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Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #3: Into the Shadows

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 293
Format: Hardcover

Darkness threatens the Wild Pack in this epic third book in the second Survivors series! From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors, Survivors is full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will thrill fans of Spirit Animals...
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Wolfie and Fly

Cary Fagan · Tundra Books
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

A classic story of imagination, friendship, adventure and speeding through the ocean in a cardboard box. For fans of Ivy & Bean, Judy Moody or Nate the Great.Wolfie and Fly is an early chapter book at its simplest and best. Our heroine, Renata Wolfman (Wolfie) does everything by herself....
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The Gathering

Dan Poblocki · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 215
Format: Print book

Some houses are more than just haunted . . . they're hungry. Dash, Dylan, Poppy, Marcus, and Azumi don't know this at first. They each think they've been summoned to Shadow House for innocent reasons. But there's nothing innocent about Shadow House. Something within its walls is wickedly...
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Sci-Fi Junior High

Scott Seegert · jimmy patterson
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this gleefully illustrated space adventure is a laugh on every page. That's a lot of laughs!Kelvin Klosmo isn't just the new kid at school - he's the new kid in the galaxy! Welcome to Sci-Fi Junior High: an inter-galactic space station...
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Third Grade Mermaid

Peter Raymundo · Scholastic Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Cora is a small mermaid with a BIG personality. But like so many mermaids in the third grade, she is struggling to truly be herself. She wants to be like the Singing Sirens, the most glamorous swim team in the sea. Unfortunately, an annoying road--er, seablock--keep getting in her way.When...
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Saturdays at Sea

Jessica Day George · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover

Jessica Day George's magical bestselling series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sea on a grand ship made in the likeness of their beloved Castle!There is never a dull moment for Celie and her family in Castle Glower--even when they're not in the Castle itself!...
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Boy X

Dan Smith · Chicken House/Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

His mother is a scientist. His dad was a soldier. Ash is something new altogether. Kidnapped, Ash McCarthy wakes up on a remote tropical island. Why is he there? What is this medical facility around him? Most importantly, what's happening inside of him?Ash needs answers. He has twenty-four...
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The Goldfish Boy

Lisa Thompson · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks....
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Grandpa's Great Escape

David Walliams · HarperCollins
Pages: 437
Format: Hardcover

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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy and the Late-Breaking News

Jane O'Connor · HarperCollins
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes the eighth and final installment of the Fancy Nancy chapter book series: Nancy Clancy and the Late-Breaking News!Nancy Clancy is working to be the star reporter of the Third Grade Gazette - that's a fancy...
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Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes

Mary E Lambert · Scholastic Press
Pages: 245
Format: Hardcover

Annabelle has a five mile rule: She must keep her friends from coming within five miles of her home. That's because Annabelle's mom is a hoarder. Their house is full of stuff: canned goods, broken toys, old newspapers... It's everywhere except for Annabelle's spotless room.Annabelle can't...
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Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Press
Pages: 190
Format: Hardcover

Some things Pip and Tomas will find when dealing with unicorns: SHOW-OFFS STAMPEDES MYSTERYA UNICORN WHO'S AFRAID OF EVERYTHING Some things Pip and Tomas will not find when dealing with unicorns: PEACE AND QUIET Pip Bartlett has a way with magical creatures. But even she's challenged by Regent...
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Calico Girl

Jerdine Nolen · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 164
Format: Hardcover

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Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question

Martha Freeman · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover

"With skilled writing and a consistently paced plot, this is an accessible and exciting story for a wide range of readers ... This stellar blend of an appealing plot and relevant themes is an excellent addition to middle grade collections." - School Library Journal (starred review)...
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Star vs. the Forces of Evil Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension

Amber Benson · Disney Press
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Want to know how to use inter dimensional scissors? Or what to bring to a centaur's party? Find out in this jam-packed guide featuring Star, Marco and the people, monsters and worlds they encounter on their adventures. This hardcover book, in the best-selling Guide to Life format, features...
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Baseball Genius

Tim Green · Aladdin Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

An average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump in this entertaining novel from bestselling authors Tim Green and Derek Jeter.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. Unfortunately his dad can't afford to keep him on the travel...
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Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge

Kristin L Gray · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Vilonia is determined to prove she's responsible enough to care for a dog in this hilarious and utterly lovable debut novel.Being responsible is NOT easy. Fourth grader Vilonia hasn't lost her rain coat in the three weeks she's had it and she's brushed her teeth every night and she's volunteered...
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Tricked

Jen Calonita · Dreamscape Media
Format: Audiobook

Times are changing at Fairy Tale Reform School. At least, that's what Gilly's heard. Rumor is that notorious trickster Rumpelstiltskin has taken over management from Headmistress Flora, and he's locked down the school tighter than the Pied Piper's pants. Not that this news...
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Team Awkward

Katy Birchall · Aladdin Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

In this hilarious second novel in The It Girl trilogy, painfully shy Anna's awkward adventures continue as she decides to find the "thing" she'll be famous for.There are good ways of starting school after Spring Break. But hiding in the bathroom because the video of you falling...
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Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions: Book Three: Polar Distress

Sheila Grau · Amulet Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Runt Higgins has a long to-do list. He needs to find out who cursed him, and why; he needs to make up with his best friend, Syke; and he needs to pass the Junior Henchman Training Program. That last one? Not likely. Professor Murphy hates Runt and is actively trying to fail him. The only...
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