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Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded
by Sage Blackwood
Repeatedly landing in trouble at her finishing school because of her preference for practicing magic instead of manners, Chantel enlists her friends to protect the kingdom when her teacher goes missing along with the city's protective magic. By the award-winning author of the Jinx trilogy.
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| Finding Mighty by Sheela ChariThe note Randall leaves behind reads "Don't find me," but that doesn't stop his younger brother, Peter, from looking for him. Peter is joined in his search by neighbor Myla, whose unusual necklace offers a clue about the long-hidden stash of diamonds that Randall is seeking. Unfortunately, a local gang is also after the diamonds, which forces Randall, Peter, and Myla into a puzzling, high-stakes race to see who can find the loot first. With unusual subjects (such as graffiti art and parkour) and local New York history to explore, this diverse and page-turning mystery is good bet for fans of Natasha Sharpley's The Harlem Charade. |
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Armstrong & Charlie
by Steven Frank
Rivalries and unexpected friendship ensue when two boys—a rules-oriented sixth-grader who struggles with reaching the age his brother died and an embittered rebel who wishes for a brother—are assigned to the same desk at school. By the author of The Pen Commandments.
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The Matchstick Castle
by Keir Graff
Enduring a boring summer with relatives while his scientist father is stationed far away, Brian and his cousin, Nora, discover a huge wooden castle in the forest where an eccentric family battles fantastic monsters and a crazed demolitionist.
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Dory Dory Black Sheep
by Abby Hanlon
After her best friend learns to read before she does, Dory retreats into her wild imagination and finds herself in the middle of one of the babyish books she is struggling to read, encountering imaginary friends and enemies along the way. Dory Fantasmagory Book 3.
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The End of the Wild
by Nicole Lea Helget
Helping her impoverished family hunt and forage for food in the forest near her home, 11-year-old Fern worries that a fracking company's plans will damage the local environment but cannot get her family and neighbors, who are more focused on the prospect of jobs, to understand the threat. By the author of Wonder at the Edge of the World. .
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The Explorers : The Door in the Alley
by Adrienne Kress
Stumbling into a mysterious society, an ordinary young boy encounters adventure, missing persons, hired thugs, a hidden box, a lost map, famous explorers and a girl who needs his help. By the author of Timothy and the Dragon's Gate.
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The Runaway
by Kate O'Hearn
Freya searches for a missing Valkyrie in the human realm, where she uncovers a dark secret that leads her into enemy territory in the Land of the Frost Giants. Valkyrie Book 2.
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Hidden Rock Rescue
by K. E. Rocha
Training as an operative with the Bear Guard in the hope of rescuing his parents, Spencer organizes a team to sneak into the kidnappers' fortress-like base at the Hidden Rock Zoo only to be separated from his companions when everything goes wrong. Secrets of Bearhaven Book 3.
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Forget Me Not
by Ellie Terry
When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause.
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