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  Codex Alera: Book 5

  Princeps' Fury

  by Jim Butcher

  From the New York Times bestselling author of Captain’s Fury and the Dresden Files novels. Tavi of Calderon, now recognized as Princeps Gaius Octavian and heir to the crown, has achieved a fragile alliance with Alera’s oldest foes, the savage Canim. But when Tavi and his legions guide the Canim safely to their lands, his worst fears are realized. The dreaded Vord—the enemy of Aleran and Cane alike—have... (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.
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  Codex Alera: Book 6

  First Lord's Fury

  by Jim Butcher

  The next book in the thrilling New York Times bestselling series. For years he has endured the endless trials and triumphs of a man whose skill and power could not be restrained. Battling ancient enemies, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, Gaius Octavian became a legendary man of war—and the rightful First Lord of Alera. But now, the savage Vord are on the march, and... (more)
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  Tesla

  Man Out of Time

  by Margaret Cheney

  In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming devices that were virtually without theoretical precedent.... (more)
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  Codex Alera: Book 2

  Academ's Fury

  by Jim Butcher

  In Furies of Calderon, bestselling author Jim Butcher introduced readers to a world where the forces of nature take physical form. But now, it's human nature that threatens to throw the realm into chaos.
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  Seabiscuit

  An American Legend

  by Laura Hillenbrand

  Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit s fortunes: Charles Howard was a one-time bicycle repairman... (more)
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  Codex Alera: Book 3

  Cursor's Fury

  by Jim Butcher

  The power-hungry High Lord of Kalare has launched a rebellion against the aging First Lord, Gaius Sextus, who with the loyal forces of Alera must fight beside the unlikeliest of allies-the equally contentious High Lord of Aquitaine. Meanwhile, young Tavi of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name even as the ruthless Kalare unites with the Canim, bestial enemies of the realm whose vast numbers... (more)
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  Friday Night Lights

  A Town, a Team, and a Dream

  by H. G. Bissinger

  In the state of Texas American football is a religion. And nowhere is more fanatical about its football than the small town of Odessa. There, every Friday night from September to November, a bunch of seventeen-year-old kids play their hearts out for the honour of their high school. In front of 20,000 people. In 1988 H.G. Bissinger spent a season in Odessa discovering just what makes a town pin its hopes on eleven... (more)
• One in a Million: The Story of Ron LefleurRon LeFlore and Jim Hawkins

  

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  One in a Million: The Story of Ron Lefleur

  by Ron LeFlore and Jim Hawkins

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  The Wrong Way Down

  by Jake Elliot

  Sometimes the right way turns all wrong. I saw his body lying there. My teacher, my mentor, my friend - face down in a pool of his own blood. His white robes were starched brown with dried blood, his throat cut open by the thieves who'd stolen the spiritual artifact we'd been entrusted to protect. The Blessed Mystery smiles, we caught one of the two thieves, and it is my duty to escort this foul... (more)
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  The Adventures of Chance Fortune: Book 2

  Chance Fortune in the Shadow Zone (Adventures of Chance Fortune)

  by Shane Berryhill

  At the end of their freshman year, Chance Fortune and the Outlaws saved the universe. Though he lacks a superpower, fifteen-year-old Chance used his natural athleticism and quick wits to form his team into an effective fighting force. The Outlaws have learned to trust and rely upon one another. As the bonds of their friendship strengthen, Chance finds it more difficult than ever to conceal his true identity. When... (more)
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  It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

  The Making of a Television Classic

  by Lee Mendelson, Ron Fontes, Charles M. Schulz, Justine Fontes

  Trick-or-treating has never been more fun—with scary costumes, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Linus, and, of course, the Great Pumpkin. Since its first airing forty years ago, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" has become synonymous with Halloween. This collection of remembrances and behind-the-scenes treasures celebrates the timeless television classic with: A full script illustrated... (more)
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  Chunky Girl: Book 1 in The Chunky Girl Chronicles

  by Stormy M. Cordero

  Life for a teenage girl in America is hard. That's no exception for Jenna Ella May. This is partly due to the fact that she is shy, plump, and a bit klutzy. The other part, the larger part, is due to the fact that her hated nickname is Chunky. Being a teenage girl is difficult. For Chunky it is a shark-infested ocean of unpredictability. The story is told through Chunky's eyes. Whether she is being... (more)
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  Chance Fortune and the Outlaws (Adventures of Chance Fortune)

  by Shane Berryhill

  For as long as he can remember, fourteen-year-old Joshua Blevins has wanted to be a superhero. He has the brains, the passion, and the heart. There's only one problem: he doesn't have any superpowers. But Josh isn't about to let that stop him. Determined not to give up on his dream, Josh enlists the aid of his mentor, Captain Fearless, a retired costumed adventurer, to gain entrance to the Burlington Academy for... (more)
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  Seabiscuit

  by Laura Hillenbrand

  BONUS: This edition contains a Seabiscuit discussion guide and an excerpt from Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken . Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged... (more)
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  A Dose of Reality

  by Heidi Hall

  In every perfect life, there comes a time for A Dose of Reality. Pharmaceutical Heiress Chloe Avalon has always had the best of everything. But then again, a perfect wardrobe, the swankiest address, glamorous parties and limitless trust funds are the norm when you live in the realm of the über-rich. The only problem is that all of it has become a tad bit...boring. But life starts to get a little too interesting... (more)
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  A People's History of the United States

  1492 - Present

  by Howard Zinn

  Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of — and in the words of — America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor and immigrant laborers.
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  The Littlest Owl

  by Caroline Pitcher

  Deep inside a willow tree, three newly hatched owlets curiously examine the fourth, quiet egg. Is there an owl in there, they wonder. When at last the fourth owlet struggles free, he doesn't look much like the others. Dumpy, small, and downy white, he is left behind while his siblings learn to fly. No matter how hard he tries, he can't quite do it. "I will," he says. "Just you wait and see!" Will the littlest... (more)
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  Marcelo in the Real World

  by Francisco X. Stork

  Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hear--part of the autism-like impairment no doctor has been able to identify--and he's always attended a special school where his differences have been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to experience "the real world." There Marcelo meets Jasmine, his beautiful and surprising... (more)
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  Mine All Mine

  by Adam Davies

  A dazzling comic and romantic heist story from the author of The Frog King and Goodbye Lemon. Otto Starks is a "pulse"—a highly specialized security guard who has hyperdeveloped senses and a nervous habit of popping tabs of cyanide. Otto was once a rising star but then he was rolled three times by the notorious Rat Burglar. Now, demoted and dangerously in debt to a loan shark, all he has left is Charlie Izzo,... (more)