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5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist Stories

5-Minute Ada Twist, Scientist Stories

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A charming storybook collection of sweet tales based on the Netflix series starring Ada Twist-perfect for read-alouds or bedtime!Revisit some of your favorite episodes of the Netflix series with this...
Giant Days

Giant Days

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Based on the hit graphic-novel series from BOOM! Studios, the publisher behind Lumberjanes, Giant Days follows the hilarious and heartfelt misadventures of three university first-years: Daisy, the innocent home-schooled girl;...
Most Likely

Most Likely

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Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha have been friends since kindergarten. Now they're in their senior year, facing their biggest fears about growing up and growing apart. But there's more than...
Greyhound of a Girl

Greyhound of a Girl

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12-year-old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until Granny's long-dead mammy appears. Her ghost has returned to help her dying daughter...
The Mooncatcher's Rescue

The Mooncatcher's Rescue

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"A rip-roaring, soul-stirring adventure... Utterly enchanting!" Katharine Orton, author of Nevertell "Ghosts, pirates and the quiet power of friendship and kindness." Sarah Baker, author of Through the Mirror Door A...
Alex Rider Bk 6: Ark Angel

Alex Rider Bk 6: Ark Angel

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Alex Rider is back - and this time there are no limits. Alex Rider is in hospital and determined to put his spying days behind him. But he is forced...
Heist Royale: The enemies to lovers sequel to Waterstones

Heist Royale: The enemies to lovers sequel to Waterstones

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Love is an impossible mission . . . the enemy is everywhere in the pulse-pounding follow-up to international heist sensation, Thieves' Gambit , winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize...
They Threw Us Away: The Teddies Saga

They Threw Us Away: The Teddies Saga

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Buddy wakes up in a garbage dump, filled with a certain awareness: he's a teddy bear, he spent time at a Store, and he is meant for the loving arms...
After the Worst Thing Happens

After the Worst Thing Happens

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Left reeling after her thoughtless mistake causes a terrible accident, 12-year-old Army Morand channels her grief to protect someone in need. Left reeling after her thoughtless mistake causes a terrible...
The Dreamweavers

The Dreamweavers

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Twin siblings sneak into the emperor's palace to break a curse in this Chinese folklore-inspired fantasy adventure set in the Ming Dynasty. Twin siblings sneak into the emperor's palace to...
The Sky Is Everywhere

The Sky Is Everywhere

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Adrift after her sister Bailey's sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby-Bailey's boyfriend who shares her grief-and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life...
The Dragon of Trelian

The Dragon of Trelian

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Calen, a lonely young mage-to-be, never dreamed that Princess Meglynne would become his friend. And impulsive Meg never imagined that tending a baby dragon would "link" her to the creature...
The Princesses of Iowa

The Princesses of Iowa

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"A painful but enlightening journey of self-awareness. . . . Powerfully evoked." - Publishers Weekly What does it mean to do wrong when no one punishes you? In this arresting...
Garibaldi's Biscuits

Garibaldi's Biscuits

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In nineteenth-century Italy, the wife of General Garibaldi bakes biscuits as a peace offering for the defeated French army.
The Big Wish: The Wish Sisters Book 2

The Big Wish: The Wish Sisters Book 2

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Imagine if your baby sister could make wishes come true...The second book in a funny, magical new series for early readers. It's a big day. Flick is leading book club...
The Accidental Stowaway: 'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.'

The Accidental Stowaway: 'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.'

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When Patch runs up the gangway of steamship, The Pride and Glory, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place the constable who is chasing...
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island

The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island

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Love the TV show Modern Family ? Wait until you meet the family Fletcher! With two dads, four adopted brothers, two cats, and one pug, the Fletchers will have you...
Peach and Plum: Here We Come!

Peach and Plum: Here We Come!

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Here they come! It's Peach and Plum! Welcome to Fruitdale! School is out and work is done. Now it's time for summer fun. Peach and Plum have lots to do....
Victoria Stitch: Free and Famous

Victoria Stitch: Free and Famous

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'I want to be me! The glorious glittering me . . . People like me here Celestine! They adore me!'Victoria Stitch has escaped from the confines of Wiskling Wood and...
Wondrous Rex

Wondrous Rex

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Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex. Now available in...
The Sea in Winter

The Sea in Winter

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American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish , the author of I Can Make...
My Father's Words

My Father's Words

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Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall , has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of...
The Thing About Georgie

The Thing About Georgie

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Fans of Kate DiCamillo and R. J. Palacio will love The Thing About Georgie , a warm and humorous story starring an unforgettable young boy with dwarfism, from acclaimed author...
Ada Twist, Scientist: Ghost Busted

Ada Twist, Scientist: Ghost Busted

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A charming Halloween adventure based on the Netflix show starring Ada Twist Ada, Iggy, and Rosie are ready for the most super sleepover ever: They've got their sleeping bags, pajamas,...
I Will Surprise My Friend!

I Will Surprise My Friend!

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One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator. Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald...
Glee: Foreign Exchange

Glee: Foreign Exchange

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Can Rachel Berry rock a beret? McKinley High goes international when a French glee club comes to town in the second original Glee novel. Kurt gets an entourage, Finn falls...
The Book of a Thousand Days

The Book of a Thousand Days

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When a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has chosen, her father is furious and locks her in a tower. She has seven long years of solitude...
How to Say Goodbye in Robot

How to Say Goodbye in Robot

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From bestselling author Natalie Standiford, an amazing, touching story of two friends navigating the dark waters of their senior year. New to town, Beatrice is expecting her new best friend...
Highly Illogical Behavior

Highly Illogical Behavior

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Teen and adult fans of All The Bright Places , Me and Earl and the Dying Girl , and Everything, Everything will adore this quirky story of coming-of-age, coming out,...
The Disenchantments

The Disenchantments

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Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev...
Once and for All

Once and for All

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From Sarah Dessen, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of SAINT ANYTHING and JUST LISTEN, comes a new novel set in the world of wedding planning! Is it really...
Junie B. Jones #25: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)

Junie B. Jones #25: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)

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"Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun." -Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Celebrate Christmas with the World's Funniest First Grader, Junie B, Jones! This #1 New York Times bestselling chapter...
I'll Be There

I'll Be There

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Emily Bell believes in destiny. To her, being forced to sing a solo in the church choir--despite her average voice--is fate: because it's while she's singing that she first sees...
Keeping You A Secret

Keeping You A Secret

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This is a moving love story between two girls in high school. Written in Peters's trademark breezy, humorous style with a layer of deep feeling just beneath the surface, this...
Selby Spacedog

Selby Spacedog

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A change is as good as a holiday but for Selby, the two go hand in hand. to coincide with the summer school holidays, HarperCollins will re-release four Selby favourites...
iBoy

iBoy

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An electrifying novel from the Carnegie medal-winning Kevin Brooks. Now a Netflix movie starring Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones). Before the attack, sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was just an ordinary boy....
The Rosewood Chronicles: Princess in Practice

The Rosewood Chronicles: Princess in Practice

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YouTube star Connie Glynn is back with the sparkling follow-up to Undercover Princess, which Kirkus described as "Cinderella meets Mean Girls while at Hogwarts." Lottie Pumpkin never expected to become...
Destroying Avalon

Destroying Avalon

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Being fourteen is hard but it's even harder when your parents uproot you from a cosy little country town to a huge urban high school.Already unsettled and anxious about the...
The Last Leaves Falling

The Last Leaves Falling

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I cannot mourn, for I have lived a life of mountain air and cherry blossoms, steel, and honour. An achingly beautiful story of courage, loss and friendship. And these are...
Liar!: The True Story of David Mortimore Baxter

Liar!: The True Story of David Mortimore Baxter

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David Mortimore Baxter has a problem with telling the truth. Whether he's at the school play, a dog show, or a professional wrestling match, David's lies manage to get him...
Solace of the Road

Solace of the Road

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Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life,...
I'll Be There

I'll Be There

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Emily believes in destiny. She's waiting for the moment her real life begins. Sam wishes he could escape. He's spent his life being dragged from place to place by his...
Cool as a Cucumber

Cool as a Cucumber

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A delightful story for young readers from former Children's Laureate and author of the international phenomenon War Horse . At first Peter isn't too keen on his teacher's plan to...