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""Fiction
  • The Magic Half by Annie Barrows JFIC BAR
    Miriam finds a piece of glass in her room that is shaped like a lens from a pair of glasses. She holds it up to her eye and is swept back to 1935 and finds Molly, a girl who insists that the room belongs to her.

  • The Fran with Four Brains by Jim Benton JFIC BEN
    Franny K. Stein is overloaded with extracurricular activities, so she decides to build robots to help her. But when the Franbots turn against her, Franny needs to think fast to save the world.

  • Moving Day by Meg Cabot JFIC CAB
    Allie's world is turned upside down when her parents announce they are moving across town. This will mean a new house, new school, and new friends for Allie.

  • The Broken Bike and the Queen of 33rd Street by Sharon Flake JFIC FLA
    Queen likes to think she rules her home and school, until she meets up with Leroy.

  • Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It by Sundee Frazier JFIC FRA
    Brendan Buckley, a bi-racial elementary school student, uses his new found love of geology to connect with his absent grandfather.

  • The Thing about Georgie by Lisa Graff JFIC GRA
    Georgie's dwarfism had always been difficult, but he has his family and a best friend to help. But when things begin to change, Georgie learns more about himself and the world around him.

  • Thrills, Spills, and Cosmic Chills by Dan Greenburg JSF GRE
    Ever want to be an outer space alien or to hang out with alien beings? Find out what happens to Lilly when she and her alien friends go to the amusement park.

  • Dexter the Tough by Margaret Haddix JFIC HAD
    On his first day at a new school, Dexter gets into a fight with a classmate. When the teacher asks him to write about the fight for a school assignment, Dexter realizes that the fight didn't happen exactly as he remembered it.

  • Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale JFIC HAL
    In this Wild West graphic novel version of Rapunzel, she uses her hair for much more than a ladder for princes.

  • Pandora Gets Jealous by Carolyn Hennesy JFIC HEN
    Thirteen-year-old Pandy is hauled before Zeus and given six months to gather all of the evils that were released when the box she brought to school was accidentally opened.

  • Piper Reed, Navy Brat by Kimberly Holt JFIC HOL
    When Piper's father, a Navy mechanic, is transferred, she worries about leaving her friends and moving to Florida. Along the way, she spends time with her annoying sisters and learns more about her family.

  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret JFIC KEH
    Thirteen-year-old Kyle has been bullied by Daren since kindergarten. When Daren, an earthquake, and a tsunami become part of his family's vacation, it appears that Kyle is in for the worst vacation ever.

  • Welcome to Camden Falls by Anne Martin JFIC MAR
    When Flora and her younger sister Ruby move to Camden Falls with their grandmother, they make new friends, meet new neighbors and adjust to life without their parents.

  • On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck JFIC PEC
    Davy does his part on the home front while waiting for his older brother to come home from the war.

  • Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein JP REI
    Haiku tells the story of this cat living in Kyoto in search of the meaning of her name. (See the booktalk about Wabi Sabi on YouTube!)

  • The Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt JMYS RUN
    This book has it all — a woman from ancient Rome, a 17th century painter, forgery, murder, abduction, rescue and more!

  • My Haunted House by Angie Sage JFIC SAG
    Araminta loves living in a haunted house. But when Aunt Tabby says they are selling the house, Araminta is very distressed — she hasn't met the ghost of the house yet.

  • The Perfumed Pirates of Perfidy by Charlie Small JFIC SMA
    Aboard the Jolly Roger with a band of female pirates — the adventures are just beginning.

  • The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart JFIC STE
    Wanted: gifted child looking for special opportunities. When Reynie answers this ad, he and his new friends end up with the fate of the world resting on their shoulders.

  • A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban JFIC URB
    Zoe knows she is destined to be a great pianist, if only she can get a baby grand piano. Instead what her parents buy her is a wheeze-bag organ — how will she ever reach her destiny?

  • Three Good Deeds by Vivian Vande Velde JFIC VAN
    See what happens when Howard is turned into a duck and must perform 3 good deeds.

  • The Boy Ninja by Tracey West JFIC WES
    Naruto is training to be a Ninja, but is having trouble keeping his jokester ways in check. Can he still be the best Ninja ever?

""Nonfiction
  • A Life Like Mine UNICEF J305.23 L
    Read around the world! Beautiful photographs of how children live in over 180 countries and what their lives are like.

  • Find the Constellations by H.A. Rey J523.8 R
    Perfect for a summer night! This book tells you when and where to look, plus gives you great pictures to help you hunt.

  • Bugs Up Close by Diane Swanson J595.7 S
    Some bugs are small, but in this book you see them up close and BIG!

  • Dude, That's Rude!: Get Some Manners by Pamela Espeland J395.122 E
    From body manners to potty manners, there's something here for everyone (including adults!).

  • Extreme Aircraft! Q & A Smithsonian Institution J629.13 E
    Learn fun facts about various aircraft, such as stealth planes, helicopters and spaceships.

  • Unlikely Pairs: Fun with Famous Works of Art by Bob Raczka J701 R
    Compare two works of art from completely different time periods and completely different styles and watch your mind make surprising connections between them.

  • Soccer: The Ultimate Guide by Cloake, Martin J796.334 S
    The greatest game on Earth from an international perspective. Learn more about the history, famous competitions, statistics, outstanding players and much more.

  • Ice Wreck by Lucille Penner J998.9 P
    Have you ever dreamed of being an explorer and going on great adventures? Join Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team and dogs as they struggle to survive and reach their destination.

  • Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka JB SCIESZKA
    Find out how Jon Scieszka got so funny by reading these true stories of what it was like to grow up with five brothers. All the brothers were full of ideas, some good and some not-so-good, but all of them funny.

 


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