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Enjoy chapter books for grades 4 to 7. |
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The nebula secret
by Trudi Strain Trueit
Twelve-year-old Cruz Coronado leaves his home in Hawaii to study and travel with other young people invited to attend the elite Explorer Academy in Washington, D.C., but a family connection to the organization could jeopardize his future
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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.
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Mission unstoppable
by Dan Gutman
On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files. 50,000 first printing.
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Capture the flag
by Kate Messner
When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, Anne, José, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm
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Masterminds
by Gordon Korman
A group of kids discovers they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment
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The unbreakable code
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Uncovering a trail of encrypted messages in books by Mark Twain when Mr. Quisling's behavior turns mysterious, Emily and James are alarmed when each hidden book triggers an arson fire, compelling them to race against time to crack the code before more disasters occur. Simultaneous eBook.
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Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
by Ally Carter
Discovering a presumed-dead billionaire hiding in the basement of Winterborne House, 12-year-old April teams up with her fellow orphans to solve a creepy riddle before the only home they have ever known is lost. By the best-selling author of the Gallagher Girls series. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The name of this book is secret
by Pseudonymous Bosch
Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality
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Notorious
by Gordon Korman
Moving to an unfamiliar island split between the United States and Canada, Keenan learns about the island’s Prohibition-era smuggling history from an unconventional neighbor who believes her dog has been murdered. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The jumbies
by Tracey Baptiste
In a spine-tingling tale that is rooted in Caribbean folklore, 11-year-old Corinne must call on her courage and an ancient magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home. Simultaneous eBook.
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Loot : how to steal a fortune
by Jude Watson
When his notorious cat burglar father urges him to "find jewels" before dying from a terrible fall, young March discovers that he must actually track down Jules, the twin sister he never knew he had. By the National Book Award-winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied. Simultaneous eBook.
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Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls
by Beth McMullen
Discovering, in the aftermath of a botched escape attempt, that her boarding school is actually an elite training academy for young spies, Abigail embarks on a crash course alongside a former nemesis when her mother, the program's top agent, goes missing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The maze of bones
by Rick Riordan
At the reading of their grandmother's will, Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members. 250,000 first printing.
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Dead voices
by Katherine Arden
A follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces finds best friends Ollie, Coco and Brian spending winter break at a down-on-its-heels ski resort before the ghost of the resort's late co-owner reaches out for help solving his murder. Simultaneous eBook
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Sammy Keyes and the hotel thief
by Wendelin Van Draanen
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with her grandmother
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Stormbreaker
by Anthony Horowitz
Seeing the bullet holes in his uncle's car, Alex realizes that the story he has been told about his death is a lie and so begins to look for the truth, but soon he uncovers great secrets and must run for his life to save not only himself but all the children of England.
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The Van Gogh deception
by Deron R Hicks
Discovered in Washington D.C.'s National Gallery with no memory of who he is, a young boy begins a high-stakes race to piece together disjointed clues about his origins while using his limited knowledge to prevent one of the greatest art frauds ever committed, in a story complemented by QR codes about depicted masterpieces. Simultaneous eBook. 15,000 first printing.
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NERDS : National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
by Michael Buckley
While running a spy network from their elementary school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil around the world, including a former junior beauty pageant contestant turned assassin and an array of James Bond-style villains.
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