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The Walkers are moving to a new town, and staying with an aunt who's allergic to dogs. Too bad for Andi and her brother Bruce, who love dogs -- and happen to meet a stray that needs help. Soon, Andi hatches a plan, turning the abandoned house down the block into a hotel for dogs. But as more and more tenants move in, the secret gets too big to keep. Can the kids save their canine castle? Or will the hotel have to... (more)

Wiley & Grampa #10: Jurassic Grampa (Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features)

Wiley & Grampa #10: Jurassic Grampa (Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features)

by Kirk Scroggs

Some fossilized dino dooky made its way into the pet food supply, and all of the Gingham County critters who ate it have reverted back to their ancient selves. Merle's a sabre-toothed kitty, Paco the goldfish is now a dangerous Megalodon, Wiley's new pet lizard, Lupe, has become a snarling T-rex, and poor Nate Farkles, the town vet, is up to his ears in dinosaurs. If only Grampa hadn't mistaken a doggy biscuit for... (more)

by Terri Farley

Darby is a lucky girl. After years of dreaming about horses, she is finally surrounded by them on her grandfather's ranch in Hawaii. To top it off, she even has a horse of her own—Hoku, a wild mustang she helped rescue. After a few months together their bond has never been stronger. But when Hoku must be set loose among other horses, her untamed spirit returns. As Darby tries to reestablish their relationship,... (more)

The Bleeding Dusk: The Gardella Vampire Chronicles

The Bleeding Dusk: The Gardella Vampire Chronicles

by Colleen Gleason

To gain access to the secrets of a legendary alchemist, Rome's vampires have allied themselves with creatures as evil and bloodthirsty as they are. The new leader of the city's vampire hunters-Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth de Lacy-reluctantly turns to the enigmatic Sebastian Vioget for help, just as Maximilian Pesaro arrives to aid his fellow slayers, no matter what the sacrifice. Desire puts her at the mercy... (more)

The Tiger's Egg: The Wednesday Tales No. 2 (Wednesday Tales)

The Tiger's Egg: The Wednesday Tales No. 2 (Wednesday Tales)

by Jon Berkeley

When the Circus Bolsillo lands in Larde, orphan Miles Wednesday and his angel-friend Little join its wondrous and chaotic show. They soon fall in with Doctor Tau-Tau, a mysterious and bumbling fortune-teller who once knew Miles's parents and claims Miles's father is very much alive. Miles sets out in secret with Doctor Tau-Tau, but to his surprise the search for his father quickly turns into a hunt for a much... (more)

Jimmy Coates

by Joe Craig

In the nonstop sequel to Jimmy Coates: Assassin? Jimmy is still being hunted by NJ7. He escaped from them once, but the government agency that created him won't let their eleven-year-old superassassin go. NJ7 want him working for them, or they want him dead. Jimmy knows he'll never be a normal kid again. Too much has happened already. He struggles with the knowledge that he is only 38 percent human and... (more)

The Door in the Lake

by Nancy Butts

When Joey Finney was 12, he and his family went camping near Smokewater Lake-and Joey vanished. Now, two years later, he has reappeared. But something's stopping him from settling back in to his old life. Joey still looks 12. He feels sick all the time and hears voices in his head. No one believes him when he tells the truth: Joey was abducted by aliens... "A story that young X-Files fans will snap up." -... (more)

Balancing Act (Going for Gold)

by Donna King

Thirteen-year-old Carli lives on her family's guest ranch in Colorado. She's a talented gymnast, but her parents are too busy running their business to give her much support. Carli develops a strong bond with her new coach, who believes that he can help her achieve her goal of Olympic glory. Carli dedicates herself to the vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, but just as she starts to excel, her parents decide... (more)

Rising In The East (Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court Volu)

Rising In The East (Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court Volu)

by Rob Kidd

An army of shadows has been amassed. Its one goal: to destroy the Pirate Lords for their Shadow Lord-an alchemist who has created a special gold that grants him unfathomable power. But the soothsayer, Tia Dalma has other plans for the Lords and cannot allow them to be destroyed. So she calls on the one man who can turn the tide-Captain Jack Sparrow... In the second book in the Legends of the Brethren... (more)

Nancy Drew Girl Detective: Book 34

Identity Theft

by Carolyn Keene

With George and Bess's help, I joined the online group BetterLife to unmask the identities of some nasty cyberbullies who were harassing a friend of Bess's sister online. Little did I know that my sleuthing would lead me into even more trouble! Now the cyberbullies are after me. Someone has hacked into my BetterLife account and manipulated my avatar to do things I would never do in real life. Now this case is... (more)

Star-Crossed (Candy Apple)

by Mimi McCoy

A fabulous new title from Mimi McCoy, author of Candy Apple's debut title! Abby has it all together: she gets straight A's, she's a star on her junior high track team, and she's 7th grade class vice president. But when a fun trip to an astrologer gets Abby hooked on reading her horoscope, she starts to get superstitious. Things begin to go awry at school and at home, and soon Abby has to wonder--do the stars... (more)

Island of Mad Scientists, The: Being an Excursion to the Wilds of Scotland, Involving Many Marvels of Experimental Invention, Pirates, a Heroic Cat, a ... of Emmaline and Rubberbones, The)

Island of Mad Scientists, The: Being an Excursion to the Wilds of Scotland, Involving Many Marvels of Experimental Invention, Pirates, a Heroic Cat, a ... of Emmaline and Rubberbones, The)

by Howard Whitehouse

Aviatrix Emmaline Cayley, test pilot Rubberbones and the rest of their wacky household face a new adventure in the wilds of Scotland in this third installment in the Mad Misadventures series. On the run, the friends decide to rendezvous on the Scottish island of Urgghh, a place devoted to scientific experimentation where they believe they will find refuge. Unfortunately, not only are the scientists mad - the... (more)

Specter Rising (The Brimstone Network)

by Thomas E Sniegoski

Just when thirteen-year-old Bram Stone has gotten the hang of running the new Brimstone Network, an unexpected shock is sent his way. Ligeia, queen of the specter -- the mother he's never known -- suddenly appears in his life, leading Bram to explore his specter half as he never has before. The reunion is overshadowed by a dark threat from Barnabas, an evil specter warlord. In this final showdown between the... (more)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: Air Penguin (I Can Read Book 2)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: Air Penguin (I Can Read Book 2)

by Gail Herman

Skipper checks the doors. Kowalski checks the engine. It's time to sit back, relax, and hit the skies! Who says that penguins can't fly?

Spectacular!

After being kicked out of his band, Nikko Alexander decides to launch his rock-star career -- solo . It can't be that hard, right? But after learning he'll need five thousand dollars just to get his demo made, things look pretty bleak -- that is, until the beautiful Courtney Lane offers him an easy way to win the cash. All Nikko has to do is join the school's show choir and help them beat their arch nemesis... (more)

Pandora Gets Jealous (Mythic Misadventures)

Pandoras Adventures

Pandora Gets Jealous (Mythic Misadventures)

by Carolyn Hennesy

13-year-old Pandora Atheneus Andromaeche Helena (or Pandy, for short) has no idea what she’ll bring for her school project. By accident she discovers a simple box, said to contain something so terrifying and horrible that no one must ever, ever touch it for fear of inflicting all of mankind with the wrath of the Gods and Goddesses. This, of course, makes the box the perfect thing for Pandora to bring for her... (more)

Nikki and Deja

by Karen English

Meet Nikki and Deja, who live next door to each other and are best friends. They do everything together--watch Saturday morning cartoons, play jacks, jump double Dutch at recess, and help each other with their homework for Mrs. Shelby's third-grade class. But when an arrogant new girl arrives and Nikki and Deja form a club that would exclude her, the results are not what they expect. This warm, easy-to-read... (more)

The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know Everything

The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know Everything

by Barbara Becker Holstein

THE TRUTH is a delightful, humorous secret diary, written by a girl who is 10-11 years of age. She is wise and yet innocent. Her words acknowledge those priceless truths that we all knew as kids. She makes us cry and laugh and see ourselves. Everybody loves reading her thoughts, secrets, adventures and solutions to difficult problems. Girls are naturally curious and this book gives them a real opportunity to see... (more)

The Time Surfers #7: Shock Wave (Time Surfers , No 7)

The Time Surfers #7: Shock Wave (Time Surfers , No 7)

by Tony Abbott

Plasmicons--mindless, spineless air blobs from the future--have stolen the space shuttle! They've taken it to Planet Wu for a top-secret experiment. Ned Banks is in a panic. Dr. Tate, his friend Julie's famous scientist dad, is trapped on board! Ned's not about to let these airheads hurt Dr. Tate. But what can he do to stop them?

SpongeBob SquarePants Mistaken Identity (Spongebob Squarepants Graphic)

SpongeBob SquarePants Mistaken Identity (Spongebob Squarepants Graphic)

Bikini Bottom gets more than it bargained for when SpongeBob bears his backside at the beach! While SpongeBob's bottom is the butt of a joke, Mr. Krab's splendorous spending spree to secure the smooches of Mrs. Puff is not--and he makes SpongeBob promise to help him pinch his pennies. Later, when it's SpongeBob's turn to be the school hall monitor, he overextends his undersea duties...to the public at large! The... (more)

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Hotel for Dogs

by Lois Duncan