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Going Wild

Lisa Mcmann · Harper
Pages: 375
Format: Print book

Spider-Man meets Animorphs in this thrilling new middle grade series from Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds series. Newbery Medal-winning author Katherine Applegate calls Going Wild "gripping, action-packed, and filled with humor and heart."Charlie...
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Lonely Girl?: Girls Dealing With Feelings

Gail Snyder · Jasmine Health
Format: Hardcover

Besides taking an emotional toll on you, loneliness can take a physical toll on your body as well. Studies show that lonely people have higher blood pressure, which can cause heart disease, than people who don't feel lonely. If you aren't a loner by choice, how can you cope? Using...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 11

Jeff Kinney · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 217
Format: Audiobook

The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side." As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming...
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The Knight's Enemies

Benjamin Hulme-Cross · Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Print book

Travel back to medieval England with time-traveling brothers Arthur and Finn to keep the castle of Sir William Malory from falling to the enemy and to prevent the death of his daughter Eleanor. Will the boys escape after being imprisoned in the castle, manage to save Eleanor in time, and succeed...
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms: The Secret of the Realms: an Extended Novelization

Disney Book Group · Blackstone Pub
Format: Preloaded Digital Audio Player

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Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson · Dial Books
Pages: 239
Format: Hardcover

The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby - perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile! For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything...
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Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #2: Dead of Night

Erin Hunter · HarperCollins
Pages: 279
Format: Hardcover

The second book in an epic new series about the Survivors dogs! From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors, Survivors is full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will thrill fans of Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire.Darkness...
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Sticks & Stones

Sarah Mlynowski · Scholastic Press
Pages: 193
Format: Hardcover

Nory, Bax, and their friends are in a special class at Dunwiddle Magic School, a class for children whose magic is unpredictable--and while Nory is finding an outlet for her dritten-self (a combination of a kitten and dragon) , in the kittenball team, Bax is worried because all he can do is turn...
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Wonder Woman and the World of Myth

Steven Korte? · Capstone Press
Pages: 31
Format: Library Binding

Mount Olympus. Pandora's Box. Valhala. These classic locations and artifacts of mythology have captivated people for thousands of years. But did you know they also play a part in the life and adventures of Wonder Woman? Get ready to explore how Greek, Roman, Norse, and other world mythologies...
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Make Your Own Catapults

Rob Ives · Hungry Tomato
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Use up spare parts or forgotten items from the garage to build your own miniature siege engine! Step-by-step instructions demonstrate basic engineering and physics skills for kids.
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Ocean Renegades!

Abby Howard · Amulet Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

When Ronnie's parents go on a business trip and leave her with Miss Lernin for the week, Ronnie is sure she's in for a big, dinosaur-size adventure. After all, her last trip with Miss Lernin involved real-life dinosaurs! So, when they end up at the aquarium's jellyfish exhibit, Ronnie is confused....
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The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art

BARB ROSENSTOCK · Candlewick
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The incredible story of the world's largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, kept secret by outsider artist Nek Chand for fifteen years.After the partition of India in 1947, Nek Chand Saini settled in the city of Chandigarh, with nothing but stories brought from his homeland....
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The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase

Wendy Mass · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 533
Format: Hardcover

The highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Candymakers by beloved author Wendy Mass
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Inside the World Series

Todd Kortemeier · The Child's World
Pages: 32
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

"Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the World Series through the eyes of some of the most famous players, managers, fans, and officials in baseball history. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions...
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