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The Winter Place
The Winter Place

Alexander Yates · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

There is a middle world between life and death, and Tess must navigate it to save her brother in this heart-wrenching story infused with the fractured and fantastical realms of Finnish mysticism.Axel and Tess are bewildered when a stranger shows up in their backyard accompanied by a giant...
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Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations

Eoin Colfer · Miramax
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname “Half Moon” because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, he’s had a nose for sniffing out mysteries....
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Specials
Specials

Scott Westerfeld · Simon Pulse; 1ST edition
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules.
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When You Leave
When You Leave

Monica Ropal · Running Press Kids
Format: Print book

Cass has a theory everyone eventually leaves. Her father walked out, her mother is starting a new family, and she almost lost her best friend to cancer.When Cass transfers to a preppy new private school, her plan is to stay anonymous by hiding her skater girl veneer beneath plaid skirts...
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City of Saints & Thieves
City of Saints & Thieves

Natalie Anderson · Putnam Pub Group
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in this enthralling murder mystery set in Kenya. In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home....
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Crank
Crank

Ellen Hopkins · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 537
Format: Paperback

Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless. Through a boy, Bree meets the monster:...
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Crescent
Crescent

Homer Hickam · Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback

Her motto is "Life is Death! Death is Life!" Can a warrior trained from birth to kill be trusted? Crescent is a gene-tweaked mercenary programmed to fight to the death. (Trailer at youtube.com/watch?v=Wz5Pw_tm8Yo) When she's captured by Crater Trueblood, a miner turned soldier,...
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 512
Format: Print book

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed...
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Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse
Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse

Catherine Reef · Clarion Books
Pages: 184
Format: Print book

Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don't know her full story. This riveting biography explores the exceptional life of a woman who defied the stifling conventions of Victorian society to pursue what was considered an undesirable vocation....
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Paper Artist: Creations Kids Can Fold, Tear, Wear, or Share
Paper Artist: Creations Kids Can Fold, Tear, Wear, or Share

Jennifer Phillips · Craft It Yourself
Format: Print book

Paper is not just for drawing! Budding artists use paper to create everything from lanterns to  picture frames. Simple, step by step instructions and big, full color photographs help readers maximize their potential.
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