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Series: Chasing Vermeer Paperback Blue Balliett 9780439372978 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 01, 2005

When a book of unexplainable occurences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one is spared from suspicion. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth, they must draw on their powers of intuition, their problem solving skills, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they de... + Read More
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Series: Hold Fast Paperback Blue Balliett 9780545299893 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 27, 2015

From New York Times bestseller Blue Balliett, the story of a girl who falls into Chicago's shelter system. Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who would disappear. But he's gone . . . and he's left a whole lot of trouble behind. As danger closes in, Early, her mom, and her brother have to flee their apartment. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to move into a city shelter. Once there, Early starts asking questions and looking for answers. Because her father hasn't disappeared without a trace. There are patterns and rhyth... + Read More
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Series: Out of the Wild Night Paperback Blue Balliett 9780545867573 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 14, 2019

Ghosts are alive on the island of Nantucket. You can hear them in the wind, and in the creaks of the old homes. They want to be remembered. And, even more, they want to protect what was once theirs. The ghosts seem to have chosen a few local kids to be their messengers -- and to help save the island. But in this mystery, the line between those who haunt and those who are haunted is a thin one -- and the past and the present must come to terms with one another in order to secure the future.
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Series: Scholastic Press Novels Pieces and Players Paperback Blue Balliett 9780545299916 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 26, 2016

New York Times bestselling author Blue Balliett's all-new Calder mystery - now in paperback! Thirteen extremely valuable pieces of art have been stolen from one of the most secretive museums in the world. A Vermeer has vanished. A Manet is missing. And nobody has any idea where they and the other eleven artworks might be . . . or who might have stolen them. THE PLAYERS Calder, Petra, and Tommy are no strangers to heists and puzzles. Now they've been matched with two new sleuths - Zoomy, a very small boy with very thick glasses, and Early, a ... + Read More
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Series: Stress Less: Tips and Tools to Help You Chill Paperback Helaine Becker 9781443148702 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 13 Jun 26, 2018

More tips and tools for the anti-stress tool kit! Kids today experience high levels of stress. With so much of their daily activity charted for them, they often feel overwhelmed and out of control. In this light and fun collection, kids will find a variety of time-tested and scientifically proven methods for dealing with stress. Tips cover physical, emotional, social and just-plain-fun techniques. The breezy style that lets kids flip around in the book and choose whatever seems to suit at the moment. This companion to the highly successful Don'... + Read More
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Series: You Got This!: 100 Tips for Being Your Stress-Free Best Paperback Helaine Becker 9781443170451 $6.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 13 Sep 03, 2019

Find out how to be your stress-free best and live an awesome life! You Got This! provides kids ages 8 and up with 100 positive suggestions for adding fun to each and every day, contributing to their own well-being, and developing the habits of successful people. Tips include energy boosters, social skill enhancers, confidence builders, and task managers. A perfect companion to Don't Stress and Stress Less, this book is a reassuring reminder to kids that they have the tools to deal with all of life's hurdles.
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #1: Let's Pretend This Never Happened Paperback Jim Benton 9780439629041 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jul 01, 2004

Read the hilarious, candid (& sometimes mean) diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. In this book, Jamie contends with Angeline, the school's prettiest, most popular girl (who Jamie thinks is a goon!) and the impending visit of her troll-like little cousin. Will Jamie survive? Will she go mad? Will she send her mom's nasty casserole to starving children in Wheretheheckistan? You'll just have to read the first installment of Dear Dumb Diary to find out!
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #10: The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free Paperback Jim Benton 9780545116145 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 01, 2010

School's out for summer, and that means no more Meatloaf Thursdays, Sunday homework cramming, or teachers (way way unsucessfully) trying to act cool. It also means that Mackerel Middle Schoolers have a lot of time on their hands...and seriously empty pockets. Isabella is going to change all of that. And Jamie and Angeline are going to help-whether they like it or not. It's the best kind of teamwork: when a whole bunch of people work together to do something wrong, instead of doing wrong one at a time.
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #11: Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers Paperback Jim Benton 9780545116152 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 01, 2011

More than 3.2 million books in print! Something strange is happening at Mackerel Middle School. Stranger than starting a new school year with a whole new group of teachers. Even stranger than Jamie and Isabella becoming friends with Angeline. (Which is still really, really strange.) Jamie can suddenly and inexplicably understand the weirdest and most mysterious creatures around: Boys. And there's only one logical explanation-superpowers.
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #12: Me! (Just Like You, Only Better) Paperback Jim Benton 9780545116169 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 01, 2011

Bestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with an all-new, all-funny diary!
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #3: Am I the Princess or the Frog? Paperback Jim Benton 9780439629072 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 01, 2005

Jamie is crushing on Hudson. Someone too-gross-to-be- named is crushing on Jamie. And Hudson is crushing on . . . Princess Turd of Turdsylvania (a.k.a. The Prettiest Girl in the World). Middle school may be grim, but it's no fairy tale. And crazy doesn't even begin to cover it. "Dear Dumb Diary, I got another poem today from You-Know-Who! 'She is the fairest blossom, true, She blooms in any weather. But I must love her from afar. We'll never be together.' Signed, M.P. Can you believe the pain he's in? His suffering? The crushing hear... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #4: Never Do Anything, Ever Paperback Jim Benton 9780439629089 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 01, 2005

Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular Angeline, aka Pure Evil, Jamie reforms her selfish ways & becomes the decent human being she never thought she could be. But she quickly realizes that helping others kind of stinks. Is someone trying to thwart her attempts at irresistible inner beauty? Or will Jamie finally achieve the "I'm an angel" glow she knows will make... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #5: Can Adults Become Human? Paperback Jim Benton 9780439796217 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 01, 2006

Jamie go school. School full savages. Savages be mean Jamie. Jamie teach hippo bite Angeline. Good hippo.
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #6: The Problem With Here Is That It's Where I'm From Paperback Jim Benton 9780439796224 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 01, 2007

When a sewage line bursts in another school, that school district starts sending kids over to Mackerel Middle School. That's when "she" shows up. "She" is friendly, fabulous, smart, totally talented, and an all-around amazing individual. "She" is more brilliantly diabolical than Isabella, as blindly loyal as Stinker, and even harder-to-resist than Angeline. It's enough to make Jamie throw up a little. And she just can't help but wonder: Is it humanly possible for a girl to be more perfectly perfect than the most perfect girl in the world?
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #7: Never Underestimate Your Dumbness Paperback Jim Benton 9780439825962 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 01, 2008

The wedding Dear Dumb Diary readers have been anxiously anticipating is about to become a reality: Jamie's aunt and Angeline's uncle joined together until death do they part - or until the divorce Jamie has been feverishly wishing for since they started dating finally happens. Now, three of Jamie's most dreaded nightmares are about to be combined into one unbearable event: 1. Very VERY poofy brown dresses 2. Wedding clogs 3. A lifetime of being related to Angeline, a.k.a. Blondewad Jamie has just one word for this kind of horror: "AAAAAAAAAA... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #8: It's Not My Fault I Know Everything Paperback Jim Benton 9780439825979 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 01, 2009

It's an eventful month for Jamie Kelly. Stinker and Stickybuns' litter of puppies has arrived-which makes Jamie and her nemesis Angeline "in-laws by dog." Ugh. Jamie's class at Mackerel Middle School is doing a unit on journal-writing-and someone's diary falls into the wrong hands. But worst of all, Angeline and Isabella are becoming friends.
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary #9: That's What Friends Aren't For Paperback Jim Benton 9780545116121 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 01, 2010

Two's company, three's a crowd. A really, really pretty crowd, but still. Jamie Kelly and BFF Isabella have finally decided that blondwad Angeline isn't totally terrible. She might even be okay to hang out with now and then. But a group of three means someone is always the odd girl out. Jamie's solution? Adding a fourth friend, to make everything even. And that means...a Friendship Audition. Let the games begin.
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary (Books 1-2 + Diary) (Box Set) Paperback Jim Benton 9780545166836 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 13 Sep 01, 2009

All Jamie Kelly wants for Christmas is for people to STOP READING HER DIARIES! But where's the fun in that? Instead, see where the bestselling Dear Dumb Diary series all began with this boxed set. Inside the special fold-out box, you'll find Jamie's first two diaries, plus a special paperback edition of Our Dumb Diary? packed with quizzes, drawings, fill-ins, and more!
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Year Two Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #2: The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying Paperback Jim Benton 9780545377638 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 01, 2012

Do NOT read Jamie Kelly's top-secret diaries! "Sometimes it amazes me how ingenious I am about everything." - Jamie Kelly We've been with Jamie Kelly through her search for inner beauty, poufy bridesmaid dresses, and desperate attempts to make money during summer vacation. Along the way, she's left us with countless gems of snarky wisdom, such as: "If somebody ever asks you to kick her in the face, the first thing she will do is forget that she asked you to do it," and "As long as you keep laughing at how dumb something is, you can secretly e... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Year Two Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #3: Nobody's Perfect. I'm As Close As It Gets. Paperback Jim Benton 9780545377645 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 01, 2013

Whatever you do, DON'T read Jamie Kelly's bestselling diaries! The bestselling Dear Dumb Diary series is a hilarious hit! Now Jamie Kelly's diaries have a fresh look and a fun twist. Dear Dumb Diary Year Two is still laugh-out-loud funny - but everything is another year dumber! As Jamie continues to grapple with middle school's Big Questions, she drops even more snarky gems of wisdom like, "Everybody knows that the more you love somebody, the less you try to look nice for them," and "People don't appreciate how much willpower it takes to do ... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Year Two Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #4: What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me Paperback Jim Benton 9780545377652 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 25, 2013

Bestselling author Jim Benton is back, continuing a new spin on a favourite series! Dear Dumb Diary, Before school, Isabella had me fix her hair in the girls' bathroom. Her hair really is quite beautiful. It's black and thick and glossy, like the majestic hair on a lion if that was black. She had a test later, and she had written the answers on a slice of baloney in the sandwich she brought for lunch. If the teacher saw her, she could just eat the sandwich and destroy the evidence. But she wasn't thinking, and accidentally ate her lunch whil... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Year Two Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #5: You Can Bet On That Paperback Jim Benton 9780545642576 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 27, 2014

The hilarious, bestselling series from Jim Benton continues! Jamie, Isabella, and Angeline have known each other for a long time. They've even become friends - whether Jamie likes it or not. But when the trio starts a friendly competition, all bets are off. The loser will be treated to a game of Truth or Dare . . . with Isabella. (And Jamie's pretty sure that's like having a banana-peeling contest with a starving monkey. The monkey always wins.) What could go wrong? Probably everything. And it's probably all that blondwad Angeline's fault. Pro... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Year Two Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #6: Live Each Day to the Dumbest Paperback Jim Benton 9780545642583 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 26, 2015

The hilarious and bestselling series from Jim Benton continues! It's not easy being a middle-schooler, and nobody knows that better than Jamie Kelly. There are surprises around every corner: some good, some bad, all dumb. But when Jamie inherits a trunk of her grandmother's things, she never expects to find the biggest surprise of all - Grandma's diary. Violating the privacy of a diary is something Jamie would never do...unless she was absolutely certain that she wanted to do it. And when she does, she learns that, deep down, everyone is exa... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary, Deluxe: Dumbness is a Dish Best Served Cold Hardcover Jim Benton 9780545932288 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 28, 2016

Jamie Kelly is back and dumber than ever in this super-deluxe four-color special edition! An extra-special, extra-hilarious new diary in POB with full-color illustrations! Life at Mackerel Middle School is as dumb as ever - but Jamie Kelly may have finally found the key to fame, fortune, and fabulousness. She's entering a contest, and the prize is BIG. The only problem? To win, she has to come up with a recipe . . . that people would actually want to eat. Since Jamie's sophisticated observations about food include, "I think that if you're g... + Read More
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Series: Dear Dumb Diary Year Two Dear Dumb Diary Year Two (Box Set) Paperback Jim Benton 9781443123167 $24.97 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2012

Do NOT read Jamie Kelly's top-secret diaries in this brand-new Year Two boxed set! Dear Dumb Diary is a hilarious hit! Now after twelve books (each covering a month of her life), Jamie Kelly's upcoming diaries have a fresh look and a fun twist. It's Dear Dumb Diary: Year Two! The diary entries are still laugh-out-loud funny-but this is a whole new beginning. Everything is another year dumber! Join Jamie as she grapples with school, grades, and more of middle school's Big Questions in #1: School. Hasn't This Gone on Long Enough? and #2: The S... + Read More
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Series: Scholastic Press Novels The Handbook Hardcover Jim Benton 9780545942409 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 26, 2017

There's nothing Jake likes more than some good trash-picking, so when his elderly neighbors move out and leave an especially promising-looking pile of household refuse on the curb, he goes right for it. He only has the chance to grab one box before his mom catches him and orders him in for dinner, though. When mysterious goings-on begin to occur in the neighborhood, the trio investigates the hidden box from Jack's garage. In it, they find the Secret Parent's Handbook and with it all the means to subvert the irrational rules and petty tyranny of... + Read More
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Series: The Magisterium The Iron Trial: Book One of Magisterium Paperback Holly Black 9780545522267 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 28, 2015

From New York Times bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a riveting new five book series that defies what you think you know about the world of magic. Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail. All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him. So he tries his best to do his worst - and fails at failing. Now the Magisterium awaits h... + Read More
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Series: The Magisterium The Magisterium Book 2: The Copper Gauntlet Paperback Holly Black 9780545522298 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jul 26, 2016

From Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the second installment in the New York Times bestselling series - Now in Paperback! Callum Hunt's summer break isn't like other kids'. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren't heading back to the magical world of the Magisterium in the fall. It's not easy for Call . . . and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc. Call esca... + Read More
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Series: The Magisterium Book 3: The Bronze Key Paperback Holly Black 9780545522328 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 25, 2017

"The Copper Gauntlet (Magisterium, Book Two) is full of twists and turns, surprises and wonders. I can't wait to read more of this series." - Rick RiordanFrom Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the third installment in the New York Times bestselling series that defies what you think you know about the worlds of good and evil.
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Series: The Magisterium The Magisterium #4: The Silver Mask Paperback Holly Black 9780545522380 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 31, 2018

A generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself alive, inside a young child named Callum Hunt.Now Call is one of the most feared and reviled students in the history of the Magisterium, thought to be responsible for a devastating death and an ever-present threat of war. As a result, Call has been imprisoned and interrogated. Everyone wants to know what Constantine was up to -- and how he lives on.B... + Read More
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Series: The Magisterium Magisterium #5: The Golden Tower Paperback Holly Black 9780545522410 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

The stakes have never been higher than in the final installment of Magisterium from the bestselling powerhouses of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.Callum Hunt has been a hero and an outcast, a force of good and a portent of evil. While the doors of the Magisterium have been open to him, he has never felt entirely welcome. If anything, he has felt others' resentment . . . and fear.Now, as he begins his final year at the magical school, his place is less certain than ever. With one unique exception, he is estranged from most of his friends. A f... + Read More
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Series: Clementine For Christmas: A Wish Novel Paperback Daphne Benedis-Grab 9780545839525 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 25, 2018

An irresistible friendship story that sparkles with humor and Christmas spirit--now in paperback in the Wish line!Josie usually keeps to herself, but the holidays are her favorite time of year. She comes out of her shell when she and her dog, Clementine, volunteer at the local hospital. Josie loves dressing up in silly costumes, singing carols, and helping to prepare for the big Christmas Festival. That is, until she learns that this year's Festival has been canceled. Meanwhile, Oscar's parents are fighting more and more -- and so is he. He ge... + Read More
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Series: Carols & Crushes: A Wish Novel Paperback Natalie Blitt 9781338166484 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 31, 2017

Charlie's moment to shine has arrived: She's determined to land a solo in this year's holiday concert. With her best friend, Renee, and smart, cute Eric in chorus with her, this winter promises to be pitch-perfect.Until disaster strikes. The concert is suddenly in danger of being canceled. And Charlie has to partner up with annoying, oh-so-perfect Matthew. If they can't work in harmony, Charlie's favorite time of year will be ruined. Will she be able to save the show from a blizzard of problems -- and figure out who makes her heart sing?
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Series: Snow One Like You: A Wish Novel Paperback Natalie Blitt 9781338280982 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2019

From the author of Carols and Crushes, another wintry, sweet romance perfect for the WISH line! Mia can't wait for the Winter Festival - it's what her hometown, Flurry, Vermont, is famous for. Plus, maybe she can work up the courage to show the cute new boy, Yoshi, how much fun snowball fights can be. There's just one problem: the weather forecast isn't predicting a single snowflake before the big day. And what's the Winter Festival without snow? Can Mia save the festival in time . . . or is she in for a wintry mix of troubles?
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Series: Kinda Like Brothers Paperback Coe Booth 9781338359640 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Dec 26, 2019

It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon.Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. Not when Kevon's acting like he's better than Jarrett -- and not when Jarrett finds out Kevon's keeping some major secrets.Jarrett doesn't think it's fair that he has to share his room, his friends, and his life with some stranger. He's gotta do something about it -... + Read More
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Series: Plain Kate Paperback Erin Bow 9781443175043 $12.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (US) from 7 Dec 26, 2018

Erin Bow's acclaimed, award-winning fantasy novel reissued in paperback! Plain Kate lives in a world of superstitions and curses, where a song can heal a wound and a shadow can work deep magic. When Kate's village falls on hard times - crops fail, and even Kate's father falls victim to a deadly fever - the townspeople look for someone to blame, and their eyes fall on Kate. Enter Linay, a stranger with a proposition: In exchange for her shadow, he'll give Kate the means to escape the town that seems set to burn her, and what's more, he'll grant ... + Read More
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Series: Stand on the Sky Hardcover Erin Bow 9781443163798 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 05, 2019

Stand on the Sky is the 2019 winner of the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature!A gripping new read from Erin Bow, acclaimed and bestselling author of Plain Kate and The Scorpion Rules!She had always heard that the eagle chooses the eagle hunter. She wanted that. She wanted her eagle to come to her. To choose her.It goes against all tradition for Aisulu to train an eagle, for among the Kazakh nomads, only men can fly them. But everything changes when Aisulu discovers that her brother, Serik, has been concealing a bad limp that ris... + Read More
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Series: Infestation Paperback Timothy J Bradley 9780545459044 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2013

A thrilling, fast-paced story that will leave your skin crawling. When Andy Greenwood is sent to the Reclamation School for Boys he expects the lousy food, mean drill sergeant instructors, and brutal bullies. What he doesn't expect is an infestation of weirdly large and aggressive ants, or the itching welts all over the staff and students. Even odder, Andy learns that kids never leave the school when they're supposed to. They just seem to get stuck there indefinitely. Following a ground-splitting earthquake, however, things quickly go from ba... + Read More
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Series: The Lost Track of Time Hardcover Paige Britt 9780545538121 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 31, 2015

A magical fantasy, an allegorical cautionary tale, a feast of language, and a celebration of creativity. Penelope is desperately overscheduled. Her life revolves around a rigorous daily calendar where every moment is carefully planned by her obsessive mother, leaving little time to do what Penelope loves best: write. Even during summer, she is so programmed that her once overflowing story ideas are drying up. Then one day, Penelope discovers a hole in her schedule - an entire day completely unplanned! - and she mysteriously falls into it. Wha... + Read More
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Series: Scholastic Press Novels Josh Baxter Levels Up Hardcover Gavin Brown 9780545772945 $15.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 23, 2016

7th grade video game lover Josh Baxter is not afraid to level up and win at his new school! Josh Baxter is sick and tired of hitting the reset button. It's not easy being the new kid for the third time in two years. One mistake and now the middle school football star is out to get him. And Josh's sister keeps offering him lame advice about how to make friends, as if he needs her help finding allies! Josh knows that his best bet is to keep his head down and stay under the radar. If no one notices him, nothing can touch him, right? But when Jos... + Read More
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Series: Monster Club: Hunters for Hire Hardcover Gavin Brown 9781338318517 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 30, 2019

There is only one thing seventh graders Tommy Wainwright, Colleen "Spike" Hernandez, and Karim Khalil want to do -- go on adventures and catch monsters! And in a world where monsters -- big and small -- roam, someone has to keep these creatures in check, right? Luckily, this is the iPhone era, and that means anyone can use the brand-new app, AppVenture ("It's like Uber for monster-slaying!"), to hire their very own adventurer to stop the beasts.So when Tommy, Spike, and Karim find a way to become registered "Independent Adventure Contractors" f... + Read More
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Series: The Forgotten Girl Hardcover India Hill Brown 9781338317244 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 05, 2019

"Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten?"On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, sneak into a clearing in the woods to play in the freshly fallen snow. There, Iris carefully makes a perfect snow angel - only to find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore, right beneath her.Immediately, strange things start to happen to Iris: She begins having vivid nightmares. She wakes up to find her bedroom window wide open, letting in the snow. She thinks she sees the shadow of a girl lurking in the woods. And she fee... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy Star Wars: Jedi Academy Hardcover Jeffrey Brown 9780545505178 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 27, 2013

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away . . . . This incredible, original story captures all of the humour, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school - all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. The setting? A galaxy far, far away . . . Roan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot Scho... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy Star Wars: Jedi Academy #2: Return of the Padawan Hardcover Jeffrey Brown 9780545621250 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 29, 2014

Author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns with the highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's time to return to middle school in a galaxy far, far away . . . . After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. He couldn't have been more wrong. Roan feels like he's drifting apart from his friends, and it's only made worse when Roan discovers he's not the amazing pilot he thought he'd be. When the school bullies take him under their wing, he deci... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy The Star Wars: Jedi Academy #3: The Phantom Bully Hardcover Jeffrey Brown 9780545621267 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 30, 2015

Award-winning author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns for the third installation of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Star Wars: Jedi Academy series! After last year, Roan will attempt to redeem himself, avoid the Dark Side, be a better student, and a better friend. But as he and his friends deal with substitute teachers, new aliens, more robots, vegan food, braces, final exams, and more middle school awkwardness, will Roan be able to stay the path of the Jedi?
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy A Star Wars Jedi Academy #4: A New Class Hardcover Jarrett J Krosoczka 9780545875738 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 26, 2016

Victor Starspeeder is psyched to be starting school at the Jedi Academy. His sister, Christina does not share an enthusiasm for Victor's newfound educational path. She's horrified that her annoying baby brother will be there to cramp her style. While Victor means well, his excess energy leads him to spend a lot of time in detention with the little, green sage, Yoda. Yoda wants to channel Victor's talents, so he makes the young Padawan join the drama club. Victor is not pleased. "Learn to control your anger, you must! Successfully manage their... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy The Star Wars: Jedi Academy #5: The Force Oversleeps Hardcover Jarrett J Krosoczka 9780545875745 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 25, 2017

Victor Starspeeder's adventures continue in the newest volume of Star Wars: Jedi Academy! Victor is back at Jedi Academy and he truly defines the definition of sophomore, specifically a sophomore in a slump. He was excited about Drama Club and hoped to get the lead in this year's musical... But his best friend, Artemis, got the role. On top of that his sister, Christina is getting ready to graduate from Jedi Academy. She's always taken care of him, and Victor is lost now that she's not around as much.Can Victor roll with the (force) punches? Or... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy The Star Wars: Jedi Academy #6: The Principal Strikes Back Hardcover Jarrett J Krosoczka 9781338188240 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 31, 2018

As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's also his first year EVER without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are... weird. After last year's security-breach, Principal Marr has been demoted and replaced with Commander ZC-04, a big, scary droid. There's a curfew, new regulations, and everyone is on edge. But when Victor and his friends dig a little deeper into the changes at the school, they find that there's a lot more to this story than the droids... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy Star Wars: Jedi Academy #7: Revenge of the Sis Hardcover Jarrett J Krosoczka 9781338295382 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 26, 2019

An all-new story arc begins in the New York Times bestselling series, with author Amy Ignatow and illustrator Jarret Krosockza in Star Wars: Jedi Academy! Starring Christina Starspeeder!As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, Christina Starspeeder takes us on a new adventure at an all-new Jedi Academy campus! There are unfamiliar faces and old ones too, but one thing remains the same: Jedi Academy is full of laughs and warm moments that fans and readers discovering the series for the first time will love.
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy Star Wars: Jedi Academy #8: Attack of the Furball Hardcover Amy Ignatow 9781338295375 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

Christina Starspeeder's story arc continues in the New York Times bestselling series, Star Wars: Jedi Academy!As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, Christina Starspeeder takes us on a new adventure at an all-new Jedi Academy campus! Christina survived her first year at her new school . . . Barely. Studying under one of the coolest jedi mentors in the world (Skia-Ro) and her sassy droid is hard enough. A new year, with even more new classes, teachers, and adventures? That might be more than this young Padawan can handle!
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Series: Star Wars: Jedi Academy At Last, Jedi (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #9) Hardcover Jarrett J. Krosoczka 9781338597516 $16.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 21, 2020

Christina Starspeeder graduates in this 9th volume in the New York Times bestselling series Star Wars: Jedi Academy!The epic conclusion to the Starspeeder saga in this 9th volume of Jedi Academy by Jarrett Krosoczka and Amy Ignatow!As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, Christina Starspeeder takes us on a new adventure at the advanced Jedi Academy campus! There are unfamiliar faces and old ones too, but one thing remains the same: Jedi Academy is full of laughs and warm moments that fans and readers discovering the ... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars Jedi Academy Star Wars: Jedi Academy Trilogy (Box Set) Hardcover Jeffrey Brown 9780545854412 $42.97 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 29, 2015

From the New York Times bestselling series from Jefferey Brown! This set includes all three books from the New York Times bestselling series Star Wars: Jedi Academy. Created by award-winning author/ illustrator Jeffrey Brown, this series is a hit for readers of all ages. Whether you're familiar with Star Wars or if you're new to the galaxy, this heartfelt and hilarious adventure follows middle grader Roan as he navigates being a Jedi and dealing with bullies, aliens, robots, and even school dances.
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Series: The Incredible Journey Paperback Sheila Burnford 9781443100182 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 14 Oct 01, 2010

A classic Canadian story of the bravery and ingenuity of three animals who find their way home. First published in 1961, The Incredible Journey tells the story of three pets: a young Labrador retriever, an old bull terrier, and a Siamese cat. While their owners are away in England, they are being cared for by a family friend at his home in the country. But a miscommunication occurs between the friend and his housekeeper when he goes on a hunting trip, and the animals are left alone for a several hours, with a gnawing instinct that something has... + Read More
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Series: A Drop of Hope Paperback Keith Calabrese 9781338233216 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2020

"A book that reminds us of the kindness we are all capable of." -- Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner and author of Okay for NowA well. A wish. And a little drop of hope.Times are tough. Jobs are scarce and miracles are in short supply. But something strange is happening in Cliffs Donelly, Ohio. An old well has suddenly, impossibly, begun to grant wishes. And three sixth graders are the only ones who know why.Ernest Wilmette believes a good deed makes magic happen. Ryan Hardy thinks they should just mind their own business. Lizzy MacCom... + Read More
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Series: King and the Dragonflies Hardcover Kacen Callender 9781338129335 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 04, 2020

In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family.It would be easier if King could talk with his bes... + Read More
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Series: Hurricane Child Paperback Kacen Callender 9781338129311 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 01, 2019

Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child.Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won't stop following her, and -- worst of all -- Caroline's mother left home one day and never came back.But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from Barbados with a special smile for everyone, becomes Caroline's first... + Read More
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Series: Sight Unseen Paperback David Carroll 9781443146906 $7.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2015

What would it feel like to know you are going blind? Thirteen-year-old Finn loves bike riding - the more dangerous the trail, the better. But he had a spectacular crash a few months ago, and he's just received a diagnosis that will change his life. He is slowly going blind. In a few years his vision will be gone. Desperate to salvage something of his "last" summer, Finn invites a friend to the cottage and is drawn to a strange island that seems to glimmer - but no one else can see it. When he gets close, he's sucked into something he could ne... + Read More
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Series: Ultra Paperback David Carroll 9781443119184 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2013

A young ultra-marathon runner is pushed to the breaking point and beyond in this gripping tale of physical endurance and emotional healing. Quinn has been called a superhero and a freak of nature. At age 13, he's an amazing distance runner. He takes on the second-hardest challenge of his life when he enters his first ultramarathon: a grueling 100-mile, 24-hour-long race that will push him to the very limit of his endurance. While Quinn struggles to go on - up a mountain and through the night, as his muscles break down and he begins to halluci... + Read More
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Series: The Sky Chasers Hardcover Emma Carroll 9781338285277 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 25, 2019

Yesterday, Magpie was one of the best thieves in all of France. But an encounter with a boy dangling from the sky will change her life forever. And even though it ends in disaster, Magpie becomes enthralled by the idea of flying over the rooftops of Paris like the dangling boy: Pierre. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be the first to discover the secret of flight. And Magpie has ideas, but she also has secrets. Together with Pierre, she'll need to help the Montgolfiers accomplish their dream before her past gets the best of them a... + Read More
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Series: Allie, First at Last: A Wish Novel Paperback Angela Cervantes 9780545812689 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 27, 2017

Great friendships and first crushes-WISH books are for the tweens who love stories with heart!Allie Velasco wants to be a trailblazer.A trendsetter.A winner.No better feeling exists in the world than stepping to the top of a winner's podium and hoisting a trophy high in the air. At least, that's what Allie thinks . . . she's never actually won anything before. Everyone in her family is special in some way - her younger sister is a rising TV star; her brother is a soccer prodigy; her great-grandfather is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner.Wit... + Read More