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Greystone Secrets #2: The Deceivers

Margaret Peterson Haddix · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

The second book in the Greystone Secrets series from the master of plot twists, Margaret Peterson Haddix - perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember!

Until their mother vanished, the Greystone kids - Chess, Emma, and Finn - knew nothing about the other world.

Everything...

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I Am Jax, Protector of the Ranch

Catherine Stier · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Spend a day in the life of a livestock guardian dog! Jax the Great Pyrenees has a big job. After the Texas sun goes down, it's up to him and two other LGDs to protect their ranch from predators. But when the lead dog gets hurt, Jax and a young pup are the only ones left to protect the flock...
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The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

When life takes a new direction, it's comforting to know that some things will not change. A brilliant and touching story about navigating big family shifts, from the masterful Newbery Medal winning author of When You Reach Me.

When Bea's parents got divorced, they told her about...
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Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure

Jeff Kinney · Amulet Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

You've never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before - an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney!

From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions. Join Roland and his best...
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Bloom

Kenneth Oppel · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The first book in a can't-put-it-down, can't-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that's part Hatchet, part Alien!

The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants...
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A Wish in the Dark

Christina Soontornvat · Candlewick
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice.

All light in Chattana is created by one man - the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon...
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The Wolf of Cape Fen

Juliana Brandt · SOURCEBOOKS YOUNG READERS
Format: Hardcover

First Frost has touched Cape Fen, and that means Baron Dire has returned. For as long as anyone can remember, Baron Dire has haunted the town come winter, striking magical bargains and demanding unjust payment in return. The Serling sisters know better than to bargain, lest they find themselves...
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Junko Tabei Masters the Mountains

Rebel Girls · Rebel Girls
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest.

Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small and weak....
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Food Network Magazine The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook: 150 Recipes for Young Chefs

FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE · Hearst Home Kids
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

It's the ultimate kids cookbook from America's #1 food magazine: 150+ fun, easy recipes for young cooks, plus bonus games and food trivia!

The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook from Food Network Magazine gives young food lovers everything they need to succeed in the kitchen....
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The Blackbird Girls

Anne Blankman · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Like Ruta Sepetys for middle grade, Anne Blankman pens a poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history.

On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power...
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