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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 4

  The Battle of the Labyrinth

  by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.In this book, time is running out and war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more impatient by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to... (more)
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  Dog Heroes Poster Book

  by Karl Meyer

  Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and dog heroes are every bit as varied. From gentle therapy dogs visiting hospitalized children and the elderly, to fearless search-and-rescue dogs putting in long hours at disaster sites, dog heroes hold a special place in the hearts of animal lovers. Courageous, faithful, and hardworking, they want only to do their jobs and please their people. The beautiful posters in Dog... (more)
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  The Heroes of Olympus: Book 1

  The Lost Hero

  by Rick Riordan

  Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, and his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for “bad kids.” What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea—except that everything seems very wrong.Piper has a secret. Her father has been missing... (more)
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  Auralia Thread: Book 4

  The Ale Boy's Feast

  by Jeffrey Overstreet

  The king is missing. His promises lie in ruins. His people are trapped as the woods turn deadly. Underground, the boy called Rescue has found an escape. The world has been poisoned. The forests, once beautiful, are now bloodthirsty.   But the people of House Abascar will risk their lives on a journey through those predatory trees. Inspired by Auralia’s colors, they’re searching for Inius Throan — a legendary... (more)
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  Bless This Mouse

  by Lois Lowry, Eric Rohmann

  A resilient and quirky colony of church mice fears another Great X more than they fear cats. Under Mouse Mistress Hildegarde’s leadership, they save themselves from one danger after another—sometimes just by the skin of their tails! Can one ultimate act of bravery during the feast day of St. Francis get Father Murphy to bless these mice and keep them safe forever? Rife with humor and personality, this young... (more)
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  MacArthur

  America's General

  by Mitchell A. Yockelson

  When Douglas MacArthur addressed Congress in 1951 with his "Old Soldiers Never Die" speech, he was the most popular man in America. During a military career that spanned fifty-two years and included service in three major wars, MacArthur was adored by the public and the soldiers who served under his command on the battlefields of the Western Front, the Pacific Theater, and Korea. Mitchell Yockelson's MacArthur:... (more)
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  Shadow Guy and Gamma Gal: Heroes Unite (Disney Club Penguin)

  by Arie Kaplan

  Shadow Guy and Gamma Gal are two popular superhero penguins that originated in a popular play at Club Penguin’s theater, where kids can put on virtual plays. In this hilarious, action-packed graphic novel, readers will find out the never-before-told story of how these two characters gained their powers and came together to become Club Penguin’s infamous superhero duo.
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  The Odyssey

  by Homer

  If The Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus's reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. ...
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  Standard Hero Behavior

  by John David Anderson

  "Anderson ... construct<s> a satisfying story while poking fun at all genre traditions. Fantasy fans are ensured a good laugh." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review A light tone overlays serious undercurrents in this leisurely but entertaining fantasy. Kirkus Reviews
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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 5

  The Last Olympian

  by Rick Riordan

  All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows.While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up... (more)
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  Where the Buffaloes Begin (Picture Puffins)

  by Stephen Gammell, Olaf Baker

  Follow Little Wolf to the fabled lake in the south where the buffaloes begin. Watch the huge beasts surge out of the water and onto the prairie, as Little Wolf leads them to a victory against the enemies of his people. A Caldecott Honor Book. Illustrations in black-and-white.
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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 1

  The Lightning Thief

  by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school ... again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.Now Percy and his... (more)
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  The Tale of Despereaux

  Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

  by Kate DiCamillo

  Despereaux Tilling is a mouse. A small mouse. A different mouse. He becomes a complete outcast and has to face harsh punishment even more than ever when he falls in love with a princess-imagine! a human! Despereaux is sentenced to the dungeon by his fellow mice and even his own family. Fortunately with a little luck, a lot of skill, and some friends, Despereaux finds himself on a special quest-a quest to find his... (more)
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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 2

  The Sea of Monsters

  by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson's seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy's friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp... (more)
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  Goddess

  by Miranda Seymour

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  Achilles: A Novel

  by Elizabeth Cook

  Born of god and king and hidden as a girl until Odysseus discovers him, Achilles becomes the Greeks’ greatest warrior at Troy. Into his story comes a cast of fascinating characters—among them Hector, Helen, Penthiselaia the Amazon Queen, and the centaur Chiron; and finally John Keats, whose writings form the basis of a meditation on the nature of identity and shared experience. Achilles is an affirmation of the... (more)
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  Scud

  The Disposable Assassin

  by Rob Schrab, Dan Harmon

  In the world of Scud, bullets are cheaper than human life. Corner vending machines provide any weapon you might need. The most popular weapons are Scud disposable assassins: Robot hitmen that self-destruct when they kill their target. This volume follows Scud 1373, assigned to take out a hideous female man-eater named Jeff. While fighting the indestructible Jeff, Scud discovers his infamous warning panel in a... (more)
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  Katsuno's Revenge and Other Tales of the Samurai

  by Asataro Miyamori

  These 8 compelling stories offer valuable insights into Japanese culture. Recounted by a distinguished scholar, they feature scenes from samurai life that embody the concept of Bushido, the "way of the warrior." Their portrayals of loyalty, romance, passion, and heroism offer a true reflection of the values of the Japanese knighthood.
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  Kingkiller Chronicles: Book 1

  The Name of the Wind

  by Patrick Rothfuss, Juhan Habicht, Peep Ilmet, Evi Laido

  Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form... (more)
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  Hold the Flag High

  by Catherine Clinton

  In July 1863, a significantbattle in the Civil War was fought. Sergeant William H. Carney, an officer of the newly formed Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment -- comprised entirely of African Americans -- led his soldiers over the ramparts of Fort Wagner, where Union soldiers charged the Confederates. As the soldiers fought, they gained strength from the stars and stripes of the American flag, Old Glory. It was... (more)