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Evil Spy School

Stuart Gibbs · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

When Ben gets kicked out of the CIA's spy school, he enrolls with the enemy. From New York Times bestselling author, Stuart Gibbs, this companion to the Edgar Award-nominated Spy School and Spy Camp is rife with action, adventure, and espionage.During a spy school game of Capture the Flag,...
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Serafina and the Black Cloak

Robert Beatty · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 293
Format: Print book

A brave and unusual girl lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate amidst the splendor of the Gilded Age and the rugged beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Serafina's pa, the estate's maintenance man, has warned her to keep herself hidden from the fancy folk who live on the floors...
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The Pet War

Allan Woodrow · Scholastic Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

THE PET WAR is a hilarious story about the timeless battles of dog vs. cat, brother vs. sister, know-it-all vs. know-nothing.Eleven-year-old Otto wants a dog. His twelve-year-old perfect sister, Lexi, wants a cat. Their mother, who works very long hours as a nurse, wants neither. Pets are expensive...
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Masterminds: Criminal Destiny

Gordon Korman · Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

"A terrific page-turner, full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up." - James PattersonThe second book in the acclaimed, action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman.The clones of Project Osiris are free - but they're being hunted. . . . After...
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Confessions of an Imaginary Friend: A Memoir by Jacques Papier

Michelle Cuevas · Dial Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

"When Jacques Papier discovers he's imaginary, he sets off on a journey to find his true home"--
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The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

Laura Shovan · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 246
Format: Print book

Laura Shovan's engaging, big-hearted debut is a time capsule of one class's poems during a transformative school year. Families change and new friendships form as these terrific kids grow up and move on in this whimsical novel-in-verse about finding your voice and making sure others hear...
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Trust No One: Cahills Vs Vespers

Linda Sue Park · Scholastic Inc.; Gmc Rei/Cr edition
Format: Hardcover

When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one.And...
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My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish

Mo O'Hara · Square Fish
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback

When Tom's big brother decides to become an Evil Scientist, his first experiment involves dunking Frankie the goldfish into toxic green gunk. Tom knows that there is only one thing to do: Zap the fish with a battery and bring him back to life! But there's something weird about the new Frankie....
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Wookiee Cookies: A Star Wars Cookbook

Robin Davis · Chronicle Books
Pages: 60
Format: Spiral-bound

Boba Fett-Uccine and Princess Leia Danish Dos are just the beginning when the Force is with you in the kitchen. Wookiee Cookies is your invitation to fine culinary experiences in the Star Wars frame of mind. From C-3PO Pancakes to Jedi Juice Bars, this intergalactic Star Wars cookbook features...
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The Land of Stories Book 5

Chris Colfer · Little
Pages: 438
Format: Print book

The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!In the highly anticipated continuation of the Land of Stories series, Conner learns that the only place to fight the Masked Man's literary army is inside his own short stories! When the twins and their...
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