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Scat
by Carl Hiaasen
Mrs. Bunny Starch was left behind on a field trip to Black Vine Swamp to find a girl named Libby's inhaler for asthma. The school’s headmaster and the police seem to have accepted the sketchy, unsigned note explaining that her absence is due to a “family emergency.” The files say she has no family. There’s no real evidence of foul play. But still, Nick and Marta don’t buy it. Something weird is definitely going... (more)
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The Clique: Book 12
These Boots Are Made for Stalking
by Lisi Harrison
Massie Block: Now that Massie's in luh-v with a freshman at ADD, it's time for the Pretty Committe to upgrade--literally. Armed with glossy hair, juicy gossip, and enough confidence to impress the ninth grade set, Massie can walk the walk. But when she catches Landon hanging out with a bird-tattooed mystery girl, will she have to stalk the hawk? Alicia Rivera: Thought she and Josh Hotz were a perfect... (more)
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Elephant and Piggie
I Will Surprise My Friend!
by Mo Willems
Mo Willems continues his best-selling Elephant and Piggie first reader series. The books feature two lovable and funny characters: an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig and a cautious, pessimistic elephant. Children who sat on their parents' laps to have Pigeon read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own. Each book has been vetted by an early learning specialist.... (more)
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Deep Down Popular
by Phoebe Stone
6th-grader Jessie Lou is deeply, madly, passionately in love with Conrad Parker Smith. Too bad she's a tomboy with only one on-again, off-again friend, and hair so short you can't spit on it. Too bad he's the most popular boy in their small-town school. But then Conrad hurts his leg and suddenly can't keep up with his old pursuits anymore. Jessie Lou and Conrad start spending a lot more time together, but she... (more)
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Chasing Yesterday Trilogy: Book 2
Betrayal
by Robin Wasserman
Found: One girl, age 13. Unconscious. Unharmed. Unclaimed. Unidentified. Lost: Everything. JD is on the run, searching for answers about her past...and about the strange and dangerous abilities she's beginning to discover she has. She knows she can't trust the memories implanted in her mind by the mysterious Dr. Styron, but they still feel real--and they won't stop haunting her. JD must race to uncover the... (more)
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20th Century Ghosts
by Joe Hill
Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the Rosebud Theater for Alec Sheldon one afternoon in 1945. . . . Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with big ideas and a gift for attracting abuse. It isn't easy to make friends when you're the only inflatable boy in town. . . . Francis is unhappy. Francis was human... (more)
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I Heart Bikinis
He's With Me
by Tamara Summers
Lexie has always had a crush on Jake, her brother Colin's best friend. But she knows Jake thinks of her like a sister, and has never made a move. But when beautiful alpha girl Bree McKennis sets her sights on Jake, he has to come up with a plan to turn her down...without incurring the wrath of the most popular girl in school. That's when Colin comes up with the plan: Lexie can pretend to be Jake's girlfriend.... (more)
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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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Holes: Book 1
Holes
by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to dig holes at Camp Green Lake detention center for allegedly stealing a pair of sneakers. His grandfather tells him it is because a curse of bad luck that's in the family, which all started because of his no-good, dirty, rotten, pig-stealing great-great-grandfather. Stanley starts to feel the effects of the curse as his punishment at Camp Green Lake continues. Will Stanley leave the... (more)
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The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle, Volume 2
The Captive Part II and The Power
by L. J. Smith
In So Deadly A Battle... United at last with Diana, the mistress of her coven, Cassie must first sacrifice her love for Adam to save the Secret Circle and the town of New Salem from the evil powers of the witch Faye. Threatened by the possibility of her destruction in a final battle between good and evil, Cassie must hope that her supernatural gifts are strong enough to obliterate the powers of evil. If... (more)
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The Wednesday Surprise
by Eve Bunting
Anna and Grandma are planning a surprise for Dad's birthday. Dad thinks he has received all his presents, but Grandma stands up and gives him the best one of all: she reads aloud the stories that Anna has taught her.
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Flashcards of My Life
by Charise Mericle Harper
When Emily receives a pack of note cards labeled "Flashcards of My Life" as an unexpected birthday present, she uses them as inspiration to journal and to untangle her knotted life. Includes illustrations by the author.
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Sierra Jensen Collection: Book 1
Sierra Jensen Collection, Volume 1
Only You, Sierra / In Your Dreams / Don't You Wish
by Robin Jones Gunn
Happenstance…or God’s Great Plan? She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s cute, she’s fun, and she’s following God. She’s Sierra Jensen, Christy Miller’s good friend, ready for her junior year of high school! All twelve books in the popular Sierra Jensen series come together in four volumes to reveal the ups and downs of Sierra’s incredible God-led journey! Volume One: In Only You, Sierra , she’s... (more)
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Oh! What a Surprise! (Bear and Goose stories)
by Suzanne Bloom
Fox loves surprises! When she discovers Goose and Bear making gifts, she hopes that one of the presents is for her. But what if it isn’t? Even though hope may turn to disappointment, nothing can stop Fox from making her own spectacular surprise for Goose and Bear. In the end, Fox is overjoyed to find she hasn’t been forgotten after all. With her trademark simplicity and humor, Suzanne Bloom shows children once... (more)
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Wee Panda Bear Series: Book 2
Wiggle Jiggle (WEE PANDA BEAR PICTURE BOOKS)
by Alan Dapré
Wiggle Jiggle is the third picture book in the Wee Panda Bear Series by Alan Dapre. First published in 2012 by Lello Dug, it is a fixed layout ebook with a magnified text feature for easy reading.
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The Bridesmaid
by Hailey Abbott
After years of watching couples come to blows over ice sculptures, Abby wants no part of the family business. She’d rather spend weekends kicking a soccer ball or antagonizing Noah, the cute son of a famous pastry chef–not doing the Electric Slide. Then Abby’s barely legal sister, Carol, does the unthinkable–she announces she’s getting married and wants Abby to be her maid of honor. Clearly, Carol has lost her... (more)
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Ramona the Pest: Book 7
Ramona Forever
by Beverly Cleary
Ramona is back! New and old friends alike will rejoice in Beverly Cleary's latest book about spunky Ramona and the whole Quimby family. From the minute that Howie Kemp's "rich" Uncle Hobart arrives from Saudi Arabia, things are off to a rousing start. There are new beginnings and discoveries and two very special surprises - one surprise is big and one is very little. It's a time of change for all the Quimbys; a... (more)
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The Twilight Saga: Book 4
Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer
When your true love turns you into something that is just like them, it can be a disaster. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved? It would cost you your life. How could you leave the person you love the most, when you know it'll hurt them the most as well?To be... (more)
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Birthday Surprises: Ten Great Stories to Unwrap
by Johanna Hurwitz
"This unique collection of short stories celebrates the creative power of imagination. At Hurwitz's invitation 10 well-known children's authors have written pieces based on a single premise: a young person finds an empty box among his or her birthday gifts. The enormously varied responses range in tone from amusing to heartwarmingly sad; all provide food for thought....An excellent surprise package."--School... (more)
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Chasing Yesterday Trilogy: Book 3
Truth
by Robin Wasserman
Found: One girl, age 13. Unconscious. Unharmed. Unclaimed. Unidentified. Lost: Everything. J.D. can't run from her past any longer. She knows the truth now: that she's dangerous, a weapon. If she can't learn to control her powers, there's no telling what...or who...she'll destroy next. To finally unlock the secrets in her mind, she will have to return to the Institute that created her. But going back... (more)

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