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Icefire (The Last Dragon Chro)

Chris d'Lacey · Scholastic Paperbacks; 1st Printing edition
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback

The second in a series from bestselling author Chris dLacey. Full of adventure and suspense, this novel about dragons reveals the truth of the icefire.When David is assigned an essay on the history of dragons, there is only one thing he knows for sure---he wants to win the prize of a research...
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Watch Your Step

T. R. Burns · Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

When the Kilter Academy students go on retreat with their parents, it's the more mischief the merrier in this third book of a trouble-loving middle grade series!Seamus Hinkle has encountered a good deal of mystery and a lot of secrets since he first started at Kilter Academy. The longer...
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The Truth About Stacey: Full-Color Edition

Ann M. Martin · Graphix
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

This graphic novel adapted by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, is now available in full color! Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left...
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Avengers: Falcon

Stan Lee · Marvel
Format: Paperback

The Falcon is soaring into the animated Avengers Assemble and the new film Captain America: The Winter Soldier - now learn his secret origin in this comprehensive collecti on of his formative adventures! Witness all the action as Sam Wilson, along with his trained falcon Redwing, battles...
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Trash Mountain

Jane Yolen · Carolrhoda Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Trash Mountain is a charming, yet powerful story that follows a young squirrel who finds himself alone in the world when his parents are suddenly killed. Jane Yolen has crafted a compelling array of characters, including young Nutley, wise Larie, and loyal Naw. The age-old battle between...
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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

Karen Foxlee · Random House Children's Books
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover

"Magic is "messy and dangerous and filled with longing," we learn in this brave tale of grief, villainy and redemption that borrows from the story of the Snow Queen. Set in a vast, chilly museum, the tale brings together a valiant girl, a charmed boy, a magical sword and a clock...
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24 Hours in the Wetlands

Virginia Schomp · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal Gr 4-6-Schomp introduces ecosystems by focusing on one day in a specific locale. Whether describing the Great Barrier Reef, Florida Everglades, or Sahara Desert, the easy texts reveal how plants, animals, and people adapt to challenges. For example,...
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Monday with a Mad Genius (Magic Tree House, No. 38)

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

JACK AND ANNIE are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! Charged with finding the second of four secrets of happiness, the brother-and-sister team travel back in the magic tree house to the period known as the Renaissance. This time, Jack and Annie will need more than a research...
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Mia's Recipe for Disaster

Coco Simon · Simon & Schuster Books
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback

Mia is excited to enter a Design-a-Dress contest, but she's pressed for time. And when she tries to finish working on her dress during a Halloween cupcake party, it's a recipe for disaster!When Mia reads about a Design-a-Dress contest in a magazine for "budding designers ages...
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The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy

Nikki Loftin · Razorbill, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pages: 283
Format: Paperback

Spooky twists and soaring prose make this foodie update on Hansel and Gretel an unforgettable must-read.Lorelei is bowled over by Splendid Academy - Principal Trapp encourages the students to run in the hallways, the classrooms are stocked with candy dishes, and the cafeteria serves lavish...
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