| Dragons in a Bag by Zetta ElliottIntroducing: nine-year-old Jax, who's not happy about spending a day with Ma, the grouchy old lady who raised his mom.
What happens: Ma turns out to be a witch, and soon Jax is joining her on a quest to transport three baby dragons from modern Brooklyn into the magical realm. Does he have what it takes to be a witch's apprentice? Series alert: Jax's fast-paced fantasy adventure continues -- dragons and all -- in 2019's The Dragon Thief. |
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Winnie's great war
by Lindsay Mattick
The creative team behind the Caldecott Medal-winning Finding Winnie draws on Captain Harry Colebourn's real wartime diaries and family archives to present the story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh, tracing her youth in the Canadian forest, her remarkable travels with the Veterinary Corps and her settlement in the London Zoo. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Spy school goes south
by Stuart Gibbs
Assigned to track down Murray Hill when he offers to identify the SPYDER elite, 13-year-old Ben Ripley is sent by his nemesis to Mexico, where their efforts to identify SPYDER leadership are complicated by rogue agents, trained assassins and very hungry crocodiles. Simultaneous eBook.
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Squirm
by Carl Hiaasen
Discovering the address of the father who left when he was only four, Billy is forced to move repeatedly with his activist mother before embarking on a summer of unconventional travel and animal rescue. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Hoot. Simultaneous eBook
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Ogre enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
A companion to the Newbery Honor-winning Ella Enchanted finds a young healer, Evie, transformed into an ogre by meddling fairy Lucinda, who establishes that Evie must accept a sincere proposal of marriage in order to break the curse. 75, first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Focus on: Nannies & Babysitters
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The unusual suspects
by Michael Buckley
Although filled with anger over her parents' disappearance, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm--along with her grandmother, sister, and several fairy-tale characters--tries to discover who has killed her teacher
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| Absolutely Almost by Lisa GraffStarring: ten-year-old Albie, who feels like he's not talented or smart enough to measure up to his family's expectations.
What happens: Kicked out of private school because he can't keep up in math and reading, Albie faces bullies at his new public school, but finds friendship with fellow outsider Betsy and free-spirited babysitter, Calista.
Is it for you? If you liked R.J. Palacio's Wonder or Jerry Spinelli's Loser, you'll enjoy this glimpse into the life of another caring but unpopular kid. |
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| Mrs. Noodlekugel by Daniel Manus Pinkwater; illustrated by Adam StowerWhat it's about: Sweet old Mrs. Noodlekugel, who lives in a cozy cottage with her talking, piano-playing cat and some unusually helpful mice, isn't just Nick and Martine's new neighbor -- she's also their new babysitter.
Is it for you? Short, offbeat, and 1st in a trilogy, Mrs. Noodlekugel might be a good fit if you're new to chapter books. |
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James and the giant peach
by Roald Dahl
When a mysterious old man gives James some magical, tiny green things, he certainly never imagines that they will grow into an enormous peach
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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