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The badger knight

Kathryn Erskine - Scholastic Press, 2014.
Format: Print book

In England in 1346 Adrian has three problems: he is small for his twelve years, he is an albino, so people are suspicious of him, and his father wants him to be a scribe, while he wants to be an archer--but when he runs away to join his friend in the fight against the invading Scots, he learns...
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Wings of Fire, Book 12

Tui T. Sutherland - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Growing up in the hives, Cricket has always had a million questions. Why are trees forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? And the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is Cricket immune to Queen Wasp's powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the HiveWings,...
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Dog Diaries: Mission Impawsible: A Middle School Story

James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

Grab your sunglasses and slather on the sunscreen! In this laugh-out-loud adventure for kids and animal lovers everywhere, summer is here and Junior is getting his very own doggy vacation.It's me, Junior, back again with another tail-wagging tale of mischief-making! I'll tell you all about...
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Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile

James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Format: Print book

The sequel to James Patterson's bestselling series launch Treasure Hunters is another hilarious, hair-raising and highly-illustrated adventure for the First Family of Action! Bick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt...
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Black Canary: Ignite

Meg Cabot - DC Zoom
Format: Paperback

From Meg Cabot, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries!Thirteen-year-old Dinah Lance knows exactly what she wants, who she is, and where she's going. First, she'll win the battle of the bands with her two best friends, then she'll join the Gotham...
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I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (I Survived #19)

Lauren Tarshis - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Library Binding

100 years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series. A deadly - and strange - disaster. It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from...
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Python For Kids For Dummies

Brendan Scott - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

The kid-friendly way to learning coding with Python Calling all wanna-be coders! Experts point to Python as one of the best languages to start with when you're learning coding, and Python For Kids For Dummies makes it easier than ever. Packed with approachable, bite-sized projects that...
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Engineering the Golden Gate Bridge

Kate A Conley - Core Library
Format: Library Binding

The Golden Gate Bridge, spanning San Francisco Bay in California, has become an iconic symbol of the city of San Francisco. Engineering the Golden Gate Bridgediscusses its designer, Joseph Strauss, examines how workers constructed the mammoth bridge, and explores the structure's lasting...
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Wildfire: A Novel

Rodman Philbrick - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfire as 12-year-old Sam is trapped by explosive flames and deadly smoke that threaten to take his life. Can he survive?Flames race toward Sam Castine's summer camp as evacuation buses are loading,...
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Merci Surez Changes Gears

MEG MEDINA - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2019 Newbery MedalThoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how...
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