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| The Bad Guys by Aaron BlabeyThe Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.
Part graphic novel, part early chapter book, this series opener is bursting with wit, energy, and laugh-yourself-silly slapstick that will appeal to fans of Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger. |
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| Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh, editorIn this title, award-winning authors share slice-of-life stories about fitting in and being left out. Star Wars, Secret Santas, wheelchair basketball, first crushes, family drama, and lots of other attention-grabbing subjects will keep you eagerly reading all the way through this honest, inclusive book.
For more like this, try Baseball in April and Other Stories by Gary Soto. |
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| A Poem for Peter: The story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illustrated by Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson The story of The Snowy Day begins more than one hundred years ago, when Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family were struggling Polish immigrants, and despite Keats's obvious talent, his father worried that Ezra's dream of being an artist was an unrealistic one. But Ezra was determined.
Told through playful, page-turning poetry and eye-catching collage art, this is the perfect pick for fans of Melissa Sweet's Some Writer! and other bookish biographies. |
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| The Sweetest Sound by Sherri WinstonFor ten-year-old Cadence Jolly, birthdays are a constant reminder of all that has changed since her mother skipped town with dreams of becoming a singing star. Cadence inherited that musical soul, she can't deny it, but otherwise she couldn't be more different - she's as shy as can be.
Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper is another tale of a girl trying to find herself.
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If You Like: A Series of Unfortunate Events
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| Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms: Magic, Mystery, and a Very Strange Adventure by Lissa EvansAs if being small and having S. Horten as his name isn't bad enough, now 10-year-old Stuart is forced to move far away from all his friends.But on his very first day in his new home, Stuart's swept up in an extraordinary adventure: the quest to find his great-uncle Tony--a famous magician who literally disappeared off the face of the earth.
Packed with eccentric characters and close shaves, this smart, funny, fast-paced scavenger hunt is followed by a sequel, Horten's Incredible Illusions. |
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| The Doldrums by Nicholas GannonAn eccentric like all Helmsleys, eleven-year-old Archer escapes his overprotective mother and recruits two friends, Oliver and Adelaide, to help him plan a rescue of his long-lost grandparents, world-famous explorers who disappeared atop an iceberg in the Antarctic.
Fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society series will appreciate the absurd tone, as well as the full-color illustrations, in this tale. |
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| The Grimm Conclusion by Adam GidwitzReaders who were captivated by the fierce and bloodthirsty fairy tales in A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly will be pleased by this final volume in the trilogy. This time, two children venture through forests, flee kingdoms, face ogres and demons and monsters, and, ultimately, find their way home. Oh yes, and they may die. Just once or twice.
Try the Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer next. |
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| The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood; illustrated by Jon KlassenFifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.
Readers who enjoy humor, drama, and deep, dark secrets will love this first book of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series and be eager for more. |
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