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Fablehaven by Brandon MullWhen Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
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Run by David SkuyTerrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. And Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he's been avoiding - and makes him a target.
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Best Friend Next Door by Carolyn MacklerTwo girls who share a birthday and palindromic names struggle with respective parental challenges and loneliness while gradually overcoming their differences to become close friends.
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This Is Just A Test by Madelyn RosenbergA lighthearted coming-of-age novel follows the social dilemmas of a Chinese-Jewish-American youth preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah while dealing with the disapproval of his rivaling grandparents, his friends' respective obsessions and a crush who challenges his self-esteem.
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If you're excited about The Book of Dust
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The Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperAn eleven-year-old boy searches for six magical signs in order to save the world from the threatening evil of the Dark.
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Wild Magic by Tamora PierceThe mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall.
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The Merlin Conspiracy by Diana Wynne JonesA fantastical adventure of epic proportions follows three young people, Roddy, Nick, and Grundo, who are all from different worlds, as they join forces to dethrone the false Merlin of Blest, while discovering their own unique powers, which will help them save the universe's magic.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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