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Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson · Dial Books
Pages: 239
Format: Paperback

The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby - perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile!

For most of her twelve...
 
 
The Dark Island

Scott Chantler · Kids Can Press
Pages: 114
Format: Print book

In this thrilling sixth installment of Scott Chantler's popular Three Thieves graphic novel series, the separate adventures of twins Dessa and Jared play out simultaneously and seem poised to intersect as the book ends. Dessa, along with Topper and Fisk, has managed a daring landing onto...
 
 
Ever After High: Once Upon a Time: A Story Collection

Shannon Hale · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Read these exclusive introductions to all your favorite characters to find out what their lives are like at home! A new chapter is about to begin at Ever After High, and all the students are preparing to start their Legacy Year. In just a few weeks it will be Legacy Day when they will sign...
 
 
Bad Machinery Volume 3: The Case of the Simple Soul

John Allison · Oni Press
Format: Print book

- The Tackleford gang is back with a new case that demands solving! When Tackleford's derelict barns begin going up in flames, Linton and Sonny are on the case with a moderately mysterious new friend. Paths cross, however, when Lottie and Mildred meet a terrifying yet misunderstood...
 
 
Gaby, Lost and Found

Angela Cervantes · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Wanted: One amazing forever home for one amazing sixth grader."My name is Gaby, and I'm looking for a home where I can invite my best friend over and have a warm breakfast a couple of times a week. Having the newest cell phone or fancy clothes isn't important, but I'd like...
 
 
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: 35th Anniversary Edition

E L Konigsburg · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 162
Format: Hardcover

Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away....She didn't like discomfort....Therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere. To a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place,...
 
 
Astronomy

Sue Becklake · Gareth Stevens
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Astronomy is both a study and a skill, and both aspects of astronomy are thoughtfully presented in this beautiful volume that encourages readers to look to the sky. Even though our universe is vast, readers can travel to points around the solar system and galaxy through the stunning photographs...
 
 
The Courage of Cat Campbell

Natasha Lowe · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 278
Format: Print book

Cat Campbell is a late-blooming witch whose magical abilities are bursting to be mastered in this charming coming-of-age story set in the world of The Power of Poppy Pendle.

Cat Campbell has had magical powers since the day she was born, but she didn't always know that. Cat's...
 
 
The Hidden Doors

Kazu Kibuishi · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Book

A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler version 2.0 - if you can just get the bugs out . . . Edited by New York Times bestselling comics creator...
 
 
How Do Sewers Work?

Greg Roza · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Sewers might be a gross subject to study, but they also offer the perfect chance to comprehend important STEM skills and topics. Readers are sure to enjoy learning about sewers throughout the centuries, from the systems of the ancient Roman Empire to those in our very own neighborhoods....
 
 
Game of Clones: The Clone Chronicles #3

M.E. Castle · EgmontUSA
Format: Kindle Edition

Kirkus Reviews2013-11-27 It's a clone-apalooza in Palo Alto as Fisher Bas and his much cooler clone, Two, return to life at Wampalog Middle School (
 
 
Phone Home, Persephone!

Kate McMullan · Stone Arch Books
Format: Kindle Edition

The story about how Hades kidnapped Persephone when she was picking flowers? Totally false! Zeus made that story up to make himself look better. What else would you expect from a total myth-o-maniac? The truth is, Persephone was trying to escape her overprotective mother, Demeter. King...
 
 
The Hot Air Balloon Book: Build and Launch Kongming Lanterns, Solar Tetroons, and More

Clive Catterall · Chicago Review Press

More than a century before the Wright brothers first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides...
 
 
Mystery of the Mist Monster

Matthew K Manning · Stone Arch Books
Pages: 76
Format: Print book

While Scooby-Doo and the gang visit a tourist town, the Mystery Machine vanishes in a patch of thick fog. Other vehicles have gone missing as well. Mystery Inc. is on the case! But can they unravel the mystery of the mist monster, or will they get lost in the fog? Action-packed text and comics-style...
 
 
If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

David J Smith · Kids Can Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this...