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Wish
By Barbara O'Connor
4.6372 ratings123 reviews
pudgyjeon55 stars
The 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...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
By National Geographic Kids
0 ratings0 reviews
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 curated
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The Smartest Kid in the Universe
By Chris Grabenstein
4.5812 ratings16 reviews
blossomreader44 stars
The 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 ...
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The Drackenberg Adventure
By Lloyd Alexander
51 ratings1 reviews
deafgirlhistory55 stars
Everything 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...
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Wonder
By R. J. Palacio
4.811877 ratings4030 reviews
felicisowl55 stars
Wonder 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. ...
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Wish
By Barbara O'Connor
4.6372 ratings123 reviews
pudgyjeon55 stars
The 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...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
By National Geographic Kids
0 ratings0 reviews
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 curated
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The Area 51 Files

By Buxbaum, Julie

51 ratings1 reviews

When Sky Patel-Baum is sent to live with her mysterious uncle, she didn’t imagine she’d end up here: Area 51. A top-secret military base with a bajillion rules and so classified not even the president knows its secrets. Also, it turns out the place is full of aliens. Lots and lots of aliens. But they prefer to be called Break Throughs, thank you very much.

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The Gingerbread Witch

By Overy, Alexandra

52 ratings2 reviews

Maud has grown up in a house made of gingerbread, wanting nothing more than to be a witch like Mother Agatha. But just like all of Agatha's creations—from the magical house made of sweets to the chocolate mousse squirrel, right down to the little sugar mice—Maud will turn back into gingerbread if anything ever happens to Agatha. After a terrible fight, Maud storms off only to ...

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