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Rica Baptista: A Week of Shenanigans
by Janet Costa Bates
When her Grampy arrives on crutches for their week of adventure, Rica pulls out all the stops with the help of her best friend, Laini, to make this seemingly adventure-less time fun at home instead, from a family talent show to playing cards.
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Bo and the Witch
by Rebecca Elliott
This enchanting early chapter book finds Unicorn Bo and friends coming to the rescue of a young witch named Charm, who has crash landed in Sparklegrove Forest and needs help finding her way back home.
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Chimpanzee Spree
by Carolyn Keene
When someone sabotages their Chimpiñatas, which are filled with healthy snacks for the chimpanzees at the Hairy Hideaway animal sanctuary, by filling them with candy, Nancy, Bess and George must figure out who wants to make the chimps go bananas.
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A Boy in the Fairy World
by Kate Korsh
When a human boy follows Oona up into Blackberry Bog, it takes lots of creativity and magic to keep him safe.
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Daughters of the Lamp
by Nedda Lewers
While in Egypt for her uncle's wedding, Sahara Rashad, who lives by logic and has never believed in magic, embarks on an adventure of a lifetime when her late mother's necklace leads her to Ali Baba's magical treasure and the discovery of her true legacy.
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The Garden Surprise
by Marie Mazas
Nine-year-old besties Nour and August stumble upon the perfect place for their dream hideaway—a hidden garden full of majestic trees. Excited to build a tree house, they design blueprints, research plant care, and collect necessary tools and materials. What was intended to be a secret hideaway becomes the perfect place for a once-hidden garden to come to life for their families to celebrate a very important birthday . . . and a long-lost friendship.
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Trouble at the Tangerine
by Gillian McDunn
Determined to make his family's latest apartment in the Tangerine Pines his forever home and finally put down roots, Simon is determined to crack the case of a priceless stolen necklace when clues point to another neighbor.
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Seven Ghosts
by Chris Priestley
Jake and the other finalists in a ghost-story writing competition for children have been invited to tour Grimstone Hall. There they'll learn about the seven ghosts who haunt the grounds! As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks, and magnificent grounds, they hear all about the ghosts. But with each tale told, Jake grows more anxious. Soon he'll discover something is very, very wrong.
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The City Beyond the Sea
by Pari Thomson
Abandoning the safety of magical Mallowmarch to search for her mother and the other missing Botanists, Daisy, along with her friends, is pursued across the waves by ruthless Grim Reapers, leading her to a mysterious city beyond the sea and lost to time with strange botanical magic.
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Vega's Piece of the Sky
by Jennifer Torres
When a meteorite crashes in her road-stop hometown that could be worth a lot of money, Vega sets out to find more pieces of the sky in order to save her family's store, embarking on an overnight adventure —one that makes her realize what is truly valuable.
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Curveball
by Pablo Cartaya
When she stops having fun playing baseball, which has been her entire life, Elena Rueda must figure out who she is without a bat in her hand and find her way back to the thing she loves most.
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Karen's Sleepover
by Katy Farina
When she and Nancy get into a big fight right before her first sleepover, Karen disinvites Nancy and has new girl Pamela come instead, but when she turns out to be a wet blanket, Karen wonders what to do next.
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Tryouts
by Sarah Sax
Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team--a team that has always been boys-only.
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The Case of the Golden Bone
by Sara Varon
When the town of Parkville's most famous attraction, the one-of-a kind Golden Chew Bone, goes missing, Sweet Pea, who has got a spectacular sense of smell, steps ups and volunteers to dig up the clues to crack the case.
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The Goblet of Infinity
by Susie Yi
Searching for the Goblet of Infinity to quench their thirst after unlimited snacks, Squash and Ginny meet a unibear who claims the Dragon Witch has stolen it, and they soon discover everything is not exactly what it seems.
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Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: who would win?
by Josh Anderson
Lionel Messi and Pelé are soccer legends. They thrilled fans with incredible goals and led their national teams to World Cup titles. But which soccer hero is better? Compare their accomplishments and decide for yourself.
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The Big Book of Useless Knowledge
by Brittney G. Borowiec
This compendium of all the mind-blowing facts the world has to offer will provide kids with obscure and random knowledge they would never learn at school, such lizards that can shoot blood from their eyes, ancient Romans who used pee as mouthwash and much, much more!
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Flamingos Are Pretty Funky: A [Not So] Serious Guide
by Abi Cushman
Blending narration, sidebars, speech balloons and dialogue, this entertaining and educational introduction to the tall wading birds known for their bright pink color shows off their fabulous traits along with funny illustrations of flamingos in their natural habitats.
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I Was: The Stories of Animal Skulls
by Katherine M. Hocker
Beautiful artwork and scientific data combine to observe the characteristics of six different animal skulls—a lynx, deer, beaver, hummingbird, wolf and owl, igniting curiosity and encouraging mindful observation of the wonders hidden in nature and ourselves.
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The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee's Life
by Patricia McCormick
Forced to flee Kurdistan by the Iraqi government, young refugee Mevan travels from country to country seeking safety and feels more and more alone until a stranger's gift changes everything, in this true story and moving reminder of how powerful one act of kindness can be.
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Serena Auñón-Chancellor
by Annette M. Clayton
As a child, Serena Auñón-Chancellor loved watching rockets launch into space. She dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but she also loved medicine and helping people. Could she be both a doctor and an astronaut? Learn about how Serena Auñón-Chancellor made her dreams come true in this biography.
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Growing Up Under a Red Flag
by Ying Chang Compestine
Recounting her childhood during the Chinese Cultural Revolution— a time of fear, mayhem and scarcity, the author shows how her parents' found ways to secretly educate her and encouraged her dreams of one day visiting America.
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Let Us March On!: James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade
by Yohuru. Williams
Empowering and educational, this nonfiction picture book about James Weldon Johnson, an NAACP leader who wrote the uplifting poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” shows how he led thousands of Black people in the Silent Protest Parade for civil rights down New York's Fifth Avenue.
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Courage in Her Cleats: The Story of Soccer Star Abby Wambach
by Kim Chaffee
As a kid, Abby Wambach was loud and clear about what she wanted and what she didn't--and she didn't want to be left out of any competition, especially soccer. Darting down fields and booting balls ... into goals, Abby worked her way up from competitive youth player to U.S. Women's National Soccer Team star.
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Who Is Katie Ledecky?
by James Buckley
Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in the pool. By age fifteen, she was setting records and winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris will be Katie's fourth, and the world will be watching.
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