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Books for 4th & 5th Graders Summer 2024
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Fall of the Robots
by Lee Bacon
In a post-war world where robots and humans coexist, XR_935 and Emma strive to maintain a fragile peace, but tensions rise as a group of humans resists reconciliation, raising the threat of potential upheaval and the end of their harmonious society.
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Listen to This
by Jennifer Blecher
Told from two perspectives, Lily and Will deal with the tumult of seventh grade including secrets, rumors, shifting friendships, overbearing parents, and a first dance.
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With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei
by Justina Chen
Moving to Seattle, Dessie Mei meets Donna, a girl who looks just like her, and when a secret DNA test reveals they're identical twins, both adopted from the same orphanage in China, they throw themselves into their newfound sisterhood until small differences between them create a rift.
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The Mystery of Locked Rooms
by Lindsay Currie
With her family on the verge of losing their home, Sarah searches for a rumored treasure inside an abandoned funhouse which is unlike any escape room she's ever attempted, and when things take a dangerous turn, she refuses to turn back - not when her future is at stake.
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Jerry, Let Me See the Moon!
by Jeffrey Ebbeler
Things get squirrely when Jerry discovers that his new town is a sanctuary for were-creatures, humans who turn into animals when the moon is full.
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Finding Normal
by Stephanie Faris
Forced to move to a new town after a flood destroys their house, 12-year-old Temple decides to have a big fundraiser to help not only her family, but others affected by the flood while searching for a return to normal.
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Fortune Tellers
by Lisa Greenwald
When the long-ago fortune tellers they created in third grade start popping up in the most unexpected places during the summer before seventh grade, three former best friends - Millie, Nora and Bea - see this as a sign to finally reconnect and reunite.
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Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed
by Jose Pablo Iriarte
When he moves into his late grandfather's Miami mansion, Benny discovers the ghost of his famous trumpet-playing abuelo is still there after being barred from the afterlife and agrees to help him earn his wings, with disastrous and hilarious results.
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Safiyyah's War
by Hiba Noor Khan
During the brutal Nazi occupation of Paris, Safiyyah feels powerless to help her Jewish friends and is drawn deep into the heart of a dangerous underground resistance with her father, where her bravery is put to the ultimate test.
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ChupaCarter and the Screaming Sombrero
by George Lopez
When Ernie's dad is accused of stealing artifacts related to the legendary El Dorado gold, Jorge and his friends set out to clear his name and run into a fiendish ring of thieves along the way.
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Deadlands: Survival
by Skye Melki-Wegner
After thwarting the Carrion Kingdom and destroying their stronghold, Eleri and the other young exiles must risk their lives by returning home to unite and lead the war-torn herds that turned their backs on them into one final, all-out battle for the very future of Cretacea.
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The Second Favorite Daughters Club: Sister Sabotage
by Colleen Oakes
Drawn together by their love of reading, their hatred of after-school activities and the fact they're clearly their parents' second-favorite children, Santana and Casey work together to become their parents' favorite children by undermining their love-hoarding siblings.
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The Wrong Way Home
by Kate O'Shaughnessy
When her mom sneaks them away from the Ranch, saying its leader is dangerous, Fern refuses to believe it and devises a plan to return to the off-the-grid, sustainable community in upstate N.Y. until she makes a discovery that causes her to question everything.
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Seven Ghosts
by Chris Priestley
Jake and the other finalists in a ghost-story writing competition for children have been invited to tour Grimstone Hall where they'll learn about the seven ghosts who haunt the grounds! As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks, and magnificent grounds, they hear all about the ghosts. But strange shapes and shadows follow Jake as they move through the house, and the tour guide starts behaving very suspiciously. With each tale told, Jake grows more anxious. Soon he'll discover something is very, very wrong...
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Any Way You Look
by Maleeha Siddiqui
When some boys from her Muslim community start harassing her, Ainy channels her inner creative strength and confidence to stand her ground and get the respect she deserves.
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The Things We Miss
by Leah Stecher
When twelve-year old J.P. discovers a magical treehouse that sends her three days forward in time, she uses the portal to skip all the worst parts of middle school, despite the consequences.
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Sleeping Spells & Dragon Scales
by Wendy S. Swore
When no one believes him except for Alaina, a self-proclaimed expert in fantasy and fairy tales, Liam relies on her friendship - and a bit of fairy magic - as his mystery illness worsens, to find a way to understand the truth of what's happening.
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Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe
by Katie Zhao
Winnie and David join shamans from around the world to participate in the Shaman Youth Tournament, but while all the competitors are away, evil spirits threaten to overrun the defenseless human world.
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Area 51 Files: The Big Flush
by Julie Buxbaum
With Area 51 in danger from a hunk of space junk - a giant toilet - headed straight for the base, Sky Patel-Baum and her friends must expose a traitor in their midst to get out of this stinky situation.
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Middle School and Other Disasters: Worst Broommate Ever!
by Wanda Coven
Starting a new boarding school that has secret classes for witches-in-training, Heidi Heckelbeck is super excited until she discovers her roommate is her old rival, Melanie Maplethorpe, who is also less than thrilled, which leads to an epic prank war and magical mayhem.
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Chronicles of Never After: The Broken Mirror
by Melissa De la Cruz
Filomena, along with her Snow Country pals, sets off to find The League of the Seven - a group of fearless warriors devoted to fighting the ogres at any cost - in a last ditch effort to save the land from Queen Olga's clutches.
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The Other Side of the River
by Alda P. Dobbs
Petra Luna (The Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna) is in America, having escaped the Mexican Revolution and the terror of the Federales. Now that they are safe, Petra and her family can begin again, in this country that promises so much. Still, twelve-year-old Petra knows that her abuelita, little sister, and baby brother depend on her to survive. She leads her family from a smallpox-stricken refugee camp on the Texas border to the buzzing city of San Antonio, where they work hard to build a new life. And for the first time ever, Petra has a chance to learn to read and write. Yet Petra wants more - isn't that what the revolution is about? Her strength and courage will be tested like never before as she fights for herself, her family, and her dreams.
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Dragons in a Bag: The Enchanted Bridge
by Zetta Elliott
On a mission to Palmara to help all magical creatures return to the human world, Jaxon and his friends must cross an enchanted bridge connecting the two realms that belongs to an unlikely ally they aren't sure they can trust.
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Wilderlore: The Ever Storms
by Amanda Foody
When mysterious, unnatural sandstorms start appearing around the Desert, Barclay and his fellow classmates at the University of Al Faradh search for answers in an exclusive, magical library that appears out of nowhere.
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Funjungle: Whale Done
by Stuart Gibbs
While in Malibu with his girlfriend Summer, Teddy Fitzroy helps the head vet from FunJungle investigate a blown-up whale and the theft of tons of beach sand, determined to uncover the truth in a glittering world where nothing is as it seems.
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Smartest Kid in the Universe: Evil Genius
by Chris Grabenstein
When his ingestible knowledge jellybeans go missing right before his training with the secret agency known as the Consortium is about to start, Jake McQuade, the smartest kid in the universe, must solve this mystery fast while thwarting a high-tech heist. Simultaneous eBook.
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Falling Out of Time
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In 2193, 12-year-old Zola wonders if she's been wrong about everything in her life when she receives a mysterious note that leads her to a shocking discovery and reveals her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality.
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Goddess Girls: Artemis the Hero
by Joan Holub
To retrieve a river nymph's precious cup, Artemis must beat the sneaky river god Alpheus at his own game and become the hero she is meant to be.
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Bamboo Kingdom: Journey to the Dragon Mountain
by Erin Hunter
To fulfill their destinies as Dragon Speakers, the panda triplets must find their way back to each other and face their greatest fears to stop Sunset's nefarious plans for taking over the Bamboo Kingdom.
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Pages & Co.:The Treehouse Library
by Anna James
To save his Uncle Horatio from an enchanted sleeping spell cast by the Alchemist, book smuggler Milo Bolt, ready to be the hero of his own story, ends up at the magical treehouse of the Alchemist's sworn enemy to find the cure.
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The Secret of Glendunny: The Searchers
by Kathryn Lasky
Embarking on a perilous journey to find their beloved mother, friend, and guardian, Elsinore the swan, who has disappeared, three brave beaver kits come to the rescue of innocent animals being held against their will for evil purposes.
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Battle Dragons: City of secrets
by Alex London
Cut off from his friends and banished to the desolate frontier town of Glassblower's Gulch, which is run by a ruthless sheriff who has banned dragons, Abel is determined to be a model citizen until he discovers a baby wyvern who won't survive without his help.
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Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh
by James Patterson
Arriving at theater camp and looking forward to putting her comedy skills to good use, Jacky Hart realizes she's way out of her depth, but with the help of some new friends, sets out to earn her place in the spotlight.
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Stuntboy, In-Between Time
by Jason Reynolds
Portico Reeves, or Stuntboy the greatest superhero people have never heard of, tries to manage his frets and navigate his new normal with divorced parents, bullies in his building, and a newfound friend.
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Cookie Chronicles: Ben Yokoyama and the Cookies of Chaos
by Matthew Swanson
While trying to track down the owner of a lost wallet, Ben Yokoyama seeks guidance from five perplexing fortune cookies while battling a librarian bent on revenge, a terrifying toilet and gaining a new appreciation for ducks, cardamom and his best friend, Janet.
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Gravebooks
by J. A. White
In this thrilling sequel to Nightbooks, Alex is forced to complete a scary story each night when the witch who held him captive enters his dreams in a new way, plunging him into a nightmare - literally.
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