May 2017 list by L. Buehler
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Curse of the Arctic Star
by Carolyn Keene
A first entry in a modern Nancy Drew spin-off series finds the young detective and her friends, Bess and George, touring the dangerous waters off the coast of Alaska on a posh new ship's maiden voyage that is overshadowed by a series of deaths and near-misses that reveal the work of a dangerous saboteur.
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Into the Lion's Den
by Linda A Fairstein
When her friend witnesses a man running from the library after stealing pages from a rare book, 12-year-old Devlin Quick taps the assistance of her New York City Police Commissioner mother to help solve her first mystery.
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Nightmares!: The Lost Lullaby
by Jason Segel
In the wake of a disturbingly familiar newcomer's arrival at school, Charlie begins experiencing a strange recurring nightmare that he realizes is someone else's bad dream.
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The Poe Estate
by Polly Shulman
Sukie braves the twists and turns of the spooky Poe Annex at the New-York Circulating Material Repository in order to untangle ancient family secrets, find hidden treasure and help the ghosts who are haunting her house.
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Ramona and Her Mother
by Beverly Cleary
At the age of seven and a half years old, Ramona sometimes feels that, as the youngest member of the family, she is being dicriminated against.
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Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
by Rachel Renee Russell
Settling in at a new school with new friends and cute lab partner Brandon, Nikki agrees to go to a kids' party with her little sister because mean-girl Mackenzie lies that she will be attending the Halloween dance with Brandon, in a tale complemented by comic-style artwork.
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