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Call of the wraith
by Kevin Sands
What it's about: Christopher Rowe is shipwrecked in Devonshire, where children are disappearing and a ghost is suspected, but even Tom and Sally's arrival may not cure his amnesia in time to help.
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The battle of the Labyrinth : the graphic novel
by Robert Venditti
What it's about: When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near
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Lu
by Jason Reynolds
What it's about: Quintessential pretty boy athlete Lu swaggers his way into popularity and must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines and avoid illegal activities in order to make meaningful connections with others. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Ghost. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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| Inkling by Kenneth Oppel; illustrated by Sydney SmithWhat it's about: Grieving the loss of his mom and stuck with a school project he can't finish, Ethan Rylance is struggling. Luckily, help arrives in the form of Inkling, a living inkblot who can read, write, draw, and (most importantly) listen.
Why you might like it: With true-to-life characters, off-kilter humor (Inkling talks like whatever he's read recently), and interesting ideas about creativity and friendship, Inkling is a quirky and memorable read.
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Sif and the dwarfs' treasures
by Joan Holub
What it's about: Twelve-year-old Sif, goddess of the harvest and a reluctant seer whose abilities are woven into her hair, goes on a quest with Freya and Loki after Loki cuts her hair in a prank gone wrong, causing the crops of Midgard to fail
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| Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo by Helaine Becker; illustrated by Kathy BoakeWhat it is: an easy-to-browse guide to feeding zoo animals, packed with zany animal facts, photo collages, and interviews with real zoo workers.
Recipes include: gorilla cookies (add dried ants to taste), flamingo chick formula (egg yolks and shrimp, yum!), koala pesto (made with eucalyptus leaves and…baby formula?), tiger cakes (the secret ingredient is animal blood), and more. |
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| Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise GravelWhat it is: the "observation notebook" of Olga, a kid scientist who likes animals more than people.
What happens: When Olga finds a strange creature -- it's potato-shaped, stinky, and has rainbow poop -- she decides to study it, leading to gross, goofy discoveries and a few new friends.
Series alert: For further cartoon-illustrated adventures with Olga, pick up the sequel, We're Out of Here! |
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How to eat fried worms
by Thomas Rockwell
What it's about: Billy may have bitten off more than he can chew when he is challenged by his friend Alan to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days for fifty dollars, in a movie-tie edition that includes eight full-color pages of photos from the film. Reprint.
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Stink and the world's worst super-stinky sneakers
by Megan McDonald
What it's about: A class visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum inspires Stink Moody to create a variety of terrible smells to put on the sneakers he plans to enter in the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneaker contest. Reprint.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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