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Shine of the Silver Dragon: A Branches Book

Tracey West · 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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The Wishbreaker

TYLER WHITESIDES · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Ace and Ridge are back to save their friend - and the world - in this sequel to The Wishmakers, which Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, praised as a "fantastically fast-paced and funny read."Being a Wishmaker may be more...
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Dragon Pearl

Yoon Ha Lee · Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must...
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The Dragon's Eye

Sarwat Chadda · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are prisoners. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, the four young Greencloaks have been captured by the ruthless Oathbound.Rather than facing trial with the rest of their order, the friends and their spirit animals find themselves smuggled to a remote...
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Guardians Chapter Book #5

William Joyce · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The Guardians' powers are put to the ultimate test in their final battle in this conclusion to the epic chapter book series from William Joyce.When we last saw the Guardians, they were celebrating their victory during Bright Night, the final great Battle of the Moon, where they defeated...
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The Griffin's Feather

Cornelia Funke · Chicken House
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the #1 New York Times Bestseller!It's now been two years since Ben and Firedrake defeated Nettlebrand and rescued the silver dragons. Both boy and dragon have finally found homes, but they must live hundreds of miles apart and can only see each other every once in a while.During...
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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Since the opening of Glacier National Park in 1910, there were no reported fatal bear attacks until one summer night in 1967, when two grizzlies attacked campers and killed two young women. Inspired by the dramatic and tragic story of that night, and how it eventually influenced the fate...
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Warriors in Winter

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Travel back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this #1 bestselling series and meet the greatest warriors of all--the Romans!We are warriors! Jack and Annie have met knights, pirates, ninjas, and Vikings, but they have never met the most fearsome warriors of all: Roman...
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More than a Princess

E D Baker · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Aislin of Eliasind is more than just a princess -- she's half-fairy and half-pedrasi, with magical gifts from each side of her heritage! One day, as Aislin is venturing through the woods, she is alarmed to hear a band of humans coming through. How did they get past the guarded magical passageway...
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Unwritten

Tara Gilboy · Jolly Fish Press
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

Twelve-year-old Gracie Freeman is living a normal life, but she is haunted by the fact that she is actually a character from a story, an unpublished fairy tale she's never read. When she was a baby, her parents learned that she was supposed to die in the story, and with the help of a magic...
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The Test of Time

Geronimo Stilton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Professor Volt's first time machine somehow made it to the present and must be escorted back in time as soon as possible, before it alters the course of history!
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

Dan Gemeinhart · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart's finest book yet -- and that's saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." -- Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author...
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I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944

Lauren Tarshis · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II.
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The Unteachables

Gordon Korman · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordan Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher - perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby's Last Day. The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic...
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The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA

Brenda Woods · Nancy Paulsen Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

The Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author tells the moving story of the friendship between a young white boy and a Black WWII veteran who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South.On Gabriel's twelfth birthday, he gets a new bike--and is so excited that he accidentally...
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It Wasn't Me

Dana Alison Levy · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets middle school with a prank twist in this hilarious and heartwarming story about six very different seventh graders who are forced to band together after a vandalism incident.When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school there are five suspected...
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The Lighthouse between the Worlds

Melanie Crowder · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Griffin must traverse dangerous new worlds if he hopes to save his father from a peril that threatens all of humanity in this fantastical new novel from the acclaimed author of A Nearer Moon.Griffin and his father tend to their lighthouse on the craggy coast of Oregon with the same careful...
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The Friendship War

Andrew Clements · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Stickers, Silly Bandz, Rainbow Looms, fidget spinners . . . buttons?! A brand-new school story about friendship and fads from the bestselling author of Frindle.This is war. Okay--that's too dramatic. But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning.And it feels wonderful.Grace and Ellie...
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Skylark and Wallcreeper

ANNE O'BRIEN CARELLI · Yellow Jacket
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

While helping her granny Collette evacuate to a makeshift shelter in Brooklyn during Superstorm Sandy, Lily uncovers secrets of her grandmother's past as a member of the French Resistance during WWII.Queens, 2012.Hurricane Sandy is flooding New York City, and Lily is at a nursing home...
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Out of Left Field

ELLEN KLAGES · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A story about the fight for equal rights in America's favorite arena: the baseball field!Every boy in the neighborhood knows Katy Gordon is their best pitcher, even though she's a girl. But when she tries out for Little League, it's a whole different story. Girls are not eligible,...
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The Changer War

H K Varian · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 167
Format: Paperback

An ancient secret is revealed in the eighth action-packed novel of The Hidden World of Changers series.War is waging between the Changer Nation and Sakura's army. It's the ultimate battle of good vs. evil. Meanwhile, Darren's brother has developed impundulu powers, Gabriella...
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Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle

Hilda Eunice Burgos · Lee & Low Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Her last name may mean kings, but Ana María Reyes REALLY does not live in a castle. Rather, she's stuck in a tiny apartment with two parents (way too lovey-dovey) , three sisters (way too dramatic) , everyone's friends (way too often) , and a piano (which she never gets to practice)...
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The Lost Heir

TUI T SUTHERLAND · Graphix
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future...
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Plants vs. Zombies Volume 12: Dino-Might

Paul Tobin · Dark Horse Books
Pages: 88
Format: Hardcover

When plants, zombies, pets, and dinosaurs all meet--it's sure to be a crazy day!Dr. Zomboss is back with another set of nefarious plans to defeat the pesky plants and Neighborville's resident adventurers Nate and Patrice! When Zomboss sets his sights on destroying the yards in town...
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The Witch Boy

Molly Ostertag · GRAPHIX
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden...
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Prosper Redding The Last Life of Prince Alastor

Alexandra Bracken · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Three hundred years ago, fate bound Prosper Redding and Prince Alastor of the Third Realm together. Now the human boy and fiend heir to the demon kingdom must put aside a centuries-old blood feud to save everything they love. Alastor will guide Prosper through the demon realm-under one huge...
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Rebound

KWAME ALEXANDER · HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, the dynamic prequel to his Newbery Award-winning novel in verse, The Crossover. Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. In this prequel to Newbery...
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Operation Frog Effect

Sarah Scheerger · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

If one small act can create a ripple across the universe . . . what happens when a whole group of kids join together and act? Told in eight perspectives--including one in graphic novel form--Operation Frog Effect is perfect for fans of Andrew Clements, Rob Buyea, and Sarah Weeks, and for anyone...
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Best Family Ever

Karen Kingsbury · Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Book

Much-loved storyteller Karen Kingsbury's Baxter Family books have captured the hearts of millions who have come to think of the Baxter family as their own. Now Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell tell the childhood stories of the beloved Baxter children - Brooke, Kari, Ashley,...
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Song for a Whale

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Stick Dog Chases a Pizza

Tom Watson · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Tasting pizza for the first time, Stick Dog and his crazy canine crew find it more delicious than hamburgers and hot dogs, and set off to get slices of their own, but obstacles keep hindering the success of their mission.
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Game of Stars

Sayantani DasGupta · Scholastic Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Saving the multiverse is no gameWhen the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been weeks since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension...
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A Drop of Hope

Keith Calabrese · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"A book that reminds us of the kindness we are all capable of." -- Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and author of Okay For Now A well. A wish. And a little drop of hope. Times are tough. Jobs are scarce and miracles are in short supply. But something strange is happening...
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The Treasure Seekers

Thea Stilton · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The Thea Sisters are on a new adventure. It all begins when they a diary belonging to an old explorer. It tells the legend of seven mysterious treasures. The girls find themselves on a search for the first treasure: the mythical Ivory Garden.
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Eva and Baby Mo (Owl Diaries Series #10)

Rebecca Elliott
Format: Hardcover(Library Binding - Library Edition)

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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The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond

MAX BRALLIER · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The newest installment in this New York Times bestselling series introduces new monsters, new bad guys, and tons of new laughs!It's the first winter after the Monster Apocalypse. For Jack and his buddies, that means sled catapults, epic snowball battles, and one monstrous Christmas celebration....
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A Friendly Town That's Almost Always by the Ocean!

Kir Fox · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Welcome to Topsea, the strangest place you'll ever visit. In this town, the coves are bottomless and the pier has no end in sight. There's a high tide and a low tide... and a vanishing tide. Dogs are a myth, but mermaids are totally real. And seaweed is the main ingredient in every...
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Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #6: The Final Battle

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The time has come for a traitor to fall. Don't miss the action-packed final adventure in the Survivors: The Gathering Darkness series!From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors, Survivors is full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus; starred review) that...
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Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog

Tom Watson · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog, Tom Watsons hilarious sequel to Stick Dog, Stick Dog returns with the same crew of friends, and theyre hungrier than ever. As the dogs embark on their quest for hot dogs, they learn theyre not the only ones on a mission—a band of raccoons are following close...
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