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The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
A decade after her parents are murdered by the fey who have kidnapped her and her sisters, Jude harbors a seething hatred for a wicked faerie prince and becomes embroiled in court politics as part of her plan to exact revenge.
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Dark Wyng
by Chris D'Lacey
Developing extraordinary new powers through his connection to two baby dragons, young Ren pursues an agenda that is treated with suspicion by other dragons, while a unicorn-riding stranger uses his affinity for crows to gather followers for a mysterious quest in dragon territory.
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Geeked Out
by Obert Skye
In a post-apocalyptic world, AV (Anti-Violence) Club members Tip, Mindy, Owen, and Xen develop semi-super powers and use them to try to save their middle school.
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Intergalactic P.S. 3
by Madeleine L'Engle
When Charles Wallace is old enough to start school Meg and Calvin seek help from Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who, and Mrs Which to find him a school where he will fit in, but before he can start they will all have to pass an unusual exam.
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The Journey of Little Charlie
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Striking a deal with a formidable local in the aftermath of his father's death, 12-year-old Charlie, the child of sharecroppers, agrees to track down a band of thieves only to confront a difficult moral choice when he learns the true identities and circumstances of his targets.
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A Sky Full of Stars
by Linda Williams Jackson
A sequel to Midnight Without a Moon finds 13-year-old Rose struggling in her Mississippi community between her friends' perspectives about violent versus peaceful protest during the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement in the aftermath of a wrenching murder.
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Snow Lane
by Josephine Angelini
In 1985 Massachusetts, fifth-grader Annie wants to shape her own future but as the youngest of nine, she is held back by her hand-me-down clothing, a crippling case of dyslexia, and a dark family secret.
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Stanley Will Probably Be Fine
by Sally J. Pla
After fainting during a school assembly, Stanley uses his time in a safe room to begin drawing a comic book superhero and then enters a treasure hunt so that he can win passes to Comic Fest.
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Supergifted
by Gordon Korman
A sequel to Ungifted follows the experiences of a boy whose incredibly high IQ and struggles with high expectations prompt his transfer into Donovan Curtis' school, where clashes with a competitive cheerleader and an alpha jock lead to unexpected popularity.
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The Unicorn Quest
by Kamilla Benko
Worrying about the older sister who battled a mysterious illness the previous year, Claire moves with her family into Windermere Manor, where a ladder in the fireplace leads them to a magical land filled with turmoil and brutal wraiths that have chased away the realm's beloved unicorns.
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War of the Realms
by Kate O'Hearn
Doubting the trustworthiness of Loki's claims about a secret route when their path home is barred, Freya and the Valkyries struggle to protect both the human and Norse worlds as the War of the Realms expands beyond Asgard.
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Warrior Genius
by Michael Dante DiMartino
A second entry in the fast-paced fantasy adventure series by the co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender finds Giacomo, his fellow artists and their teacher fleeing to an Asian-inspired world of Genius warriors, where a power-hungry leader recruits them to track down the next Sacred Tool.
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