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The Friendship War
by Andrew Clements
What it's about: 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. By the best-selling author of Frindle.
More from Andrew Clements: You might also like The Map Trap, or Frindle. And there are planty more great titles from Clements.
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Dr. Snow Has Got To Go!
by Dan Gutman
What it's about: When Ella Mentry School holds a science fair, Dr. Snow arrives to help A.J. and his friends conduct their experiments
Series Alert: This is the first in a new series from Dan Gutman. Be sure to keep a look out for book number two
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The Unteachables
by Gordon Korman
What it's about: Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year.
More from Gordon Korman: If you like The Unteachables, you might also like Schooled, Restart, or Ungifted
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Warriors In Winter
by Mary Pope Osborne
What it's about: Whisked by the Magic Tree House to the early 100s AD, Jack and Annie arrive at a Roman camp on a mission to be like the other warriors, an assignment that is complicated by suspicious fellow soldiers and a mysterious man on a black horse.
Series Alert: This title is #31 in the Magic Tree House series, catch the beginning with Dinosaurs Before Dark.
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According to Aggie
by Mary Richards Beaumont
What it's about: When best friends Aggie and Fiona drift apart in fifth grade, Aggie grows to understand that fading friendships are normal, and she makes a new friend who shares more of her interests
More From American Girl: Catch up with all the American Girl stories. We have all the classics and the latest favorites.
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| Narwhal: Unicorn of The Sea by Ben ClantonIntroducing: cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and his new best friend Jelly, a practical, nervous jellyfish.
Series alert: Follow this unlikely undersea friendship in Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt and Peanut Butter and Jelly. |
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Graveyard Shakes
by Laura Terry
What it's about: When her sister Katia goes missing during a blizzard, Victoria teams up with Little Ghost to find her before an evil man uses Katia in a spell.
You might also like: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol. Another graphic novel ghost story, but this ghost is not so friendly.
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Plants vs. Zombies: Boom Boom Mushroom
by Paul Tobin
What it's about: When brainy Patrice, daredevil Nathan and a batch of bold plants discover Zamboss' nefarious plan to use a zombie army to swallow up everyone living above ground, the heroic team races against time to find a powerful mushroom to save the city.
More Plants vs Zombies: This is the 7th Plants vs Zombies book from Paul Tobin, if you'd like more stop in or search our catalog.
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Secret Hero Society : Study Hall of Justice
by Derek Fridolfs
What it's about: Using comics, journal entries and doodles, this inventive illustrated novel follows young Bruce Wayne and his friends Clark (Superman) and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they start a Junior Detective Agency to investigate their teachers and find out what's going on behind closed doors at Doomvale Academy, all before recess.
Want more?: The library can easily satasify your super hero fan. Stop in or search our catalog
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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