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| A Small Zombie Problem by K.G. CampbellStarring: lonely August DuPont, who's never been allowed outside his family’s ramshackle mansion until he receives an invitation from an aunt he didn’t know he had.
What happens: August gets a crash course in eerie family history, as well as a new companion: Claudette, the undead relative who follows him home.
Series alert: This goofy and ghoulish illustrated book is the 1st in the Zombie Problems series. |
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Shake it off
by Suzanne Nelson
What it's about: Stuck on her aunt and uncle's dairy farm for the summer, Bria begins crafting elaborate milkshakes at the creamery, which catch the eye of her cousins' cute friend, Gabe.
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A Swirl of Ocean
by Melissa Sarno
What it's about: A decade after her caregiver finds her alone on the beach, 12-year-old Summer begins wondering where she came from, until a scary experience in the ocean triggers dreams of a strangely familiar girl in another reality. By the author of Just Under the Clouds. Simultaneous eBook
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| The Oddmire, Book One: Changeling by William RitterWhat it’s about: Troublemakers Tinn and Cole have been raised as human twins, but one of them is actually a goblin changeling -- and neither of them knows which one.
What happens: When they learn that the goblin must return to the horde or else the Wild Wood’s magic will die, Tinn and Cole set out on a hazardous quest for answers about who they are.
Who it’s for: This series starter will grab readers who prefer dark, mischievous fantasy. |
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| My Fate According to the Butterfly by Gail D. VillanuevaWhat it’s about: A black butterfly is a death omen, so after one lands on superstitious almost-11-year-old Filipina Sab, she decides to spend her final week discovering the truth about why her sister won’t talk to their dad anymore.
Read it for: a funny pet duck, an honest look at a tough family situation, and you-are-there descriptions of Manila (including snippets of Tagalog).
Further reading: For a very different taste of Manila, try Marie Miranda Cruz’s Everlasting Nora. |
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| The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer BellWelcome to: the secret underground city of Ludinor, where “uncommon” objects are more than they seem: belts make people fly, bicycle bells talk, and toilet brushes are weapons.
What happens: After a suitcase portal transports them to Ludinor, 11-year-old Ivy and her brother Seb are targeted by a sinister group searching for a valuable uncommon treasure.
Series alert: If you enjoy the imaginative setting and charming wordplay in this 1st Uncommoners book, don’t miss the sequel, The Shadows of Doom.
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The Glass Sentence
by S. E. Grove
What it's about: Separated from her parents in 1891 America, a century after a mysterious force throws the continents into different time periods, 13-year-old Sophia Tims and her refugee friend, Theo, embark on a search for her kidnapped uncle in a range of fantastical cities. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Map to Everywhere
by Carrie Ryan
What it's about: An orphaned master thief from a pirate world and a suburban schoolgirl who finds herself stranded in an alternate universe secure the assistance of a bumbling wizard's crew to hunt down a map to safeguard everything and everyone they love. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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Beyond the Deepwoods
by Paul Stewart
What it's about: Twig leaves the safety of the Deepwoods, where he lives among the Woodtrolls, to discover his true heritage and encounters some unforgettable, and dangerous, characters along the way.
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Howl's moving castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
What it's about: Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl. Reprint.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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