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The ever never handbook
by Soman Chainani
A handbook companion to The School for Good and Evil shares tips for surviving in the fairytale world, covering everything from surviving Uglification and picking a personal sidekick to landing a part in the school musical and navigating through fantastical kingdoms.
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The fallen star
by Tracey Hecht
When Dawn, Tobin, and Bismark discover that all of the forest's pomelos have been poisoned, Iris, a mysterious aye-aye, claims monsters from the Moon are to blame
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Malala : a hero for all
by Shana Corey
The inspiring story of the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize traces Malala's childhood in Pakistan, her advocacy of education for girls and survival of a Taliban attack perpetrated to silence her messages about human rights.
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Forensics in the real world
by L. E. Carmichael
Examines the field of forensics, covering its history, relevant careers, and the future of the field
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Once upon a Crime
by Michael Buckley
When the fairy-tale detectives rush to New York City hoping to find an Everafter who can cure Puck, they trigger a chain of events that includes a murder mystery, and learn many new things about their mother who, along with their father, is still in an enchanted sleep.
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| Hold Fast by Blue BalliettMystery. After her father disappears off the bitter cold streets of Chicago, and a devastating break-in forces her family to move to a homeless shelter, bright, determined fifth-grader Early Pearl begins to suspect that the clues she needs to reunite her family are hidden in the Langston Hughes book her father left behind. Combining Blue Balliett’s distinctive brand of clever mystery with the harsh but hopeful struggle of a family in a tough situation, this touching, compassionate novel is sure to captivate readers long after they've turned the last page. |
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| Chasing Secrets by Gennifer CholdenkoHistorical Mystery. Despite the lack of science classes at her fancy finishing school, 13-year-old Lizzie Kennedy hopes to become a doctor. It's an unusual ambition for a girl in 1900, but Lizzie is smart and curious. That curiosity leads her to question the rumors of a bubonic plague outbreak in Chinatown, especially after Chinatown is quarantined and Jing (the Kennedys' cook and father to Lizzie's friend Noah) is trapped inside. Blending strange-but-true history with politics and mystery, Chasing Secrets will captivate readers of all kinds. For another visit to San Francisco with author Gennifer Choldenko, check out the Al Capone at Alcatraz series, beginning with Al Capone Does My Shirts. |
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The assassins of Rome
by Caroline Lawrence
When their friend Jonathan goes missing after a visit from a stranger, Flavia Gemina, Nubia, and Lupus follow the rumors and clues that lead them to Rome and the Golden House of Emperor Nero, in a historical mystery about the destruction of Jerusalem set in A.D. 79.
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| Murder is Bad Manners by Robin StevensHistorical Mystery. Thoughtful Hazel Wong keeps a low profile, unlike her best friend Daisy Wells, who is the queen bee of their boarding school. Both girls, however, are smarter than they let on, and neither can resist a good mystery. Together they form the covert Wells & Wong Detective Society, uncovering secrets about their classmates and solving small cases, until a murder at the school presents them with their biggest sleuthing opportunity yet. Set in 1934 England, this smart, suspenseful series starter is sure to grab mystery-lovers. For another whodunit set at a British boarding school, try Esme Kerr's The Girl with the Glass Bird. |
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