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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
By Stacy McAnulty
4.7713 ratings8 reviews
applemango55 stars
This is a book about lightning girl or a.k.a Lucy. She is incredibly smart and she is only twelve years old! She doesn't remember it but she is told that when she was young she go struck with lightning that changed her brain and made her a genius, she is still homeschooling from then. She has th...
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Guts
By Raina Telgemeier
4.8353 ratings192 reviews
penguintube55 stars
Guts is a great book. Mostly I love the inspiration of Raina Telgemeier of her true stories of her life. She makes a good author and a good author would give some laughs, excitement, or Funny things people might be scared of. There is still more comedic books out there. I've always wanted to be a...
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Dear Justice League
By Michael Northrop
4.8312 ratings17 reviews
aly_spoon67555 stars
Did you know that super heroes are...NOT PERFECT?!?! That's right superheroes are not perfect! You'll see why as you dive or should I say fly into this wonderfully written and drawn comic book! Each Justice League member is puzzled as they each receive an email which they don't quite know the ans...
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Zombies Are People, Too (Project Z #2)
By Tommy Greenwald
51 ratings2 reviews
isabellagamerab55 stars
I think this book is good becouse it is a boy his name is tommy he's a nerd at school and get's bitten by a zombie he get's bullied a lot he has one friend called riely or ricky they are both very dump but they full in love with a zombie girl named brichet or richet brichet is realy smart shes al...
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125 Animals That Changed the World
By Brenna Maloney
4.176 ratings12 reviews
wolfdog55 stars
This book is incredible, it really does teach us that animals can make an amazing impact in our society, I applaud all of you critters out there, especially the ones who have gone to war with us and who have saved many lives. I just wanted to say, thank you.
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The Beast (The Darkdeep)
By Ally Condie, Brendan Reichs
52 ratings1 reviews
domosaur55 stars
Everyone and everything has their secret. In the small town of Timbers, dark magic lurks in the shadows. Magic so dark it turns imagination into reality. Magic called the Darkdeep, a black pool consisting of a mysterious substance that takes one's imagination to turn it into a monster, called fig...
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Knock Knock!: Funny Knock Knock Jokes for Kids (Funny Jokes for Kids)
By Johnny B. Laughing
31 ratings1 reviews
ajg1633 stars
If you like telling funny... Sometimes corny.. Jokes then this is the book for you! Ok ok I got one for you! Knock knock. Who's there? Reed. Reed who? Reed a good book lately? Hahaha I love it. Not for you? Ok you'll LOVE this one Knock knock. Who's there? Kanga. Kanga who? No! Kangaroo! Hehehe p...
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Warriors: The Broken Code #1: Lost Stars
By Erin Hunter
4.676 ratings4 reviews
xeta55 stars
TLDR: The Lost Stars is an perfect opening to the next and newest Warrior Cats series. Overall, this book was GREAT, I feel as though the Warrior series keeps getting better and better, you can tell that the authors put a lot of heart into their stories. This book was action packed, full of twist...
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The Girl in the Tower
By Lisa Schroeder
52 ratings3 reviews
isabellagamerab55 stars
All her whole life, all Violet could rember,she and her mother have been locked away in a tower by evil Queen Bogdana (or is she NOT a queen?).she even has a whole kingdom under her spell! The-so-called queen has everything she wants,rxcept one thingshe desperately wants,beaty. Violet possesses ...
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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
By Jeff Kinney
4.4825 ratings52 reviews
inmemoryofcpr55 stars
Told from a fresh and new perspective, Rowley Jefferson's journal is to be enjoyed and relished with every second. Rowley recounts the adventures with he and Greg, showing that Greg can sometimes...trick Rowley. Since he is too innocent, Rowley falls for his traps. a very fun and interesting boo...
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Front Desk
By Yang Kelly
4.333 ratings3 reviews
applemango55 stars
This is a heartwarming and magical book. It can change the way you view things. Mila Tang has immigrated from China with her Mom and Dad. They were living in extremely hard conditions when they happened to see jobs for a motel with free rent! Mr. Yao, he seemed friendly at first however as the da...
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
By Stacy McAnulty
4.7713 ratings8 reviews
applemango55 stars
This is a book about lightning girl or a.k.a Lucy. She is incredibly smart and she is only twelve years old! She doesn't remember it but she is told that when she was young she go struck with lightning that changed her brain and made her a genius, she is still homeschooling from then. She has th...
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Guts
By Raina Telgemeier
4.8353 ratings192 reviews
penguintube55 stars
Guts is a great book. Mostly I love the inspiration of Raina Telgemeier of her true stories of her life. She makes a good author and a good author would give some laughs, excitement, or Funny things people might be scared of. There is still more comedic books out there. I've always wanted to be a...
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Summer Reading Books

Knights Club: The Bands of Bravery: The Comic Book You Can Play
4.44
9 ratings

13 reviews
Knights Club: The Bands of Bravery: The Comic Book You Can Play
By Shuky
4.44
9 ratings13 reviews
Introducing a new series of interactive, pick-your-panel graphic novels for middle grade readers,...
Hocus & Pocus: The Legend of Grimm's Woods: The Comic Book You Can Play
4.57
7 ratings

6 reviews
Hocus & Pocus: The Legend of Grimm's Woods: The Comic Book You Can Play (Comic Quests)
By Manuro
4.57
7 ratings6 reviews
This middle-grade graphic novel series features an interactive pick-a-path storyline, full of puz...
Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars
4.21
14 ratings

25 reviews
Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars (Kid Legends)
By David Stabler
4.21
14 ratings25 reviews
From the author who brought young readers KID ATHLETES, KID PRESIDENTS, KID ARTISTS, and KID AUTH...
Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret
4.88
26 ratings

33 reviews
Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret
By Trudi Trueit
4.88
26 ratings33 reviews
Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an ...
Share Your Smile: Raina's Guide to Telling Your Own Story
4.6
35 ratings

92 reviews
Share Your Smile: Raina's Guide to Telling Your Own Story
By Raina Telgemeier
4.6
35 ratings92 reviews
Calling all fans of Raina Telgemeier!Have you ever thought about creating your own comics? If the...
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
5.0
3 ratings

3 reviews
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (A Sal and Gabi Novel, Book 1)
By Carlos Hernandez
5.0
3 ratings3 reviews
How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the firs...
The Storm Runner
5.0
2 ratings

8 reviews
The Storm Runner
By J.C. Cervantes
5.0
2 ratings8 reviews
A contemporary adventure based on Mayan mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! Zane Obi...
Aru Shah and the End of Time
4.45
42 ratings

63 reviews
Aru Shah and the End of Time (A Pandava Novel Book 1) (Pandava Series)
By Roshani Chokshi
4.45
42 ratings63 reviews
Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about twelve-year-o...

New Books

The Unwind Collection: Unwind; UnWholly; UnSouled
The Unwind Collection: Unwind; UnWholly; UnSouled (Unwind Dystology)
By Neal Shusterman
4.0
1 ratings1 reviews
All three thrilling books in Neal Shusterman’s New York Times bestselling Unwind trilogy, togethe...
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[(Last Snow)] [ By (author) Eric Van Lustbader ] [November, 2013]
By Eric Van Lustbader
0 ratings-1 reviews
White Fang
White Fang
By Jack London
4.57
7 ratings19 reviews
Unabridged version of White Fang, by Jack London, offered here for chump change. The story is th...
Havoc
Havoc (Haven)
By Mary Lindsey
5.0
1 ratings1 reviews
Havoc is a thrilling and sexy werewolf tale, full of girl power and heart-pounding paranormal act...
It's Up to You, Abe Lincoln
It's Up to You, Abe Lincoln
By Leila Hirschfeld, Tom Hirschfeld
0 ratings0 reviews
History gets hilarious in this interactive Abraham Lincoln biography that will have readers la...
Inkling
Inkling
By Kenneth Oppel
0 ratings0 reviews
★ An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year selection ★ "Astounding"—New York Times Book Revi...
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By Robert Louis Stevenson
3.33
6 ratings5 reviews
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
By Rudyard Kipling
4.83
6 ratings6 reviews
Mowgli’s story comes to life in this classic retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, feat...
Pollyanna
Pollyanna (Oxford Children's Classics)
By Eleanor Porter
4.25
4 ratings5 reviews
When orphan Pollyanna is sent to live with her bad-tempered aunt, she realizes that many of the f...
Saltwater Secrets
Saltwater Secrets
By Cindy Callaghan
1.0
1 ratings0 reviews
From the acclaimed author of Just Add Magic—now a hit streaming original series—comes a sweet nov...
Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi
Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi
By F. C. Yee, Michael Dante DiMartino
0 ratings1 reviews
F. C. Yee’s The Rise of Kyoshi delves into the story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom–born Avatar. Th...
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali
By Sabina Khan
0 ratings0 reviews
Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents' ...
The Afterward
The Afterward
By E.K. Johnston
0 ratings0 reviews
"I love this book so very much."—Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fai...
The Boy Who Steals Houses
The Boy Who Steals Houses
By C.G. Drews
0 ratings0 reviews
Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a g...
Supergirl: Book 3
Supergirl: Book 3
By Jo Whittemore
0 ratings0 reviews
Kara Danvers, the one and only Supergirl, continues to keep National City safe. Follow her in the...
Hold My Hand
Hold My Hand
By Michael Barakiva
0 ratings0 reviews
Michael Barakiva's Hold My Hand is a funny, smart, relatable take on the joy and challenges of...
The Go-Between
The Go-Between
By Veronica Chambers
0 ratings0 reviews
Fans of Jane the Virgin will find much to love about The Go-Between, a coming-of-age novel from b...
In the Neighborhood of True
In the Neighborhood of True
By Susan Kaplan Carlton
0 ratings0 reviews
A powerful story of love, identity, and the price of fitting in or speaking out.“The story may be...
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
By Dan Gemeinhart
0 ratings0 reviews
Critically acclaimed author, Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise introduces...
The War Below
The War Below
By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
3.0
1 ratings2 reviews
The Nazis took Luka from his home in Ukraine and forced him into a labor camp. Now, Luka has smug...
Somewhere Only We Know
Somewhere Only We Know
By Maurene Goo
0 ratings0 reviews
A Cosmopolitan Best Young Adult Book of 2019 Sparks fly between a K po...
Broken Throne
Broken Throne
By Victoria Aveyard
0 ratings0 reviews
Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully...
The Rest of the Story
The Rest of the Story
By Sarah Dessen
0 ratings0 reviews
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel ...
Big Mouth Elizabeth
Big Mouth Elizabeth (A Is for Elizabeth)
By Rachel Vail
0 ratings0 reviews
Big Mouth Elizabeth is the second in a new chapter book series spinning off of the Justin Case...
A Sorrow Fierce and Falling
A Sorrow Fierce and Falling (Kingdom on Fire, Book Three)
By Jessica Cluess
0 ratings0 reviews
Magic, romance, and heart-pounding action bring the final book in the Kingdom on Fire series to a...
Beasts of the Frozen Sun
Beasts of the Frozen Sun (Frozen Sun Saga series, Book 1) (The Frozen Sun Saga)
By Jill Criswell
0 ratings0 reviews
Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust. Every child of Glasnith learns the last wo...
Spin
Spin
By Lamar Giles
0 ratings0 reviews
Sixteen-year-old Paris Secord's (aka DJ ParSec) career--and life--has come to an untimely end, an...
If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord: Volume 1)
If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord: Volume 1 (If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord (light novel))
By CHIROLU
0 ratings0 reviews
Dale's an adventurer who can fight toe-to-toe with the Demon Lords, but can he handle an adorable...
Fated
Fated
By Teri Terry
0 ratings0 reviews
Don't miss this prequel to the multi award-winning SLATED trilogy by Teri Terry, queen of the tee...
Tale of Two Cities
Tale of Two Cities (Laurel & Gold)
By Charles Dickens
4.6
5 ratings4 reviews
Handsomely produced in hardcover at a very affordable price, Barnes & Noble Signature Editions ha...

Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny (Junie B. Jones, No. 27)

By Barbara Park

56 ratings5 reviews

Kyran
This a really funny book. I read this in 2nd grade, so it's more for younger kids. This is yet another good written Junie Bee Jones books! Totally recommend it.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)

By J.K. Rowling

4.761222 ratings1888 reviews

neoncat55 stars
INCORRECT. So far, there is only one three headed dog Hagrid named Fluffy which was guarding the trap door that led down to the series of enchantments protecting the Stone. The Elixir of Life from the Sorcerer's Stone was keeping Nicholas Flamel and his wife alive. When they destroyed the stone,...

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A Tale of Two Castles

By Gail Carson Levine

46 ratings6 reviews

maddyrocks13
Another great book by Levine! A tale of two castles starts with a young girl who goes to get a job, only to have her money stolen. now she cant pay for an apprenticship! She meets a dragon, and goes to work for him. this book tells aboutherstuggles ofher work

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Dork Diaries 11: Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy

By Rachel Renee Russell

4.72100 ratings250 reviews

dorkpop200044 stars
Hello, I am Dorkpop2000 and today I will be reviewing, ‘Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever.’ I haven’t read Dork Diaries books for a long time so I thought I might as well read one. As I am older, I have seen how stereotypical the series is. It’s not a bad book at all but it’s the same for every sin...

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

By Kelly Barnhill

4.6721 ratings27 reviews

reader_red55 stars
This book was amazing!!! It had the perfect fantasy balance without being too weird. I love a ton of fantasy stories but some of them can be a little weird. Every year the villagers of Protectorate leave a baby in the forest for the witch. They thought that if they sacrificed a baby every year, t...

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The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia)

By unknown

4.899 ratings6 reviews

yazyabunches55 stars
this is the awsome book that represents the awesomeness of ww2 in a fairytale with epic battle and centaurs and unicorns and lions and king AND EVERYTHING!

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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

By Kate DiCamillo

4.6387 ratings112 reviews

happypug1244 stars
Reader, there's a reason that classics are classics; don't let their names fool you into thinking that only the grey-haired and elderly will enjoy them. There is something enchanting about the Tale of Despereaux. The simplicity is charming, and there is not a single chapter wasted talking about n...

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Urchin of the Riding Stars (The Mistmantle Chronicles)

By M. I. Mcallister

56 ratings4 reviews

readwriter55 stars
A murdered prince, an exiled Captain, a dying queen, a weak king, and a madman trying to take over! In this epic tale of a young squirrel and a magic island, you'll find yourself in a whole different world! You'll run errands with a page, go into exile with an innocent squirrel Captain, reach int...

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Out of My Mind

By Sharon M. Draper

4.81322 ratings437 reviews

emarie55 stars
I know that a majority of us think it's hard getting off of your couch to move and clean your room. I totally understand, I've been there. After I read this book, I realized what would happen if I couldn't move at all? Yes, you wouldn't have to clean your room. Yes, you wouldn't have to take the ...

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The Shadow Throne (Ascendance Trilogy)

By Jennifer A. Nielsen

41 ratings1 reviews

brain2145
A great book with a lot of twists and turns that leads you on a rollercoaster ride where you don't know what's happening half of the time (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). King Jaron is at war. All the surrounding countries want his land and his wealth, but he will give them his life to stop...