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Too Many Cats!

LISA ANN SCOTT - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

When Brooke rescues a fairy from the clutches of her cat, she is granted seven wishes. She can't wait to see what magic she can create -- but as everyone knows, you have to be careful what you wish for!
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Mickey and Donald's Christmas Parade

Abramo Barosso - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback

It's a ho-ho-humongous collection of Disney Yuletide tales!Mickey and Uncle Scrooge battle Pegleg Pete and the Beagle Boys in "The Christmas Caper!" Then Daisy, Donald and Gladstone have a not-so-jolly holiday in "Christmas Clubbing"--and Donald and Mickey save Christmas...
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Star Scouts

Mike Lawrence - First Second
Format: Paperback

Avani is the new kid in town, and she's not happy about it. Everyone in school thinks she's weird, especially the girls in her Flower Scouts troop. Is it so weird to think scouting should be about fun and adventure, not about makeovers and boys, boys, boys?But everything changes when Avani...
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12 political leaders who changed the world

Matthew Mccabe; Peterson Publishing Company.; Press Room Editions. - 12-Story Library
Format:  Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English

Discusses the accomplishments of twelve of the most influential political leaders and their lasting impact on the world.
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The Truth About Twinkie Pie

Kat Yeh - Little
Format: Hardcover

There's something about asking for Impossible Things. For one little second, they feel Possible. Take two sisters making it on their own: brainy twelve-year-old GiGi and junior-high-dropout-turned-hairstylist DiDi. Add a million dollars in prize money from a national cooking contest and a move...
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The Lotterys Plus One

Emma Donoghue - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling...
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Disney/Pixar The Incredibles Cinestory Comic

Disney/Pixar - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback

Known to the world as superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife, Helen, were among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs...
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The Angry Birds Movie Official Guidebook

Chris Cerasi - Harperfestival
Format: Print book

Red, a perpetually angry resident of Bird Island, reluctantly (but only at first) takes readers on a tour of his island. Soon enough his pride in his home and the flock shines through. Arranged in four sections, readers get a taste of island life, Red-style. They see what the day-to-day...
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King Flashypants and the Creature from Crong

ANDY RILEY - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Something is frightening the people of Crong -- something with long, sharp teeth, seven eyes, and an appetite for goats. The monster's name is the Voolith, and it won't stop until it has gobbled up everything in its path! When news reaches Edwinland, King Edwin decides he must cross...
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The Nutcracker Comes to America: How Three Ballet-loving Brothers Created a Holiday Tradition

Chris Barton - Millbrook Pr Trade
Format: Library Binding

Every December, The Nutcracker comes to life in theaters all across the United States. But how did this 19th-century Russian ballet become such a big part of the holidays in 21st-century America? Meet William, Harold, and Lew Christensen, three small-town Utah boys who caught the ballet...
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Flower Moon

Gina Linko - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

Tally Jo and Tempest Trimble are mirror twins, so alike they were almost born the same person. Inseparable, but more than that. Connected. That is, until this summer. The twins are traveling with Pa Charlies carnival just like always, but theres a new distance between them. Tempest is so caught...
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Me and Miranda Mullaly

Jake Gerhardt - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

They each have 33% chance with her, but shes 0% interested.Meet Sam, the comedian; Duke, the intellectual; and Chollie, the athlete. Their fates converge at Penn Valley Middle as each falls desperately for the enigmatic Miranda Mullaly - the girl who smiles like she means it, the girl who makes...
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Knife's Edge

Hope Larson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they're heading into danger...
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Science of Glaciers: How Temperature Works

Karen Latchana Kenney - Checkerboard Library
Format: Print book

In this engaging title, young readers learn how temperature works! Different temperature scales are explained, as is temperatures affect on molecules and different states of matter. These properties are illustrated by the creation, movement, and melting of glaciers. Ice ages and global...
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Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights

Mary Cronk Farrell - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Fannie Sellins (1872-1919) lived during the Gilded Age of American Industrialization, when the Carnegies and Morgans wore jewels while their laborers wore rags. Fannie dreamed that America could achieve its ideals of equality and justice for all, and she sacrificed her life to help that...
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Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World

David Allen - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

An adaptation of the business classic Getting Things Done for teenage readers. The most interconnected generation in history is navigating unimaginable amounts of social pressure, both in personal and online interactions. Very little time, focus, or education is being spent teaching and coaching...
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Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions

Henry Lien - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

"It's Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." -- The New York TimesNow in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial...
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Jealousy

Jessica Burkhart - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

Lauren's got to saddle up and sit tall if she's going to make it to Thanksgiving at Canterwood Crest.Thanksgiving break is approaching at Canterwood, but no one's even close to relaxing - especially not Lauren. For one thing, her ex-boyfriend from Yates Prep is settling in, and he's...
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Charles Darwin Develops the Theory of Evolution

Douglas Hustad - Core Library, 2016.
Format: Print book

Learn about the great scientist Charles Darwin as he developed the theory of evolution. Youll read about his life, the science behind his studies, and the impact of his work on the world today.
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Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers Vs. Whitehead

Karen Latchana Kenney - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the Wrights to the punch, flying a plane he designed several years before Wilbur and Orville took their...
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Spinning Blimp! Beginning-Level Paper Airplanes: 4D an Augmented Reading Paper-Folding Experience

Marie Buckingham - Capstone Publishers, Inc.
Format: Audiobook

Fly down the runway with a simple fold, fold, fold, and a side of science. Step-by-step instructions show budding flight-school students how to build the Spinning Blimp and other beginning-level paper airplanes, while hearty, fact-filled sidebars and an "Inside the Hangar" feature...
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Lights, Camera, Middle School!

Jennifer L Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

It's a new kind of book for Babymouse! Fans of Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and James Patterson's Middle School books, this is going to be epic. . . . For Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure who's a friend and who's an enemy, and the halls...
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Princess Between Worlds: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess

E.D. Baker - Bloomsbury
Format: Book

The magic continues in the fifth tale of the Wide-Awake Princess! Just as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic...
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Bella Bella

Jonathan London - WestWinds Press
Format: Print book

From best-selling author Jonathan London comes BELLA BELLA, the heart-pounding sequel to DESOLATION CANYON. In this story for young readers, the same cast of characters -- thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Lisa and their fathers, and seventeen-year-old Cassidy and his dad -- embark on a sea kayaking...
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Perseus the Hero: An Interactive Mythological Adventure

Nadia Higgins - Capstone Press
Format: Print book

You are the mighty Greek hero Perseus. To save your mother you must battle Medusa, a deadly monster with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn you to stone. You will also face magical nymphs and dangerous creatures on your journey. Do you have what it takes to survive and save your...
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SpongeBob Comics: Book 1: Silly Sea Stories

STEPHEN HILLENBURG - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob Comics: Silly Sea Stories is a collection of previously published material specially curated by SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg and some of the biggest names in comics. Silly Sea Stories includes...
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EndGames

Ru Xu - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

Blue arrives in the capital city of Altalus, where she is determined to find her friend Crow, the boy who was created to be a flying war machine, and Jack, the engineer who built him. But soon she is inadvertently kidnapped by Snow and Red, twins from the enemy side of their ten-year war....
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Elementals: Ice Wolves

AMIE KAUFMAN - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman comes an electrifying new series about a brother and sister who must harness their powers and find their place in a sharply divided world.Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate...
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What Is the Future of Nanotechnology?

John Allen - ReferencePoint Press
Format: Print book

Nanotechnology, the science of tiny things at the nanoscale, may be the next frontier in scientific advancement. Already nanotechnology is being used to make incredibly strong materials and deliver medicine to precise locations in the body. Soon it may lead to the manipulation of atoms...
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Disney Fairies #20: Tinker Bell and the Talent Search

TEA ORSI - Papercutz
Format: Hardcover

Tinker Bell and her friends, Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist, and Vidia have fallen prey to Zarina's new spell -- their unique talents have been switched around in order to distract them from the task at hand! Will the fairies learn their new abilities in time to prevent Zarina...
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Agents of the Glass: A New Recruit

Michael D Beil - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Print book

"With topical themes, high-speed action, and a neat resolution, this is likely to be a popular read. The emphasis on good character - especially compassion, courage, integrity, and discipline - is nice to see." --Kirkus"Quick and pulsepounding and the stakes are high."...
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Toby Goes Bananas

FRANCK GIRARD - GRAPHIX
Format: Hardcover

Toby may be the class clown, but he's smart enough to know what's what. Whether he's late for school, early for recess, or just in time to fail the next quiz, he's always got something to say about it. But even though his friends think he's funny, the adults in his life aren't laughing--mostly...
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School Ship Tobermory

Alexander McCall Smith - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Alexander McCall Smith, beloved bestselling author of "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, " delivers a delightful adventure on the high seas, filled with lots of mystery and excitement, perfect for middle grade readers Children will be smitten with the charismatic characters,...
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Atlas of Animal Adventures: A collection of nature's most unmissable events, epic migrations and extraordinary behaviours

Rachel Williams - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Print book

From the team behind the best-selling Atlas of Adventures. Head off on a journey of discovery, with this book that collects together nature's most unmissable events from between the two poles, including epic migrations, extraordinary behaviours, and Herculean habits. Find hundreds of things...
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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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The Invention of the Computer

Gayle Worland - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Explore the history and development of the computer and find out how a computer works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the computer.
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The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

Jennifer Bell - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives can't miss this fantasy series opener. Dive into a secret underground city below London where ordinary objects are capable of extraordinary magic! "Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific debut." - Soman Chainani, New...
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The Tudors: Kings, Queens, Scribes, and Ferrets!

Marcia Williams - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

The Tudor era springs to life in Marcia Williams's lively account, written and illustrated in her signature comic-book style.Travel back to Tudor times with Arthur Inkblott, Queen Elizabeth I's favorite scribe, and his pet ferret, Smudge, who lives (and offers commentary) in the margins...
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A Fiery Friendship (Ages of Oz)

Lisa Fiedler - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Lions, and tigers, and bears, not quite! Travel down the red brick road with the worlds most iconic Good Witch, Glinda, as she embarks on a brave adventure in Oz in this start to a brand-new series from Gabriel Gale and Lisa Fiedler.. On her Declaration Day, a day meant for celebration...
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Art Up Close: From Ancient to Modern

Claire D'Harcourt - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover

This sequel to the best-selling Masterpieces Up Close is another fun, interactive book that introduces works of art from museums around the world across different eras and styles, including an ancient Egyptian papyrus, a Byzantine mosaic, Renaissance frescoes, a medieval European tapestry,...
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Eoin Colfer's IRON MAN

Eoin Colfer - Marvel Press
Format: Hardcover

Tony Stark is known throughout the world as many things: billionaire, inventor, Avenger. But mainly for being the Invincible Iron Man.Just when Tony is about to add his pizzazz to an international eco-summit in Ireland, someone close to him forces him to question his role in making the world...
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OCDaniel

Wesley King - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"Complex and satisfying. Written from Daniel's point of view, this perceptive first-person narrative is sometimes painful, sometimes amusing, and always rewarding." - BOOKLIST (starred review) From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new...
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Biggest, Baddest Book of Ghosts

Aaron Deyoe - Super Sandcastle
Format: Print book

Provides information on ghosts, including spirit orbs, poltergeists, and haunted houses.
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The War I Finally Won

KIMBERLY BRUBAKER BRADLEY - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall and Little Women, Ada conquers the homefront as her World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War that Saved My Life When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows...
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The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science: 54 All-Star Experiments

Sean Connolly - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book

No dry, boring science lectures here: Physics is exciting when it helps you throw a perfect spiral! Sean Connolly, author of the bestselling and award-winning The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science, The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science, and The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math,...
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The Losers Club

Andrew Clements - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and the joy of reading with a new school story to love! Sixth grader Alec can't put a good book down. So when Principal Vance lays down the law - pay attention in class, or else...
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Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific: The Incredible Story of U.S. Submarines in WWII

Deborah Hopkinson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific tells the incredible story of America's little known "war within a war" -- US submarine warfare during World War II.Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II in December 1941 with...
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The Tangled Web: A Julie Mystery

Kathryn Reiss - American Girl Publishing Inc
Format: Paperback

Julie really likes the new girl in her class, Carla Warner. Still, there's something odd about her. The things Carla says don't quite add up, and she seems to avoid answering certain questions. At first Julie is sure there's a sensible explanation, but as Carla's stories...
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Race to the South Pole

Kate Messner - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

Once again the mysterious box takes the golden retriever Ranger back in time, and he finds himself on Robert Falcon Scott's ship, the Terra Nova, headed for Antarctica, where his mission is to save Jack Nin, a Chinese-Maori stowaway from New Zealand, from the blizzards, unstable ice,...
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Me and Marvin Gardens

A S King - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-meets-animal story like no other, and has earned three starred reviews! Obe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy abandoned him for the development...
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Mystery of the Sphinx

Karen Latchana Kenney - Core Library, 2016.
Format: Print book

Explores the mysteries that surround the Sphinx, discussing its location, links to the god Horus, and the work being done to maintain and repair it.
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Dig In!: 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps

Kari A Cornell - Millbrook Pr
Format: Library Binding

Presents twelve gardening projects using leftover scraps from cooking, including growing celery from stubs, growing a bulb of garlic from a single clove, and growing a ginger plant from a root.
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The Life and Times of Martin Luther

Meike Roth-Beck - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating look at the ideas that founded the Protestant Church Wittenberg, Germany, 1517: Martin Luther publishes 95 theses criticizing the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. With that one defiant act, a conflict begins - a conflict that will spark the Protestant Reformation and ultimately...
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Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Crafting Alliances: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure

Cube Kid. - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Minecraft meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book 3 of the very popular 8-Bit Warrior series of the journal of a young Minecraft villager who dares to dream of becoming a Minecraft warrior!THESE ARE THE REAL BOOKS BY CUBE KID! DIARY OF AN 8-BIT WARRIOR: CRAFTING ALLIANCES WAS ORIGINALLY...
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Childrens Illustrated Atlas

DK - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

A picture atlas that takes young readers on a visual journey around the world, from Spain and Portugal to China and Mongolia.. Continents and countries are brought to life through stunning photography and eye-catching illustrations. Uncover incredible geographical features, wildlife, culture,...
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The Creature of the Pines

Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale.Elliot Eisner isn't exactly excited about starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new...
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Cucumber Quest: The Melody Kingdom (Cucumber Quest, 3)

Gigi D. G. - First Second
Format: Paperback

Now with Princess Nautilus as part of their entourage, Cucumber and Almond travel to Trebleopolis to warn Princess Piano that Noisemaster, second of the Nightmare Knights minions, might be after her! Unfortunately, they arrive just in time for Queen Cymbals birthday and the Queen refuses...
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The Mesmerist

Ronald L Smith - Clarion Books
Format: Print book

Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists - until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city...
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Polaris

Michael Northrop - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Alone at sea, with only the stars to guide them... The proud sailing ship Polaris is on a mission to explore new lands, and its crew is eager to bring their discoveries back home. But when half the landing party fails to return from the Amazon jungle, the tensions lead to a bloody mutiny....
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Nepal

Nelson Yomtov - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding

Squeezed between India and Tibet, Nepal is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Its landscape stretches from thick subtropical forests to deep, lush valleys to the spectacular peaks of the Himalayan mountain range. The variety of plant and anim
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Princeless Volume 6: Make Yourself Part 2

Jeremy Whitley - Action Lab Entertainment
Format: Paperback

Fresh off their time fighting vampires, zombies, and giant creatures in the swamp - Princess Adrienne, Bedelia the Blacksmith, and Sparky the Dragon are in for their biggest adventure yet! Join our team of fearless ladies as they set off into the mountains to save twin princesses Andrea...
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Wed Wabbit

LISSA EVANS - David Fickling Books
Format: Hardcover

"Whimsical, clever, and laugh-out-loud funny." --School Library JournalTen-year-old Fidge has been dealt a lot in her short life, including her energetic little sister who constantly demands that Fidge read her favorite book, The Land of the Wimbley Woos. When one day,...
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Billie the Baby Goat Fairy

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Farm animal antics!Rachel and Kirsty are visiting beautiful Greenfields Farm. They've been given the very special job of taking care of all the baby animals that live there. But the farm is not as peaceful as it seems . . . The ducklings are barking, the lambs are meowing, and the foals...
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Neck & Neck

Elise Parsley - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this crowd-pleasing read-aloud from the creator of the bestselling If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!, a giraffe's self-esteem is tested during a hilarious confrontation between unlikely look-alikes!Everybody loves Leopold the giraffe. He inspires awe and wonder....
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Five Children & It

E. Nesbit - Oxford University Press, USA; Reprint edition
Format: Book

When the five children meet "It" in the gravel pit their lives suddenly become a lot more interesting. This magical (but grumpy!) creature will grant them one wish per day, but as the children discover, you should always be very careful what you wish for... About the Series:Oxford...
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The Last Monster

Ginger Garrett - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book

A story steeped in magical realism about love, fear, and the thrill of discovering who we were born to be, The Last Monster is a story about making peace with our insecurities and defending those who must hide what they really are. Sofia has never felt special. Not at school, or with...
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

Joshua Foer - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Book

Since 2009 the folks behind AtlasObscura.com have scoured the planet for a look at the oddest and rarest of natural wonders, churches and cathedrals of every stripe, insanely dangerous bridges and passages, and architectural anomalies. They also cover museums devoted to hair, disease and torture,...
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The Lost Frost Girl

AMY WILSON - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

A modern-day fairy tale full of frosty magic, Amy Wilson's stunning debut about a girl who discovers that she is Jack Frost's daughter will enchant fans of the Emily Windsnap series and Frozen."As magical as frost itself, The Lost Frost Girl is a truly special tale, told with gorgeous...
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Aru Shah and the End of Time

Roshani Chokshi - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break...
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Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #6: The Search for Treasure

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover

Geronimo's sixth magical expedition!I, Geronimo Stilton, was shocked to find myself back in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a sixth time. I was needed to fulfill the Ancient Gemstone Prophecy!The evil empress of the witches was after the Royal Sapphire. If she united it with her Royal Ruby,...
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Minecraft: The Island: A Novel

BALLANTINE. - Del Rey
Format: Hardcover

Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z, is the first official Minecraft novel. In the tradition of iconic stories like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, Minecraft: The Island will tell the story of a new hero...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

YANN WALCKER - Moonlight Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Mozart was already writing music by the age of five, and when he was still very young, he traveled all over Europe and played for the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England. Children who know songs from different countries, or who have tried writing songs of their...
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Omega City: The Forbidden Fortress

Diana Peterfreund - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of The Goonies and Rick Riordan, The Forbidden Fortress is the thrilling sequel to Omega City, from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund.Gillian Seagret is not having a great summer. Her mother's come back with plans to move Gillian and her brother across the country, and her father...
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Grand Canyon

Jason Chin - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon.Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved within...
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Greenglass House

Kate Milford - Clarion Books
Format: Book

National Book Award Nominee Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Nebula/Andre Norton Award NomineeNew York Times Bestseller It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers'...
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Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2

PAUL TOBIN - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding

The kids meet their future selves and they have a dire warning. Zomboss is stealing technology from the future to build his zombie army and takeover Neighborville. Nate and Patrice are sent to the ice cream cruise as guards. Meanwhile, their future selves team up with Citron and Rose, and Crazy...
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Let's Celebrate Labor Day

Barbara deRubertis - Kane Press
Format: Library Binding

On Labor Day, we remember those who came together to make conditions safe and fair for workers all over our country. No matter what kind of work a person does, he or she should be treated with honor and respect.
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Skateboards

Patricia Lakin - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Go behind the scenes and learn how craftsman Jake Eshelman makes one-of-a-kind skateboards by hand with this nonfiction book that's full of photographs and illustrations about his process.Jake Eshelman of Side Project Skateboards in Houston, Texas, grew up with a love of skateboarding....
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Dividing Eden

JOELLE CHARBONNEAU - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestselling The Testing trilogy comes a sweeping new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas. Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future...
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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!

ALEX GINO - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma,just as it will treat them both differently from their Black cousins.A...
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Rise of the Jumbies

TRACEY BAPTISTE - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . . Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local...
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Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest

Sy Montgomery - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Considered the "lungs of the world," the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That's where Project Piaba comes in. Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery...
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Paris for Two

Phoebe Stone - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Print book

The best cure for a terrible crush on someone like Windel Watson is a trip across the ocean. That's what twelve-year-old Petunia Beanly thinks, until she hears where her family is moving. Not Paris. Not France. Anywhere would be better. Because that's where Windel will be, too. When the Beanly...
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The Problim Children

NATALIE LLOYD - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurous siblings who tackle problems together - even when their new neighbors try to tear them...
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The Jungle Book: The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack

Scott Peterson - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

"THIS IS THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE, AS OLD AND AS TRUE AS THE SKY. . . ."
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Wedgie & Gizmo vs. the Great Outdoors

SUZANNE SELFORS - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

"A delightfully fun read that will leave you in stitches!" - Caldecott Medalist Dan SantatFans of Stick Dog and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish will LOL when rival pets Wedgie and Gizmo brave their first family camping trip in book three of bestselling author Suzanne Selfors's hilarious...
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President of Poplar Lane

Margaret Mincks - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Poplar Kids are taking over their middle school in this uproariously funny sequel to Payback on Poplar Lane, which NYT bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called "the funniest book I've read in years."Clover O'Reilly is super psyched to run for class president. As the second...
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Judy Blume - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition
Format: Print book

Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millions, that now has a fresh new look.Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She's just moved from New York City to Farbook,...
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Voyagers: Infinity Riders

Kekla Magoon - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! This multiplatform series is part sci-fi, all action-adventure. And you don't have long to wait - six books are coming all in one year! Earth is in danger! The only things that can save our planet are six essential elements...
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Real Friends

Shannon Hale - First Second
Format: Hardcover

"Fresh and funny." -- New York Times Book ReviewNewbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends -- and why it's worth the journey.When best...
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Emily's Runaway Imagination

Beverly Cleary - HarperCollins; REP ILL edition
Format: Paperback

Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon'at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse,...
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Journey's End

Rachel Hawkins - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins brings us a riveting middle grade fantasy-adventure, perfect for fans of Lisa Graff. The town of Journey's End may not literally be at the end of the world, but it sure feels like it to Nolie Stanhope. Spending the summer...
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King of the Bench: Control Freak

Steve Moore - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In the second book of this new, highly illustrated middle grade series by the nationally syndicated cartoonist of "In the Bleachers," Steve reprises his role as perpetual bench-warmer. Perfect for fans of Timmy Failure and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, King of the Bench is an ode to teammates,...
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Who Is Barack Obama?

Roberta Edwards - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Paperback

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author?s bestselling beginning reader...
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Lawnmageddon. #2

Paul Tobin - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding

After building their plant army, Nate and Patrice come face-to-face with the evil Dr. Edgar Zomboss, who plans on using his latest invention to blot out the sun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.
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The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island

Dana Alison Levy - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Love the TV show Modern Family? Wait until you meet the family Fletcher! With two dads, four adopted brothers, two cats, and one pug, the Fletchers will have you laughing out loud! Welcome to Rock Island, Where Time Stands Still! The Fletchers are back on Rock Island, home...
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Danica Patrick

Jon M Fishman - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding

Danica Patrick zooms around the track in NASCAR's fastest races. Her rise to fame is littered with firsts. She was the first woman to take the lead position in the Indianapolis 500. And since her move to NASCAR, she also has become the first woman to ever earn the top spot during the time...
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The School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani
Format: electronic resource

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and more! The New York Times bestselling...
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Abraham Lincoln: The Making of America #3

Teri Kanefield - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United...
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More Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Ada Lovelace to Misty Copeland

Michelle Roehm McCann - Aladdin/Beyond Words
Format: Hardcover

From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty.Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look...
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Scandals, Rumors, Lies

Jessica Burkhart - Aladdin; Original edition
Format: Print book

In the next two installments of the four-book arc that began with City Secrets, the tide has turned at the elite Canterwood Crest Academy….Will Sasha Silver dethrone Heather Fox and become the school’s Queen Bee? Packed with BFF scandal, lying roommates, secrets between teammates,...
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Dragon's Green

Scarlett Thomas - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The Neverending Story meets Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy in this first magical adventure in a new series from acclaimed novelist Scarlett Thomas.Effie Truelove believes in magic, as does her grandfather Griffin (although he refuses to do any magic, let alone teach Effie how to use it) . After...
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Medusa the Rich

Joan Holub - Aladdin
Format: Print book

Medusa discovers that having the golden "King Midas" touch has its ups and downs in the sixteenth Goddess Girls adventure.When Medusa suddenly becomes able to turn objects into gold just by touching them, she is thrilled. Gold, gold, everywhere! But it's not just objects that...
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Islam

Katie Marsico - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Print book

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore the six most popular world religions through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Islam, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this religion, as well...
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Dog Trouble!

Galia Oz - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Readers who have graduated from Junie B. Jones and Ivy & Bean will fall head over heels for feisty Julie and her troublesome new dog. Julie has only had her dog for two weeks, but she is already causing all sorts of problems. For starters, she is missing! Julie suspects the school...
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Planet Jupiter

JANE KURTZ - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Jupiter is used to being a planet of one, and she likes it that way. But then a cousin, who Jupiter never even knew existed, comes from Ethiopia to stay for the summer, and Jupiter is put in charge of taking care of her. A lyrical and memorable story of family, friendship, and community...
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Dragon Overnight (Upside-Down Magic #4) (4)

Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie!Nory Horace can turn herself into a kitten. But sometimes she adds in a bit of dragon and, well, accidentally turns...
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Chernobyl Explosion: How a Deadly Nuclear Accident Frightened the World

Michael Burgan - Compass Point Books
Format: Library Binding

The long-term damage from an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant more than 30 years ago is still unknown. When explosions ripped through the reactor in rural Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, they spewed huge amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere and caused...
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A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton

Rebecca Paley - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. It took a lot of determination, courage, and confidence to become the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. A Girl Named Hillary tells of the defining...
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Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure

Cube Kid - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Minecraft meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book 1 of the very popular 8-Bit Warrior series of the journal of a young Minecraft villager who dares to dream of becoming a Minecraft warrior!THESE ARE THE REAL BOOKS BY CUBE KID! DIARY OF AN 8-BIT WARRIOR WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED...
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Chiggers

Hope Larson - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Abby is back at the same old camp she goes to every summer -- except for the fact that this summer, nothing is the same. Her friend Rose is a cabin assistant, her friend Beth is pierced, and now the only person who doesn't seem too cool for Abby is Shasta, the new girl. Shasta, who was struck...
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League of Archers

Eva Howard - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A girl on the run after being accused of killing Robin Hood learns what it really means to be a hero in this exciting adventure story."That's the girl who killed Robin Hood!" Those words send Ellie Dray racing for the forest and the chance to clear her name. Twelve-year-old novice...
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The Missing Grizzly Cubs

Judy Young - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Print book

As the star of a new kid-oriented wilderness show, eleven-year-old Buck Bray travels to Denali National Park to shoot the first episode. It promises to be an exciting gig and he's happy to get to spend some time with his director father. Buck's annoyed when the cameraman's daughter,...
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Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion

Gerry Swallow - Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her--those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted...
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Knot Too Shabby!

Chloe Taylor - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Zoeys summer is going to be busybut can she survive it without blogging Includes Sew Zoey blog posts and fashion illustrations. In the seventh book in the Sew Zoey series, its almost summer vacation, and Zoey Webber wont exactly be taking it easy. First shes going to New York to meet her favorite...
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The Tale of a No-Name Squirrel

Radhika R Dhariwal - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

Solve riddles with Squirrel as he travels to the walled city of bees, the fireless tea plantation of mice, and treacherous desert full of tricksters in this beautifully written and creative debut adventure.Squirrel never expected to be anything other than a slave: the last animal slave...
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One True Way

Shannon Hitchcock - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls who like girls are forced to question their own choices. Presented in the voice of a premier storyteller, One True Way sheds exquisite light on what it means to be different,...
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Animal Crackers: Circus Mayhem

Scott Christian Sava - First Second
Format: Hardcover

How does Uncle Bob do it? Owen couldn't figure it out.Buffalo Bob's Rootin' Tootin' Animal Circus is famous for its jump-roping giraffe, tangoing lion, and knife-throwing elephant. But they have to be fakes, right? Owen is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. When he visits...
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Wrath of the Dragon King

Brandon Mull - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover

Dragons have declared war on humanity After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kendra and Seth, Celebrant, King of Dragons, prepares to unleash his fury and take control of his native preserve. Two of the seven dragon sanctuaries have already fallen. Will Wyrmroost be next? Armed...
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Hair in All The Wrong Places

Andrew Buckley - Month 9 Books
Format: Print book

What has he done? What's happening to him? And what on Earth is that smell? For Colin Strauss, puberty stinks. Blackouts, hallucinations, and lapses in memory are the perils of growing up werewolf. Worse than that, Colin worries he might have had something to do with the recent attacks...
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My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog

Tommy Greenwald - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading comes a humorous and illustrated new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crimefighting vampire.Jimmy Bishop loves doing 3 things:1) Laughing at funny dog videos online,2) watching his favorite show...
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Wish

Barbara O'Connor - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal loversEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing...
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Voyage to Pluto

Liz Kruesi - Focus Readers
Format: Library Binding

Explores scientists' thrilling quest to send a spacecraft to Pluto. Engaging text, vibrant photos, and informative infographics help readers learn about this important advancement in exploring space, as well as the people and technology that made it possible.
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Space Hostages

Sophia McDougall - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling UK author Sophia McDougall comes Space Hostages, an intergalactic quest full of humor, adventure, and, of course, aliens! This hilarious middle grade sequel to Mars Evacuees is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and packed with nonstop fun.Young Alice Dare is relieved that...
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Disney Big Hero 6: The Series Cinestory Comic

Disney - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback

Disney Big Hero 6: The Series picks up immediately following the events in the feature film, and continues the adventures and friendship of fourteen-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot, Baymax. Alongside Hiro and Baymax are control-freak Wasabi, scientist...
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The Goat

Anne Fleming - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book

When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building. Rumor says there s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be? As Kid soon discovers, a goat...
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It's Hanukkah

Richard Sebra - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Hanukkah. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
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The Doughnut Fix

Jessie Janowitz - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover

Superfudge meets The Lemonade War in this funny, heartwarming series debut about change, adventure, family, and of course, doughnuts. Tristan isn't Gifted or Talented like his sister Jeanine, and he's always been okay with that because he can make a perfect chocolate chip cookie and he lives...
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From Sunset Till Sunrise: Devin Dexter #2

Jonathan Rosen - Sky Pony Press
Format: Paperback

Devin Dexter and his cousin Tommy just saved the city of Gravesend from the menace of magical, malicious Cuddle Bunnies brought to life by the warlock, Herb. But there's no rest for the wicked, as a new mysterious neighbor moves in across the street. At night. With a coffin. Tommy immediately...
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The First Rule of Punk

CELIA C PREZ - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Prez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school - you can't fix it with...
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Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword

HENRY LIEN - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, where the blades are sharp and the competition is fierce. Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating.As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend...
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Tangled: The Series - Let Down Your Hair

Scott Peterson - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback

Based on the hit Disney Channel series! Join Rapunzel on brand-new adventures, along with her boyfriend Eugene, her best friend Cassandra, and trusted pet companions Pascal the Chameleon and Maximus, the stallion with the nose of a bloodhound!Newly freed from Gothel and reunited with her birth...
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Stu Truly

Dan Richards - Yellow Jacket
Format: Hardcover

Stu Truly is the coming-of-age story of 12-year-old Stu as he struggles to navigate the murky waters of adolescence when he finds himself living a lie that seems to be growing beyond his control to impress the new girl in school.When Stuart Cornelius Truly first sets eyes on the new girl,...
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Spell and Spindle

Michelle Schusterman - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Doll Bones meets Splendors and Glooms as a boy trades bodies with a wooden marionette.The Museum of Peculiar Arts holds many oddities--a mechanical heart, a diary bound in its owner's skin . . . and Penny, a child-size marionette who almost looks alive. Fog clouds Penny's memories...
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Let's Celebrate Memorial Day

Barbara DeRubertis - Kane Press
Format: Print book

On the last Monday of May, when spring flowers are in bloom and summer is just around the corner, we pause to remember all the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who died while protecting our country, our freedoms, and us.
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The Secret Puppy

Holly Webb - Tiger Tales, 2016.
Format: Print book

When Daisy arrives at the farm campsite where her family is spending their vacation, she knows she's going to have the best time ever - especially when she finds out that the farm dog has just had puppies! Daisy can't help falling in love with one puppy in particular, which she secretly...
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Why is Art Full of Naked People?: And other vital questions about art

Susie Hodge - Thames & Hudson
Format: Print book

A thoughtful introduction to art and its interpretation for children, with a sense of humorWhy is Art Full of Naked People? is an irreverent and informative primer that asks tricky questions about what makes art art. What is with all the fruit? Why is art so weird nowadays? There are questions...
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What Is the Panama Canal?

Janet Pascal - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific Coast. But then, in a dangerous and amazing feat of engineering, a 48-mile-long channel...
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Pigs Might Fly (Pigs Might Fly, 1)

Nick Abadzis - First Second
Format: Hardcover

All the sensible hogfolk in Pigdom Plains know that if pigs were meant to fly, theyd have been born with wings -- but theres no convincing Lily Leanchops. The daughter of renowned inventor Hercules Fatchops, Lily has watched her fathers flying machines fail time and time again. Working...
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House of Secrets: Clash of the Worlds

Chris Columbus - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

The final book in the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets series that was called "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J. K. Rowling. Created by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind...
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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

Paul Tobin - Dark Horse Books
Format: Print book

Get ready for the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare graphic novel! Based on the hit video game, this comic tells the story that leads up to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, the game! How did the "Zombossification" of surburbia begin? Where did all the powerful...
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Government and Democracy

Charlie Ogden - Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

A government is a group of people who provide rules and authority for the society they serve. Readers will learn that there are many different kinds of governments. Examples of governments around the world frame a discussion of why it is important that citizens have a say in who governs...
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Dance class 9.

Beka. - Papercutz
Format: Print book

Julie, Lucie, and Alia are back, along with all their teachers, families and friends, with more misadventures and lots, and we mean lots, of dancing.
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Stick Cat: Cats in the City

Tom Watson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Join Stick Cat and his incomparable sidekick Edith on another dangerous, epic, and hilarious rescue mission in Tom Watson's Stick Cat: Cats in the City!With over-the-top fun and humor, this scrumptious story features Tom Watson's trademark laughs, adventure, and hilarious stick-figure drawings,...
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The Goldfish Boy

Lisa Thompson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been...
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Liberty

Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her. At the Higgins boatyard, where the boats that just...
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Call of the Wraith

Kevin Sands - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this fourth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.Christopher Rowe has no idea who he is. After being shipwrecked in Devonshire, he wakes up alone, his memories gone. Villagers tell him he was possessed...
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The Answer

Rebecca Sugar - Cartoon Network Books
Format: Print book

Based on an Emmy-nominated episode of Steven Universe!This heartfelt illustrated picture book by show creator Rebecca Sugar tells the story of two Gems named Ruby and Sapphire as they discover love for the first time on a strange new planet called Earth. Dazzling illustrations from show...
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Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society

Betsy Byars - Faber And Faber
Format: Print book

It is the first annual meeting of the WOOF Society. Dogs of all different backgrounds and breeds have gathered together to listen to the stories of twelve dogs from around the world and throughout history. Abu is the ruler of ancient Egypt, but Miu, the Royal Cat, continues to challenge...
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Disney Descendants Wicked World Cinestory Comic Boxed Set

Disney - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback

The good, the bad, the misunderstood...After the events of Ben's coronation, the Auradon kids and the villain kids seem to finally be getting along. But when faced with mysterious happenings around the school, sabotage at the Neon Lights Ball, and a new VK crashing the party of the year-the...
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I Love You, Michael Collins

Lauren Baratz-Logsted - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Amazon Editors' Pick Bests Books of June 2017It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting moment in U.S. history: men landing on the moon. Ten-year-old Mamie's class is given an assignment to write letters to the astronauts. All the girls write to Neil...
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The Stinky Truth

Joe Berger - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Sam Lyttle learns that sometimes the truth can hurt just as much as a lie in this follow-up to the humorous and cheeky illustrated middle grade novel The Pudding Problem which Kirkus Reviews calls perfect for "fans of Timmy Failure and Big Nate." School's out, and a long,...
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Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #7: The Enchanted Charms

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover

Geronimo's seventh quest in the Kingdom of Fantasy!I, Geronimo Stilton, was so excited to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a seventh time. Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, needed me to find the seven enchanted charms before the Wizard of the Black Pearl could get to them!Seven...
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Going, Going, Gone (In Due Time Book 1)

Nicholas O. Time - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Three middle schoolers travel back in time on a madcap adventure with the help of a library book in this laugh-out-loud start to the brand-new series, In Due Time.. Going, Going, Gone opens in the library at Sands Middle School where strange things are happening. Vikings burst out of bookcases,...
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Kate the Great, Except When She's Not

Suzy Becker - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries will love this illustrated series by the New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat. Meet Kate Geller, a sassy flute-playing artist, who comes up with an original way to redefine friendship. Kate's older...
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Nixie Makes Waves

Lisa Ann Scott - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Be brave and keep the seas safe!Nixie can't wait to join the Royal Mermaid Rescue Crew. Along with a magical seapony partner, she'll save merpeople in danger and use her natural creativity to keep the seas safe! But then Nixie gets matched with Rip -- a super-speedy seapony who's...
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Goosebumps: Monsters At Midnight

JEREMY LAMBERT - IDW Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The kid-friendly horror series that defined a decade returns to comics, for the first time with all-new stories! Reader beware, you're in for a scare!So you say you want Goosebumps comics? Well, Be Careful What You Wish For, or you'll end up in Deep Trouble. Sure, you say, "You...
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The Loud House #3: "Live Life Loud"

Chris Savino - Papercutz
Format: Hardcover

You think you know Loud? Try living with ten sisters, four pets, and non-stop chaos! That's life for 11-year-old Lincon Loud as he navigates life with sisters Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, Lola, Lana, and Lily! Featuring stories by The Loud House animation crew and show creator...
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The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two, The Son of Neptune: The Graphic Novel

Robert Venditti - Disney/Hyperion
Format: Print book

Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight. Somehow Percy manages to make it to the camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he had to continually...
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Alakazam! Tricks for Veteran Magicians: 4D A Magical Augmented Reading Experience

NORM BARNHART - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Alakazam! Young magicians will dazzle their family and friends with their magical abilities! The easy step-by-step instructions in this book teach veteran magicians higher level tricks like The Impossible Coin, the Amazing Healing Rope, and more -- while entertaining an audience at the same...
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Everything You Need to Know About NIGHTMARES! and How to Defeat Them: The Nightmares! Handbook

JASON SEGEL - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A handbook for beating nightmares from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Nightmares! series, Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller. Nightmares. They come in all shapes and sizes - from gargantuan lizards to teensy creepy-crawlies. No matter their form, we know all too well, they...
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Escape From Shudder Mansion

R L STINE - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

In an old-fashioned "trapped-in-a-haunted-house" story, twins Riley and Scarlett receive an interesting assignment from their teacher, Mrs. Stermon. Everyone in class needs to do a documentary video about an adventure, something exciting that they experienced. Mrs. Stermon gives...
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The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel

ROBERT VENDITTI - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Book one in the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series--now in the wickedly fun, action-packed graphic novel!Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes...
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Saving Marty

PAUL GRIFFIN - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Renzo is a quiet kid, content to let his charismatic friend Paloma do all the talking while he dreams of playing the guitar and surfing out in California,...
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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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Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes

Mary E Lambert - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Annabelle has a five mile rule: She must keep her friends from coming within five miles of her home. That's because Annabelle's mom is a hoarder. Their house is full of stuff: canned goods, broken toys, old newspapers... It's everywhere except for Annabelle's spotless room.Annabelle can't...
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The Real McCoys

Matthew Swanson - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

Her name's Moxie. Moxie McCoy.Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world's greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case -- but she's forced to fly solo now that her best friend...
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Following Baxter

Barbara Kerley - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

This heart-warming adventure for dog lovers everywhere is a great match for fans of books such as The Fourteenth Goldfish and A Snicker of Magic.Eleven-year-old Jordie Marie Wallace has been waiting forever for someone to move in next door, so she is thrilled when Professor Reece arrives:...
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The Girl Who Could Fly

Victoria Forester - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Print book

You just can't keep a good girl down . . . unless you use the proper methods.Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie.Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops.Problem is, the good folk of Lowland...
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The Mortification of Fovea Munson

Mary Winn Heider - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans...
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Race the Night

Kirsten Hubbard - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

"Without you, there'd be no hope for the world. Because you are the whole world."That's what Teacher says, and twelve-year-old Eider knows she's right. The world ended long ago, and the desert ranch is the only thing left. Still, Eider's thoughts keep wandering Beyond the fence....
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What a Kick: How a Clutch World Cup Win Propelled Women's Soccer

Emma Carlson Berne - Compass Point Books
Format: Print book

It was the biggest event in the history of women s sports. And for the Americans, it came down to five kicks. After regulation play and two overtimes in the final game of the 1999 women s World Cup soccer match, the score was 0-0. Penalty kicks would decide the world champion. The Chinese...
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Recon (Military Missions)

Nel Yomtov - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding

Secrecy is of the utmost importance in completing reconnaissance missions. Soldiers must be experts with binoculars. They move swiftly and silently to gather information about enemy weapons, territories, and operations. Learn more about the speed and intelligence of these stealthy men and women...
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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present

Andrea Pippins - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover

"...to be revisited again and again ... The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist ... " -The New York Times "...diverse collection of iconic figures ... vibrantly illustrated ... beautifully crafted volume ... " -Kirkus Reviews,...
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