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Lilly and Fin : a mermaid's tale
by Cornelia Funke
Exploring forbidden caves outside their underwater city, mermaid kids Lilly and Fin are surprised by a pair of mythological humans who want to capture a mermaid to add to their collection of rare sea creatures. By the best-selling author of Inkheart. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Superstar by Mandy DavisFiction. The school cafeteria is LOUD. After years of being homeschooled, fifth-grader Lester is upset by the noise, crowds, and bullies at his new public school, not to mention the kids and teachers who just don't seem to get him. However, the school has a science fair, and like his astronaut father (who died five years ago), Lester adores science. Can winning the fair help him find his place at Quarry Elementary? And will putting a name -- "autism spectrum disorder" -- to the way he experiences things make them any easier? Find out in this honest look at the ups and downs of school for a kid on the spectrum. |
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Outside shot
by Fred Bowen
A talented eighth-grade basketball player who has become his team's star shooter struggles through a difficult slump in the wake of a tough new coach's decree that he is not starter material. Simultaneous.
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March of the Vanderpants
by Troy Cummings
Following clues to the whereabouts of the boss-monster in order to reclaim their monster notebook, the S.S.M.P. wonder what is going on when they spot Principal Vanderpants carrying more buckets of spaghetti through the mysterious locked door to the 13th floor. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Wish upon a starfish
by Debbie Dadey
Longing for onstage stardom, Pearl auditions for the third-grade play and gets the part of the evil sea witch while her best friend is cast in the lead, a situation that challenges their friendship. By the award-winning author of the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series. Simultaneous.
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| Genuine Sweet by Faith HarkeyLow Fantasy. With a name like Genuine Sweet, you'd think she'd have a life to match, but things aren't easy for this small-town Georgia girl. Her family is poorer than ever since her hard-drinking dad lost his job, and even though Genuine has the gift of "fetching" wishes, the wishes can only be used for other people. Trying to make the best of it, she devotes herself to helping others, yet she can't help wondering: would it be so bad to fetch just one wish for herself? Readers who like Ingrid Law's Savvy but want a grittier look at magic and family bonds will love Genuine Sweet. |
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| Dreamer, Wisher, Liar by Charise Mericle HarperLow Fantasy. The mysterious jar is labeled "wishes," and it might be the only thing that can transform Ashley's terrible summer. It's bad enough that she has to babysit for annoyingly perky 7-year-old Claire -- how is Ash also supposed to deal with her best friend Lucy moving away? It's not like she can easily make new friends, since she has face blindness and can't recognize people. Finding the jar of wishes provides a welcome distraction, especially after Ash realizes that the wishes can transport her back in time. The past and the present collide in this "amusing, heartfelt" (Kirkus Reviews) story about friendship and change. |
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| The Seventh Wish by Kate MessnerFiction. It's not every ice-fishing expedition that yields a wish-granting fish, and 12-year-old Charlie isn't going pass up the chance to make some changes in her life. She could use a new Irish dancing dress, for instance, and she'd like Roberto Sullivan to notice her. Yet while Charlie's fish-wishes do come true, the results are often complicated. And when her sister Abby returns from college with a painful problem, Charlie is afraid that wishing won't be enough. Authentic and just a little bit magical, The Seventh Wish is destined to "zing straight to the hearts of readers" (Kirkus Reviews), especially those who enjoyed Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm's Sunny Side Up. |
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| Wishing Day by Lauren MyracleFiction. They say that in Willow Hill, on the third night of the third month after her 13th birthday, a girl gets to make three wishes on a special willow tree. Yet when Natasha's wishing day arrives, she visits the tree reluctantly. Natasha isn't sure she believes in magic, but she's got plenty of wishes: She wishes to be noticed by her large, messy family. She wishes for her first kiss. And most of all, she wishes for her mother, who's been missing for years. Like Wendy Mass' Willow Falls series, this trilogy-starter is a warm, realistic story with gentle hints of fantasy. |
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