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The Guggenheim Mystery

Robin Stevens - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The adventure that began in Siobhan Dowd's popular and acclaimed novel The London Eye Mystery at long last continues with Ted, Kat, and their cousin Salim investigating a theft at the Guggenheim Museum that's been pinned on Salim's mother!When Ted and his big sister, Kat, take a trip...
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The Oceans between Stars

KEVIN EMERSON - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

"Thrillingly ambitious and imaginative." - Soman Chainani, bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil, about Last Day on MarsIt is Earth year 2223, but the Earth, along with the entire solar system, is gone.Liam and Phoebe, having barely escaped our exploding sun with...
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The First Rule of Punk

CELIA C PEREZ - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

A 2018 Pura Belpr Author Honor BookThe First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school - you can't fix it with duct tape like...
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Ghost Boys

Jewell Parker Rhodes - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestsellerAn instant IndieBound bestsellerThe #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.Only the living...
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Hope in The Holler

Lisa Lewis Tyre - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

The poignant--and funny--story of a girl trying to be brave and find her place in the world after she's sent to live with scheming relatives.Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in life, including this one: Be brave, Wavie...
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Survival Tails: The Titanic

Katrina Charman - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Pets face danger on the Titanic in the first thrilling installment of the Survival Tails, perfect for readers of the I Survived and Ranger in Time series!When loyal dog Mutt discovers that his owner and best friend Alice is set to board the RMS Titanic without him, he is determined to follow...
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Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers

Annabeth Bondor-Stone - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Taj Carter is on a high-stakes mission to track down the time thieves who stole his entire summer vacation - before they steal all the fun on earth! It's an all-new action-packed series by the authors of the critically acclaimed Shivers! series, Annabeth Bondor-Stone...
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The King of Sting

Coyote Peterson - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson brings his 12.5 million YouTube subscribers and legions of kid fans a highly designed, full-color exploration of his "Sting Zone"...
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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow

JESSICA TOWNSEND - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling and #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, as heroine Morrigan battles a new evil.Morrigan Crow and her best friend Hawthorne Swift are now proud scholars in the elite Wundrous...
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Wish Upon a Sleepover

Suzanne Selfors - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

Five misfits. One magical wish. Bestselling author Suzanne Selfors brings heart and humor to this middle grade novel about a group of misfits who find true friendship where they least expect it.Leilani dreams of being friends with the most popular girls in her class -- the Haileys -- who are always...
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Harry Potter: Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook

JODY REVENSON - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Packed with bonus inserts, Diagon Alley: A Movie Scrapbook is a one-of-a-kind tour through the beloved wizarding locale.Diagon Alley is a cobblestoned shopping area for wizards and witches, and it was Harry Potter's first introduction to the wizarding world. On this bustling street,...
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All Three Stooges

Erica S Perl - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An unforgettable coming-of-age story about comedy, loss, and friendship for fans of Jennifer L. Holm and Gary D. Schmidt.Spoiler alert: This book is not about the Three Stooges. It's about Noah and Dash, two seventh graders who are best friends and comedy junkies. That is, they were best...
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DINOSAURS!: Explorer

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD - What on Earth Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Dig deep with Dinosaurs!to uncover the fascinating world of of these ancient creatures. Our six-foot-long fold-out timeline features over 100 of the most incredible dinosaurs that ever lived--from their first appearance about 230 million years ago through to their living descendants, the birds,...
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Strange Star

Emma Carroll - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of In Darkling Wood comes a spine-tingling novel inspired by Frankenstein with more than a hint of mystery and suspense.One stormy June evening, five friends meet at Villa Diodati, the summer home of Lord Byron. After dinner is served,...
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Wild Rescuers: Guardians of the Taiga

NOT AVAILABLE. - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestseller!From StacyPlays, creator of the mega-popular YouTube series Dogcraft, comes a thrilling illustrated novel about a girl raised by a pack of wolves and her quest to protect their shared forest home. The first in a new Minecraft-inspired fantasy adventure series!...
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Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble

NICK BRUEL - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

There's terrible news in the neighborhood next to Kitty's! A conflict there is growing worse and worse. It started as an argument and has now turned into a full-fledged fight. Worst of all: The cat shelter has been destroyed.Kitty's family decides it's time to do something to help. They...
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Persuading Miss Doover

Robin Pulver - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Miss Doover struggles to teach her students how to write persuasive essays--with hilarious results--in this picture book filled with laughter and helpful tips. Samir and Jack are in the doghouse after an incident involving a whoopee cushion and an unflattering drawing of the principal....
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Nowhere Boy

KATHERINE MARSH - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Nowhere Boy is a timely, poignant tale of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels.Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life...
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I am Sonia Sotomayor

Brad Meltzer - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of the sixteenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire...
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Granted

JOHN DAVID ANDERSON - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author of beloved novels Ms. Bixby's Last Day and Posted comes a hilarious, heartfelt, and unforgettable novel about a fairy-in-training.Everyone who wishes upon a star, or a candle, or a penny thrown into a fountain knows that you're not allowed to tell anyone what you've wished...
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Stinkiest!: 20 Smelly Animals

Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Stinkiest! will focus on the smelliest members of the animal kingdom. Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures,...
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Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants

DAV PILKEY - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?
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Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Carla Killough McClafferty - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

An illuminating look at the complex relationships between George Washington and the enslaved people of Mount Vernon, and the history still being uncovered there.When he was eleven years old, George Washington inherited ten human beings. His own life has been well chronicled, but the lives...
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The 11:11 Wish

KIM TOMSIC - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

"A pawsitively magical twist on middle school mayhem." - Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of SavvyMegan Meyers has a foolproof plan to reinvent herself at her new school. Good-bye, dorky math nerd; hello, friend magnet! But her first day at Saguaro Prep starts off weird...
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A Tiger Called Toms

Charlotte Zolotow - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

A new edition of the timeless classic by celebrated children's author, Charlotte Zolotow, featuring Spanish words and phrases! When Toms and his family moved to a new house on a new street, he took it into his head that the new people might not like him. "Of course they'd like you,"...
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Miraculous Miranda

Siobhan Parkinson - Hachette Children's
Format: Hardcover

"Warm, smart, and completely lovable: Miranda." -- Kirkus Reviews, StarredA touching new tale of hope and miracles from the award-winning Siobhan Parkinson.I love Miranda and so will you - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl Miranda has a Big Imagination, and always wins Word...
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Max's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale

W BRUCE CAMERON - Starscape
Format: Hardcover

"Max's Story is a sweet adventure about a little dog in the big city, and carries a positive message of learning to see things from someone else's point of view. A great fit for early middle grade readers. " - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorMeet Max -- a very special dog with...
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Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler

Steve Sheinkin - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

History and hijinks collide in a hilarious new series from acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin. When Abraham Lincoln overhears a classroom of kids saying "history is boring," he decides to teach them a lesson. Lincoln quits history -- to pursue his dream of becoming a professional...
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Every Shiny Thing

Laurie Morrison - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

In this beautifully constructed middle-grade novel, told half in prose and half in verse, Lauren prides herself on being a good sister, and Sierra is used to taking care of her mom. When Lauren's parents send her brother to a therapeutic boarding school for teens on the autism spectrum...
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In the Past: From Trilobites to Dinosaurs to Mammoths in More Than 500 Million Years

DAVID ELLIOTT - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Return to the prehistoric era and discover a host of creatures both novel and familiar, from the mysterious trilobite to the famed T. rex.Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that's organized chronologically by epoch...
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Front Desk

Kelly Yang - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner,...
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A Pup Called Trouble

BOBBIE PYRON - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of classic animal stories like Pax and A Dog's Way Home will howl over the heartwarming adventures of a coyote pup lost in New York City. Brimming with curiosity, Trouble can't wait to explore the world beyond Singing Creek. So one morning the coyote pup stows away in the back of a truck...
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Children of Jubilee

Margaret Peterson Haddix - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Kiandra has to use her wits and tech-savvy ways to help rescue Edwy, Enu, and the others from the clutches of the Enforcers in the thrilling final novel of the Children of Exile series from New York Times bestselling author, Margaret Peterson Haddix.Since the Enforcers raided Refuge...
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The Universe Ate My Homework

DAVID ZELTSER - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

Abby hates doing homework. In fact, she'll do just about anything to get out of it. So when she discovers an amazing scientific recipe for creating a parallel universe where she'll never have to do homework again, she's ready to jump right in. There's just one small wrinkle--she...
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Ethan Marcus Makes His Mark

Michele Weber Hurwitz - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Ethan and Erin go to Tech Camp and try to win a chance to "make" a difference in classrooms everywhere in this hilarious follow-up to Ethan Marcus Stands Up.Ethan and Erin Marcus may only be eleven months apart age-wise, but they are a million miles apart in every other respect....
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Lights, Camera, Cook!

CHARISE MERICLE HARPER

A zesty series for fans of MasterChef Jr. and Kids Cook-off! In episode one, four talented tween chefs step into the spotlight to prove that they have what it takes to become the Next Best Junior Chef. Who will have the grits to get through week one of the competition?A z
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The Girl with More Than One Heart

Laura Geringer - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

There are times we all feel we need more than one heart to get through. When Briana's father dies, she imagines she has a new heart growing inside her. It speaks to her in her Dad's voice. Some of its commands are mysterious. Find Her! it says. Be Your Own! How can Briana...
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The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes

Ying Chang Compestine - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of him by stealing his stores of rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors, he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors:...
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When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel

G NERI - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

From childhood friendship to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness - the incredible story of how Simon & Garfunkel became a cherished voice of their generation.Long before they became one of the most beloved and successful duos of all time, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel...
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The Secrets of Winterhouse

Ben Guterson - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Bookish puzzles, phantom mysteries, and evil curses await as Elizabeth returns to Winterhouse in Book 2 of this magical series.Back at the Winterhouse hotel for another holiday season, Elizabeth and Freddy dig deeper into the mystery surrounding Riley S. Granger, a hotel guest who left...
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Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today

CANDLEWICK PRESS. - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In an intergenerational keepsake volume, witnesses to World War II share their memories with young interviewers so that their experiences will never be forgotten.The Second World War was the most devastating war in history. Up to eighty million people died, and the map of the world was redrawn....
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The Season of Styx Malone

Kekla Magoon - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

This lively and diverse middle-grade story from the award-winning author of How It Went Down has the warmth of a modern-day The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their...
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Lullaby Lake: A Branches Book

Katrina Charman - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina....
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Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man

Tonya Bolden - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) is best known for the telling of his own emancipation. But there is much more to Douglass's story than his time spent enslaved and his famous autobiography. Facing Frederick captures the whole complicated, and at times perplexing, person that he was....
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W is for Welcome: A Celebration of Americas Diversity (Sleeping Bear Alphabet Books)

Brad Herzog - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

2018 Eureka! California Reading Association Honor Book Award Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to celebrate Americas diverse population and showcase the remarkable achievements and contributions that have come from the many people who have chosen to make our country...
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Click

Kayla Miller - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

For fans of Smile and Real Friends comes a debut graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school.Olive wants to get in on the act . . .. . . Any act! Olive "clicks" with everyone in the fifth grade - until one day she doesn't....
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The Adventurers Guild #2 Twilight of the Elves

ZACK LORAN CLARK - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

I should probably start at the beginning, Zed wrote, when things first went wrong .Zed, Brock, and their friends may have saved Freestone from destruction, but the fight against the Dangers is far from over. No one knows what to expect next from the dark power that...
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The Heat Is On

Charise Mericle Harper - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The competition heats up in episode two of this zesty series for fans of kids' cooking competitions! With this episode's theme of family and tradition, from a diner challenge to a quinceaera to the farmer's market, the junior chefs will have to saut their way through the chewiest challenges...
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Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School: Book 1

JULIE FALATKO - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

A New York Public Library Best Book for 2018Sassy and Waldo are good dogs. They spend the day keeping their house safe. Has a squirrel ever gotten inside? No! But every day their boy, Stewart, comes home from this terrible place called school smelling like anxiety and looseleaf paper. Sassy...
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Hunt for the Octo-Shark: A 4D Book

Michael Anthony Steele - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

When the rest of the Nearly Fearless Monkey Pirates don't believe that octo-sharks are real, Captain Banana Beard insists they go on a hunt for the mythical creature. Will the crew discover anything more than trouble in this swashbuckling adventure? See a video interview with the author...
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The Principal Strikes Back

JARRETT J KROSOCZKA - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's also his first year EVER without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are... weird. After last year's security breach, Principal Marr has been demoted...
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Inkling

KENNETH OPPEL - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of The Nest, The Boundless, and Airborn comes a brilliantly funny, breakout book about a boy who discovers an ink blot that's come to life! Perfect for those who love Hoot and Frindle and sure to be a hit with kids everywhere!The Rylance...
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The Uncanny Express

Kara LaReau - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning . . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything...
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Be the Change: The future is in your hands - 16 creative projects for civic and community action

Eunice Moyle - Walter Foster Jr
Format: Paperback

Be the Change! gives you the tools and encouragement needed to be the change you wish to see in the world. From the popular founders of Hello!Lucky stationery, this guidebook offers instruction and guidance to spark creativity and inspire action in your local communities. First learn how to get inspired...
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The Impossible Crime

MAC BARNETT - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

The Crown Jewels are in danger... again! When the jewels go missing from inside a locked room, Mac's spy skills are put to the test. How did the thief break in? Where did the jewels go? And will Mac be able to solve this locked room mystery before the thief escapes? This mystery isn't just...
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The Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds Under Frogs

LESLIE PATRICELLI - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In her first novel, illustrated in her inimitable style, Leslie Patricelli hits all the humorous ups and downs of being the new kid at school, navigating complicated friendships, and standing up to frenemies.For Lily, it's the worst first day of school ever. Who would want to be friends...
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It Wasn't Me

Dana Alison Levy - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets middle school with a prank twist in this hilarious and heartwarming story about six very different seventh graders who are forced to band together after a vandalism incident.When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school there are five suspected...
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William Wenton and the Secret Portal

Bobbie Peers - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

William Wenton is a code-breaking genius, but now he faces a new threat - one that's lurking inside him - in the second book in the William Wenton series that School Library Journal calls "part Alex Rider, part Da Vinci Code for kids, and part Artemis Fowl."After William begins...
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Coding from Scratch

RACHEL ZITER - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback

Learn to create your own games, animation, presentations, and musical projects in no time at all with Coding from Scratch. Whether you're just learning to code or need a refresher, this visual guide to coding will cover all the basics - coding tools, where to find them, and how to use them...
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The Tale of Angelino Brown

DAVID ALMOND - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In this hilarious yet touching story from the masterful David Almond, life takes a surprising turn after a bus driver finds a tiny boy angel in his pocket.Do you believe in angels? Bert and Betty Brown do, because Bert discovered one in his shirt pocket the other day while he was driving...
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Geronimo On Ice!

GERONIMO STILTON - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Mouse Island was getting ready for the winter Ice Skating Championships! The prize for this year's champions was a pair of antique silver skates that were said to contain clues to a hidden treasure! Just before the championships, we learn someone wants to steal the Silver Skates to search...
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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

Laura Veirs - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's) , and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed) . But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway....
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Look at the Weather

BRITTA TECKENTRUP - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

When you stop to think about it, weather is incredible: it's whimsical, varied, ever-present, sometimes destructive and other times, beautiful. This immersive illustrated nonfiction book is an invitation for readers to ponder weather and approach it with a newfound sense of understanding,...
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They Didn't Teach THIS in Worm School!

SIMONE LIA - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A hungry chicken (who thinks he's a flamingo) and a quick-thinking worm set off on a madcap adventure - and forge an unlikely friendship.Marcus is a worm, and a bird named Laurence who looks very much like a chicken is about to eat him for breakfast. So what does Marcus do? He strikes...
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Better You Than Me

Jessica Brody - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.Ruby Rivera is a twelve-year-old superstar with millions of followers. Skylar Welshman is a seventh...
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Grump: The

LIESL SHURTLIFF - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump, comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen.Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface,...
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First Laugh-Welcome, Baby!

Rose Tahe - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremony. Who will earn the honor in this story?The First Laugh Ceremony is a celebration held to welcome a new member of the community. As everyone--from Baby's nima (mom) to nadi (big...
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Emily Windsnap and the Falls of Forgotten Island

LIZ KESSLER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

While on vacation, Emily Windsnap finds herself swept up in an ancient prophecy as the New York Times best-selling series continues.Emily is headed to a tropical island for a relaxing vacation with friends and family. And this time, Emily promises her best friend, Shona, there will...
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Who Left the Light On?

Richard Marnier - Restless Books
Format: Hardcover

From French author-illustrator duo Richard Marnier and Aude Maurel comes a captivating picture book about creativity, diversity, and self-expression.This is my town, simple and typical. Each house has a door, two windows, a red roof - all so predictable But then one night ... someone...
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Gravity Falls: Lost Legends: 4 All-New Adventures!

ALEX HIRSCH - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch. Illustrated by Asaf Hanuka, Dana Terrace, Ian Worrel, Jacob Chabot, Jim Campbell, Joe Pitt, Kyle Smeallie, Meredith Gran, Mike Holmes, Priscilla Tang,...
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Walking is a Way of Knowing: In a Kadar Forest

MADHURI RAMESH - Tara Books
Format: Hardcover

The Kadars are a small indigenous community in south India. Even though they no longer live deep in the forest, they still walk its paths every day. For them, walking is a way of knowing, not just a way of getting from place to place. This is the story of a Kadar elder who takes a young...
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Arts and Thefts

Allison K Hymas - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Middle school retrieval specialist Jeremy Wilderson must team up with preteen private detective Becca Mills once again to solve his most mind-boggling case yet in this action-packed MAX novel.Ahh, summer vacation! Jeremy Wilderson, Scottsville Middle School's first (and only) retrieval...
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Annie's Life in Lists

Kristin Mary Mahoney - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

If you love kids like: 1. Anatastia Krupnik2. Ramona Quimby3. The Penderwicksthen you will love Annie! For Annie, lists are how she keeps her whole life in order. And there is a lot to keep track of!Annie's a shy fifth grader with an incredible memory and a love of making lists....
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Olive the Sheep Can't Sleep

Clementina Almeida - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Olive the Sheep is having trouble falling asleep--she'd rather stay up and play. Backed up by sleep science, this gentle story shares practical tips for how to make bedtime go smoothly as Olive falls asleep.Adorable Olive had a long day with her friends and is tired. She has a warm...
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Love, Penelope

Joanne Rocklin - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Penny is excited to welcome her new sibling, so throughout her mom's pregnancy she writes letters to it (not it, YOU!) . She introduces herself (Penelope, but she prefers "Penny") and their moms (Sammy and Becky) . She brags about their home city, Oakland,...
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Timmy Failure: It's the End When I Say It's the End

STEPHAN PASTIS - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

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West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Berry Burglars

O'Donnell
Format: Hardcover

Myron, the third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries, gets the chance to crack a third case when he finds out the school garden has been trampled and the strawberry plants are missing. Are raccoons to blame? Or did the baseball team sabotage the garden to take...
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Tales from the Haunted Mansion, Volume III: Grim Grinning Ghosts

DISNEY BOOK GROUP. - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Tales from the Haunted Mansion, Volume III: Grim Grinning GhostsAs told by mansion librarian Amicus Arcane The eerie Amicus Arcane has returned from beyond the grave to share more spooky stories from inside the Haunted Mansion. What frightening fictions does this once-living librarian hold...
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Cotton Candy Wishes: A Swirl Novel

Kristina Springer - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Taylor wishes she were popular. It's not like she doesn't have any friends, but when she tries to throw a giant cotton candy-themed birthday bash, it ends up a huge flop -- no one shows up. So when her dad gets a new job and they have to move, Taylor sees it as an opportunity to reinvent...
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The Last Gargoyle

Paul Durham - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener and Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book will tremble with delight for this haunting tale about a lonely gargoyle who isn't alone at all.Penhallow is the last of his kind. The stone gargoyle--he'd prefer you call him a grotesque--fearlessly...
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Kasey & Ivy

Alison Hughes - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback

Through twenty-six letters to her friend Nina, twelve-year-old Kasey chronicles the often humorous observations and impressions of her unexpected, month-long stay in a geriatric ward for the treatment of a rare but treatable bone disease ("osteo-something-something-itis") . Kasey...
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The United States of Sports: An Atlas of Teams, Stats, Stars, and Facts for Every State in America

Bill Syken - ‎Sports Illustrated Kids
Format: Hardcover

The United States of Sports takes kids on a first-of-its-kind journey across the U.S. with stops in every state in the union. Super cool maps with unique hand-illustrated icons show where all the great sites can be found, including arenas, stadiums, halls of fame, championship golf...
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The Eleventh Hour

Jacques Goldstyn - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

Jim and Jules are childhood friends, born on the same day in the same village. All their lives, Jim has been first -- born two minutes before Jules, always faster, always stronger. When the First World War breaks out in Europe, the two young men enlist in the fight with 30,000 other Canadians.On...
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Awesome!

Craig Shuttlewood - Capstone Editions
Format: Hardcover

Marvin the moose and Woody the beaver are BFFs. But their friendship is tested when Marvin does something totally AWESOME and Woody remains ordinary. The other forest animals now adore Marvin - calling in his new superhero services to help right wrongs, solve problems, and fix trouble....
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A Home for Leo

VIN VOGEL - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Leo grew up in the sea. He has a family of sea lions he loves. He's happy, but he has always known he was different. Then Leo's suddenly reunited with his human parents, and he finds he loves them too. But he still feels like a fish out of water. Being from two worlds and having...
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Ellie May on Presidents' Day

Hillary Homzie - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Just how far will Ellie May go to be chosen as class flag leader during the exciting week leading up to Presidents' Day?Quirky and funny, second-grader Ellie May enjoys learning about US presidents. But she absolutely loves the idea of being class flag leader during the week before...
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I Am Loved

Nikki Giovanni - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen of National Book Award winner Nikki Giovanni's poems to illustrate with his inimitable flourish.There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, and this gorgeous gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni celebrates...
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A Whale in Paris

Daniel Presley - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A hopeful and heroic girl befriends a small, lost whale during World War II and together they embark on a journey to liberate France and find their families in this charming debut novel.Ever since the Germans became the unwelcome "guests" of Paris in the early days of World War II, Papa...
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Hunger

Donna Jo Napoli - Tantor Audio
Format: Hardcover

Through the eyes of 12-year-old Lorraine, this haunting novel from the award-winning author of Hidden and Hush gives insight and understanding into a little-known part of history - the Irish potato famine.It is the autumn of 1846 in Ireland. Lorraine and her brother are waiting for the time...
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The Flooded Earth

Mardi McConnochie - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover

Forty years after a devastating flood changed the face of the earth, new consequences and challenges are still surfacing.Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding...
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His Royal Dogness, Guy the Beagle: The Rebarkable True Story of Meghan Markle's Rescue Dog

Camille March - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

"Sit...Stay...Enjoy! Good reader!" - Stephen Colbert The hilarious, heartwarming, and rebarkable true story of Guy the Beagle, Duchess Meghan Markle's rescue dog.Like all good stories, Guy the Beagle's begins lost in the woods of Kentucky. But his fortunes change when...
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National Parks of the USA

KATE SIBER - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover

Discover the beauty and diversity of America's great outdoors in this tour of its most iconic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky...
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Ellie, Engineer

Jackson Pearce - Bloomsbury UK
Format: Hardcover

Ellie is an engineer. With a tool belt strapped over her favorite skirt (who says you can't wear a dress and have two kinds of screwdrivers handy, just in case? ) , she invents and builds amazing creations in her backyard workshop. Together with her best friend Kit, Ellie can make anything....
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Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin

Michelle Cusolito - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean.Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot and join scientists at the seafloor to collect samples and conduct research. Along the way,...
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The Ambrose Deception

Emily Ecton - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago....
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The Last Grand Adventure

Rebecca Behrens - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Bea finds herself on a unique road-trip with her grandmother, as they search for her grandmother's long-lost sister - the legendary Amelia Earhart - in this charming novel from the author of When Audrey Met Alice and Summer of Lost and Found.It's 1967 and twelve-year-old...
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Art Smart, Science Detective: The Case of the Sliding Spaceship

Melinda Long - University of South Carolina Press
Format: Paperback

When Art and his friends--Robbie, Jason, and Amy--are having a sleepover, they decide to use Art's telescope for some stargazing. They are shocked to see a purple spaceship hurtling toward Earth. While his parents think his imagination is getting the best of him, Art thinks Earth is at risk...
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