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Big Nate From The Top by Lincoln PeirceA latest collection of Big Nate strips follows the irrepressible, fortune-cookie-declared genius blazing a haphazard trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, where between endless misadventures, marked by complaining observations, he earns straight As and numerous detentions.
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Big Nate Flips Out by Lincoln PeirceWhen his habitual sloppiness gets a friend into trouble, the "sixth-grade detention king" decides to clean up his act and his hazardous waste zone of a locker, causing everyone around him to think that Nate has lost his mind.
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Amulet 4: The Last Council by Kazu KibuishiUpon arrival in Cielis, Emily is escorted to the Academy where she is expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Council, but as the candidate pool grows smaller, a secret that threatens everything Emily is fighting for is slowly revealed.
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The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia NobelArriving at a prestigious boarding school only to become the unexpected recipient of her long-missing father's mysterious medallions, Emmy stumbles on a secret society that may or may not be behind her father's disappearance.
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The End of Orson Eerie? by Jack ChabertWhen Eerie Elementary hosts a haunted house for the town’s Eerie Day celebration, Sam and his fellow hall monitors are trapped in a hayride maze by a pumpkin attack orchestrated by a fiendish mad scientist. By the best-selling author of Galactic Hot Dogs.
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Things Seen From Above by Shelley PearsallA tale told from alternating viewpoints in text and illustrations follows the experiences of a sixth grader who supervises fourth grade recess to avoid bullying, before observing another student on the fringes who makes bird’s-eye drawings in the playground dirt.
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Snapdragon by Kat LeyhBefriending an eccentric but savvy older woman who suggests that they help each other while raising a litter of orphaned baby opossums, a young girl discovers that the woman may possess real magic and a possible connection to her family.
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Beginners Welcome by Cindy BaldwinStarting to emerge from her shell in the months after devastating losses, Annie Lee takes piano lessons from an elderly mall pianist before his disappearance forces her to break a promise to a new friend. By the author of Where the Watermelons Grow.
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96 Miles by J. L. EsplinThe sons of a survivalist father are robbed of their supplies when they are home alone during a massive blackout that tests the limits of their skills and sense of morality.
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Gloom Town by Ronald L. SmithTaking a job in a gloomy seaside manor to help his struggling family, 12-year-old Rory discovers that his new employer, who is not even human, is trying to steal the townspeople’s shadows on behalf of ancient otherworldly accomplices.
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The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street by Lauren OliverHelping to protect the remarkable creatures that her neighbors in late 19th-century Boston call “monsters,” Cordelia teams up with human and fantastical friends when her beloved father and several of the creatures in his care go missing.
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Wanda Seasongood and The Mostly True Secret by Susan LurieFed up with her terror of a little brother and her parents’ inclination to blame her for his behavior, Wanda begins to suspect that she has a real family elsewhere, before a talking bluebird confirms that someone has been meddling in her life.
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Birdie and Me by J. M. M. NuanezLosing their home when their mama dies, a girl named Jack and her gender-diverse little brother, Birdie, find unexpected healing and transformative family love in the homes of their eccentric uncles.
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InvestiGators by John Patrick GreenOn their first mission together, alligator detectives Mango and Brash must uncover the clues, crack the case, and corral the crooks before the criminals wriggle out of their grasp.
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A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie ConnorMoving in with her welcoming last family members after losing both parents, 13-year-old Lydia struggles to bond with a disruptive rescue dog while dealing with increasingly painful secrets.
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Get A Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah KapitLanding a spot on the baseball team at the same time her major-league hero responds to her fan letter, Vivy Cohen, a girl on the autism spectrum, considers her famous pen-pal’s advice when an accident lands her back on the bench.
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We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Mary FinneganSuspended after an incident involving an assigned book that was painfully sad, Hank bonds with a tough local girl who wants to save a sick dog from a neighbor that keeps it tied to a tree all day.
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Mystery at Camp Survival by Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhen the Alden siblings go to Camp Survival to learn all about living in nature, they must find their own way when their guide leaves them alone on a trail.
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The Sticky Situation by Geronimo StiltonTeaming up with a group of organic beekeepers to help them make delicious honey, Geronimo Stilton and Trap find their efforts complicated by the schemes of the evil Madam No.
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Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker RhodesRoutinely compared to his submissive lighter-skinned brother, a black boy at an elitist prep school is unfairly suspended in the wake of an incident involving the school bully, whom he tries to defeat in a fencing competition. By the award-winning author of Ghost Boys.
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Ben Braver and The Vortex of Doom by Marcus Emerson An ordinary kid like Ben Braver is no match for a band of super villains, but he may be humanity's only hope in Marcus Emerson's Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom. The world will never be the same . . . When the baddest of bad guys threatens the world with a giant black hole, Ben Braver is the only one who can stop it. Ready or not, he's about to learn what it really means to be a hero.
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Diary of a Dummy by R. L. StineDiscovering a mysteriously discarded ventriloquist dummy in an empty lot, Zoey and Billy bring the unnerving puppet home only to endure a night of horror when it comes to life and reveals clues to a possible treasure.
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Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Spiders by Katie TsangHiding his secret terror of spiders, Sam Wu is challenged to live up to his fearless reputation when the class pet, a tarantula, escapes from the science lab. By the creators of Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of Sharks.
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Bloom by Kenneth OppelWhen the world is overtaken by monster alien plants that emit toxic pollens and swallow up people, three kids on a remote island look for clues in their unusual allergies to understand their immunity to the invaders. By the award-winning author of Inkling.
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Gold Rush Girl by AviFinding freedom and friendship in 1848 San Francisco while her father searches for gold, Tory embarks on a mud-caked search for her kidnapped brother throughout San Francisco Bay’s treacherous Rotten Row area and its hundreds of abandoned ships.
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The Sunken Tower by Tait HowardSet deep underground in a sunken city, a young wizard and his two companions embark on a journey to escape the clutches of an evil cult.
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