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Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson · Dial Books
Pages: 239
Format: Paperback

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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The Great Greene Heist

Varian Johnson · Arthur A. Levine Books; 2ND edition

Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then  school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "connections"...
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Pax

Sara Pennypacker , · Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

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Teddy Mars Book #1: Almost a World Record Breaker

Molly B. Burnham · Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 215
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Jeff Kinney's humor and Sharon Creech's heartfelt stories will love this hilarious new series about a ten-year-old boy from a big family who dreams of making it into The Guinness Book of World Records.Teddy Mars is determined to stand out in a world full of wonders and a house bursting...
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Witherwood Reform School

Obert Skye · Henry Holt
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

After a slight misunderstanding involving a horrible governess, oatmeal, and a jar of tadpoles, siblings Tobias and Charlotte Eggars find themselves abandoned by their father at the gates of a creepy reform school. Evil mysteries are afoot at Witherwood, where the grounds are patrolled...
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Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head

Lauren Oliver · HarperCollins
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

The book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.Blessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up happily...
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Lost Boy

Tim Green · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Tim Green comes a captivating baseball novel about one kid's search of a lifetime.It's always been just Ryder and his mom. But on the way home from Ryder's baseball practice, everything comes to a halt. An accident sends his mom to the hospital,...
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The Fire Ascending (The Last Dragon Chronicles Book 7)

Chris d'Lacey · Orchard Books; 1 edition
Format: Kindle Edition

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Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

Chris Grabenstein · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The much-anticipated, puzzle-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling, award-winning ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY! Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympiad! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker, Luigi...
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