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| Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers by John Dougherty; illustrated by Sam RicksAdventure. A crimewave is sweeping the island of Great Kerfuffle, and Stinkbomb's piggy bank is the latest victim. The culprits? A gang of no-good, mustache-wearing badgers, OBVIOUSLY. Seeking justice, Stinkbomb and his sister Ketchup-Face ask King Toothbrush Weasel to banish badgers from the island, and the king agrees -- but sends the siblings on a quest to round up the badgers themselves! Bursting with cartoony artwork and silly remarks aimed directly at you, the reader, this zany fantasy adventure is just right for readers who love Philip Reeve's Not-So-Impossible Tales series. |
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Making mistakes on purpose
by Elise Primavera
A new semester at the Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents is off to an inauspicious start when a fast-tracking newcomer jumps straight to The Top (without having to start at The Bottom), while the headmaster at the Mount Everbest Academy for Boys of Busy Parents starts misplacing students left and right! By the best-selling author of Auntie Claus. Simultaneous eBook.
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Garvey's Choice
by Nikki Grimes
Novel in Verse. Why do so many people seem to want Garvey to be someone he's not? Kids at school tease him for being fat, and his family (especially his dad) is disappointed that Garvey isn't athletic like his sister. Only his friend Joe understands that Garvey prefers science fiction and music to sports -- and it's through music that he's finally able to find new friends and chance to share who he really is. Written in short yet powerful tanka poems, Garvey's Choice is a sensitive, honest read that's just right for fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Sharon Creech, and Kwame Alexander.
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Freddie's shadow cards
by Jessica Brody
When her hopes of joining the acapella group at Auradon Prep are dashed, voodoo witch doctor's daughter Freddie uses her Shadow Cards to get her way, with unexpected consequences. 300,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.
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Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars
by Martine Murray
Fiction. Ten-year-old Molly's mama was embarrassing even before she turned into a tree. She used to dreamily collect herbs and make weird food for school lunches, but ever since she was transformed by one of her own potions, Molly's mama can only make tree-branch beds and grow unusual fruit. Molly wants her mama back more than anything, but with such a strange problem, she needs help from a strange person -- someone like her offbeat classmate, Pim. Tinged with magic but rooted in everyday life, this story of family and friendship will charm readers who like realistic fiction with a fairy-tale feel.
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| The Luck Uglies by Paul DurhamFantasy. Eleven-year-old Rye knows the legend: years ago, the Bog Noblins preyed on Village Drowning, devouring villagers and wearing necklaces made from their feet. The fearsome creatures were driven away by the brave Luck Uglies, a secret society that hasn't been heard from since. But now the Bog Noblins are back, awakening the villagers' terror -- and Rye's curiosity. Along with her friends Quinn and Folly, Rye sets out to discover the village's secrets and the fate of the Luck Uglies. Bold characters, brisk pacing, and tons of action combine to make this series opener "a thumping good story" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| A Whole Lot of Lucky by Danette HaworthFiction. When 12-year-old Hailee's family wins the lottery, her life changes in unexpected -- and not necessarily good -- ways. Hailee thinks that they'll move to a big, fancy house and that she'll get her very own horse...but what actually happens is that her parents send her to an expensive private school. Now she's got to make new friends and figure out how she fits in (or doesn't) with the rich kids. Warm, witty, and more about friendship than money, this is a great pick for kids who like realistic characters and situations. |
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Diary of a wimpy kid : hard luck
by Jeff Kinney
"Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"
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The Thing About Luck
by Cynthia Kadohata
Fiction. Luck has been in short supply for Summer and her Japanese American family. Usually they spend harvest season traveling the American Midwest, harvesting wheat to earn money. But with her parents suddenly called away to Japan, Summer and her brother Jaz have to spend harvest season with their old-fashioned grandparents instead. Jiichan and Obaachan may be caring (and sometimes even funny), but they're also frustrating, and their health isn't great -- which means that when things go wrong, it's up to Summer to make her own luck. If you love realistic yet offbeat characters, you'll definitely want to spend time with Summer and her family.
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| Three Times Lucky by Sheila TurnageMystery. Ever since her dramatic arrival (as a baby, she washed ashore during a hurricane), 11-year-old Moses LoBeau has lived in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina with eccentric Colonel LoBeau, the man who found her, and Miss Lana, who runs the local cafe. Mo's life is pretty quiet until an unpopular local resident is murdered and a detective comes to town looking for the culprit, stirring up all kinds of other trouble in the process. Readers who enjoy colorful ways with words, complicated yet compelling plots, and unforgettable characters will feel they've hit the jackpot with Three Times Lucky, the 1st in the Tupelo Landing series. |
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