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| Felix Yz by Lisa BunkerScience Fiction. ZeroDay is approaching for 13-year-old Felix Yz. As a little kid, Felix was accidentally fused with a fourth-dimensional alien called Zyx, and now the date has been set for Felix and Zyx to undergo a high-risk separation procedure. As they count down to what might be their final day, Felix (with lots of interruptions from Zyx) pours his feelings into a secret blog, describing his lovably quirky family, his comic book project, his crush on classmate Hector, and his fears about the procedure. Filled with diverse characters, this blend of realistic fiction and science fiction is "joyful, heartbreaking, completely bonkers, and exuberantly alive" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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All's faire in middle school
by Victoria Jamieson
Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted
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| The Shadow Cipher by Laura RubyFantasy/Mystery. No one has ever solved the Old York Cipher. Built long ago by the Morningstarr twins -- the architects who created New York City's solar streets, sideways elevators, and Underway trains -- the Cipher is a city-wide puzzle that's supposed to lead to treasure. And treasure is just what seventh-graders Tess, Theo, and Jaime need to save their beloved old apartment building. The trio's daring hunt for clues will intrigue mystery and fantasy fans alike, and will leave you looking forward to the next book in this imaginative new trilogy set in an alternate version of New York. |
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| Hold Fast by Blue BalliettMystery. After her father disappears off the bitter cold streets of Chicago, and a devastating break-in forces her family to move to a homeless shelter, bright, determined fifth-grader Early Pearl begins to suspect that the clues she needs to reunite her family are hidden in the Langston Hughes book her father left behind. Combining Blue Balliett’s distinctive brand of clever mystery with the harsh but hopeful struggle of a family in a tough situation, this touching, compassionate novel is sure to captivate readers long after they've turned the last page. |
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| Chasing Secrets by Gennifer CholdenkoHistorical Mystery. Despite the lack of science classes at her fancy finishing school, 13-year-old Lizzie Kennedy hopes to become a doctor. It's an unusual ambition for a girl in 1900, but Lizzie is smart and curious. That curiosity leads her to question the rumors of a bubonic plague outbreak in Chinatown, especially after Chinatown is quarantined and Jing (the Kennedys' cook and father to Lizzie's friend Noah) is trapped inside. Blending strange-but-true history with politics and mystery, Chasing Secrets will captivate readers of all kinds. For another visit to San Francisco with author Gennifer Choldenko, check out the Al Capone at Alcatraz series, beginning with Al Capone Does My Shirts. |
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Liar & Spy by Rebecca SteadAfter his dad gets laid off, Georges (the "s" is silent) and his family are forced to sell their house and move into an apartment. But maybe apartment life won't be so bad -- they've hardly settled in before Georges meets Safer, a 12-year-old, homeschooled, coffee-drinking loner and self-appointed spy who (while he's decidedly unusual) seems like he might be friend material. Convinced that one of their neighbors is up to no good, Safer recruits Georges to help him investigate the mysterious comings and goings of "Mr. X"...but spying sometimes turns up entirely unexpected secrets.
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Three times lucky
by Sheila Turnage
Making a home in a small North Carolina town where she washed up as a baby during a hurricane 11 years earlier, sixth-grader Mo taps the power of her strong will and tough attitude when a lawman arrives in town to investigate a murder case that threatens to destabilize Mo's adopted family. A first novel.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Avon Lake Public Library 32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 440-933-8128alpl.org |
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