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Books for 2nd & 3rd GradersSpring 2024
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Mehndi Boy
by Zain Bandali
If Tehzeeb wants to be the best mehndi artist in town, he needs to practice. Luckily, his friends and family can't get enough of the dazzling daisies and pretty peacocks he draws on their hands. Tehzeeb can't wait to show off his henna skills at his cousin Rahima's wedding... until his favorite uncle tells him mehndi isn't for boys. Rahim needs Tehzeeb's help - and his talents. Can he find the courage to be his true creative self?
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Heidi Heckelbeck the Secret's Out
by Wanda Coven
When Heidi's magic unexpectedly transfers to her best friend Lucy, Heidi reveals her secret in an effort to get it back.
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Hardy Boys Clue Book: Undercover Bookworms
by Franklin W. Dixon
To save Bayport Junior Public Library from being shut down when a valuable book goes missing, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy must read between the lines to catch the culprit.
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Minecraft Stonesword Saga: The End of the Overworld
by Nick Eliopulos
In this epic conclusion to The Stonesword Saga, Morgan, Harper and their friends return to a Minecraft Overworld in total chaos as a growing rift threatens to engulf everything in its path and have one chance to save Minecraft and their friend the Evoker King.
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Owl Diaries: Eva for President
by Rebecca Elliott
When no one steps up to run against Sue for class president, Eva decides to throw her hat into the ring during this very special week at Treetop Elementary.
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Spellbound Ponies: Dancing and Dreams
by Stacy Gregg
The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Margot the dressage pony keeps getting all of her steps wrong. But can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell that is making her so clumsy and bring her back to the stables?
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Newbie Fairy
by Kate Korsh
Determined to impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy, Newbie fairy Oona Bramblegoop refuses to give up, no matter what, when her magic goes hilariously haywire, occasionally resulting in wedgies!
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The Apartment House on Poppy Hill
by Nina LaCour
Determined to make two new tenants feel welcome, bighearted, curious and mischievous 9-year-old Ella, who knows all the neighbors except for the mysterious Robinsons who live on the top floor, hopes a special celebration will change that.
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Mindy Kim and the Mid-Autumn Festival
by Lyla Lee
When her beloved grandpa passes away, Mindy, along with her father and sister, goes to Korea to be with family for the annual Chuseok celebration, a mid-autumn festival that is all about honoring one's ancestors, and is determined to make it one to remember.
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Field Trip
by Jarrett Lerner
Class trip surprise! Geeger can't wait to go with his class on a field trip to the Amblerville History Museum! Walking through the halls, he's excited to see displays of everything from ancient fossils to yummy food. But when he comes face-to-face with an awesome exhibit on bots - WOW! - he can't believe his eyes! But not every museum goer thinks robots are amazing. Can Geeger change their minds?
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Dragon Games: The Battle for Imperia
by Maddy Mara
Play the game. Save the realm. Team Dragon is facing their most challenging adventure yet! Luca, Yazmine, and Zane have been dropped in the ancient dragon city of Dracopolis. They have only one more Thunder Egg to return before the prophecy can come true, and dragons can return to Imperia. The people of Dracopolis are counting on Team Dragon to win, but the evil ruler Dartsmith never plays fair. Luca, Yazmine, and Zane will need all the help they can get if they're going to defeat him for good and finally bring peace to Imperia.
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Diary of a Pug: Beach Pug
by Kyla May
It is Bub the pug's first trip to the beach, and Bella wants to enter him in a pet-surfing contest, but Bub is scared of the ocean and refuses, so he hopes to make it up to Bella by presenting her with the treasure at the end of the map he found.
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Bunny and Clyde
by Megan McDonald
Tired of being good, Bunny and Clyde, a rabbit and a chipmunk, set out to be baddies - rotten to the core - but their best attempts at mastering dastardly deeds and becoming criminals go hilariously awry.
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Frankie and Friends: Breaking news
by Christine A. Platt
Frankie's mama is leaving to cover a breaking news story. Frankie, Papa, and Frankie's teenage sister, Raven, are all proud of Mama, even though they miss her when she's away. But Frankie has a great idea: she can make her own news show! After all, Mama has told her that news is happening around her all the time. With a little assistance from her friends - including her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her tabby cat, Nina Simone - Frankie prepares for her first "broadcast." And when she hears someone crying in the house, she knows that's the developing story she must cover.
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Party Diaries: Top Secret Anniversary
by Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Planning a surprise anniversary party for her parents, Priya finds it hard to keep a secret, especially because her dad is curious about EVERYTHING, and wonders if she can stop him from spoiling the surprise AND make it their best anniversary EVER.
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Thea Stilton and the Cave of Stars
by Thea Stilton
Arriving in New Zealand to visit their new friend Charlotte, who wants to introduce them to Didi, a skeleton of a bird that went extinct many years ago, the Thea Sisters have a mystery on their hands when Didi goes missing from the mouseum.
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Dragon Masters: Legend of the Star Dragon
by Tracey West
To summon the Star Dragon, Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters must quickly figure out how to play the Star Flute, hoping to stop the Shadow Dragon from blanketing the world in darkness.
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Too Small Tola Gets Tough
by Atinuke
When a new virus separates her family and her Grandmommy can no longer go out to work, Tola goes instead and works for the Diamond family where she makes new friends among the household staff and discovers that the wealthy have problems, too.
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The Questioneers: Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake
by Andrea Beaty
When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.
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Aven Green Music Machine
by Dusti Bowling
Eight-year-old Aven Green is despondent when she does not master the piano in one day, but with new inspiration from guitarist Mr. Tom, who is armless like her, along with a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven learns she does not need to be perfect to perform.
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Press Start! Super King Viking Land!
by Thomas Flintham
In this action-packed, gaming-themed story, Sunny's dad enters Super World as King Viking where he must become the HERO and help Captain Trevor fix his boat, getting some unexpected assistance from Super Rabbit Boy.
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The Adventures of Sophie Mouse: Under the Weather
by Poppy Green
Jealous of all the attention her brother is getting because he's sick, Sophie wishes she could stay home from school and play all day just like him, but when she gets sick herself, she quickly changes her mind!
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Zara's Rules for Living Your Best Life
by Hena Khan
Sent to spend spring break with her grandparents, Zara concocts a plan that just might save her vacation - and help her grandfather start living his best life after losing his zest.
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Secret Spy Society: The Case of the Musical Mishap
by Veronica Mang
With the help of some of the most enigmatic women in history who worked as spies, Peggy, Rita and Dot learn how to solve the problems between them in order to solve the case at hand.
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Diary of a Pug: Pug's New Puppy
by Kyla May
Bub the pug and his human, Bella, cannot wait to teach Nana's new pup, Harlow, some new tricks, but they soon realize training a puppy is not as easy as they thought.
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McTavish on the Move
by Meg Rosoff
When her dad gets a new job, which requires them to move, Betty is the only one who is not excited. With the help of her rescue dog McTavish she finds her worries eased and the confidence to feel at home again.
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The Party Diaries: Starry Henna Night
by Mitali Banerjee Ruths
When eight-year-old Priya is hired to do a henna night for a teenage party, she and her friend Melissa are worried their ideas might be too babyish for the older girls.
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Antarctica!
by Lily Simonson
You're about to board a helicopter back to your research site in Antarctica, when you receive word that one of your colleagues has gone missing. Antarctica is no place to spend the night in a snowstorm. But your latest STEM experiment - over a year's work - will be ruined if you don't get back soon! Which adventure do you choose?
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Legends of Lotus Island: Into the Shadow Mist
by Christina Soontornvat
While on a field trip to Bokati Island with the mysterious Guardian Master Em, Plum must decide whether or not to reveal her own Guardian powers when an unseen force puts the entire ecosystem at risk.
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I Survived: The Wellington Avalanche, 1910
by Lauren Tarshis
Tells the harrowing story of one girl who survived the Wellington snow slide of 1910 - the deadliest avalanche in American history, which forever changed railroad-engineering.
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Catalina Incognito: Skateboard Star
by Jennifer Torres
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
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Mia Mayhem and the Wild Garden
by Kara West
Tasked to grow her own plant with super seeds collected from all corners of the Earth and beyond, Mia finds herself in a unbe-LEAF-able situation when it won't stop growing until it takes over the world!
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A to Z Animal Mysteries: The Absent Alpacas
by Kayla Whaley
When a group of alpacas goes missing right before the alpaca costume contest at the Maine State Fair, Abbi, her dog, Barkley, and her friends must sniff out this mystery.
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