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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 18
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English
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In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it's shuttered for good.
Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it.
But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a...
Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it.
But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a...
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Questioneers volume 3
Language
English
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Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
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Monkey and Cake volume 2
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English
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Monkey and Cake are normally good friends, but today Cake is building a no-Monkey fort--until Monkey teaches him a lesson about being alone and he realizes that forts (and other things) are much better when they are shared.
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Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes reimagines the classic novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson in this thrilling adventure set in modern-day Manhattan, in which three children must navigate the city’s hidden history, dodge a threatening crew of skater kids, and decide who they can really trust in order to hunt down a long-buried treasure.
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Henry Holt and Company
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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An instruction manual for aspiring superheroes that follows the adventures of action-figure Captain Magma and his sidekick/owner Lava Boy as they outsmart a villainous dinosaur, evade a bee, and save a worm from certain destruction.
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English
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"Life is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she's an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child that brings misfortune wherever they go, and Adia can't disagree, especially when she suddenly manifests mysterious powers that she can't control, causing an earthquake in her village. So when Adia is offered a kitchen apprenticeship at the faraway Academy of Shamans, she flees with nothing but a pouch of change, her cat Bubbles, and...
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English
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The newest adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series and the perfect Christmas gift-do YOU have what it takes to catch the most special creature yet?
The How to Catch Kids are at it again! This time, they're trying to trap the Mamasaurus-a wonderful creature like no other with strong spirit and a kind heart! On their quest to catch her, the kids think about all the amazing ways in which Mamasaurus is there for...
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Baby-sitters Club. Original volume 12
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
English
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"Claudia has always been the most outrageous kid in her class...until Ashley Wyeth comes along, Ashley's really different--she wears hippie clothes, has six holes in her ears, and is the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met. Ashley says Claudia has artistic talent, too. She thinks Claudia should spend more time on her "calling" and forget about the Baby-sitters Club: It's just a waste of time. The Baby-sitters are sick of Ashley Wyeth, and they...
11) Stellarlune
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Keeper of the lost cities volume 9
Publisher
Aladdin
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English
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"With her friends divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wanting her to focus on their projects, Sophie is led in a different direction to Stellarlune, which might be their salvation or destruction, and learns the true meaning of power--and evil" --
13) Everblaze
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Keeper of the lost cities volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
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Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she is determined to find her kidnappers but a daring mistake pushes her world to the edge of war, and soon she has exposed a a major conspiracy that could threaten all she loves.
14) Starfish
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Nancy Paulsen Books
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English
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Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.
15) Lodestar
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Keeper of the lost cities volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
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"Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities--but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is unsure whom to trust. But when she's warned that the people she loves most will be the next victims, she knows she has to act. If the Lodestar Initiative was the Neverseen's version of Project Moonlark...did that mean...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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It's not easy to fit in when you stand out. When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia, the school for unicorns, she realizes that she's not like the other kids there. They're all pastel colors and know the rules to Horn Ball and none of them come from the Woods like Layla does. Try as she might to make friends, Layla's just . . . different. But when her class gets lost during a field trip to the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest, it's up to...
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Stone Arch Books/Capstone
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English
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"With Hurricane Katrina on track to hit New Orleans, twelve-year-old Claudia and her family are preparing to weather the storm. But nothing can prepare them for the awful flooding that occurs when the levees that surround the city fail. Even worse, after a chaotic helicopter evacuation, Claudia and her younger sister become separated from the rest of their family. Now it is up to Claudia to protect and comfort her sister through the tragedy. Readers...
18) Nightfall
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Keeper of the lost cities volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
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As the battles continue, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities' past.
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English
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Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book!
This is not an ordinary book-it's a magical one! Lady Rabbit goes beyond pulling a rabbit out of a hat or making herself disappear. For her next act, she will READ YOUR MIND! That's right: You pick a member from the magician's adorable audience-don't tell which one you've chosen-and this book will guess who it is!
Inspired by 17th‑century magic books, this interactive game in a book will enchant...
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Sourcebooks Explore
Language
English
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Banning books is downright dangerous-and if you manage to make it to the end of this book, you might just find out why. From #1 New York Times bestselling author of P Is for Pterodactyl Raj Haldar comes a hilarious and thoughtful new picture book that underscores the importance of the fight against censorship in schools and libraries across the country.
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