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Notorious
By Gordon Korman
53 ratings3 reviews
rjoli202155 stars
Have you ever tried to solve a murder mystery and just find your self going in circles while the anwswer is stading right in front of you? In Notorious by Gordan Korman you get to experience boths of those situations from tons of different points of views. Keean, after coming down with tuberculos...
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Àkànní
By Jessica Tagbajumi
0 ratings0 reviews
A young warrior in training and a team of unlikely-heroes-turned-friends set out to uncover a conspiracy that threatens their entire solar system—and challenges their idea of honor. This epic space-based graphic novel for 8-12 year olds is perfect for fans of Star Wars and Iyanu on Cartoon Network! All her life, Àkànní has dreamed of being an onija—brave in the face of danger, strong in the face of opposition, and honorable in the face of injustice. And as a student at the prestigious Onija I
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Runeless
By Bill Masuku
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In a world in which magical runes determine a person’s fate, runeless best friends find themselves on opposite sides of an epic fight for justice. This exciting fantasy graphic novel about friendship and power is perfect for 8-12-year-old fans of Amulet and Avatar: The Last Airbender. In the wealthy city of Dura, a person’s fate is determined by which of seven magical runes they’re born with. And Fungai and Ngoni, both born without runes, have nothing—except each other. But when a mysterious
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Heroes of Olympus, Book Five: The Blood of Olympus, The Graphic Novel
By Rick Riordan
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The breathtaking conclusion to the mega-bestselling Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, now a graphic novel! Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they’re stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to
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Jax Freeman and the Graveyard Forest
By Kwame Mbalia
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In his first adventure in this series, seventh grader Jackson "Jax" Freeman learned that he's a summoner—someone who can call on the magical powers of his ancestors—and tries to clear his great-great grandfather’s name of a tragedy he didn't cause.
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Terrifying True Tales: Haunting Histories, Creepy Cryptids, and Scary Stories from Around the World
By Paige Towler
11 ratings0 reviews
Some scary stories are more than just tall tales. This spine-tingling collection of TRUE terrors and haunting legends is perfect for Halloween—and thrills and chills all year long. This book is not for the faint of heart…but for those brave enough, a bone-chilling, globe-trotting adventure awaits. Filled with gripping photography and mind-boggling facts that reveal the history and science behind the curiosities of our world, PLUS a foreword written by bestselling author and king of creep R.L.
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The Dam Keeper
By Robert Kondo, Dice Tsutsumi
4.52 ratings2 reviews
glitterclaws44 stars
This book is very intriguing, Pig is the dam keeper ever since father left. He gets the job done though he feels lonely sometimes. What happens when things start to happen with the fog that are unusual? this book was really good, it was a quick read that left me wanting more, I will definitely be...
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The Guardian Herd Series (4 Book Series)
By Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
41 ratings1 reviews
jesus_is_king44 stars
I love these books! When young Star is born a black Pegasus in the land of Anok, the other pegasi wisper about his fate. In Anok, the black Pegasus is either born to bring the herds together in peace, or it is born to destroy everything and everyone. Most pegasi want him dead before his first bir...
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The Philadelphia Adventure
By Lloyd Alexander
51 ratings1 reviews
deafgirlhistory55 stars
There's another time for another adventure with now grown 20 years old Vesper Holly with her guardian, Brinnie Garrett as they set out for an adventure initiated from President (former) General Ulysses S. Grant to try and foil the massive extortion and terrorism plot which was targeted the 1876 C...
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Linked
By Korman, Gordon
4.449 ratings11 reviews
book_worm1355 stars
I really enjoy Gordon Korman’s novels, because they are filled with humor, adventure, plot twists, and much more. This one has different points of view per chapter, and is an amazing read for middle-school book-lovers. Well, you don’t have to be a book-lover to enjoy this phenomenal book. It is a...
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Notorious
By Gordon Korman
53 ratings3 reviews
rjoli202155 stars
Have you ever tried to solve a murder mystery and just find your self going in circles while the anwswer is stading right in front of you? In Notorious by Gordan Korman you get to experience boths of those situations from tons of different points of views. Keean, after coming down with tuberculos...
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Àkànní
By Jessica Tagbajumi
0 ratings0 reviews
A young warrior in training and a team of unlikely-heroes-turned-friends set out to uncover a conspiracy that threatens their entire solar system—and challenges their idea of honor. This epic space-based graphic novel for 8-12 year olds is perfect for fans of Star Wars and Iyanu on Cartoon Network! All her life, Àkànní has dreamed of being an onija—brave in the face of danger, strong in the face of opposition, and honorable in the face of injustice. And as a student at the prestigious Onija I
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No Passengers Beyond This Point

By Gennifer Choldenko

46 ratings7 reviews

Three siblings - India, Finn, and Mouse - have less than forty-eight hours to pack up all their b...

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Dragonball Z (Challenge with Awesome DBZ Tattoos)

By Jeff O'hare

52 ratings3 reviews

Challenging puzzles and games based on the characters of the popular Dragon Ball Z television pro...

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Ever After High: General Villainy: A Destiny Do-Over Diary

By Suzanne Selfors

4.52 ratings2 reviews

Enroll at Ever After High with this "hextbook" for General Villainy class. In this prompted Desti...

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Princess DisGrace 2: Second Term at Tall Towers

By Lou Kuenzler

51 ratings2 reviews

A second, illustrated adventure starring Princess Grace - who is anything but graceful! After all...

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Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Man in Black

By Stephen King, Peter David, Robin Furth

0 ratings1 reviews

The exciting final chapter in the Dark Tower: Gunslinger saga is here! Roland continues his journ...

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Dear Pen Pal (The Mother-Daughter Book Club)

By Heather Vogel Frederick

4.8715 ratings10 reviews

For the mother-daughter book club, everything changes in eighth grade. Could the ...

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Black Storm Comin'

By Diane Lee Wilson

51 ratings1 reviews

WANTED: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders. Willing to risk ...

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She's All That!: A Look-It-Up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology (Mythlopedia)

By Megan E Bryant

52 ratings1 reviews

- Annotated/illustrated Table of Contents- Introduction explains the origins of mythology, how we...

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The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet

By Erin Dionne

3.836 ratings3 reviews

Hamlet Kennedy just wants to be your average, happy, vanilla eighth grader. But with Shakespearean scholar parents who dress in Elizabethan regalia and generally go about in pub...

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