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The merpeople of Murfeesboro
by Jason M. Burns

Taye, Marta, and Emily help a merfamily on their vacation after their special car springs a leak
Discovering Titanic
by Sarah Eason

"After Titanic sank to the icy depths of the Atlantic, some feared the once-great ship would be lost forever. Despite decades of searching, nobody was able to locate the liner along the ocean floor ... until 1985 when a crew finally found the remains. Dynamic graphic art illustrates this true story of discovering Titanic while back matter features highlight the items found aboard the sunken ship of dreams and feature the true stories of those on the search for answers all those years later"
The fantastic freewheeler and the dog dilemma : a graphic novel
by Molly Felder

When his friend Mikey adopts a dog with destructive behaviors, Drew, also known as the Fantastic Freewheeler, uses his brain-boost ability to understand why the pup is acting out
Life or death in the desert : an interactive survival adventure
by Elliott Smith

"The sun beats down on YOU in the dry, barren desert. Somehow, you've found yourself lost there. How will you find water and protect yourself from dangerous animals? And will you be able to get help before it's too late? It's time to make some difficult choices. With some smart decision making and a little luck, perhaps you'll be able to survive being lost in a desert!"
The new pony surprise
by Mari Bolte

A misunderstanding leads Lily to make misguided attempts to prevent Dot from bonding with a new pony, which puts their friendship in jeopardy
You and me and the land of lost things
by Andy Griffiths

"An all-new, laugh-out-loud chapter book adventure series is filled with irreverent, kid-friendly humor, wacky action, laughs and a unique storytelling style"
Restless Fossil
by Brian Hershey

 
Wrestling rivals
by Jake Maddox

For the good wrestling squad, James must learn to overcome his jealousy of Tristan, his former rival and new teammate
Best wishes
by Sarah Mlynowski

After receiving a beautiful bracelet with a note that tells her to make a wish, Becca wishes for lots of friends and suddenly everyone wants to be her BFF, a situation that brings with it unforeseen consequences. Simultaneous eBook.
Lola Joins the Team
by Keka Novales

 
The spectacular switcheroo!
by Michael Anthony Steele

After a freak accident at Misfits Academy, all of the students' superpower abilities get swapped every time they touch, so Ellia and her friends try to untangle the mess
The sasquatch suspect
by Thomas Kingsley Troupe

Cliff and his fellow Cyber Sleuths investigate a local bigfoot sighting by debunking unreliable evidence being shared online
The gray city
by Torben Kuhlmann

In a new city where everything is gray, even flowers, Robin searches for color and discovers that the Gray Works company is behind the gray, prompting Robin to take over the company's control center and set all the controls to colorful, in this clever introduction to color theory.
Jojo vs. middle school
by Joy McCullough

Despite her careful planning, 11-year-old Jojo's first day of middle school unravels after an outfit mishap, caused by her cat-fluencer stepdad's new kitten, but as she tries hiding her embarrassment, she finds solace in new friends.
Bad Kitty : takes the test
by Nick Bruel

The Society of Cat Aptitude determines that Kitty is a bad cat, and to redeem her feline status, Kitty must take an aptitude test to determine if she deserves to be a cat, getting help from Chatty Kitty and Uncle Murray. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Happy Town
by Greg Van Eekhout

Keegan's family moves to a remote company town that seems perfect on the surface, but when Keegan discovers a dangerous glitch in the system that's turning the town's happy residents into zombies, he and his friends need to find a way to destroy it. 40,000 first printing.
Grimwood
by Nadia Shireen

Running for their lives from Princess Buttons, the scariest street cat in the Big City, fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy flee to the supposedly peaceful town of Grimwood, which is not at all what they expected as they encounter an eccentric cast of characters.
Rube Goldberg and his amazing machines
by Brandon T. Snider

Looking forward to showing off his inventions at the Contraption Convention, Rube Goldberg gets distracted when strange incidents plague the town, he gets in a fight with his friends and his anxiety kicks in.
Mira and Flameteller
by Alastair Chisholm

Mira and and her dragon Flameteller have a knack for mechanics and must fix the waterwheel that powers the Dragon Guild.
The lost library
by Rebecca Stead

When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.
Big Nate : attack of the cheez funk breath!
by Lincoln Peirce

Snack-loving sixth-grader Nate Wright always has his hands full--of Cheez Doodles! But those delicious orange curls make his breath stink, and when he tries to quit them cold turkey, poor Nate's a hot mess. And that's not the end of his problems. Out of nowhere, Nate gets dumped by his best buddy Francis. He strikes out at the school dance. And a close encounter at the beach with a spiky-haired look-alike has everyone seeing double. Can our favorite troublemaker turn the funk back into fun?
Wicked never waits / : Wicked Never Waits
by Will Taylor

After making her escape from the School for Wicked Witches, Ava has realized that it might be the right place for her, after all. But her return isn't triumphant--if anything, she's more behind than ever. When things start to go very wrong at the school, Ava discovers she may be able to save the day... but only if she pairs up with Tinabella, her friend-turned-enemy. What's a young witch to do?
The School for Wicked Witches
by Will Taylor

 
Welcome to Smellville
by R. L. Stine

The Garbage Pail Kids, ten children who live in a big tumbledown house, cause mischief at school and battle bullies.
The triplets get charmed
by Laura Brown

Eight-year-old triplets Emmy, Clare, and Giselle are excited to celebrate Founding Day, the day their dad found them and they became a family. The girls want this year's celebration to be extra special. And Dad has a big surprise--trillium petal charms that he found with the girls. But when the girls' little brother, Zee, slips into the river while helping them plan a special surprise, something magical happens: The charms are drawn together, forming a glowing flower, and the girls suddenly have superpowers! Channeling their new abilities, they work together to try to save Zee, but will they be able to figure out how to help in time?
The Underdogs fake it till they make it
by Kate Temple

Follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest cat recruit as they sniff out the identity of an art forger.
Around the spider-verse : an original graphic novel collection.
by Pablo Leon

Take a trip around the Spider-Verse (and New York City) in three comic adventures! The tour guide on his field trip to the Museum of Natural History has Miles Morales's Spidey Sense tingling... Gwen Stacy's punk band's concert at the Central Park Bandshell is interrupted by the Jackal... and Anya Corazâon must save her father from a trap laid by Kraven the Hunter at the Bronx Zoo.
You can't come in here! 
by P. J. Night

Emily Hunter quickly made friends with Drew and Vicky, the only other young people on her street, but just before her end-of-the-year party with school friends, Emily discovers that Drew and Vicky are hiding some very frightening secrets.
Shark and Bot
by Brian Yanish

An unlikely friendship forms between a great white shark and a robot when they bond over a favorite book series, then stand--and dance--together against playground bullies.
Lilo & Stitch : the graphic novel.
by RH Disney

Lilo has never fit in with kids her own age, and when she adopts Stitch, an extraterrestrial creature engineered to cause chaos and mischief, the two learn that it's not always bad to be different and that family is worth fighting for.

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