| Mallory in full color / Elisa Stone Leahy ; illustrations by Maine Diaz. |
 "Mallory Marsh is an expert at molding into whatever other people want her to be. Her true thoughts and feelings only come out in her sci-fi webcomic, which she publishes anonymously as Dr. BotGirl. But juggling all the versions of herself gets tricky, especially when Mal's mom signs her up for swim team. Instead of being honest about hating competitive swim, Mal skips out on practice and secretly joins the library's comic club. There Mal meets Noa, a cute enby kid who is very sure of who they are. As she helps Noa plan a drag queen story time, Mal tries to be the person she thinks Noa wants her to be--by lying about her stage fright. Then Mal's webcomic goes viral, and kids at school start recognizing the unflattering characters based on Mal's real-life friends. With negative pushback threatening the drag queen story time and Dr.BotGirl's identity getting harder to hide, Mallory must reckon with the lies she has told. If she reveals her full self, will her friends, her parents, and her new crush accept the real Mallory Marsh?"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Dungeon Academy : clubhouse chaos / by Diane Walker ; illustrated by Mario Oscar Gabriele and Tim Probert ; based on art by Tim Probert. |
 "Zelli Stormclash and the Danger Club are in a race against time to find a secret clubhouse, where they can store their trove of forbidden books and practice adventurer techniques safe from prying eyes. With a nosy classmate hot on their trail, the pressure is on! Luckily, everyone is certain they've found the perfect place for the club to meet--but will this ragtag gang of misfits be able to agree on a hideout that works for everyone?"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Rachel Friedman breaks the rules / Sarah Kapit ; illustrated by Genevieve Kote. |
 "Rachel is not one for rules, but when a meet-and-greet with her favorite gymnast is at risk, she must be on her best behavior, especially at synagogue"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Suitor armor. Volume one / Purpah. |
 While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucia's life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund. Lucia's time at court takes a dazzling turn when she accompanies Lady Kirsi to a royal tournament that calls together all of the kingdom's brave knights for a competition of strength and wit. A magically animated suit of armor, brought to life by Norrix the court mage's complicated enchantment spell, enters the ring and challenges the winning knight. Lucia is immediately attracted to the armor's dark, mysterious charm and lovingly names him Modeus. Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, the two begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection and sparks (both metaphorical and magical) fly. The truth is, Lucia is hiding a dangerous secret about her own identity. She is the enemy: a fairy. She fears being exposed to the whole human kingdom, but she desperately desires to learn more about herself--especially with the arrival of a winged visitor who has infiltrated the castle walls for reasons still unknown... Complete with original behind-the-scenes content and a bonus storyline exclusive to the book, this first volume includes episodes 1-17 of the greatly successful Webtoon webcomic Suitor Armor and sets the stage for a grand adventure in magic, romance, mystery, fantasy creatures, friendship, self-discovery, and more! |
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| Fry Guys. Batter of the bands / [written by] Eric Geron ; [illustrated by] Jannie Ho. |
 "Curly, Sweets, and Waffle want to win a music contest. There are 10,000 sprouts on the line! But with stage fry-t, trickery, and a talented line-up, can the Fry Guys prevail?"-- Page 4 of cover. |
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| Big Nate. The Nate files / Lincoln Peirce. |
 The Big Nate Files is the ultimate companion to the TV show, expanding on the show's dynamic storylines and colorful characters in a series of book-exclusive features all about the spectacularly quirky world of Nate's School, P.S. 38. Each chapter explores a different aspect of Nate's social life and school adventures, including The Prank Files, The Friendship Files, and The Fear the Mollusk Files (all about Nate's rock band). The Nate Files also includes a gallery of over two dozen comic strips Lincoln Peirce produced for the show. |
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| Welcome to the 'Burbs / written by Matthew Cody, Alejandro Arbona ; illustrated by Chad Thomas, Derek Laufman ; colors by Warren Wucinich. |
 "Everyone's favorite feline superhero is back for even more hilarious adventures set in the Cat Ninja-verse. Catch up with Cat Ninja, Master Hamster, and the rest of the family as they face...the suburbs! When Dad buys a new house outside the city, the kids are less than excited about new neighbors, backyard barbecues, and quiet, tree-lined streets. And they're not alone--a summer in the suburbs is enough to make Cat Ninja miss the villains of Metro City! Our hero and his family feel like fish out of water when they arrive in Peaceful Valley, but it won't be long before Dad's new neighborhood reveals its scaly, golden underbelly." -- Description provided by publisher. |
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| Wanted / written by Matthew Cody, Colleen AF Venable, Jadzia Axelrod, Steven Scott, Marcie Colleen ; illustrated by Chad Thomas, Derek Laufman ; colors by Warren Wucinich, Cindy Zhi. |
 "Cat Ninja: Wanted features Metro City's favorites and newcomers in tales that include a nearly cat-astrophic case of stolen identity, the not-so-villainous adventures of Master Hamster, and Adonis's first mission as one of the good guys. Enjoy six stand-alone stories, plus a five-part Cat Ninja special miniseries! "--Amazon. |
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| Cat Ninja. 2, Time heist / written by Matthew Cody ; illustrated by Chad Thomas ; colors by Warren Wucinich. |
 "Villains are flooding into Metro City, and it doesn't take a criminal mastermind to realize they're all after the same thing--Cat Ninja! Plus Leon brings home a mystery egg that hatches into an excitable owlet named Hoot, confronting our hero with his biggest challenge yet: babysitting! When Cat Ninja discovers Hoot's connection to the sudden wave of baddies, he'll need his paw-some family's help to save the baby owl, the city...and the future"--Back cover. |
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| Cat Ninja 1 / written by Matthew Cody ; illustrated by Yehudi Mercado. |
 "Raised from a kitten by a kindly old ninja master, Claude now spends his days as the pampered house cat of an eleven-year-old boy. But when trouble arises, Claude dons his mask and springs into action as Cat Ninja--Metro City's secret protector"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| The firelight apprentice / Bree Paulsen. |
 In a city powered by magic and still recovering from a bloody war, Ada is concerned about her younger sister Safi's developing powers. She understands that Safi could learn how to control her magic under the apprenticeship of a king's magician. But with the memories of war still fresh, Ada is conflicted by this prospect-despite her knowing that she can't keep Safi safely at home with the threat of deadly, power-thieving liches prowling the kingdom. When a traveling group of magicians comes to the city to perform, they immediately recognize Safi's talents and offer to take her on as an apprentice. Safi is thrilled about her new adventure--even if that means leaving behind Ada and their sickly father. And Ada is right to worry about her sister, for there may be monsters hiding behind friendly faces. |
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| Wildflower Emily : a story about young Emily Dickinson / Lydia Corry. |
 Meet Emily the person, not just Emily the poet. Emily Dickinson is one of America's greatest and most original poets of all time. When you hear her name, you may imagine a white dress worn by a slight, quaint, and introverted figure. A famous recluse, whose withdrawal from society became legendary. But it's time to meet a new side of Emily, that re-remembers her as the powerful, adventurous, and joyful girl she truly was. Follow along as we delve into Emily Dickinson's childhood as a young girl desperate to go out exploring to meet the flowers in their own homes. Wade through tall grasses to gather butterfly weed and goldenrod, the air alive with the buccaneers of buzz. And, don't forget to keep a hot potato in your pocket to keep your fingers warm. This is Emily Dickinson as you've never seen her before, embarking on an unforgettable journey in her hometown of Amherst with her trusty four-legged companion, Carlo. |
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| The purrfect plan / Colleen AF Venable ; illustrated by Stephanie Yue ; with colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick and Michelle Cunningham. |
 Katie the Catsitter is now an official superhero and it is up to her and her friends to save the city from corruption. |
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| Noodle & Bao / Shaina Lu. |
 "Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms--the best places to buy fruit, practice tai chi in the park, and most of all, get the best meal: Noodle & Bao, run by Momo's best friend, Bao, and their ah-ma, Noodle. But Town 99 is changing. Rent is becoming unaffordable for Momo and her parents, and even Noodle & Bao has been edged out of its storefront, which was just recently bought out by a new business venture -- Fancé Café. Fancé is run by the ambitious Ms. Jujube and her henchmen, who claim they're only beautifying Town 99 with good business. Momo knows that's not true, and knows that if she doesn't do something, she'll lose everything she loves about her neighborhood. From undercover recon to a cook-off proposal, protest signs to petitions, Momo and Bao are on a mission to protect Town 99. Will they succeed before it's too late?"--Jacket flap copy. |
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| The empty place / Olivia A. Cole. |
 "A girl falls into a parallel universe where all lost things go"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| The Grinch takes a vacation : a Grinch story / Kaeti Vandorn. |
 Determined to learn what the Whos seem so excited about, The Grinch decides to take a vacation, but after being irritated by the snowy mountains, the sandy beaches, and the loud theme park, his dog Max does not let The Grinch give up. |
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| We are up a tree! / written and illustrated by Jeff Mack. |
 "A dog and a pony climb a tree, only to discover they cannot get down"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Sparkly new friends / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 Unicorn and Yeti run into each other (literally) while looking for sparkly things, and despite some differences, (for instance Unicorn is magic, Yeti is not, Yeti likes snowball fights, Unicorn can not throw snowballs)--the two become friends over a shared love of hot chocolate with rainbow sprinkles. |
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| A good team / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 New friends Unicorn and Yeti are having a little trouble finding something they are both good at; Yeti is good at kicking a ball, Unicorn is not, Unicorn is fast, Yeti is not--so they finally try ice skating, which neither of them has ever done, because they have a chance to be equally good (or bad) at it. |
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| Friends rock / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 Unicorn and Yeti are still a little new to the friendship-thing, but they are trying hard to work out how to share the things they like to do, for instance taking turns on a swing, or sharing a sparkly rock--or combining the peaches that Unicorn likes with Yeti's ice cream to make a special treat they can share together. |
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| Cheer up / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 Unicorn and Yeti are best friends even though they do not always like the same things--and best friends support each other and share experiences, whether it is icicles in the snow or a walk in the dark forest. |
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| Fair and square / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 Yeti and Unicorn cannot always agree, whether it is about which shape is most pleasing, whose style of painting is best, or, more serious, how to divide up a pie when Unicorn is content with half, but Yeti would like more--but the two friends always find a way past their differences, because their friendship is important to both. |
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| Together / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 In three stories, friends Unicorn and Yeti spend time with each other, watching clouds in the sky, playing copycat, and having a tea party. |
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| Stuck with you / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 "Unicorn and Yeti try new things. They have fun with stickers. They roller skate everywhere. They chew gum and blow bubbles. And they always stick together!"--Back cover |
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| Fun and games / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 In three stories, friends Unicorn and Yeti enjoy each others' company as they make up an original game, play hide-and-seek, and work on a puzzle. |
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| Razzle dazzle / written by Heather Ayris Burnell ; art by Hazel Quintanilla. |
 In three stories, friends Unicorn and Yeti enjoy each others' company as they go camping, go swimming, and have a picnic. |
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| Lost at Windy River : a true story of survival / Trina Rathgeber ; illustrated by Alina Pete ; colored by Jillian Dolan. |
 "This graphic novel for middle-grade readers tells the true story of how a young Indigenous girl survives nine days lost in a snowstorm in Northern Canada."-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Poetry comics / words and pictures by Grant Snider. |
 "A collection of illustrated poems about everything from new shoes and falling leaves to friendship and growing up."-- Provided by publisher. |
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| One false note / by Gordon Korman ; a graphic novel by Hannah Templer ; with color by George Williams. |
 Amy and Dan find themselves in Vienna, where they search for clues while evading their enemies, and attempt to discover the truth about their famous ancestors, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Nannerl. |
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| Amazing grapes and the lost dimension / Jules Feiffer. |
 "Curly and Pearlie, brother and sister, find themselves transported to The Lost Dimension. Soon they are joined by big sister Shirley and their very special Mommy. Marvelous adventures await the whole family in that weird dimension. Come along and see for yourself!"--Back cover. |
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| Goosebumps, the graphic novel : the haunted mask / R.L. Stine ; adapted by Maddi Gonzalez ; with color by Corey Barba and Amanda Barba. |
 Carly Beth needs the perfect Halloween mask. One that will scare everyone she comes across -- including her annoying little brother and the bullies from her school. A visit to a strange costume store provides just the right one. An ugly green, with fierce fangs, the mask makes Carly Beth feel powerful and scary. But when the mask won't come off, will the monster take over?--Back cover |
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| Magic in the mist / written by Amparo Ortiz ; art by Kawaii Creative Studio ; design and lettering by Chris Dickey. |
 "Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are back--along with Tinker Bell and their fairy friends from Pixie Hollow--for more magical adventures together. With familiar characters and full-color comic panels, this hardcover graphic novel is sure to delight readers ages 6 to 9 and Never Girls fans of all ages. Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone. Together, they are the Never Girls--four real girls in a fairy's world!"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Nell of Gumbling. 2, My extremely tiny forest adventure / Emma Steinkellner. |
 During a weeklong wilderness adventure in the Enchanted Forest, seventh-grader Nell and her friends encounter a series of mishaps that challenge their teamwork and friendship. |
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| Uprooted : a memoir about what happens when your family moves back / Ruth Chan. |
 "Ruth is moving to Hong Kong. And she is not happy about it. She's going to miss her best friends, her favorite ketchup-flavored potato chips, and Toronto, the only home she's ever known. Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely unrooted. But as Ruth's dad tells stories about her family -- how they found strength and courage to survive the most difficult times -- Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing she can always find home, wherever she is." -- Back cover. |
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| Dinomighty! 3, Law and odor / by Doug Paleo ; illustrated by Aaron Blecha. |
 "Crime is bubbling up in Dinotown ... and it stinks! In this hilarious graphic novel, the Dinomighties need to sniff out their smelliest mystery yet. Will their noses lead them to the culprit? Or will the odor of their enemies prevail?"-- Publisher marketing |
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| Knots / Colleen Frakes. |
 "In this semiautobiographical graphic novel from award-winning cartoonist Colleen Frakes, Norah must navigate not just her foiled dreams of blond hair but also the tangled mess her family has become. Norah is the good kid. Good at pleasing her parents and being a good sister. Good at school. Good at, well, almost everything. So when Mom's work brings her to a new town leaving Norah and Dad behind, no one thinks twice. After all, Norah's a mature sixth grader who can take care of herself...right? But things spiral out of control after a botched home dye job goes wrong and being the good kid quickly gets a little...hairy. Before long, one small tangle becomes a knot of epic proportions, and Norah soon realizes that the only way to untangle the mess she's made is to find her voice and ask for help."-- Amazon.com. |
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| My so-called family / Gia Gordon. |
 Sixth-grader artist Ash, who has been in foster care most of her life, struggles with an ancestral tree assignment, but soon discovers the true meaning of family. |
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| Buffalo dreamer / Violet Duncan. |
 When twelve-year-old Summer visits her family on a reservation in Alberta, Canada, she begins experiencing vivid dreams of running away from a residential school like the one her grandfather attended as a child and learns about unmarked children's graves, prompting her to seek answers about her community's painful past. |
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| Second to none / by Destiny Howell. |
 Twelve-year-old DJ has a reputation at his middle school for being able to solve just about any problem, so when somebody starts systematically sabotaging the kids who are the usual "first-raters" it is up to DJ and his crew to get to the bottom of what is happening. |
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| The Bad Guys in one last thing / Aaron Blabey. |
 They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not. The last installment in the hilarious Bad Guys series |
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| Hot mess / by Jeff Kinney. |
 Greg Heffley is caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a sidesplittingly relatable summer story! When the Heffley's agree to spend summer break with both Mom's and Dad's relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffley's pull off the ultimate scheme? Or will their vacation turn into a hilarious hot mess?-- Publisher description. |
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| Off the map / Meika Hashimoto. |
 Marlo does not know why her best friend Amos suddenly turned against her, but it makes the canoe trip their parents have arranged difficult--especially when a wrong turn sends them over a waterfall, and the two of them and the dog Cheerio are suddenly struggling for survival in the Alaskan wilderness. |
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| Minecraft : journey to the ancient city / Danny Lore. |
 "Opal has almost done it all—fought monsters, protected people from pillagers, and even defeated the legendary Ender Dragon! But that’s all in the past. Now, Opal has hung up her adventuring hat and is living the life of a happy crafter, far more likely to build a bed than to fight a Wither. In fact, Opal has decided that her time is best spent building her dream manor outside the very village that displays the Ender Dragon skull she brought back from the End! Meanwhile, Opal’s sister, Lisa, is at the beginning of her own journey. She’s ready to be a hero. Just ask her. Or don’t. She’ll tell you anyway. She knows every single story ever told about her sister and probably about a few other heroes as well. She admires Opal immensely—always has. But now it’s her turn for an adventure. And that adventure might be bigger than she could ever have imagined. One day, a traveling adventurer named Braun arrives in town, claiming he knows how to defeat the Warden—a fearsome mob that not even Opal has bested. Lisa jumps at the chance to join Braun on his epic quest, and Opal reluctantly agrees to accompany the duo—only to protect her sister, of course. But along the way, Opal might just rediscover her love of adventure, and realize that it’s even more fun when someone else is there to share in the story…."--. Provided by publisher. |
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| Dog Man. 13, Big Jim begins / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey as George Beard and Harold Hutchins ; with color by Jose Garibaldi & Wes Dzioba. |
 "Join Dog Man and your favorite supa buddies as they save the city from a dastardly new wrongdoer!"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Thunder City / Philip Reeve. |
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| Which way around the galaxy / written and illustrated by Cressida Cowell. |
 "There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told. But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village live a group of children who have just uncovered a secret. A tiny and helpless Magical Creature named Bug, lost far from home, leads the O'Hero-Smith children on another Star-crossing adventure across the galaxy. K2, Theo, Izzabird, and Mabel have a secret plan to get little Bug back to the fiery ice planet where it belongs, while proving to their parents that they can be trusted with Magic along the way... But a witch's curse, venomous snowsnakes, and a gang of fighter robots are waiting for them through the Which Ways. The fate of the galaxy is once again in their hands--they better not mess it up!" -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Kareem between / Shifa Saltagi Safadi. |
 From failed football tryouts to helping the new Syrian refugee student, seventh-grader Kareem attempts to navigate the social complexities of seventh grade, which are further complicated when his mother is unable to return home from Syria due to an executive order. |
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| Swimming with spies / Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger. |
 "It's February of 2014 in the seaport city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Sofiya Oleksandrivna only wants two things: to figure out a way to get Ilya Ilyich to stop bullying her, and to convince her mother to come back home. But as battleships come to populate the waters around their city and Russian forces, including Ilya's father, start to make their presence known, an even greater threat takes over Sofiya's life. The only escape Sofiya has is the dolphinarium where her father is a trainer at the forefront of teaching sign language to a pod of dolphins. And now the Russian military has ordered the dolphinarium to hand over its animals for military use. As armed Russian troops invade Crimea and conflict and tension continue to rise, Sofiya will do everything she can to keep her pod safe. And what she knows better than any of the soldiers occupying her city, is that the most powerful force is communication."-- Front jacket flap. |
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| Mr. Lemoncello's fantabulous finale / Chris Grabenstein. |
 Thirteen-year-old Kyle participates in the last of Mr. Lemoncello's fantabulous games with the hopes of winning ownership of the entire Lemoncello empire. |
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| The witching wind / Natalie Lloyd. |
 Eleven-year-olds Roxie and Grayson share a problem, the adults they depend on have vanished, taken by the Witching Wind that "steals" what people love most, and together they must find a way to overcome it. |
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| Survival of the fittest : 6 fierce animal competitors, 3 shark judges, 1 winner : who will come out on top? / written by Rebecca Donnelly ; illustrated by Misa Saburi. |
 Survival of the Fittest: the game show where animal contestants pitch the latest and greatest in scientific innovation to a panel of shark judges! Animals of all sizes and skills compete to see who can come up with the most useful, most creative, most brilliant design for a product based on something that exists in the natural world. Today's theme is: engineering. |
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| Lion dancers / Cai Tse ; [lettering and coloring by Cai Tse]. |
 "A boy feels his passion for lion dancing re-igniting after the death of his father, and so he decides to join the local junior team, where his ex-best friend becomes his new rival."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Animorphs. Vol. 5, The predator / K.A. Applegate & Michael Grant ; a graphic novel by Chris Grine. |
 "Marco never wanted to be an Animorph. He didn't want the ability to change into any animal he touches. And he certainly didn't want to be one of a handful of kids that are the planet's only defense against a secret alien army. His friends know why he feels the way he does. He's worried about his dad -- the only family Marco has left. If anything happens to him, his father will be alone. But something big is about to change for Marco. Something that could finally give him a reason to fight."--Amazon.com. |
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| Wagnificent. [1], The adventures of Thunder and Sage / Bethanie Murguia. |
 "Thunder wants to be a good dog, but she's having a ruff time. She loves to bark and dig and chase furballs -- even if it gets her in trouble with her favorite human, Sage. Will Thunder's inner Wolf push her to pick the bark side, or will Thunder choose to be a loyal pet instead? Anything is paws-ible in Wagnificent: The Adventures of Thunder and Sage, a fur-ociously fun friendship story."--Back cover. |
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| The perfect planet / by Jon Scieszka ; illustrated by Steven Weinberg. |
 So far the AstroNuts have failed to find a suitable planet, but NNASA has come up with a new plan: send the four animal astronauts back through time on Earth where they are to contact early homo sapiens and somehow set them on a path to a sustainable future--trouble is, humans seem inferior to many of the other species (especially the wolves), so the AstroNuts come up with a Survival of the Fittest Olympics, hoping that with a little help the humans will prevail. |
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| The water planet / by Jon Scieszka ; illustrated by Steven Weinberg |
 On their second mission to find another habitable planet, the four mutant animals, LaserShark, AstroWolf, SmartHawk, and StinkBug, splash land on the Water Planet, run by some suspiciously friendly clams, who are very eager to swap planets--and if the AstroNuts can stop arguing among themselves they may find out why before it is too late. |
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| Team Unihorn and Woolly. #1, Attack of the krill / [written and illustrated by] Alexis Frederick-Frost ; typography by Erica de Chavez Wong. |
 Raina the rhino, Nigel the narwhal, Shu the horseshoe crab, and Woolly the mammoth have more in common than the fact that they all have horns. (WARNING: Never try to tell Shu that hers is really more of a tail!) They were also all exposed to a Super Blood Full Moon Eclipse that gave them each strange powers. Now Shu can fly, Raina is lightning quick, Nigel has supersonic sonar, and Woolly, well, he's extra fluffy.) Unfortunately, our heroes aren't the only ones who were gifted by the eclipse. Now they'll need to stave off a giant krill monster who was also caught up in the event. If they can't stop him, it might just mean the end of Burlap Beach, Team Unihorn (and Woolly), and even--gasp!--summer's tastiest treat, ice cream! |
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| Mega Mole Girl digs deep! / Thomas Flintham. |
 In Rue's new game Miss Business has captured Super Rabbit Boy and other superheroes for her collection, and it is up to Mega Mole Girl (and Rue) to find a way to rescue them from Miss Business's fortress. |
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| Fangs for the memories / Liv Livingston ; Illustrated by Anna Volcan at Glass House Graphics. |
 Liv, the only "normal" girl in Gloomsdale, is spending the evening at Vera's house with their friend Howl, the werewolf, when her vampire friend loses one of her fangs--and picture day at school is coming up. |
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| Ban this book / Alan Gratz. |
 A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship. |
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| The Hotel Balzaar / Kate DiCamillo ; iIllustrated by Júlia Sardà. |
 At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta's mother rises before the sun, puts on her uniform, and instructs Marta to roam as she will but quietly, invisibly like a little mouse. While her mother cleans rooms, Marta slips down the back staircase to the grand lobby to chat with the bellman, study the painting of an angel's wing over the fireplace, and watch a cat chase a mouse around the face of the grandfather clock, all the while dreaming of the return of her soldier father, who has gone missing. One day, a mysterious countess with a parrot checks in, promising a story--in fact, seven stories in all, each to be told in its proper order. As the stories unfold, Marta begins to wonder: could the secret to her father's disappearance lie in the countess's tales? -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Sylvia Doe and the 100-year flood / Robert Beatty. |
 Twelve-year-old Sylvia Doe keeps running away from foster homes to return to the mountains of North Carolina, until a 100-year flood, a strange boy, and a cave that is a portal to other times and places, bring her back where she truly belongs. |
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| We do not welcome our ten-year-old overlord / Garth Nix. |
 Ten-year-old prodigy Eila found an alien object that allows her to control peoples' minds (for their own good, of course), and it is up to her older brother, Kim, to save her--and to save the world from her. |
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| The last dragon on Mars / Scott Reintgen. |
 Thirteen-year-old Lunar Jones was born on Mars, with every day a struggle, until he stumbles into a restricted military zone where he learns dragons are real and a new dragon has chosen him as a rider--a role he needs to embrace quickly because this dragon could save the Martian colony. |
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| The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science / by G. Edwina Candlestank as told to Kate McKinnon ; illustrations by Alfredo ̀Cceres. |
 "Three orphaned siblings become the pupils of the mysterious Professor Millicent Quibb and enter the world of mad science"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Danica dela Torre, certified sleuth / Mikaela Lucido ; illustrations by Joanna Cacao. |
 "Harriet the Spy meets Small Spaces in this heartfelt new paranormal mystery series for middle grade readers. Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives . . . until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced his new house is haunted, and he needs Jack and Danica's help to figure out what's going on. The only catch? Kennedy wants to solve the case with them. Danica's not wild about working with her competition, but there's a bigger problem: her tita has forbidden her from meddling with the spirit realm. Not that Danica believes in spirits. But when Kennedy shows her a box of letters addressed to all three kids--letters that start to fly around his attic--Danica knows she can't turn down their biggest case yet. Even if it means uncovering scary truths about the world . . . and about herself."-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Black star / Kwame Alexander. |
 Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration. |
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| Basil of Baker Street / by Eve Titus ; illustrated by Paul Galdone. |
 A mouse who lives in Sherlock Holmes' cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the identity of a kidnapper. |
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| Curious George. Scavenger hunt / by H. A. Rey ; [text by Brooke Vitale ; illustrations by Rea Zhai]. |
 Curious George is looking for something fun to do, so the man with the yellow hat has an idea--a scavenger hunt! George sets off at once. Find out what exciting surprise awaits George when he finds everything on his list!--Provided by publisher. |
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| Plants vs. zombies. Zapped / writer, Paul Tobin ; artist, Christianne Gillenardo-Goudreau ; colors, Heather Breckel ; letters, Steve Dutro. |
 "Zomboss has found a way for Zombies to be Automatically Produced--Patrice, Nate, Crazy Dave, and the plants will need to put a stop to production before Neighborville is completely ZAPPED!"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Deer run home : a novel in verse / Ann Clare LeZotte. |
 With a family who refuses to learn sign language, twelve-year-old Effie is mostly cut off from human communication at home, unable to speak of her abusive stepfather or violent father--only her interpreter understands, and Miss Kathy is willing to take Effie's case to court to provide her with a safe home. Told in verse. |
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| The best friend bracelet / Nicole D. Collier |
 "At Hurston Middle School, best friendship is a big deal. And Zariah Brown makes the best best friendship bracelets in town. Business is booming; Zariah can hardly keep up with orders. The problem is, Zariah doesn’t have a best friend of her own. As the entire seventh grade gears up for their big Pajama Jam weekend, it seems as if everyone else is paired up except her. So Zariah pours her heart and soul into making the ultimate friendship bracelet, using a set of beads gifted to her by a mysterious woman. But the bracelet turns out to be a tiny bit . . . magical. In fact, anyone who puts it on instantly becomes Zariah’s best friend. Now all she has to do is find the perfect best friend and get the bracelet on them. Easy, right? It turns out finding the ideal friend isn’t so simple, and things quickly spin out of control. Will Zariah ever find her true BFF, or is she destined to be alone forever?"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Black girl power : 15 stories celebrating Black girlhood / edited by Leah Johnson. |
 "From fifteen legendary Black female authors comes a collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| All the best dogs / Emily Jenkins ; illustrated by Manuel Preitano. |
 Four sixth graders and their dogs navigate a weekend filled with surprises, challenges, and life-changing experiences at a city dog park. |
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| Still Sal : a Miller family story / Kevin Henkes. |
 When everything goes wrong on Sal's first day of school, her family and friends lovingly remind her that adjusting to change takes time. |
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