| Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan BachmannWhat it's about: After discovering that she's inherited not only an enchanted castle, but also a powerful magic legacy, orphaned servant girl Zita Brydgeborn moves to Blackbird Castle to train in witchcraft with thorny Mrs. Cantanker.
Read it for: an eerie setting and a suspenseful story packed with secrets, spirits, and spells.
For fans of: spooky fantasies like Victoria Schwab's City of Ghosts. |
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Copycat Science : Step into the Shoes of the World's Greatest Scientists!
by Mike Barfield
Science is entertaining! Science is funny! Science is downright ridiculous! Get hands-on and explore the wacky world of science in this comic strip-style book of facts and experiments. Keep things dry underwater with kinetic theory, bravely defy gravity with air pressure, experiment with buoyancy using a Cartesian diver and much more! Learn about each scientist and their amazing discoveries in the fun comic strips, then have a go at the experiments and activities yourself. Featuring a diverse range of scientists throughout history this book will inspire you to give science a go! Are you ready?
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Fungarium by D L HawksworthScience is entertaining! Science is funny! Science is downright ridiculous! Get hands-on and explore the wacky world of science in this comic strip-style book of facts and experiments. Keep things dry underwater with kinetic theory, bravely defy gravity with air pressure, experiment with buoyancy using a Cartesian diver and much more! Learn about each scientist and their amazing discoveries in the fun comic strips, then have a go at the experiments and activities yourself. Featuring a diverse range of scientists throughout history this book will inspire you to give science a go! Are you ready?
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| Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles; illustrated by Dapo AdeolaWhat it's about: The Legendary Alston Boys have a new case! Missus Nedraw, a Warden of the Multiverse Justice System, tasks them with finding a fugitive. Yet as the detective cousins investigate, they start to wonder if they’re really serving justice after all.
Featuring: a useful yo-yo, a spider gang called ArachnoBRObia, and the boys' frenemies, the Epic Ellison Girls.
Series alert: To understand the offbeat humor and sci-fi adventures in this fast-paced sequel, you'll want to start with The Last Last-Day-of-Summer. |
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| The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris GrabensteinWhat it's about: After seventh-grade slacker Jake accidentally downs a bowl of experimental "Ingestible Knowledge" pills (they looked like jellybeans!), he suddenly becomes a full-on brainiac, devoting his newfound smarts to saving his middle school from a greedy principal.
Read it for: a funny celebration of geekiness starring a realistically diverse crew of kids.
Author alert: If you love the popular Mr. Lemoncello series, you don't want to miss this new book from author Chris Grabenstein. |
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InvestiGators. Take the plunge
by John Green
"S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through back up--and the InvestiGators take the blame for it! Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water?"
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Everything awesome about sharks and other underwater creatures!
by Mike Lowery
"Discover this definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things under the sea. Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about sharks and underwater creatures, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes"
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The tea dragon tapestry
by Katie O'Neill
As Greta struggles to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, while Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to become a prophetess.
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The sewer rat stink
by Geronimo Stilton
In a Geronimo Stilton graphic-novel debut by the creator of the Star Wars Origami Yoda series, Geronimo and his private detective best friend, Hercule, visit the underground sewer world of Mouse Island to investigate the spread of a stinky smell throughout New Mouse City. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The Secret Lives of Mermaids
by Anuk Tola
If you thought merpeople were strictly imaginary, think again. Anatomy, evolution, life cycle, magical properties discover just how much you didn't know about merpeople in this encyclopedic volume. Dive into the life's work of famed merologist Professor Tola in this beautiful, fully-illustrated book. A scientific bestiary with all the pertinent info on these fictional creatures in the style of a nonfiction animal book!
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Quidditch through the ages : Kennilworthy Whisp
by Kennilworthy Whisp
An overview of the most popular sport in the wizarding world details required equipment and rules of play, examining the evolution of quidditch as well as the finer points of modern play
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Amelia Fang and the Trouble With Toads
by Laura Ellen Anderson
When Amelia Fang's baby brother, Vincent, accidentally enters a mysterious land the place where all squished toads go Amelia has to embark on a daring adventure to rescue him. But even if Amelia and her friends do find Vincent, will they be able to find their way home? Or will they be trapped in the toad afterlife forever?
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| Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters by Andrea Beaty; illustrated by David RobertsWhat it's about: Young engineer Rosie is ready to invent when a friend of her great-great-aunt needs a device to help her paint with two broken wrists. Rosie's first attempts are flops, however, so she turns to her friends, Ada Twist the scientist and Iggy Peck the architect.
Who it's for: fans of the picture books about Rosie and the Questioneers (remember those?), as well as eager engineers and anyone who needs a reminder to stop, think, and try again. |
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Never and forever
by Cressida Cowell
A series conclusion finds Xar and Wish teaming up against the Kingwish to flee the Mine of Happiness and its starved Magical creatures, including a grotesque Tazzelwurm monster that blocks their escape. By the best-selling author of the How to Train Your Dragon series.
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A pinch of magic
by Michelle Harrison
Three sisters from a family cursed to live on a gloomy island explore the power of three magical objects in the hope of breaking the curse, before an offer from a mysterious stranger lands them in mortal danger. By the award-winning author of Thirteen Treasures.
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| Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas by Juana MedinaWhat it's about: Juana Rosas loves her life in Bogotá: she has a wonderful familia, an awesome school (though English is hard), and a perfect perro, Lucas. But big changes are coming: Juana's mami is getting remarried and moving them to a new casa.
Read it for: bright cartoon art and an easy-to-understand blend of Spanish and English.
Series alert: You can jump into this sequel with cero problemas, or you can start from the beginning with Juana & Lucas. |
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| A Friend for Dragon by Dav PilkeyWhat it is: short, silly adventures starring Dragon, a tenderhearted blue character who makes friends with an apple, goes on an unusual trip to the grocery store, and sweeps his dirt floor until it turns into a basement.
Who it's for: beginning chapter book readers who are wading into graphic novels, as well as kids who love Dav Pilkey's Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, but want something they can read on their own. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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