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Sky chasers
by Emma Carroll
When her life is upended by an encounter with a boy dangling above the rooftops of Paris, a talented thief is caught up in a world of science, spies and unruly animals in a race to develop hot-air balloon technology.
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Alien superstar
by Henry Winkler
A debut entry in a new series by the best-selling authors of the Hank Zipzer tales introduces six-eyed alien Buddy, who struggles to hide his true identity after landing a role on an Earth television series that catapults him to fame. Illustrations.
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The Foxglove mission : The Foxglove Mission
by Ridley Pearson
"With their hometown in ruins, Jon and Ian are on a mission to find a sample of the deadly virus that is threatening Wyndemere and Jon's mother, Lois Lane. Meanwhile, Candace follows clues that hold the key to her destiny as she unlocks powerful abilities she never knew existed."
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Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky
by Keame Mbalia
"Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend Eddie when they were in a bus accident together. But on his first night at his grandparents' farm, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. When Tristan chases after, he finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves?
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Because of the rabbit
by Cynthia Lord
Accompanying her game warden father on a routine call on the last night of summer before she ends homeschooling and starts public school for the first time, young Emma finds herself caring for a baby bunny while navigating a project with an animal-loving boy who does not quite fit in.
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Real friends
by Shannon Hale
The Newbery Honor-winning author of Princess Academy traces the roller-coaster challenges of first friendships as demonstrated by her own experiences from kindergarten through fifth grade, years marked by cliques, bullies and her efforts to gain popularity. Illustrated by the best-selling artist of the Princess in Black series. Simultaneous.
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A good kind of trouble
by Lisa Moore Ramée
Strictly following the rules to pursue her junior-high ambitions, 12-year-old Shayla is forced to choose between her education and her identity when her sister joins the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of a powerful protest.
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The Becket List : a Blackberry Farm story
by Adele Griffin
Moving with her family to her Gran's farm, young Becket tries to make sense of new routines and haphazardly applies her city smarts while selling too-sour lemonade, feeding hostile chickens and befriending a new neighbor. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Where I Want to Be
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King & Kayla and the case of found Fred
by Dori Hillestad Butler
Trying to communicate with his human owner (and detective partner) can be frustrating for King the golden retriever as he uncovers clues in a missing dog case
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Disney Dumbo : friends in high places
by John Jackson Miller
Shares tales from Max Medici's circus, including baby Dumbo learning how to keep his floppy ears out of his way when he joins his mother's parade
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Race to the sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse
"Lately Nizhoni has been able to detect monsters, like Mr. Charles, her dad's new boss at the oil and gas company. He's also alarmingly interested in Nizhoni and her brother, Mac, their Navajo heritage, and the legend of the Hero Twins. Nizhoni knows he's a threat, but her father won't believe her. When Dad disappears the next day, leaving behind a message that says 'Run!', the siblings and Nizhoni's best friend, Davery, are thrust into a rescue mission that can only be accomplished with the help of DineHoly People and their weapons. But it will take more than weapons for Nizhoni to become the hero she was destined to be.."This title is also available as an audiobook.
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I survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919
by Lauren Tarshis
A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 draws on extensive historical research in the story of a young witness and survivor of a catastrophic tank failure that flooded Boston’s North End with 3 million gallons of molasses.
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Check out these “classics”! What is a classic? Classic = “an author or literary work of the first rank or enduring quality.” |
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A bear called Paddington
by Michael Bond
Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.
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Anne of Green Gables
by Anne Rooney
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her
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Little house on the prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
When Laura Ingalls and her family leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, they head west for the open prairie skies of Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the perfect spot for Pa to build them a new home. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. But just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict
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My Friend Flicka
by Mary O'Hara
Through his intense devotion to the colt Flicka, a young boy living on a Wyoming ranch begins to learn about responsibility and gain a better understanding of his brusque father.
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Pippi Longstocking
by Astrid Lindgren
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village
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