Winter 2017 list by L. Buehler
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The Caldera
by John Flanagan
Returning home for the annual warrior competition, Hal and the Herons are reunited with someone from their past and embark on a high-risk mission to rescue the Empress's son from pirate kidnappers.
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Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package
by Kate DiCamillo
A cynical older sister who believes she is too practical for frivolity receives the unexpected gift of an accordion that she attempts to sell, destroy and give away before an unexpected solution comes to light.
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The Glass Town Game
by Catherynne M. Valente
Whisked away to a magical historical land of their own invention as they are about to depart for boarding school, sisters Charlotte and Emily Bront find themselves fighting Napoleon to obtain a potion that raises the dead, a situation that is complicated by the abduction of their siblings.
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Into the Wild
by Erin W Hunter
When Rusty, an ordinary housecat, becomes ThunderClan's new apprentice, he realizes that his past life has not prepared him for the hardships he now faces and so must work extra hard to prove he can be a true warrior.
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The Magic Misfits
by Neil Patrick Harris
A middle-grade debut by the beloved actor and best-selling author of Choose Your Own Autobiography follows the experiences of a young New England street magician who teams up with other talented street kids to protect their community from a greedy crime boss.
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The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine
by Mark Twain
A vibrantly adapted, previously unfinished children's story completed from Mark Twain's fragmentary notes follows the story of a quietly courageous boy who receives a gift of magical seeds that enable him to speak with animals during a quest to rescue a kidnapped prince.
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Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
A wise old oak tree that stands as the neighborhood's "wishtree," where people write wishes on cloth and tie them to her branches, shares her days with her crow friend and helps the community embrace differences when new neighbors move in and are not warmly welcomed.
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