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The Book of Lost Things

Cynthia Voigt · Knopf Books for Young Readers; 8.11.2013 edition
Format: Hardcover

Newbery medalist Cynthia Voigt presents a rollicking mystery in three acts!Maxs parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have they been kidnapped? Until...
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Fuzzy

Tom Angleberger · Amulet Books
Pages: 265
Format: Print book

From the minds of Tom Angleberger, the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Origami Yoda series, and Paul Dellinger, an adult science-fiction writer, comes a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character. Reluctant readers and robot lovers in elementary...
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Survivors #4: The Broken Path

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover

Erin Hunter, the #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, is back with book four in the New York Times bestselling Survivors series about a dog named Lucky. This thrilling animal fantasy series was praised by Kirkus as "wild and wonderful adventure" in a starred...
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Echo the Copycat

Joan Holub · Aladdin Books, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

In this nineteenth Goddess Girls adventure a new forest-mountain nymph shows up at Mount Olympus Academy and tries to fit.Echo is a forest-mountain nymph and the new girl at Mount Olympus Academy. She is a little nervous, so she tries to mimic all of the gestures, expressions, and slang...
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Mae the Panda Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Just when you thought the fairies couldn't get any cuter. . . here come the baby animals!Rachel and Kirsty to the rescue!The girls are spending a week of their summer vacation at the Wild Woods Nature Reserve. They're going to volunteer as junior rangers--which means lots of quality...
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DK Adventures: Twister!: A Terrifying Tale of Superstorms

Samone Bos · DK Children
Format: Book

When Jeremy visits his twin cousins Jack and Flash in Oklahoma, he gets a big surprise theyre storm chasers! They live in a region called Tornado Alley, an area with more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world. Jack and Flash travel around Tornado Alley looking for tornadoes, and Jeremys...
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Kitty the Tiger Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks

Just when you thought the fairies couldn't get any cuter. . . here come the baby animals!Rachel and Kirsty to the rescue!The girls are spending a week of their summer vacation at the Wild Woods Nature Reserve. They're going to volunteer as junior rangers-- which means lots of quality...
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One Half from the East

Nadia Hashimi · Harpercollins
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh - a preteen girl dressed as a boy.Obayda's...
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Edgy Equations

Lisa Arias · Rourke Pub Group
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

From School Library Journal Gr 4-8-Jocular titles and rhyming text aside, these slim volumes each provide short, straightforward definitions, explanations, and plentiful demonstration problems set in large print numerals. Photographs and small pictorial elements are used...
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The Tapper Twins Run for President

Geoff Rodkey · Little
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

In their third uproarious oral history, the Tapper Twins take their sibling feud to the political stage as they race to become class president!

Told as a series of interviews, screenshots, text messages, and social media bursts, The Tapper Twins Run For President tops the antics...
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How to survive being lost at sea

Samantha Bell · The Child's World
Pages: 24
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

"Through fascinating true stories and illuminating photos, learn how people stranded on the seas endure and survive against all odds! Additional features include a table of contents, informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and an introduction...
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Tales from the Haunted Mansion: Volume I: The Fearsome Foursome

Amicus Arcane · Disney Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Welcome, foolish mortals, to Disney Press' spookiest chapter book series yet: "Tales from the Haunted Mansion" Based on the attractions from the Disney Parks, each new book tells the story of one of the Haunted Mansion's 999 ghosts. With eerie illustrations throughout and a beautiful...
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The Kids' Guide to Money in Sports

Suzanne Slade · Sports Illustrated Kids
Format: Paperback

Athletes are some of the highest paid professionals in the world. The top players command salaries worth tens of millions of dollars, but the buck doesnt stop there. Money is everywhere in sports, from ticket prices and merchandise to endorsements and advertisements.  Produced in partnership...
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Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War

Jonathan Fetter-Vorm · Hill and Wang
Format: Hardcover

Featuring breathtaking panoramas and revelatory, unforgettable images, Battle Lines is an utterly original graphic history of the Civil War. A collaboration between the award-winning historian Ari Kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, Battle Lines showcases various...
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Aisha the Princess and the Pea Fairy

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Happily Ever After?Once upon a time, Rachel and Kirsty were excited to attend the special Fairy Tale Festival at TipTop Castle. But when Jack Frost steals the Fairy Tale Fairies' magic items, stories everywhere get all jumbled up. Even worse, characters from inside the books are coming...
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