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The Den of Forever Frost

KATHRYN LASKY · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Cubs Stellan and Jytte survived their treacherous trek across the Nunquivik, but their quest to rescue their mother has only begun. Svenna is imprisoned at the sinister Ice Clock-the headquarters of the Grand Patek whose dangerous influence is spreading throughout the bear kingdom. Only...
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The Monster Detector

Ellen Potter · Amulet Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Hugo is a young Sasquatch. Boone is a young boy. After an unlikely encounter, they've become an even unlikelier pair of best friends. After saving up his Monster Card wrappers, Hugo sends away for a special prize in the mail - a Monster Detector! Using the watchlike device, Hugo quickly...
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Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting In

Betsy Groban · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From literary masterminds Lois Lowry, Gary D. Schmidt, Linda Sue Park, Katherine Paterson, Karen Cushman, Gregory Maguire, and more comes a timeless and inspirational anthology about the sometimes-challenging, always-rewarding coming-of-age years: middle school.With eleven short stories...
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Bobbie Mendoza Saves the World

Michael Fry · HarperCollins
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Hilo! Author-illustrator team Michael Fry and Bradley Jackson return with a hilarious and heartfelt adventure starring the characters from The Naughty List.Some nasty imaginary creatures have just escaped into the real world, and it's an emergency!...
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Blended

SHARON M DRAPER · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella's parents are divorced, so she has to switch...
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Trapped!

JAMES PONTI · Aladdin
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Florian Bates - the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most wanted lists - must save his friend from being framed for a crime he didn't commit in this hilarious third novel in the Framed! series.Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even...
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Hamster Princess: Little Red Rodent Hood

URSULA VERNON · Dial Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

It's Little Red Riding Hood as you've never seen her before in this funny, feminist spin on the fairy tale, from award-winning author Ursula VernonMost monsters know better than to mess with Princess Harriet Hamsterbone. She's a fearsome warrior, an accomplished jouster, and is so convincing...
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Welcome to Wonderland #3: Sandapalooza Shake-Up

Chris Grabenstein · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five stars!" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate seriesDive into summer fun with this hilarious illustrated middle-grade series by Chris Grabenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor...
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Going Wild #3: Clash of Beasts

LISA MCMANN · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds, pulls out all the stops in this exhilarating third and final book in the Going Wild series! This middle grade adventure follows a group of kids with powers from the animal kingdom who form their own version of the Avengers...
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Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure

TORBEN KUHLMANN · NorthSouth Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning illustrator Torben Kuhlmann's stunning new book transports readers to new depths where imagination lights the way! A long time ago, one mouse learned to fly, another landed on the moon...what will happen in the next Mouse adventure? From the creator of Lindbergh - The Tale...
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The Magic of Melwick Orchard

Rebecca Caprara · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover

After more moves than they can count, Isa's family finally puts down roots. People in town are afraid of the abandoned orchard behind their home, but Isa and her sister Junie are happy to have acres of land to explore.But when Junie gets sick, Isa's mom falls into a depression,...
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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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Missing Pieces

CARLY ANNE WEST · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Nicky Roth has always been a lonely kid. But that all changes when he and his family move to Raven Brooks and meet their eccentric neighbors, the Petersons. Nicky befriends the Petersons' son, Aaron, bonding over their talents for tinkering. Soon the boys are inseparable and using their...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Escape the Underdark: An Endless Quest Book

MATT FORBECK · Candlewick Entertainment
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to the Forgotten Realms Endless Quest books, where you don't just read a fantastic tale. You become the hero - and choose your own fate.You awaken in an underground cell, stripped of your armor and your sword. Your fellow prisoners inform you that you're trapped in the Underdark,...
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The Splintered Light

Ginger Johnson · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Reminiscent of The Giver, this literary debut middle-grade fantasy is beautifully written and stunningly creative."A deep dive into a world-within-a-world, a heart-within-a-heart." --Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist"The joys of the senses...
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Skyward: The Story of Female Pilots in WWII

SALLY DENG · Flying Eye Books
Pages: 88
Format: Hardcover

The year is 1927, and in America, England and Russia, three young girls share the dream of becoming pilots. Against the odds, these ambitious young trailblazers follow their hearts, enrolling in pilot school (some in secret) and eventually flying for their countries in World War II.Follow...
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Hunt for the Octo-Shark: A 4D Book

Michael Anthony Steele · Picture Window Books
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

When the rest of the Nearly Fearless Monkey Pirates don't believe that octo-sharks are real, Captain Banana Beard insists they go on a hunt for the mythical creature. Will the crew discover anything more than trouble in this swashbuckling adventure? See a video interview with the author...
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Dodger Boy

SARAH ELLIS · Groundwood Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

In 1970 Vancouver, thirteen-year-old Charlotte and her best friend, Dawn, are keen to avoid the pitfalls of adolescence. Couldn't they just skip teenhood altogether, along with its annoying behaviors - showing off just because you have a boyfriend, obsessing about marriage and a ring...
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Thundercluck!

PAUL TILLERY · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Cancel your dinner plans and dig in to Thundercluck! by Paul Tillery IV and Meg Wittwer. This is the first book in a hilarious new series stuffed with Norse mythology, black-and-white illustrations by the dozen, and a superhero chicken ready to ruffle some feathers. When danger calls . . . BAGAW!...
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Swallow's Dance

WENDY ORR · Pajama Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home - and her family - in pieces. And the earth goddess hasn't finished with the island yet.With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary....
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