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Janae Marks · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Enticing and enthralling." -Jewell Parker RhodesFrom debut author Janae Marks comes a captivating mystery full of heart, as one courageous girl questions assumptions, searches for the truth, and does what she believes is right - even in the face of great opposition. A perfect...
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The Third Mushroom

Jennifer L Holm · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

"Believe in the unexpected" with this hilarious, heartwarming, and much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fourteenth Goldfish!

Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. His feet...
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The Dragon Warrior

Katie Zhao · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"An exhilarating tale. . . Readers will be enthralled." --J.C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm Runner

A debut novel inspired by Chinese mythology, this middle-grade fantasy follows an outcast as she embarks on a quest to save the world...

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Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic

Armand Baltazar · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Rick Riordan and Brian Selznick, author-artist Armand Baltazar introduces Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic, the first in a new science fiction/fantasy series that explores a world painted new by the Time Collision. Integrating art and text, this epic and cinematic...

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The Astonishing Maybe

Shaunta Grimes · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Friendship, heartbreak, and defining what family means are rarely as sensitively, beautifully portrayed in middle-grade fiction. Shaunta Grimes is an extraordinary new talent.

Gideon hates the idea of moving to Nevada from the East Coast. It's so empty and hot in his new neighborhood....

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Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.

Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across...

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Grenade

Alan Gratz · Scholastic Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller!

It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war.

Hideki lives on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade...
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Remarkables

Margaret Peterson Haddix · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix, the master of cliffhangers, delivers a pulse-pounding mystery perfect for fans of Jacqueline West and Kat Yeh, full of secrets, surprises, and the power of family.

One minute they're there: laughing and having fun at the house...

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Camp Average

Craig Battle · Owlkids
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon -- which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that's the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston -- who hates losing -- has some hyper-competitive...
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The Year We Fell From Space

Amy Sarig King · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The deeply affecting next book from acclaimed author Amy Sarig King.

Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they've been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She's...
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Front Desk

Kelly Yang · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.

Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.

Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean...
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Monstrous Devices

Damien Love · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut - its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured." - Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series

On a winter's day in a British...
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