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A tale of magic...
by Chris Colfer
A tale set in the universe of the Land of Stories finds 14-year-old Brystal pursuing creative ways of obtaining books in an oppressive Southern Kingdom where women are forbidden to read. By the award-winning author of Struck by Lightning. Simultaneous eBook.
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Alien superstar
by Henry Winkler
A debut entry in a new series by the best-selling authors of the Hank Zipzer tales introduces six-eyed alien Buddy, who struggles to hide his true identity after landing a role on an Earth television series that catapults him to fame. Illustrations.
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Max Einstein : rebels with a cause
by James Patterson
A sequel to The Genius Experiment finds Max and her companions traveling to India to help a Mumbai village through a water crisis, only to be targeted by a corporate kidnapper connected to a spy inside the Change Makers. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations
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| Malamander by Thomas TaylorWelcome to: the resort town of Eerie-on-Sea, where determined Violet Parma enlists orphaned Herbie Lemon in the search for her long-missing parents, causing both kids to tangle with local monster-hunters on the trail of the legendary Malamander.
Read it for: clever clues, close calls, and a colorful cast of characters, not to mention a misty, mysterious setting.
Series alert: If you’re hooked by this seaside escapade, you’re in luck -- it’s the 1st in a series. |
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Boy-crazy Stacey
by Gale Galligan
A latest graphic novel adaptation of a fan-favorite Baby-Sitters Club story finds Stacey and Mary Anne babysitting for two weeks at the Jersey shore, where Stacey is distracted by a cute lifeguard. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of A Corner of the Universe. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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| The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay CurrieWhat it’s about: After witnessing a series of weird and unsettling things, seventh-grader Tessa becomes convinced that her family’s new home is haunted, leading her and her friends to dig into the house’s hair-raising history.
What’s inside: cold patches, unseen footsteps, a color-changing painting, and a crying ventriloquist dummy.
Reviewers say: this spooky mystery is a "perfect flashlight read" (Booklist). |
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The house with a clock in its walls
by John Bellairs
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday
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| The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing HahnWhat it's about: Jules has lived in lots of old mansions (her dad restores them), but Oak Hill gives her an uneasy feeling -- and that's before she sees an eerie shadow through the window of a locked upstairs room.
Read it for: a nameless ghost, a centuries-old murder, and a page-turning mystery.
For fans of: paranormal stories that are eerie but not leave-the-lights-on scary. |
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| Nooks & Crannies by Jessica LawsonWhat it’s about: Aspiring detective Tabitha Crum is one of six children who've been invited to the creepy mansion of Countess Camilla DeMoss, who believes one of them might be her lost grandchild. As if that weren’t curious enough, a mysterious death occurs in the house just as a sudden snowstorm traps everyone inside.
Why you might like it: Set in 1907, Nooks & Crannies has the satisfying feel of an old-fashioned whodunit.
You might also like: Kate Milford's Greenglass House, a more modern tale of snowbound intrigue. |
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The field guide
by Tony DiTerlizzi
When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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Lambton County Library 787 Broadway St. Wyoming, Ontario N0N1T0 519-845-3324www.lclibrary.ca |
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