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The Library of Ever

Zeno Alexander

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, bore
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Jaclyn Hyde

Annabeth Bondor-Stone

In this heartwarming and hilarious reimagining of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a secret potion accidentally turns eager-to-please eighth grader Jaclyn into Jackie, a goblin-like monster who'll do anything to win at everything she does - no matter how much chaos
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The Usual Suspects

Maurice Broaddus

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any
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A Small Zombie Problem

K.G. Campbell

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.A
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LEGO Amazing Vehicles

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Discover the world's most incredible things that go with specially commissioned LEGO® models.Children will love learning about their favorite modes of transport, including airplanes, trains, boats, cars, and even futuristic and fantasy vehicles. LEGO® Amazing Vehicles</
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DK findout! Big Cats

DK.

This children's animal book has everything you'll need to know about big cats, including lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, and cheetahs.Find out how big cats hunt, learn about cat myths and legends, discover where big cats live, and how they move. Packed with information,
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Refugee 87

Ele Fountain

A young refugee crosses continents in this timely, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting novel of survival.Shif has a happy life, unfamiliar with the horrors of his country's regime. He is one of the smartest boys in school, and feels safe and loved in the home he shares wit
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Who Was Stephen Hawking?

Jim E. Gigliotti

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?"Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so
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The Lost Boy's Gift

Kimberly Willis Holt

There are places where you want to go and places where you want to leave. There are also places where you want to stay.Nine-year-old Daniel must move across the country with his mom after his parents' divorce. He's leaving behind his whole life -- everythi
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Star Wars: Alien Archive

Lucasfilm Press

This in-world guide is the follow-up to Star Wars: Galactic Maps. Featuring detailed illustrations of the fascinating aliens and creatures that fill the Star Wars universe, this collectible gift book is a must-have for fans across the galaxy.
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Batting Order

Mike Lupica

From acclaimed author of the Home Team Mike Lupica comes a brand-new novel about the heart and soul of baseball.On or off the field, Matt and Ben couldn't be more different. Ben Roberson is an all-or-nothing player: he's big, he's bold, and he's brash. Ben's swing can hit
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Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New World

David Macaulay

David Macaulay, co-creator of the international bestseller The Way Things Work, brings his signature curiosity and detailing to the story of the steamship in this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book.Prior to the 1800s, ships crossing the
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Dream Within a Dream

Patricia MacLachlan · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

A young girl finds herself - and so much more - during a summer stay with her grandparents in this tender novel from Newberry Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan.When Louisa (short for Louisiana) is sent to stay with her grandparents for the summer, she's not looking forward to it. While...
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Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2

Tom McWeeney · Insight Comics
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover

Kirby the French bulldog is back and ready to take over the world in Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2!Kirby the French bulldog, OB the turtle, and the ghost of Erasmus J. Peckinpah embark on a road trip to the mysterious Area 51, hidden in the wastelands of the Nevada desert. Erasmus has convinced...
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Extraordinary Birds

Sandy Stark-Mcginnis

For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Counting by 7s, and Fish in a Tree, a heartbreaking and hopeful debut novel about a unique young girl on a journey to find home.Eleven-year-old December knows everything about birds, and everything about getting
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Just South of Home

Karen Strong

Cousins Sarah and Janie unearth a tragic event in their small Southern town's history in this witty middle grade debut novel that's perfect for fans of Stella by Starlight, The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, and As Brave as You.Twelve-year-old Sarah is fina
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All the Greys on Greene Street

Laura Tucker · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach MeSoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique...
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Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

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Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II

Andrea Warren

It's 1941 and ten-year-old Norman Mineta is a carefree fourth grader in San Jose, California, who loves baseball, hot dogs, and Cub Scouts. But when Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor, Norm's world is turned upside down.One by one, things that he and his Japanese American
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Jada Sly, Artist & Spy

Sherri Winston

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