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13th Street: Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats by David Bowles; illustrated by Shane Clester What it's about: While exploring Gulf City's Little Mexico, cousins Malia, Dante, and Ivan accidentally wind up on 13th Street, which isn't a typical street but a creepy otherworld filled with giant, wicked Snatch Bats. Can the cousins make it out safely?
Why you might like it: With spine-tingling scares, short chapters, cartoon art, and progress bars to show you how far you've read, this video game-style chapter book will keep you turning pages. | | A Dog-Friendly Town by Josephine Cameron Welcome to: Carmelito, California, where 12-year-old Epic McDade and his family run a dog-friendly bed and breakfast that's currently packed with famous guests (both canine and human) getting ready for Carmelito's Annual Puppy Picnic.
What happens: After a diamond-covered dog collar is stolen, Epic and his siblings search for the culprit while trying to avoid nosy gossip bloggers. | | The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay What it's about: Moving into a vine-covered old house proves life-changing for Abi and her new stepsiblings: things from Abi's books start appearing in real life, 13-year-old Max tumbles into his first crush, and six-year-old Louis adopts a feline friend who becomes more menacing as it grows bigger and bigger.
Read it for: A stirring family story with an eerie blend of magic and reality. | | Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramée What it's about: Jenae is okay with starting middle school without any friends -- she'd rather stay quiet and invisible. That begins to change, however, when she bonds with loud new kid Aubrey, and when a debate over her school's name (it's named after a racist celebrity) spurs her into speaking up.
If you like: The honesty, low-key humor, and authentic characters in this book, you'll want to pick up author Lisa Moore Ramée's previous book, A Good Kind of Trouble. | | Not Your All-American Girl by Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang What it's about: In 1984 Virginia, sensational singer Lauren is angry when she isn't cast as the lead in the school musical because her Chinese and Jewish looks aren't "all-American" enough. Lauren's white bestie Tara gets the part instead, and even worse, she doesn't understand why Lauren's mad.
Read it for: Lauren's fiery grandmas; the funny buttons Lauren makes; and Lauren's relatable search for belonging even when other people make her feel like she doesn't fit in. | |
.Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger; illustrated by Cece Bell What it's about: If you've got a boring little mystery to solve, you can call any old detective. But if you've got a BIG DEAL mystery, you need Inspector Flytrap. Yes, he's a potted plant wearing a necktie. He's also one of the greatest detectives around…or at least he thinks he is. His assistant, Nina the goat, is not so impressed, but that might be because it's her job to push Inspector Flytrap around on a skateboard. Created by popular authors Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell, this cartoon-filled chapter book will make you laugh until you snort.
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The Sewer Rat Stink by Geronimo Stilton What it's about: In a Geronimo Stilton graphic-novel debut by the creator of the Star Wars Origami Yoda series, Geronimo and his private detective best friend, Hercule, visit the underground sewer world of Mouse Island to investigate the spread of a stinky smell throughout New Mouse City.
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What it's about: Evan Treski, who is people-smart, and his younger sister Jesse, who is math-smart, battle it out through competing lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars.
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New Hanover County Library
201 Chestnut Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 910-798-6301 www.nhclibrary.org |
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