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| Tumble & Blue by Cassie BeasleyFiction. Blue Montgomery is a born loser. All Montgomerys are cursed with unusual "fates," and Blue's is that he just can't win. At anything. Ever. Not even help from his new friend, aspiring superhero Tumble Wilson, can change that. But for the first time in 100 years, a red moon is rising over Murky Branch, Georgia. It's a sign that kicks off a quest for Tumble and Blue: if they venture into the Okefenokee Swamp and find a golden alligator named Munch, the family curse can be broken. Quirky characters and a sprinkling of fantasy make Tumble & Blue perfect for fans of Natalie Lloyd's A Snicker of Magic. |
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Boxed Set
by Rick Riordan
Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. His cousin, Annabeth, recruits her boyfriend, Percy Jackson, to give Magnus some pointers, but will his training be enough?
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by Pete Hautman
Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman. David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact, he'll have to do better: he's going to compete in the Super Pigorino Bowl, the world's greatest pizza-eating contest, and he has to win it, because he borrowed his mom's credit card and accidentally spent $2,000 on it.
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The list
by Patricia Forde
A Wordsmith's apprentice responsible for safeguarding forbidden language in a neo-medieval world where all but 500 sanctioned words are strictly censored uncovers a sinister plan to suppress all remaining language by robbing everyday citizens of their ability to speak, in a U.S. release of an award-winning book from Ireland.
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| How to Be an Elephant by Katherine RoyNonfiction. It can take months before human babies learn to get around, yet the baby elephant who stars in this book has to learn how to walk as soon as she's born. Walking is just the first of many survival skills and social habits that the baby learns from her herd, and you can follow along with her at each step of the way. Whether you want in-depth scientific explanations of elephant biology -- it's incredible how many different things a trunk can do! -- or you just want to browse the energetic watercolor illustrations, this fascinating book from the creator of Neighborhood Sharks is a must-read for animal lovers. |
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| Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa De los Santos and David TeagueFantasy/Mystery. The O'Malley family lives by a solemn vow to never use their "quirk" of being able to travel back in time. But after her dad is falsely accused of murder and sentenced to death, 13-year-old Margaret O'Malley is willing to break that vow in order to save her father's life. Here in 2014, cruel, corrupt judge Lucas Biggs isn't willing to change his mind, yet back in 1938 Margaret might still be able to influence him for the better. Suspenseful pacing and lots of heart make this time travel mystery a good choice for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me or Charise Mericle Harper's Dreamer, Wisher, Liar. |
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| Foxheart by Claire LegrandFantasy. Raised in a convent, orphan girl Quicksilver has no friends except for her dog, Fox, and no skills except for stealing -- or so she thinks. After meeting a boy named Sly Boots and an old witch named Anastazia, Quicksilver discovers that she's a witch too, and that it's her destiny to travel throughout time in order to prevent the powerful Wolf King from destroying all the witches in the Star Lands. Friendships, both old and new, are the driving force in this time-twisting tale that's sure to tempt fantasy fans.
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| Target Practice by Mike MaihackGraphic Science Fiction. As if ruling ancient Egypt wasn't enough pressure, 15-year-old Cleopatra is suddenly transported to an alien planet in the far future, where she discovers that she's destined to save the entire Nile galaxy. But before she can defeat the power-hungry villain Xaius Octavian, she's got to endure boring classes at Yasiro Academy, practice her skills with a ray gun, and get to know her teacher/sidekick, a talking cat named Khensu. This 1st book in the Cleopatra in Space series has enough exciting action and eye-catching artwork to tempt fans of Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl books. |
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| Odessa Again by Dana ReinhardtLow Fantasy. After a stomp on a particular floorboard in her attic bedroom sends her hurtling 24 hours back in time, nine-year-old Odessa realizes that she has a unique opportunity. All the mistakes in her life can now be fixed! She can go back and study for that spelling test, say no to that terrible haircut, avoid embarrassing herself in front of the boy she likes…and maybe get her divorced parents back together? If you've ever wished that you had the power to undo your past, you don't want to miss this funny yet bittersweet book. |
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| Time Traveling with a Hamster by Ross WelfordScience Fiction. On his twelfth birthday, Albert Einstein Hawking Chaudhury is given a pet hamster, a letter from his deceased father, and a life-changing mission. See, the letter contains instructions for Al to find his dad's time machine (it involves a tub and an old Macbook), go back in time to his dad's childhood, and prevent the accident that leads to his dad's death years later -- all without messing up space and time. No pressure, right? Packed with hilarious mishaps and big ideas about science of time travel, Time Traveling with a Hamster will make you think while keeping you on the edge of your seat. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Anne Arundel County Public Library 5 Harry S. Truman Pkwy. Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-222-7371www.aacpl.net |
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