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The Adventures Of Ulysses
by Bernard Evslin
The leader of the Greek forces returning from Troy encounters the Cyclops, the beautiful sorceress Circe and more, as he tries to ward off the anger of the gods.
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Poison Apple: Book 2
This Totally Bites!
by Ruth Ames
Twelve-year-old Emma-Rose Paley has always felt different from her bubbly, outgoing parents. Unlike them, Emma-Rose has pale skin and jet-black hair, is quiet and moody, and prefers gray weather to sunshine. She also hates the taste of garlic, has very sharp incisors, and loves rare burgers. When Emma-Rose uncovers a dark family secret, she has a sudden revelation. Could she be a vampire?
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Wizards of Waverly Place: Book 3
Wizards of Waverly Place #3: In Your Face (Wizards of Waverly Place)
by Heather Alexander
Series Description: There's something magical happening in New York City... The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the... (more)
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Wizards of Waverly Place: Book 4
Wizards of Waverly Place #4: Spellbound (Wizards of Waverly Place)
by Beth Beechwood
Series Description: There's something magical happening in New York City... The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the age... (more)
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Harry Potter: Book 6
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J. K. Rowling
It's Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, and he has many things coming his way. After revealing himself at the Ministry, Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters are free to commit crimes in both the magical world and the Muggle world.Harry is becoming a young man, and thoughts of Ginny are on his mind.
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The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes: Book 1
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
by Anne Mazer
Abby Hayes is a fun and quirky fifth grader looking to find her own "super-special" talent. Squeezed between two outstanding older siblings and her protege brother, Abby is determined to make her mark. She takes solace in the words of inspiration from the 73 calendars she has in her room, and records the quotes in her purple notebook. Kids will love Abby's humorous and hip approach to everyday issues.
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Harry Potter: Book 7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
In the final installment in the series Harry Potter, with his friends Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, continue the seemingly impossible, quest and burden to hunt and destroy the remaining Horcruxes to thwart Lord Voldemort and his dark plans. Along the way, Harry tackles many hurdles such as: hardship, death, exile, overcoming fear, and choosing between what is right and what is easy. Somehow, Harry must find... (more)
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Harry Potter: Book 5
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
Book five in Joanne Kathleen Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for the young wizard, who finds himself knocked time after time the events of last year. Over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Lord Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the... (more)
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
A Novel in Cartoons
by Jeff Kinney
"This is a journal, not a diary!" Boys don’t keep diaries...or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to. It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where small weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards... (more)
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The Lily Quench Series: Book 1
Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby
by Natalie Jane Prior
As a family of dragon slayers, the Quenches of Ashby have always been burning successes... until the evil Black Count invades, and the family’s fortunes go into a downward spiral. Then a dragon unexpectedly arrives and Lily, the last of the Quenches, is called upon to fight it. Soon she finds herself on a desperate, magical quest to save Ashby from destruction—and restore the lost heir to his throne....
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Wizards of Waverly Place #2: Haywire
by Beth Beechwood
Series Description: There's something magical happening in New York City... The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the age... (more)
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Goosebumps: Book 56
The Curse of Camp Cold Lake
by R. L. Stine
Camp is supposed to be fun, but Sarah hates Camp Cold Lake. The lake is gross and slimy. And she's having a little trouble with her bunkmates. They hate her. So Sarah comes up with a plan. She'll pretend to drown - then everyone will feel sorry for her. But things don't go exactly the way Sarah planned. Because down by the cold, dark lake someone is watching her. Stalking her. Someone with pale blue eyes. And a... (more)
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How to Eat Fried Worms
by Thomas Rockwell, Emily Mccully
Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and the challenge becomes getting to the worm to eat it. Billy's family, after checking with... (more)
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Wizards of Waverly Place #1: It's All Relative!
by Helen Perelman
It's all normal at New York's Waverly sub station except for one thing... the Russo family who owns it are wizards! Alex wants magic carpet lessons, but her dad gives them to her and she does it all wrong! Then Justin (her older brother) secretly one night gives her carpet lessons then it's so easy for her! Her dad is impressed, but if he finds out, will Alex get grounded??? The next story in this book is when... (more)
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The Witches
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother, and the most gruesome, grotesque gang of witches imaginable! And don't forget the mice! Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved storytellers of all time, and his books have been children's favorites for generations. The book, like many of Dahl's works, is illustrated by Quentin Blake. Its content has made the book the frequent target of censors. It appears on the American Library... (more)
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The BFG
by Roald Dahl
I have been wanting to share this book since I was in Grade 2 and my teacher then (Mrs Vango!) read this book to us. I've loved it ever since, and 2MO seems to be loving it so far too. We are looking forward to getting past the scary beginning parts though!
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Matilda is the story of a young girl and her wondrous intelligence. Although her parents refuse to see the brilliance of Matilda, she is a very advanced girl for her age. She taught herself to read, preform advanced math problems, and many other things while her father went to work scamming people and her mother goes off to bingo wasting her time all day, never minding to Matilda. When Matilda is brought the... (more)
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The Twits
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are two ugly, smelly, nasty, stupid people who spend their lives playing nasty tricks on each other. They also enjoy being cruel to animals, which they do by luring birds to glue-smothered trees so they can be baked into bird pie, and tormenting their pet monkeys, Muggle-Wump and his family, by getting them to stand upside down, one on top of the other. They hate children, and Mrs. Twit often... (more)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Book 2
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl
Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world's first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic... (more)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Book 1
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket, an intelligent boy from a poor family, lives with his parents and both sets of elderly grandparents (Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephine, Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina). From these four, especially Grandpa Joe, he hears stories about the candymaker Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory he built in Charlie's hometown. As time passed, rival chocolate makers sent in spies, posing as workers, in order... (more)

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