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The Dragon's Gate

Barry Wolverton · Walden Pond Pr
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

An engrossing fantasy, a high-seas adventure, an alternate history epic - this is the richly imagined and gorgeously realized second book in acclaimed author Barry Wolverton's Chronicles of the Black Tulip, perfect for fans of The Glass Sentence and the Books of Beginning series.A magical...
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Balance Keepers, Book 3: The Traitor of Belltroll

Lindsay Cummings · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

The explosive conclusion to Lindsay Cummings's epic fantasy adventure series about a magical world at the center of the earth that New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series Peter Lerangis says is "filled with imagination and sneaky humor." In this third...
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Archie Greene and the Alchemists' Curse

D D Everest · Harper
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In Archie Greene and the Magician's Secret, Archie became one of the Flame Keepers, a secret group devoted to finding and preserving magical books that are literally portals into other places and times.In the action-packed sequel, the Golden Circle - a symbol that hasn't been seen...
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Nothing But Trouble

Jacqueline Davies · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

From the acclaimed author of The Lemonade War comes a new book starring two smart girls determined to liven up their town - one epic prank at a time.Odawahaka has always been too small for Maggie's big scientific ideas. Between her stuck-in-a-rut mom, her grumpy grandpop, and the lifetime...
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Into the Lion's Den

Linda A Fairstein · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Watch out, Nancy Drew - Devlin Quick is smart, strong, and she will DEFINITELY close the case in this thrilling new mystery series for girls and boys from New York Times bestselling author Linda FairsteinSomeone has stolen a page from a rare book in the New York Public Library. At least,...
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The Friendship Experiment

Erin Teagan · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Future scientist Madeline Little is dreading the start of middle school. Nothing has been right since her grandfather died and her best friend changed schools. Maddie would rather help her father in his research lab or write Standard Operating Procedures in her lab notebook than hang out with...
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Under the Ashes

Cindy Rankin · Albert Whitman
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Elizabeth "Littlebeth" Morgan thinks she is the smartest, bravest eleven-year-old in Paso Robles. She loves sharing stories of the outlaws Frank and Jesse James and shows no fear when she whacks the head off a rattlesnake. But she is not the proper lady her family wants her to be -- so they...
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The Charming Life of Izzy Malone

Jenny Lundquist · Aladdin Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Izzy Malone, a spunky girl who wants to be part of an elite rowing club, must first attend a very unique charm school in this first novel of a brand-new duology from the author of Seeing Cinderella and Plastic Polly.Izzy Malone isn't your typical sixth grader. She wears camouflage combat...
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Scenes from the Epic Life of a Total Genius

Stacey Matson · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Lights! Camera! Action!Arthur Bean is ready to have the best year any eighth grader has ever had. The awesome zombie movie he's writing with BFF Robbie Zack is definitely going to be a blockbuster. He even has a girlfriend. Yes, that's right, a GIRLFRIEND! With everything lined...
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Return to the Secret Garden

Holly Webb · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

"Originally published...in 2015 in the United Kingdom by Scholastic Children's Books, an imprint of Scholastic Ltd."--Copyright page.
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