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The Smuggler's Secrets: A Caroline Mystery

Kathleen Ernst · American Girl

The War of 1812 is still raging when Caroline goes to visit her cousin Lydia and Uncle Aaron's farm deep in the woods. While there, she finds evidence that someone is smuggling precious supplies to the British. She can't believe anyone would help the enemy during wartime! Even...
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Civil Rights Movement: An Interactive History Adventure

Heather Adamson · You Choose Books

Civil Rights Movement is a Capstone Press publication. ...
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Star Sisters and the Royal Wedding

Jennifer Blecher · Westgate Publishing; 1 edition

A children's chapter book series inspired by modern cultural events. The Star Sisters series follows the adventures of two ordinary girls with two extraordinary magical necklaces. When the necklaces come together the girls are magically whisked away on kindness spreading adventures....
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Color Edition

Dav Pilkey · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 144

The first Captain Underpants adventure like you've never seen it before -- in FULL COLOR!Fourth-grade class clowns George Beard and Harold Hutchins have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school -- and now they're going to bring him to life! Meet...
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The Name Game!

Marissa Moss · Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

In The Name Game!, Daphne has never (ever) loved her name, but it is her name and she can’t do much to change it. So when the first day of fourth grade comes, Daphne is flustered when the new teacher can’t seem to remember her name. It’s not Duffy or Daffy or Doffy....
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The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman

Meg Wolitzer · Dutton Juvenile; First Edition edition

Friendship, family, and high-stakes Scrabble come together in this compelling novel from a bestselling authorDuncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano don't seem to have much in common. Duncan is trying to manage his newfound ability to "read" with his fingers. April...
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Nerd Camp

Elissa Brent Weissman · Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Ten-year-old Gabe has just been accepted to the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment. That means he’ll be spending six weeks at sleep-away camp writing poetry and perfecting logic proofs. S.C.G.E. has been a summer home to some legendary middle-school smarty-pants (and future Jeopardy!...
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Lucky for Good

Susan Patron · Atheneum Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition

Will Lucky solve life’s mysteries before she turns twelve? The adventures that began with the Newbery Award–winner The Higher Power of Lucky come to a grand finale.For eleven-year old Lucky, the universe is full of questions. Is that mysterious woman at the café Miles’s...
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The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshine Queen

Geraldine McCaughrean · HarperCollins; Reprint edition

Ever since the magnificent Miss Loucien gave up teaching to join the Bright Lights Theater Company, school days have lacked a certain . . . drama . . . especially for Cissy, who longs for a life in show business, and Kookie, who craves adventure. But when a diphtheria outbreak interrupts...
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #29: Soccer: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday

Mary Pope Osborne · Random House Books for Young Readers

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday, they had lots of questions. How did soccer get started? Who are some of its greatest players? What is the World Cup? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts...
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