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Callie For President (Candy Apple)

by Robin Wasserman

There are lots of things Callie Singer would like to change about her middle school. But when she finds herself accidentally in the running for student council president, she doesn't take the race too seriously. After all, Brianna Blake --- the most popular girl in school ---- is a shoo-in to win. Then Brianna humiliates Callie in front of the whole school . . . and steals her best friend. Callie may be... (more)

Life, Starring Me! (Candy Apple)

by Robin Wasserman

Ruby Day is a star. Or at least she was, until she got too old for her role on the international tour of Bye Bye Birdie. She knows all there is to know about Parisian room service, signing autographs for fans, and navigating strange new cities. But so what? Now Ruby is just an ordinary seventh grader, doomed to an ordinary seventh grade life. That is, until she joins the totally unglamorous school musical... (more)

Fourth Grade Wizards

by Barthe Declements

In Fourth Grade Wizards, Ms. DeClements returns to the setting of her most popular books to tell another funny, warm, and appealing story. "A sensitive and, at the same time, entertaining story." -- Boston Herald.

Sisters Eight Book 1: Annie's Adventures (Sisters Eight)

Sisters Eight Book 1: Annie's Adventures (Sisters Eight)

by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually. Octuplets to be exact.) One particular New Year’s Eve, the girls wait for their mommy to bring them hot chocolate and their daddy to return with more wood for the fire. But they don’t. Mommy and Daddy, that is. They’re gone. Poof! Maybe dead—no one knows for sure. You must see the problem here. Eight little girls on their own, no mommy or... (more)

Juicy Gossip (Candy Apple)

by Erin Downing

Jenna Sampson, perfectly normal seventh grader and editor of the school newspaper, is mortified. Her parents are opening a super-embarrassing juice bar at the mall. Jenna has to work there . . . and wear a ridiculous uniform. She's pretty sure her life can't get worse, until she finds out that the school paper might shut down. But the gossip Jenna overhears from the juice bar is totally newsworthy, which... (more)

Anna and the Seven SwansMaida Silverman

Anna and the Seven Swans

by Maida Silverman

Anna and the Seven Swans (David Small) by Maida Silverman (1984)W. Morrow (1984), First Edition. Hardcover. 32 pages.

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frightened orphan Mary discovers the joyful wonders of life on the Yorkshire Moors with the help of two local boys and a mysterious, abandoned garden...where all things seem possible.

Still Just Grace

by Charise Mericle Harper

A fun new boy has just moved in next door to Grace’s best friend, Mimi. When Grace has to go away on a family trip during school, she is terrified that when she comes back Mimi will be best friends with Max instead! After her trip, not only does it seem her fear has come true, but Mimi is even friends with the disgusting Sammy. Now Just Grace has to team up with two other Graces in her third-grade class for a... (more)

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman

Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his New York Times bestselling modern classic Coraline . Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, the graveyard book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.

The Patron Saint of Butterflies

by Cecilia Galante

Agnes and Honey have always been best friends, but they haven’t always been so different. Agnes loves being a Believer. She knows the rules at the Mount Blessing religious commune are there to make her a better person. Honey hates Mount Blessing and the control Emmanuel, their leader, has over her life. The only bright spot is the butterfly garden she’s helping to build, and the journal of butterflies that she... (more)

Confessions Of A Bitter Secret Santa (Candy Apple)

Confessions Of A Bitter Secret Santa (Candy Apple)

by Lara Bergen

Christmas . . . bah humbug! Noel thought Christmas couldn't get any worse. First her parents announce that she wouldn't be taking a cool vacation. Then the teacher announces a class secret Santa drawing - and who does Noel get? A stuck-up new girl she barely knows! And who does her BFF get? Noel's secret crush! Can it get any worse? Yes it can! Because Noel's own secret Santa is the lamest one ever! Now Noel's... (more)

Magic And The Modern Girl (Red Dress Ink)

Magic And The Modern Girl (Red Dress Ink)

by Mindy L. Klasky

Men come and go, but magic is forever…right? Wrong. After a few months of letting witchcraft slide, Jane Madison discovers that not using her powers has her rapidly losing them. Meanwhile, her warder is avoiding her, her familiar has moved out, her mother is abandoning her again and her grandmother is…getting married? With her world turned topsy-turvy, Jane is at her wits' end trying to set things right. Staking... (more)

Mommywood

by Tori Spelling

If you thought Tinseltown was tough... Tori Spelling might have grown up with everything a girl could wish for, but these days she's just another suburban working mom...whose toddler regularly recognizes her in the pages of Us Weekly . Welcome to Mommywood , where the stars are two feet tall and your neighbors know who you are before you move in. Like most parents, Tori wants her children to have... (more)

The Witch's Grave: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery (Ophelia and Abby)

Ophelia and Abby Mysteries: Book 6

The Witch's Grave: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery (Ophelia and Abby)

by Shirley Damsgaard

Cupid has cast his spell on good witch Ophelia Jensen. The practical, pragmatic, law-abiding librarian has just begun letting down her hair with Stephen Larsen, the author of some of the most scandalous crime exposés ever written. It's a match made in the stacks—until the would-be lovers take a quiet countryside stroll, and shots ring out. A murderer, not magick, made Stephen disappear—and Ophelia might be... (more)

Just Grace Goes Green

by Charise Mericle Harper

Grace can do a lot of things...but can she save the planet???? Or at the very least, can she help her best friend Mimi get her favorite stuffed animal back? Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi's older cousin Gwen is coming to stay with Mimi, and Miss Lois's class is GOING GREEN! For their "green" project, Grace and Mimi aim to inspire their friends and... (more)

Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

by Deborah Heiligman

Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species , his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an... (more)

A Pirate's Night Before Christmas

by Philip Yates

Young mateys will find plenty of holiday joy in this humorous, colorful, and thoroughly piratical version of the beloved Clement C. Moore classic. On this ship of mischievous brigands—who have visions of treasure chests, not sugarplums, dancing in their heads—you wouldn’t expect a visit from nice St. Nick. Instead, here comes Sir Peggedy, with his peg leg and hook arm, cracking his whip and driving eight giant... (more)

Harry Potter

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

by J. K. Rowling

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’ attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger’s new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these... (more)

Fairy School Drop-Out (Fairy School)

by Meredith Badger

Step away from the wand. . . We aren’t usually big fairy fans, but for Elly Knottleweed-Eversprightly, we’ve made an exception. You see, Elly—although she is a fairy—isn’t a big fan of fairies either. In fact, she hates being a fairy. She hates her itchy tutu school uniform and she hates flying the fairy flock to school every morning—she would much rather take her cool skateboard. She’s fed up with her baby... (more)

Pieces of My Heart: A Life

by Robert Wagner

In this moving memoir, Robert J. Wagner opens his heart to share the romances, the drama, and the humor of an incredible life He grew up in Bel Air next door to a golf course that changed his life. As a young boy, he saw a foursome playing one morning featuring none other than Fred Astaire, Clark Gable, Randolph Scott, and Cary Grant. Seeing these giants of the silver screen awed him and fueled his dreams of... (more)

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by Robin Wasserman

by Robin Wasserman

by Barthe Declements

by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

by Erin Downing

by Maida Silverman

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

by Charise Mericle Harper

by Neil Gaiman

by Cecilia Galante

by Lara Bergen

by Mindy L. Klasky

by Tori Spelling

by Shirley Damsgaard

by Charise Mericle Harper

by Deborah Heiligman

by Philip Yates

by J. K. Rowling

by Meredith Badger

by Robert Wagner