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New & Coming Soon Books for Elementary SchoolersJuly 2019
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Click on the title to check availability. Log-in to our online catalog to place holds. To place holds by phone, please call us at 708-366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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Twinchantment
by Elise Allen
Pretending to be one person in a kingdom where magic and magical twins are forbidden, identical twin princesses Flissa and Sara are forced to come out of hiding when a first magical attack in years puts their mother's life in danger.
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The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers
by Pseudonymous Bosch
Dreaming of becoming a professional magician in spite of his stage fright, 8-year-old Oliver is invited to provide the entertainment at a classmate's birthday party and successfully prepares with the help of a wisecracking rabbit before being wrongly accused of stealing.
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The Friendship War
by Andrew Clements
A girl who has always enjoyed the spotlight encounters an unexpected rival in her own best friend, who has accidentally triggered a hot new fad at school.
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Spy School British invasion
by Stuart Gibbs
Stranded in Mexico during his effort to capture the leaders of SPYDER, 13-year-old Ben Ripley rallies his spy school friends and England's MI6 for a rogue mission to track down the enigmatic Mr. E.
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The Giant from the Fire Sea
by John Himmelman
When a giant named Newton emerges from the Fire Sea, where Jat is gathering coal, they begin a friendship and an adventure in which both try to protect Jat's village.
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Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game
by Chris Grabenstein
When Mr. Lemoncello launches a library-inspired game show on the world-famous Kidzapalooza Television Network, Kyle Keeley, determined to become one of the game's first live competitors, joins a team to solve puzzles that prove unexpectedly challenging.
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Knights vs. Monsters
by Matt Phelan
An illustrated, rip-roaring sequel to Knights vs. Dinosaurs finds the Knights of the Round Table swept off to Scotland, where they engage in hilarious acts of derring-do to foil a plot by the evil Queen Morgause and her magical horde.
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Marigold Star
by Elise Primavera
Destined for greatness according to her family in spite of having no magical abilities, Marigold Star casts an accidental spell that renders her invisible and catapults her into the human world, where she teams up with misfit new friends to find a way back home.
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Masters of Mischief
by Rachel Renee Russell
Trapped in a smelly dumpster of doom after foiling a theft, Max and Erin confront old and new enemies while trying to avoid detection and protect their school from bullies and criminals.
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Lexie's Little Lie
by Emma Shevah
When a jealous lie tears apart her family and threatens her bond with her cousin best friend, Lexie endures calamitous escapades while learning about different kinds of truths and lies, including some truths that can be hurtful.
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Shouting at the Rain
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Struggling with her unconventional home life and growing distance from a friend, a young meteorology enthusiast leans on the support of her Cape Cod neighbors and bonds with a tragedy-marked newcomer who helps her redefine her perspectives on family.
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Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair
by Alice Kuipers
A sequel to Polly Diamond and the Magic Book finds Polly and Spell joining forces to help organize the school fair super spectacular, only to discover that the words Polly is writing into her spells may not mean exactly what she intends.
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Over the Moon
by Natalie Lloyd
Despairing over a life of hardship and toil when her once-magical community is blanketed in a sorrowful Dust, 12-year-old Mallie is chosen to participate in a dangerous flying-horse competition before uncovering a dark mystery at the heart of her community's troubles.
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A Wolf Called Wander
by Rosanne Parry
A literary rendering of a remarkable true story traces the journey of a young wolf who after being separated from his family navigates human and natural threats while traveling 1, miles across the Pacific Northwest to safety.
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Jada Sly, Artist & Spy
by Sherri Winston
A 1-year-old artist and spy-in-training chronicles her return to New York City after five years in France to use her elite skills to search for her missing spy mother, who everyone thinks died in a plane crash.
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The Girl who Sailed the Stars
by Matilda Woods
The youngest of seven sisters steals aboard her sea captain father's ship as he sets sail for his annual winter whale hunt, a voyage that challenges her to prove her worthiness in spite of not being the son her father wants.
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Minecraft
by Sfé R. Monster
Tyler has a strong group of friends forever linked in the world of Minecraft! Tyler, along with Evan, Candace, Tobi, and Grace have been going on countless adventures together across the Overworld and are in need of a challenge. They decide to go on theUltimate Quest--to travel to the End and face off against the ender dragon!
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My Teacher Is a Robot
by Jeffrey Brown
Finding school boring and believing his teacher to be a robot, young Fred tries to think of ways to make his day more exciting, from pretending the classroom is filled with dinosaurs to imagining that tests are being mandated by an evil overlord.
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Pie in the Sky
by Remy Lai
Feeling as out of place as if he landed on Mars when his family moves to an English-speaking country, 11-year-old Jingwen dreams about the cakes he would have baked with his late father, a hope that is challenged by his mother's strict kitchen safety rules.
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Sea Sirens
by Amy Chu
A spunky Vietnamese-American surfer girl and her cantankerous talking cat plunge into a fantasy world of oceanic marvels and mayhem in a series debut inspired by L. Frank Baum's The Sea Fairies.
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Your Turn, Adrian
by Helena Öberg
Retreating into his imagination as a circus performer as a way of managing his anxiety and loneliness in school, Adrian one day encounters a huge wolfhound who provides the friendship and tranquility that enables Adrian to finally read aloud in front of the class and to make a heartwarming discovery when the dog is reunited with her owner.
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