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Books for Kids and Tweens July 2024
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| The New Girl by Cassandra CalinAfter moving with her family from Romania to Montreal, Canada, 13-year-old artist Lia has to find new friends, learn to speak French, and deal with painful periods. With manga-style art and authentically awkward characters, this graphic novel will grab fans of Svetlana Chmakova. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| Roswell Johnson Saves the World! by Chris ColferSpace-obsessed 11-year-old Roswell barely has time to adjust after being accidentally abducted by a pair of curious aliens when all three of them are captured by other, sinister aliens who plan to invade Earth. This funny, suspenseful adventure is an explosive start to a new series from the author of the Land of Stories series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Lightfall. : The Dark Times Book three, The dark times
by Tim Probert
While the rest of their fellowship seeks refuge in Baihle, Bea and Cad journey through the unknown to reach the Citadel of Knowledge to uncover answers to some of their world's darkest mysteries and, along the way, get some help from an unexpected ally who gives them hope. Illustrations.
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| The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle by Dan GutmanToday, Cleopatra's Needle is on display in New York City's Central Park. But it was created long ago in Egypt, and in this fascinating illustrated tale from the author of the My Weird School series, you can follow several fictional characters as they describe the dramatic factual history of a famous monument. (Ages 9-12.) |
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Bo and the witch
by Rebecca Elliott
This enchanting early chapter book finds Unicorn Bo and friends coming to the rescue of a young witch named Charm, who has crash landed in Sparklegrove Forest and needs help finding her way back home. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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| They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt; illustrated by Mike LoweryDive into over-the-top silliness in the diary of Sam the pug as he's sprung from "jail" (the shelter) to live with a kid named Justin and protect him from threats like a deadly robot (the vacuum), a scheming wizard (Justin's friend Phoebe), and maybe even some real villains! (Ages 8-10.) |
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Liar liar
by Sarah Mlynowski
When their magic mirror drops them into the story of Pinocchio, two siblings must help Gepetto get Pinnochio to go to school, but when Pinocchio follows them back to their world, they must find a way to get him home before their noses grow any longer!
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Three cheers for Kid Mcgear!
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Told in rhyme, the big construction trucks are skeptical when Kid McGear the skid-steer shows up on the big construction site--after all a skid-steer is rather small--but when the big trucks run into trouble on a steep incline, Kid McGear proves that sometimes a small all-purpose truck may be just what is needed to save the day
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Everything You Know About Sharks Is Wrong!
by Nick Crumpton
Do you know all there is to know about sharks? They're mean, they all look the same, and the world doesn't need them, right? Well, this book is here to show you that you're WRONG! But don't worry, even the experts can't be right all the time. So, let's uncover the truth! From fascinating fishy friendships to incredible powers of invisibility, discover how everything you think you know is actually untrue in this in-depth book which debunks many common myths about all kinds of sharks.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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