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| Dragons in a Bag by Zetta ElliottIntroducing: nine-year-old Jax, who's not happy about spending a day with Ma, the grouchy old lady who raised his mom.
What happens: Ma turns out to be a witch, and soon Jax is joining her on a quest to transport three baby dragons from modern Brooklyn into the magical realm. Does he have what it takes to be a witch's apprentice? Series alert: Jax's fast-paced fantasy adventure continues -- dragons and all -- in 2019's The Dragon Thief. |
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The house in Poplar Wood
by Katie Ormsbee
The Vickery twins, Lee and Felix, live in a house in Poplar Wood, where, because of the "Agreement," their mother serves Memory, and their father assists Death, and only Lee is allowed to leave the house, except for Halloween; but when a local girl is murdered, Gretchen Whipple, daughter of the mayor, offers the boys a deal--help her solve the crime and she will help them break the Agreement, and regain their freedom
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| Henry & Eva and the Castle on the Cliff by Andrea PortesWhat it's about: Mourning the loss of their parents in a boating accident, siblings Eva and Henry are sent to live with their "jerk-face" uncle in his clifftop home. There, the ghosts of Henry and Eva's ancestors appear to warn them that their parents' deaths were not accidental, spurring the siblings to search for the killer themselves.
Who it's for: readers who like clever characters and mysteries that are spooky but not scary. |
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A crack in the sea
by H. M Bouwman
Three historical fantasy tales set in an oceanic Second World include the story of a loyal sister's efforts to rescue her kidnapped brother from a desperate Raft King who seeks to use the brother's talents for speaking to fish to open a doorway between worlds. Simultaneous eBook.
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The dark secret
by Tui Sutherland
When Starflight, one of the dragonets of destiny, is kidnapped by the NightWings, he finds that the kingdom of his birth is a miserable place, full of terrible secrets--and that, with his fellow dragonets too far away to help, the fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons.
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Louisiana's way home
by Kate DiCamillo
"...was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1964. She received an English degree from the University of Florida. At the age of thirty, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked for a book warehouse on the children's floor. After working there for four and a half years, she fell in love with children's books and began writing. DiCamillo wrote the 2001 Newbery-honor book, Because of Winn-Dixie, which was adapted into a film in 2005. In 2004, she won the Newbery Medal for The Tale of Despereaux, which was also adapted into a movie in 2008, and for Flora and Ulysses in 2013. Her other works include the Mercy Watson series, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and The Magician's Elephant. She was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress for the term 2014-2015."
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Saving Winslow
by Sharon Creech
Caring for a sickly newborn mini-donkey despite everyone's skepticism about the creature's fragility, Louie finds their growing bond shaped by remarkable, life-altering events. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Captain Awesome for president
by Stan Kirby
Deciding to run for class president in spite of rival Meredith Mooney's own campaign, Eugene endeavors to prove his worth while still hiding his secret identity as Captain Awesome. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Captain Awesome takes flight
by Stan Kirby
Going through the boring pre-flight activities at the airport, Eugene McGillicudy recognizes a suspicious-looking flight attendant as the evil Fun E. Racer and is challenged to use his Captain Awesome superpowers to save his vacation. Illustrated by the artist of If I Had a Triceratops. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Captain Awesome has the best snow day ever?
by Stan Kirby
Becoming suspicious when he wakes up without his mother calling him or laying out his clothes, Captain Awesome is delighted to discover that a fun-filled snow day has closed his school. Simultaneous.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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