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Children of exile
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Raised along with the other kids in her town by a group of adults who tell them that it is too dangerous to stay with their parents, eldest child Rosi prepares to be sent back to her family only to discover that home is nothing like she expected. By the best-selling author of the Shadow Children series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The kidnap plot
by Dave Butler
When his inventor and clockworker father is kidnapped by a group called the "Anti-Human League," a boy in Victorian England discovers the truth about his own nature and gathers a motley crew of helpers to stop the kidnappers from perpetrating a dastardly plan. Simultaneous eBook.
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The lost kingdom of Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine
In a romantic prequel to the best-selling The Two Princesses of Bamarre, a noble girl learns that her parents were of the despised underclass and that she must raise a rebellion on behalf of her people. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Ella Enchanted. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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The odds of getting even
by Sheila Turnage
A follow-up to Three Times Lucky finds Mo and Dale testifying against Dale's kidnapper father, who has plotted a retaliation that threatens Dale's brother's life. Simultaneous eBook.
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| The 8th Continent by Matt LondonScience Fiction. Dedicated to helping their scientist father achieve his dream of turning the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into a new continent, siblings Evie and Rick Lane embark on a worldwide quest. All they need is the lost half of their dad's formula for turning plastic into land, but to find it they'll have to travel to far-flung places, dodging their opponents -- shady international organization Winterpole and power-hungry kid CEO Vesuvia Piffle -- every step of the way. Bursting with "fast-paced action, cool inventions and remarkable robots" (Kirkus Reviews), this offbeat eco-fiction page-turner kicks off the 8th Continent series, which continues in Welcome to the Jungle. |
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| Fuzzy Mud by Louis SacharScience Fiction. Tamaya and her neighbor Marshall are walking home through the woods when they're confronted by Chad, a bully looking to start a fight. Tamaya gives Chad a faceful of mud instead, but afterwards, she develops a rash where she touched the mud…and something even worse happens to Chad. What was in that mud? Hints -- in the form of top-secret government information -- are scattered throughout Tamaya and Marshall's story, creating a growing sense of danger that will keep you turning pages right up until the end. Thought-provoking and just possible enough to be scary, Fuzzy Mud is a must-read for eco-fiction fans. |
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The Neptune Project
by Polly Holyoke
Feeling more of a bond to her scientist mother's test-subject dolphins than her human peers, Nere discovers that she is a product of the "Neptune Project," one of a group of kids who have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean, where she is required to swim through untold dangers to reach the Neptune colony and evade the control of a tyrannical government.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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