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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...
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A Clatter of Jars

Lisa Graff · Philomel Books
Pages: 217
Format: Print book

One of the finest novelists of her generation, National Book Award nominee Lisa Graff returns readers to the world of A Tangle of Knots, where a camp for Talented kids just might be a recipe for disaster.

In this magical companion to the National Book...
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Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet

Buzz Aldrin · National Geographic Society
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Space is still the final frontier and Mars continues to make news and attract generations of young people. In this fascinating book, hero-astronaut Buzz Aldrin challenges curious kids to think about Mars as not just a faraway red planet but as a possible future home for Earthlings!

What...
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When the Sea Turned to Silver

Grace Lin · Little
Pages: 370
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound BestsellerThis breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - now available in paperback! Pinmei's gentle,...
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Big Nate Lives It Up

Lincoln Peirce · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate.BIG NATE IS LIVING IT UP!Principal Nichols wants Nate to be buddies with new kid Breckenridge Puffington III and show him around. But that's no easy...
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Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #4: What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me

Jim Benton · Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Bestselling author Jim Benton is back, continuing a new spin on a favorite series! Dear Dumb Diary,   Just when I was pretty sure we could let the Student Awareness Committee quietly die a dignified death like some majestic old elephant or the Square Dancing Club, Angeline has to be aware...
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Spaced Out

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

The moon base commander has gone missing and Dash Gibson is on the case in the second mind-boggling mystery of the Moon Base Alpha series from the "New York Times "bestselling author of "Belly Up "and "Spy School. " There s nowhere to hide on the world s first...
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Island of Dragons

Lisa Mcmann · Aladdin Books
Pages: 544
Format: Print book

Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called...
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The Secrets of Droon Special Edition #1: The Magic Escapes

Tony Abbott · Scholastic
Pages: 161
Format: Paperback

The magic of Droon explodes with the first-ever Special Edition! An enhanced eye-catching package with foil and a special sticker bind-in make this book irresistible for DROON fans!Magic is on the move... into the real world. As Eric and his friends venture beyond the jeweled door and down...
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Dumbness Is a Dish Best Served Cold

Jim Benton · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 197
Format: Print book

Jamie Kelly is back and dumber than ever in this super-deluxe four-color Dear Dumb Diary special edition!

Life at Mackerel Middle School is as dumb as ever -- but Jamie Kelly may have finally found the key to fame, fortune, and fabulousness. Together with Isabella and Angeline,...
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The War that Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · Dial Books for Young Readers
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award (Middle School)
Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2015
New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during...

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The Warden's Daughter

Jerry Spinelli · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 343
Format: Print book

From Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli (Maniac Magee, Stargirl) comes the "moving and memorable" (Kirkus Reviews, starred) story of a girl searching for happiness inside the walls of a prison.

Cammie O'Reilly lives at the Hancock...
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Rosie the Honey Bear Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book

Daisy Meadows · Scholastic Paperbacks

Just when you thought the fairies couldn't get any cuter. . . here come the baby animals!Rachel and Kirsty to the rescue!The girls are spending a week of their summer vacation at the Wild Woods Nature Reserve. They're going to volunteer as junior rangers-- which means lots of quality...
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Once Upon a Frog

Sarah Mlynowski · Scholastic Press, 2016.
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Ribbit ribbit! Siblings Abby and Jonah are in for a surprise when the magic mirror in their basement pulls them into the classic story of The Frog Prince. Abby knows how the tale goes: the princess kisses the frog, and he transforms into a handsome prince. Right? WRONG. Turns out the princess...
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The Copernicus Legacy: The Golden Vendetta

Tony Abbott · Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pages: 509
Format: Print book

Filled with pulse-pounding action and cryptic codes, The Golden Vendetta is the third engrossing book in bestselling author Tony Abbott's cloak-and-dagger series for young readers. Fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson will love this adventurous series.

It's been two months since...

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