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The best of Iggy
by Annie Barrows
A boy with a penchant for mischief tries to understand why people make such a fuss over his seemingly harmless misdemeanors, before what he originally thought to be a great idea turns out in ways that make him truly sorry for the first time. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Peter Nimble and his fantastic eyes : a story
by Jonathan Auxier
Raised to be a thief, blind orphan Peter Nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes, that lead him to a hidden island where he must decide to become a hero or resume his life of crime
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Aru Shah and the end of time
by Roshani Chokshi
Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon
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The wishing spell
by Chris Colfer
Using a mysterious book to travel to a land of wonder and magic, twins Alex and Connor meet a host of classic fairy tale characters and nefarious monsters before discovering that returning back home will be more difficult than anticipated. A first novel. 200,000 first printing.
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The birchbark house
by Louise Erdrich
Chronicles the experiences of an Ojibwa girl and her family as they live their lives quietly on an island in Lake Superior in 1847, until the white man comes and begins moving her entire tribe off their land.
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Masterminds
by Gordon Korman
When a group of kids discover they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment, they likewise realize they can trust no oneleast of all their own parents. Simultaneous eBook.
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The strangers
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Told from separate viewpoints, Chess, Emma, and Finn Greystone, ages twelve, ten, and eight, investigate why their mother went missing and uncover their ties to an alternate world
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The one thing you'd save
by Linda Sue Park
The Newbery Medal-winning author of A Single Shard explores a diverse classroom’s varied answers to a question about what they would save if their homes were on fire, in a series of linked poems complemented by striking black-and-white art. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Stuntboy, in the meantime
by Jason Reynolds
While leading a double life as Stuntboy, who secretly keeps all the other superheroes super safe, Portico Reeve tries to keep his parents marriage together, deal with his anxiety and an enemy who vows to prove there is nothing super about him. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon
Longing for summertime adventures outside of their small Indiana community, two boys are enthralled by a cool newcomer who enlists their help in a series of escalating trade cons that rapidly put them in over their heads. Simultaneous eBook.
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The trials of Morrigan Crow
by Jessica Townsend
Born on the unluckiest day of the year and blamed for all misfortunes that occur in her community, a girl doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday is unexpectedly whisked away by a stranger on horseback who brings her to a magical city, where she learns she has been chosen to compete for a position with an organization comprised of highly talented individuals. A first novel. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Wayside School beneath the Cloud of Doom
by Louis Sachar
Follows the adventures and misadventures of students and staff as they cope with the effects of a large, gloomy cloud that has settled over Wayside School
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Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of doom
by Matthew Swanson
Simultaneously alarmed and inspired by a fortune-cookie fortune that advises him to live every day as if it were his last, literal-minded Ben tackles a bucket list of unfinished tasks that get him in and out of trouble before his parents realize what is going on. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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New from here
by Kelly Yang
Moving from Hong Kong to California due to the coronavirus, 10-year-old Knox Wei-Evans, as racism skyrockets during COVID-19, and his family struggle to stay together and stand up to hate, while finding his place in his new country. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Aquicorn Cove
by Katie O'Neill
When Lana and her father return home to clean up after a big storm, Lana rescues an injured small magical sea horse-like creature
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Mighty Jack. Book one
by Ben Hatke
A first of two graphic novels that retell the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" depicts a boy from a single-parent home who, at the urging of an autistic sibling, trades in the family car for a box of magic beans, sparking a magical adventure involving onion babies, biting cabbages and a fiery dragon. Simultaneous eBook.
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Gabby gets it together / : Gabby Gets It Together
by Nathan Fairbairn
When three very different girls start a dog-walking business called PAWS, they soon argue about everything, but when their fighting leads to a canine crisis, they must get it together to save the day, their business and their friendship. Simultaneous & eBook. Illustrations.
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Star the elephant / : Star the Elephant
by Remy Lai
When Star the Elephant gets separated from his family as they search for a new home, he encounters giant spiders, the vast ocean beyond his island and strange humans as he makes his way back to his herd. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The sand warrior : The Sand Warrior
by Mark Siegel
A debut entry in a groundbreaking sci-fi fantasy adventure series depicts five imperiled worlds that will be rendered extinct unless five ancient and mysterious beacons can be lit in the wake of erupting wars during which three unlikely heroes make surprising discoveries about their homes and themselves. Simultaneous and eBook.
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The mushroom fan club
by Elise Gravel
The author describes her family's love of mushroom hunting and provides facts about the fungi that litter the forest floor
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Africa, amazing Africa : Country by Country
by Atinuke
A Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa, country by country, evoking each continent’s unique blend of modern and traditional, in this fascinating book complete with colorful maps, an index and patterned and textured illustrations. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Index.
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The Mayflower
by Kate Messner
Challenging popular misconceptions about the actual events behind major historical periods, a fact-first chronicle of the Mayflower voyage and founding of the Plymouth Rock colony reveals how the Pilgrims nearly settled elsewhere, almost had a second ship and only met the Wampanoag months after arriving. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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