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CatStronauts
by Drew Brockington
An elite group of cat astronauts, from daring commander Major
Meowser to ever-hungry pilot Waffles, fearlessly and hilariously
embark on a space mission to save the world from a global energy shortage. Books 1, 2, and 6 in this series are Level T.
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Lucy & Andy Neanderthal
by Jeffrey Brown
A laugh-out-loud adventure stars two prehistoric kids who take
on a wandering baby sibling, bossy teens, cave paintings, and a mammoth hunt before encountering a strange group of humans.
Books 1-3 in the Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series are all level
T books.
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The Tiny Geniuses Fly to the Rescue!
by Megan E. Bryant
When Jake Everdale is in danger of being pulled off the basketball
team for flunking science class, his wish for help comes true when
his Heroes of History action figures of Sir Isaac Newton and Amelia Earhart come to life to lend a hand.
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The Losers Club
by Andrew Clements
Made an example of by a strict principal who forbids reading in
classes that require attentive participation, Alec starts a club of one, intending to devote whatever time he can to his favorite books,
before he is unexpectedly joined by a crush and an ex-best friend
turned bully.
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Moo
by Sharon Creech
A lyrical account of 12-year-old Reena's move to rural Maine
follows her efforts to adjust to a new environment while
unexpectedly bonding with an ornery cow.
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Farah Rocks Fifth Grade
by Susan Muaddi Darraj
Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar and her best friend, Allie Liu, are hoping
to go to the Magnet Academy for their middle school years, instead
of Harbortown Elementary/Middle School. But when a new girl,
Dana Denver, starts tormenting Farah and her younger brother,
Samir, she decides she can not leave Samir to face the bully alone, especially since the adults and even Allie do not seem to be taking
the matter seriously - so Farah comes up with a plan, one which
involves lying to those closest to her. Farah Rocks Florida is also a
Level T book.
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The Stray and the Strangers
by Steven Heighton
Based on a true story, a stray dog befriends an orphan boy in a
refugee camp on a Greek island.
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Babymouse: Tales From the Locker
by Jennifer L. Holm
Unsure who to count among her friends and enemies in middle
school, Babymouse elects to stand out among zombie peers who
crave everything from fashionable sandals, to cool lip gloss, by joining
the film club, an endeavor that proves to be more challenging than anticipated. All books in the Babymouse series are Level T.
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Ellie Makes Her Move
by Marilyn Kaye
Moving to a turreted historical house in the aftermath of a town
scandal, 12-year-old Ellie and two fellow misfits discover a
mysterious old-fashioned spyglass that reveals magical phenomena
in their community, including a student’s impossible game of tag.
Rachel Takes the Lead, the second installment of the Spyglass Sisterhood series, is also a Level T.
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Emily Windsnap
by Liz Kessler
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful
secret about herself that opens up a whole new world. Books 5-9 in
the series are Level T.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's
Journal
by Jeff Kinney
Greg records his sixth-grade experiences in a middle school where
he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys
who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive. But when
Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures
to save their friendship. Books 1-4, 6, and 12-15 in the
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are all level T books.
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Comics Squad: Detention!
by Jarrett Krosoczka
A treasury of quick and funny stories about detention demonstrates
how a dreaded school disciplinary session can be rendered fun with
the assistance of an irreverent Greek god, antimatter ooze, bioengineered rats, and more.
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The Horse and His Boy
by C. S. Lewis
A boy and his talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous
journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia, where they come to the
aid of Aslan, the golden lion, in his battle against the White Witch,
who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
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The Magician's Nephew
by C. S. Lewis
When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her
own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia
where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.
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Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat
by Johnny Marciano
Exiled to Earth far from the planet where he was once the high commander, Klawde the ferocious alien war cat arrives in the
home of reluctant Oregon newcomer Raj. Books 3-6 of the
Klawde series are Level T.
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Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
Jess Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy
by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie
Burke, a newcomer to his rural Virginia community.
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I, Funny: A Middle School Story
by James Patterson
Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian
despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound
middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his
mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he
enters a local comedy contest. Books 1-3 in the I, Funny series
are all level T books.
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Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life
by James Patterson
When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best
friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun
by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct. Books
1-4 in the Middle School series are all level T books.
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Max & the Midknights
by Lincoln Peirce
Max and a group of friends dubbed the Midknights go on a quest
to rescue the Kingdom of Byjovia from the mean King Gastley!
Book two of this series, Battle of the Bodkins, is also a Level T.
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Sunday Sundaes
by Coco Simon
Allie, Sierra, and Tamiko have been best friends since kindergarten.
Now Allie's parents are divorced and Allie has moved one town away. She can still see her friends but she no longer goes to the same
middle school. But when Allie's mom decides to fulfill her lifelong
dream and open up an ice cream shop, Allie has an idea. Maybe
she and her friends can work in the shop every Sunday! The girls
soon discover that working in an ice cream shop is more than just scooping cones and adding toppings. It's serious work and Allie feels
the pressure of having to "be the boss" around her friends. Can the
girls work together every week and still remain BFFs?
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Dolphin Girl: Trouble in Pizza Paradise!
by Zach Smith
In small-town Deerburbia, young superhero Dolphin Girl and her
dad, Captain Dugong, run a popular tropical-themed restaurant.
Pizza Paradise! also doubles as their hideout. And danger is never
far away! One day, while Dad is training Dolphin Girl in signature
moves (Blowhole cannon! Extreme breath holding!), they get word
that their rivals are up to no good. It's time to swim into action! But
when Captain Dugong flakes on Dolphin Girl, she must summon her inner sea mammal and flip the situation. Recruiting gamemaster
Keith to help, Dolphin Girl sets out to battle the evil Sea Cow and
save Pizza Paradise!
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Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts
by Esta Spalding
Living in a car on a lush tropical island where they subsist on fish
and fruit and drive wherever they need to go, four semi-related kids
fend for themselves while searching for a permanent home.
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Flor and Miranda Steal the Show
by Jennifer Torres
A girl from a family that runs a carnival petting zoo considers
sabotaging her new musician friend's prospects when the petting
zoo becomes subject to elimination so that the carnival can afford
her friend's band fees.
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Katie the Catsitter
by Colleen A. F. Venable
Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until
she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to cat-sit is one
of the city's greatest supervillains.
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Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
by Kirsten Anderson
This exciting story details the defining moments of what led to
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's - affectionately known as AOC -
victory and all the monumental ones since that have shaped her
into a smart politician willing to fight for others, the environment,
and the future of America.
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Who Was Levi Strauss?
by Ellen Labrecque
As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Strauss left
his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out
west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold
- he he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear
while they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans - pants made of strong denim fabric - which have become one of the
most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world.
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Rebel Heroes
by Shari Last
This Level 3 reader reinforces early independent reading skills
with engaging profiles of such popular Star Wars rebel heroes
as Poe Dameron, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and
Ezra Bridger.
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Follow Those Zebras: Solving a Migration Mystery
by Sandra Markle
Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly
disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months
later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to
satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery,
but several questions remain.
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Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight
by Margaret Muirhead
This book documents the historical origins of the modern Frisbee, attributed to inventor Fred Morrison, revealing how people have
tossed pie tins, flipped popcorn lids and thrown similarly shaped
discs for entertainment and athletic purposes since ancient times.
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The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying)
Melvil Dewey
by Alexis O'Neill
When Melvil Dewey realized every library organized their books differently, he wondered if he could invent a system all libraries
could use to organize them efficiently. A rat-a-tat speaker, Melvil
was a persistent (and noisy) advocate for free public libraries. And
while he made enemies along the way as he pushed for changes -
like his battle to establish the first library school with women as
students - through it all he was EFFICIENT, INVENTIVE, and often ANNOYING as he made big changes in the world of public libraries.
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Life-Size Animals: An Illustrated Safari
by Rita M. Schiavo
You probably know what your favorite animals look like, but do you
really have any idea how big or small they really are? Could you
picture the size of a tiger's face, or an elephant's tail, or an ostrich's
egg? Life-Size Animals has pages and pages of life-size illustrations
of different animals' tongues, teeth, claws, eggs, tails, and more. It encourages readers to compare the sizes of the different animals to themselves-seeing how long their tongues compared to a giraffe or
how big their eyes are compared to a giant squid's - and it helps to
put in context just how big or small these incredible creatures are.
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Unbound: The Life + Art of Judith Scott
by Joyce Scott
In this inspiring picture book biography, readers will meet Judith
Scott, who, despite her perceived disabilities, became an artist of renown, having her work displayed in museums and galleries
around the world.
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Elizabeth Warren: Nevertheless, She Persisted
by Susan Wood
Elizabeth Warren was the first female senator from Massachusetts. coming from a struggling middle-class family in Oklahoma City.
After a heart attack put Elizabeth's father out of work, Elizabeth
helped out by babysitting, waitressing, and sewing dresses, all
while skipping a grade and shining in her school's debate team.
Debate taught Elizabeth how to fight with her words, a skill that eventually won her a state championship and a college scholarship.
As a lawyer and law professor, Elizabeth learned why it was so difficult for working-class families like her own to advance economically, and today she continues to fight (with her words) for the poor and middle-class in her role as a politician.
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111 W. Spring Valley Rd.
Centerville, OH 45458
(937) 433-8091
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6060 Far Hills Avenue Centerville, OH 45459
(937) 435-3700 |
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