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Books For Juveniles

Graysen Foxx and the treasure of Principal Redbeard
by J. Scott Savage

Searching for a long-lost chest filled with decades of confiscated toys, including rare comic books and first-edition Pokémon trading cards, Graysen Foxx, armed with his fedora, journal and elastic stretchy hand, must stop his nemesis from finding it first. 15,000 first printing.

The wandering hour
by Zack Loran Clark

"New Rotterdam is no place for a kid and that's what Emrys Houtman likes about it. Emrys obsessively documents his town's urban legends and cryptid sightings...It's all in good fun until one day, the trio stumbles upon the Doomsday Archives, a collectionof relics with dazzling powers and dangerous consequences. When a mysterious blood-red hourglass begins appearing around town and children begin to go missing, the trio must band together to stop the horrors plaguing New Rotterdam, or risk losing their home"

The Jules Verne prophecy
by Larry Schwarz

When a mysterious book by the legendary science-fiction writer falls into their hands, three unlikely friends, using the hidden codes written inside, set off on an epic treasure hunt throughout Paris and soon discover they aren't the only ones searching for the hidden riches. 60,000 first printing.

World's worst time machine
by Dustin Brady

After purchasing a $3 time machine at a garage sale, Liam uses it to summon Thomas Edison for help with his book report, but when a different Thomas Edison from the 1930s arrives, hilarity ensues! Simultaneous. Illustrations.

The nebula secret
by Trudi Strain Trueit

Leaving tranquil Hawaii to join other students at Explorer Academy, where the world's leading scientists train them to become the next generation of elite explorers, Cruz discovers that his family has a mysterious past that could jeopardize his future. Simultaneous eBook.

Two degrees
by Alan Gratz

"Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is riding her horse in the California woods when a wildfire sparks--and grows scarily fast. How can she make it to safety when there are flames everywhere? Owen and hisbest friend, George, are used to seeing polar bears on the snowy Canadian tundra. But when one bear gets way too close for comfort, do the boys have any chance of surviving? Natalie hunkers down at home as a massive hurricane barrels toward Miami. When the floodwaters crash into her house, Natalie is dragged out into the storm--with nowhere to hide. Akira, Owen, George, and Natalie are all swept up in the devastating effects of climate change. They are also connected in ways that will shock them--and could alter their destinies forever. Bestselling author Alan Gratz is at the top of his game, shining a light on our increasingly urgent climate crisis while spinning an action-packed story that will keep readers hooked--and inspire them to take action"

Welcome to the island
by Dela Costa

When a new girl named Tori moves in next door, 8-year-old Isla Verde, who loves living on the adventurous island of Sol, finds it hard to keep her ability to speak to animals a secret. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.

City spies
by James Ponti

Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents' crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for MI5. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.

Spy school
by Stuart Gibbs

Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley leaves his public middle school to attend the CIA's highly secretive Espionage Academy, which everyone is told is an elite science school

First Flight
by S. J. King

Transported back in time to 1903 Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Timekeepers, a secret organization of kids who fix problems in the past, must retrieve the Wright Brothers' propeller from the villainous DeLay to put history back on track. Simultaneous. Illustrations.