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Bravelands: Thunder on the Plains #2: Breakers of the Code

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

A thrilling new arc in Erin Hunter's bestselling Bravelands series! Set in the African highlands and told from three different animals' points of view, this is a perfect adventure for dedicated fans and readers new to the Bravelands world.Cast out of his coalition, Stride the cheetah...
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Finally Heard

Kelly Yang - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which Lina gets a phone and tries to navigate social media, only to discover not everything online is what it seems.. When ten-year-old Lina Gao sees her mom's video on social media take off,...
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Across So Many Seas

Ruth Behar - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

"As lyrical as it is epic, Across So Many Seas reminds us that while the past may be another country, it's also a living, breathing song of sadness and joy that helps define who we are." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee. Spanning over 500 years, Pura...
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Daughters of the Lamp

Nedda Lewers - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Percy Jackson meets Arabian fairy tales in this stunning middle grade fantasy debut about a girl who becomes the guardian of Ali Baba's legendary treasure.. Believe in fairy tales.. Sahara Rashad lives by logic. Loves science. And always has a plan. Except her dad just whisked her away...
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Pine Island Home

Polly Horvath - Margaret Ferguson Books
Format: Hardcover

Four sisters search for true family in this story of resilience by a Newbery Honor author.When the McCready sisters' parents are washed away in a tsunami, their Great Aunt Martha volunteers to have them live with her on her farm in British Columbia. But while they are traveling there,...
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The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum

Lisa Yee - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!) - who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious illustrated series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist...
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Pages & Co.: The Last Bookwanderer

Anna James - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The final magical bookwandering adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series featuring Milo and Tilly as they travel into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer! Perfect for fans of Chris Colfer's A Tale of Magic, Mr. Lemoncello's Library, and Lockwood & Co.!....
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Drawing Deena

Hena Khan - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Amina's Voice and Amina's Song comes a tenderhearted middle grade novel about a young Pakistani American artist determined to manage her anxiety and forge her own creative path. . Deena's never given a name to the familiar knot in her stomach...
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The Five Impossible Tasks of Eden Smith

Tom Llewellyn - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Challenged by a secret society of metalworkers, Eden must do all she can to save the only family she has left in this fantasy adventure.. When Eden Smith moves into the beautiful and bizarre old mansion housing her grandfather, she discovers a strange society of elderly metalworkers whose...
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Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

Alan Gratz - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero; Two Degrees) is a major publishing moment. A new World War II novel from Alan Gratz? That's even bigger! Get ready for an action-packed, inventive, and powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor,...
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Rescue on the River

Marianne Hering - Focus on the Family
Format: Paperback


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Terror in the Tunnel

Marianne Hering - Focus on the Family
Format: Paperback

Book 23 in the highly successful Imagination Station series finds cousins Beth and Patrick nearing Washington, D.C., on the train with Abraham Lincoln, heading to his first inauguration. But a band of assassins plan to meet Lincoln in Baltimore and end his presidency before it starts. Can the cousins...
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Freedom at the Falls

Marianne Hering - Focus on the Family
Format: Paperback

When they step into the Imagination Station, kids experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure to inspire their imaginations. With each book, they're whisked away with cousins Patrick and Beth to embark on a new journey around the world and back in time.In...
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The Crimson Spy (20) (The Kingdom of Wrenly)

Jordan Quinn - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

Prince Lucas and Lady Clara wonder who they can trust in this twentieth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series!. Danger washes ashore in the port of Silvertown, where a missing royal ship brings rumors of pirates. Not only that, but Prince Lucas and Lady Clara are tasked...
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Keeper of the Gems (19) (The Kingdom of Wrenly)

Jordan Quinn - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Prince Lucas and Lady Clara team up with gnomes to give the jewels their luster back in this nineteenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series!The gnomes of the Stone Forest are in trouble when all the gems in the forest lose their shine. It's up to Prince Lucas and Lady...
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Goblin Magic

Jordan Quinn - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

Goblins are among the most mysterious creatures in the Kingdom of Wrenly. Known to be extremely dangerous and shrewd, goblins were stripped of their magical powers after being defeated by the wizards in the Goblin Battles. So when Prince Lucas and Lady Clara come face-to-face with a young...
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The Guardian Herd: Stormbound

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Perfect for fans of the Warriors, Survivors, and Guardians of Ga'hoole series, this sequel to The Guardian Herd: Starfire, which Peter Lerangis called "an epic tale," will have readers eagerly turning the pages.When Star received his powers on his first birthday, he became...
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Lost and Found (Cutiecorns #5)

Shannon Penney - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Meet the Cutiecorns, adorable puppies with magical horns who get into all kinds of enchanting adventures.Sparkle, Glitter, Twinkle, and Flash are going on a field trip to Hopalong Haven, home of the bunnies! What kind of adventures will they have there?
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Carnival Chaos

Shannon Penney
Format: Paperback

Puppypaw Island is barking with excitement for the first annual Cutiecorn Carnival and Talent Show! All different kinds of Cutiecorn animals are traveling to Puppypaw Island to celebrate. Everyone is excited to make new friends, but Twinkle can see that not all animals are alike and there...
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Rainy Day Rescue

Shannon Penney - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Meet the Cutiecorns, adorable puppies with magical horns who get into all kinds of enchanting adventures.There's a new puppy in town! The Cutiecorns are helping Batty make new friends. Suddenly, the sky goes dark. The pawfect storm is heading right for Puppypaw Island! It's raining...
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Stroke of Midnight (18) (The Kingdom of Wrenly)

Jordan Quinn - Little Simon
Format: Paperback

Prince Lucas and Clara have until midnight to solve a magic mistake in this eighteenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series!Prince Lucas and Clara meet a witch-in-training who accidentally makes the two friends switch bodies! Stuck in a magical switcheroo with dangerous...
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The Guardian Herd: Starfire

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez - HarperCollins; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

The first book in a gripping new tween fantasy series about winged horses—perfect for fans of the Warriors, Survivors, and Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. This paperback edition contains bonus content—a short story about Star's beloved friend, Grasswing!Once every hundred...
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Game Day (Cutiecorns #6)

Shannon Penney - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Meet the Cutiecorns, adorable puppies with magical horns who get into all kinds of enchanting adventures.Puppy magic to the rescue!It's time for some pawsome fun at Cutiecorn Academy! The pups will get to race, dress up in wacky fur, and best of all ... play in the first ever CutieBowl....
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The Guardian Herd: Landfall

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Format: Print book

The gripping third book in the Guardian Herd series - now in paperback - will have readers eagerly turning the pages. Perfect for fans of the Warriors, Survivors, and Guardians of Ga'hoole series. Includes a never-before-seen short story!It has been many moons since Star
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Madman in Manhattan (AIO Imagination Station Books)

Marianne Hering - Focus on the Family
Format: Paperback

Over 1 million sold in series!The adventure continues as Patrick and Beth end up in New York City in 1923 as inventor Nikola Tesla is embroiled in a patent conflict with fellow inventor Thomas Edison.When they step into the Imagination Station, kids experience an unforgettable journey filled...
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The Great Weather Diviner: The Untold Origin of Punxsutawney Phil

Rob Long - Morgan James Kids
Format: Paperback

To become a legend, a young groundhog must unravel a shocking secret to stop a weather catastrophe.When a mysterious flood strikes the small mining town of Punxsutawney, Junior the groundhog embarks on a journey to uncover why nature itself has turned on his people. As Junior and his new friends...
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Swept into the Sea (AIO Imagination Station Books)

Sheila Seifert - Focus on the Family
Format: Paperback

Over 1 million sold in series!. When kids step into the Imagination Station, they experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure and excitement. Each book whisks readers away on a new journey with cousins Patrick and Beth around the world and back in time.. Patrick...
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