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The rise of Issa Igwe  by Shanna Miles

The rise of Issa Igwe

Shanna Miles

"In a magical modern-day Savannah, twelve-year-old witch Issa Igwe must find a way to turn back time and save her parents from a terrible fate she may have unintentionally conjured"--

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The doll twin  by Janine Beacham

The doll twin

Janine Beacham

"Una Wexford is thrilled to be adopted after the great war, but an eerie secret lurks in her new home - a life sized animated copy of herself. Is 'Ani' as innocent as she seems or does she want to steal Una's new family - and her life?"--Provided by publisher.

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Chai jinxed  by Emi Pinto

Chai jinxed

Emi Pinto

"All it took was one majestic frog and a love brew gone wrong-and faster than you can say ribbit, Misha got expelled...again. Things aren't much better back home. A rival tea shop opens across the street, and rumors spread that the Dayaans' tea is cursed....

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Lola Reyes is so not worried  by Cindy L. Rodriguez

Lola Reyes is so not worried

Cindy L. Rodriguez

"Lola Reyes doesn't want to leave Guatemala, a place full of warmth and sun, laughter and music--where her abuela and prima and tíos and tías surround her with love. Back in Sunnyside, it's cold. There's schoolwork and chores. And her mama transforms into...

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Still Sal  by Kevin Henkes

Still Sal

Kevin Henkes

"When everything goes wrong on Sal's first day of school, her family and friends lovingly remind her that adjusting to change takes time."--Provided by publisher.

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On a wing and a tear  by Cynthia Leitich Smith

On a wing and a tear

Cynthia Leitich Smith

"Melanie "Mel" Roberts is sensitive, bookish, and Muscogee-Odawa. Ray Halfmoon is upbeat, artistic, and Cherokee-Seminole. They may be from different Indigenous Nations, but the friends have become like siblings since their families moved in together. And they...

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Jaden Powers and the inheritance magic  by Jamar J Perry

Jaden Powers and the inheritance magic

Jamar J Perry

"When his best friend Elijah disappears at a magical boarding school, Jaden uses his newly acquired powers to find him and save the world from a sinister force that threatens to destroy it."--Provided by publisher.

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Drawing Deena  by Hena Khan

Drawing Deena

Hena Khan

When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.

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The ghost job  by Greg Van Eekhout

The ghost job

Greg Van Eekhout

"Zenith and her friends may be dead--but lucky for them, even getting ghosted wasn't enough to tear them apart. The four of them were thick as thieves long before an unfortunate lab accident sent them careening into the afterlife. So when they hear about a...

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The girl in white  by Lindsay Currie

The girl in white

Lindsay Currie

"Mallory hasn't quite adapted to life in her new town of Eastport yet. Maybe it's because everyone is obsessed with keeping the town's reputation as the most cursed town in the US. And thanks to the nightmares she's had since arriving, Mallory hardly sleeps....

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Champions of the fox  by Kevin Sands

Champions of the fox

Kevin Sands

"Commanded by the magical artifact known as the Dragon's Eye, junior con artist Callan and his friends are eagerly reaching the end of the epic quest that will finally free him from the Eye's sinister hold. But their final task is their most ambitious:...

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Nox Winters and the midnight wolf  by Rochelle Hassan

Nox Winters and the midnight wolf

Rochelle Hassan

"For twelve-year-old Nox Winters, the town of Evergreen isn't home--it's a tourist trap in middle-of-nowhere Maine for amateur cryptozoologists hoping to spot its infamous legend, a batlike creature known as the Evergreen Devil. But his twin brother, Noah, has...

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Land of dragons  by Beth McMullen

Land of dragons

Beth McMullen

"Twelve-year-old Cassie and her companions embark on a mission to rescue Albert from the vengeful dragon King Vayne and learn more about the prophecy that is putting Albert in danger."--Provided by publisher.

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Secret of the storm  by Beth McMullen

Secret of the storm

Beth McMullen

"Cassie King's father has died, her mother has retreated into herself, away from reality, and her best friend has abandoned her for the in crowd, so when she and her sort-of friend, Joe, find a kitten during an intense electrical storm, Cassie is determined to...

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Winnie-the-Pooh  by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

Winnie-the-Pooh

A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

"Explore the Hundred Acre Wood with everyone's favorite bear-of-little-brain, Winnie-the-Pooh! In this children's classic that has captured imaginations for the past century, meet Pooh, Christopher Robin, and the other residents of the forest, including timid...

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Pippi Longstocking  by Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking

Astrid Lindgren

"Pippi Longstocking lives in Villa Villekulla with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in her village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather...

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The haunting returns  by Kate Howard

The haunting returns

Kate Howard

"Once upon a scary time. Thirty years ago, Harold Biddle died in a tragic accident. Now the teenage kids of Harold's classmates are determined to find out what really happened to him all those years ago as long as Harold's spirit doesn't exact his revenge...

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All in the mind  by Meredith Rusu

All in the mind

Meredith Rusu

"Change isn't anything new to Riley Andersen. When she was eleven years old, she and her parents moved across the country from Minnesota to San Francisco. But through it all, Riley's Emotions--Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear--guided and supported her....

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Rolling on  by Jamie Sumner

Rolling on

Jamie Sumner

"Thirteen-year-old Ellie finds herself faced with first love and learning to let go as her friendship with best friend Bert starts to turn into something more, and her beloved grandfather loses his battle with Alzheimer's disease"--

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Nush and the stolen emerald  by Jasbinder Bilan

Nush and the stolen emerald

Jasbinder Bilan

"Anushka is furious. As princess of an Indian kingdom, she has watched the British East India Company take land and her family's most divine jewel--an emerald the size of an apple. So when her father, the Maharaja decides to visit Queen Victoria at Buckingham...

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Extreme danger  by Franklin W. Dixon

Extreme danger

Franklin W. Dixon

"Frank and Joe travel to Philadelphia where they intend to prevent an attack on an extreme sports contest called the Big Air Games."--Provided by publisher.

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Nina Peanut  by Sarah Bowie

Nina Peanut

Sarah Bowie

"Nina Peanut is in the running to be Class Captain, and of course her main rival is mean girl Megan Dunne, who is taking every chance to sabotage Nina. Plus Nina and Brian have turned ghost hunters and detectives extraordinaire as they investigate the mystery...

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Badgers are go!  by Susannah Lloyd

Badgers are go!

Susannah Lloyd

"Lulu Whifferton-Rear loves to mind her own badgery business, but when she discovers that important humans are actually BOPs (Badger Operated Persons), she is thrust into the world of Rumpington Academy of Badgering. There, her catastrophic training leads to...

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A riddle for a king  by Mark Forsyth

A riddle for a king

Mark Forsyth

"Philo longs for freedom and adventure, and he most certainly gets it when he lands in the strangest of lands: a place where nothing makes sense, a place packed with riddles and paradoxes. Will Philo ever make it home? Will he make sense of the conundrums that...

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Faker  by Gordon Korman

Faker

Gordon Korman

"Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the money's in...

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The lion of Lark-Hayes Manor  by Aubrey Hartman

The lion of Lark-Hayes Manor

Aubrey Hartman

"Twelve-year-old Poppy meets a water nymph and exchanges her favorite book for a lion, but her deal has unexpected consequences that Poppy must fight to correct."--Publisher.

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All the ways to go  by Jessie Janowitz

All the ways to go

Jessie Janowitz

"As twelve-year-old chess prodigy Milo Bloom grapples with the anxiety that's ruining his game, the last thing he needs is for a brand-new half sister to show up at his door. Twelve-year old chess prodigy Milo Bloom has lost the zone, that magical place his...

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Duck, duck, Peach  by Erin Soderberg Downing

Duck, duck, Peach

Erin Soderberg Downing

"When a massive Festival of Ships sails into their town, the Peaches dive into the action, including a search for the missing World's Largest Rubber Duck"--

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Pine Island visitors  by Polly Horvath

Pine Island visitors

Polly Horvath

"The McCready sisters have just settled into their new home on Pine Island when they get word that an unwelcome houseguest is coming to visit for months."--Provided by publisher.

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Blood Mountain  by James Preller

Blood Mountain

James Preller

"Carter and his older sister Grace thought the hike with their dad and their dog would be uneventful. If anything, they figured it was Dad's way of getting them off their screens for a while. But the hike on Blood Mountain turns ominous, as the siblings are...

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Jax Freeman and the phantom shriek  by Kwame Mbalia

Jax Freeman and the phantom shriek

Kwame Mbalia

"When twelve-year-old African American Jackson Freeman is forced to move from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago he finds himself suddenly in a world of talking glasses and clocks, magical inheritance, and daredevil train porters in a fight against a...

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Alice's adventures in Wonderland  by Lewis Carroll

Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

"A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters."--Provided by publisher.

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Saving the team  by Alex (Alexandra Patricia) Morgan

Saving the team

Alex (Alexandra Patricia) Morgan

"After moving to California, seventh-grader Devin is afraid she will not make the soccer team but finds, instead, a team is so bad that she is compelled to take the lead and turn it into something the players and coach can all be proud of."--Provided by...

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Sing down the moon  by Scott O'Dell

Sing down the moon

Scott O'Dell

"A young Navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to Fort Sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers."--Publisher.

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Black Star, Bright Dawn  by Scott O'Dell

Black Star, Bright Dawn

Scott O'Dell

"Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured."--Provided by publisher.

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The Sherlock society  by James Ponti

The Sherlock society

James Ponti

"Twelve-year-old Alex Sherlock, his thirteen-year-old sister Zoe, and their friends Lina and Yadi decide to spend their summer in Miami investigating the many 'cold cases' their grandfather accumulated during his years as a reporter -- first up, Al Capone and...

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Black star  by Kwame Alexander

Black star

Kwame Alexander

"Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration."--Publisher.

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The long way around  by Anne Nesbet

The long way around

Anne Nesbet

"During a hiking trip with their parents in the mountains of California, cousins Owen, Vivian, and Amy are finally allowed to camp for one night at a little lake all on their own. But when a massive earthquake blocks their return path, there's only one way...

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Operation Pucker Up  by Rachele Alpine

Operation Pucker Up

Rachele Alpine

"Grace Shaw is thrilled when she wins the lead role in her school play, Snow White, until she realizes she'll have to kiss Prince Charming ... on the lips! Grace has never been kissed, so her two friends create Operation Pucker Up, a plan for Grace to score a...

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The Secret Dead Club  by Karen Strong

The Secret Dead Club

Karen Strong

"Twelve-year-old Wednesday discovers she is not the only one at her new school who can see ghosts."--Provided by publisher.

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Fowl play  by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Fowl play

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

"Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it is just like the movies. Lies! Intrigue! The reading of her Uncle Will's will is standard, until he announces his gift for Chloe: his African grey parrot,...

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The wonderful wishes of B  by Katherin Nolte

The wonderful wishes of B

Katherin Nolte

"Ten-year-old Beatrice makes some incredible wishes in an attempt to deal with grief and loss."--Publisher.

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The strange wonders of roots  by Evan Griffith

The strange wonders of roots

Evan Griffith

"Holly Foster knows better than to get attached to people and places. Yet, when she is sent to her uncle's house in Arden, Vermont, she finds herself drawn into a fight to protect a grove of trees from being torn down"--Publisher.

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The (mostly) true story of Cleopatra's Needle  by Dan Gutman

The (mostly) true story of Cleopatra's Needle

Dan Gutman

"Five kids across centuries recount the history of Cleopatra's Needle, from its construction in ancient Egypt to moving it across the ocean to New York city in the 19th century"--

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With twice the love, Dessie Mei  by Justina Chen

With twice the love, Dessie Mei

Justina Chen

"A secret DNA test reveals the shocking truth: Dessie and Donna are identical twins, adopted from the same orphanage in China, then separated into two different families: one white, the other Taiwanese American."--Publisher.

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Hungry bones  by Louise Hung

Hungry bones

Louise Hung

"Molly Teng sees things no one else can. By touching the belongings of people who have died, she gets brief glimpses into the lives they lived. Sometimes the "zaps" are funny or random, but often they leave her feeling sad, drained, and lonely. The last thing...

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The world divided by Piper  by Caela Carter

The world divided by Piper

Caela Carter

"Piper Franklin has big plans. First, she'll win the Academic Decathlon with her best friend, Tallulah. Then, she'll finish her life's work: Metaphorical Math. And in the meantime, she and Tallulah will maintain their secret, El Jardin Muerto. Nothing can stop...

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Clairboyance  by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Clairboyance

Kristiana Kahakauwila

"When she attains the ability to hear what boys are thinking, Clara hopes her newfound powers will reverse her ex-best friend's betrayal but ends up making a mess of everything and must fix her mistakes as she tries to figure out old friendships and new...

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Shipwrecked  by Mary Alice Monroe

Shipwrecked

Mary Alice Monroe

"Jake has a 'new' boat, but when Jake, Macon, and Lovie, go fishing the engine dies, and they end up shipwrecked on a small, uninhabited island far from Dewees, struggling to survive while hoping for rescue."--Publisher.

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Keeper Chance and the conundrum of chaos  by Alex Evanovich

Keeper Chance and the conundrum of chaos

Alex Evanovich

"When sixteen-year-old Keeper Chance receives an invitation to join E.V.I.L., a society of villains, he embarks on a journey of low-grade villainy until members begin to disappear and Keeper races against time to save his newfound friends and uncover his true...

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Conjure Island  by Eden Royce

Conjure Island

Eden Royce

"If you ask Delphinia Baker, she'd tell you she has all the family she needs. Sure, her mom passed away when she was young, her dad is often away on deployment, but even though Del has never had anyone she can call her people, she has always had her...

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Nightmare in the backyard  by Jeff Strand

Nightmare in the backyard

Jeff Strand

"This was not the Friday night they had planned... Chloe, Avery and Madison can't wait to camp out in the backyard. It will be a night of telling scary stories and trading secrets while roasting marshmallows. Elijah, the kid next door, keeps trying to prank...

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Grumbones  by Jenn Bennett

Grumbones

Jenn Bennett

"Everyone in Whispering Pines knows their town is full of ghosts, but Helena Novak hasn't seen a trace of her late grandmother, Babi. Helena and her best friend, Ben, spend most of their free time in the cemetery, yet no amount of gifts on Babi's grave has...

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Welcome to nowhere  by Elizabeth Laird

Welcome to nowhere

Elizabeth Laird

"Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care about politics - all he wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by storm. But...

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The fastest boy in the world  by Elizabeth Laird

The fastest boy in the world

Elizabeth Laird

"Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet. When his grandfather announces that he's going to take Solomon to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon...

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Capitol chase  by Matthew Landis

Capitol chase

Matthew Landis

"Ten-year-old Ike Carter has committed large chunks of American history to memory. That's what happens when you're a genius who loves the past. His twin, Iris, prefers the present (aka reality). She's an elite athlete, dominating the competition thanks to her...

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Come see the fair  by Gavriel Savit

Come see the fair

Gavriel Savit

"Twelve-year-old orphan Eva Root travels to the great World's Fair in Chicago where she discovers her magical abilities and becomes entangled in a sinister plan."--Provided by publisher.

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The twisted tower of endless torment  by Robert Renzetti

The twisted tower of endless torment

Robert Renzetti

"Plagued by forgotten memories and cryptic notes, Zenith Maelstrom catches his sister sneaking back to the bag in the basement and follows her on a perilous journey to confront their past mistakes in the surreal realm of GrahBhag, as they striving to protect...

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Bee Bakshi and the gingerbread sisters  by Emi Pinto

Bee Bakshi and the gingerbread sisters

Emi Pinto

"Bee wanted to spend the summer reading Betsy Chillers books and exploring the new spooky theme park with her best friend. Instead, she's spending the summer trapped at Storm Lake with her too loud, too thrifty, and too Indian family. Luckily, Bee finds a...

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Molly and the machine  by Erik Jon Slangerup

Molly and the machine

Erik Jon Slangerup

"In the summer of 1983, kids of Far Flung Falls are disappearing one by one, including Molly's brother, so aided by a crew of unusually determined pets, Molly sets off to find her brother and discover who the mastermind is behind the abductions"--OCLC.

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Molly and the mutants  by Erik Jon Slangerup

Molly and the mutants

Erik Jon Slangerup

"The mystery of the giant brother-stealing robot may have been solved, but a new set of troubles for Molly and her friends has just begun. Strange things are happening once again in Far Flung Falls. Where have all the pets gone? And who--or what--is behind the...

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The Golden Frog Games  by Claribel A. Ortega

The Golden Frog Games

Claribel A. Ortega

"Every four years, the Twelve Towns gather for a legendary magical tournament--the Golden Frog Games. With Ravenskill hosting this year's games, all eyes are on Seven Salazar, Valley Pepperhorn and Thorn Laroux: the most famous Spares in the Twelve Towns....

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Rage of lions  by Curtis Jobling

Rage of lions

Curtis Jobling

When Lady Gretchen is abducted by the werelion Prince Lucas, Drew and his friends embark on a perilous chase to stop the prince from fleeing with her, but as they encounter terrifying new werelords, Drew must summon all his courage and strength to defeat the...

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Resistance  by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Resistance

Jennifer A. Nielsen

"In 1942 sixteen-year-old Chaya Lindner is a Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Poland, a courier who smuggles food and documents to the isolated Jewish ghettos in southern Poland, depending on her forged papers and "Aryan" features--but when a mission goes...

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Marion and the forty thieves  by Sarah Luke

Marion and the forty thieves

Sarah Luke

"Marion's life is anything but ordinary. The daughter of the principal, Captain Neitenstein, she is the only girl aboard a magnificent floating boys' school, anchored permanently in Sydney Harbour in the late 1800s. Her best friend has boarded a steamship to...

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Tessa Miyata is no hero  by Julie Abe

Tessa Miyata is no hero

Julie Abe

"Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told they will be staying at their grandparents in Japan, Tessa is thrilled. A summer in Japan could be her chance to go on an adventure worthy of impressing her classmates back home. Her hopes...

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A little princess  by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A little princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett

"Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor."--Provided by publisher.

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Hawkins horrors  by Matthew J. Gilbert

Hawkins horrors

Matthew J. Gilbert

"Prepare to visit the darkest and most chilling corners of Hawkins. Dustin, Lucas, Max, and their friends want to rent videos one night. But when a blackout changes their plans, they swap seven twisted tales based on their hometown. What secrets lurk in an old...

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The little vampire in love  by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg

The little vampire in love

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg

"Tony likes spending time with his friends Rudolph and Rudolph's little sister, Anna, and he doesn't mind if Anna wants to be his girlfriend. But things get a little complicated when Rudolph's fearsome Great-Aunt Dorothy introduces him to the creepy young...

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In the tunnel  by Julie (Children's fiction writer) Lee

In the tunnel

Julie (Children's fiction writer) L...

"Myung-gi knows war is coming: War between North and South Korea. Life in communist North Korea has become more and more unbearable--there is no freedom of speech, movement, association, or thought--and his parents have been carefully planning the family's...

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Beware the Heartman  by Shakirah Bourne

Beware the Heartman

Shakirah Bourne

"Twelve-year-old Barbadian Josephine encounters a strange figure who resembles the fearsome Heartman who steals children's hearts, while also dealing with the odd behavior of her best friend."--Provided by publisher.

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The ghost rules  by Adam Rosenbaum

The ghost rules

Adam Rosenbaum

"When twelve-year-old Elwood develops the ability to see ghosts, he sets out on a journey with two friends to find his brother Noah's apparition."--Provided by publisher.

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Shaken  by James Preller

Shaken

James Preller

"Soccer star Kristy Barrett, a thirteen-year-old who dreams of playing for the women's Olympic team, faces an identity crisis and struggles with pain and panic attacks after a severe concussion sidelines her."--Provided by publisher.

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Onyx & beyond  by Amber McBride

Onyx & beyond

Amber McBride

"Award-winning author Amber McBride explores being young and Black in America in this middle-grade novel about a boy dealing with his mother's descent into early-onset dementia, set amid the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s."--Provided by publisher.

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The luminous life of Lucy Landry  by Anna Rose Johnson

The luminous life of Lucy Landry

Anna Rose Johnson

"Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse- keepers -- and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking."--

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Warrior on the mound  by Sandra W. Headen

Warrior on the mound

Sandra W. Headen

"In 1939 North Carolina, an all-Black baseball team "trespasses" on the whites-only baseball field, and the resulting racial outrage can only be resolved on the mound."--Provided by publisher.

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Sweetness all around  by Suzanne Supplee

Sweetness all around

Suzanne Supplee

"Almost-eleven-year-old Josephine is NOT pleased to be moving into the Happy World trailer park over the summer of 1974. She misses her beautiful bedroom with ballerinas on the wall and her pretty, well-dressed friends. Happy World isn't happy. It's dingy and...

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102 days of lying about Lauren  by Maura Jortner

102 days of lying about Lauren

Maura Jortner

"After being abandoned by her mother in an amusement park, twelve-year-old Mouse is determined to secretly live in the park on her own, even though getting caught could mean saving her life"--

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The girls of Skylark Lane  by Robin Benway

The girls of Skylark Lane

Robin Benway

"Aggie and Jac might be twin sisters, but lately they haven't felt the same about anything. While Jac is excited about their move to Los Angeles and a chance to seem cool and mysterious, Aggie is worried her new locker won't open, that Jac could make new...

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Murray out of water  by Taylor Tracy

Murray out of water

Taylor Tracy

"This beautiful novel in verse explores one girl's struggle to regain her magic after a hurricane forces her to move away from her beloved ocean that, she believes, has given her special powers. Bighearted and observant twelve-year-old Murray O'Shea loves the...

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Find your porpoise  by M. C. Ross

Find your porpoise

M. C. Ross

"Lars, a dog, and Bangor, a harbor porpoise, are best friends in Ogunquit, Maine, when an otter named Marina arrives and takes center stage."--Provided by publisher.

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Walkin' the dog  by Chris Lynch

Walkin' the dog

Chris Lynch

"A dog walking venture helps thirteen-year-old Louis, who would rather kick back than stand out, learn how to be a friend."--Provided by publisher.

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Abeni's song  by P. Djèlí Clark

Abeni's song

P. Djèlí Clark

"Abeni, a reluctant magical apprentice, sets out with a team of spirit kids to save her village from the evil Witch Priest who captured everyone and marched them off toward ghost ships bound for distant lands."--Provided by publisher.

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Farm boy  by Michael Morpurgo

Farm boy

Michael Morpurgo

"Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa's eye. When Joey was sent away to be a warhorse in the First World War, Grandpa joined the cavalry in order to find Joey and fight with him. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years, as...

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Little Nobody  by Kory Merritt

Little Nobody

Kory Merritt

"A lost, invisible child finds a group of kids putting on a play and warns them about the dangers lurking in their town."--Provided by publisher.

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The greatest kid in the world  by John David Anderson

The greatest kid in the world

John David Anderson

"Zeke Stahls is not the best kid in the world. Some days he struggles just to be good . He'd rather be pulling pranks than doing extra credit, and he's too busy performing experiments on his little brother, Nate, or tormenting his older sister, Jackie, to...

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The supernatural files of CJ Delaney  by Carol (Carol Leslie) Williams

The supernatural files of CJ Delaney

Carol (Carol Leslie) Williams

"Kid-reporter CJ Delaney stumbles on the scoop of a lifetime when strange, spooky things start happening around her small town"--

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An elephant in the garden  by Michael Morpurgo

An elephant in the garden

Michael Morpurgo

"Germany, 1945. Elizabeth, Karli and their mother are in Dresden when the Allied bombs begin to fall. Their home is destroyed, they must flee the ruined city through the perilous, snow-covered landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are...

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From Hereabout Hill  by Michael Morpurgo

From Hereabout Hill

Michael Morpurgo

"In this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea while collecting cowrie shells; and the moving account of two brothers,...

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By balloon to the Sahara  by Douglas Terman

By balloon to the Sahara

Douglas Terman

After renting a hot air balloon in France, a storm hits, blowing you off course over the Meditterranean to the Sahara! You and your friends must take control of your destiny to avoid dangers, death, or space aliens.

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The wind in the willows  by Kenneth Grahame

The wind in the willows

Kenneth Grahame

"The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger."--Provided by publisher.

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The School for Wicked Witches  by Will (Children's literature author) Taylor

The School for Wicked Witches

Will (Children's literature author)...

"In Oz, children with magical powers are sent to academies to learn how to use their magic for good--but those who step out of line in any way are sent to the School for Wicked Witches, an institute that claims its goal is to reform young witches, but in...

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Just keep walking  by Erin Soderberg Downing

Just keep walking

Erin Soderberg Downing

"Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad....

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The hoop con  by Amar (Screenwriter) Shah

The hoop con

Amar (Screenwriter) Shah

"Raam Patel is eager to prove himself ever since he didn't make the middle school's basketball team. So, when Hoop Con comes to town he is determined to be there and take his shot. His big moment proves to be unforgettable... but not in the way he'd hoped....

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School of phantoms  by Kory Merritt

School of phantoms

Kory Merritt

"T's been months since Levi and Kat rescued their town's forgotten children. But then a bizarre blizzard hits, trapping the kids in school. And something is roaming the darkened halls. Something ... hungry. Can a small group of student survivors uncover the...

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The case of the abandoned boat  by Kereen Getten

The case of the abandoned boat

Kereen Getten

"Fayson and her friends are back together and ready for their toughest case yet - someone is sending anonymous emails accusing the detective agency of being a nuisance to the island! But when they discover an abandoned boat with two wet lifejackets on board,...

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Zarra and the twelve realms of Kayangan  by author Heidi Shamsuddin

Zarra and the twelve realms of Kayangan

author Heidi Shamsuddin

"Forced to work for her aunt like a modern-day Cinderella, twelve-year-old Zarra Nuraman thinks her life is awful until one day her fairy 'godmother' turns up and kidnaps Zarra's baby cousin. Zarra follows her cousin and ends up in Kayangan - a parallel...

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Fia and the last snow deer  by Eilish Fisher

Fia and the last snow deer

Eilish Fisher

"Born under the same solstice sky thirteen years ago, Fia and her snow deer Solas have always had a powerful and unbreakable connection. But as Fia's village face a seemingly eternal winter, they turn their sights to Solas and an ancient prophecy that promises...

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Trapped in the horror dome  by Matt McMann

Trapped in the horror dome

Matt McMann

"Students at a biosphere laboratory discover a mysterious creature in one of the habitats and investigate its origins"--

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Worst. Superhero. Ever  by Charlie Higson

Worst. Superhero. Ever

Charlie Higson

"After surviving a holiday to Italy without his parents (which included jellyfish and giant watermelons), Stan reckons he deserves a bit of a break. Or at a least a break in between trying to act in his school play. But when he's offered the chance to take a...

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