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Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure

Alex T. Smith · Peachtree Publishing Company
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Meet Mr. Penguin: adventurer (and penguin) !
He has a dashing hat. He has a battered satchel. He has a packed lunch of fish finger sandwiches. Now he just needs an adventure! So when Bouddica Bones from the Museum of Extraordinary objects calls for help, Mr. Penguin swings into action....
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My Father's Words

PATRICIA MACLACHLAN · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of a loved one.

Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat,...

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The Library of Ever

Zeno Alexander · Imprint
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

The Library of Ever is an instant classic for middle grade readers and booklovers everywhere -- an adventure across time and space, as a young girl becomes a warrior for the forces of knowledge.

With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored, bored -- until...

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Big & Little Questions

Julie Bowe · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the successful Friends for Keeps series comes Wren Jo Byrd, a nine-year-old introvert whose life has gone topsy-turvy ever since her dad moved out.

"By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming - exactly like real life. Julie Bowe takes on the tough questions about...
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Toaff's Way

Cynthia Voigt · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 272
Format: Book

Meet Toaff: a lovable squirrel, and new standout character, searching for a place to call home in this gem of a story by a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Toaff is a small squirrel full of big questions. Why must I stay away from the human's house? Why shouldn't I go beyond...

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A Small Zombie Problem

K.G. Campbell · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

In his fiction debut--and the start of a new series--celebrated illustrator K.G. Campbell brings a touch of Tim Burton to this singularly strange and wonderful story about a lonely boy whose life is about to get a whole lot more complicated when a zombie follows him home.

August...
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The Storm Keeper's Island

Catherine Doyle · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds.

"Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle." - School Library Connection

Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers,...

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The Best at It

Maulik Pancholy · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning actor Maulik Pancholy comes a hilarious and heartfelt middle grade debut about a gay Indian American boy coming into his own. Perfect for fans of Tim Federle's Nate series.

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle...

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Good Enough: A Novel

Jen Petro-Roy · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A young girl with an eating disorder must find the strength to recover in this moving middle-grade novel from Jen Petro-RoyBefore she had an eating disorder, twelve-year-old Riley was many things: an aspiring artist, a runner, a sister, and a friend. But now, from inside the inpatient treatment...
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