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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...
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...
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
F in Exams
By Richard Benson
Celebrating the creative side of failure, "F in Exams" gathers the most hilarious and inventive t...
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Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House)
By Mary Pope Osborne
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie away to the decks of that ill-fated ship, the "Titanic...
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Neighborhood Odes
By Gary Soto
From family pictures to piñatas, from the gato with a meow like a rusty latch to Fourth of July f...
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The Swallowtail Legacy 1: Wreck at Ada's Reef
By Beil, Michael D.
Twelve-year-old Lark Heron-Finch is steeling herself to spend the summer on Swallowtail Island off the shores of Lake Erie. It's the first time that she and her sister will have seen the old house since their mom passed away. And while her stepfather and his boys are okay, the island's always been full of happy memories--and now everything is different.
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The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo)
By Rick Riordan
Leaving the safety of the demigod training ground, a disgraced Apollo embarks on a quest across N...
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Between Two Skies
By Joanne O'Sullivan
Hurricane Katrina sets a teenage girl adrift. But a new life — and the promise of love — emerges ...
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The Gold Cadillac
By Mildred D Taylor
Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family w...
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Goldfish Boy
By Lisa Thompson
A story about finding friendship when you're lonely - and hope when all you feel is fear. Twelve-...
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The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei (A Holly-Mei Book, 1)
By Matula, Christina
Holly-Mei Jones couldn’t be more excited about moving to Hong Kong for her mother’s job. Her new school is right on the beach and her family’s apartment is beyond beautiful. Everything is going to be perfect . . . right?
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Dancing Days #5 (Magic Bunny)
By Sue Bentley
Can Arrow save the day for Sara? Sara is excited to perform in her dance recital, but when she sp...
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