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Penguins Can't Fly

Susan Heinrichs Gray - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English

Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Penguins Can't Fly offers answers to their most compelling questions about that flightless bird. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features...
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Hundred Percent

Karen Romano Young - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

The last year of elementary school is big for every kid. In this novel, equal parts funny and crushing, utterly honest and perfect for boys and girls alike, Christine Gouda faces change at every turn, starting with her own nickname - Tink - which just doesn't fit anymore. Readers will relate...
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Fort

Cynthia DeFelice - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

In this boys-will-be-boys summer story about friendship and revenge, eleven-year-old Wyatt and his friend Augie aren't looking for a fight. They're having the best summer of their lives hanging out in the fort they built in the woods, fishing and hunting, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping...
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The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair

Amy Makechnie - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A ten-year-old girl is determined to find her missing neighbor, but the answers lead her to a places and people she never expected - and maybe even one she's been running away from - in this gorgeous debut novel that's perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish.Guinevere St. Clair...
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In Your Shoes

Donna Gephart - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." - School Library JournalThe critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most, about two imaginative tweens who help...
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The Friendship Riddle

Megan Frazer Blakemore - Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

With nods to classic fantasy expertly woven into this surprising and emotionally-charged journey through the ups and downs of middle school, Megan Frazer Blakemore proves that even the bravest heroes need true friends by their side.Ruth Mudd-O'Flaherty has been a lone wolf at her new middle...
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Under Their Skin

Margaret Peterson Haddix - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes the first book in a brand-new thrilling series about twins who are on a quest to discover the secrets being kept by their new family.Nick and Eryn's mom is getting remarried, and the twelve-year-old twins are skeptical...
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Mac Cracks the Code

Mac Barnett - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett!The...
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The Curse of the Werepenguin

Allan Woodrow - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Young Frankenstein meets The Princess Bride in the most hysterically hilarious book I've read in years."--Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling authorAll orphan Bolt Wattle has ever wanted was to find his true family. When a mysterious baron in far-off...
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Operatic

Kyo Maclear - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Somewhere in the universe, there is the perfect tune for you. It's almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. The class learns about a different style of music each day, from hip-hop to metal to disco, but it's hard for Charlie...
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