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Worlds Apart

James Riley · Aladdin
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Owen and Bethany try to find their way back to each other after the fictional and nonfictional worlds are torn apart in this fifth and final book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves - which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal...
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The Stone Girl's Story

Sarah Beth Durst · Clarion Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Exploring the power of stories and storytelling, Sarah Beth Durst presents the mesmerizing adventure of a girl made of living stone who braves unforeseen dangers and magical consequences on a crucial quest to save her family. Mayka and her stone family were brought to life by the stories...
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I Funny: Around the World

JAMES PATTERSON · Little
Pages: 311
Format: Print book

Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes, himself, in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.--Provided by Publisher.
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Double Play: Baseball Genius

Tim Green · Aladdin
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Jalen DeLuca and his hero New York Yankee James "JY" Yager must team up to prove themselves in this sequel to Tim Green and Derek Jeter's New York Times bestselling novel, Baseball Genius.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. He's playing for his summer travel team and trying to win a regular...
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Rescue

JESSIE HAAS · Boyds Mills Press
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

In this coming-of-age story perfect for horse fans, twelve-year-old animal lover Joni clashes with her new neighbor and animal rights activist Chess. Their bumpy friendship reaches a crisis when Chess stages an impulsive animal rescue, and Joni must act fast to save the animals' lives.Shy...
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The Boy from Tomorrow

CAMILLE DEANGELIS · Amberjack Publishing
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover

Josie and Alec both live at 444 Sparrow Street. They sleep in the same room, but they've never laid eyes on each other. They are twelve years old and a hundred years apart. The children meet through a hand-painted talking board -- Josie in 1915, Alec in 2015 -- and form a friendship across...
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Rosetown

Cynthia Rylant · Beach Lane Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes the charming story of nine-year-old Flora Smallwood and the eventful year she spends in the quiet community of Rosetown, Indiana.For nine-year-old Flora Smallwood, Rosetown, Indiana, is full of surprises, many of the best of which happen at the Wing...
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The Cure for Cold Feet

Beth Levine Ain · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Junior high school girls, meet your new BFF! Izzy Kline faces all the drama of middle school with total honesty and deep heart.Hiding out in the girls' bathroom . . .FaceTiming one friend while group chatting two others . . .Forced to ballroom dance with a boy for a social studies unit...
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Whatshisface

GORDON KORMAN · Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

When 12-year-old Cooper Vega moves for the third time in five years, he receives a state-of-the-art smartphone to help him stay in touch with old friends. He's had phones before, but this one is buggy and unpredictable. When a boy named Roderick Northrop communicates with him through the phone,...
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Peeves

MIKE VAN WAES · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Gremlins meets Inside Out in this sneaky parable about courage and self-control. Fun, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt." - Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player OneSteven (Slim) Pickings is on the edge of a breakdown - but then, it always feels like Slim is teetering on the edge...
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Tiny Infinities

Jean Heilprin Diehl · Chronicle Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels right: she retreats to her family's old Renaissance tent in the backyard, determined to live there until her dad comes home. In an attempt to keep at least one part of her summer from changing,...
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Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Roxie and the Hooligans are back and this time, Smoky Jo is swiped by a kidnapper who is as blunder-prone as Roxie, Uncle Dangerfoot, and Lord Thistlebottom are clever.Roxie is back! And that means the Hooligans are not far behind. The last time we saw the lot of them, they were being honored...
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Zach King: The Magical Mix-Up

ZACH KING · HarperCollins
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning digital media star Zach King brings his unique brand of magic to the second installment of a lively, fun-filled trilogy about Zach, a middle schooler trying to figure out what his magical powers are while navigating the crazy, confusing world of middle school.Zach's back for another...
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Captain Superlative

J S PULLER · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"Have no fear, citizens! Captain Superlative is here to make all troubles disappear!"Red mask, blue wig, silver swimsuit, rubber gloves, torn tights, high top sneakers and . . . a cape? Who would run through the halls of Deerwood Park Middle School dressed like this? And why?...
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The Key to Every Thing

PAT SCHMATZ · Candlewick
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

For eleven-year-old Tash, Cap'n Jackie isn't just the elderly next-door neighbor - she's family. When she disappears, only Tash holds the key that might bring her back.Tash didn't want to go to camp, didn't want to spend the summer with a bunch of strangers, didn't want to be separated...
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Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School: or, The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics

Jessie Graham Flower · Laboratory Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

This is one of the series books that American girls read for fun a century ago. It's not only a fast-paced tale of friendship and adventure, but also a window onto the past. Aunt Claire has combed through the attic of forgotten stories to rescue some of the best. Her fourth selection is Grace...
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A Dark Descent

Lisa Fiedler · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

After the defeat of one Wicked, the other Witches of Oz prepare for vengeance in this second book of the Ages of Oz series!Glinda and her friends have successfully vanquished Aphidina, the first of the four Wicked Witches. But her task is far from over. With the fate of all of Oz hanging...
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The Memory of Forgotten Things

KAT ZHANG · Aladdin
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of The Thing About Jellyfish and When You Reach Me, acclaimed author Kat Zhang offers a luminous and heartbreaking novel about a girl who is convinced that an upcoming solar eclipse will bring back her dead mother.One of the happiest memories twelve-year-old Sophia Wallace...
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Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea

LYNNE RAE PERKINS · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, this effervescent story introduces two sisters - Alix and Jools - and takes readers on an unforgettable journey to the beach. In the style of the author's acclaimed Nuts to You, this joyful celebration of sisters, family, and the ocean contains black-and-white...
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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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The Legend of Greg

Chris Rylander · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A boy discovers his destiny could totally stink in this riotously funny fantasy-adventureRisk-averse Greg Belmont is content with being ordinary. He's got a friend--that's right, just one--at his fancy prep school, and a pretty cool dad (even if he is obsessed with organic soaps that smell...
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