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Juvenile Most Popular Books
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Join the resistance
by Ben Acker
A ragtag group of young Resistance troopers find themselves on the run from the evil First Order in a debut entry of a new Star Wars middle-grade series. 125,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.
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Across the dark water
by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
A debut entry in a new fantasy trilogy by the author of the Guardian Herd series follows the experiences of a young stable groom who endeavors to forge a bond of trust with the leader of a herd of wild pegasi in order to protect both the winged horses and the groom's clan from escalating conflicts with invading giants. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Willa's wilderness campout
by Valerie Tripp
Preparing for a fun-filled camping trip, the WellieWishers struggle with differences of opinion between packing too much and not enough, a situation that tests the resourcefulness of their shared bonds when it is discovered that the marshmallows have been forgotten. Original.
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The one and only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. 50,000 first printing.
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A boy called Bat
by Elana K Arnold
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bixby, a boy on the autism spectrum, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently. By the author of A Question of Miracles. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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Maggie and the flying horse
by E. D Baker
Seeing magical woodland creatures that nobody else seems to notice, 8-year-old Maggie encounters an injured flying horse and embarks on a dangerous journey to bring the horse to safety. By the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series. Simultaneous.
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Batman vs. Catwoman
by J. E. Bright
When a priceless, jewel encrusted bird statue is installed atop a skyscraper in Gotham, Catwoman and the Penguin have their eyes on the prize, and it is up to Batman to stop them from stealing the jewels
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Serafina and the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty
Living secretly in the basement of a grand estate where her pa works as a maintenance man, young Serafina narrowly escapes a black-cloaked man who has been abducting local children and who Serafina, aided by a youth from the estate, endeavors to expose. Simultaneous eBook.
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Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
by Andrea Beaty
An aspiring young engineer who is wise enough to realize that her occasional failures are valuable learning experiences, Rosie Revere is enlisted by her aunt's team of talented World War II airplane engineers to design a painting contraption that will help them win a mural competition. By the author of Ada Twist, Scientist
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The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey
A group of animal companions who look bad but perform good deeds overcome their inborn natures to work together for the sake of rescuing hundreds of dogs from a maximum-security dog pound. By the award-winning author of The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
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The wild robot
by Peter Brown
Initializing for the first time on a remote island where she is all alone, Roz the robot learns survival strategies from the island's hostile animals and finally gains acceptance when she cares for an orphaned gosling. By the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Creepy Carrots!. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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The Japanese ninja surprise
by Sara Pennypacker
Flat Stanley mails himself to Japan to visit his hero, martial arts movie star Oda Nobu, and becomes his personal ninja
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Bad Kitty drawn to trouble
by Nick Bruel
A latest entry in the best-selling series finds the intrepid Kitty tackling zombies, talking turnips and a puppy before confronting her most formidable adversary in a pencil-wielding artist who shows her how feline manipulation can backfire, in a whimsical story that also reveals how a book can be created.
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Bella's birthday unicorn
by Jessica Burkhart
Looking forward to receiving a pet unicorn on her 8th birthday, Princess Bella worries because her friends are fighting and her parents seem to be hiding something, which Bella fears might mean that she won't be matched with the unicorn of her dreams. By the author of the Canterwood Crest series. Simultaneous.
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Frindle
by Andrew Clements
Fifth-grade language arts teacher Mrs. Granger comes to regret her lesson that language is controlled by human beings when her student, Nick Allen, begins a wildly successful campaign to rename the ballpoint pen. Reissue.
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The Losers Club
by Andrew Clements
Made an example of by a strict principal who forbids reading in classes that require attentive participation, Alec starts a club of one, intending to devote whatever time he can to his favorite books, before he is unexpectedly joined by a crush and an ex-best friend turned bully. By the award-winning author of Frindle. Simultaneous eBook.
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How to merit in monsters
by Matthew Cody
When a scout troop discovers that their sleepaway camp is extremely a preparation ground for securing the world's most endangered speciesmonstersthe least positioned Troop Dweeb is next in line to gain their Monster Merit Badges
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Ivy
by Katherine Coville
When the residents of Broomsweep enter a kingdom-wide contest to win the title of the tidiest town in the land, Ivy's efforts to clean up her healer grandmother's unkempt garden are challenged by a series of injured magical creatures that need help. By the illustrator of the Space Brat series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Book of dragons
by Maggie Testa
Reveals all the information on dragons the Vikings of Berk have collected, including skrills, timberjacks, and bewilderbeasts
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Catherine : the great journey
by Kristiana Gregory
Presents a fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor.
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The Isle of the Lost
by Melissa De la Cruz
The teen offspring of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella de Vil search for a cursed magical relic that will help them escape from the dreary isle where their wicked parents have been exiled. By the author of the Blue Bloods series. Simultaneous eBook. 150,000 first printing.
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Mouse Scouts
by Sarah Dillard
Meeting at Mouse Scouts, where they resolve to earn merit badges, six noble young mice endeavor to win their strict troop leader's approval while planting an unexpectedly challenging vegetable garden. Simultaneous.
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Have courage, be kind : the tale of Disney Cinderella
by Brittany Candau
Presents a novelization of the upcoming Disney film about a young servant girl who is tortured by her stepmother and stepsisters until she is swept away by a fairy godmother to a fancy ball and a chance encounter with a charming prince
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Teacup : Belle's star pup
by Tennant Redbank
Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast has a sweet little puppy named Teacup, who is the star of this Palace Pets early chapter book that includes a collectible bookmark! Simultaneous.
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Blended
by Sharon M. Draper
Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police
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Eva's treetop festival
by Rebecca Elliott
Volunteering to organize a school festival, Eva Wingddale is rapidly overwhelmed by the event's many details and considers asking a less-than-trustworthy frenemy, Sue, for help. Simultaneous.
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Escape to the above : Escape to the Above
by Adam Jay Epstein
Enduring boring days spent inventing traps to keep plunderers at bay, talented Carrion Tomb trapsmith Wily Snare is kidnapped by the first thieves to outwit his innovations and is recruited into their band to help loot treasure as part of a rebellion against the Infernal King, who uses malevolent engineering skills to control the realm.
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Strongheart : wonder dog of the silver screen
by Candace Fleming
Dramatically rendered in engaging text and evocative black-and-white artwork by the award-wining author of The Family Romanov and the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of My Friend Rabbit, a story based on true events follows the transformation of a fierce German shepherd police dog into a golden-era Hollywood star. Simultaneous eBook.
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Bubble
by Stewart Foster
A lonely little boy whose fragile immune system prevents him from leaving his protective bubble observes the rooftops of London through the hospital window until a new nurse offers him the possibility of venturing outside. A first children's book. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
by Karina Yan Glaser
Informed by their landlord that he will not be renewing their lease on the home where they have always lived, the five Vanderbeeker siblings decide to prove to their curmudgeonly landlord just how wonderful they are as tenants. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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Olga and the smelly thing from nowhere
by Elise Gravel
Discovering a grumpy, smelly, fussy creature in her garbage can that she names after herself, young Olga befriends and studies the eccentric Olgamus in ways that subtly introduce the scientific method, the practices of Jane Goodall and other scientific concepts. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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The legend of Shadow High
by Shannon Hale
When cracks in their World of Stories cause Frankie and Draculaura to be accidentally transported from Monster High to Ever After High, they team up with Raven Queen and Apple White to foil an escaped Evil Queen's plot. Co-written by the author of the Newbery Honor-winning Princess Academy. Simultaneous eBook. 150,000 first printing.
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Elska
by Cathy Hapka
Around the year 1000, the Icelandic horse named Elska is born and learns about life and her role in the herd, as well as love and friendship, when she rescues the girl to whom she originally belonged. Includes facts about Icelandic horses and Iceland
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Ice dogs
by Terry Lynn Johnson
Losing her way on a routine outing with her dogs, 14-year-old dogsled racer Victoria discovers an injured sledder in the wilderness and struggles with harsh elements and limited supplies to ensure everyone's survival. 15,000 first printing.
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Charlie & Frog : a mystery
by Karen Kane
While staying with his grandparents in Castle-on-the-Hudson, Charlie stumbles upon a mystery but must learn American Sign Language to keep up with Frog, a deaf girl who wants to help solve it
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Lone wolf
by Kathryn Lasky
Abandoned by his pack, Faolan, a baby wolf with a mysterious mark on his deformed paw, survives and embarks on a journey that will change the world of the wolves of the Beyond.
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Toy Academy : some assembly required
by Brian Lynch
Attending Toy Academy to train in the art of play, misfit little toy Grumbolt, who is not an action figure, a stuffed animal or a collectible, resolves to find his proper place before a rival plot by Evil Toy Academy compels Grumbolt to take a dangerous risk to save his school.
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Annie's life in lists
by Kristin Mary Mahoney
A shy fifth-grader with an incredible memory and a penchant for organizing her life by making lists navigates her brother's animosity over their recent move, her efforts to secure her bond with a best friend and the challenges of finding a place to belong. Simultaneous eBook.
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Let's get cracking!
by Cyndi Marko
Transforming into an avian superhero who fights crime in the city of Fowladelphia, Gordon Blue hops into his Beakmobile and is led by his super birdy senses to a festival where all the chickens have lost their feathers and donned itchy woolly sweaters. Simultaneous.
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Judy Moody gets famous!
by Megan McDonald
When a third grade classmate, Jessica Finch, gets her picture in the paper for winning a spelling bee, Judy is determined to find a way to become famous herself.
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Rescue on the Oregon trail
by Kate Messner
Unable to pass his tests as a search-and-rescue dog because he is too easily distracted, Ranger is transported to the year 1850, where he must help a young boy and his family on the Oregon Trail. By the award-winning author of The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Fairest of all
by Sarah Mlynowski
"After moving to a new house, 9-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale, in a fresh, modern spin on the classic story from a best-selling author."
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The candy shop war
by Brandon Mull
When fifth-graders Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon meet the owner of the new candy store in town and are given a magical candy that endows them with super powers, they find that along with its benefits there are also dangerous consequences
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Nancy Clancy, super sleuth
by Jane O'Connor
Displaying their best work at school in preparation for Parents' Day, Nancy and her sidekick, Bree, are on the case when a prized possession goes missing, in a first chapter book starring the irrepressible Fancy Nancy. 150,000 first printing.
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Big Nate in a class by himself
by Lincoln Peirce
In a hilarious series inspired by the Big Nate comic strip, readers meet Nate Wright: 6th grader, class clown, self-described genius and all-time record holder for school detentions; with black and white illustrations, comics and doodles throughout, Big Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through his school. 10,000 first printing.
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Worlds apart
by James Riley
After Nobody destroys the connection between fictional and nonfictional worlds, causing nonfictional people to lose their imaginations, Owen and Bethany must risk everything to save multiple realities
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The wolf wilder
by Katherine Rundell
Training to become a wolf rehabilitator dedicated to returning domesticated wolves to the wild, Feo embarks on a daring rescue mission with the help of beloved wolf companions. By the author of Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms.
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Fuzzy mud
by Louis Sachar
Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world. Simultaneous eBook.
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The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures
by Brian Selznick
Living in the walls of a busy Paris train station in 1931, clock keeper and orphan Hugo Cabret must constantly work to keep his secrets safe, but when an inquisitive girl and an old man who owns a toy store begin probing, he must do all he can to keep them at a safe distance. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
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The shadow hand
by Kat Shepherd
When babysitter Rebecca discovers that a sinister ruler of darkness has replaced the baby with a changeling, she and her friends must save him by surviving a chilling journey through the Nightmare Realm
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Geeked out
by Obert Skye
In a post-apocalyptic world, AV (Anti-Violence) Club members Tip, Mindy, Owen, and Xen develop semi-super powers and use them to try to save their middle school
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The bad beginning
by Lemony Snicket
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune
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Wild born
by Brandon Mull
Discovering when they come of age that they share a bond with special spirit animals who wield great powers, four children become lone protectors of their world against a dark force that threatens to destroy everyone they love, in a debut installment in a role-playing action adventure series by the best-selling author of the Fablehaven books.
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Funny kid for president
by Matt Stanton
Wrongly blamed by an intimidating teacher for an act of vandalism, underdog Max decides to run for class president against an archenemy who challenges him to organize the campaign of a lifetime in spite of not being the smartest, fastest or best-looking kid in school. Simultaneous eBook.
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A dog like Daisy
by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
Given 10 weeks to prove her usefulness, a rescued pit bull trains to follow commands and tolerate a leash so that she can become an assistance animal to a military veteran struggling with PTSD. By the award-winning author of The 13th Sign. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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Supergirl : age of Atlantis
by Jo Whittemore
A first entry in a planned trilogy featuring an original adventure based on the hit CW TV series finds Kara Danvers continuing her mission to defend National City. 75,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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Cheetah unleashed
by Brandon T Snider
When Cheetah escapes from the A.R.G.U.S. prison, she finds a map to Pandora's Box among the ancient artefacts that A.R.G.U.S. protects, and sets out to find it, hoping it has the power to make her human again--but Wonder Woman knows that Pandora's Box does not work that way, and it is imperative to stop Cheetah before she unleashes destruction on the world
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