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Children's New Fiction Books December 2020
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Cat Kid comic club
by Dav Pilkey
"Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence"
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Fantastic tales of Nothing
by Alejandra Green
The fate of the land of Nothing hinges on a seemingly ordinary human named Nathan as he and his unlikely friends must prevent an impending war and defeat a dark evil
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7 good reasons not to grow up
by Jimmy Gownley
Kirby creates online videos showing kids why growing up isn't all it's cracked up to be, but when his best friend, Raja, finds out that Kirby isn't the person he's pretending to be, they may be forced to grow up sooner than they think
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Fox & Rabbit : make believe
by Beth Ferry
"Fox and Rabbit are the very best of friends. They do everything together. Good things like getting ice cream and not-so-good things like getting bad haircuts. But when they meet a new friend, Owl, Fox isn't so sure if there's enough friendship to go around. Soon, Fox learns that it's easy to be friends with Rabbit and Owl. They have lots of fun exploring the depths of Owl's big imagination. Together, Fox and Rabbit and Owl sail the high seas, get swallowed by a whale, defeat evil woodchucks, and more, all from the comfort of the playground. Featuring the same funny text and fresh art as Book #1, the second book in the Fox & Rabbit series will delight old fans and seamlessly welcome new ones!"
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Song of the court
by Katy Farina
"To buy seeds for her beautiful garden, Arietta plans to sell her treasured family violin--until Princess Cassia spots the instrument and begs Arietta to perform at her birthday party. Although she has never played, Arietta decides to learn a special song for the occasion."
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Farm crimes : cracking the case of the missing egg
by Sandra Dumais
"A peaceful day on the farm turns to panic when Hen discovers her egg has been stolen! The only one who can crack the case? Billiam Van Hoof, the world's number one goat detective (at least, that's what he calls himself). As Van Hoof questions the animals and collects clues--a piece of eggshell, a yellow feather, and some tiny footprints--the answer to the mystery becomes obvious to everyone except the bumbling inspector. Readers will enjoy piecing together the clues long before the hapless goat detective and will laugh along with his ridiculous conclusions. The bright, comic illustrations in this junior graphic novel are filled with visual jokes and quirky details that kids will delight in finding. With a cast of lovable characters, this goofy mystery story is a great introduction to graphic novels"
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The Renegades Defenders of the Planet 1 : Arctic Meltdown
by Jeremy Brown
This action-packed graphic novel follows the adventures of three inspirational superheroes to explore the issues of the climate emergency, for the individual and the planet. Beneath the Arctic ice, the Methanaur is awakening. If the deadly methane monster breaks free, it spells the end of civilization as we know it. Meet Professor Katelyn, Leon, and Mo - also known as The Renegades. Professor Kateyln is a whip-smart, sassy scientist who uses her 'Oracle Specs' to see into the future. Wrestling with his anger at the naysayers who don't seem to care about the environment, Leon has the ability to become invisible - the perfect spy! And then there's Mo who, in the wake of his brother's death in a cyclone, finds his courage and builds a Solar Supershield that can generate an electrical force strong enough to fight the deadliest of foes. Our superheroes grapple with multiple environmental threats, most deadly of all a monster that lurks beneath the melting Arctic permafrost. If it escapes, this creature of chaos will release huge plumes of methane gas into the atmosphere, changing the balance of our planet's climate forever. Can the Renegades work together to save Earth before it's too late?
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Trespassers
by Breena Bard
Hoping to ride out another boring summer vacation at the lake by reading mystery novels, Gabby bonds with a snarky visitor from Chicago who helps her investigate the disappearance of a glamorous couple from an extravagant nearby lake house. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Akissi Even More Tales of Mischief
by Marguerite Abouet
Akissi is back for round three with more stories of silliness and chaos with her plucky crew of neighborhood kids--there's never a dull moment when she's around!
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A wolf for a spell
by Karah Sutton
A young wolf who wants to save her family forges an unlikely pact with the mysterious Baba Yaga that finds the wolf trading bodies with the witch before teaming up with a village girl against a common enemy. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Battle of the bodkins : Battle of the Bodkins
by Lincoln Peirce
A riotous sequel to Max and the Midknights finds Max and her best friends navigating unexpectedly difficult training, before an attack on Byjovia pits the team against beastly creatures, powerful spells and their own self-doubts. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Hatch
by Kenneth Oppel
A sequel to Bloom finds Seth, Anaya and Petra locked away in a government lab with other immune kids while the outside world is overrun by an alien infestation of giant insects that spread disease, undermine building foundations and carry off human victims. By the award-winning author of Inkling. Simultaneous eBook.
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Unexpected super spy
by Zanib Mian
"Omar and his friends team up to raise money to save his family's favorite mosque, and when the money goes missing, they find the most unlikely culprit"
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Accidental trouble magnet
by Zanib Mian
"Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family"
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Girl giant and the Monkey King
by Van Hoang
"Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength. Soon Thom is swept up in an ancient and fantastical world where demons, dragons, and Jade princesses actually exist. But she quickly discovers that magic can't cure everything, and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it's worth"
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The smartest kid in the universe
by Chris Grabenstein
A series debut by the best-selling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library finds 12-year-old Jake rendered a child genius by the accidental ingestion of experimental information pills, before using his newfound smarts to save his middle school from being shut down. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Never after : the thirteenth fairy
by Melissa De la Cruz
The best-selling author of the Disney’s Descendants adventures presents a debut entry in a fairy tale-inspired series that finds a bullied teen summoned by a character from her favorite books into a magical world that is being threatened by an evil queen. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Love, love
by Victoria Chang
A novel in verse traces the experiences of a 10-year-old Chinese-American girl living in the suburbs of Detroit who endures bullying and the mystery of her sister’s illness before finding validation at a local tennis court. By the award-winning author of Obit. Simultaneous eBook.
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Goodbye, Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
"The seven kids who bonded in Mr. Terupt's fifth-grade class are in eighth grade now and reunited with their beloved teacher. Jeffrey, Alexia, Anna, Danielle, Luke, Peter, and Jessica are thrilled to have their beloved teacher, Mr. Terupt, back for the school year as their biweekly adviser. To celebrate their remaining time with Mr. Terupt, the students hatch bucket-list type projects to make the school year important, memorable, and way bigger than just the group"
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Flooded : requiem for Johnstown
by Ann E. Burg
On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam built to create a man-made lake for America's wealthiest businessmen collapsed, unleashing twenty million tons of water onto the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, below; told in the voices of six children and many others this is the story of the ordinary people of the town, their losses and their survival--and of the bitter aftermath when those for whom the dam was built denied all responsibility for the shoddy dam and the unnatural disaster which it caused. Told in blank verse
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