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Henry Cicada's Extraordinary Elktonium Escapade

David Teague - Harper
Format: Print book

From David Teague, the coauthor of Saving Lucas Biggs, comes a boisterous and funny novel about friendship and self-discovery that will send readers on the wackiest adventure of their lives!It's no surprise when the doghouse in Henry Cicada's backyard starts glowing. After all, it's made...
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DOG WHO LOST HIS BARK

EOIN COLFER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his dog, and the healing power of music marks a first-time collaboration between two former Irish Children's Laureates, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch.Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer, with his father...
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How to Build a Plane: A soaring adventure of mechanics, teamwork, and friendship

Saskia Lacey - Walter Foster Jr., an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group
Format: Print book

Learn about flying and teamwork as three unlikely friends work to build a miniature airplane.In How to Build a Plane, three unlikely friends--Eli, a mouse; Phoebe, a sparrow; and Hank, a frog--decide to build a small plane together. The story follows the friendly trio as they learn...
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Nelson Mandela

Kristen Rajczak Nelson - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Format:  Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Nelson Mandela, the late president of South Africa, was a civil rights leader for more than 50 years, and he spent more than 25 of those years in prison for fighting apartheid. This exceptional biography takes readers to a time and place they need to know about. The struggles of the South...
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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author - Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school...
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Monster High: Monster Rescue: Track Down Twyla!

Misty von Spooks - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When the ghouls receive a mysterious message from Twyla, the daughter of the Boogey Man, they decide it's time to bring another monster to the new Monster High! But nothing is quite as it seems in the creeperific Boogey Mansion. With an eerie voice leading them through a crooked maze...
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Hello from Renn Lake

Michele Weber Hurwitz - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

The environmental activism of Hoot meets the summer friendship of Lemons in this heartfelt story about community, conservation, and standing up for the things you love.Annalise Oliver's family has owned and run lakeside cabins in Renn Lake, Wisconsin, for generations. This summer, she gets...
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Drive Me Crazy

Terra Elan McVoy - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

A tween rivalry-turned-friendship story bursting with humor and heart - perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.Lana and Cassie have met only once before, at the wedding of Lana's Grandpa Howe and Cassie's Grandma Tess two months ago. The two girls couldn't be more different,...
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Video Game Designer

Kevin Cunningham - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a video game designer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter...
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Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission.

Thea Stilton - ?Scholastic Paperbacks; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback?

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on this adventure packed with mystery and friendship!

The Thea Sisters are visiting friends at a lively festival in Spain. But the theft of a precious fan turns their trip into an investigation! They end up hot on the trail of a secret treasure...
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