July 2019 list by L. Buehler
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Awesome Dog 5000
by Justin Dean
Discovering a robotic dog with amazing powers, three video game enthusiasts embark on a wild and comedic adventure, in a story that ends with a clue pointing readers to hidden objects in each chapter's illustrations.
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The Dummy Meets the Mummy!
by R. L. Stine
After being put back to sleep and abandoned in an old museum, Slappy is brought to life by a curious girl on a school trip. Out for revenge, Slappy uses his powers to raise an army of creatures from the exhibits. But when the museum closes, Slappy and his new friends are locked inside with Arragatis, an ancient mummy with his own plan for revenge. It's dummy versus mummy as Slappy faces his most dangerous and frightening opponent yet! Can Slappy defeat this ancient adversary? Or will it be a wrap for this dummy?
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Exploring According to Og the Frog
by Betty G. Birney
Curious about the human world outside his tank, Humphrey the hamster's best friend, Og the Frog, roots for the kids in his classroom who are developing their talents, while Og discovers the benefits of his own frog abilities.
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Gogi's Gambit
by Eliot Schrefer
Compelled to act by his discovery of a decimated rainforest, Gogi the fire-wielding monkey reunites with his shadowwalker friends on a quest for a powerful object that will help them stop the destructive ant Queen.
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Jaclyn Hyde
by Annabeth Bondor-Stone
In this modern retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a girl's quest to be perfect unleashes chaos at her middle school.
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Lily's Secret Audition
by Holly Webb
Lily has never felt like she deserves to be at The Shine School for the Performing Arts. She's sure she only got a place because of her famous actress mum. Then Lily finds out about an exciting new TV adaptation of her favorite book, Little Women, and everything clicks, this is her chance to prove herself! Will she be able to convince everyone else that this is the perfect part for her?
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The Miraculous
by Jess Redman
Wunder Ellis is an eleven-year-old miracologist, who is always writing in his journal. He records stories of the inexplicable and the extraordinary. These miracles fill him with the feeling that he is not alone, that the world is magical, that he is part of something brighter than he can imagine. But, then his newborn sister dies, at only eight days old. If that can happen, then miracles don't exist. So Wunder gets rid of his journal, and he stops believing. Then he meets Faye, a cape-wearing, outspoken girl with losses of her own. Together, they find an abandoned house by the cemetery and a mysterious old woman who just might be a witch. The old woman asks them for their help. She asks them to believe. And they go on a journey that leads to friendship, to adventure, to healing, and to miracles.
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Miss Porter is Out of Order!
by Dan Gutman
A follow-up to Dr. Snow Has Got to Go! finds A.J. and the gang welcoming a Personal Digital Assistant substitute teacher who orders pizza and tells endless jokes before revealing her power-hungry true nature.
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The Poison Jungle
by Tui Sutherland
Teaming up with her LeafWing friends in a plot to destroy the genocidal HiveWings, Sundew the dragon uncovers an ancient secret with the power to destroy all of Pantala.
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Spill the Beans
by Sarah Mlynowski
A dream-come-true arrival in Jonah's favorite story, "Jack and the Beanstalk," involves the sibling duo in a deal with a sneaky trader, a beanstalk climb into the sky, a decidedly hungry giant and a goose that lays golden eggs.
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To the Future, Ben Franklin!
by Mary Pope Osborne
Whisked back in time by the Magic Tree House to Colonial America, Jack and Annie meet Founding Father, journalist and inventor Ben Franklin, who asks for their help with an important mission of his own.
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A Wolf Called Wander
by Rosanne Parry
A literary rendering of a remarkable true story traces the journey of a young wolf who after being separated from his family navigates human and natural threats while traveling 1, miles across the Pacific Northwest to safety.
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