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The Night Garden

POLLY HORVATH · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author Polly Horvath is this magical middle-grade novel about a garden that grants wishes. It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island. Franny writes, Sina sculpts,...
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Hug a Tree, Geronimo

GERONIMO STILTON · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Geronimo decides to buy his aunt's old farm where he used to spend the holidays. It's filled with memories from his childhood! There is a large oak tree in the yard that holds legendary secrets to unlock.
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The Superstorm Hurricane Sandy

Josh Gregory · Scholastic
Format: Print book

On October 29, 2012, one of the largest, most powerful storms in recent history landed on the coast of New Jersey and proceeded to wreak havoc upon the East Coast of the United States. Readers will discover how Superstorm Sandy formed and about the widespread damage and suffering caused...
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The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

Laura Shovan · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 246
Format: Print book

Laura Shovan's engaging, big-hearted debut is a time capsule of one class's poems during a transformative school year. Families change and new friendships form as these terrific kids grow up and move on in this whimsical novel-in-verse about finding your voice and making sure others hear...
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President Donald Trump

JOANNE MATTERN · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

In 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States. Readers will learn all about Trumps life, from his childhood and education to his career as a real estate mogul and television star. They will also get to know his family and find out why his presidential campaign...
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Ratscalibur

Josh Lieb · Razorbill
Pages: 170
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President"A witty mash-up of favorite fantasy motifs." - New York Times Book Review"Ratscalibur is funny, it's scary, and it's sweet, like life. But it has talking...
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Almost Paradise: A Novel

Corabel Shofner · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

A heartfelt debut about a spunky girl determined to save her family and find her way home.Twelve-year-old Ruby Clyde Henderson's life changes the day her mother's boyfriend holds up a convenience store, and her mother is wrongly jailed for assisting with the crime. Ruby and her pet pig,...
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Minion

John David Anderson
Format: Hardcover

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Loretta Lynch : first African American woman Attorney General

Eric Braun · Lerner Publications
Pages: 48
Format:  Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English

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The Brightest Stars of Summer

LEILA HOWLAND · HarperCollins
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Dive back into the series that Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Rita Williams Garcia says "brims with hilarity and sisterly hijinks."The Silver sisters return to Cape Cod in this sequel to The Forget-Me-Not Summer, which Booklist called "reminiscent...
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Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel

MELISSA DE LA CRUZ · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Ride with the tide! Deep beneath the waves, King Triton's powerful trident has passed through the magical barrier that surrounds the Isle of the Lost-keeping villains in and magic out. And when Mal's longtime rival Uma, daughter of Ursula, gets wind of this, she can't believe her luck....
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Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka

Lincoln Peirce · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 174
Format: Print book

There's never a dull moment with Nate Wright in the picture. Whether getting caught playing table football in the library or raiding the teachers' lounge, Nate's antics are always hilarious and detention worthy!Sixth grade can be a tension convention for Nate Wright. His baseball team's...
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TBH, This May Be TMI

Lisa Greenwald · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Told entirely in text messages, the second book in this addictive series from the acclaimed author of 11 Before 12 is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russell.TBH, Cece has no time for her boy-crazy friends. She wants to make a bigger impact in middle school than just...
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

Margot Lee Shetterly · HarperCollins
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Now in a special new edition perfect for young readers, this is the amazing true story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. Soon to be a major motion picture.Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil...
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Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society

Betsy Byars · Faber And Faber
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

It is the first annual meeting of the WOOF Society. Dogs of all different backgrounds and breeds have gathered together to listen to the stories of twelve dogs from around the world and throughout history. Abu is the ruler of ancient Egypt, but Miu, the Royal Cat, continues to challenge...
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