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New Youth & Middle Grade Fiction January 2024
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Abby in Neverland
by Sarah Mlynowski
Needing new Lost Boys, Peter Pan whisks Jonah and his friends away, prompting Abby and her fairy friend, Maryrose, to follow them to Neverland where Abby must convince Peter Pan to let Jonah go while contending with the evil Captain Hook.
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All is Found : a Frozen anthology
by Lou Anders
Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with friends new and old.
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Amil and the After
by Veera Hiranandani
In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world.
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The Apartment House on Poppy Hill
by Nina LaCour
Determined to make two new tenants feel welcome, bighearted, curious and mischievous 9-year-old Ella, who knows all the neighbors except for the mysterious Robinsons who live on the top floor, hopes a special celebration will change that.
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Barracoon : adapted for young readers
by Ibram X. Kendi
An award-winning historian presents the remarkable true story of Cudjo Lewis, the only person alive to recount the years he spent in slavery, from being captured and held in a barracoon for sale by human traders to being enslaved until the end of the Civil War.
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Billy and the Giant Adventure
by Jamie Oliver
Discovering a secret way into Waterfall Woods, which is out of bounds, Billy and his best friends discover a world of magic and unusual creatures who need their help, sending them on an unforgettable adventure.
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Calvin and the Sugar Apples
by Inães F. Oliveira
Eleven-year-old Amelia has always had Calvin to talk to, but Amelia has no idea where he is. Calvin is a twenty-one-year-old chinchilla and has always been there for Amelia whenever she needed to talk about her problems--but he is no longer in his cage, and her parents just say he's in a "better place." Everything seems to go wrong now that she and her best friend Camilla have had an argument, and Amelia has missed the school talent show. Without Calvin, who does she talk to about her disappointments at school? Without Calvin, who does Amelia talk to about missing Calvin? She vows to become like the sugar apples in her backyard, rich on the inside and always hard to find. And just when Amelia thinks there's nobody she can talk to, a new student, Iris, arrives. Amelia learns that it's always possible to meet new friends that can teach you that expressing oneself can happen in different ways, but it always starts with talking it out.
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The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman
by Mari Lowe
Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious.
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Ellie Engle Saves Herself!
by Leah Johnson
Thrust into the spotlight when it is discovered she has the power to bring anything back to life with just her touch, Ellie tries to survive middle school while dodging the paparazzi, an international pop star and her feelings for her best friend.
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Emma and the Love Spell
by Meredith Ireland
To keep her best friend?—?and secret crush?—?Evangeline from moving away, 12-year-old Korean-American adoptee Emma Davidson casts a love spell on Evangeline's parents so they won't get divorced, which backfires spectacularly.
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The Eyes & the Impossible
by Dave Eggers
From the award-winning author of The Every and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book Her Right Foot comes an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.
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Good as Gold
by Sarah Mlynowski
Sent by the magic mirror into the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” Abby, Jonah and their puppy, Prince, help a troubled Goldilocks while searching for a gold-spinning character and staving off a family of hungry bears.
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Harriet Tells the Truth
by Elana K. Arnold
There are some things you should know about Harriet Wermer. She used to lie a lot, but not anymore. Seriously, she only tells the truth now. Even though she hadn't wanted to come to Marble Island in the first place, now she doesn't want to leave. It's the truth. With her mom and new baby brother home from the hospital, it's almost time for Harriet to pack up and head home from Marble Island and all the friends she's made. But Harriet doesn't have time to think about that--not when she discovers that Moneypenny, her Nanu's adorable basset hound, has been poisoned.
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Haunted Holiday
by Kiersten White
Following the clues left behind, Theo and Alexander find themselves at Siren's Song Seaside Amusement Park, where they must work together to escape, stop their newfound nemesis Essa, save Wil and their friends, and find their parents.
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Henry, Like Always
by Jenn Bailey
Henry, a first grader on the autism spectrum, attempts to navigate friendships, and sudden changes in classroom routines--like a parade on Friday instead of share time.
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Heroes of the Pirate Ship
by Esi Merleh
Austin, Alanna, and wiener dog Ozzy have been transformed into pirates! They must find a golden treasure chest to return to their world before time runs out. But with suspicious pirates aboard, can they save the ship and still complete their mission on time?
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I am the Walrus
by Neal Shusterman
When strange things start happening to him, 14-year-old Noah discovers there are mysterious people who want him dead and only his friend Ogden, whose ideas are way out there, can help him.
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Just Dance
by Sarah Mlynowski
When the magic mirror sends Abby and Jonah into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses to retrieve the crown ruby from the Kingdom of Douze, they follow the twelve sisters to the underground Dance Resistance Party where Abby learns she is not really a terrible dancer.
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Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream
by Polly Farquhar
Determined to get her grandfather's dog Hank back, Lola finds her plan unraveling when she runs into a student in her summer school class?—?and Hank's new owner, who loves the dog just as much as she does?—?and must do the right thing?—?for once.
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Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors. Book 1
by Gail D. Villanueva
Discovering that the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real when her mom is kidnapped, Lulu Sinagtala is drawn into a centuries-long war that threatens to throw the whole universe into chaos while trying to save her mom with her newfound powers.
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Maybe it's a Sign
by E. L. Shen
Seventh grader Freya June Sun, obsessed with Chinese superstitions since her dad's death, wants to make a change in her life, but when she doesn't receive any signs from her dad, she learns that to be her own person, she has to make her own luck.
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Monsters take Manhattan
by Darren Aronofsky
When King Neptune uses the last remaining drops of magic mermaid ink to create creatures designed to put NYC underwater, Eric“Doodles” King calls upon his Coney Island friends, aka Monster Club, and his drawing skills to stop Neptune before it's too late.
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Monster Mayhem
by Esi Merleh
Austin, Alanna, and wiener dog Ozzy have been transformed into monsters! They have to find a crystal ball to return to home before time runs out. But when evil skeletons cause mayhem, can they save the Monster Ball and still complete their mission on time?
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Nightshade Revenge
by Anthony Horowitz
When Nightshade kidnaps his best friend, teen spy Alex Rider must enter the world of virtual reality gaming where the lines between what's real and what's digital are deliberately being blurred by a ruthless enemy.
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Not Quite a Ghost
by Anne Ursu
The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart-whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street-very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay. That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill-and does not get better. As days turn into weeks without any improvement, her family growing more confused and her friends wondering if she's really sick at all, she finds herself spending more time alone in the room with the yellow wallpaper, the shadows moving in the corners, wrapping themselves around her at night. And soon, Violet starts to suspect that she might not be alone in the room at all.
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The Treacherous Tower / : The Treacherous Tower
by Stacy Hinojosa
When a baby ocelot needs their help, Stacy and one of her wolves, Basil, hurry to the jungle biome where they must brave a long-lost tower full of obstacles, traps and dangerous creatures to rescue the ocelot before it's too late.
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Run for Your Life
by Jane Mitchell
A moving and sensitive children's book exploring a child's experience living in refugee accommodation in Ireland. Azari's life has been split in two and the halves are as different as lemons and mangoes. Running links the two parts of her life: sometimes when she runs it is because she wants to, because she feels strong and free. But sometimes it is because she has no other choice. When Azari and her mother flee for their lives to Ireland they are put in a center for asylum seekers. They must share a room with a stranger, eat food they don't know the name of and answer intrusive questions from authorities. Azari's life has secrets. Will she ever be able to stop running?
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Shark Teeth
by Sherri Winston
Wanting to believe her mother this time, that she's stopped drinking and can hold down a job, Kita struggles to keep her family together as she's falling apart.
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The Sister Switch
by Sarah Mlynowski
When she receives a magical bracelet, Addie wishes to be Sophie, her big sister, but with friendships and grades on the line, and a stranger determined to get her hands on the bracelet, Addie must find a way to switch back before it's too late.
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Slugfest
by Gordon Korman
Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka “Slugfest,” in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget.
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Escape from Valo
by Daniel Josâe Older
In the embattled Occlusion Zone where evil pirates continue to threaten the Republic's very existence, Jedi Padawans plot their escape from enemy territory, in this action-packed Star Wars adventure.
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Superhero Mega Mission
by Esi Merleh
Austin, Alanna, and wiener dog Ozzy have been transformed into superheroes! Suddenly, they are wrapped in a fight against supervillains who are targeting the City Museum. Can they save the museum and return home before time runs out?
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Tangled Up in Mayhem
by Merrill Wyatt
Hired by an eccentric millionaire to find a time capsule buried in 1865 somewhere on the grounds of Cedar Point Amusement Park, amateur detectives Sloane and Amelia fight off a host of parties trying to stop them from finding the truth.
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Time After Time
by Sarah Mlynowski
When her dad proposes to the school librarian during her class trip, Lucy, in receipt of a magic bracelet that grants wishes, asks for a do-over day to prevent her dad from proposing but instead finds herself stuck in a strange, yet hilarious, time loop.
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The Unbeatable Lily Hong
by Diana Ma
To save the Clarktown Community Center, which houses her parents' Chinese school, Lily and her fellow students must master a traditional Chinese dance in time for the center's first showcase and receive some unexpected help from her rival, Max Zhang.
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The War of the Witches
by Zetta Elliott
When an ancient monster called the Scourge is released and sets its sights on the human realm, Jax and his friends search for a peaceful way for humans and magical creatures to live in harmony as the witches prepare for war.
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What Stays Buried
by Suzanne Young
With only a few weeks before she loses her ability to see or speak with spirits, 12-year-old Calista Wynn must stop an angry spirit called the Tall Lady before she loses her powers and everyone she has left.
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Bite of the Kaba Lagoon : A Branches Book
by Bernard Mensah
The Nkonyaa Tree is losing its magic and Principal Wari and Fifi, are being unfairly blamed--so Kwame and his friends embark on a dangerous journey to the Kaba Lagoon for a the cure.
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Haunting of the Ghost Dragon : A Branches Book
by Tracey West
Drake and Bo are sent to Gothica to retrieve a powerful dream orb from the castle of the evil wizard Zoltan--but first they must enlist the help of a young dragon master and his ghost dragon, Phantom.
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Lulu Flutters
by Maddy Mara
Join the four newest Sprout Wings on their adventures in the Magic Forest! These Forever Fairies will learn all there is to know about how fairies help save the day.
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Nova Shimmers
by Maddy Mara
Nova and her best fairy friends Lulu, Coco, and Zali are ready for their next fairy pod try-out, this time for the Shimmerbuds--who know all about fairy medicine. Nova isn't very speedy, but she loves helping the forest animals! When the forest trolls interrupt the challenge with more shenanigans, Nova has to think fast. Can she and the other Sprout Wings work together and mend the mess.
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A Secret at Fairy School
by Melody Lockhart
Welcome to Oakleaf Academy, the fairy boarding school at the end of the rainbow, where readers can join friends Poppy, Ivy, Azalea, and Jessamy on their magical misadventures. This charming and relatable chapter book series blends together ingredients that guarantee a truly magical brew: The hijinks and misadventures of traditional boarding school stories. The ups and downs of real schoolgirls' friendships. A generous sprinkling of mystery and adventure! Ideal for readers aged 7+.IN THIS STORY...In A Secret at Fairy School, the talkative sprite Jessamy accidentally brings an adorable mushroom creature into the school. She knows that she's broken a rule but instead of coming clean she decides to keep it a big secret - even from her friends! But when odd things start happening at the Student Show, she realizes the whole school could be in danger. How can she put things right...and save the day?
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An Adventure at Fairy School
by Melody Lockhart
It's time for the annual Oakleaf Academy school trip... but when the girls are swept out to sea by a storm, they get much more of an adventure than they bargained for. Will they make it home safely? Who are the strange inhabitants of the island where they've landed? And most of all, can they solve the mystery of their disappearing magic?
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Bats in the Castle
by Kayla Whaley
When they hear strange noises in her home, Abbi, along with her friends and her dog Barkley, investigate, hoping to shine a light on the truth.
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Claudia and the Sad Good-bye
by Ann M. Martin
Claudia has a sad goodbye to make. Her grandmother, Mimi, has just died. Claudia understands that Mimi was sick for a long time, but she's still mad at her grandmother for leaving her. Who will help Claudia with her homework . . . and share "special tea" with her? To keep from thinking about Mimi, Claudia spends all her free time painting and baby-sitting. She's even teaching an art class for some of the kids in the neighborhood. Claudia knows she has to let go of Mimi sometime. But how do you say goodbye to a special friend . . . forever?
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Undercover Bookworms
by Franklin W. Dixon
To save Bayport Junior Public Library from being shut down when a valuable book goes missing, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy must read between the lines to catch the culprit.
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A Mystery at Fairy School
by Melody Lockhart
In Mystery at Fairy School, Ivy is struggling to find her place. Everybody says that fairies love flowers, sparkles, and dainty dances. But Ivy's a fairy...and she just wants to rock out! One night, she meets a strange figure wandering through the school...a boggart! Is this visitor up to no good? Or do they just want to be loved for themselves-like Ivy? Soon Ivy and her friends are tangled up in another big adventure. Can they survive an encounter with a dragon toad?
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First Day at Fairy School
by Melody Lockhart
In First Day at Fairy School, Poppy is nervous about her first day-just like any other student. But unlike most kids, she travels to school by owl-bus and worries about whether she will ever get her magic wand to work. Poppy soon settles in and makes friends with Jessamy, a talkative sprite, and Ivy, a fairy with a rebellious streak. When events take an unexpected turn, the new students must face a terrible danger, launch a brave rescue, and form an unexpected friendship.
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Guide to Redstone
by Mojang Ab
Learn the art of redstone and become a master engineer with Minecraft: Guide to Redstone, and put theory into practice to construct intricate contraptions in Minecraft.
Pick up the basics of the redstone components and their uses, discover how to make working circuits, and create incredibly complex builds using your new skills, taught by game-creator Mojang.
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Lost and Found
by Valerie Tripp
Things have changed for Samantha. She leaves quiet Mount Bedford for the bustle of New York City and the company of Aunt Cornelia's ten-year-old twin sisters, Agnes and Agatha. This pair is good at getting into mischief, and at bringing Samantha with them. When the three of them visit Grandmary's summer home, their adventure leads to danger on Goose Lake--the same lake where Samantha's parents drowned! Then word comes that Samantha's neighbor Nellie and her sisters are in serious trouble. It's up to Samantha to save her friends before it's too late.
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The Gift
by Jennifer Hirsch
Samantha is a wealthy orphan growing up in 1904. Her grandmother is raising her as a proper young lady with the best of everything. Still, Samantha is lonely. When her Uncle Gard comes to visit with his friend, Miss Cornelia Pitt, and a special gift forSamantha, it doesn't go well. Even worse, Samantha isn't allowed to play with Nellie, the girl next door, because Nellie is a servant. So Samantha decides to help Nellie learn to read.
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Minecraft Guide to Creative : Guide to Creative
by Thomas McBrien
Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! With over 600 blocks to choose from, getting started can feel overwhelming. This updated guide will give you all the tools you need to become an expert builder. Whether it's choosing your blocks ordecorating your build, this book is packed with expert advice, top tips, and advanced tricks to take your construction skills to the next level. Read how to plan builds, create color palettes, use effective lighting, and much more. This book also features advice from pro build teams and YouTubers, and includes step-by-step builds to complete in-game.
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Where are the Constellations?
by Stephanie Sabol
Ancient people from many different cultures all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are: how they formed, why they die, and how they're grouped into constellation families.
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A Heart Full of Hope
by Connie Rose Porter
Addy and her parents are together in Philadelphia, but Addy misses her brother and sister and her Auntie Lula and Uncle Solomon and wants desperately for her family to be reunited.
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Finding Freedom
by Connie Rose Porter
Addy's family is planning to escape from slavery, but before they can go, her father and brother are sold away and when Addy and her mother decide to run, they have to leave Addy's baby sister behind.
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Second chances / : Second Chances
by Valerie Tripp
Josefina discovers that she has a gift for healing when she tends an orphaned baby goat, finds the courage and creativity to mend her family's broken trust in an americano trader, and seeks to keep her family whole and happy when Tâia Dolores plans to leave.
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Sunlight and Shadows / : Sunlight and Shadows
by Valerie Tripp
Josefina and her sisters are excited when energetic young Aunt Dolores arrives at the rancho, bringing new ideas, new fashions, and new challenges, but they worry the changes will make them forget Mamâa, especially as Christmas approaches.
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Smoke on the Wind
by Janet Beeler Shaw
Kaya travels with a hunting party into the mountains to look for her stolen horse, but when she smells smoke in the wind, she realizes she might be in serious danger.
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Kaya : the Journey Begins
by Janet Beeler Shaw
When her bragging earns her a nickname around her Nez Perce camp, Kaya desperately tries to lose it and gain the respect of a young warrior woman named Swan Circling.
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Eva and Baby Mo
by Rebecca Elliott
Eva offers to babysit for little brother Baby Mo so her parents can go sky-dancing competition, and she enlists a couple of her friends to help--unfortunately Mo proves to be a handful, eating too much candy, making a big mess, and throwing a tantrum, and she and her friends have to clean up fast before her parents get home.
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Down the Drain
by Zach Zombie
Join Zombie and his friends as they take a trip "Down the Drain" to help two Plumber brothers rescue their princess from the scariest villain yet!
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Attack of the Gnomes
by Zack Zombie
Can Zombie and his friends discover why creepy little Gnomes have started appearing on everybody's lawn? Or will they get themselves in more outrageous trouble in this new zany Minecraft adventure?
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Shine of the Silver Dragon
by Tracey West
Diego is under the spell of the wizard Maldred who wants to control the Naga, an enormous dragon that lives deep within the Earth, and plans to use Diego to steal the two keys necessary for that purpose; the first key is guarded by Argent, the silver dragon, and Jean his dragon master, so Drake, Bo, Carlos, and their dragons travel to Gallia to try and stop the theft and break the spell on Diego.
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie : Book 13
by Zach Zombie
It's Friday the 13th and Herobrine is on a mission to destroy Steve and All of Minecraft. But can Zombie and his friends help Steve overcome this epic battle? Or will they get in even more trouble as they embark on another Minecraft adventure?
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Pixelmon Gone! Diary of a Minecraft Zombie 12
by Zack Zombie
Zombie Has Discovered New and Amazing Creatures in the Minecraft World called Pixelmon! Except the Pixelmon are disappearing and nobody knows why. Can Zombie, Steve and their Minecraft friends save the Pixelmon from utter extinction?
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie : Book 11
by Zach Zombie
Zombie has to deal with one of the biggest challenges he has ever faced in his preteen life... His feelings! Will Zombie be able to get a grip? Or will his pre-teen angst get the better of him? Jump Into this Zany Minecraft Adventure and Find Out!
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One Bad Apple
by Zack Zombie
There's A New Mob Kid in Town and He Looks Like Trouble!
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie : Book 9
by Zach Zombie
It's Halloween and its Zack the Zombie's Birthday! But there's a Zombie Apocalypse Happening that May Totally Ruin his Birthday party!
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 8
by Zack Zombie
Zombie finally made it through 7th grade...And he even made it through one really crazy summer! But will Zombie be able to survive through the first weeks of being an 8th grader in Mob Scare School?
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 7
by Zach Zombie
Join Zombie and his family on their crazy adventure as they face multiple challenges trying to get to their 100th Year Zombie Family Reunion.
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie 5
by Herobrine Publishing
Join Zombie on a Hilarious Adventure as He Tries to Make it Through the Last Few weeks Before Summer Break.
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 3
by Herobrine Books
What kind of crazy adventures can happen on a Zombie scarecation? Imagine a Zombie amusement park full of fun and excitement for all types of Minecraft Mobs - that comes with its own Haunted House! Get Your Copy Today and join the fun!
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 2
by Herobrine Books
Zombie is up against some of the meanest and scariest mob bullies at school. Will he be able to stop the mob bullies from terrorizing him and his friends, and make it back in one piece? Get Your Copy Today and Jump into the Adventure and See!
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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
by Herobrine Books
In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old Minecraft Zombie. Take a peek at what is really going on between the hollow eyes, and dead expression that we normally see when we face the dreaded Zombies of Minecraft.
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