May 2021 list by K. Pearson
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Almost There and Almost Not
by Linda Urban
The award-winning author of Almost There and Almost Not presents the bittersweet tale of a girl with absent parents who lands in the care of an eccentric relative before discovering that the residence is haunted by the ghost of a long-ago ancestor.
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Aven Green Sleuthing Machine
by Dusti Bowling
Knowing that the cells from the arms she was born without created her detective-worthy brain, third grader Aven Green finds the limits of her perceptiveness challenged by two cases involving her teacher’s missing lunch and the disappearance of her great-grandmother’s dog.
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Be Careful What You Wish Fur
by Vera Strange
Thirteen-year-old Delia's obsession with being fashionable and popular at her elite private school turns scary when she acquires a cursed coat from the fashion house of Cruella De Vil.
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Billy Miller Makes a Wish
by Kevin Henkes
A standalone companion to the award-winning The Year of Billy Miller finds the title character embarking on a surprising misadventure of unexpected critters, lost love letters and ill-advised tattoos.
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Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls
by Kaela Rivera
Privately questioning her remote community’s superstitions about dangerous powerful spirits in their Devil’s Alley home, Cecelia Rios experiments with the forbidden art of brujería to rescue her kidnapped sister.
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Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight
by Lindsey Kelk
Cinders isn’t supposed to know how to do magic. Her dog, Sparks, isn’t supposed to talk. And they’re definitely not supposed to go to the fancy palace ball....But with a fairy godmother named Brian, do we really think that’s going to stop them?
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Darkness Falling
by Helena Dahlgren
The four Soul Riders, Lisa, Anne, Linda, and Alex, are facing their greatest test yet. Mr. Sands’ sinister plans are threatening to destroy life on Jorvik. Only the Soul Riders and their horses have the power to stop him and his Dark Riders. To succeed, the Soul Riders must learn to master the magic. But they are running out of time.
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Do You Know Me?
by Libby Scott
A sequel to Can You See Me? finds Tally, a girl on the autism spectrum, nervously preparing for a week-long end-of-year trip with her classmates, an activity that is further complicated by bugs and separation from her best friend and dog.
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Finding Junie Kim
by Ellen Oh
A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents’ experiences as lost children during the Korean War.
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The Gremlin's Shoes
by Ellen Potter
Hugo and Boone were having a bad case of Nothing-to-do-itis: They have free time but can’t think of a single thing to do! Finally, they decide to head to Uncle Figgy’s Toy Store, where they discover the legendary Mad Marvin presenting his new invention: the Marvelous Monster Magnet! The only problem is the toy costs 25 nubbins––a huge sum!
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Into Darkness
by Liz Braswell
A follow-up to Stuffed finds Clark joining C L. and D. A. at summer camp, where gooey phenomena, weird adult behaviors and the disappearances of Stuffies expose a Monster vengeance campaign against Clark’s protective Stuffy, Foon.
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Jane Doe and the Key of All Souls
by Jeremy Lachlan
Jane Doe races to save her imprisoned father and to stop the villainous Roth from achieving ultimate power, while every soul in every world hangs in the balance.
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Kondo & Kezumi Are Not Alone
by David Goodner
When best friends Kondo and Kezumi return home from their island adventures they discover something unexpected occupying their tower.
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Last Gate of the Emperor
by Kwame Mbalia
Enduring an isolated existence in hardscrabble Addis Prime, a star underground augmented reality gamer finds his small family targeted by city-razing monsters waging a galaxy-spanning war.
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The Last Shadow Warrior
by Sam Subity
When her training as the hunter of an ancient foe is disrupted by an attack on her father’s life and a corrupt Viking Council, Abby embarks on a dangerous quest for answers that pits her against such adversaries as a Ping-Pong-playing sea monster and a bingo-loving dark Valkyrie.
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The last Windwitch
by Jennifer Adam
Fleeing for her life when her unreliable magic captures the attention of a wicked queen, a hedgewitch’s apprentice uncovers the truth about her family, powers and destiny to save her kingdom.
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The Mouse Watch Underwater
by J. J. Gilbert
A high-action sequel to The Mouse Watch finds rodent partners Bernie and Jarvis searching the remains of a long-lost spy vessel to prevent a new energy source from being turned into a weapon by their R.A.T.S. adversaries.
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The Secret of the Himalayas
by Adam Gidwitz
When Uchenna and Elliot’s classmate publishes an article in the school newspaper about the Schmoke Brothers, Professor Fauna notices something alarming in a photo. Mounted on the wall of the Schmoke’s living room is a single spiral horn that he’s certain could have come from only one animal—a unicorn!
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Tbh, I Don't Want to Say Good-bye
by Lisa Greenwald
A concluding installment in the popular text-message series finds Gabby’s last summer with Cece, Prianka, Gabby and Victoria upended by a food-poisoning outbreak, an all-consuming volunteer project and a secret boyfriend.
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The Thief of Worlds
by Bruce Coville
Named Hurricane for being born during a disaster, a boy who has always felt an intense connection to the wind embarks on a journey to different worlds, where he finds the courage to unite people and support sick loved ones at home.
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The Threads of Magic
by Alison Croggon
Acquiring a mysterious relic after picking the wrong pocket, a young thief and his childlike older sister are drawn into the forbidden world of magic, where they team up with unlikely companions to organize a revolution against their power-hungry rulers.
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Thrills and Chills
by R. L. Stine
A second Garbage Pail Kids adventure by the best-selling creator of the Goosebumps series finds the team challenged by another group of youngsters who would compete against them during the Smellville Pet Contest to win an amusement-park visit.
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Thrive
by Kenneth Oppel
A high-suspense conclusion to the trilogy that began with Bloom and Hatch finds Anaya forging apprehensive ties to a rebel faction that would stop the invasion and advance peaceful relations among humans, hybrids and cryptogens.
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