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The Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiAfter moving into an old ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped and dragged down the basement stairs by a mysterious creature, and after giving chase, the kids find themselves in a magical but dangerous world of man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, and shadowy enemies.
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Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths by Graham AnnableBest friends Ernesto and Peter are nothing alike, so when Ernesto decides that he wants to see the sky from every place on Earth, Peter stays behind and frets, but each finds their own adventure.
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Babymouse: Queen of the World! by Jennifer L. HolmBabymouse, an imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's exclusive slumber party.
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Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel by Ann M. MartinFollows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth. A graphic novel based on the 1988 book by the same name.
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Binky the Space Cat by Ashley SpiresBinky, a beloved house cat, tries to prepare a rocket ship so that he can explore outer space, but he has second thoughts about taking off as he wonders how his owners would protect themselves against aliens if he weren't there to help them.
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Sparks! by Ian BoothbyA brilliant inventor cat who is afraid of the outside world and a feline crack pilot who is not afraid of anything navigate a powerful, mechanical dog suit to fight crime and foil the evil plots of an alien bent on enslaving humankind, in a wacky graphic novel story by an Eisner Award-winning team.
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The Boulder Brothers: Meet Mo and Jo by Sarah LynnA skill-building reader for students transitioning to chapter books follows the whimsical adventures of a pair of cavemen who attempt to de-stink themselves, play hide-and-seek and make fire.
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Sanity & Tallulah by Molly BrooksTwo best friends living on a dilapidated space station at the far end of the galaxy are challenged to save their home after creating an illegal but impossibly cute three-headed kitten that wreaks havoc throughout the station.
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CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew BrockingtonAn elite group of cat astronauts, from daring commander Major Meowser to ever-hungry pilot Waffles, fearlessly and hilariously embark on a space mission to save the world from a global energy shortage.
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Awkward by Svetlana ChmakovaAfter shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to war with the science club, of which Jaime is a member.
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The City on the Other Side by Mairghread ScottIsabel is transported from her sheltered high-society world to the magical and dangerous fairy world, where she discovers an ongoing war that threatens both the fairy world and her own.
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Giants Beware! by Jorge Augusto AguirreLonging to slay a giant despite the peace her village enjoys, young Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest with her aspiring princess best friend and pastry chef apprentice brother in hopes of finding and defeating a giant before their parents drag them back home.
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Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice by Mike MaihackMysteriously zapped thousands of years forward to the present day, a 15-year-old Cleopatra discovers that she is destined to save the galaxy from a tyrannical overlord, a prophecy that compels her to enroll in a high-tech school where she can learn modern subjects, alien languages and combat fighting.
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Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
A debut installment of a new series by the creator of Captain Underpants follows the heroic adventures of Greg the police dog who, after being injured on the job at the side of his police officer companion, makes history through a life-saving surgery that transforms him into Dog Man.
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Dream Jumper: Nightmare Escape by Greg GrunbergSuffering from chronic nightmares that challenge his supernatural ability to jump into other people's dreams, Ben, accompanied by a mysterious rabbit companion, struggles to help protect his friends from attacks by an evil dream-monster that would prevent them from waking.
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5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior by Mark SiegelA debut entry in a groundbreaking sci-fi fantasy adventure series depicts five imperiled worlds that will be rendered extinct unless five ancient and mysterious beacons can be lit in the wake of erupting wars during which three unlikely heroes make surprising discoveries about their homes and themselves.
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One Trick Pony by Nathan HaleWhen electricity-stealing aliens arrive on an Earth of the future, Strata, a girl from a family of digital rescuers, teams up with her brother and a beautiful rare robot pony to outmaneuver the invaders and humans who would take advantage of the chaos to become outlaws.
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Real Friends by Shannon HaleThe 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.
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Little Robot by Ben HatkeDiscovering an adorable robot in the woods, a wrench-wielding 5-year-old endeavors to save him from big bad robots that want to use the little robot to achieve their own nefarious ends.
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Hilda and the Troll by Luke PearsonWhile sketching a mountain troll near her home, Hilda falls asleep, waking to find herself caught in a snowstorm and befriends a lonely wooden man on the way home.
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Hilo: The Boy who Crashed to Earth by Judd WinickWhen a mysterious boy from outer space crash lands on the Earth with no memory of his identity, D.J. and his friend Gina help the boy try to unlock the secrets of his past. By the award-winning cartoonist and head writer of The Awesomes.
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Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L HolmA semi-autobiographical tale by the award-winning sister-brother team behind the Babymouse series follows the lives of kids whose older brother's delinquent behavior has thrown their family into chaos.
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All Summer Long by Hope LarsonWhen her best friend, Austin, goes to soccer camp over the summer, thirteen-year-pld Bina finds an unlikely companion in Austin's older sister, Charlie.
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Suee and the Shadow by Ginger LyEmbracing eccentric clothing and behaviors to keep others away, a 12-year-old loner is astonished when her own shadow comes to life and her classmates begin transforming into zombies.
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Mighty Jack. Book One by Ben HatkeA first of two graphic novels that retell the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" depicts a boy from a single-parent home who, at the urging of an autistic sibling, trades in the family car for a box of magic beans, sparking a magical adventure involving onion babies, biting cabbages and a fiery dragon.
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Camp by Kayla MillerWhen Willow and Olive go off to summer camp, Olive makes quick friends with the other campers while Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows, leaving Olive stretched thin.
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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben ClantonA happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and share adventures while exploring the ocean together in a first entry of a lighthearted graphic novel series.
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New Kid by Jerry CraftEnrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
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Pilu of the Woods by Mai K NguyenWillow, who has been struggling with her emotions since her mother's death, runs away into the woods and meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who cannot find her way back home.
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Unicorn Bowling: Another Phoebe and her Unicorn Adventure by Dana SimpsonA latest collection of friendship stories starring 9-year-old Phoebe and her best friend, the illustrious Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, finds them writing songs, publishing rival news websites and making a summertime visit to the exclusive Camp Shimmerhorn.
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Red's Planet by Eddie PittmanAn award-winning writer and story artist for Disney's Phineas and Ferb presents the story of headstrong 10-year-old foster child Red, who stows away on an alien spaceship and is marooned on a deserted planet with a menagerie of misfit aliens.
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The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad SellA team of neighbor kids use their imaginations and creativity to transform cardboard materials into fantastical homemade costumes that help them navigate conflicts with friends, family and their own identities, in a collaborative graphic novel that includes contributions by such authors as Jay Fuller, David DeMeo and Katie Schenkel.
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Guts by Raina TelgemeierDeveloping a chronic stomachache that she initially dismisses as a bug, young Raina discovers that her symptoms are related to her anxieties about school, food and changing friendships, in a story based on the Eisner Award-winning author’s childhood.
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Sheets by Brenna ThummlerWhen Marjorie, a practical teen in charge of her family's laundry business, encounters Wendell, a ghost seeking purpose in the forbidden human world, the pair must find a solution to Wendell's hauntings that are causing chaos in Marjorie's life.
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Stargazing by Jen WangChinese-American student Christine is devastated when her artistic best friend, Moon, falls dangerously ill amid revelations that she has been having visions about celestial beings telling her she does not really belong on Earth.
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