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Beauty and the beast : an interactive fairy tale adventure
by Matt Doeden
A choose-your-own-adventure in which the reader can proceed as a knight facing a female beast, explore the future with an android prince, or chase super-stardom in a modern version of the classic fairy tale. Includes a history of Beauty and the Beast
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The dolphins of Laurentum
by Caroline Lawrence
When Flavia Gemina discovers that her family is in danger of losing everything they own, she turns to her friends Lupus, Nubia, and Jonathan for help, and their discovery of a treasure-filled ship wrecked off the coast appears to be a miracle until they realize others are seeking the riches as well. Reprint.
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The man from Pomegranate Street
by Caroline Lawrence
The final Roman Mystery begins with the emperor's death - and discovering if it was natural or murder is the ultimate mystery for Flavia and her detective friends.
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Cosmic conquest
by Laurie Sutton
When Circe transforms the male members of the Justice League into Beastiamorph servants, and plans to use them to conquer other planets, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and the other female superheroes must stop her and rescue and reverse Circe's spells--and itis up to the reader if they will succeed
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Under the hood : a 4D book
by Michael Dahl
Aaron can barely see anything without his glasses, which he just stepped on, so when he sees a monster crawl out from under the hood of the bus and begin to tear the engine apart he can not understand why none of the other children can see it--terrified he forces the bus to stop, but when he gets off things only get worse
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| Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo by Helaine Becker; illustrated by Kathy BoakeWhat it is: an easy-to-browse guide to feeding zoo animals, packed with zany animal facts, photo collages, and interviews with real zoo workers.
Recipes include: gorilla cookies (add dried ants to taste), flamingo chick formula (egg yolks and shrimp, yum!), koala pesto (made with eucalyptus leaves and…baby formula?), tiger cakes (the secret ingredient is animal blood), and more. |
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| Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise GravelWhat it is: the "observation notebook" of Olga, a kid scientist who likes animals more than people.
What happens: When Olga finds a strange creature -- it's potato-shaped, stinky, and has rainbow poop -- she decides to study it, leading to gross, goofy discoveries and a few new friends.
Series alert: For further cartoon-illustrated adventures with Olga, pick up the sequel, We're Out of Here! |
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| The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will MabbittStarring: Mabel, a pajama-clad girl who does something so disgusting (no spoilers, but it involves boogers) that it opens a portal to a future world where Mabel is kidnapped by the animal pirate crew of the Feroshus Maggot.
Read it for: swashbuckling action, gross-out jokes, and plenty of puns.
Series alert: The outrageous magical mayhem continues in Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City and Mabel Jones and the Doomsday Book. |
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| Demon Dentist by David WalliamsWhat it's about: There's a new dentist in town…or is she actually a witch? Twelve-year-old Alfie can't think of any other reason why kids who expect coins from the tooth fairy are finding slugs, scabs, eyeballs, and still-flapping bat wings under their pillows instead.
Who it's for: readers who enjoy the over-the-top characters and creepy edge of Roald Dahl's books, and who like an extra splash of toilet humor. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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