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Hyacinth and the Stone Thief

Jacob Sager Weinstein - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The hilarious second book in a middle-grade fantasy trilogy about the magical rivers that run through the sewers of London and shape history in ways you'd never learn in school.Magic is real. History is about to be squashed.Now that Hyacinth Hayward knows about the enchanted rivers under...
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Dominican Republic

Barbara Radcliffe Rogers - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

The Dominican Republic is an island nation that occupies two-thirds of Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Caribbean Basin. Readers will explore this beautiful country, from its sandy coast to its mountainous interior, and get a peek at its unique wildlife. They will also learn...
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West of the Moon

Margi Preus - Harry N Abrams Inc
Format: Hardcover

In West of the Moon, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Margi Preus expertly weaves original fiction with myth and folktale to tell the story of Astri, a young Norwegian girl desperate to join her father in America. After being separated from her sister and sold to a cruel...
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Gunpowder and Tea Cakes

KATHLEEN ERNST - AMER GIRL
Format: Print book

What if you suddenly found yourself in Felicity's world during the American Revolution Together, you and Felicity could hang out at her father's store, sip tea at the Governor's Place, or get caught up in a gunpowder plot! As you read, you decide what happens next by choosing your own path...
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Who Was Louis Braille?

Margaret Frith - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback

Louis Braille certainly wasn't your average teenager. Blind from the age of four, he was only fifteen when in 1824 he invented a reading system that converted printed words into columns of raised dots. Through touch, Braille opened the world of books to the sightless, and almost two hundred...
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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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TBH #1: TBH, This Is So Awkward

Lisa Greenwald - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Told entirely in text messages, this addictive new series from the acclaimed author of My Life in Pink & Green is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Wendy Mass. To be honest, middle school is rough! Cecily, Gabby, and Prianka have been BFFAE since pre-K, so it's totally natural...
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Who Believes What?: Exploring the World's Major Religions

ANNA WILLS - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

In today's multicultural cities and interconnected world, understanding different belief systems can help kids appreciate the differences of people they see every day, or people who live on the other side of the globe. This book introduces readers to the five major world religions by population:...
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Saving Winslow

Sharon Creech - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

Indie Next List Pick ALA Notable Children's Book Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner"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...
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Descendants 3 Junior Novel

Disney Book Group - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

This junior novel retelling captures the spirit of the third installment of the hit Descendants franchise. Inviting readers to experience the thrill of Descendants 3 over and over again in novel form, this book is a must-have for any Descendants fan.
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