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Caprice

Coe Booth - ‎Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

From the groundbreaking author of Tyrell, an astonishing middle-grade novel about a girl overcoming the secrets and abuse of her past.This should be an exciting time for Caprice. She has been offered a place at the school of her dreams, where she's just had a fantastic summer. But this...
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Seed

Caryl Lewis
Format: Hardcover

Marty doesn't have much -- unlike his mom, who seems to hold on to everything. Life at home is tough, but Marty finds sanctuary down at the community garden with his eccentric grandad.On Marty's birthday, Grandad gifts him a seed. "There's magic in seeds, you know. You can never...
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We Are the Song

Catherine Bakewell - ‎Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies with one girl ... Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in seclusion as a devotee of the Mother Goddess. She is a special child, a blessed child, a child who can sing miracles into being....
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Camp Famous

Jennifer Blecher - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

"Camp Famous expertly blends the joys of summer camp with the struggles of not fitting in. It's a fun and uplifting read!" - Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington "Like the best camp friends, this heartfelt story will stay with you for a long time."...
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The Golden Swift (The Silver Arrow)

Lev Grossman - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The thrilling sequel to #1 NYT bestselling author Lev Grossman's The Silver Arrow, in which Kate and Tom confront the limits of what even magic can do.A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental...
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Peanut Gets Fed Up

Dana Wulfekotte - ‎Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

A favorite stuffed animal can't be too loved . . . or can it? Toy Story meets Knuffle Bunny in this picture book exploring the enduring bond between a child and her beloved stuffed penguin. A must-have for fans of Strictly No Elephants and Bear Is a Bear. Peanut the stuffed penguin...
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Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe

Alyson Noël - ‎Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Stranger Things meets Sideways Stories from Wayside School in this quirky supernatural middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noel about a boy on an unlikely quest to uncover an enchanted book to defeat an unearthly nemesis.When he first started seeing ghosts,...
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Grave Danger

Michael Johnston - ‎G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

This hilarious, illustrated middle-grade sequel, combining the humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with the action of The Last Kids on Earth, follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.Remember Wick? Son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne...
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The Kid's Guide to Exploring Nature (BBG Guides for a Greener Planet)

Marilyn Smith - Brooklyn Botanic Garden; 1ST edition
Format: Paperback

This gorgeously illustrated guide will inspire kids to look closely at the world around them! Created by the experts at the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex ecosystems...
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Spaced Out (Moon Base Alpha)

Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

In this New York Times bestselling novel the moon base commander has gone missing and Dash Gibson is on the case. The second mind-boggling mystery of the Moon Base Alpha series from beloved author Stuart Gibbs.There's nowhere to hide on the world's first moon base. After all, it's...
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