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Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans

Isi Hendrix - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

The first book in a fast-paced, witty, and big-hearted debut Afrofantasy trilogy about a twelve-year-old apprenticing in the kitchens at the prestigious Academy of Shamans, who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom. Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night...
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Which Way to Anywhere (Which Way to Anywhere, 1)

Cressida Cowell - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon and Wizards of Once comes an out-of-this-world adventure where magic and reality collide!. K2 O'Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy - after all, he and his twin sister, Izzabird, have been sworn to keep their family's...
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The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, 7)

Karina Yan Glaser - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community. The Vanderbeekers are looking forward to the wedding of two of their favorite people! But when one of the siblings receives a dire...
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Wrecker

Carl Hiaasen - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas - just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen's Florida!. Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks...
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What Is the Story of the Headless Horseman?

Sheila Keenan - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time.. Discover the haunting story of the Headless Horseman, his chilling adventures in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and his historical backstory in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.. Washington Irving...
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Farther than the Moon

Lindsay Lackey - Macmillan Audio
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author Lindsay Lackey comes Farther Than the Moon, a heartfelt story about a boy who wants to become an astronaut, but wonders if his dreams can include his brother with special needs, perfect for fans of We Dream of Space and Song for a Whale.All thirteen-year-old Houston...
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Dogtown

Katherine Applegate - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with illustrations from Wallace West, Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home in readers' hearts.Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded...
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Greeking Out: Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths

Kenny Curtis - National Geographic Kids
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of National Geographic Kids' wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this lively tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths.. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from the well-loved...
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Creepy Cafetorium: Six More Spooky, Slimy, Silly Short Stories (Volume 2)

Colleen AF Venable - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From Epic! Originals comes an even spookier, sillier, slimier collection of illustrated stories guaranteed to make you laugh so loud you'll wake the monster under the bleachers!. The Cafetorium is open for lunch - and play rehearsal, gym class, and unintentional interdimensional travel!...
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