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The absence of sparrows
by Kurt Kirchmeier
Eleven-year-old bird watcher Ben must defy his brother to save their father after the glass plague sweeps through their town and a voice on the radio demands the simultaneous shattering of all plague victims.
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My Friend the Alien
by Zanib Mian
Maxx is an alien: a real one - from the planet Zerg. He's on Earth to research these strange things called emotions that humans have (and eat as much chocolate as he can). But some of the humans seem to think Maxx's new human friend Jibreel is an alien too, and Maxx just can't figure it out. Why would coming from another country make you an alien?"
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I am still not a loser
by Barry Loser
Barry has a new problem: Gordon Smugly - who's got the most perfect name for himself ever in the history of having a name, because he looks like a Gordon and has stolen Barry's best friend. This book lets you join Barry as he attempts to get Bunky back, organises a girly-screamvoice test and tries to avoid seeing his teacher kissing his gran.
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A Forever Home for Tilly
by Linda Chapman
Grace and Jack love helping animals find their forever homes! Tilly is a gorgeous cockapoo puppy who needs lots of love. She is also full of mischief! Can the twins find someone who'll love her -- and the trouble she causes?
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Middle school, get me out of here!
by James Patterson
After Rafe is happily accepted into art school in a big city, he discovers more academic rigor and competition than he expected, compelling him to find inspiration in other exciting activities.
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The magic misfits
by Neil Patrick Harris
This story follows the experiences of a young New England street magician who teams up with other talented street kids to protect their community from a greedy crime boss.
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Rogue Llama : Rogue Llama
by Aleesah Darlison
League of Llamas secret agent Phillipe Llamar is on the run! Determined to clear his name after being framed for a crime he didn't commit, he dons a disguise and goes on the hunt for the true criminal - one Ratrick Tailbiter. But the more Phillipe investigates, the less the case makes sense and the more things start becoming suspiciously . . . smelly.
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Do You Know Me?
by Libby Scott
A sequel to Can You See Me? finds Tally, a girl on the autism spectrum, nervously preparing for a week-long end-of-year trip with her classmates, an activity that is further complicated by bugs and separation from her best friend and dog.
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Raymie Nightingale
by Kate DiCamillo
Ten-year-old Raymie Clarke needs to learn how to twirl a baton. If she can twirl a baton, she can become 1975's Little Miss Central Florida Tire, and then her father (who recently walked out on Raymie and her mom) will come home. It seems like a solid plan, until Raymie meets her baton twirling classmates: fierce Beverly Tapinski and dreamy Louisiana Elefante both have their own reasons for wanting to win. Instead of competition, however, the girls find friendship and bravery in the face of sadness and loss.
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Frankie vs. the rowdy Romans
by Frank Lampard
A latest adventure involving Frankie, his soccer team and an amazing soccer ball that transports them to a magical soccer world finds them in a wild match against a group of boisterous Roman players.
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Dragon Ops
by Mari Mancusi
Invited to be beta testers at a fully immersive augmented-reality video game theme park, two siblings and their cousin find themselves trapped in a virtual environment that has been taken over by rogue AI dragons.
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Dragon Ghosts
by Lisa McMann
Devastated by loss and hampered by war, Fifer struggles to regroup and continue the search for her twin. Meanwhile Thisbe, pounded by images of Grimere's dark history, contemplates her abandonment and considers leaving Rohan behind in a risky move that could take her home ... or to her death.
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Dragon trouble
by Jackie French Koller
After Darek escapes from Krad, he can't remember anything about it, but with the help of his dragon friend Zantor, he realizes that his father is in terrible danger there and that he must return.
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Avis and the Promise of Dragons
by Heather Mcquillan
Avis has a dream to work with animals, so when a scientist with a witchy-looking house offers her a job as a pet-sitter she jumps at the chance. But it turns out Avis is not looking after pets at all - the animals in Dr Malinda Childes' backyard are as eccentric as she is and Avis has to promise to keep them a secret. But one promise and one secret leads to more promises and more secrets and before long Avis finds herself overwhelmed by promises and secrets and responsibilities and one very BIG chocolatey dragonish problem.
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Ember and the ice dragons
by Heather Fawcett
Unable to control her tendency to burst into flame, twelve-year-old Ember, a dragon transformed into a girl by her foster father, is sent to Antarctica where she tries to save ice dragons from extinction.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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