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The Oddmire, Book 1: Changeling

William Ritter · Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Funny, exciting, and ultimately epic. Wow. I can't wait for the next one." - Adam Gidwitz, author of the New York Times bestseller A Tale Dark and Grimm"Set in a magical world filled with incredible creatures from folklore, this fast-paced fantasy will keep readers turning...
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Clue by Clue

Catherine Hapka · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Crack the code with Carmen Sandiego! In this original story, a special clue-decoding wheel built into the front cover allows readers to hunt for long-lost pirate's treasure alongside the world's greatest thief. Inspired by the Netflix animated series.Carmen Sandiego and crew are off on a thrilling...
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Saving Hanno

Miriam Halahmy · Holiday House
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Nine-year-old Rudi and his beloved dog Hanno escape from Nazi Germany in a novel for readers of Number the Stars and animal lovers. What if you had to leave your dog behind when you fled? Nine-year-old Rudi has a chance to leave the dangers of Nazi Germany on a Kindertransport to England....
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The Echo Park Castaways

M. G. Hennessey · HarperCollins
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From the author of The Other Boy comes a poignant and heartfelt novel that explores what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Counting by 7s. Nevaeh, Vic, and Mara are veterans of the Los Angeles foster care system. For over a year they've been staying with Mrs. K in Echo Park....
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Dragonfell

Sarah Prineas · HarperCollins
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"An adventurous dragon tale that delivers an emotionally satisfying ending." - KirkusFly with the dragons in this stunning fantasy from Sarah Prineas, author of the acclaimed Magic Thief series!Rafi Bywater is unlike anyone else. The people in his village don't trust him because...
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Hoax for Hire

Laura Martin · HarperCollins
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Goonies meets the humor and heart of Gordon Korman in this new adventure full of nonstop action and spot-on humor from the critically acclaimed author of Float.The McNeil family has always been professional hoaxers - tricking bystanders into believing they're seeing legendary creatures...
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Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself

Matthew Gray Gubler · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

A charming and inspiring story about embracing your weird, written and illustrated by Criminal Minds actor/director, Matthew Gray Gubler.Rumple Buttercup has five crooked teeth, three strands of hair, green skin, and his left foot is slightly bigger than his right.He is weird.Join him and Candy...
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Dough Boys

Paula Chase · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In the companion to her acclaimed So Done, Paula Chase follows best friends Simp and Rollie as their friendship is threatened by the pressures of basketball, upcoming auditions, middle school, and their growing involvement in the local drug ring.Dough Boys is a memorably vivid story about...
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The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Rauf · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Told with humor and heart, The Boy at the Back of the Class offers a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third...
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The Tree and Me

Deborah Zemke · Dial Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Bea Garcia and her classmates know they can save their school's best tree from being cut down! The fourth chapter book in this quirky, beloved series focuses on teamwork in the classroom and care for the environment.There's a very special 150-year-old oak tree outside the window of Bea's...
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The Flooded Earth

Mardi McConnochie · Pajama Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Forty years after a devastating flood changed the face of the earth, new consequences and challenges are still surfacing.Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding...
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Cardslinger

M. G. Velasco · Carolrhoda Books ®
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

"An epic quest full of action and mystery. A big adventure with a big heart, Cardslinger is aces!" -- Michael Northrop, New York Times bestselling author of the TombQuest series It's 1881, and a newfangled card game called Mythic is sweeping the nation. Twelve-year-old Jason...
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Cape

Kate Hannigan · Aladdin
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman in this action-packed, comic-inspired adventure about a brilliant girl puzzler who discovers she's part of a superhero team!Josie O'Malley does a lot to help out Mam after her father goes off to fight the Nazis, but she wishes she could do more - like all those...
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Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball

Laura Ellen Anderson · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious illustrated middle grade POB series for reluctant readers starring a vampire girl, Amelia Fang. Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares!Amelia Fang would much rather hang out with her pet pumpkin...
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Scouts

Shannon Greenland · jimmy patterson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Appealing to young fans of Stranger Things, a group of friends on a camping trip discover a crashed meteor and face mystery and danger that puts their bonds to the test." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorStranger Things meets The Goonies in this suspenseful yet heartwarming adventure...
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The Cryptid Keeper

Lija Fisher · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Clivo and the Myth Blasters are back on the trail of the immortal cryptid in this conclusion to a monstrously funny middle-grade duology by Lija Fisher. Life has gotten complicated for thirteen-year-old Clivo Wren. After taking up his deceased father's mission to find the extraordinary...
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The Spinner of Dreams

K. A. Reynolds · HarperCollins
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Inventive, empathetic, and strange in all the best ways, The Spinner of Dreams draws from the author's own experiences to create a story that feels timeless and universal. As she did in her debut The Land of Yesterday, K. A. Reynolds thoughtfully explores mental health and crafts an adventure...
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Time Dogs: Balto and the Race Against Time

Helen Moss · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

An exciting new illustrated chapter book series for dog-loving readers!When a pack of senior dogs find themselves transported back in time -- and turned into puppies! -- they must make their way back home, helping real-life historical dogs along the way. In this first adventure, meet Baxter,...
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The Beasts of Grimheart

Kieran Larwood · Clarion Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The young rabbit Podkin One-Ear and his allies battle to save their land from the evil Gorm tribe. The Longburrow series is Middle Earth for middle graders!Podkin and his sister and baby brother, Paz and Pook, struggle to keep their ragtag clan of refugees safe from enemies who are destroying...
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The Haunting of Henry Davis

Kathryn Siebel · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Two kids are about to find out that their lives are anything but ordinary when a ghost arrives and stirs up adventure. Perfect for fans of A Tale Dark and Grimm!Ghosts only haunt when they've left something behind...When Henry Davis moves into the neighborhood, Barbara Anne and her classmates...
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Not If I Can Help It

Carolyn Mackler · Scholastic Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning Carolyn Mackler, the story of Willa, who has been living with Sensory Processing Disorder but is thrown for a BIG loop when her dad announces he's dating Willa's best friend's mom.Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely...
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Out of My Shell

Jenny Goebel · Scholastic Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring and timely story of friendship that will inspire animal lovers to become animal activists! From Fairs superstar Jenny Goebel, author of Fortune Falls.Normally, Olivia spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents...
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Sam the Man & the Cell Phone Plan

Frances O'Roark Dowell · Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Sam Graham wants a cell phone to help him with his research, but when his parents say no, he has to come up with another way to keep all the info he needs in his pocket in this hilarious fifth chapter book in the Sam the Man series from Frances O'Roark Dowell.Here are the facts: Sam Graham...
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Max's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale

W BRUCE CAMERON · Starscape
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

"Max's Story is a sweet adventure about a little dog in the big city, and carries a positive message of learning to see things from someone else's point of view. A great fit for early middle grade readers. " - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorMeet Max -- a very special dog with a very...
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Guest: A Changeling Tale

Mary Downing Hahn · Clarion Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From the master of spookiness, Mary Downing Hahn. When malicious sprites called the Kinde Folke snatch Mollie's baby brother and replace him with a hideous changeling, Mollie travels through eerie, perilous lands to save him. When her adorable baby brother is replaced by an ugly, ill-tempered...
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