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Little Bigfoot, Big City

JENNIFER WEINER · Aladdin
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes the second book in the "smartly crafted" (BCCB) and "heartwarming (School Library Journal) trilogy about friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you belong.Twelve-year-old Alice Mayfair has a secret....
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Nancy Drew 27: the Secret of the Wooden Lady

Carolyn Keene · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Adventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harbor as Nancy Drew helps Captain Easterly uncover the mystery of his ghostly visitors. From the moment the clever young detective and her friends, Bess and George, take up residence on the old clipper ship they are confronted with fire, theft,...
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Poptropica: Book 1: Mystery of the Map

Jack Chabert · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller Based on a concept by Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney comes Poptropica, a brand-new graphic novel adventure series by Jack Chabert and Kory Merritt. In Mystery of the Map, Oliver, Mya, and Jorge take a ride in a hot-air balloon, only to crash-land on an unknown island...
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CatStronauts: Space Station Situation

Drew Brockington · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

In the third book in the CatStronauts graphic novel series, your favorite elite team of cat astronauts is a member short--one of the team has quit! When chief science officer Pom Pom rejoins the CatStronauts on the International Space Station, she has to get to work right away--the Hubba...
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Seeds of Rebellion

Brandon Mull · Aladdin; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The second epic installment of Brandon Mulls 1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series! After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world hes always known—yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian. Jason knows...
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The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls

Cara Natterson · American Girl
Pages: 102
Format: Paperback

This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care...
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Your Body Battles a Broken Bone

Vicki Cobb · Millbrook Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

CRRAACK! Breaking a bone hurts! But did you know that it's the start of a battle for your body to heal itself? That ache happens because damaged nerve cells send out a cry for help. In response, red blood cells rush in to bring oxygen and nutrients. White blood cells clean up the dead...
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Persephone the Phony

Joan Holub · Aladdin; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Despite the warnings of her friends at Mount Olympus Academy, Persephone befriends bad-boy Hades, but following her mother's advice to "go along to get along" complicates her relationships with all of them.
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The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street

Lindsay Currie · Aladdin
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A girl unravels a centuries-old mystery after moving into a haunted house in this deliciously suspenseful mystery.Tessa Woodward isn't exactly thrilled to move to rainy, cold Chicago from her home in sunny Florida. But homesickness turns to icy fear when unexplainable things start happening...
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Horrid Henry's Christmas

Francesca Simon · Bt Bound
Pages: 85
Format: Print book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Four stories about a misbehaving boy who causes mayhem during the Christmas season.
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Oddest Superstitions of All Time

Will Graves · Sportszone
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

This title explores the quirks and oddities of some of the biggest names and lesser-known figures in the world of sports, from the player who ate chicken before every game to the coach who chewed on towels on the sidelines. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further...
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