movie Moana." --School...
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Inkling

KENNETH OPPEL · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of The Nest, The Boundless, and Airborn comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about a boy who discovers an ink blot that's come to life! Perfect for those who love Hoot and Frindle and sure to be a hit with kids everywhere!The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's...
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A Perilous Journey of Danger and Mayhem #1: A Dastardly Plot

Christopher Healy · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

A rip-roaring, hilarious alternate-history adventure starring the world's most famous inventors - and its most forgotten. From the author of the beloved Hero's Guide series, Christopher Healy.It's 1883 - the Age of Invention! A time when great men like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell,...
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Monstrous Devices

Damien Love · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut - its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured." - Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider seriesOn a winter's day in a British...
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