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The Critter Club: Amy and the Missing Puppy; All About Ellie; Liz Learns a Lesson
by Callie Barkley
What happens: It’s Spring Break in Santa Vista, and everyone has big plans...everyone except for Amy, that is! Amy resigns herself to helping out at her mom’s vet clinic. At least she’ll be around cute animals! When Santa Vista’s cold and elusive millionaire, Marge Sullivan, brings her puppy Rufus for a check-up, he vanishes! Can Amy help solve the mystery?
New series alert: Collects the first three stories in a series about four girls who join together to form an animal shelter.
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A Christmas carol
by Geronimo Stilton
What it's about: Ebenezer Scrooge is a cranky old mouse who is only concerned with his business and making money. Scrooge thinks Christmas is just a waste of time. But on the night of Christmas Eve, he is visited by three ghosts who take him on a journey through his past, present, and future..
Series alert: One of the Geronimo Stilton Classic Tales.
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Diary of a wimpy kid : wrecking ball
by Jeff Kinney
What happens: When an unexpected inheritance gives his family an opportunity to flip their home, Greg and his parents encounter rotten wood, toxic mold, unwelcome pests and a sinister force that make them question if the renovations are worth all the trouble.
Series alert: This is number 14 is the popular Wimpy Kid series.
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The baddest day ever
by Aaron Blabey
What happens: When the nefarious Crown Prince Marmalade demands that everyone submit to his evil magnificence, the Bad Guys and even Badder Girls pick themselves up from a setback to launch an ultimate retaliatory strike.
Series alert: This is Bad Guys number 10.
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Cities Around the World : A Global Search and Find Book
by Tilly
What's it about: Featuring 12 cities from around the world, this search-and-find book rewards close inspection. First, comb through each cityscape and spot five of the most significant landmarks. Can you see the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Or how about Lady Liberty in NYC? Once you've discovered the landmarks, there are five cultural gems hidden to spot. Finally, answer the counting question in each scene.
For who: Anyone that loves Where's Wally or searching pictures.
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Catwad : it's me
by Jim Benton
Introducing: Catwad. He's blue, he's a bit of a grouch, and his best friend is a happy-go-lucky but not very clever cat named Blurmp who can see the bright side of anything.
Read it for: Having a laugh. From pizza and computers to love and happiness, this furball has a funny take on just about everything, and he's not afraid to share it.
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The lost locket
by Carolyn Keene
What happens: Trying to stop a feud between her two best friends when a locket disappears, Nancy investigates the origins of her only clue--a messy peanut butter, mustard, ketchup, and relish sandwich.
These new tales allow younger kids to follow the exciting adventures of 8-year-old sleuth Nancy Drew.
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| Megabat by Anna Humphrey; illustrated by Kass ReichWhat it's about: After moving into his new attic bedroom, Daniel Misumi discovers an unexpected roommate: Megabat, a talking fruit bat who just wants to go home to Borneo.
Why you might like it: It's hard not to smile at Megabat's unusual way of speaking (smooshfruit, anyone?) and love of Star Wars (he's even got a bendy-straw lightsaber).
Series alert: This illustrated story of cross-species friendship is the 1st in a series. |
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Hello, Nebulon!
by Ray O'Ryan
Introducing: Zack Nelson, an 8 year old boy living on Earth in the year 2120.
What happens: When Zack makes the big move from Earth to futuristic planet Nebulon, he is already worried about starting school and making new friends, but it only gets worse when he dreams that his classmates are slimy aliens with tentacles, pizza comes covered in gross bugs, and he can never communicate with his Earth friends again!
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A new friend
by Poppy Green
What it's about: Eight-year-old Sophie Mouse is excited to return to school after the long winter break, but there is a new student--a snake--and Sophie must convince her classmates--and herself--that a new student is nothing to fear. Even if he is a snake!
Series alert: The first book in the Adventures of Sophie Mouse series.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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