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Wish
By Barbara O'Connor
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pudgyjeon55 starsThe dreamy sunset cover, soft and inviting, spoke to me when I was just a fourth grader with my mom's money at the school's book fair. I read it, and of course, loved it. Now, many years later, on summer break, the same book had that air that invited you to read it. And even from a more matured p...
Artemis Fowl
By Eoin Colfer
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adventure03294 starsIn Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, twelve year old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl discovers the existence of fairies living below the Earth's surface. Driven by a desire for the fairy peoples' gold, he hatches a dastardly plan to kidnap a fairy to exchange to said gold. However, the fairies, reluc...
Royalslinger (The Slinger Series)
By Graci Kim
Graci Kim is back with the final book in her exciting and fantastical Slinger duology where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life. “A mind-blowingly original fantasy adventure—Graci Kim has done it again!”—Rick Riordan, New York Times #1 best-selling author of Percy Jackson and The Olympians “A definite must-read for anyone who loves stories of found family, clever magic, and learning to embrace your true sRead book review
National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
By National Geographic Kids
This New York Times bestselling, kid-favorite, parent-approved almanac is National Geographic in a book! Kids who want to know it all need the National Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally best-selling almanac is brand-new and updated for 2027, featuring: interviews from the field with real National Geographic Explorersthe latest images from the James Webb Space Telescopean all-new chapter on art and creativityfascinating discoveries about animalsexpertly curatedRead book review
The Smartest Kid in the Universe
By Chris Grabenstein
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blossomreader4 starsThe Smartest id in the Universe is a great start to the brand new series by Chris Grabenstein, the author of the Lemoncello series and other amazing books. Jake is a slacker. He is a cool kid who doesn't put much effort into school. He doesn't care about academics, but that changes when he eats ...
The Drackenberg Adventure
By Lloyd Alexander
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deafgirlhistory5 starsEverything isn't that calm, neither is life when you are with Vesper Holly, her guardian Brinnie along with his wife, Mary as we all set out to Europe with a royal invitation to celebrate the diamond jubilee. But as soon as Holly got in Europe, they got in problems and battles along the way. Mary...
Wonder
By R. J. Palacio
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felicisowl5 starsWonder was a book I first read 2 years ago, and over the years, I just couldn't stop re-reading it. The kids at my school call this book "childish", "horrible," and "weird just like the kid in the book." I think just the opposite. August is a normal kid on the inside, but not on the outside. ...
Wish
By Barbara O'Connor
Read book review- pudgyjeon5 starsThe dreamy sunset cover, soft and inviting, spoke to me when I was just a fourth grader with my mom's money at the school's book fair. I read it, and of course, loved it. Now, many years later, on summer break, the same book had that air that invited you to read it. And even from a more matured p...
Artemis Fowl
By Eoin Colfer
Read book review- adventure03294 starsIn Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, twelve year old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl discovers the existence of fairies living below the Earth's surface. Driven by a desire for the fairy peoples' gold, he hatches a dastardly plan to kidnap a fairy to exchange to said gold. However, the fairies, reluc...
The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York
By Geoff Rodkey
In the follow up to the New York Times bestseller The Tapper Twins Go to War, the twins' school s...
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Ready for a Scare? (You're invited to a Creepover)
By P.J. Night
Birthday girl and queen of all things spooky, Kelly Garcia is all set to have the perfect night. ...
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Ghost Squad
By Claribel Ortega
The hurricane-swept town of St. Augustine is the only home Lucely Luna has ever known. It's the same home her father grew up in, and his parents before him. In fact, all of the deceased relatives in the Luna family now live as firefly spirits ...
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The Pinballs
By Betsy Byars
Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and each other.
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Three Keys (A Front Desk Novel)
By Kelly Yang
The story of Mia and her family and friends at the Calivista Motel continues in this powerful, hi...
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The Lost Scrolls: Air (Avatar)
By Tom Mason, Dan Danko
IF YOU ARE READING THIS, you have uncovered one of the four hidden scrolls I have compiled about ...
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Hockey Stars (High Interest Books: Greatest Sports Heroes)
By Therese Shea
The ultimate series of books for reluctant readers, High Interest Books are geared toward an inte...
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The Sister Switch
By Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens
Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and p...
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Hairspray: The Movie Photobook
By Eva Mason
Still photographs and quotes from the movie present its plot, from Tracy's first song about Balti...
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The Whipping Boy
By Sid Fleischman
Award-winning author Sid Fleischman blends the broadly comic with the deeply compassionate in thi...
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