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The noise inside boys  by Pete Oswald

The noise inside boys

Pete Oswald

Graphic novel

"This important book uses a rainbow of vibrant colors to illustrate how the wide range of emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them as a young boy experiences overwhelming feelings when he's teased by his two older brothers"--

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The train home  by Dan-ah Kim

The train home

Dan-ah Kim

Book

"Nari's home feels a bit too full and a little too loud for Nari. Sometimes she wishes she lived somewhere else. Maybe a garden, or on a boat, or under the sea, or back in time, or even up in the sky with the stars. When the train rumbles by her window, she...

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Finding Papa  by Angela Pham Krans

Finding Papa

Angela Pham Krans

Graphic novel

"Follows young Mai and her mother's perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa--who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family"--

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Van Dog  by Mikołaj Pasiński

Van Dog

Mikołaj Pasiński

Graphic novel

"Van Dog rides to the countryside to paint a landscape one day. As he mounts his easel, mixes his paints, and contemplates the scenery, the landscape slowly unfolds in weird and wonderful ways: a snail nibbles on a mushroom, ants gather to work, and a giant...

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The library fish learns to read  by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

The library fish learns to read

Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Library Fish, who calls the library her home, decides it is time to learn to do what everyone around her loves doing--read.

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Zombie's birthday apocalypse  by Zack (Fictitious character) Zombie

Zombie's birthday apocalypse

Zack (Fictitious character) Zombie

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"It's Halloween and it's Zack the Zombie's Birthday! But there's a Zombie Apocalypse happening that is threatening to end Minecraft as we know it and it just might totally ruin Zack's 13th Birthday Party too! Will Zack and his friends be able to stop the...

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Zombie family reunion  by Zack (Fictitious character) Zombie

Zombie family reunion

Zack (Fictitious character) Zombie

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"Zombie's entire family is coming together for their 100th year family reunion. Join Zombie and his family on their crazy adventure as they face multiple challenges trying to get to the reunion. Will Zombie even make it? And if he does, will he be able to...

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Zombie goes to camp  by Zack (Fictitious character) Zombie

Zombie goes to camp

Zack (Fictitious character) Zombie

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"Join 12-year-old Zombie as he faces his biggest fears and tries to survive the next three weeks of terror at Creepaway Camp. Are the camp counsellors really evil humans in disguise waiting to eat the brains of unsuspecting mob campers? Will the camp cafeteria...

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The bubblers  by Danny Katz

The bubblers

Danny Katz

Book

"At little lunch we ate a bad birthday pavlova, Atticus lost his glasses and we had a disgusting joke competition by the bubblers. What else can happen in fifteen minutes?"--Publisher's description.

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The monkey bars  by Danny Katz

The monkey bars

Danny Katz

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"At little lunch Tamara Noodle hogged the monkey bars, we all fought over what kind of sandwich Manny was eating and Battie became super Batman guy. What else can happen in fifteen minutes?"--Publisher's description.

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The school gate  by Danny Katz

The school gate

Danny Katz

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"At little lunch Manny's food fell outside the school gate, Debra-Jo Woo and Amba made toilet-paper crowns and we invented a new ball game. What else can happen in fifteen minutes?"--Publisher's description.

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The slide  by Danny Katz

The slide

Danny Katz

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"At Little Lunch Mrs Gonsha's bum got stuck in the slide, we found something GROSS in the sandpit and Rory got sent to the principal's office… again. What else can happen in fifteen minutes?"--Publisher's description.

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The great Gallipoli escape  by Jackie French

The great Gallipoli escape

Jackie French

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"Sixteen-year-old Nipper and his Gallipoli mates Lanky, Spud, Bluey and Wallaby Joe are starving, freezing and ill-equipped. By November 1915 they know that that there is more to winning a war than courage. The Gallipoli campaign has been lost. Nipper has...

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William again  by Richmal Crompton

William again

Richmal Crompton

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"There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. In this collection of fourteen stories, William Brown has...

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Princess Mirror-Belle  by Julia Donaldson

Princess Mirror-Belle

Julia Donaldson

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"From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. Only Mirror-Belle is a double with a...

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The screaming staircase  by Jonathan Stroud

The screaming staircase

Jonathan Stroud

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"When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in...For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions....

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Say how you feel, Archie!  by Kelly McKain

Say how you feel, Archie!

Kelly McKain

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"Archie feels like Dad doesn't have any time for him. With Mum away, his dad's juggling work with looking after Archie and his younger brothers, but even when he's around he's distracted by emails and calls. Then he forgets to come to see Archie's exhibit at...

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Into the jungle  by Matt Forbeck

Into the jungle

Matt Forbeck

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"A cleric is hired to travel to the jungle-clad land of Chult and find a legendary adventurer named Artus Cimber, keeper of the Ring of Winter, in a book where the reader's choices determine the ending of the story"--Publisher's description.

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Big trouble  by Matt Forbeck

Big trouble

Matt Forbeck

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"Evil giants wreak havoc in Ardeep Forest, in a book where the reader's choices determine the ending of the story"--Publisher's description.

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Becky the best friend fairy  by Daisy Meadows

Becky the best friend fairy

Daisy Meadows

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"Everyone knows Rachel and Kirsty are best friends! But when nasty Jack Frost steals Becky the Best Friend Fairy's magical objects, BFFs everywhere start having problems. Can the girls help Becky get them back and put things right? There's a heart trinket box,...

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Lada between two worlds. Book one  by Julia Panfylova

Lada between two worlds. Book one

Julia Panfylova

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"What lives in the cellar? What secrets do the spiders hide? And why is Lada the only one who can hear the owl screaming? Lada has a lot of questions. She also wishes for a lot of things. She wishes she had a friend. She wishes her papa didn't have to go and...

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The Cook Islands crab race  by June Allen

The Cook Islands crab race

June Allen

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A charming story about a little crab which wants to join with the others in a crab race. The crab race, where hermit crabs scramble across to a rope circle in order to get to the sea, is a traditional game in the Islands. In this development of the original...

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Tiseniko ì Tonga  by June Allen

Tiseniko ì Tonga

June Allen

Book

Tiseniko goes for a ride along the shore in Tonga on a borrowed bike.

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Unlikely friends  by Meredith Rusu

Unlikely friends

Meredith Rusu

Book

"Based on Disney and Pixar's Elemental, this middle grade novel explores the unlikely and unique friendship between the main characters of the film. In a city where fire, water, land, and air reside together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow water...

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Under pressure  by Cory McCarthy

Under pressure

Cory McCarthy

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"Told through the alternating perspectives of Leo (they/them) and Jayla (she/her), the boxmates from the B.E.S.T. Academy are lost at sea and their best friend, Grayson Bix, is missing. Their hoverpod is busted, their stomachs are empty, and their hopes are...

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Shad Hadid and the alchemists of Alexandria  by George Jreije

Shad Hadid and the alchemists of Alexandria

George Jreije

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"After twelve-year-old Lebanese-American Shad Hadid discover she is an Alchemist, he receives an invitation to the Alexandria Academy where he discovers not everything is as it seems and shadowy figures are lurking around every corner"--Publisher's...

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The runaway robot  by Sherri Winston

The runaway robot

Sherri Winston

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"When both a classmate's DIY robot and the class hamster go missing, Detective Wednesday Nadir and her service dog, Woof, must use the scientific method to solve two cases at once"--Publisher's description.

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For black girls like me  by Mariama Lockington

For black girls like me

Mariama Lockington

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"Makeda June Kirkland is eleven-years-old, adopted, and Black. Her parents and big sister are white, and even though she loves her family very much, Makeda often feels left out. When Makeda's family moves from Maryland to New Mexico, she leaves behind her best...

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The invisible spy  by Lisa McMann

The invisible spy

Lisa McMann

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"The forgotten five have made it to Estero to search for their missing supernatural criminal parents. With the help of their new allies, Lada and The Librarian, they've managed to find Birdie and Brix's mother, Elena, and free her from captivity in the...

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Nightmares of Weirdwood  by Christian McKay Heidicker

Nightmares of Weirdwood

Christian McKay Heidicker

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"Once best friends, Arthur and Wally find themselves on opposites sides of an epic war. Arthur, now officially a Novitiate of the Wardens of Weirdwood, is tasked with defending the border between the Real and Imaginary realms. But Wally and his brother Graham,...

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The Galveston hurricane, 1900  by Lauren Tarshis

The Galveston hurricane, 1900

Lauren Tarshis

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"It's 1900, and Charlie feels lucky to live in Galveston, Texas. Sure, there are storms sometimes. But nobody worries about hurricanes. Even a famous weather expert says it's impossible for a strong hurricane to strike Galveston. Which is why few people worry...

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Aphrodite & the dragon's emerald  by Joan Holub

Aphrodite & the dragon's emerald

Joan Holub

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"Aphrodite and Persephone are on a quest to find another missing jewel from Sparkle City, this one an emerald. On their search, the friends find themselves in a new land where a friendly, flying purple dragon might hold the key to helping the girls find the...

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Susie the Sister Fairy  by Daisy Meadows

Susie the Sister Fairy

Daisy Meadows

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"Susie helps make sure the magical bond between all sisters is strong and true. But when her three special objects go missing, big and little sisters everywhere start falling out! Could this be the work of nasty Jack Frost? Rachel, Kirsty and Susie must work...

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Wildoak  by C. C. Harrington

Wildoak

C. C. Harrington

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"Something ghostly slipped through the shadows of the bare boughs, a movement so subtle she wondered if she was imagining it. Was it a cat? Maggie rubbed her eyes with both hands. But when she opened them again, the creature was gone. the snow kept falling,...

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Sheep school  by Ross (Fiction writer) Montgomery

Sheep school

Ross (Fiction writer) Montgomery

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"William the lamb is the worst pupil in Sheep School. He's always in trouble as he loves to sing and dance and just can't stand still. But when the Big Bad Wolf turns up, can William put his artistic skills to good use and save the day...?"--Publisher's...

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Badly drawn Beth. Show must go on!  by author Knife

Badly drawn Beth. Show must go on!

author Knife

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"So I'm stood on a stage in front of the whole school, I've got soggy noodles on my head AND MY MUM IS SINGING IN A TUTU...Beth is back for another hilarious adventure. And with her school talent show, Dad's karaoke superstardom, Mum teaching at her school AND...

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Bad Kitty for president  by Nick Bruel

Bad Kitty for president

Nick Bruel

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"It's time to elect a new president of the Neighborhood Cat Club! WIll it be the candidate from the left side of the street or the right side of the street? When election time rolls around, one candidate (guess who?) will learn what it means to be a good...

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Catherine, called Birdy  by Karen Cushman

Catherine, called Birdy

Karen Cushman

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"Catherine's in trouble. Her father is trying to marry her off to disgusting old Shaggy Beard, and her mother's determined to turn her into the perfect medieval lady. Will either of them succeed? Not if Catherine has anything to do with it!"--Publisher's...

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Princess Mirror-Belle and the magic shoes  by Julia Donaldson

Princess Mirror-Belle and the magic shoes

Julia Donaldson

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"Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Join magically mischievous Mirror-Belle as she comes popping out of Ellen's...

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Generation misfits  by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Generation misfits

Akemi Dawn Bowman

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"An eleven-year-old Japanese-American girl joins her performing arts school's J-Pop club, where the members form an imitation band of their favourite girl group, coming together from different corners of the school to help and support one another along the...

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Horrid Henry and the mummy's curse  by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry and the mummy's curse

Francesca Simon

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"Horrid Henry indulges in his favorite hobby--collecting Gizmos; has a bad time with his spelling homework; starts a rumor that there's a shark in the swimming pool; and spooks Perfect Peter with the mummy's curse"--Publisher's description.

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Horrid Henry rocks  by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry rocks

Francesca Simon

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"Collects four stories recounting the adventures of Horrid Henry as he torments his younger brother, ruins Moody Margaret's sleepover, irritates his teacher, and tries to trick his family into seeing his favorite band"--Publisher's description.

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Horrid Henry's monster movie  by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry's monster movie

Francesca Simon

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"Horrid Henry has found a new way to scare everyone, his very own monster movie. The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die is going to be a BIG hit! Plus three more monstrous tales that will leave you screaming for more"--Publisher's description.

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Twirling tails  by Sue Bentley

Twirling tails

Sue Bentley

Book

"A special puppy helps Kirsten reconcile with her best friend Tracy, and make a new friend in Helena"--Publisher's description.

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City of secrets  by Alex London

City of secrets

Alex London

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"Banished from Drakopolis to the desolate frontier town of Glassblower's Gulch, Abel and his family must face a harsh new reality: life without dragons. Far from the lights and lizards of the megacity, Abel's new home effectively bans the great beasts. Anyone...

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温妮爱拍照  by Laura Owen

温妮爱拍照

Laura Owen

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温妮是个新时代的小女巫,她做事大大咧咧,总是冒着一股傻气,也因此闹出了好多笑料。在《温妮女巫驾到》中,孩子们可以跟着温妮和她的小黑猫威尔伯来到外太空,出海钓鲸鱼,大闹赛马场,误入下水道……随着阅读深入,孩子们也会从温妮善良、乐观、机智的个性中收获成长的魔法。

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温妮去巡逻  by Laura Owen

温妮去巡逻

Laura Owen

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温妮是个新时代的小女巫,她做事大大咧咧,总是冒着一股傻气,也因此闹出了好多笑料。在《温妮女巫驾到》中,孩子们可以跟着温妮和她的小黑猫威尔伯来到外太空,出海钓鲸鱼,大闹赛马场,误入下水道……随着阅读深入,孩子们也会从温妮善良、乐观、机智的个性中收获成长的魔法。

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温妮去冒险  by Laura Owen

温妮去冒险

Laura Owen

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温妮是个新时代的小女巫,她做事大大咧咧,总是冒着一股傻气,也因此闹出了好多笑料。在《温妮女巫驾到》中,孩子们可以跟着温妮和她的小黑猫威尔伯来到外太空,出海钓鲸鱼,大闹赛马场,误入下水道……随着阅读深入,孩子们也会从温妮善良、乐观、机智的个性中收获成长的魔法。

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温妮赛车  by Laura Owen

温妮赛车

Laura Owen

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温妮是个新时代的小女巫,她做事大大咧咧,总是冒着一股傻气,也因此闹出了好多笑料。在《温妮女巫驾到》中,孩子们可以跟着温妮和她的小黑猫威尔伯来到外太空,出海钓鲸鱼,大闹赛马场,误入下水道……随着阅读深入,孩子们也会从温妮善良、乐观、机智的个性中收获成长的魔法。

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Skunk and Badger  by Amy Timberlake

Skunk and Badger

Amy Timberlake

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"No one wants a skunk. They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. But Skunk is Badger's new roommate, and there is nothing Badger can do about it. When Skunk plows into...

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Princess Mirror-Belle and the flying horse  by Julia Donaldson

Princess Mirror-Belle and the flying horse

Julia Donaldson

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"Princess Mirror-Belle is back! Once again, magically mischievous Mirror-Belle comes popping out of mirrors to sweep Ellen into five hilarious escapades. Whether she's telling tall stories about her winged pony, searching for a sea monster's treasure or...

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The river of adventure  by Enid Blyton

The river of adventure

Enid Blyton

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"A river cruise through ancient desert lands will be an adventure think Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack. An adventure it is, especially when Bill disappears and the children are trapped beneath a temple where no one has set foot for 7000 years"--Publisher's...

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The sea of adventure  by Enid Blyton

The sea of adventure

Enid Blyton

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"A mysterious trip to the desolate Northern Isles soon turns into a terrifying adventure when Bill is kidnapped! Marooned far from the mainland on a deserted coast, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack and Kiki the parrot find themselves playing a dangerous game with...

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Laugh your head off again

Laugh your head off again

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"9 authors stories to make you laugh your head off again. A busting moment + a pet show + a ten metre high concrete tomato + a dog with a knack for trouble + the perfect footy pie + a mischievous monkey + a king on a break from his kingdom + a legendary...

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Laugh your head off 4 ever

Laugh your head off 4 ever

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"9 authors 9 stories to make you laugh your head off 4 EVER. A runaway pram + an artsy alien + a cereal monster +a word-stealing curse + one dancing dad + three feral fairies + an evil genuis + a hairy birthday + a super-duper pig = one hilarious...

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Laugh your head off again and

Laugh your head off again and

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"9 authors 9 stories Just when you thought you were safe ... nine of Australia's favourite kids' authors (Andy Griffiths, John Marsden, R.A. Spratt, Alan Brough, Tony Wilson, Meredith Costain, Alex Ratt, Deb Abela and Tristan Bancks) are ready to get heads...

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Horrid Henry robs the bank  by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry robs the bank

Francesca Simon

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"Four brand new stories in which Horrid Henry helps himself to all the money he needs to win his favorite board game, comes up with another spectacular money-making scheme for launching a newspaper with all the school gossip, vows vengeance on Perfect Peter...

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Monster truck  by Mercer Mayer

Monster truck

Mercer Mayer

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"Little Critter wants a new toy Squisher truck! For two weeks, Little Critter does chores to pay for it--he lets the dog in, takes out the trash, and cleans his room. When he finally has enough money, the toy store is all sold out. To cheer up Little Critter,...

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Horrid Henry and the soccer fiend  by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry and the soccer fiend

Francesca Simon

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"Four stories about Horrid Henry and his misadventures. Horrid Henry reads Perfect Peter's diary and improves it; goes shopping with Mom and tries to make her buy him some really nice new sneakers; is horrified when his old enemy Bossy Bill turns up at school;...

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Star of the show  by Sue Bentley

Star of the show

Sue Bentley

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"Storm is the only young wolf left from his family in the magic Moon-claw pack after the evil wolf, Shadow, wounds his mother and destroys everyone else. With the rest of the pack now scattered, Storm's mother is too weak to protect Storm so she sends him to...

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Sunshine on Vinegar Street  by Karen Comer

Sunshine on Vinegar Street

Karen Comer

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"Freya's world is turned upside down when she and her mum move to inner-city Melbourne... Stuck in a new apartment on the eleventh floor and Freya is afraid of lifts. Stuck in a basketball team where not everyone likes a new stay player. Stuck in a classroom...

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Woodwitch  by Skye McKenna

Woodwitch

Skye McKenna

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"Cassie has settled into life in Hedgely when, out of the blue, her troubled cousin, Sebastian, comes to stay for Hallowe'en. Sneering and scornful, Sebastian trails after Cassie and her friends, interfering with their coven projects and belittling the dangers...

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A giant's trek  by Nick Stella

A giant's trek

Nick Stella

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"Ash isn’t the biggest giant living in Haven-Home. He’s not even as big as his twin brother, Oak, who’s on the path to taking over from their father as village chief one day. Unlike the warriors in his family, Ash wants to learn incantation: the magic of wood,...

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Shamrock's cursed hoof  by Daisy Sunshine

Shamrock's cursed hoof

Daisy Sunshine

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"Shamrock is excited to study garden science, but when his Golden Rose seed does not grow, he becomes convinced that he has the Gardener's Curse and only a secret visit to Doctor Mush in the Gnome Village will help"--Publisher's description.

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Perfect score  by Laura Sieveking

Perfect score

Laura Sieveking

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"Ella is training hard for the upcoming Interschool Gymnastics Championships. She's even trying to face her fear of doing a backward walkover on the balance beam. But once the competition begins, Ella discovers that someone has been tampering with the...

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Let the games begin  by Aaron Blabey

Let the games begin

Aaron Blabey

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"OK. It's time to stop messin' around ... In this episode, The One is going to be reunited with The Others. You are going to actually meet the real dread Overlord Splaargon. And one character is going to change everything you thought you knew. This is the one...

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The unicorns of Silver Street  by Robin Birch

The unicorns of Silver Street

Robin Birch

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"Aisha and Jayden are definitely not fans of Outside. Aisha would rather be home playing on her tablet or messaging her friends. Jayden thinks the worlds inside his books are much more exciting than the real one beyond his window. But when they are asked to...

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Tidy time!  by Anh Do

Tidy time!

Anh Do

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"Hotdog and his friends are busy cleaning up for Tidy Your Town Day! Whoever collects the most rubbish will win a jungle adventure! Roarsome! Will they clean up the competition, or will someone totally mess with them?!"--Publisher's description.

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Fun sister stories  by Yvette Poshoglian

Fun sister stories

Yvette Poshoglian

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"Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister, Little sister. Best friends! Follow Ell and Olivia in six new stories as they make a new friend, create pompoms with Nanna, go on a very rainy holiday and lots more fun adventures. Stories are so much fun, especially when you...

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Maxie Wiz and her dragon  by Michelle Meadows

Maxie Wiz and her dragon

Michelle Meadows

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"Hocus pocus - a dragon egg! Join Maxie Wiz and her dragon for a day full of fun and charming spells!"--Publisher's description.

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Kristy and the snobs  by Ann M. 1955- author. Martin

Kristy and the snobs

Ann M. 1955- author. Martin

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"Kristy's mum got married again last summer and now Kristy and her family live in a new neighborhood.The kids aren't very friendly. In fact, they're... well, snobs. They criticise Kristy's clothes. They make fun of the Baby-Sitters Club. And worst of all, they...

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Mary Anne saves the day  by Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne saves the day

Ann M. Martin

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"Mary Anne has never been a leader of the BSC. So when a fight breaks out among the club's four members, Mary Anne feels a little lost, unable to depend on Kristy, Stacey, or Claudia anymore. Sitting by herself in the cafeteria is bad enough; when Mary Anne...

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The hobbit, or, There and back again  by J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien

The hobbit, or, There and back again

J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkie...

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"Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep...

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The adventure is now  by Jess Redman

The adventure is now

Jess Redman

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"Sometimes it's hard to be Milton P. Greene. He says all the wrong things, his family is falling apart, and everyone at school avoids him because of the super embarrassing Bird Brain Incident. But when Milton plays the video game Isle of Wild, he becomes...

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William the outlaw  by Richmal Crompton

William the outlaw

Richmal Crompton

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"William and the Outlaws are back and up to no good. In this collection of ten stories, a long-awaited visitor arrives and wants to send William away to boarding school! Luckily, William the noisy, wild and muddy Outlaw always has something up his sleeve, and...

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More William  by Richmal Crompton

More William

Richmal Crompton

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"William is up to his old tricks in More William, Richmal Compton's second set of classic William adventures. When Aunt Lucy tells William that 'a busy day is a happy day', William does his best to keep himself very busy indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone...

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Girl giant and the Monkey King  by Van Hoang

Girl giant and the Monkey King

Van Hoang

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"Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the...

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The misunderstandings of Charity Brown  by Elizabeth Laird

The misunderstandings of Charity Brown

Elizabeth Laird

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"Charity Brown's life is about to change – her family have been left a huge, rambling house by a mysterious benefactor, and her parents want to move in and throw open its doors to the needy. Only recently back from hospital after months of isolation with...

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Laugh your head off

Laugh your head off

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"9 authors stories to make you laugh your head off. A Choco-pops robot + a practical joke that goes wrong + a talking rock + organic rodent pies + a face that's stuck + a plan for revenge + an out-of-control imaginary fairy + a nit epidemic + five kids and one...

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Save the ocean fairies  by Daisy Meadows

Save the ocean fairies

Daisy Meadows

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"Join Rachel and Kirsty on three exciting ocean adventures as they help Ally the Dolphin Fairy, Pia the Penguin Fairy and Tess the Sea Turtle Fairy to find the missing pieces of the Magical Conch Shell"--Publisher's description.

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The Fairyland costume ball  by Daisy Meadows

The Fairyland costume ball

Daisy Meadows

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"Join the Jewel Fairies as they get ready for a very exciting party at the Fairyland Palace!"--Publisher's description.

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The Rainbow Fairies  by Daisy Meadows

The Rainbow Fairies

Daisy Meadows

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"The Rainbow Fairies are in charge of the food for the picnic celebrating the Feast of All Colors and they must act quickly when their wands get accidentally mixed up"--Publisher's description.

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The ultimate goal  by Tommy Greenwald

The ultimate goal

Tommy Greenwald

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"Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He's got a great team, and they have the best pregame chants and half-time jokes. He and his friends even invent dances for when they score a goal! And Ben is good at soccer. Like, really good. Too good for a casual...

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Marya Khan and the fabulous jasmine garden  by Saadia Faruqi

Marya Khan and the fabulous jasmine garden

Saadia Faruqi

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"When Marya arrives at school one day, she's confused as to why there are a bunch of trucks out front. Not that she's complaining; Marya LOVES trucks. It turns out, the trucks are there to dig up space for a garden for students to take care of. Not only will...

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S. M. Ellybutt strikes back  by Adam Wallace

S. M. Ellybutt strikes back

Adam Wallace

Book

"The Pug and the Butt are on the run! And S. M. Ellybutt is in hot pursuit! Will our favourite hounds stay one step ahead of the desperate dog catcher? Or will they find themselves caught in an even stickier situation?"--Publisher's description.

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Mary Anne and the search for Tigger  by Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne and the search for Tigger

Ann M. Martin

Book

"It's time for an emergency meeting of the Baby-sitters Club when Mary Anne's little kitten, Tigger disappears"--Publisher's description.

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Sanctuary  by Julia Denos

Sanctuary

Julia Denos

Graphic novel

"Accessible to the youngest readers, this picture book celebrates compassion for all creatures by protecting animals instead of exploiting them"--

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The little mermaid  by Faith Noelle

The little mermaid

Faith Noelle

Book

"From the wonderful world under the sea to the excitement of life on land, this movie novel will carry you along on Ariel's grand adventure in enchanting detail. This fresh take on a classic story will enchant a new generation of Disney fans, immersing them in...

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Running away  by Tanya Landman

Running away

Tanya Landman

Book

"When Meg and her new friend Sam Houseman go for a long picnic ride on their ponies, Merlin and Alfred, the whole day feels like a wonderful adventure. But on the way home, Meg takes a wrong turn. And soon Meg and Merlin are galloping into deadly danger...

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The railway kitten  by Holly Webb

The railway kitten

Holly Webb

Book

"Every morning on her way to school, Scarlett sees Whiskers the kitten at the station. Whiskers is so sweet and always makes Scarlett smile! Then one day, the cat disappears. Scarlett is upset to discover that Whiskers has been run over. She needs a very...

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The boy who would be King  by Michael Morpurgo

The boy who would be King

Michael Morpurgo

Book

"From the Nation's Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by...

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Jiggles, jumbles and a case of the jitters  by Alistair Lawson

Jiggles, jumbles and a case of the jitters

Alistair Lawson

Book

"Jimmy, Jack and Jane have something in common – they all have a secret. The secret? … They all think they are different from everyone else around them. Jimmy can't sit still, Jack can't read, and as for Jane, she is so nervous about everything that she's too...

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Agent Weasel and the Highway Hedgehog  by Nick East

Agent Weasel and the Highway Hedgehog

Nick East

Book

"Meet Agent Weasel: woodland super-spy. Can Agent Weasel track down the Fabulous Animal Fire Fighting Squad in time to save the Woodlands? And will he ever get hold of any more Lilac Fizz ice lollies? Perfect for reading alone or sharing together, for fans of...

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Horrid Henry  by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry

Francesca Simon

Book

"Four stories about Henry, in which he goes to the dentist, torments his brother Peter, creates havoc at his birthday party, and plans revenge when Moody Margaret won't let him into her secret club"--Publisher's description.

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Northwood  by Brian Falkner

Northwood

Brian Falkner

Book

Cecilia Undergarment likes a challenge. So when she discovers a sad and neglected dog, she is determined to rescue him. No matter what. But her daring dog rescue lands her in deep trouble. Trouble in the form of being lost in the dark forest of Northwood. A...

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Ko'ai teia? = Who is this?  by Sandra Fatu Nu'u

Ko'ai teia? = Who is this?

Sandra Fatu Nu'u

Book

"Pasefika Kids in Books aims to encourage the retention of Pasifika languages. Using rhyme, relevance & reading to encourage the use of fa'asamoa in our children's lives."--Publisher description.

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Ka 'inangaro au 'i te... = I like to...  by Sandra Fatu Nu'u

Ka 'inangaro au 'i te... = I like to...

Sandra Fatu Nu'u

Book

"Pasefika Kids in Books aims to encourage the retention of Pasifika languages. Using rhyme, relevance & reading to encourage the use of fa'asamoa in our children's lives."--Publisher description.

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