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Another
by Paul Tremblay
When Casey Wilson's parents tell him that his friend is coming for a sleepover, he has no idea who that might be. Ever since the Zoom Incident, everyone treats him like a pariah, and his tics are worse than ever. When Morel appears, he's not like any friend Casey has ever met. His skin is like clay, and he doesn't speak. But Casey's parents are charmed by the strange kid, and it's nice to have someone to talk to besides his sister.
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The Blossoming Summer
by Anna Rose Johnson
When thirteen-year-old Rosemary is evacuated from WWII London to her grandmother's home in America, she uncovers a hidden family truth--that they are Anishinaabe--leading her to embrace her heritage, forge new bonds, and find beauty in unexpected places.
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Bodega Cats: Pawsome Pals
by Hilda Eunice Burgos
When Gregory breaks his leg and misses the baseball season he befriends a three-legged cat at his parents' bodega in Washington Heights.
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The Cursed Catacombs
by Nick Eliopulos
In this interactive fantasy with elements of roleplaying, Seth is apprenticed to a demanding wizard, obsessed with his 'research' and the reader must use dice to assist Seth in his latest quest--escaping from a cursed catacomb.
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Death by Whoopee Cushion
by Vicki Grant
The best Halloween costumes. The funniest pranks. An endless supply of chocolate fudge that looks exactly like dog poo. Most kids would love it if their parents owned a joke shop. But twelve-year-old Manya isn't like most kids. She’s an aspiring scientist. The cheap laughs at Pranks-A-Million don’t interest her – but the science behind the pranks does. After all, even edible snot and stink bombs rely on chemical reactions.
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Dead Good Detectives: Ghost Rescue
by Jenny McLachlan
As twelve-year-old Sid, Zen, and their pirate ghost friend Bones race to free trapped spirits before they vanish forever, they must also evade the terrifying specter Old Scratch and a mysterious new threat, all while Sid gains confidence in her magical powers.
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Ghosts of Fear Street: Hide and Shriek
by R. L. Stine
Do you believe in ghosts? Don’t say no until you take a walk down Fear Street. Past the woods, where no birds sing. Past the lake, where something lurks beneath the water. Past the cemetery, where everyone is dying to meet you.
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The Ghosts of Nameless Island: The Boy Who Could Fly
by Carly Anne West
Picking right up from the spine-tingling cliffhanger of The Ghosts of Nameless Island: Vol. 1, Gus finds himself on the brink of peril, with the Broken Boy’s icy grip tightening around his throat. But just when hope seems lost, his black cat, Cat (named after Catherine the Great, of course) intervenes, breaking the lethal hold and saving Gus from certain doom. Unfortunately, the Broken Boy still has Gus’s lucky penny that protects him from hauntings, and his sole connection to his missing father.
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The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest
by Kat Zhang
Eleven year old Amy's malfunctioning paintbrush accidentally paints a portal to a mythical world, but when she discovers that the paintbrush is running out of power, she must undergo a Trial to prove her worth as the guardian of the magic paintbrush.
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The House of Found Objects
by Jo Beckett-King
Bea and her cousin Celine must locate their grandmother's precious painting and the mysterious individual leading them from clue to clue.
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How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing
by Cressida Cowell
Disastrous Lesson Number One: The Art of Battle. It was supposed to be a quiet, sensible lesson. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third never meant to get into trouble. But things take an unexpected turn along the way and Hiccup and his friends soon find themselves adrift on stormy seas in a sinking ship facing imminent doom.
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Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom
by Allan Wolf
Junius Leak is doomed to ten days of boredom on a houseboat on Lake Peigneur with his uncle while his parents "work on" their marriage. Caught up in a mystery involving pirates, a buried treasure, and a hundred-year-old family feud, he is determined to learn why his mom left Delcambre, Louisiana, when he was a baby and to conquer his fear of water. But the lake has other plans for him. When disaster strikes, Junius must dive deep within to emerge an unlikely hero.
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The Library of Unruly Treasures
by Jeanne Birdsall
Gwen MacKinnon's parents are dreadful. Truly, deeply, almost impressively dreadful. So Gwen's not upset at all when she's foisted onto her never-before-seen Uncle Matthew for two weeks. Especially when it turns out he has a very opinionated dog named Pumpkin. Things take a turn for the weird when Gwen makes a discovery in the local library. A discovery that involves tiny creatures with wings. And no, they're not birds.
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Penny Draws a First Crush
by Sara Shepard
Penny receives a mysterious note that makes her believe a boy in her class has a crush on her, but she is not quite ready to have a crush on someone just yet.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
by Ridley Pearson
Ten-year-old Gemma wishes everything could stay the same, but that’s impossible after her mother accepts a new job at the Disney Parks in Orlando. Struggling to fit in and make friends, Gemma’s focus is instead drawn to a weathered journal left behind in her mother’s bookshop by a mysterious stranger. . . .
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Spark
by Chris Baron
A devastating wildfire tests the hope and resilience of two friends and their community.
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Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein
by Pâadraig Kenny
Stitch and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre. But when his wicked nephew takes over the laboratory, they soon discover that the new professor's sights are set on Henry as his next experiment. Can Stitch and Henry escape his clutches and make their way in a world they were never built for--and that may only ever see them as monsters?
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The Whisperwicks: The Impossible Trials of Benjamiah Creek
by Jordan Lees
Benjamiah, desperate to return to the magical world of Wreathenwold, finds a witchstone mask that leads him back, but soon discovers that the world and his friend Elizabella have changed, forcing him to team up with new allies to save missing children and break the mask's curse before it is too late.
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