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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages

Trenton Lee Stewart · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The brilliant and beloved gang from the New York Times bestselling series is back!
The Mysterious Benedict Society is a modern classic, drawing comparisons to J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl, named a Time magazine "Best Young Adult Book of All Time," and selling...
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The 117-Story Treehouse: Dots, Plots & Daring Escapes!

Andy Griffiths · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling team Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton invite readers to come hang out with them in their 117-Story Treehouse -- the ninth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!

Andy and Terry live in a 117-story...

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How Winston Delivered Christmas

Alex T. Smith · Silver Dolphin Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

An advent story told in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters!

When a mouse named Winston finds a lost letter addressed to Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, he sets off an unforgettable journey to personally deliver the letter to Santa! How Winston Delivered Christmas is a heart-warming...
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The Tea Dragon Festival

Katie O'Neill · Oni Press
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

"Gentle, inclusive, and heartwarming, Tea Dragon Festival will bewitch existing fans and new readers alike." - Jen Wang (The Prince and the Dressmaker)

Revisit the enchanting world of Tea Dragons with an all-new companion story to the two-time...
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The Tyrant's Tomb

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and tragedies. Now his journey takes...
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The Beast

Ally Condie · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Thrilling, intense, with pulse-pounding chills . . . Everything you could want in a series." --Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil

New York Times bestselling authors Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs...

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Rise of the Dragon Moon

Gabrielle K. Byrne · Imprint
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The princess of a frozen queendom fights to free her mother from the clutches of terrifying dragons in Rise of the Dragon Moon, a middle grade fantasy debut from Gabrielle K. Byrne.

Princess Toli may be heir to the throne, but she longs to be a fierce hunter and warrior....

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The Humiliations of Pipi McGee

Beth Vrabel · Running Press Kids
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The first eight years of Penelope McGee's education have been a curriculum in humiliation. Now she is on a quest for redemption, and a little bit of revenge.

From her kindergarten self-portrait as a bacon with boobs, to fourth grade when she peed her pants in the library thanks...
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Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Dusti Bowling · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Which was me. And like two people online."

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus follows Aven Green as she confronts...
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Saving Fable

Scott Reintgen · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Side characters can be heroes too in this charming and fast-paced adventure that is The Land of Stories meets The Phantom Tollbooth!

Indira has been a character-in-waiting her entire life. So she can't believe her luck when she's finally chosen to travel to Fable and study...
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Pickles vs. the Zombies

Angela Misri
Format: Paperback


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Bernard Pepperlin

Cara Hoffman · HarperCollins
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"Bernard and his newfound friends - revolutionary rats, wise-cracking cats, and coffee-chugging squirrels, to name a few - will delight and inspire readers of all ages!" - Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal-winning author of Hello, UniverseThe drowsy Dormouse from Lewis Carroll's...
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The Disaster Days

Rebecca Behrens · Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Hatchet meets The Babysitters Club in this epic and thrilling survival story about pushing oneself to the limit in the face of a crisis. Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. It's a little disconnected from the outside world, but she's always felt completely...
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The Long Ride

Marina Budhos · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

In the tumult of 1970s New York City, seventh graders are bussed from their neighborhood in Queens to integrate a new school in South Jamaica.Jamila Clarke. Josie Rivera. Francesca George. Three mixed-race girls, close friends whose immigrant parents worked hard to settle their families...
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