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Monica the Marshmallow Fairy

DAISY MEADOWS · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Join Rachel and Kirsty on their sweetest-ever fairy adventure!Kirsty and Rachel are delighted to be invited to Fairyland for the annual Candy Harvest. But when Monica the Marshmallow Fairy's magical object goes missing, they find themselves in a sticky situation! Can the girls defeat Jack...
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Dear Isaac Newton, You're Ruining My Life

Rachel Hruza · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

As if seventh grade isn't hard enough, Truth Trendon learns she has to wear a back brace to help her worsening scoliosis. She decides gravity is to blame for curving her spine and ruining her life. Thanks for nothing, Isaac Newton Truth's brace is hard plastic, tight, and uncomfortable....
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Boy Bites Bug

Rebecca Petruck · Amulet Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Will didn't plan to eat a stinkbug. But when his friend Darryl called new kid Eloy Herrera a racial slur, Will did it as a diversion. Now Will is Bug Boy, and everyone is cracking up inventing insect meals for him, like French flies and maggot-aroni and fleas. Turns out eating bugs for food...
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Spirit Riding Free: Lucky's Diary

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION. · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Explore the world of DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free with this adventurous new diary series, featuring the innermost thoughts of the series' main character, Lucky Prescott!DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free 2018 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Jed and the Junkyard War

Steven Bohls · Disney Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Jed is a regular kid with a normal, loving family . . . that is, if it's normal for a loving family to drop their child off in the middle of nowhere and expect him home in time for Sunday dinner. Luckily, Jed excels at being a regular kid who-armed with wit and determination-can make his way out of any situation....
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Wrath of the Storm

Jennifer A. Nielsen · Scholastic Press
Pages: 342
Format: Hardcover

Trouble has a way of seeking out Nicolas Calva, and it's not likely to leave him alone any time soon. With Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and the possibility of a Jupiter Stone in play, all the powers of Rome are circling Nic. He'll have to maneuver his way through scheming government...
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The Warden's Daughter

Jerry Spinelli · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 343
Format: Print book

From Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli (Maniac Magee, Stargirl) comes the "moving and memorable" (Kirkus Reviews, starred) story of a girl searching for happiness inside the walls of a prison. Cammie O'Reilly lives at the Hancock County Prison--not as a prisoner, she's the warden's...
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Do Not Watch

J A Darke · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 116
Format: Print book

Having spent much of his childhood snooping around an antique store owned by his father, Sam Valentine is no stranger to encountering eerie objects. When he comes across an old VHS tape in the desk of a late horror movie director, Sam is curious. The label reads: DO NOT WATCH. But for Sam and his best...
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Meals in Germany

R J Bailey · Jump!
Pages: 24
Format: Paperback

In Meals in Germany, young readers will learn learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up mealtime in Germany. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they discover the fascinating culinary traditions of Germany.
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The Venomous Eclipse

ADRIANNE AMBROSE · Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Get inside the mind of the Black Ranger in this brand-new adventure from the Power Rangers.High above the Earth, a dark magic weapon threatens to bring down the Power Rangers once and for all. The ruthless villain, Scorpina, has gained control of the powerful Eclipse Ring, capable of blasting...
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The Journey of Little Charlie

Christopher Paul Curtis · Scholastic Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His dad just died, the share crops are dry, and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some folks...
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Mexico

Liz Sonneborn · Childrens Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Library Binding

Among the largest and most populous of the Latin American nations, Mexico is a land of great contrasts. It is home to ancient ruins and modern cities. Its borders contain vast, harsh deserts and lush, beautiful beaches. Readers will explore the many sides of Mexico as they venture into...
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D-Day: Battle on the Beach

Kate Messner · Scholastic Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

In this adventure, Ranger heads to Normandy on the morning of the D-Day invasion and finds himself in the middle of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Ranger meets Leo, a Jewish boy who is hiding with a local farmer, and Walt, a young African-American soldier fighting to free...
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Jurassic Carp: My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish

Mo O'Hara · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Fish-tory comes to life with two more fin-tastic stories featuring our favorite zombie goldfish Frankie from New York Times-bestselling author Mo O'Hara. When Tom and his best friend rescued Frankie the goldfish from his evil-scientist big brother's toxic gunge their new pet came...
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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books!

Alex Woolf · Franklin Watts
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

What would life be like if you had to do without modern inventions? How would you cope without a toilet or live without electricity? Starting from these thought-provoking questions, each title takes us on a historical journey to see how people coped in the past, and how they developed ingenious...
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