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Stick Dog Gets the Tacos

Tom Watson · HarperCollins
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the previous Stick Dog books, Tom Watson's hilarious series continues with a backyard adventure complete with crunchy tacos, squishy guacamole, and flying unicorns!HEY! WHAT'S THAT IN THE TREE? IT'S AN EMERGENCY! When Karen sprints...
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The Distance to Home

Jenn Bishop · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 230
Format: Print book

For fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Rita Williams-Garcia, Jenn Bishop s heartwarming debut is a celebration of sisterhood and summertime, and of finding the courage to get back in the game. Last summer, Quinnen was the star pitcher of her baseball team, the Panthers. They were headed for the championship,...
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Case File #7 Red Carpet Rabbids

David Lewman · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 91
Format: Print book

The Rabbids invade Hollywood in the seventh book of this hilarious illustrated chapter book series!After winning the popular reality competition The Astonishing Trek, the Rabbids are up for an award for Best Non-Human Contestants to Win a Competitive Travel Show. Agent Glyker is still on leave...
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The Magic Mirror: Concerning a Lonely Princess, a Foundling Girl, a Scheming King and a Pickpocket Squirrel

Susan Hill · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The twisty-turny journey of a girl searching for her heart's desire - glimpsed in a magic mirror. Perfect for fans of Rump or Catherine, Called Birdy A foundling girl with a crooked leg and a crutch doesn't expect life to be easy. Indeed, Maggie's dearest wish is to simply...
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Cyber-Thief Showdown

Geronimo Stilton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

I am not the kind of mouse who spends money on useless things. But one day I kept getting packages of things I did not order or need. Someone on the Internet had stolen my identity! Professor Margo Bitmouse, a well-known computer expert, helped me track down the hacker. Could I find the thief...
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A Crown of Dragons

Chris D'Lacey · Scholastic Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Although Michael Malone has completed two missions for the secretive UNICORNE agency, he is still far from finding his missing father. But when he is asked to investigate a scale of a dragon -- the very same artifact his father researched before he disappeared -- Michael realizes he's...
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Quest for the Golden Arrow

Carrie Jones · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

"A wild and fresh take on fantasy . . . I freaking loved it!" --Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of The Unwanted series, on Time StoppersReturn to the magical town of Aurora in this exhilarating second book in the Time Stoppers series--perfect for fans of Percy Jackson...
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DK Eyewitness Books: Insect

DK · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback

A visual and informative guide to the numerous crawly creatures on Earth, now revised and updated in the relaunched DK Eyewitness Books format.Get up close and personal and be an eyewitness to some of the most successful, adaptable, and numerous crawly creatures on the planet with DK Eyewitness...
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Grover Cleveland

BreAnn Rumsch · Big Buddy Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

- Historic Photographs- Primary Source Documents- Timeline- Fast Facts- Benefits and Perks- Chart of All Presidents' Terms
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Mothman's Curse

Christine Hayes · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

When Josie and her brothers uncover a haunted camera, the Mothman legend becomes a terrifying reality that threatens their entire town in this spooky and action-filled novel. Josie may live in the most haunted town in America, but the only strange thing she ever sees is the parade of oddball...
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The Homework Strike

Gregory K Pincus · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

Gregory K. has too much homework.Middle school is hard work, and Gregory tries to be a good student. He participates in class, he studies for his tests -- he and his friends even help each other with their assignments. But no matter what he does, there's never enough time to finish all his homework....
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The Kip

Melisa Torres · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 214
Format: Paperback

Marissa is a gymnast, violinist, and chess player. This summer she is busy in an orchestra, chess tournament, and learning her Level 4 gymnastics skills. In the past, doing all three activities has been a snap for Marissa. She is hardworking and smart. But this summer she can't seem...
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Gretel Pushes Back

Joan Holub · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback

Gretel joins the Grimmtastic quest for justice in a world where the E.V.I.L. Society must be stopped... and finds a candy cottage along the way.The charming Grimmtastic Girls series continues!
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The Mortification of Fovea Munson

Mary Winn Heider · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans...
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The Best Worst Thing

Kathleen Lane · Little
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Front door locked, kitchen door locked,
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