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The Witch Boy

Molly Ostertag · Graphix
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might...
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The World's Greatest Detective

CAROLINE CARLSON · HarperCollins
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Caroline Carlson, author of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series, returns with The World's Greatest Detective, a story of crime, tricks, and hilarity for those who know that sometimes it takes a pair of junior sleuths to solve a slippery case.Detectives' Row is full of talented...
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Refugees

Harriet Brundle · Booklife
Pages: 31
Format: Hardcover

What is a refugee? Why do people become refugees, and how do they migrate? What is it like to migrate on foot, by boat, or by vehicle? What are refugee camps? How does it feel to be a refugee? Includes a case study of Syrian refugees.
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Trouble Is My Beeswax: A Chet Gecko Mystery

Bruce Hale · Sandpiper
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

In these two wisecracking, sidesplitting mysteries from Chet Gecko's tattered casebook, the fourth-grade detective and his punning mockingbird partner, Natalie Attired, keep the peace at Emerson Hicky Elementary. In the first, the two sleuths blow the lid off a cheating ring in Mr. Ratnose's...
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The Day of the Dead Mystery (The Boxcar Children Series #149)

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

The Aldens are visiting friends for a big Dia de los Muertos celebration. The kids love learning about the holiday and helping out - that is until mysterious events threaten to ruin everyone's preparations. Can the Aldens figure out what's going on and help their friends save the celebration?
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Welcome to the Darklands

Richard Ashley Hamilton · Simon Spotlight
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Two worlds collide in this all-new epic story based on the hit Netflix series Trollhunters - from the limitless imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and DreamWorks Animation.Welcome to the Darklands, they've been waiting for you. After a reckless, anger-fueled act,...
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American Girl: Contemporary MG Series 1, Novel 2

Kellen Hertz · Scholastic (Us)
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

The second book in a new middle grade series featuring contemporary characters!
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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic

SUSAN TAN · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future." -BOOKLIST , starred review, on Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author ExtraordinairePriscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins has just finished her (future) bestselling memoir, and now she's...
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Hard Rock

Ginger Rue · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

In this sequel to Tig Ripley: Rock 'n' Roll Rebel, things are looking up for the girls of Pandora's Box. Following their successful appearance in the University of Alabama student TV commercial, Tig and the other members of Pandora's Box are eager to be taken seriously as a rock...
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VIP: Battle of the Bands

Jen Calonita · Little
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Mackenzie "Mac" Lowell is living a dream come true on tour with her favorite boy band. Spending time on the road with Perfect Storm hasn't been what Mac expected, though-it's even BETTER! But with screaming fans and big-time recording sessions come haters and copycats,...
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Can You Survive in a Dystopia?: An Interactive Doomsday Adventure

Anthony Wacholtz · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

The world is a shell of its former self. Most of the world's population is gone. You're one of the few lucky survivors, but can you trust the people that remain? Or will you face the bleak future on your own? When YOU CHOOSE what to do next, the choices you make could mean the difference...
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Attack of the Ender Dragon: An Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure, #6

Winter Morgan · Sky Pony Pr
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

All Lily, Simon, and Michael have wanted since they were sucked into their Minecraft games is to return to the real world. They've battled armies of griefers and terrifying monsters, made new allies, and had their friendship tested time and again. But they've never forgotten their...
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

Joshua Foer · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 481
Format: Hardcover

It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders - the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South...
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Night of the Living Things

Jim Benton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

Fresh from his intergalactic adventure, Victor is casting about for something new to apply his formidable know how to. The obvious next step is cello-making. However, the not so mellifluous sounds that emanate from his creations are enough to wake the dead. That's right, there are zombies...
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The Disappearance of Drover

John R Erickson · Maverick Books
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Hank and Drover are excited when a quick nap in the back of Slim's pickup turns into a trip to town. But the excitement turns to drama when they find themselves at the livestock show-and Drover decides to take off to visit his mother. Can Hank track down his faithful sidekick before...
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