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Let's Do A Thing by Jim BentonHaving established himself as an expert knuckle doctor, computer scientist, octopus wrestler and more, plucky young Victor Shmud declares himself a makeover genius only to become vaporized by a video game and trapped on a planet far from a tasty batch of birthday cupcakes.
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House Of Robots by James PattersonFifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student.
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Thea Stilton And The Frozen Fiasco by Thea StiltonWhen one of the Thea Sisters' favorite mystery writers goes missing, the five mice travel to the author's native Iceland, where they traverse the stunning landscape and reconstruct the dangerous plot of his latest novel in the icy terrain to piece together clues.
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Invisible Emmie by Terri LibensonThe lives of two middle school girls, one a quiet artist, the other a popular overachiever, intersect on a day shaped by a misdelivered note, crushes, humiliations, boredom and drama. A first graphic novel.
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Focus on: Canadian Authors
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The Boy From Earth by Richard ScrimgerWhen his sweetheart is kidnapped by an evil giant, Norbert is devastated and so turns to his earthly friend Alan for help in his battles ahead on the planet Jupiter where they will use their combined wit to outsmart the giant and free Norbert’s girl from the Lost Towers of Lotubmen.
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| The Nest by Kenneth OppelFantasy/Horror. Steven's baby brother is sick, and while his whole family is worried, Steven is having dreams about an eerie winged creature who promises to help. At first he thinks the creature might be an angel, but as her behavior becomes more alarming -- and the unusual wasp nest on Steven's house grows larger -- Steven realizes that something more sinister than illness is threatening his family. While it begins as a realistic story, The Nest steadily grows creepier, building to a breathless, terrifying climax. For a less disturbing look at a similar situation, pick up David Almond's Skellig. |
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Somebody Else's Summer by Jean LittleSamantha and Alexis meet on the plane as they travel from Vancouver to Toronto to begin their summer vacations, and decide to switch places as they'd each rather be at the other's destination.
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Swindle by Gordon KormanWhen his precious baseball card is stolen by a mean dealer named Swindle, Griffin Bing gathers up a group of courageous misfits and devises a plan to break into the compound to get it back.
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