July 2025 list by Angie R. |
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Chef's Secret
by Kelly Yang
Jason Yao's a regular kid who's also a professional chef helping to run a motel, and now that he has a girlfriend, Mia Tang, he's determined to be the best boyfriend, but that means he can't let Mia know the real him.
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Emily Windsnap and the Crystal Caves
by Liz Kessler
Adventure always seems to find Emily Windsnap! So when she discovers a bangle with a unique crystal under Rainbow Rocks, she and her friends are soon unraveling a whole new mystery. After learning the crystal originally came from a familiar place--Halflight Castle--Shona and Emily reunite there with Aaron and Neptune, king of the oceans. The bangle leads the mermaids to a cave full of crystals, and, with Mandy's help, they discover the truth about the jewel's origin.
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The Enchanted Egg
by K. George
Caring for a mysterious polka-dotted egg brought to the Magical Animal Adoption Agency by Mr. Jams, Clover is dismayed to find that the egg has hatched overnight and that its mysterious baby animal has gone missing.
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The Forest in the Sky
by Pari Thomson
Daisy and her friends set off to rescue her mother and the other Botanists held captive in the Amazon rainforest, but when their mission is thrown off course they must rely on the magic of Amazeria to defeat their enemies.
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A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation
by Pablo Cartaya
Thirteen-year-old Cuban American Gonzalo joins his estranged grandfather on road trip to promote his grandfather's fantasy book series.
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Kaya of the Ocean
by Gloria L. Huang
Thirteen-year-old Kaya has serious anxiety and bad luck around the ocean, but after learning she is a descendant of a Chinese water goddess, she must connect with her difficult emotions to protect her loved ones.
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Lost on a Mountain in Maine
by Donn Fendler
A twelve-year-old describes his nine-day struggles to survive after being separated from his companions in the mountains of Maine in 1939.
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Masters of Disguise
by Lisa McMann
A group of kids with superpowers fight to keep a corrupt president from sabotaging an election to keep his grip on power.
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Nanny Piggins and the Rival Ringmaster
by R. A Spratt
Accompanied by the Green children, Nanny Piggins uncovers secrets about the circus ringmaster, wins a Nobel Prize, and reconnects with her forgetful elephant friend, Esmeralda.
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Sleeping Spells & Dragon Scales
by Wendy S. Swore
Two friends, Liam and Alaina, embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of Liam's mysterious illness, drawing upon their knowledge of fairy tales and employing Alaina's own experience with an invisible adversary, type 1 diabetes, as they navigate a world of curses and magical solutions to save Liam.
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The Tower at the End of Time
by Amy Sparkes
Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvelous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling – and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every "HIC!", they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number seven, and find himself faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time. But maybe here they can find out how to cure the House's hiccups, and Nine might finally discover who left her the beloved music box, and who she really is.
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The Wild Robot on the Island
by Peter Brown
Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness, and when she washes up on the island, she must learn from the animals and adapt to her new surroundings, and before long the island begins to feel like home.
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