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The Lost Girl

Anne Ursu · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Anne Ursu, author of the National Book Award nominee The Real Boy, returns with a story of the power of fantasy, the limits of love, and the struggles inherent in growing up.When you're an identical twin, your story always starts with someone else. For Iris, that means her story starts...
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Right as Rain

Lindsey Stoddard · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Just Like Jackie comes a strikingly tender novel about one family's heartbreak and the compassion that carries them through, perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker, Lisa Graff, and Ann M. Martin.It's been almost a year since Rain's brother Guthrie died,...
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Ranger Rick's Story Book: Favorite Nature Tales from Ranger Rick Magazine

National Wildlife Federation. · Muddy Boots
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Story time with Ranger Rick!Good stories do more than entertain - they teach as well. From its first issue back in 1967, Ranger Rick magazine has distinguished itself by publishing hundreds of stories that capture children's imaginations while teaching them about wildlife, ecology, and all of nature....
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Cynthia Kadohata · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

"Kadohata's slapshot is the heart-swelling narrative of a father and son ... Truly powerful." - Jason Reynolds "A deeply poignant story about a boy sorting out his priorities." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A vivid, memorable portrayal of a boy within...
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The Backstagers and the Ghost Light

Andy Mientus · Amulet Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Jory didn't know what to expect when he transferred to St. Genesius Prep, an all-boys school known for their incredible theater department. He ends up on the stage crew - or "backstagers" as they like to call themselves - and discovers the magic that happens behind the scenes...
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Dog Days in the City

JODI KENDALL · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Josie must find forever homes for seven rambunctious foster puppies in this heartwarming sequel to The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books called "a compelling story that will appeal to the animal fans who loved...
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The Island at the End of Everything

Kiran Millwood Hargrave · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A poignant story filled with heart-warming courage as a young girl takes on a harrowing journey to be reunited with her mother.Ami lives on Culion, an island in the Philippines for people who have leprosy. Her mother is among the infected. Ami loves her home: with its blue seas and lush...
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The Inventors at No. 8

A M Morgen · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Brimming with mystery and treasure, this action-packed tale sends a boy in need of luck and girl in need of a friend on an adventure that will change their lives forever. Meet George, the third Lord of Devonshire and the unluckiest boy in London. Why is George so unlucky? First, he's an orphan....
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Lizzy Legend

Matthew Ross Smith · Aladdin
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A basketball-loving girl makes a wish to never miss a basket in this charming middle grade novel that pushes girl power to the max!Lizzy Trudeaux loves basketball. She doesn't have much by way of money, but she has access to the community court, a worn ball named Ginger, and she practices...
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Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella

Megan Morrison · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Ella Coach has one wish: revolution. Her mother died working in a sweatshop, and Ella wants every laborer in the Blue Kingdom to receive fairer treatment. But to make that happen, she'll need some high-level support...Prince Dash Charming has one wish: evolution. The Charming Curse forced...
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Riding Lessons

Jane Smiley · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

The first book in a new horse trilogy from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley starring a feisty young rider. Eleven-year-old Ellen is a spunky - and occasionally misbehaving - young riding student. Her teacher Abby Lovitt (who readers might recognize from The Georges and the Jewels) is a high...
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PROMISE KEEPER

JENNIFER LYNN ALVAREZ · HarperCollins
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

The first book in an exciting, action-packed trilogy - from the imagination of Guardian Herd series author Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Perfect for fans of Lisa McMann's Going Wild, Brandon Mull's Wild Born, or Erin Hunter's Warriors series.Twelve-year-old Rahkki is a stable groom for the Riders...
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Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts

Katie Tsang · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Don't call him scaredy-cat Sam, because Sam Wu IS NOT AFRAID of ghosts! Except . . . he totally is. Can he conquer his fear by facing the ghost that lives in the walls of his house? After an unfortunate (and very embarrassing) incident in the Space Museum, Sam goes on a mission to prove...
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A Spring to Remember

Megan Atwood · Aladdin
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Spring has sprung and the orchard crew tries their hand at matchmaking in this final novel of a sweet series about the bonds of friendship.The orchard is putting on a Valentine's Day dance! And the town is once again totally involved. Lizzie and her friends have been tasked with decorations....
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Rise of the Dragons

Angie Sage · Scholastic Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Comes with 9 collectible game cards that allow YOU to join the dragon battle!Once our world was full of dragons who lived in harmony with humans. But after a group of rogue dragons, the Raptors, tried to take over Earth, all dragons were banished to another realm.Most humans forgot about...
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Secret in the Stone

Kamilla Benko · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Hand to readers who love Narnia." --School Library Journal on The Unicorn Quest* "Those who love Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time or . . . Neil Gaiman's Coraline, can't miss this debut." --BOOKLIST , starred review, on The Unicorn QuestThe second book in an enchanting...
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Operation Frog Effect

Sarah Scheerger · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

If one small act can create a ripple across the universe . . . what happens when a whole group of kids join together and act? Told in eight perspectives--including one in graphic novel form--Operation Frog Effect is perfect for fans of Andrew Clements, Rob Buyea, and Sarah Weeks, and for anyone...
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The Ice Garden

Guy Jones · Chicken House
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Jess's imagination has always been her best friend. She's trained it to feel as real as it possibly can, especially in the stories she writes for Davie -- the young boy in a coma who is her only friend. But nothing is as real as the world she'll find.One night, tired of peeking at the other...
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Stolen Girl

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch · Scholastic Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Nadia is haunted by World War II. Her memories of the war are messy, coming back to her in pieces and flashes she can't control. Though her adoptive mother says they are safe now, Nadia's flashbacks keep coming.Sometimes she remembers running, hunger, and isolation. But other times she remembers...
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Game of Stars

Sayantani DasGupta · Scholastic Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Saving the multiverse is no gameWhen the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been weeks since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension...
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The Perfect Horse: The Daring Rescue of Horses Kidnapped During World War II

Elizabeth Letts · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In this inspiring young readers adaptation of Elizabeth Letts' New York Times bestseller, one American troop will save the world's most precious horses during the final stretch of World War II.When a small troop of American soldiers capture a German spy, they uncover an unexpected secret:...
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