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  Deep and Dark and Dangerous

  A Ghost Story

  by Mary Downing Hahn

  Just before summer begins, thirteen-year-old Ali finds an old photograph. She recognizes the two children. One's her mother, the other her aunt Dulcie…but who is the third person, the one who's been torn out of the picture? When she asked her mother, she doesn't answer. Ali is curious. She will have all summer to figure it out, since she's spending the summer with her aunt and her cousin in the same house her mom... (more)
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  The Seer of Shadows

  by Avi

  A young boy, Horace, is an apprentence of a photographer in 19th century New York City. One day the photographer, Mr. Middleditch, decides to play a trick on one of the customers. He wants to add a gostly image of the customers duaghter, Elenora, who has recently passed away. To do this however he needs Horace to secretly gets pictures of the girl's portraits around the house. He soon runs into Pegg, the servant... (more)
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  43 Old Cemetery Road: Book 1

  Dying to Meet You

  by Kate Klise

  Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road hoping to find some peace and quiet so he can crack a wicked case of writer's block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied by eleven-year-old Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive. It's hard to say who is more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost just might inspire this grumpy old man--and the abandoned kid? Well,... (more)
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  Wishworks, Inc.

  by Stephanie S. Tolan

  Max is handling his parents' divorce, his new home and school, and a big bully named Nick the only way he knows how: by running away. In his mind, he and his beautiful dog King have thrilling adventures in the woods; they conquer aliens and slay dragons; they embarrass Nick so he never comes near Max again. Then Max happens upon a store called Wishworks, Inc., which promises his wish will come true in real life,... (more)
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  Wild Girl

  by Patricia Reilly Giff

  A contemporary and irresistible story from Patricia Reilly Giff Lidie lives in Jales, Brazil, where she’s free to ride, to be a wild girl, and to dream of going to live with her father and older brother, Rafael, in New York City. Finally Lidie is 12—time to leave Brazil for New York. Meanwhile, a filly is born and begins her journey to a new home. As Lidie’s story unfolds, so does the filly’s. Lidie’s father... (more)
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  Someone Named Eva

  by Joan M. Wolf

  On the night Nazi soldiers come to her home in Czechoslovakia, Milada’s grandmother says, “Remember, Milada. Remember who you are. Always.” Milada promises, but she doesn’t understand her grandmother’s words. After all, she is Milada, who lives with her mama and papa, her brother and sister, and her beloved Babichka. Milada, eleven years old, the fastest runner in school. How could she ever forget? Then the Nazis... (more)
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  The Klipfish Code

  by Mary Casanova

  The year is 1942, and Norway is under Nazi occupation. Twelve-year-old Marit has decided to take action, despite her grandfather’s warnings. But will her plan work? Can she really complete her part of this secret code? And even if she can, would it make any difference to the Resistance? As this novel reveals what Norwegian people did to preserve their dignity and freedoms, it uncovers a startling statistic: the... (more)
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  Savvy: Book 1

  Savvy

  by Ingrid Law

  The Beaumont clan is a very special family. Each member has their own power-their savvy. Members of this family receive their power on their thirteenth birthday. When Mississippi aka Mibs Beaumont turns thirteen, she will face tragic times and hopelessness. On a wild bus ride to save a loved one, Mibs discovers the meaning of friendship. Even though mibs misthought her savvy she still finds a way to help. Ingrid... (more)
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  Odd and the Frost Giants

  by Neil Gaiman

  In this inventive, short, yet perfectly formed novel inspired by traditional Norse mythology, Neil Gaiman takes readers on a wild and magical trip to the land of giants and gods and back. In a village in ancient Norway lives a boy named Odd, and he's had some very bad luck: His father perished in a Viking expedition; a tree fell on and shattered his leg; the endless freezing winter is making villagers... (more)
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  Swindle: Book 1

  Swindle

  by Gordon Korman

  After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way -- a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their general inability to drive -- but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's... (more)
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  Eleven

  by Patricia Reilly Giff

  Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack’s room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He’s desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he’s haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him... (more)
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  The Magic Thief: Book 1

  The Magic Thief

  by Sarah Prineas

  Wellmet is a magical village, but the level of magic there is plummeting dangerously. Nevery, a wizard previously banished from Wellmet, is now back in town, set on helping the city's magic make a comeback. Conn, a gutter boy, a thief, and a lock pick, comes upon Nevery by chance, and steals Nevery's source of magic, his locus magicalicus. When Conn touched that stone, he should have died on the spot, but,... (more)
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  Kenny & the Dragon

  by Tony DiTerlizzi

  What do you do when your new best buddy has been designated a scourge by the community and marked for imminent extermination? Just ask Kenny Rabbit. When the simple folks in the sleepy little village of Roundbrook catch wind that there's a dragon running loose in the countryside, they get the wrong idea and the stage is set for a fight to the death. So it's up to Kenny to give his neighbors front-row seats to one... (more)
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  Redwoods

  by Jason Chin

  An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason... (more)
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  Tofu Quilt

  by Ching Yeung Russell

  A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer
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  Origami Yoda: Book 1

  The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

  by Tom Angleberger, Jason Rosenstock

  In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren’t strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate... (more)
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  Emily's Fortune

  by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

  From Newbery Award winner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor comes a witty tale of the Wild West filled with comical cliffhangers and featuring a cast of plucky orphans and dastardly villains.   Emily Wiggins is poor and timid, without a drop of self-confidence. When she is unexpectedly orphaned, she is left all alone except for her turtle, Rufus.   What in blinkin' bloomers should Emily do?   Emily's neighbors, Mrs. Ready,... (more)
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  Touch Blue

  by Cynthia Lord

  Touch Blue and your wish will come true. "Why take chances?" says eleven-year-old Tess Brooks. "Especially when it’s so easy to let the universe know what you want by touching blue or turning around three times or crossing your fingers." But Tess is coming to know that it’s not always that simple. The state of Maine plans to shut down her island’s schoolhouse, which would force Tess’s family to move to the... (more)
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  Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman

  by Ross MacDonald, Marc Tyler Nobleman

  JERRY SIEGEL AND Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent—meek, mild, and myopic—than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote stories, and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a... (more)
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  Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City

  by Janet Schulman

  The birdwatchers of Central Park were buzzing–a young red-tailed hawk had been spotted, would he stay? The bird they dubbed Pale Male not only stayed, he became one of New York City’s most famous residents. Pale Male and his mate built their nest near the top of one of Fifth Avenue’s swankiest apartment buildings. Nine years and 23 chicks later, Pale Male’s fame had grown so large that a CBS newsman named him... (more)