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Spooky Season is here! Curl up under the covers with one of these horror books - be sure to keep a light on, just in case...
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Firebred: Storm Dragons, Book 2
by Julie Kagawa
Remy, Gem and Storm team up to evade the king's guards, learn hidden truths and face a villain no one saw coming as they discover what it means to be a good friend and what it takes to be a hero.
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The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond
by Amy Sparkes
Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish - Spoon's best friend and partner in all things alchemy.
When they find Dish trapped by the greedy witch Ophidia in the basement of a particularly marvellous shop, it soon becomes clear they're going to need something more than Flabberghast's dicey magic and Nine's quick thinking to triumph this time. What they really need is a rather clever witch - one particularly good at curses.
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The Book of Anansi
by Angie Thomas
All of Nic's dreams have come true. After years of living in hiding as a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world, she now has everything she'd ever wanted: certified hero status, a big family and a real home in the hidden city of Uhuru, and a chance to develop her Gift at a school for young Manifestors like her. Not quite. Her-favorite-author-turned-vengeful-outcast wants to destroy her. Then there's the terrifying secret prophecy that still threatens Nic's future, and the dangerous new power she seems to have--one she cannot control.
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The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli
by Karina Yan Glaser
In ancient Chang’An, Han Yu sells steamed buns in a bustling market full of whispers about his ability to summon tigers.
In New York’s Depression-era Chinatown, Luli gazes out from the roof of her parents’ restaurant, dreaming of dim sum and Chinese art.
Familiar rhythms rule the contained-but-contented lives of Han Yu and Luli. But when plague strikes Chang’An and financial crisis threatens Luli’s family, Han Yu and Luli must each venture out into the larger world—and into danger-filled adventure—to save what they love most. Filled with wondrous caves and conniving thieves, desert storms and magical lakes, Karina Yan Glaser’s epic and rewarding novel is a testament to the bravery required to face the unknown and the power of art to connect us through the ages.
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Martial Arts Star
by A. Y. Chan
While filming her movie in Hong Kong, thirteen-year-old Mo searches for another ancient book of martial arts secrets that was stolen from the film's star, facing off against the Five Claw Society once again.
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The Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox
by Jenna Lee-Yun
Last summer, Ronnie Miller's world turned upside down. She'd never believed in ghosts, or witches, or magic--until her time at Camp Foster, where she learned she was a witch. Magic was real. And some of it wanted to kill her. Now back at Camp Foster forwinter break, Ronnie and her friends Jack, Olivia, and Sam can't wait to enjoy all that winter camp has to offer. They're excited to be back together, enjoying camp without worrying about mysterious forces that want to kill them. But when campers begin inexplicably falling ill, Ronnie and friends suspect the supernatural is at play. A gumihoa--a nine-tailed fox spirit who feeds on people's life energy--is stalking the grounds at Camp Foster. And she's hungry.
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The Pecan Sheller
by Lupe Ruiz-Flores
In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer.
But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother struggling to make ends meet, Petra has to drop out of school to shell pecans at a factory. Hoping it's only temporary, she tries not to despair over the grueling work conditions. But after the unhealthy environment leads to tragedy and workers' already low wages are cut, Petra knows things need to change. She and her coworkers go on strike for higher wages and safer conditions, risking everything they have for the hope of a better future.
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The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
by Derrick Barnes
Thirteen-year-old Henson Blayze strives to be seen as more than just a football player in his predominantly white small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, but when a horrific incident compels him to speak out, he must choose between playing football and seeking justice.
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Skylar and the K-pop principal
by Luan Goldie
Skylar is convinced that life for her as an eleven-year-old is way harder than for any adult, including her cranky principal, Ms. Callus. The only good part about being eleven is being a massive K-pop fan, even if her parents do ban her from all things AZ8, the best K-pop boy band in the world. When a freak accident causes Skylar and Ms. Callus to switch bodies, Skylar finds herself trying to convince the world of AZ8's supremacy, going viral in a K-pop dance video, and somehow running her school, all while stuck in a seventy-one-year-old's body. And then she gets the chance to meet AZ8 in real life. With the help of her bestie, Dana, and her own wits and passion, Skylar must decide whether her K-pop dream come true is worth risking being stuck as an old lady forever. A feel-good tale singing with laugh-out-loud moments, Skylar and the K-Pop Principal is a joyful and uplifting story of friendship, fandom, and chasing your dreams.
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Scarlet Morning, Book 1: Scarlet Morning
by N. D. Stevenson
Viola and Wilmur have been waiting for their parents for fifteen boring years in the colorless town of Caveat. Their lives are a drudge of salt, trash, pirate stories, and what-ifs . . . until one very stormy night, when Captain Cadence Chase breaks down their door. They cut a deal with the captain: Chase can take their most prized possession, a mysterious book, but only if she takes them, too. After all, if their parents aren’t coming, Viola and Wilmur might as well have a grand adventure to find them.
Setting sail into the treacherous and beautiful world beyond Caveat, the two inseparable friends must uncover the facts behind legend—and the key to saving all of Dickerson’s Sea from obliteration—before the truth tears them apart.
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The Poisoned King
by Katherine Rundell
Christopher returns to the Archipelago to investigate the mysterious dragon deaths, embarking on a rescue mission alongside a princess seeking justice for her father.
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Middle School Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting
Wednesday, October 22, 4:00-5:00pm
Imagination Theater
Join the Middle School Advisory Group (MAG) to give library staff valuable feedback and assistance for programs, resources, and more! Get the chance to make a difference for middle school students at the library and earn volunteer experience.
For more information, please contact Children's Librarian Amanda Coleman at acoleman@arcadiaca.gov or 626-821-4379.
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In-N-Out Cover to Cover Club For Ages 4-12. Register online for the program and read five books to earn a gift card redeemable for a free In-N-Out hamburger, cheeseburger, or cheese sandwich. Each child may earn up to three burger gift cards throughout the program. Online Registration begins Saturday, October 4, 2025. All reading must be logged and earned gift cards claimed by Saturday, November 15 at 5:30pm.
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Game Day
Thursday, October 16, 12:30-3:30pm
Imagination Theater
Join friends for tabletop card games, board games, and Nintendo Switch video games!
Light snacks will be served to attendees.
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Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
Celebrate Tuck Everlasting’s 50th anniversary with the bestselling graphic novel adaptation of this beloved and spellbinding children’s classic.
What if you could live forever?
In this timeless story about immortality, friendship, and growing up, young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring’s life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge―and the Tucks must decide what to do with her. But it’s not just the curious girl who is interested in their remarkable tale. A suspicious stranger is also searching for the Tucks, and he will stop at nothing until he finds them and uncovers their secret.
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How to Talk to Your Succulent
by Zoe Persico
Eleven-year-old Adara and her dad are moving from California to Michigan after Mom's passing and he's bringing Mom's houseplants, including a succulent named Perle, whom Adara tries to care for, in a book about loneliness, mental health, empathy and openness.
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Dream On
by Shannon Hale
Something is missing from Cassie's life. Her parents don't have much money, she has to share her bedroom (and bed!) with her sisters, and her family never seem to have time for her. To make matters worse, her best friend Vali is always busy with a new friend. When Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes with the words "YOU'RE THE WINNER" stamped on the front, she thinks it's the answer to all her problems. She could buy new furniture to replace their shabby old sofa. Or maybe a car so her family doesn't have to take two trips to go places. Or maybe she can make Vali her best friend forever by taking her on a fabulous vacation. The possibilities are endless, like an all-you-can-eat buffet! But will prizes really solve Cassie's problems? And whatwill she lose if she doesn't win anything at all?
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Carousel Summer
by Kathleen Gros
With her best friend away at camp, tons of chores to do, and her dad always on her case for being such a tomboy, Lucy is dreading summer. That is, until Milforth's plan to revive an old carousel for the town's 150th anniversary brings artist Ray and herdaughter, Anaèis, to town.
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First Test
by Devin Grayson
When her training master, who's dead set against girls becoming knights, decides Keladry must pass a one-year trial no male page has ever had to endure, she vows to succeed, even if the test is purposely unfair.
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