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The Someday Suitcase
COREY ANN HAYDU · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish and Goodbye Stranger will find a mysterious magic and unforgettable friendship in The Someday Suitcase, written by the critically acclaimed author of Rules for Stealing Stars.Clover and Danny are the kind of best friends who make each other even... |
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Joplin, Wishing
DIANE STANLEY · HarperCollins
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A heartfelt and magical middle grade novel in the tradition of Tuck Everlasting and Bridge to Terabithia, about family, wishes, and the power of true friends to work magic. While cleaning out her reclusive grandfather's house, Joplin discovers pieces of a broken platter in a cookie tin.... |
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce returns with another one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one's place in the universe. Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting.... |
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Holly Farb and the Princess of the Galaxy
Gareth Wronski · Aladdin
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Guardians of the Galaxy meets Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about a girl's journey into space and beyond to find her place in the universe.Holly Farb is not the Princess of the Galaxy. She may be top of the class in every subject, but she can't... |
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The Murderer's Ape
Jakob Wegelius · Delacorte Press
Pages: 588
Format: Print book
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A captivating story about dark truths and heinous crimes as well as unexpected friendships, with detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout. Perfect for fans of mystery and detective stories. Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's... |
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Book Uncle and Me
Uma Krishnaswami · Groundwood Books
Pages: 149
Format: Print book
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Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library next to her apartment building. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something.But what can she do? The local... |
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Ugly Cat & Pablo
ISABEL QUINTERO · Scholastic Press
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
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Ugly Cat is dying for a paleta (ice pop) and his friend Pablo is determined to help him get one by scaring a little girl who is enjoying a coconut paleta in the park. Things go horribly wrong when, instead of being scared, the little girl picks Pablo up and declares that he would make... |
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Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom
Booki Vivat · Harper
Pages: 225
Format: Print book
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"Hilarious." (NPR's All Things Considered) "Honest, sweet, and laugh-out-loud funny. Fans of Smile and Diary of a Wimpy Kid will appreciate this debut." (Brightly.com) Meet Abbie Wu. Abbie is in crisis - and not just because she's starting middle school or because... |
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Short
Holly Goldberg Sloan · Dial Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In this heartwarming, funny middle-grade novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s, Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in a production of The Wizard of Oz Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz, she'll... |
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The Lotterys Plus One
Emma Donoghue · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling... |
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