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Summer of a Thousand Pies
by Margaret Dilloway
What it’s about: Twelve-year-old Cady is surprised to find that her next foster home will be with Shell, the aunt she never knew she had. Baking at Aunt Shell’s pie shop and meeting her small-town neighbors makes Cady feel like she’s home for the first time...which also makes her worry that it’s too good to last.
Why you might like it: Cady’s fight for a place to belong is honest and moving, and her recipes might inspire you to bake some pies of your own.
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Knights vs. monsters
by Matt Phelan
What it's about: Yearning for adventure, the young Knights of the Round Table are drawn to Orkney, Scotland, where they face a kraken and other monsters, including Queen Margause and her son, Mordred
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The Hawaiian heist
by Geronimo Stilton
What it's about: When a celebrated goldsmith from Hawaii creates a necklace for a famous actress, rumors that the necklace is about to be stolen prompt Geronimo Stilton's investigation to identify the thief.
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| Stone River Crossing by Tim TingleThe setting: Mississippi, 1808, when the Bok Chitto River is bordered by a Choctaw Nation town on one side, and a slave-owning plantation on the other.
What happens: When Martha Tom, a Choctaw girl, shows a secret river crossing to Lil Mo, an enslaved boy, it marks the beginning of a life-changing friendship, as well as an otherworldly adventure.
Did you know? This moving yet funny story from Choctaw author Tim Tingle is based on real events. |
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| All the Greys on Greene Street by Laura TuckerWhat it’s about: Twelve-year-old Ollie’s artist mom won’t get out of bed, and her art restorer dad has disappeared, leaving behind a secret note and a puzzling mystery involving a wooden statue.
Why you might like it: sharp details and delicate sketch art will make you feel like you’re right there with Ollie and her friends as they search for answers in 1980s New York City.
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| Evil Emperor Penguin by Laura Ellen AndersonIntroducing: supervillain Evil Emperor Penguin and his minions, Number 8 the octopus and Eugene the fuzzy yeti.
What happens: Although Evil Emperor Penguin’s dreams of world domination are often thwarted by his own bumbling, he gets really upset when Eugene goes to work for his nemesis, the mustached Evil Cat.
Why fans of Dog Man might like it: Similar to Dog Man’s archenemy Petey the Cat, Evil Emperor Penguin is more silly than scary. |
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| Sparks! by Ian Boothby and Nina MatsumotoWhat it’s about: Talented cats August and Charlie join forces inside a mechanical dog suit to protect the Earth from the cute but cutthroat alien baby, Princess.
Why fans of Dog Man might like it: If the potty humor in Dog Man makes you laugh, you don’t want to miss this graphic novel told from the point of view of a super-smart litterbox.
You might also like: the clever scientist felines in Drew Brockington’s CatStronauts series.
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| Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School by Julie Falatko; illustrated by Colin JackThe problem: Loyal dogs Sassy and Waldo aren’t allowed to follow their human, Stewart, to school.
The solution: With the help of a handy disguise, the dogs go undercover at Stewart’s school as new student Salty Woofadogington. Because no one would ever suspect a squirrel-obsessed kid in a trench coat…right?
Why fans of Dog Man might like it: Though Sassy and Waldo aren’t quite as heroic as Dog Man, their cartoon-illustrated antics will still leave you howling with laughter. |
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| Gordon: Bark to the Future! by Ashley SpiresWhat it’s about: With all the other agents of P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) in danger, space dog Gordon travels through time to save his friends and stop an alien invasion.
Why fans of Dog Man might like it: Similar to Dog Man, Gordon features a likeable canine hero plus goofy, energetic art.
Series alert: You can jump right into this 2nd book in the P.U.R.S.T. Adventures, though new fans might want to try the 1st, Fluffy Strikes Back, or the Binky Adventures (starring Gordon’s space cat friend). |
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| Stick Dog by Tom Watson; illustrated by Ethan LongStarring: Stick Dog, a lovable stray whose quest to steal delicious hamburgers from a family picnic is held up by the not-so-smart shenanigans of his doggy friends Karen, Stripes, Mutt, and Poo-Poo.
Why fans of Dog Man might like it: Stick Dog combines the stick-figure art style of Wimpy Kid with the animal characters and off-the-rails humor of Dog Man.
Series alert: This is the 1st of 7 books in the easy-to-read Stick Dog series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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