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New Youth & Middle Grade Fiction February 2023 |
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Cameron Battle and the Escape Trials
by Jamar J. Perry
With his mother trapped and his father still missing, Cameron is desperate to return to Chidani, but when a nasty bully in his new school is possessed by a mmo, Cameron and his trusty friends Zion and Aliyah are transported to Chidani sooner than anticipated.
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Finally Seen
by Kelly Yang
Arriving in America to live with her parents and sister after five years apart, 10-year-old Lina Gao struggles to fit in with her family and at her new school until she learns about the power of friendship, family and being finally seen.
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The House that Whispers
by Lin Thompson
Feeling that something is wrong while spending the week at NanaleenÂ’s century-old house, 11-year-old Simon launches a ghost hunt that reveals the hidden story of his great aunt, whose life might hold answers to some of his worries.
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Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind
by Misa Sugiura
All Momo wants for her twelfth birthay is an ordinary life, but instead she finds out she is half human, half goddess and must unlock her divine powers to save her mother's life and keep countless evil spirits from escaping Yomi, the land of the dead.
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Not an Easy Win
by Chrystal D. Giles
Expelled from school after one too many fights, Lawrence spends his days at the rec center where he learns how to play chess, making moves that change everything as he finds himself still in the game.
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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 AlchemistÂ’s sworn enemy to find the cure.
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Pilar Ramirez and the Curse of San Zenon
by Julian Randall
While in the Dominican Republic for the first time, Pilar must harness her bruja powers to stop an escaped demon from ushering in a new era of evil.
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When Sea Becomes Sky
by Gillian McDunn
Bex and Davey set out to save their beloved marsh from developers only to learn that sometimes progress happens whether youÂ’re ready or not, in this heartfelt summer story of love, family, and holding on as well as letting go.
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The Enchanted Life of Valentina MejÃa
by Alexandra Alessandri
Dragged along on another magical creature hunt with their father, 12-year-old Valentina, who loves to draw the world around her, and her younger brother Juliǹ are transported to an alternate Colombia where the legends are real.
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The Human Kaboom
by Adam Rubin
From a hotel guest who spontaneously combusts to a death-defying human cannonball, this explosive companion to The Ice Cream Machine takes readers into six thrilling new worlds filled with danger and mystery?—?and things that go BOOM!
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Lasagna Means I Love You
by Kate O'Shaughnessy
When 11-year-old foster kid Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone elseÂ’s family recipes, she collects the stories behind them and builds a website to share them, secretly hoping a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her own.
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No Matter the Distance
by Cindy Baldwin
Finding a dolphin stranded in the creek behind their house as her cystic fibrosis flares up, Penny forms an immediate connection with the stranded creature she names Rose and must get Rose back to her pod even if it means losing her.
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Ring of Solomon
by Aden Polydoros
When he purchases a mysterious ring at a flea market, Zach Darlington is granted strange powers that come in handy when scary creatures emerge from hiding, determined to fulfill a prophecy dooming all who walk the Earth.
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Unspoken magic
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creature?—?or monster?—?could exist, but when a team of myth busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existence, and 11-year-old Fin will do anything to protect it.
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Whale Done : a FunJungle novel
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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The Worlds We Leave Behind
by A. F. Harrold
When his actions result in a little girl getting injured, Hex, who doesnÂ’t know why he does most of the things he does, seeks forgiveness for his choices, which have caused a ripple effect thatÂ’s rewriting his whole life.
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The Grace of Wild Things
by Heather Fawcett
Fleeing from the orphanage, Grace makes a deal with the witch in the nearby woods?—?if Grace can learn all the witch’s spells, she must make Grace her apprentice?—?an agreement that leads to an unexpected bond?—?and an unimaginable sacrifice.
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The Hidden Dragon
by Melissa Marr
While fending off pirates and being shipwrecked on the Netherwhere, Otter and street-smart stowaway London fight injustice and protect the defenseless, earning the respect of the realmÂ’s most magical creatures who all bond together as a force for good.
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Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom
by Nina Varela
When her drawing of a girl from her dreams comes to life, Juniper Harvey must help her secret crush Galatea, a princess from a magical other world, find her crown to return home, pitting them against a sinister force.
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On Air with Zoe Washington
by Janae Marks
While building a relationship with her newly exonerated birth father, who is having a hard time re-entering society, Zoe starts a podcast to shed light on the struggles exonerees experience and fundraise for his lifelong dream of opening his own restaurant.
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The Princess and the Pup
by Sam Hay
When Fudge gains the attention of both Princess, the puppy star of a show filming on the beach, and the showÂ’s animal trainer, Evie must hide Fudge away or risk losing him forever, in this chapter-book adventure filled with magical mayhem.
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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 SunsetÂ’s nefarious plans for taking over the Bamboo Kingdom.
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The Big Sting
by Rachelle Delaney
Usually avoiding adventure of any kind, 11-year-old Leo is unfortunately drawn into a mystery, along with his danger-loving sister, when his late GrandmaÂ’s beehives go missing and his ornery Grandpa needs help catching the sticky-fingered thieves.
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City of the Dead
by James Ponti
To discover who is behind a series of cyberattacks by following the deciphered messages, Kat leads a team to Egypt and the ancient City of the Dead which becomes one of the most complex missions they have yet to face.
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The Doomfire Secret
by Annaliese Avery
To rescue her brother from the fierce and mysterious Krigare, Paisley Fitzwilliam, who defied all logic by coming back through the Veil, embarks on a perilous journey to the icy Northern Realms where she hopes to make an exchange to guarantee his survival.
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Enly and the Buskin' Blues
by Jennie Liu
Hoping to earn money for band camp tuition, twelve-year-old Enly Wu Lewis starts busking, but his mission quickly turns into a series of misadventures that change how he sees his family, his dreams, and himself.
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Harriet Spies
by Elana K. Arnold
Accused of taking a guestÂ’s treasured pair of binoculars, Harriet Wermer, who has a penchant for lying, scours her grandmotherÂ’s bed-and-breakfast for the real culprit and, when found, must decide how important the truth really is.
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Opportunity Knocks
by Sara Farizan
When a strange key opens a door to good fortune and to Opportunity, who will stay with her for seven serendipitous days, Lila soon discovers that the person who lost the key will do anything to get it back.
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The Pearl Hunter
by Miya T. Beck
When her twin sister is stolen by the legendary ghost whale, pearl hunter Kai strikes a deal with the gods to save her sisterÂ’s soul, forcing her to make impossible choices and risk everything to bring her home. 50,000 first printing.
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Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies
by Stacey Lee
After inadvertently stopping a robbery at an oddities shop in Chinatown, 12-year-old Winston Chu is gifted a broom and dustpan that somehow take his most beloved possessions and decides itÂ’s time to fight magic with magic to sweep away evil.
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The Swifts : a Dictionary of Scoundrels
by Beth Lincoln
When during the Swift Family Reunion someone gives Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude a deadly push down the stairs, Shenanigan Swift, who has a penchant for mischief, decides to become a detective and solve this mysterious case.
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The Talent Thief
by Mike Thayer
When she is given the ability to steal peopleÂ’s talents for a day, Tiffany Tudwell, who prefers to stay hidden in the shadows, uses this chance to save her dadÂ’s failing planetarium and finally step into the spotlight.
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The Win Over
by Jennifer Torres
Arriving in Mexico for their parentsÂ’ wedding, stepsisters Raquel, Lucinda and Juliette must show their disapproving Tia Enrique that their parents are meant to be together, but when their scheming leads to doubt, they wonder if they can really trust each other at all.
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The Carrefour Curse
by Dianne K. Salerni
When twelve-year-old Garnet finally gets to meet her magical extended family she discovers they're all trapped in the ruins of their crumbling manor and Garnet must break a curse that has decimated three generations of Carrefours.
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Simon Sort of Says
by Erin Bow
Two years after surviving a school shooting, 12-year-old Simon moves to the only place in America where the internet is banned, finally getting a chance to spin his own story with the help of a new friend.
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Where the Black Flowers Bloom
by Ronald L. Smith
Set in an alternate African world in which a Black girl finds her power, this intricately woven story follows Asha as she journeys through Alkebulan, searching for the truth about her family and the evil sorcerer stalking her every move.
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Dragonboy
by Megan Reyes
Bound by the threads of fate, Blue, River, Wren and Shenli leave behind the lives and homes they know to unravel the lies theyÂ’ve been taught to believe in order to restore the balance between humans, dragons and magic.
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The Many Fortunes of Maya
by Nicole D. Collier
Always turning to her Wheel of Fortunes, a cardboard circle covered with wisdom sheÂ’s collected from fortune cookies, for answers and a dose of luck, 12-year-old Maya must find the courage to write her own fortune to answer her deep-down questions.
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Princess of the Wild Sea
by Megan Frazer Blakemore
Hidden away on a remote island infused with magic, cursed princess Harbor Rose, with her kingdom in danger, must decide if she should wait for the prophesied hero to save her or take matters into her own hands.
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Cookie Monsters
by Erika J. Kendrick
Determined to become Santa MonicaÂ’s District Cookie Queen, 12-year-old Brooklyn Ace finds her dream going up in smoke when rich and spoiled Piper Parker arrives, until BrooklynÂ’s family and friends rally behind her so she can end up a winner after all.
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Figure It Out, Henri Weldon
by Tanita S. Davis
In her new school, seventh grader Henrietta Weldon expects her learning disability to give her problems, but she doesn't expect a feud with her sister over her new friends, joining the girlsÂ’ soccer team and discovering poetry, all the while trying to make everyone happy.
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The In-Between
by Katie Van Heidrich
After being evicted from their home, 13-year-old Katie Wingate and her family move into an Extended Stay America Motel where she tries to lead a normal life, all the while wondering if things would be easier living with her father.
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The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing
by Molly B. Burnham
When Grandpa Walter, who is grieving the loss of her Grandma Ima, comes to stay, 10-year-old uber-curious Dottie Bing discovers for the first time in her life that she isnÂ’t sure what to ask.
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The Puttermans are in the House
by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman
When their house is damaged in a flood, twins Sammy and Matty Putterman move in with their cousin Becky, discovering they all need each other now more than ever, but their grief, anger and uncertainty stand in the way.
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Trashed!
by Martha Freeman
When he finds a chipped teacup in his familyÂ’s junk store that is the key to solving the perfect crime, Arthur Popper, with the help of his friends, family and a sad-faced police officer, takes on the hard work of detecting.
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World Made of Glass
by Ami Polonsky
In 1987, after losing her father to AIDS, Iris navigates her rage and grief, resolving to speak out against the rampant fear, misinformation and prejudice surrounding the disease, which leads to new friendships and surprising discoveries.
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The Superteacher Project
by Gordon Korman
Determined to teach their new teacher whoÂ’s boss, Oliver Zhan and his best friend Nathan realize that Mr. Aidact is not what they expected and, suspecting something is fishy, must get to the bottom of the mystery.
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The Race to Erase
by Bill H. Doyle
The unlikeliest of heroes, four kids with secret powers are determined to stop the Calamity Corporation from ending life on Earth as we know it, in this new adventure series in which readers can help save the planet by choosing the right story line.
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Sincerely Sicily
by Tamika Burgess
Sicily Jordan, a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride, faces prejudice both in her new school and at home, and with a little creativity, proves to herself and everyone else exactly who she is.
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Sisters of the Lost Marsh
by Lucy Strange
Living in fear of their father, six cursed sisters sneak out to visit Full Moon Fayre, but when Grace, the oldest sister, goes missing, they must battle inner doubts and the legends that have haunted their family to save her.
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Harmony and Heartbreak
by Claire Kann
Living in the penthouse suite of San FranciscoÂ’s Hotel Coeur, matchmakers-in-training Rose and Cora learn how to use magic to bring about love connections and must perfect their charms and enchantments to pass a test that will determine their future.
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The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt
by Shawn Peters
A neurodivergent orphan with an eidetic memory and superhero foster parents, Logan Foster learns that the villain who is mysteriously snatching superheroes might be his real mom and sets out with his friends to discover the truth.
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The Famously Funny Parrott : Four Tales from the Bird Himself
by Eric Daniel Weiner
Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud adventures. From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary.
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Lucky at Bat
by Goldenberg, Alisse Lee
Lucky at Bat follows a young boy named Jack and his two rescue rats-Lucky and Gus-Gus. When Jack discovers that Lucky has a talent for baseball, the little rat becomes the mascot and secret batting coach for Jack's Little League team. Unfortunately, a rival team considers Lucky's presence "cheating," and tensions rise, resulting in a terrible accident. Lucky and Jack wonder if maybe a ballpark isn't a place for a rat. Now it's up to Jack's teammates and Gus-Gus to show both Lucky and Jack that they are special and important, and that they should not give up on their dreams, no matter how big those dreams may be.
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White Fox in the Forest
by Jiatong Chen
With their hearts set on transforming into humans, white fox Dilah and his friends continue their quest, discovering hostile terrain, new friends, fearsome enemies and an enchanted forest that may be the answer to all their prayers.
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Oscar from Elsewhere
by Jaclyn Moriarty
When Oscar dies in the city of the elves after a silver wave struck him down, his friends, family, and a 6-year-old troublemaking stowaway elf race against time to stop the clock and rewind time to prevent the tragedy.
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Monstrous Matchmakers
by Luna Graves
Twin witch sisters Bella and Dee decide to play matchmaker for Yvette, the principal of YIKESSS, hoping that a little romance in her life will cheer her up, but things donÂ’t go quite as planned.
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The Secrets of Stone Creek
by Briana McDonald
Determined to become a great adventurer and win her best friend back, Finley gets her chance when she stays in Stone Creek where she searches for a local adventurer who went missing two decades before, until she discovers some places are better left unexplored.
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Heart finds
by Jaime Berry
When her grandpa, with whom she goes “extreme treasure hunting” to find items that call to her heart, suffers a stroke, 11-year-old Mabel learns that letting go of the past and embracing the future is her greatest find yet.
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Tenmile
by Sandra Dallas
In 1880 Tenmile, Colorado, a rough gold mining town, 12-year-old Sissy Carlson, who is assisting her local doctor father, sees firsthand the personal and not-always-private struggles of his patients and starts thinking of a world outside of this place where she might fit in.
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Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
by Esme Symes-Smith
A 12-year-old nonbinary knight trapped in HelstonÂ’s rigid hierarchy where girls learn magic and boys train as knights, Callie meets others like them and together they must first defeat the bigotry within the kingdom to win an ancient war.
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The Bridge Battle
by Jacqueline Davies
Unexpectedly cast as outsiders, siblings Jessie and Evan must learn to be true to themselves when they are faced with bullies and unexpected circumstances that cause them to act in ways they never have before.
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The Rabbit's Gift
by Jessica Vitalis
When the delicate balance between the people of a small country and the rabbits who farm and deliver Chou de vie (cabbage-like plants that grow human babies inside) is broken, Quincy rabbit and a young girl must trust each other to restore it.
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Hither & Nigh
by Ellen Potter
Forced to join the Last Chance Club or be expelled from school, Nell Batista finds herself in a parallel NYC called the Nigh, controlled by the terrifying Minister, who might be linked to her brotherÂ’s disappearance three years earlier.
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The Worst Villain Ever
by Amy Bearce
When eleven-year-old George Pruwell is finally admitted to the Academy of Villainy and Wrongdoing, he has big plans of making his family proud, especially his older brother Alex. Unfortunately, unlike his brother, George is anything but villainous. To secure a slot in the school's best class roster and prove himself worthy of his family's wonderfully wicked name, he takes on a nearly impossible assignment: defeat Captain Perfectus, the world's greatest superhero. Now, George has to figure out how one too-nice-villain-in-training can defeat the most impressive superhero of all time. Alex offers his help, but George isn’t so sure he wants to use his big brother's methods. And when Captain Perfectus turns out to have some seriously big problems of his own, George must choose whether to follow his instincts and help the superhero or crush him and become the most villainous Pruwell ever.
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Children of Stardust
by Edudzi Adodo
After stumbling upon a strange, golden pyramid that imbues him with a legendary power, Zero is recruited to take part in a dangerous, intergalactic quest to track down the infamous Mask of the Shaman King.
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The Trouble With Robots
by Michelle Mohrweis
Assigned to the robotics team led by Evelyn, a perfectionist who is determined to win the upcoming competition, Allie and her teammates must convince her to allow them to participate in roles that play to their strengths.
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Mortimer : Rat Race to Space
by Joan Marie Galat
Mortimer T. Flightdeck, Future YouTube Sensation, has big plans for ratkind: he'll join the International Space Station (ISS) and document his experiments on the human astronauts to prove rats are much better than humans when it comes to colonizing Mars. But when his schemes go awry, he is forced to face new truths about dreams and friendship.
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Dogs of the Deadlands
by Anthony McGowan
Chernobyl, 1986. Without humans, how will dogs survive? As humans fled the nuclear disaster, they were forced to leave their pets behind. Without people, nature began to return to the woods surrounding the power plant--lynx, bear, and wolves. But the overgrown forest is no place for dogs. Can Zoya, and her pups Misha and Luka, learn to survive in the deadlands? And will Zoya ever find her way home to her beloved owner?
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Violet & Jobie in the Wild
by Lynne Rae Perkins
Mouse siblings Violet and Jobie are relocated to the wilderness, where they are surrounded by all kinds of unfamiliar scents and sounds, in this animal adventure that explores themes of friendship, family, bravery and the meaning of home.
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Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires
by Ben Acker
If you are reading this book, then you must be trapped in that spooky house with those vampires. Sorry about that. But! You might just make it out if you manage to tell them one scary story each night in accordance with standard vampire rules. Don't know any scary stories? Good thing you found this book! Every tale in this tome is true...more or less (more more than less). You get a little bit of everything in this monster mash: from hitchhiking phantoms to women in white, a carnivore beast that loves a good vacation to a haunted mannequin with a bug problem, killer phones, concerned werewolves, you name it. Everything you need to keep those vampires on the edge of their seats--and well away from your neck.
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She Holds Up the Stars
by Sandra Laronde
The last thing that twelve-year-old Misko wants to do is to move away from the city to spend time on the rez with her grandmother. She feels strangely compelled to go to the place where her dreams have been tugging at her to come home. Maybe she can finally find out what happened to her mother, who mysteriously disappeared when she was four years old. Misko discovers her unique ability to connect to a spirited horse named Mishtadim who is being violently broken in by the rancher next door and his son, Thomas. Although Misko and Thomas challenge one another, their friendship is forged through the taming of the wild horse. In the process, she realizes the true meaning of belonging and that you can never truly leave home.
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Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus!
by Atinuke
During the dry, dusty winter season in Nigeria, Anna Hibiscus prepares to visit her grandmother in Canada, where she will see snow for the first time but will be sad to leave the big family she loves behind.
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Henry Heckelbeck and the Great Frog Escape
by Wanda Coven
After spending the day catching frogs with his friends at Brewster Creek, Henry Heckelbeck accidentally brings one home and is just a hop and a jump away from absolute disaster.
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Hooray for Anna Hibiscus!
by Atinuke
Set in modern Nigeria, this illustrated chapter book follows Anna Hibiscus, who lives with her large, loving family in a compound in a big city, as she escapes hair-braiding day, plays hide-and-seek during a power outage and learns about spontaneous generosity.
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Willow Moss & the magic thief
by Dominique Valente
Young witch Willow Moss, with the help of her friends and the guidance of her grannyÂ’s old notebook, embarks on a treacherous journey to get her powers back so she can stop Silas from stealing all magic for himself. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Comet's royal cake
by Daisy Sunshine
"Traveling with Sapphire, Shamrock and Twilight to the royal baking competition in Sunshine Springs, Comet, who is excited to show off her baking skills, doesnÂ’t know if sheÂ’s up for the challenge when she meets the other contestants. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations. "
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The secret shipwreck
by Linda Chapman
"Kai, Marina, and their friends decide to use the whirlpool at Mermaids Rock to take a trip to the Red Sea. They find a shipwreck, and Kai is enthralled with the human artifacts that they find there. But Coralie is worried that they'll be discovered and urges the group to return home. Then a group of divers arrives at the shipwreck, and the friends find themselves in a tricky situation. Will they be able to return to Mermaids Rock without being seen by the humans?"
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Best friends fur-ever / : We're Here to Help!
by JaNay Brown-Wood
"With a dash of magic and a pinch of creativity, Rosie and the rest of the Love Puppies cook up a plan to help Meiko, a lonely girl struggling to make friends at school, find her paw-fect match. Original. Simultaneous eBook. "
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Dawn on the coast
by Ann M. Martin
Dawn enjoys her visit to California so much that she considers staying there with her father, as her brother, Jeff, has done
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Lost pet blues / : We're Here to Help!
by JaNay Brown-Wood
"The Love Puppies search for their missing friend Maximus, who is nowhere to be found, until a little bit of magic and a whole lot of kindness bring him home! Original. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. "
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No place like home
by Yamile Saied Méndez
"Carolina Aguasvivas's oldest friend, Vida Jones Castillo, has never been interested in riding horses -- until now! Carolina is thrilled for her BFF to join Paradise Ranch, along with new sponsorship student Brielle Stuart. But the girls' perfect summer falls apart when they find out that one of the horses might be sold -- Carolina's favorite riding buddy, Shadow. Can Carolina and her friends save her beloved horse...and the future of the Unbridled Dreams program?"
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Two fur one
by Reese Eschmann
"Kira Parker lives above The Purrfect Cup, the cat café that her family owns and runs. When her parents decide they want to renovate it, she is worried because it means knocking down a wall...When a stray cat and its puppy companion find their way into the café, Kira has the great idea to convince her parents that they belong at The Purrfect Cup...But as Kira tries her best to keep renovations from happening, she and her friends learn that maybe what makes a home isn't just colorful walls or wobbly shelves"
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Curse of the robo-dragon
by Adam Blade
If you love Beast Quest and space, don't miss this thrilling new adventure series for children aged 8 and up!
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Mystery at Mermaid Cove
by Melody Mews
When the mermaids of Lollyland fall silent due to a mystery musician, Itty Bitty Princess Kitty must get her paws wet to solve this case. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Mira and Flameteller
by Alastair Chisholm
"Mira and and her dragon Flameteller have a knack for mechanics and must fix the waterwheel that powers the Dragon Guild"
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Baby Badger
by Hannah René Shaw
Saved from a snowstorm, Baby Badger, a newborn kitten with no mom, is taken to Fosterland where he meets lots of new animals, including a mama cat and her kittens
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What is the story of Nancy Drew?
by Dana Meachen Rau
Following the same format as the best-selling Who Was? series, the What Is the Story of? books tell the “biographies” of our most beloved fictional characters and include a full-color foldout character timeline. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Flor fights back : a Stonewall Riots survival story
by Joy Michael Ellison
In 1969, when thirteen-year-old transgender runaway Flor and her new trans friend Tami try to make their way into the queer and trans community of New York City, they find themselves at the Stonewall Inn on a night that leads to a police raid and violence
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Fumiko and a Tokyo tragedy : a Great Kanto Earthquake survival story
by Susan Griner
When the Great Kanto Earthquake strikes Tokyo on September 1, 1923, twelve-year-old Fumiko must navigate the ensuing chaos and confusion in her fight for survival. Includes information about the Great Kanto Earthquake, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts
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Sadiq and Hooyo's drum
by Siman Nuurali
Sadiq cannot wait to show his family heirloom drum, called a durbaan, to his friends at school, especially Gabi, who is deaf, but when a mishap occurs with Hooyo's durbaan, Sadiq must explain it to her and make things right
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Sadiq and the festival of cultures
by Siman Nuurali
When Sadiq and his classmates host a festival celebrating their own cultures, they find a way to make sure everyone in their class has traditions to share
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Coyote vs. dingo
by Jerry Pallotta
"Compares and contrasts two ferocious animals: a coyote and a dingo! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner"
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Skateboard star
by Jennifer Torres
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself
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Monster from the void
by Adam Blade
"Harry and Ava are intrepid young adventurers living on a massive space station near the Void--a black hole that swallowed their home planet years ago. Nothing can escape the Void...or so everyone believes. So when an unidentified object attacks Vantia1,everyone panics. Can Harry and Ava tackle the Monster from the Void? And what secrets will they discover in the process?"
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Maggie Sparks and the swimming pool sharks
by Steve Smallman
"Maggie Sparks does not like swimming! It is cold, wet and worst of all, she is not very good at it. So when Mom decides to sign her up for swimming lessons, Maggie is not happy. Thankfully, Maggie is a super powerful, super smart, super talented witch. She is determined to use her powers to get into the elite Sharks swimming group and help her best friend, Arthur, along the way. All she needs is a little magic..."
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Buttons's talent show
by Allison Gutknecht
On adoption day at the shelter, Buttons loses his nerve when it comes time to show off his talents and learns that just being himself is good enough. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Rainbow surprise
by Helen Perelman
When the perfect gift for their grandparents goes missing, Mini and her cousins Frosting and Cupcake scour the halls of Sugar Valley castle where surprises await them around every corner. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Rickshaw to horror : a Miss Mallard mystery
by Robert Quackenbush
"When Miss Mallard visits Hong Kong, she encounters Marshall Gadwall, a retired English military duck, who seems to have the power to predict disasters. His predictions always come true, but as Miss Mallard examines the evidence, she finds someone's story doesn't add up"
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Off-key
by Jennifer Torres
With the talent show fast approaching, Catalina, a Mexican American girl with a magical sewing kit, forms a band and must learn how to work in a group, otherwise sheÂ’ll just be a solo act. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The dinosaur discovery
by Laura James
Bob, the stationmaster's dog at Puddle Train Station and travel cooresponent for the Daily Bark, gets the scoop of a lifetime when he unearths a Dinosaur Skeleton
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New shark in town
by Davy Ocean
"It's Harvey Hammer's first day at Kelpmentary School. Harvey dreams of being just like King Krusher, his comic book hero, but as the new shark in town, he worries he'll sink before he swims with the rest of the kids"
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Save the unicorns
by Helen Perelman
When all the unicorns of Candy Kingdom fall ill, their horns turning hot and red, Princess Mini and her friends race against time to find a super sweet cure. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Catalina incognito
by Jennifer Torres
When her aunt, a famous telenovela actress, gives her a magical sewing kit, 8-year-old Catalina Castaneda must create the perfect disguise to track down the person responsible for stealing the rhinestones for her auntÂ’s most famous costume. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous & eBook. Illustrations.
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The new friend fix
by Jennifer Torres
Catalina Castaneda, using her auntÂ’s magical sewing kit, sets out to solve the mystery of a new student who wonÂ’t talk to anyone but her own cousin. 10,000 first printing. Simultaneous & eBook. Illustrations.
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Luna's obedience school
by Allison Gutknecht
Luna is the top cat at Whiskers Down the Lane animal shelter, but lately sheÂ’s found her own behavior to be purr-fectly awful and, with some encouragement from her fellow pet pals, tries to figure out how to be her paw-some self again. 7,500 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Tree house station
by Dee Romito
"Caleb and the rest of the Fort Builders, Inc. group feel like it's finally time to have their own dedicated workspace! Their big idea? A fort treehouse! But finding the perfect tree for their unique fort is a little tougher than they thought"
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Battle of the blanket forts
by Dee Romito
"Kiara is super excited to go to Camp Firefly for the summer and be with all her friends, including the rest of Fort Builders, Inc. And this year, she can't wait to enter the camp-wide Create contest...Kiara and her cabin decide compete by making the best blanket fort ever, but Caleb and his cabin decide to do the same thing! Can they learn to work together, or will this epic blanket fort battle turn into an all-out cabin war?"
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Pet pals : Mitzy's homecoming
by Allison Gutknecht
"Mitzy is so excited to have a weekend away from Whiskers Down the Lane Animal Shelter! That is, until she leaves her purple ball behind, and her three best buddies, Luna, Gus, and Buttons, make it their mission to reunite Mitzy with her favorite toy. Will the pet pals succeed in bringing Mitzy and her ball and their friend group together again?"
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Chocolate challenge
by Helen Perelman
Princess Mini takes the chocolates she has made to her friend, Gobo the troll, and he takes her on an exciting, dangerous, and messy boat ride down the Chocolate River--and she encourages him to enter the beginners race at the Chocolate River Run
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Happy tails lodge
by Dee Romito
When Jax and his sisters welcome kittens to their family, the friends of Fort Builders Inc. use their creativity and construction know-how to build a pet palace
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The birthday castle
by Dee Romito
Struggling to raise funds after his allowance runs out, Caleb teams up with Jax and other neighborhood friends to organize a fort-building business, before disagreements about their first job challenge their working relationship. By the author of The BFF Bucket List. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Stage door to terror
by Robert Quackenbush
Visiting an old friend in Paris, Miss Mallard is embroiled in one of the most terrifying cases of her career when a star performer goes missing in the wake of the theft of a priceless jewel. By the award-winning creator of the Henry the Duck series. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Cable car to catastrophe
by Robert Quackenbush
Embarking on a ski vacation in the Alps, world-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard assists the baffled police to track down a burglar who has been stealing all the ski masks. By the creator of Stairway to Doom. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Dogsled to dread
by Robert Quackenbush
Invited to Alaska to help launch the annual dogsled races, Miss Mallard learns that the preparations are being sabotaged by a mysterious dognapper, a discovery that compels her to strap snowshoes to her flippers and follow his trail across frozen glaciers. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The marshmallow ghost
by Helen Perelman
A fun-filled sleepover at the Royal Castle turns spooky when Princess Mini, Taffy, Frosting and Gobo the troll begin to believe in marshmallow ghosts. By the creators of Sugar Secrets. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Surfboard to peril : a Miss Mallard mystery
by Robert Quackenbush
"While surfing in Hawaii, Miss Mallard launches into one of her most dangerous cases--one which involves the ownership of sacred land and leads to kidnapping, mistaken identities, bribery, blackmail, and death-defying chases"
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Gondola to danger : a Miss Mallard mystery
by Robert Quackenbush
"Watch out, Miss Mallard! Miss Mallard is a famous detective who just happens to be a duck! Her latest case takes her to Venice on a wild gondola chase. A museum masterpiece is missing and all signs point to the famous artist El Ducko, who once saved Miss Mallard's life. Will Miss Mallard be able to save her friend? Or is he really the thief?"--Page [4] of cover
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Stolen jewels
by Helen Perelman
"Princess Mini's wish is finally coming true: her class is going to see the Sugar Crown Jewels! She has always dreamed of seeing the sparkly purple and pink, gold and silver gems and can't wait to see the dazzling display at the Chocolate Museum. But when the class arrives, the jewels are nowhere to be seen! Oh no! Were they stolen? Can Mini and her fairy friends solve the mystery?" -- Publisher description
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Express train to trouble : a Miss Mallard mystery
by Robert Quackenbush
"Watch out, Miss Mallard! Miss Mallard is a famous detective who just happens to be a duck. Her latest case brings her to Egypt, land of ancient pyramids and mysterious mummies. On a exotic train tour, practical joker George Ruddy Duck disappears, and Miss Mallard worries that it's the curse of the Tut-n-Quacken mummy at work!"--Jacket flap
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Sugar secrets
by Helen Perelman
Princess Mini's adventures at Royal Fairy Academy continue. A class assignment for Parent Day has Mini worried her candy creation won't be sugar-tastic enough for her royal parents and even her cousin Prince Frosting wants to make sure his treats stand out. Help arrives when Gobo, Mini's secret troll friend, comes to the rescue with sweet surprises for the two fairies
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Stairway to doom : a Miss Mallard mystery
by Robert Quackenbush
Miss Mallard is travelling to Scotland?s Duckinbill Castle for a family reunion. During the reading of a will, family members vanish one by one. Is the ghost of Count Kisscula behind the disappearances?
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Dig to disaster
by Robert Quackenbush
Miss Mallard investigates a headless demon and a series of mysterious accidents that threaten Dr. Dusty Duck's archeological expedition in the jungles of Central America
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A royal rescue
by Helen Perelman
"Princess Mini is worried about starting a new school and making new friends--even with a little troll named Gobo by her side. It's not always easy being a princess! Will she come to learn that her new school and new friends could lead to more adventuresthan she could possibly imagine? Join Princess Mini on all of her princess adventures at the Royal Fairy Academy in this super-sweet story that's launching QUIX, a new line of fun-to-read short chapter books that are perfect for emerging readers"
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Texas trail to calamity
by Robert Quackenbush
During a visit to Texas, Miss Mallard, the world-famous "ducktective," is forced to spend the night in a forbidding ranch house, where a sinister note warns her not to eat the coffee cake at breakfast
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