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9 From the Nine Worlds

RICK RIORDAN - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and unforgettable journey through Rick Riordan's...
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Survivors #4: The Broken Path

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Erin Hunter, the 1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, is back with book four in the New York Times bestselling Survivors series about a dog named Lucky. This thrilling animal fantasy series was praised by Kirkus as wild and wonderful adventure in a starred review. It will...
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Sara and the Search for Normal

Wesley King - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"It's the vivid, insightful depiction of Sara's internal struggles that readers will remember." - BOOKLIST In this prequel to the Edgar Award-winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for "normal" and finds something even better along the way.Sara's Rules...
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The Gettysburg Address

Josh Gregory - Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2013.
Format: Print book

The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world. Sidebars illustrate how history affects the present day Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book Timelines...
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The Witch's Boy

Kelly Barnhill - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Format: Hardcover

A Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2014The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his. When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble...
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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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Summer at Meadow Wood

Amy Rebecca Tan - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the author of A Kind of Paradise comes a beautiful and heartfelt middle grade novel for fans of Ali Standish and Sally J. Pla, about a girl who finds comfort in the warm traditions and unexpected friendships of summer camp.Vic Brown did not want to go to camp this summer.Even though...
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Grump: The

Liesl Shurtliff - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

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...
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Humanimal: Incredible Ways Animals Are Just Like Us!

Christopher Lloyd - What on Earth Books
Format: Hardcover

Fascinating and stunningly illustrated, Humanimal explores, and celebrates, the astonishing ways in which animals and humans are alike.So you think you're special? You think that just because people have built giant cities, invented pop-up toasters and put a person on the Moon that...
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What Does a Receiver Do?

Paul Challen - Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback

A receiver has a lot to worry aboutcatching, throwing, blocking, adjusting strategies in an instant, and more! This book lays out all of those responsibilities to help young players and spectators understand exactly whats going on with this fast-moving, high-responsibility position.
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