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The in-between
by Rebecca K. S. Ansari
Presents a dark, twisty adventure about the forgotten among us, and what it means to be seen
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Doggo and Pupper
by Katherine Applegate
Declared boring by the cat of the house, a routine-oriented Doggo is dismayed by the messy antics of newcomer Pupper, who returns obedient, but decidedly unhappy, from puppy-training school. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The house that wasn't there
by Elana K. Arnold
Dismayed when his neighbors cut down a beloved old walnut tree that has always been a source of comfort, Adler forges an unexpected friendship with a young newcomer over a series of mysterious connections. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Upstaged
by Diana Harmon Asher
Painfully shy seventh-grader Shira Gordon is cast in a small role in The Music Man and also as understudy for the lead, played by diva Monica Manley, who becomes the victim of a prankster
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Fly back, Agnes
by E. J. Atkinson
Twelve-year-old Agnes hates everything about herself, starting with her name, so while spending a summer with her father, a cellist, she decides to become someone else
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Ivy + Bean get to work!
by Annie Barrows
Inspired by the stories of a professional treasure hunter on Career Day at Emerson Elementary, Ivy and Bean become frustrated by their lack of success when their classmates’ treasure hunts produce amazing finds. Illustrations.
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14 Hollow Road
by Jenn Bishop
When a romantic school dance is interrupted by a tornado that destroys her home, sixth-grader Maddie is invited to stay in the same home as her crush while her family rebuilds, a situation that presents both opportunity and the potential for embarrassment. By the author of The Distance to Home. Simultaneous eBook.
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Escape from... the Titanic
by Mary Kay Carson
"Patrick is an Irish bellboy working on the Titanic to help his family back home. Sarah is a passenger excited to return to America. Neither of them knows that they are about to embark on the most dangerous trip of their lives"
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Starfish
by Lisa Fipps
A debut novel-in-verse follows the experiences of a girl who tries to change her behavior when she is bullied for her weight, before a swimming hobby, a kind therapist and an accepting new neighbor help her embrace her true self. Simultaneous eBook.
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The accidental apprentice
by Amanda Foody
Accidentally breaking a sacred community rule about never entering a magically haunted wood, an apprentice mushroom farmer is run out of town by an angry mob when he becomes inadvertently bonded to a not-so-vicious magical beast. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ghosted
by Michael Fry
"Larry's got a few problems. In school, he's one of those kids who easily gets lost in the crowd. And Grimm, Larry's best friend in the whole world, has ghosted him. Literally. One minute Grimm was saving a cat in a tree during a lightning storm, and thenext, he's pulling pranks on Larry in his new ghostly form. When the two best friends realize that there's something keeping Grimm tethered to their world, they decide that finishing their Totally To-Do bucket list is the perfect way to help Grimm with his unfinished business. Pulling hilarious pranks and shenanigans may be easier with a ghostly best friend, but as Larry and Grimm brave the scares of seventh grade, they realize that saying goodbye might just be the scariest part of middle school"
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Unicorn Island
by Donna Galanti
When Sam arrives in Foggy Harbor, all she can see is a small, boring town that is way too far from home, but when Sam discovers a hidden trapdoor leading to a room full of strange artifacts, she realizes Foggy Harbor is not as sleepy as it seems
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Last mirror on the left
by L. R. Giles
Otto and Sheed, The Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County, are ordered by Missus Nedraw to bring a fugitive to justice in a world that mirrors their own but has its own rules
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The last bear
by Hannah Gold
Accompanying her father to an Arctic outpost on Bear Island, where she is informed no polar bears remain, April spots a hungry and lonely polar bear that she resolves to help return home. A first novel. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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TBH, I don't want to say good-bye
by Lisa Greenwald
A concluding installment in the popular text-message series finds Gabby’s last summer with Cece, Prianka, Gabby and Victoria upended by a food-poisoning outbreak, an all-consuming volunteer project and a secret boyfriend. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Stella
by McCall Hoyle
Blaming herself for the death of her handler after failing to identify an explosive, a former service beagle with severe PTSD moves through several foster homes before finding new purpose in helping her latest owner, a pet trainer with epilepsy. 12,000 first printing.
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The World Between Blinks
by Amie Kaufman
Reunited for one last summer vacation at Nana's home, twelve-year-old cousins Marisol and Jake follow a hidden map into another world where lost things and people end up, and the two must find their way back home before they start forgetting their own memories and remain lost forever
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Amina's song
by Hena Khan
A companion to the award-winning Amina’s Voice finds Amina discouraged by the lack of interest her Greendale friends show in her visit to Pakistan before giving a class presentation about Malala Yousafzai. Simultaneous eBook.
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Deadman's Castle
by Iain Lawrence
"12-year-old Igor and his family have been on the run from the sinister figure he calls The Lizard Man for as long as he can remember and he wishes that they could just live a normal life"
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The mysterious disappearance of Aidan S. : (as told to his brother)
by David Levithan
Lucas struggles to believe his brother’s fantastical story explaining what happened to him during an agonizing six-day disappearance, an account that the other members of their community believe is made up. By the author of Two Boys Kissing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Delphine and the silver needle
by Alyssa Moon
Discovering that the magical tailor mice of legend really existed, an orphaned dressmaker mouse living in Cinderella’s château embarks on an epic quest alongside a pompous noblemouse to prevent a fearsome rat king from acquiring age-old magic. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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Ghost squad
by Claribel Ortega
Casting a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits that wreak havoc throughout St. Augustine, Lucely and Syd team up with the latter’s grandmother and tabby cat to break the curse and save Lucely’s firefly spirits. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Prairie lotus
by Linda Sue Park
A young half-Asian girl arriving in 1880s America struggles to adjust to new surroundings while navigating the almost unanimous prejudice of the townspeople in her heartland community. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of A Single Shard. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ali Cross : Like Father, Like Son
by James Patterson
Ali Cross is back in the gripping sequel to Ali Cross, the best-selling mystery that introduced readers to detective Alex Cross’ son. In Ali’s toughest case ever, his friend Zoe is in trouble after Ali and his friends witnessed a crime in Anacostia Park, and it’s up to Ali to figure out why Zoe is lying to the police—and who she’s protecting. Simultaneous eBook.
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Field trip fiasco
by James Patterson
Accepting an all-expenses-paid art field trip to California after a long spate of good behavior, troublemaker Rafe arrives in a desert “cultural campout” that is complicated by forged cave paintings and a diamond smuggling plot. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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A possibility of whales
by Karen Rivers
Twelve-year-old Natalia Rose Baleine Gallagher dreams of seeing whales on the beach near her new home, and is consumed with the prospect that her mother who abandoned her as a child loves and misses her, and wants Nat to find her
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Root magic
by Eden Royce
"It's 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won't stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about tobegin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven and their uncle, Doc, tells them he's going to train them in rootwork. Jez and Jay have always been fascinated by the African American folk magic that has been the legacy of their family for generations--especially the curious potions and powders Doc and Gran would make for the people on their island. But Jez soon finds out that her family's true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs... and not a moment too soon"
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Horse girl
by Carrie Seim
Accepted into the prestigious Oakwood Riding Academy, a horse-loving, hardworking seventh grader finds her ambitions challenged by her separation from her Air Force pilot mother, her shyness with boys and the ostracism of a clique of privileged girls. Simultaneous eBook.
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The last rabbit
by Shelley Moore Thomas
Forced to abandoned her sinking island home, an enchanted rabbit visits her human sisters to find a place to call home, before a mistake leads to unexpected consequences that test her family bonds. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Stick dog takes out sushi
by Tom Watson
Stick Dog, Mutt and the rest of the tidbit-snatching gang cross Picasso Park to the site of a brand-new restaurant, where they sample mouthwatering sushi. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The middle kid
by Steven Weinberg
"Takes readers through a day in the life of a middle kid, and all the challenges and advantages of a life in-between"
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Daughter of the white rose
by Diane Zahler
In fifteenth-century England, commoner Nell and her best friend since infancy, Prince Ned, the future king, try to escape after being wrongfully imprisoned in the Tower of London. Includes historical notes and timeline
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