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You Can Read

Helaine Becker - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse thats perfect for reading aloud, You Can Read sings it loud and proud: Books are awesome. And so are the people who read them.In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring...
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Lions & Liars

KATE BEASLEY - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Frederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life. There are lions, like the school bully. Gazelles, like the bullied kids. There are meerkats, and the fleas that live on the butts of meerkats. Frederick's a flea.Fifth grade is off to a terrible start when Frederick is sent to a disciplinary...
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Confessions from the Principal's Kid

Robin Mellom - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

During the school day, fifth-grader Allie West is an outsider. Everyone knows the principal's kid might tattle to her mom! But after school, Allie is an insider. She's friendly with the janitor, knows the shortest routes around the building, and hangs out with the Afters, a group...
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Sidekicks

Dan Santat - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Look up in the sky! Its a graphic novel about SUPERHERO PETS from CALDECOTT MEDALIST DAN SANTAT! Captain Amazing, superhero and savior of Metro City, is getting old. Hes out all hours battling arch-villains, catching thieves, and helping little old ladies cross the street. He doesnt even...
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The Unfinished Angel

Sharon Creech - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech crafts a truly endearing story, one that is imbued with happiness, wonder, and an appreciation for all the little things that make life big. With beautiful, fresh new cover art, this is a gem of a book.In the winding stone tower of the Casa Rosa, in a quiet...
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Little Dee and the Penguin

Christopher Baldwin - Dial Books
Format: Paperback

Graphic novel fans will love this hilarious animal adventure by webcomic creator Christopher Baldwin - perfect for readers of Dan Santat's Sidekicks, Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl, and Berkeley Breathed's Bloom CountyWhen Little Dee meets a motley crew of animals deep...
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Softball Surprise

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Hardcover

Jo can't wait for the summer softball league to start. She knows this will be the year she's on a winning team. But when she finds out some surprising information, Jo has to decide between the team that wins and the team she's come to love.
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Ungifted

Gordon Korman - Balzer + Bray; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

From 1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented programand changes everything. For fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog...
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Chasing Vermeer

Blue Balliett - Scholastic Paperbacks; First Paperback Edition edition
Format: Paperback

When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves...
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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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Bijou

Susan Hughes - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book

Meet Bijou, a shy Bijon Frise puppy!Kat and her BFF Maya love playing with the puppies at her Aunt Jenn's grooming business, Tails UP! The girls know that every dog has their own special personality...and problems. Luckily, Kat and Maya are always there to help a puppy in need! When three...
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Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles

Thomas Lennon - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Fourteen-year-old Ronan Boyle is the youngest and lowliest recruit to the secret Garda, an Irish police force that handles the misdeeds of numerous magical creatures. Ronan's parents are in jail, but Ronan is convinced that they were framed by the wee people. So, despite his small size,...
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Terror at Bottle Creek

Watt Key - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

In this gritty, realistic wilderness adventure, thirteen-year-old Cort is caught in a battle against a Gulf Coast hurricane. Cort's father is a local expert on hunting and swamp lore in lower Alabama who has been teaching his son everything he knows. But when a deadly Category 3 storm makes...
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The House of Months and Years

Emma Trevayne - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A girl must stop the Boogeyman living in her home from stealing her family's warmest memories in this haunting, atmospheric novel from the author of Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times and The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden.When her distant aunt and uncle die,...
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The Truth About Stacey: Full-Color Edition

Ann M. Martin - Graphix
Format: Print book

This graphic novel adapted by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, is now available in full color! Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left...
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The Gathering

Dan Poblocki - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Some houses are more than just haunted... they're hungry.Dash, Dylan, Poppy, Marcus, and Azumi don't know this at first. They each think they've been summoned to Shadow House for innocent reasons. But there's nothing innocent about Shadow House. Something within its walls is wickedly wrong....
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Wishing Day

Lauren Myracle - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

From beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle comes the first book in an enchanting trilogy about three sisters, the magic of traditions, and the extraordinary power of hope. This heartwarming, timeless story is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Ingrid Law.On the third night of the third...
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Paths & Portals

Gene Luen Yang - First Second
Format: Print book

Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.There's something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy -- literally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers,...
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Hello, Universe

Erin Entrada Kelly - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed and award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships. Told from four intertwining points of view - two boys and two girls - the novel celebrates bravery, being different, and finding your inner bayani...
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The Boggart and the Monster

Susan Cooper - Listening Library
Format: Audiobook

Hes back - and up to his old tricks!Its been two years since Emily and Jess Volnik visited ancient Castle Keep in Scotland and made the acquaintance of the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centuries. Now theyve returned for another Scottish adventure,...
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Finders Creepers

Derek Fridolfs - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Meet the Fetch Twins and their menagerie of pets as they unlock a mysterious portal to limitless worlds in this one of a kind series from the New York Times bestselling graphic novel team of Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs.Twins Atticus and Esmeralda Fetch are the best pet finders in Thorns...
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Whatshisface

GORDON KORMAN - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

When 12-year-old Cooper Vega moves for the third time in five years, he receives a state-of-the-art smartphone to help him stay in touch with old friends. He's had phones before, but this one is buggy and unpredictable. When a boy named Roderick Northrop communicates with him through the phone,...
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Disney Zootopia Graphic Novel

Disney - Joe Books Inc.
Format: Print book

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other-a place where no matter what you are-the biggest elephant or the smallest shrew-you can be anything. Fans of Disney animation will love this graphic-novel-style retelling of the movie, an all-new Zootopia prequel featuring...
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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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365 More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials

E. Richard Churchill - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Paperback

Volume Two in Black Dogs best-selling Simple Science Experiments collection More Simple Science Experiments with Everyday Materials has a fresh new look at a great new priceWith More Simple Science Experiments kids ages through get a years worth of fun and educational hands-on experiments...
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The Treasure of the Sea: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure

Thea Stilton - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters are needed to help Aquamarina, the magical land of the ocean! The enchanted Music of the Sea has stopped playing, and no one knows why. If it doesn't return soon, the realm will perish! The mouselets and their friend Will Mystery travel to the underwater...
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Ms. Bixby's Last Day

John David Anderson - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

A funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking contemporary story about three boys, one teacher, and a day none of them will ever forget.Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard, the ones who stopped trying long ago. The ones...
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Who Invented the Television?: Sarnoff vs. Farnsworth

Karen Latchana Kenney - Lernerclassroom
Format: Paperback

It's something many people use every day, but do you know who invented the television? David Sarnoff, the powerful radio executive, is often thought of as the Father of Television. But the story might not be so straightforward. What if a simple farm boy, Philo T. Farnsworth, deserves...
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Behind the Canvas

Alexander P Vance - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

There is a world behind the canvas. Past the paint of the canvas is a realm where art lives, breathes, creates, destroys.Claudia Miravista loves art but only sees what is on the surface, until the Dutch boy Pim appears in her painting. Pim has been trapped in the world behind the canvas...
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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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Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects: Build * Invent * Create * Discover

Dorling Kindersley. - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

As seen on Kim Kardashian's InstagramSupporting STEAM education initiatives and the Maker Movement, the National Parenting Publication Award-winner Maker Lab includes 28 kid-safe projects and crafts that will get young inventors' wheels turning and make science pure fun.Each...
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Book 19: The Spelling Bee Specter!

Adrienne Enderle - Calico
Format: Hardcover

Dandy is already worried about the fifth grade spelling bee, because his family has a history of winning--and once it starts, things keep going wrong, and his best friend Malcolm realizes that the contest is being haunted and the boys need to find out why and banish the specter.
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Dragon Bones

Lisa McMann - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artim, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artim in the second novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry...
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How to Train Your Dragon

Cressida Cowell
Format: Hardcover

Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon. Show more Show...
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The Evil Wizard Smallbone

Delia Sherman - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

In a hilarious tale reminiscent of T. H. White, a lost boy finds himself an unlikely apprentice to the very old, vaguely evil, mostly just grumpy Wizard Smallbone.When twelve-year-old Nick runs away from his uncle's in the middle of a blizzard, he stumbles onto a very opinionated bookstore....
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100 Scientists Who Made History

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Through the life stories of scientists and innovators like Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and more, STEAM concepts come to life engaging readers of all ages.Full of the true-life stories of scientists and innovators who have shaped our society and how we see the world...
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Black Panther: The Battle for Wakanda

Brandon T Snider - Marvel Press
Format: Paperback

There is a crisis in Wakanda. The sacred Mound is being attacked by an evil cult and Wakandans are growing angry with their new king, T'Challa, aka the Super Hero Black Panther. So it's bad timing when Black Panther receives a call from the Avengers. There is strong evidence that...
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The Map to Everywhere (The Map to Everywhere, 1)

Carrie Ryan - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Adventure, magic, and hilarity collide in New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan and John Parke Daviss first book in a fantastical series.. To Master Thief Fin, an orphan from the murky pirate world of the Khaznot Quay, the Map is the key to finding his mother. To suburban schoolgirl...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2017

Kiyoshi Kamimura - National Geographic Society
Format: Article

This New York Times bestseller is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. New features include highlights on National Geographic Explorers and their amazing projects (plus, ways...
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The Secret Zoo

Bryan Chick - Greenwillow Books; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for?Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice...
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Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life

SHELLEY TOUGAS - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A life on the prairie is not all its cracked up to be for one girl whose mom takes her love of the Little House series just a bit too far.Charlotte's mom has just moved the family across the country to live in Walnut Grove, "childhood home of pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder."...
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Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure

Jeff Kinney - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

You've never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before - an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! From the imagination of Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions. Join Roland and his best friend,...
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How to Train Your Dragon: How to Speak Dragonese

Cressida Cowell - Little, Brown
Format: Hardcover

The rollicking sequel to "How to Train Your Dragon" and "How to Be a Pirate" offers a fast-paced plot, slapstick humor, witty dialogue, and imaginative black-and-white illustrations to enhance an exciting tale featuring Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Now available in paperback!
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The Greedy Rainbow

Susan Chandler - QEB Publishing
Format: Hardcover

When one little rainbow lands in the rainforest, it causes BIG trouble! Monkey finds the rainbow in a tree and decides to show it to his friends. But as he swings through the forest something strange starts to happenthe rainforest is losing its colors, while the rainbow is growing bigger...
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The Official Adventure Guide: Ash's Quest from Kanto to Kalos

Simcha Whitehill - Scholastic Inc.,
Format: Print book

Want to find out how Pokemon Trainer Ash Ketchum got started on his quest? Relive all his heroic adventures in this book! We'll take you through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos. Along the way, you'll...* Discover amazing Pokemon, Gym leaders, Rangers, and rivals! * Spot...
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Charlie Hernandez & the League of Shadows

Ryan Calejo - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series in this middle grade fantasy inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America.Charlie Hernndez has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture,...
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Tales From Beyond the Brain

Jeff Szpirglas - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback

Imagine walking home from school one day and seeing a brain on the side of the road, a brain that, it turns out, is looking for a new home. Or instead of paying attention to the teacher, you shoot a paper airplane across the room and accidentally rip a hole in the fabric of the universe....
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Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke

James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

James Patterson's newest hilarious heroine returns in Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke, the sequel to the smash hit Jacky Ha-Ha---a #1 New York Times bestseller! Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants...
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Lebron James

Jameson Anderson - Checkerboard Books
Format: Hardcover

Profiles the life and career of the professional basketball star, including his youth, current career with the Miami Heat, NBA championships, and his charity work.
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Ruby Fuzzybrush's Star Dance

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic (Us) , 2016.
Format: Print book

Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists!Lily and Jess can't wait to see the Fuzzybrush fox family wake the stars with their magical dance. But wicked witch Grizelda's black dragon is determined to make the forest dark -- forever!...
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Break the Siege: Make Your Own Catapults

Rob Ives - Hungry Tomato
Format: Print book

Construct an arsenal of mini-models of large launchers, based on siege weapons used throughout history. All you need are everyday items and some adult help. Wheel them out as you conduct a siege and load your catapults with raisins or marshmallows. Bite-sized facts explain how these siege...
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The Most Frightening Story Ever Told

Philip Kerr - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Roald Dahl meets R. L. Stine in this spine-tingling and hilarious tale from a bestselling author! Billy Shivers doesnt have a lot of excitement in his life. He prefers to spend his days reading alone in the Hitchcock Public Library. So it is a bit out of character when he finds himself...
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Audacity Jones to the Rescue

Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Audiobook

Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan who aches for adventure, a challenge to break up the monotony of her life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls. Life as a wayward girl isn't so bad; Audie has the best of friends, a clever cat companion, and plenty of books to read. Still,...
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Here Comes the Shaggedy

R.L. Stine - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

The most notorious, creepiest, ghouliest Goosebumps characters are on the loose and out to get you! No place is safe. You can't hide, you can't escape. You may not want them but the Most Wanted Goosebumps villains want YOU!
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Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing

Nancy Churnin - Creston Books
Format: Hardcover

Irving Berlin came to the United States as a refugee from Tsarist Russia, escaping a pogrom that destroyed his village. Growing up on the streets of the lower East Side, the rhythms of jazz and blues inspired his own song-writing career. Starting with his first big hit, Alexander's...
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Drawing Manga Faces and Bodies

Anna Southgate - Rosen Central
Format: Paperback

There is no doubt about it. Manga and anime have gone from a Japanese art style to a cultural phenomenon. A break down of the art of manga is provided, giving the artist the opportunity to master it piece by piece. The text focuses on the mastery of drawing faces and bodies. With step-by-step...
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G.I. Dogs: Judy, Prisoner of War

Laurie Calkhoven - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Meet Judy: an English Pointer and member of her Majesty's Royal Navy who served bravely alongside her crew during World War II. When her ship was sunk by the enemy, Judy became the only canine prisoner of war of the Japanese. Join Judy on her incredible journey from puppy to soldier...
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Big Book of Race Cars

Anne Millard - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Take an exhilarating trip into the exciting world of racing vehicles. Admire the fastest race car in the world. Imagine yourself riding on a superbike -- how fast could you go? Find out how much the most expensive race car in the world costs.
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Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets

LINDA SUE PARK - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic.Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness...
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The Prehistoric Planet: #3

Ray O'Ryan - Spotlight, 2015.
Format: Print book

Galaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure!A baby pterosaur can't find his way home, so it's up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack's dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along...
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The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery

Sandra Markle - Lerner Publishing Group
Format: Book

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year... and no one knows why. Is a fungus...
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The Overworld Games: The Creeper Diaries, An Unofficial Minecrafter's Novel, Book Four

GREYSON MANN - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Spring has sprung, and every mob at Mob Middle School is looking forward to the Overworld Games -- except Gerald Creeper Jr. Other schools are coming to compete from as far away as the Nether! But Gerald's got a problem. He's not big on sprinting, spider riding, or strategic explosions....
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Tangerine

Edward Bloor - HMH Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school,...
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Gerties Leap to Greatness

Kate Beasley - Square Fish
Format: Hardcover

"Meet the new Ramona Quimby!" -- Entertainment Weekly. In this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade debut, Gertie is a girl on a mission to be the best fifth grader ever in order to show her estranged mother that Gertie doesnt need her -- not one bit!. Gertie Reece Foy is 100%...
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Love or Something Like It

Laurie Friedman - Darby Creek
Format: Hardcover

Now that April is officially going out with hot-boy-next-door Matt, she's head over heels. She loves how he makes her feel . . . most of the time. But one minute he's sweet and attentive, and the next, it's as if he's forgotten they're together. April just wants things...
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Agatha Parrot and the Thirteenth Chicken

Kjartan Poskitt - Clarion Books
Format: Print book

"Chick chick chick chick CHICKEN!" Agatha and her friends are beyond excited to babysit their school's small flock of newly hatched chicks - until they discover one of the chickens is missing! Where on Odd Street could the thirteenth chicken be?
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Howard Wallace, P.I.

Casey Lyall - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

"What's with the get-up? Is that the company uniform or something?""This? All P.I.s wear a trench coat.""Dude, that's a brown bathrobe."I shrugged and straightened out my sleeves. "First rule of private investigation, Ivy: work with what you've...
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The Fake Friend!

Marissa Moss - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

Daphne explores the ups and downs of false friendship in her latest fully illustrated diary of a fourth-grader.Daphne and Kaylee are fourth-graders and best friends, but Daphne also wants to become friends with Imogen, the cool girl in their class. The trouble is, to be friends with Imogen,...
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The Genius Files #3: You Only Die Twice

Institute for African Studies - Manchester University Press
Format: Hardcover

The most dangerous road trip in history continues in the wacky third book of Dan Gutmans New York Times bestselling The Genius Files series following twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald as they dodge nefarious villains all the way to Graceland With the real-kid humor that has earned him millions...
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The Jumbies

Tracey Baptiste - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The jumbies are coming! Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. She knows that jumbies aren't real; they're just creatures parents make up to frighten their children. But on All Hallows' Eve, Corinne chases an agouti...
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Powerless (Supers of Nobles Green)

Matthew Cody - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Superheroes soar in this promising debut - and theyre kids!. Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nice - but odd - new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible. The superkids use their powers to secretly...
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Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure

ANN M MARTIN - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

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Build Your Own Motorcycle Bot

Tucker Besel - Hi Jinx
Format: Paperback

With step-by-step illustrated instructions, readers will learn how to build a simple motorcycle robot.
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What's the Time, Wilfred Wolf?

Jessica Barrah - QEB Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Wilfred Wolf can't tell the time. Big hands and little hands are too confusing! When Wilfred gets invited to a party, he's faced with a problem: how will he know when it's time to go? This sweet story teaches the importance of time telling and the need for helpful and supportive...
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3 The Ship of the Dead

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen...
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Long Shadow

Carl Bowen - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

When a video surfaces of a man making terrorist demands, Shadow Squadron is tasked with finding answers. With the help of an ex-teammate, Lieutenant Commander Ryan Cross discovers that the speaker is a former American soldier and a member of the original Shadow Squadron. Although the team...
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Goal Line

Tiki Barber - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Tiki and Ronde have grown a lot during the spring and summer. At the start of ninth grade, they’re not only wiser and more mature, but they’re also taller and stronger—with bigger muscles and bigger hands to grab and hold the ball. Factor in the return of their beloved...
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Sisters 1 : like family.

Christophe Cazenove - Papercutz
Format: Print book

Meet two wonderful young girls who happen to be sisters-Maureen, and her older sister Wendy. Both are full of personality and a strong sense of independence. So while they may love each other with all their hearts, it's not always easy for the two of them to be together.
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Mission (Un)Popular

Anna Humphrey - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback

Margot Button has a resolution for seventh grade: Be more normal.Easier said than done. But, if Margot can learn to control her big mouth (and hair), there is hope. The new girl, Em, from New York, needs a friend too, now that the popular girls have decided she's "weird."...
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The Detention Club

David Yoo - Balzer + Bray; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Detention: The best worst thing to happen to Peter Lee?Peter and his best friend, Drew, used to be so cool (or at least, not total outcasts) in elementary school. But now they're in middle school, where their extensive mica collection and prowess at kick ball have earned them a new label:...
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How to Be a Fashion Designer

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Paperback

Design, style, and accessorize clothes with this fun guide full of practical fashion design ideas for kids. Draw and color creations, choose materials, and learn to design through drawing your own fashion. Packed with practical tips and inspiration, children can enjoy experimenting with...
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Song of the Deep

Brian Hastings - Sterling Pub Co
Format: Print book

Twelve-year-old Merryn lives with her fisherman father in a little cottage by the sea. Each day, her father braves the tumultuous waves and returns home in time for dinner. One stormy evening, he doesn't come back. Merryn has a vision that he's been dragged underwater by a terrifying...
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Official Guide to Legendary and Mythical Pokmon

Simcha Whitehill - Scholastic (Us)
Format: Print book

Discover facts and stats about over 50 of the most amazing, intriguing Legendary and Mythical Pokmon, from Arceus to Zygarde. So what are you waiting for Gotta catch 'em all!Includes one sheet of stickers and an exclusive pullout poster featuring Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde!
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Discover Space Exploration (Searchlight Books ™ — Whats Cool about Science?)

Liz Kruesi - Lerner Publications ™
Format: August 1

Every year, scientists send people and robots into our solar system to explore space. How are scientists preparing for journeys to Mars? What are robotic explorers and how do they study the incredible planets and moons at the outer reaches of our solar system? Learn more about these thrilling...
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Movie Flip Book

Scholastic. - Scholastic (Us), 2016.
Format: Print book

From Superman's Fortress of Solitude, to Batman's gadgets, this full-color flip book contains everything fans need to know about the stars for the latest DC Comics film: Batman vs. Superman. Readers will begin by discovering the world of Batman, then flip the book over to learn...
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The Fowl Twins

Eoin Colfer - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

One week after their eleventh birthday, the Fowl twins--scientist Myles, and Beckett, the force of nature--are left in the care of house security (NANNI) for a single night. In that time they befriend a troll who has clawed his way through the earth's crust to the surface. Unfortunately...
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Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have...
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American Girl - McKenna, Ready to Fly! Paperback Book

Mary Casanova - American Girl
Format: Paperback

McKenna's cast is coming off soon, but she still has to get through tryouts for the Shooting Star competitive gymnastics team. She's finally doing better in school, thanks to Josie's tutoring. When Josie needs help facing her fear of horseback riding, McKenna wants to be there for her friend....
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Strike Three, You're Dead

Josh Berk - Yearling
Format: Paperback

An Edgar Award FinalistLenny Norbeck is a die-hard baseball lover. Unfortunately, he's no player himself (according to him, he's "the worst there ever was.") But he'd make a heck of an announcer. He gets a lot of practice sitting with his best friends, Mike and Other...
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Hit & Miss

Derek Jeter - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

The second middle grade book in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing imprint, Hit & Miss is a baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter."Just try to make solid contact, stay level and in control. Positive thoughts only,...
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Saving Winslow

SHARON CREECH - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"A winning tale of love." - Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for fans of Charlotte's Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York...
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Isabella for Real

Margie Palatini - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

When Isabella Antonelli becomes an overnight YouTube sensation in a documentary detailing her REAL, non-royalItalianAmerican family, she needs to figure out a way to tell everyone at her fancy new school the truth about her family or come up with some better lies. Brimming with offbeat...
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Switched

Jen Calonita - Dreamscape Media
Format: Audiobook

Gilly and her friends are back at Fairy Tale Reform School-this time for vocational school! But when a new kid, Jack, gets thrown into FTRS for planting magic beans, Gilly realizes that something bad is brewing with the giants. Gilly and her friends know they need a plan to stop them, but delinquent...
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Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Ghosts

Katie Tsang - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Don't call him scaredy-cat Sam, because Sam Wu IS NOT AFRAID of ghosts! Except . . . he totally is. Can he conquer his fear by facing the ghost that lives in the walls of his house? After an unfortunate (and very embarrassing) incident in the Space Museum, Sam goes on a mission...
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Skating Shoes

Noel Streatfeild - Random House Books for Young Readers

The beloved Noel Streatfeild classic back in print!It's a stroke of great luck when Harriet Johnson’s doctor prescribes skating after an illness that has left her feeling frail and listless. For on her very first day at the rink, Harriet meets orphaned Lalla Moore, who is being...
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Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits

Wynton Marsalis - Candlewick; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

In a swinging improvisation with poster artist Paul Rogers, Wynton Marsalis celebrates the spirit of twenty-six stellar jazz performers, from Armstrong to Dizzy — and showcases the same number of poetic forms.A is for "almighty" Louis Armstrong, whose amazing artistry unfolds...
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Undercover!

Ida Siegal - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover

This is Emma Perez, and I'm ON THE AIR! "I found a clue about a "lost princess" in the Jefferson Market library, and now I'm using my extra-famous reporter-detective skills to go undercover and find her! " Emma Perez solved Javier's wormburger mystery, found...
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The Princess and the Foal

Stacy Gregg - Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA),
Format: Print book

The inspiring novel about real life princess and equestrienne Haya of Jordan.Princess Haya loves her family more than anything--especially her mother who brings light and happiness into King Hussein's house. So when Queen Alia is killed in a tragic accident, Princess Haya is devastated....
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The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee

Deborah Abela - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming story about a girl who's afraid to follow her dreams, and the family who help make them happen.India Wimple can spell. Brilliantly. Every Friday night, she and her family watch the Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee on TV. When the Wimples suggest she enter the next...
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Build Your Own Inchworm Bot

Tucker Besel - Hi Jinx Press
Format: Library Binding

"Step-by-step instructions and images guide young engineers to create their own working inchworm robot"--
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The Inn Between

Marina Cohen - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book

Eleven-year-old Quinn has had some bad experiences lately. She was caught cheating in school, and then one day, her little sister Emma disappeared while walking home from school. She never returned.When Quinn's best friend Kara has to move away, she goes on one last trip with Kara...
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Wolf Hollow

Lauren Wolk - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A 2017 Newbery Honor BookNew York Times BestsellerA young girl's kindness, compassion, and honesty overcome bullying. * An NPR Best Book of the Year* A BOOKLIST Best Book of the Year* An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of the Year* A Kirkus Reviews...
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Deadtime Stories #4: Invasion of the Appleheads By Annette Cascone and Gina Cascone, Copyright 2012 [ Paperback ]

Annette Cascone - Scholastic Press
Format: eBook

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Bird & Squirrel on Ice

James Burks - Graphix
Format: Paperback

After Bird and Squirrel crash land in the South Pole during a raging blizzard, a penguin named Sakari thinks Bird has come to rid her village of a hungry Killer Whale. But when Squirrel finds out that Bird will actually be fed to the Killer Whale as a sacrifice, they hatch a crazy plan...
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BMX Freestyle

Thomas K Adamson - Bellwether Media, Inc., 2016.
Format: Print book

"Engaging images accompany information about BMX freestyle. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - Puffin Books
Format: Print book

*Winner of the 2016 Schneider Family Book Award *2016 Newbery Honor bookAn exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jefferson's Sons and for fans of Number the Stars. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment....
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Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems

Bob Raczka - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

"Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways. Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete...
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The Lost Property Office

James R Hannibal - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

James R. Hannibal presents a thrilling adventure through history, complete with mysteries, secret items, codes, and a touch of magic in this stunning middle grade debut.Thirteen-year-old Jack Buckles is great at finding things. Not just a missing glove or the other sock, but things normal...
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Grimmtastic Girls #5: Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big

Joan Holub - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Print book

Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia ... Sleeping Beauty who just goes by her middle name, Rose has always been a daredevil. But according to her fairy tale, after her twelfth birthday Rose must avoid all sharp objects. That isn't easy at Grimm Academy, where enchanted items can also...
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365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts

R J Palacio - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Print book

WONDER IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS AND JACOB TREMBLAY!Over 5 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder - the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement - and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary...
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne - Sterling; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

What a stunning discovery an old coded note that actually contains directions for reaching the Earths very core And once he finds it renowned geologist Professor Liedenbrock cant resist setting out with his -year-old nephew to go where only one man has gone before Jules Verne takes young...
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Two's A Crowd

Flora Ahn - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Two pugs. One beloved toy bunny. What could go wrong?Sunny's new little sister, Rosy, is getting her paws into everything. When Rosy takes Sunny's favorite toy, Mr. Bunny, and loses him, Sunny is barking mad. But when Rosy sets off on her own to find and rescue Mr. Bunny, Sunny...
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At Battle in World War I: An Interactive Battlefield Adventure

Allison Lassieur - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

Some call it the War to End All Wars, the first global war in history. World War I is a bloody, miserable fight between the Axis countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire and the Allied forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia. Will you Fly as a pilot...
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The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story

MARY DOWNING HAHN - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present. A family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules's...
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The Getaway

Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled...
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Firelight

Kazu Kibuishi - Graphix
Format: Print book

Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can access and enter lost memories. They're hoping to uncover the events of Trellis's mysterious childhood -- knowledge they can use against the Elf King. What they discover is a dark secret that changes everything. Meanwhile, the Voice...
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Flyaway

Lucy Christopher - Chicken House
Format: Paperback

* "Beautiful...lyrical...mystical. A superb celebration of life." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred reviewIn a heartbeat, in a wingbeat, it happens. Isla and her father are racing across the fields, following the migrating swans, when everything goes wrong. The birds collide...
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Bake Sale

Sara Varon - First Second
Format: Paperback

Cupcake’s life is pretty good. He’s got his bakery, and his band, and his best friend, Eggplant. His days are full of cooking, socializing, and playing music. But lately, Cupcake has been struggling in the kitchen. He’s sure the solution to all his problems is out there...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11: Double Down

Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side." As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming...
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Mystery Club

ARON NELS STEINKE - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

Mr. Wolf's students are settling into their new classroom, and Randy, Aziza, and Margot realize they have some questions:What happened to Aziza's favorite Frisbee?Is the girls' bathroom really haunted?Where is Mr. Greens, the teacher who disappeared?The three friends want to discover the answers...
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Sprint car racing

Tom Glave - SportsZone
Format: Library Binding

Sprint cars are all about speed and power. Huge names like Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart used Sprint car racing as a stepping stone to their higher profile divisions. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make Sprint car racing unique....
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National Geographic Kids Everything Dinosaurs: Chomp on Tons of Earthshaking Facts and Fun

Blake Hoena - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

InNational Geographic Kids Everything Dinosaurs, kids will explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs, meeting prehistoric creatures as tall as houses, and others that were as tiny as chickens. Kids become dino experts as they browse the eye-popping illustrations and absorb the authoritative...
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The Last Dogs: Dark Waters

Christopher Holt - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When canine heroes Max, Rocky, and Gizmo encounter a lavish riverboat moored close to shore, they're wary of what they might find on board. But as they're welcomed by a friendly community of dogs, the trio discover that there's more to their new world than they expected. These dogs have...
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Wet and Wild!

Aaron Blecha - Spotlight
Format: Book

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Fourth-grader George gets help from his friend Alex in trying to control the magic burps that take control and cause him to misbehave in funny ways, but when the class bully celebrates his birthday at a water park, anything can happen.,
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Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure

Doreen Cronin - Atheneum Children'S Books
Format: Audiobook

The Chicken Squad is back for their third (mis) adventure, and this time they're facing off with whatever's hiding in a mystery box in the backyard. A hilarious chapter book from the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo and Diary of a Worm.Our fluffy, fearless young detectives...
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Quicksand

Steven Otfinoski - Children's Press
Format: Print book

"Learn all about quicksand, from how it is formed to what you should do if you encounter it"--
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Bailey

Susan Hughes - Versa Press
Format: Print book

Meet Bailey, a playful yellow lab puppy! It's a new school year and things haven't been great for Kat so far. She's being teased, and her best friend Maya is in a different class. But things start to look up when her Aunt Jenn opens a kennel and dog-grooming salon, and the girls are allowed...
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Chomp!: Fierce facts about the BITE FORCE, CRUSHING JAWS, and MIGHTY TEETH of Earth's champion chewers

Brady Barr - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Paperback

National Geographic Explorer and snake wrangler Dr. Brady Barr has been bitten by a lot of creatures over the years. So this book is born from first hand - er, tooth - experience of getting close to some of the biggest biters in the animal kingdom. It turns out that there's a lot more...
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More than a Princess

E D Baker - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Aislin of Eliasind is more than just a princess -- she's half-fairy and half-pedrasi, with magical gifts from each side of her heritage! One day, as Aislin is venturing through the woods, she is alarmed to hear a band of humans coming through. How did they get past the guarded magical passageway...
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Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles

DK. - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

The definitive guide to the vehicles from a galaxy far, far away... Learn all about your favorite Star Wars(TM) vehicles, from the A-wing to the Y-wing.Don't know your X-wing from your Y-wing? Not sure what type of craft Slave I is? Look no further than the Star Wars Encyclopedia...
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Caught Offside (Soccer Sisters, 2)

Andrea Montalbano - Sourcebooks Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Rejoin the Soccer Sisters in this latest installment -- full of friendship, teamwork, and soccer fun!Val Flores has always loved being a Soccer Sister. She and her best friend Makena have been part of the super competitive Brookville Breakers for a long time now, and she knows theres nothing...
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Some Kind of Courage

Dan Gemeinhart - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Joseph Johnson has lost just about everyone he's ever loved. He lost his pa in an accident. He lost his ma and his little sister to sickness. And now, he's lost his pony-fast, fierce, beautiful Sarah, taken away by a man who had no right to take her.Joseph can sure enough get her back,...
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I Funny TV: A Middle School Story

James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company
Format: eBook

Jamie Grimm has hit the big time in book four of the #1 bestselling I Funny series! Jamie Grimm has finally accomplished his dream of proving himself the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, and the sky's the limit from there. Enter a couple of TV executives with a huge plan for Jamie: a new show...
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Professor Astro Cat's Human Body Odyssey

DOMINIC WALLIMAN - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover

The latest Professor Astro Cat adventure is perfect for curious young scientists who want to learn more about the ins and outs of the human body!Are our ears supposed to be a weird shape? Why do we sneeze? What is the point in having skin? The human body is one of the most complicated things...
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Island of Shipwrecks

Lisa McMann - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover

Alex and his friends from Artime' are stranded on a newly-discovered island, and they are not alone. While in Quill, his twin Aaron's power base grows as he joins with an unlikely ally in a risky plan to finally conquer Artime'.
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Who Is Malala Yousafzai?

Dinah Brown - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak...
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At Battle in World War II: An Interactive Battlefield Adventure

Matt Doeden - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

The Second World War is a war of the modern world, in terms of technology and firepower. Airplanes, tanks, and fully automatic weapons make their appearance. Battles in both Europe and the Pacific give this fight between nations a global scope. Will you Live through the attack of Stalingrad...
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Megabat

Anna Humphrey - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted . . . or is it?Megabat was just...
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The Boggart

SUSAN COOPER - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Paperback

A Boggart tries to find his way home in this twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Newbery winner Susan Cooper's classic tale of magic and mischief.When Emily and Jess Volnik's family inherits a remote, crumbling Scottish castle, they also inherit the Boggart that lives there - an invisible,...
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REBEL GENIUS Sneak Peek

Michael Dante DiMartino - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Read the first four chapters of REBEL GENIUS by Michael Dante DiMartino for free! . In twelve-year-old Giacomos Renaissance-inspired world, art is powerful, dangerous, and outlawed. A few artists possess Geniuses, birdlike creatures that are the living embodiment of an artists creative...
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Cinnamon Bun Besties: A Swirl Novel

Stacia Deutsch - Sky Pony Press
Format: Paperback

It's bestie vs. bestie ... Suki is assigned to run the student council Valentine's Day fundraiser at school with JJ: her former bestie turned worst enemy. He and Suki have been ultra-competitive about everything for years -- there's no way they can work together. In fact, they...
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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #3: Shattered Sky

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #3: Shattered Sky. This edition includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!ShadowClan has fallen. A group of rogues now rules the pine forest, and their cruel leader, Darktail, will not stop until he has conquered...
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