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Lions & liars by Kate BeasleyFifth-grader Frederick is sent to a disciplinary camp where he and his terrifying troop mates have just started forging a friendship when they learn a Category 5 hurricane is headed their way
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Funny girl : funniest. stories. ever. by Betsy BirdFrom a pet advice column, to a babysitting horror story, to a series of letters demanding that Grandpa hand over $1,000 in small, unmarked bills, this anthology of humorous short stories, personal essays, comics, poems and more, written by 25 of the funniest, most talented women writing for kids today, offers a smorgasbord of silliness that will have middle-grade readers rolling with laughter.
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The rhino in right field by Stacy DeKeyserIn 1948, Nikko Spirakis, twelve, loves baseball but must get past his hard-working immigrant parents--and the rhino in the outfield--to become a batboy for the local minor league team.
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Wed Wabbit by Lissa EvansTen-year-old Fidge has been dealt a lot in her short life, including her energetic little sister who constantly demands that Fidge read her favorite book, The Land of the Wimbley Woos. When one day, a horrible accident lands her sister in the hospital, Fidge can't help but feel responsible. In a whirlwind of frustration and guilt, a terrible storm transports her to another world that she soon realizes is the setting of The Land of the Wimbley Woos brought to life, populated by her sister's toys.
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I am a genius of unspeakable evil and I want to be your class president by Josh LiebWhen his father teases him about the upcoming middle-school election, 12-year-old Oliver Watson is so insulted he decides to run, but despite being an evil genius with plans for world domination and already one of the richest people in the world, Oliver finds making friends to be his greatest challenge of all.
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One mixed-up night by Catherine NewmanFrankie and Walter aren’t really running away. Just like the kids in their favorite book, they are running to somewhere. Specifically, a massive furniture store. They’ve been obsessed with the Ikea catalog for years. So they make a plan, pack their backpacks, give their parents the sleepover switcheroo . . . and they’re in.
One night all on their own, with no grown-ups or little brothers.
One night of couch jumping, pillow forts, and unlimited soda refills.
One night of surprises and twinkle lights and secrets they have been keeping—and waiting to share.
One unforgettable night in Ikea.
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Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne SelforsWhile his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).
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The mechanical mind of John Coggin by Elinor TeeleForced to work in a cruel great-aunt's undertaker business after the deaths of their parents, John and his sister Page run away with a redheaded scamp named Boz and meet colorful new friends who are also in search of a home, all the while experiencing a series of wild adventures together.
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Frazzled : everyday disasters and impending doom by Booki VivatStruggling with a family that does not understand her and a cafeteria full of corrupt lunch ladies, drama-prone Abbie Wu throws freak-out tantrums in her struggle to figure out who she is, where she belongs and how she is supposed to survive the everyday disasters of growing up. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Longwood Public Library
800 Middle Country Road
Middle Island, New York 11953
(631) 924-6400
http://longwoodlibrary.org
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