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Books for 5th & 6th Graders Winter 2024
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Tessa Miyata Is No Hero
by Julie Abe
On a trip to visit her grandparents in Japan, Tessa Miyata inadvertently releases the spirit of an evil samurai god who wants to destroy Tokyo, and stumbles upon a hidden part of the city where gods and mythological creatures walk among humans.
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension
by Max Brallier
To get the answers he seeks about his powerful Cosmic Hand, which might be able to stop the inevitable from happening, Jack must travel farther than he's ever been?—?he must go to the monster dimension. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The October Witches
by Jennifer Claessen
Due to an ancient falling out, thirteen-year-old Clementine's family can only harness their powers each October, and after a disastrous attempt to recover their lost magic, Clemmie and her cousin summon their courage to resolve a long family feud and get their magic back.
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Which Way to Anywhere
by Cressida Cowell
Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond imagining, K2 O'Hero, sworn to keep his family's Magical history a secret, must use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds when his baby sister is kidnapped.
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The Super Secret Octagon Valley Society
by Melissa De la Cruz
While attending an exclusive weekend at the mysterious high-tech institute of the uber-famous-gazillionaire-genius-recluse Onasander Octagon, Edwin Edgefield and the other misfits like him must embrace their inner weird and become greater together to survive Octagon Valley.
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The Song of Us
by Kate Fussner
Love at first sight isn't a myth. For seventh graders Olivia and Eden, it's fate. Olivia is a capital-P Poet, and Eden thinks she wants to be a musician one day, but for now she's just the new girl. Eden isn't out, and she has rules for dating Olivia: don't call. Don't tell her friends. And don't let anyone know they're together. But when jealousy creeps in, it's Olivia's words that push Eden away. Olivia begins a journey to bring Eden back - using poetry. Both Olivia and Eden will learn just how powerful their words can be to bring them together... or tear them apart forever.
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Spy School Goes North
by Stuart Gibbs
When Cyrus Hale is kidnapped by his old Russian nemesis from a remote Alaskan training facility, Ben, Erica and the others find their rescue mission complicated by the secret history of US-Russian relations, a young KGB agent and a lot of bears.
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The Vanderbeekers Ever After
by Karina Yan Glaser
When one of the Vanderbeeker siblings becomes seriously ill, the family spends their days at the hospital where they help a newly made friend even as they struggle with how their own lives have turned upside down.
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Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen
by Geri Halliwell-Horner
Suddenly orphaned, Rosie Frost is sent to the mysterious Bloodstone Island, home to both extraordinary teens and endangered species, where she faces mean girls and shocking family secrets while competing in the Falcon Queen Games to save the island itself.
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The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy
by Corey Ann Haydu
Separated by two worlds, Dorothy, the daughter of the infamous Pandora, and Apple, the beloved descendant of Zeus and Hera, find their friendship tested when Apple makes a choice for the both of them that changes everything - and the consequences are great.
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No One Leaves the Castle
by Christopher Healy
When a priceless artifact goes missing from the home of a famed monster hunter, aspiring bounty hunter Lila is led to his castle where she must catch a killer among people with secrets to hide, including herself.
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Alebrijes
by Donna Barba Higuera
When thirteen-year-old Leandro takes the fall for his sister and is exiled into an ancient drone, he embarks on a perilous journey beyond the city's walls where he encounters mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, and fellow outcasts as he tries to save his sister and fellow Cascabeles from the oppressive regime.
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Farther Than the Moon
by Lindsay Lackey
While attending the Junior Astronaut Recruitment Program, 13-year-old Houston Stewart struggles to meet the program's rigorous demands but is determined to honor the dream of his brother, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, even if it seems like an impossible mission.
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The Secret of the Dragon Gems
by Rajani LaRocca
Eleven-year-olds Tripti Kapoor and Sam Cohen are both miserable at Camp Dilloway, a summer camp in upstate New York. On the last night of camp, they follow a shooting star to a quiet creek and find two silvery rocks glowing in the night. They each take one home, and their long-distance friendship begins. It's soon clear that these are no ordinary rocks. But others are interested in the stones too - including the owner of Camp Dilloway, who hides a secret of his own. Tripti and Sam must crack the Dragon Gems' code and keep them out of Dilloway's clutches, all while navigating the rocky road of middle school friendships and learning to stand up for what is right.
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Tiger Daughter
by Rebecca Lim
Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father, whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first-generation immigrant. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English and understands her in a way nobody has lately. Both of them dream of escaping and together they come up with a plan to take an entrance exam for a selective school far from home. But when tragedy strikes, it will take all of Wen's resilience and tiger strength to get herself and Henry through the storm that follows.
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Secrets of Atlantis
by Kate O'Hearn
When her brother and friends are kidnapped, Riley embarks on a quest to enter the Enchanted Territory and ask the Fairy Queen for help; but in order to succeed, she must navigate the magical societies and learn the truth behind the history of Atlantis.
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Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels
by Tola Okogwu
On the run, Onyeka and her superhero friends must figure out their next move, but when their safe house is discovered, Onyeka must join forces with a rebel group to defeat their common enemy, which could bring about a new danger.
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Rayleigh Mann in the Company of Monsters
by Ciannon Smart
Discovering the father he never knew is the actual Bogey Mann who has just been kidnapped, 11-year-old troublemaker, prankster and misfit Rayleigh Mann sets off on an adventure straight out of his wildest dreams - or darkest nightmares - to find him.
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Final Word
by Janet Sumner Johnson
Thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their family from financial ruin, only to find themselves in a cut-throat competition to uncover a fortune and dark secrets about the wealthy relations they have never known.
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A Guide to the Dragon World
by Tui Sutherland
Exploring the history, mythology and folklore of the beloved Wings of Fire series, this all-new collection of stories and art delves deeper into the legends of the 10 dragon tribes, creating the ultimate collection for every FanWing.
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Thirteen Witches: The Palace of Dreams
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
To save the Earth's one last treasure?—?the Museum of Imagined Things?—?Rosie and the League of Witch Hunters, along with the world's last ghosts picked up from Limbo along the way, cross the galaxy in preparation for their last showdown with the Nothing King. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress
by Max Brallier
Faced with a monstrous mission, Last Kids Jack, Quint, June and Dirk must infiltrate the other-dimensional stronghold of the evil Thrull before he completes the mysterious Tower, a structure that could spell doom for this dimension.
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Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem
by Roseanne A. Brown
Serwa Boateng and her aunt Boahinmaa set out to steal the Midnight Drum from the Smithsonian Museum to free Serwa's powerful grandmother and defeat the forces of black magic, which causes Serwa to confront truths about herself she's tried hard to deny.
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Fury of the Dragon Goddess
by Sarwat Chadda
Using the mythic tablet of destinies to bring his brother back from the dead, Sikander Aziz sets in motion a chain of events that leads to the resurrection of Tiamat, the great chaos dragon and mother of all monsters.
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Marvellerverse: The Memory Thieves
by Dhonielle Clayton
Set in a global magic school in the sky, this second installment in the best-selling The Marveller-verse series finds Ella, Jason and Brigit returning for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute.
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On Air with Zoe Washington
by Janae Marks
While building a relationship with her newly exonerated birth father, who is having a hard time re-entering society, Zoe starts a podcast to shed light on the struggles exonerees experience and fundraise for his lifelong dream of opening his own restaurant.
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The Forgotten Five: Rebel Undercover
by Lisa McMann
With Lada going undercover to gather intelligence for the supernatural resistance that wants to take down corrupt President Fuerte, the forgotten five are set up for a showdown with their most powerful enemy yet - their own criminal parents.
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Merci Suârez Plays It Cool
by Meg Medina
Facing school drama and family dynamics while entering into an eighth grade year filled with changes, Merci Suárez must decide where her loyalty stands, as she discovers who she can count on - and what can change in an instant.
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Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
To save her best friend Dante from the void, even though he turned against her, Paola must face down two enemies - El Cucuy, the bogey man, and someone even scarier who looks a lot like Paola herself.
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Keeper of the Lost Cities: Stellarlune
by Shannon Messenger
With her friends divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wanting her to focus on their projects, Sophie is led in a different direction to Stellarlune, which might be their salvation or destruction, and learns the true meaning of power - and evil.
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The Candy Shop War: Carnival Quest
by Brandon Mull
When the third White sibling brings a carnival to town, giving everyone who visited strange nightmares and weird dreams, the Blue Falcons, with a host of new candies, must tap into the power of their own dreams to battle their greatest adversary yet.
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The Witchlings: The Golden Frog Games
by Claribel A. Ortega
When a forbidden hex turns their fellow champions to stone and suspicion falls on them, the Witchlings must unravel the truth as Seven, who keeps hearing a monstrous voice, tries to fix her broken magic to save Thorn from becoming the next victim.
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City Spies: City of the Dead
by James Ponti
"To discover who is behind a series of cyberattacks by following the deciphered messages, Kat leads a team to Egypt and the ancient City of the Dead which becomes one of the most complex missions they have yet to face. Simultaneous eBook. "
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Once Upon Another Time: Happily Ever After
by James Riley
Now living in peace with all the other humans in the Blessed City after lifting a curse, giant Lena soon discovers this new world isn't right as she searches for Jin while things are at their darkest.
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Tales from the Multiverse: The Human Kaboom
by Adam Rubin
From a hotel guest who spontaneously combusts to a death-defying human cannonball, this explosive companion to The Ice Cream Machine takes readers into six thrilling new worlds filled with danger and mystery - and things that go BOOM!
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Skandar and the Phantom Rider
by A. F. Steadman
While Skandar and his friends are faced with a new threat which is killing supposedly immortal unicorns, and terrible storms ravage the island, his sister, Kenna, is determined to help him search for the key to stop the island from tearing itself apart.
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The Notorious Scarlett and Browne
by Jonathan Stroud
When their notoriety spreads a bit too far, Albert, who can read minds, and Scarlett, who has a way with weapons, must save their friends who are being held hostage by their enemies, a situation that forces them to pull off an impossible mission to win their freedom.
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Front Desk: Top Story
by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang is at the top of her game! She's spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco's Chinatown! Rich with history and hilarious aunties and uncles, it's the place to find a great story - one she hopes to publish while attending journalism camp at the Tribune. But this trip has as many bumps as the hills of San Francisco... 1. Mia's camp is full of older kids, with famous relatives, fancy laptops, and major connections! 2. Lupe's thinking about skipping ahead to college! 3. Jason's crushing hard on a new girl. For the first time ever, Mia is speechless... and jealous. Even for the best writers, it's not always easy to find the right words. But if anyone can tell a top story, it's Mia Tang!
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Heroes of the Water Monster
by Brian Young
To save the Fourth World from devastation, two Navajo stepbrothers, a young water monster named Dew and Dew's sister, the powerful Yitoo Bii'aannii, must confront the traumas in their people's history.
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