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The Forbidden Stone
by Tony Abbott
Wade and his friends fly to Germany for the funeral of an old family friend, and they wind up on a dangerous quest to unlock an ancient secret that could destroy the world. Series: The Copernicus Legacy Call Number: J ABBOTT
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Peter and the Starcatchers
by Dave Barry
While young orphan Peter and his friends are sent away to an island ruled by the villainous King Zarboff and are forced to set sail aboard the Never Land, Peter decides he must take action into his own hands if he ever plans to escape. Call Number: J BARRY
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House of Secrets
by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini
Siblings Brendan, Eleanor and Cordelia relocate to a creepy Victorian house and find themselves banished to a primeval world under the shadow of supernatural pirates and a power-hungry queen. Series: House of Secrets Call Number: J COLUMBUS
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Fortunately, the Milk
by Neil Gaiman
When a father runs out to buy milk for his children's breakfast cereal, the last thing he expects is to be abducted by aliens, and he soon finds himself transported through time and space on an extraordinary adventure, where the fate of the universe depends on him and the milk--but will his children believe his wild story? Call Number: J GAIMAN
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Never Say Die
by Will Hobbs
Fifteen-year-old Nick and his half-brother, Ryan, meet and share an adventure on the Firth River in the Canadian Arctic, facing white water, wild animals, and fierce weather as Ryan documents the effects of climate change on caribou for National Geographic magazine. Call Number: J HOBBS
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Almost Super
by Marion Jensen
Reaching the age when the members of their family obtain superpowers, brothers Rafter and Benny receive disappointing abilities and are compelled to find ways to be heroic when a school rival tries to bring down their family. Call Number: J JENSEN
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Unsinkable
by Gordon Korman
The Titanic is meant to be unsinkable, but as it begins its maiden voyage, the lives of four young passengers will be forever linked with its fate. Series: Titanic; book 1. Call Number: J KORMAN
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Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
by R. L. La Fevers
Twelve-year-old Theodosia uses arcane knowledge and her own special talent when she encounters two secret societies, one sworn to protect the world from ancient Egyptian magic and one planning to harness it to bring chaos to the world, both of which want a valuable artifact stolen from the London museum for which her parents work. Sequel: Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris Call Number: LAFEVERS
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White Fang
by Jack London
In the northern wilderness of the Yukon, a dog who is part wolf comes to make his peace with man. Call Number: J/YA LONDON
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Jungle of Bones
by Ben Mikaelsen
When sullen teenager Dylan Barstow is caught joyriding in a stolen car, he is sent to stay with his ex-Marine uncle for the summer. Soon they are on their way to Papua New Guinea in search of a World War II fighter plane and Dylan discovers that defiance is not a survival skill when you are lost in the jungle. Call Number: J MIKAELSE
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The Boundless
by Kenneth Oppel
Accidentally acquiring the key to a train car containing a priceless treasure, young Will Everett is targeted by sinister figures from his past and must enlist the help of members of a traveling circus in order to survive. Call Number: J OPPEL
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Treasure Hunters
by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Following clues left by their missing father, twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd sail from the Caribbean to New York City with their siblings to finish the dangerous quest of their world-famous treasure-hunting parents. Series: Treasure Hunters Call Number: J PATTERSO
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Stranded
by Jeff Probst and Christopher Tebbetts
Stepsiblings Jane, Buzz, Carter and Vanessa, aged 9 to 13, are on a sailing trip in the South Pacific intended to help them bond in their newly-blended family when a massive storm strands them on a deserted island, in a first installment of a new series by the Emmy Award-winning host of the Survivor television show. Series: Stranded Call Number: J PROBST
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Rooftoppers
by Katherine Rundell
Authorities threaten to take twelve-year-old Sophie from Charles who has been her guardian since she was one and they both survived a shipwreck. When they decide to go to Paris and find Sophie's mother, they are aided by Matteo and his band of "rooftoppers." Call Number: J RUNDELL
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
As the only four children to pass the series of tests provided, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are asked to go on a secret mission as undercover agents at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and quickly realize they will have to use their collective wit to get their important task complete. Call Number: J STEWART
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I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
by Lauren Tarshis
A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, but does he have what it takes to survive the Nazis -- and fight back? Series: I Survived Call Number: J TARSHIS
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The Cay
by Theodore Taylor
A young boy and an old man are stranded on a tiny island after their ship is torpedoed. Though the boy is blinded, he is able to survive because of the man's strength and courage. Call Number: J/YA TAYLOR
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The Maze of Bones
by Rick Riordan
At the reading of their grandmother's will, Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power. By taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members. Series: 39 Clues Call Number: J THIRTY N
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Navigating Early
by Clare Vanderpool
Abruptly placed in a boy's boarding school in Maine after his mother's death at the end of World War II, Kansas youth Jack Baker befriends Early Auden, an unusual boy with whom Jack embarks on a quest along the Appalachian Trail in search of a legendary great black bear. Call Number: J VANDERPO
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Young Fredle
by Cynthia Voigt
Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home. Call Number: J VOIGT
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