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Big Game
Stuart Gibbs · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 342
Format: Print book
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Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident zoo sleuth when a rhinoceros is at risk in Big Game, a companion to Belly Up and Poached - which Kirkus Reviews called a "thrill-ride of a mystery."When someone takes aim at Rhonda Rhino, FunJungle's pregnant (and endangered) Asian... |
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Trials of Apollo, The Book Two The Dark Prophecy
Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 414
Format: Hardcover
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Zeus has punished his son Apollo--god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more--by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles... |
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Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom
Booki Vivat · Harper
Pages: 225
Format: Print book
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"Hilarious." (NPR's All Things Considered) "Honest, sweet, and laugh-out-loud funny. Fans of Smile and Diary of a Wimpy Kid will appreciate this debut." (Brightly.com) Meet Abbie Wu. Abbie is in crisis - and not just because she's starting middle school or because... |
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Not As We Know It
Tom Avery · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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For fans of David Almond's Skellig and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, here is a lyrical, atmospheric, and deeply emotional middle-grade novel with a touch of magical realism. Twins Jamie and Ned do everything together, from watching their favorite show, Star Trek, to riding... |
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Superheroes
Jimmy Gownley · Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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Amelia McBride is facing more changes - her beloved Aunt Tanner is moving, new friend Trish is hiding a terrible secret, and superhero-wannabe Reggie has vowed to destroy the evil Legion of Steves. (You DID know that everyone named Steve is up to no good, right??) This first ever novel-length... |
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE · Walden Pond Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one's place in the universe. Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care... |
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All's Faire in Middle School
Victoria Jamieson · Dial Books
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working... |
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Who Was Betsy Ross?
James Buckley · Grosset & Dunlap
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared... |
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Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls
Liz Kessler · Candlewick Press, 2015.
Pages: 280
Format: Print book
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Emily Windsnap finds herself caught between worlds in a dramatic new episode of the New York Times best-selling series.A field trip to a mysterious island quickly turns into an adventure when Emily Windsnap and Aaron discover a secret lookout point from which they spot a ghostly ship that... |
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Big Wish
Brandon Robshaw · Chicken House/Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Eleven-year-old Sam has a problem. Well, quite a few problems. So when he sees a shooting star, he naturally wishes on it--for a million wishes. Of course, he doesn't expect the wish to come true, but somehow it does. Sam has fun experimenting with wishes--he can change anything he wants.... |
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Killer Smog: London, England
Joyce L Markovics · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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In December 1952, a thick layer of black smog blanketed London. The filthy air blinded people on the streets and brought traffic to a screeching halt. Worst of all, the pollution was deadly. It sickened 100,000 people and took the lives of 4,000. Killer Smog: London, England traces the devastating... |
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The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse
Nicholas Gannon · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times called "a dreamy charmer of a book," is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon. It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The exquisite package features... |
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Showing Off
Sarah Mlynowski · Scholastic, Inc.
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Some people in school are afraid of the kids in the Upside-Down Magic class. Others just call them flops. But Nory and her friends in Upside-down Magic won't let that stop them. Not with a school-wide talent show coming up! Except... Nory's afraid her fluxing magic will go wonky and upset... |
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The Candymakers
Wendy Mass · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 453
Format: Hardcover
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Teddy & Co.
Cynthia Voigt · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of classic toy stories like Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo, and Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins will love Teddy & Co. by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt.Winner of a Parents Choice Silver Honor Award Teddy is a thinking kind... |
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