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The Madman of Piney Woods

Christopher Paul Curtis · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis delivers a powerful companion to his multiple award-winning ELIJAH OF BUXTON.Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting...
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Jack the Castaway

Lisa Doan · Darby Creek Publishing
Format: Print book

Jack's parents have been chased out of Tokyo, gone broke in Greece, and hosted Nairobi's least successful safari. Next they're taking Jack to the Caribbean, whether Jack wants to go or not. The Berensons have devised their latest get-rich-quick scheme - a new sport called 'drift-snorkeling.'...
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Fairy World: Enter the Magical and Mysterious Realm

Stella A. Caldwell · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Take a charming journey into the world of moonlit meadows and enchanted forests, where fairies sing and dance. This beautiful book, illustrated with sophisticated and stunning computer-generated art, delves into the legends of fairies often portrayed in ancient mythology, folktales, classical...
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Welcome to Dog Beach: The Seagate Summers Book One

Lisa Greenwald · Abrams
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Remy loves Seagate, the island where her grandmother had a house and where her family spends every summer vacation. But this year's different. Remy misses her dog, Danish, who recently passed away. The usual Seagate traditions don't feel the same - and neither does...
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The Case of the Three Rings

John R. Erickson · Maverick Books
Format: Print book

The Case of the Three Rings
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Alice-Miranda At Sea

Jacqueline Harvey · Delacorte Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Alice-Miranda is set for a luxurious cruise aboard the royal yacht Octavia, where Aunty Gee is hosting the wedding of Aunt Charlotte and Lawrence Ridley. Even Ambrosia Headlington-Bear has come along, much to her daughter Jacintas surprise. Wild weather and rumors of a jewel thief throw...
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The Legend of the Irish Castle

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The Aldens visit Ireland and stay in a beautiful castle that's now a hotel! But the caretaker seems very superstitious, and at night they see a mysterious figure who walks the halls carrying a lantern. Could it be one of the banshees of ancient legend? The Boxcar Children must discover...
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Chapter Book #11

Meredith Rusu · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

The action continues with all your favorite ninja! Chapter book #11 is an all-new story based on the Cartoon Network special DAY OF THE DEPARTED, in which the ninja must face all their classic foes for one final battle.
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Babe & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure (Baseball Card Adventures)

Dan Gutman
Format: Print book

On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs--New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the centerfield bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there....
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National Geographic Kids Everything World War I: Dig in With Thrilling Photos and Fascinating Facts

Karen Latchana Kenney · National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

Explore the fascinating history of America's first World War, meet the greatest military leaders and tacticians, and learn about key battles in this compelling new book in the popular Everything series.   Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100...
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Took: A Ghost Story

Mary Downing Hahn · Clarion Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years - then lets her go and takes another one." Thirteen-year-old Daniel Anderson doesn't believe Brody Mason's crazy stories about the ghost witch who lives up on Brewster's Hill with Bloody Bones, her man-eating...
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The Mystery of the Grinning Gargoyle

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman & Company; Dgs edition
Format: Paperback

The Aldens visit Goldwin University, where Grandfather attended college. The old library is about to be torn down. But legend says the stone gargoyles guarding the roof of the old building will do anything to protect it--even fly. When the creatures begin appearing outside the windows,...
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Middle School: Escape to Australia

James Patterson · jimmy patterson
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

In the newest installment of James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, everyone's favorite underdog hero Rafe Khatchadorian is headed to the dangerous wilds of Australia!

Rafe isn't exactly considered a winner in Hills Village Middle School to say the least, but everything's...
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Native Peoples of the Great Basin

Krystyna Poray Goddu · Lerner Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Long before Europeans came to the harsh landscape of the Great Basin, many nations of American Indians lived in the region. They had their own languages and cultures, and they knew how to survive in an area with extreme weather and little food.The Shoshone made powerful bows that could...
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Quicksand

Steven Otfinoski · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

"Learn all about quicksand, from how it is formed to what you should do if you encounter it"--
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