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Escape From Egypt! : A Branches Book
by Wendy Mass
What It's About: Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artefact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them
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The Alcatraz Escape
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
What it's about: Sleuthing duo Emily and James tackle their most challenging mystery yet during legendary game-maker Garrison Griswold's extravaganza on Alcatraz Island, where they must discover who has been stealing important game objects, an act of sabotage that is linked to a tragic 19th-century mystery involving Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Want more?: The first book in this series (The Book Scavengers) as well as many many more chapter book can be found on BRIDGES. Ask us how at the library.
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Small Spaces
by Katherine Arden
What it's about: After eleven-year-old Ollie's school bus mysteriously breaks down on a field trip, she has to take a trip through scary woods, and must use all of her wits to survive. She must stick to small spaces.
Want more?: Give The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier a try. It's another spooky tale of the supernatural.
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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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| Knights Vs. Dinosaurs by Matt PhelanWhat it's about: Sent back in time by Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table must fight their way through a daunting line-up of dinosaurs.
Read it for: epic battles (complete with T. rex punches and triceratops jousting), surprising twists, and spectacular silliness.
For fans of: other not-so-historical illustrated fantasy books, such as Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon series. |
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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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Sweet Farts #1
by Raymond Bean
What it's about: Someone has been farting up a storm at school and everyone thinks Keith Emerson is to blame. Unfortunately for Keith, it has earned him the nickname "S.B.D." (silent but deadly). To make matters worse, Keith's dad is a self proclaimed "Fart Machine" who really stinks it up at home. With the science fair quickly approaching, Keith decides he has had enough. He comes up with a science fair project idea to turn the foul smell of human gas into something sweet smelling. The idea lands him in the principal's office, and in big trouble with his mom. With the help of his little sister Emma, his dad, his crazy grandma, and Benjamin Franklin (great American scientist), Keith will attempt to make the greatest scientific discovery of all time, the cure for the common fart.
What more?: Catch the rest of the series with Rippin' It Old School, and Blown Away.
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Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost
by Cornelia Funke
What it's about: Timid nine-year-old Tom Tomsky reluctantly agrees to help professional ghostbuster Hetty Camomile dispel an IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost) from an old house, while also dealing with the ASG (Averagely Spooky Ghost) living in his cellar and his pesky sister, Lola.
Series Alert: This is the first in the Ghosthunters series from Cornelia Funke, check out the other three at the IPL.
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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.
Want more?: You can get more Stink and his sister Judy Moody from Megan McDonald at the IPL.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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