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| Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally CarterWelcome to: Winterborne House, a huge cliffside mansion turned group home where 12-year-old April and four fellow foster kids discover secret passages, surprising dangers, and unexpected bonds.
Read it for: the likable characters, fast-paced adventure, and the satisfaction of watching a twisty mystery unspool.
Try this next: Jessica Lawson’s Nooks & Crannies, for another puzzling mystery featuring a group of kids in an eerie old manor. |
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The Trouble at Table 5
by Tom Watson
A series debut by the author of Stick Dog introduces best friends Molly, Simon and Rosie, who go to crazy lengths to find out how many candies are in a jar on their principal’s desk. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The deadly omens
by Jennifer Bell
Searching for Valian’s long-missing sister in the trading city of Nubrook, Ivy discovers an enchanted necklace with the power to turn objects and people into their opposites, in a series conclusion by the best-selling creators of The Crooked Sixpence. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Aster and the accidental magic
by Thom Pico
Moving to a new home in a remote area where her parents can immerse themselves in science, Aster receives a canine companion from a mysterious old woman before a trickster spirit offers her three wishes, in a first installment of a planned duology. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Umbrella summer
by Lisa Graff
After her brother Jared dies, ten-year-old Annie Richards worries about the hidden dangers of everything, from bug bites to bicycle riding, until she is befriended by a new neighbor who is grieving her own loss.
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This is just a test
by Madelyn Rosenberg
A lighthearted coming-of-age novel follows the social dilemmas of a Chinese-Jewish-American youth preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah while dealing with the disapproval of his rivaling grandparents, his friends' respective obsessions and a crush who challenges his self-esteem. Simultaneous eBook.
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Lucky broken girl
by Ruth Behar
A semi-autobiographical story about a multicultural girl's coming-of-age in the 1960s describes how Cuban-Jewish Ruthie Mizrahi emigrates with her family from Castro's Cuba to New York, where a devastating accident challenges her perceptions about mortality and strength. A first children's book. Simultaneous eBook.
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Beginners welcome
by Cindy Baldwin
Starting to emerge from her shell in the months after devastating losses, Annie Lee takes piano lessons from an elderly mall pianist before his disappearance forces her to break a promise to a new friend. By the author of Where the Watermelons Grow. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom by Booki VivatWhat it’s about: Worrywart Abbie Wu is about to start middle school, and as a middle child, she knows that nothing good happens in the middle. Can she survive changing friendships, cafeteria injustice, and choosing an elective without completely freaking out?
Series alert: 1st in the Frazzled series, followed by Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes.
For fans of: the cartoon art, relatable humor, and underdog characters in Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid books or Rachel Renee Russell’s Dork Diaries series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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