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  The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers: Book 1

  The Medusa Plot

  by Gordon Korman

  Are you ready to save the world? The bestselling series returns with an adventure spanning 6 explosive books, 2 secret-filled card packs, and a website that places readers right in the action.Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought they belonged to the world's most powerful family. They thought the hunt for 39 Clues leading to the source of that power was over. They even thought... (more)
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  The Quill Pen

  by Michelle Isenhoff

  If you owned a pen that wrote the future, would you use it? What if the consequences spread like ripples in a pond? What if they raged out of control? What if the pen demanded tribute...in blood? Thirteen-year-old Micah has found such a pen. One that’s ensnared him in a curse dating back generations. One that’s devastated two families and now threatens his whole New England village. But how can Micah destroy the... (more)
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  Kidnapped: Book 1

  Abduction

  by Gordon Korman

  Meg is kiddnapped by people asking for ransom. Her Brother tries to save her.
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  The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle: Book 10

  My Life as a Toasted Time Traveler

  by Bill Myers

  What could be more hilarious than one Wally McDoogle How about two? Or Six? Or a dozen?! Wally travels back from the future to warn himself of an upcoming accident. But it takes more than one visit to get the message across. Before he know it, there are more Wally's running around than even Wally can handle. Catastrophes reach an all-time high as Wally tries to outthink God and rewrite history.
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  Island: Book 3

  Escape

  by Gordon Korman

  Luke, Charla, Will, Lyssa, J.J., and Ian aren't alone on their desert island. They've survived so far, but now their enemies are closing in. They have only one chance to escape. Will they make it?
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  Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist: Book 1

  The Flight of the Phoenix

  by R. L. La Fevers

  Nathaniel Fludd’s life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin—the world’s last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world’s only phoenix prepares to lay its new egg. When disaster strikes, Nate quickly finds himself all alone.        Will he be able to see the phoenix safely hatched, keep... (more)
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  The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle: Book 3

  My Life as a Broken Bungee Cord (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #3)

  by Bill Myers

  Dorkoid Wally McDoogle has never looked so cool! This special edition gives readers all of the McDoogle out-of-control humor in a hip, hardcover format with never-before-seen wacky illustrations. My Life As a Broken Bungee Cord keeps readers on the edge of their seats as one calamity builds upon another until, with his life on the line, Wally learns what it means to fully put his trust in God. If they're adding... (more)
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  Knightley Academy: Book 1

  Knightley Academy

  by Violet Haberdasher

  Henry Grim has never been in trouble for borrowing a sword from the headmaster's private stores. He has never discovered a forbidden room in a foreign castle, or received a death threat over breakfast. All Henry knows is life as an orphaned servant boy at the Midsummer School, bullied by the privileged sons of aristocracy. But all that changes when Henry is the first commoner to pass the entrance exam for the... (more)
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  Theodosia Throckmorton: Book 3

  Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus

  by R. L. La Fevers

  Being able to detect black magic isn’t all tea and crumpets—and for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for.   Meanwhile, back at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, Henry is... (more)
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  The Cooper Kids Adventure Series: Book 4

  Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea

  by Frank Peretti

  Time is running out on a desperate rescue mission… After an argument with her father, a sullen Lila Cooper boards an Air Force flight from Japan to the U.S. Her brooding is interrupted when a sudden hijacking leads to a scuffle and an explosion, causing the plane to plummet toward the Pacific Ocean. Trapped inside a secret weapons pod on the ocean floor, Lila can do nothing but pray that rescuers... (more)
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  Island: Book 2

  Survival

  by Gordon Korman

  Six kids. One shipwreck. One deserted island. After their ship sinks, Luke, Ian, JJ, Sharla, Will, and Lyssa must find a way to survive. They have no food and very few supplies. They think they're all alone but they're not. And it get's worse!
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  The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

  by Kate DiCamillo

  A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love. "Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ." Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who... (more)
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  Tal: His Marvelous Adventures With Noom-Zor-Noom

  by Paul Fenimore Cooper

  The story of Tal, a little orphan, and the adventures that befell him on the amazing journey to the land of Troom. His companions were the wise old man, Noom-Zor-Noom, and Millitinkle, the talking donkey, whose caustic comments enlivened the journey. In the evening, after the exciting experiences of each day were over, Noom-Zor-Noom told Tal and Millitinkle wondrous tales of adventure on sea and land, of high... (more)
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  The Mysterious Benedict Society: Book 1

  The Mysterious Benedict Society

  by Trenton Lee Stewart, Carson Ellis

  4 children succeed in some peculiar tests, and are to go on a secret mission. They have to defeat this evil machine, owned by Mr. Curtain, called the Whisperer. The Whisperer has the power to erase your memory and send messages. The kids, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance spend a few days at the Institute, where Mr. Curtain and the Whisperer are.
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  My Life as a Computer Cockroach (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle, Vol. 17)

  by Bill Myers

  FINALLY, THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM BUG! Through a bizarre disaster (nothing unusual for our boy blunder), Wally accidentally fries the circuits of Ol' Betsy, his laptop computer. Suddenly, whatever he types turns into reality. . . Including Wally becoming the city's Chief of Police, and finally the Governor of the state. It's 11: 59, New Year's Eve, when our hero tries retyping the truth into his computer... (more)
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  Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III: Book 3

  How to Speak Dragonese

  by Cressida Cowell

  Climbing on to a Roman Dragon Rustling ship by mistake in your first "Boarding an Enemy Ship" is bad enough. But to then discover that Alvin the Treacherous is also on board proves to Hiccup he couldn't have been more wrong, especially when he steals his copy of How to Speak Dragonese. Can Hiccup save the dragons and the day?
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  Seekers: Book 1

  The Quest Begins

  by Erin Hunter

  Three bears . . . one destiny From the author of the nationally bestselling Warriors books comes a brand-new animal fantasy series. Three young bears from different species—black, polar, and grizzly—are separated from their families when they are just young cubs. They find themselves brought together on a perilous journey. Fate is about to change all these bears lives forever, setting their paws on a path... (more)
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  Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III: Book 6

  A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons

  by Cressida Cowell

  It's Hiccup's birthday, but that's not going to keep him from getting into trouble.To save his dragon, Toothless, from being banished, Hiccup must sneak into the Meathead Public Library and steal the Vikings' most sacred book. But the Vikings see books as a dangerous influence and keep them locked up and under heavy guard. To save his friend, Hiccup must brave the Hairy Scary Librarian, his dreadful... (more)
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  The Mysterious Benedict Society: Book 2

  The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

  by Trenton Lee Stewart

  The fabulous foursome readers embraced as The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission, significantly closer to home. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are forced to go on an unexpected search--a search to find Mr. Benedict. It seems that while he was preparing the kids' adventure, he stepped right into a trap orchestrated by his evil twin Mr.... (more)
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  Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III: Book 2

  How to Be a Pirate

  by Cressida Cowell

  Follows the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate's treasure.