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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic

SUSAN TAN · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future." -BOOKLIST , starred review, on Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author ExtraordinairePriscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins has just finished her (future) bestselling memoir, and now she's...
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Ghosted

Leslie Margolis · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Ellie Charles ghosted her best friend -- and her actions come back to haunt her. A heartwarming and funny middle-grade story of redemption from Leslie Margolis.Thirteen-year-old Ellie Charles has everything going for her: she's the smartest, prettiest, best-dressed, and most popular kid at Lincoln...
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The Strays Like Us

CECILIA GALANTE · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the moment Fred (never Winifred!) spots a scruffy little mutt with sad eyes, she knows she's in big trouble. Toby's in bad shape, and Fred longs to rescue him from the old man with the mile-long mean streak who lives next door. But Margery -- the straight-talking woman who is fostering...
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The Season of Styx Malone

Kekla Magoon · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

This lively and diverse middle-grade story from the award-winning author of How It Went Down has the warmth of a modern-day The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their house in Sutton, Indiana....
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The Lost Continent

Tui T. Sutherland · Scholastic Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

For centuries there have been rumors of another continent on the dragons' planet -- another land far across the ocean, populated by tribes of dragons very different from those we know. But there's never been any evidence, and most dragons dismissed the rumors as fairy tales.Until now.Because...
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The Guggenheim Mystery

Robin Stevens · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The adventure that began in Siobhan Dowd's popular and acclaimed novel The London Eye Mystery at long last continues with Ted, Kat, and their cousin Salim investigating a theft at the Guggenheim Museum that's been pinned on Salim's mother!When Ted and his big sister, Kat, take a trip to New York...
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The Starlight Slippers

Susan Maupin Schmid · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Fans of the Land of Stories and the Descendants series are sure to find the lighthearted fantasy-adventure of 100 Dresses a perfect fit!100 Dresses100 Disguises100 Daring AdventuresInside an enchanted castle, there's a closet--a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling...
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Love Like Sky

Leslie C Youngblood · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Love ain't like that.""How is it then?" Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me. "It's like sky. If you keep driving and driving, gas will run out, right?" "That's why we gotta go to the gas station.""Yep. But have you ever seen the sky run out?...
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The Jamie Drake Equation

Christopher Edge · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright comes another cutting-edge cosmic space adventure for anyone who's ever looked up at the stars and wondered about the universe. An exploration of the constellations, an appreciation of the courage of astronauts, and a loving father-son...
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More than a Princess

E D Baker · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Aislin of Eliasind is more than just a princess -- she's half-fairy and half-pedrasi, with magical gifts from each side of her heritage! One day, as Aislin is venturing through the woods, she is alarmed to hear a band of humans coming through. How did they get past the guarded magical passageway...
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Inkling

KENNETH OPPEL · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of The Nest, The Boundless, and Airborn comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about a boy who discovers an ink blot that's come to life! Perfect for those who love Hoot and Frindle and sure to be a hit with kids everywhere!The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's...
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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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Bear Country: Bearly a Misadventure

Doreen Cronin · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

The Chicken Squad is back for their sixth (mis) adventure, and this time there's a headless bear on the loose and the Chicken Squad's beloved Barbara has gone missing! A "lip-bitingly funny" (School Library Journal) chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack,...
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In Your Shoes

Donna Gephart · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." - School Library JournalThe critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most, about two imaginative tweens who help each...
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Finding Esme

SUZANNE CROWLEY · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Esme's life changes when she discovers dinosaur bones on her family's peach farm in Texas.Fans of Wendy Maas and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will love this perfectly pitched story about friendship, family, and loss from Suzanne Crowley, the acclaimed author of The Very Ordered Existence...
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Bravelands #3: Blood and Bone

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Heed the call of the wild ... discover the third book in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling animal fantasy series from the author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus on Bravelands #1: Broken...
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Knights vs. Dinosaurs

MATT PHELAN · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table must face their most dangerous opponents yet - DINOSAURS!This heavily illustrated middle grade novel from award-winning author and artist Matt Phelan is a hilarious,...
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Mac Undercover

Mac Barnett · Orchard Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid.And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not just any spy. But a spy...for the Queen of England. James Bond meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking new fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy. The precious Crown Jewels...
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Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party

MEGAN MCDONALD · Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Jolly smashing! Could the Moodys really have royal blood? Judy brings her new look to a comical episode about the ups and downs of exploring a family tree.Judy Moody is in a royal purple-mountain-majesties mood. Make that Majesty with a capital M! With Grandma Lou's help, Judy has dug up proof...
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Forgotten City

MICHAEL FORD · HarperCollins
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Survival is just the beginning in this action-packed middle grade adventure that's Mad Max for kids. Thirteen years ago, the world ended. A deadly chemical called Waste began to spread across the globe, leaving devastation in its wake. Millions died. Cities fell into chaos. Anything the Waste...
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My Father's Words

PATRICIA MACLACHLAN · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of a loved one.Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs...
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The Law of Finders Keepers

Sheila Turnage · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Pirates, family, and the truth about Mo's Upstream Mother collide in the long-awaited conclusion to the Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling Three Times LuckyPirate fever sweeps through the town after an opportunistic treasure hunter shows up looking to lay claim to Blackbeard's...
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Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment

JAMES PATTERSON · jimmy patterson
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Albert Einstein + James Patterson = A Must Read! The world's #1 bestselling author has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain, educate and inspire a generation of kids--with the first and only kids' book series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives.Twelve-year-old...
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears

MEG MEDINA · Candlewick
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never...
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The Real McCoys: Two's a Crowd

Matthew Swanson · Imprint
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Real McCoys!When a baffling mystery strikes Tiddlywhump Elementary, sibling detectives and absolute opposites Moxie and Milton McCoy are on the case. She's the doer. He's the thinker. She's the heart. He's her heartburn.Moxie's friend Emily has received...
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