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The Distance between Me and the Cherry Tree

Peretti, Paola · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Ten-year-old Mafalda hides the fact that she is going blind from her family and friends in this lyrical, bittersweet debut novel from Italian author Paola Peretti that shows you how to overcome the darkness - even when you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.There are a lot of things...
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The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever

Aaron Blabey · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not! This New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect...
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Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Enter Stage Left

Falatko, Julie · Scholastic Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Sassy and Waldo are good dogs in the spotlight when their class puts on a school play!Sassy and Waldo love to have fun!Like when they put on their trench coat and everyone think they're a student named Salty. Stewart knows the truth though. He is their best boy.Their whole class is doing...
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Frozen 2: The Deluxe Junior Novelization

David Blaze · RH/Disney
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

This deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney Frozen 2--which is in theaters November 22, 2019!Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Animation Studios' feature-length follow-up to 2013's Oscar®-winning film...
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Tangled in Time 2: The Burning Queen

Kathryn Lasky · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the Royal Diaries series and of Gail Carson Levine, here is the second adventure in a middle grade time travel series from Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky!In book 2, newly orphaned Rose finds herself time-traveling between present day and the court of the two most memorable...
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The Other Half of Happy

Balcarcel, Rebecca · Chronicle Books
Pages: 332
Format: Hardcover

Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's...
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The Skeleton Coast

Mardi McConnochie · Pajama Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The grey light of dawn crept through the sky. The sun was yet to make its first appearance, but the crew of the Sunfish were already up and ready to weigh anchor. Having barely escaped the dangers of a world dominated by gangs, the corrupt Admiralty, and the hostile sea, Will, Annalie and their...
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The Story That Cannot Be Told

J. Kasper Kramer · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

A powerful middle grade debut that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding her voice and the strength to use it during the final months of the Communist regime in Romania in 1989.Ileana has always collected stories. Some are about the past, before the leader...
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Stuffed

Liz Braswell · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Welcome, little one. You have been chosen to join us, in the dark and in the light, in love and in cloth, in safety and in danger. You join us.Everyone thinks that Clark is too old to still play with stuffed animals. He's almost eleven! Bullies target him at school while his mother...
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All the Colors of Magic

Valija Zinck · Chicken House
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"An exciting new voice among the world's storytellers." -- Cornelia FunkeA heartfelt, adventure-filled, and charming novel about a peculiar girl who embarks on a journey to find her father, the wizard.Penelope has always been different from other children. Her hair has been...
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