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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Jeff Kinney · Amulet Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author - Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals . . . and counting. But it's finally...
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The Cottingley Fairies

Ana Sender · NorthSouth Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

Fairies exist and these girls have proof!Elsie and Frances feel sad for adults who simply can't see the magic in the forests around them. If only they could see what we see. In 1918, Elsie Wright and her cousin Frances Griffith photographed fairies in their garden, in the small village...
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The Next Great Paulie Fink

Ali Benjamin · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In this highly anticipated second novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink.When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny Mitchell...
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August Isle

Ali Standish · HarperCollins
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

*A Junior Library Guild Selection*From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before) , the story of one girl's journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family's long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption. Fans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca...
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Lizzie Flying Solo

Nanci Turner Steveson · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A lyrical, poignant middle grade novel about embracing change, accepting help from others, and finding a place to call home. Perfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale.Lizzie St. Claire wants to be invisible. Forced to move out of her home, she and her mom now live in a transitional housing...
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Mr. Bambuckle: Rule the School

Tim Harris · Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

The class in room 12B has a new teacher, and nothing is ever going to be the same...There's never been a teacher like Mr. Bambuckle. Who else rides a unicycle while flipping bacon in a pan and wearing a dazzling blue suit? Magic tricks aside, Mr. Bambuckle is kind of the best. He gets to know...
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Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers

Shauna Holyoak · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Packed with high stakes mystery and tons of heart, this first installment in a new series introduces Kazu Jones-a spunky, scrappy detective who's this generation's Harriet the Spy. When a string of dognappings grips her Denver neighborhood, Kazu Jones vows to track down the culprits. She can't...
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To Night Owl From Dogfish

Holly Goldberg Sloan · Dial Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing,...
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

Dan Gemeinhart · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart's finest book yet -- and that's saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." -- Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author...
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The Mostly True Story of Pudding Tat, Adventuring Cat

Caroline Adderson · Groundwood Books
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Pudding Tat is born on the Willoughby Farm in 1901 -- just another one of Mother Tat's kittens. But it turns out that Pudding is anything but ordinary. He is pure white with pink eyes that, though beautiful, do not see well, and hearing that is unusually acute. He finds himself drawn...
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The Flash: The Tornado Twins

Barry Lyga · Amulet Books
Pages: 127
Format: Hardcover

Catch up with the super adventures of Barry Allen, also known as the Flash, in the third book of this middle-grade series. Featuring adventures not seen on TV, Barry continues his mission to protect Central City from sinister plots. The book builds upon the world of the popular TV show...
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