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The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid

Kirk Scroggs · DC Zoom
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

"Kirk Scroggs is one of my favorite author/illustrators." --Dav Pilkey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series.WARNING! UNLESS YOU HAVE EXPRESS PERMISSION FROM RUSSELL WEINWRIGHT TO ACCESS HIS NOTEBOOK, DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. SERIOUSLY,...
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Master of the Phantom Isle

Brandon Mull · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Cursed by the Key of Forgetting, Seth has lost all memory of his past - his relationships, his experiences, and who he really is. For now he will align with his new mentor, Ronodin, the dark unicorn, who takes him to the Phantom Isle, the secret gateway to the Under Realm. Though Seth is not formally...
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Christmas: From Solstice to Santa

Tate, Nikki · Orca Book Publishers
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Christmas is a popular holiday celebrated by people all over the world. This informative and engaging exploration of Christmas is aimed at the middle grades but will entertain readers of a much wider age range. Learn about the games played, foods eaten, music played and favorite ways of decorating...
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Black Forest Burglary

Stilton, Thea · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship!The Thea Sisters are invited to the Festival of Time in Germany! They arrive in the Black Forest and find that a famouse clock has been stolen. The mouselets are on the case. Can they find the thief...
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Sisterland

Salla Simukka · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Fall under the spell of this contemporary fairy tale that's perfect for fans of Emily Winfield Martin's Snow & Rose and the Chronicles of Narnia series. Alice thought it was unusual to see a dragonfly in the middle of winter. But she followed it until she fell down-down-down,...
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The Fowl Twins

Colfer, Eoin · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

One week after their eleventh birthday, the Fowl twins--scientist Myles, and Beckett, the force of nature--are left in the care of house security (NANNI) for a single night. In that time they befriend a troll who has clawed his way through the earth's crust to the surface. Unfortunately...
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Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas

William Lashner · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

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The Princess Who Flew With Dragons

Burgis, Stephanie · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, this girl-powered fantasy follows a smart young princess determined to save her kingdom.Princess Sofia of Drachenheim is sick of being used for her older sister's political gains. At twelve years old, she's already been a hostage to invading dragons...
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Words on Fire

Jennifer A. Nielsen · Scholastic Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen transports readers to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression.Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. She always avoids the occupying...
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The Fear Zone

K. R. Alexander · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

If you don't stand up to your fears,they will destroy you.When five kids are invited to a cemetery at midnight, they think it's just a prank. When they find a gravestone that instructs them to dig up a grave, they think it's just a joke.It's no joke.An evil force is unleashed...
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