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Jedi Academy

Jedi Academy

by Brown, Jeffrey

Graphic Novel - 2013

Roan is a new student who is just trying to fit in at Jedi Academy where the other students have a head start on learning the ways of the force. Junior Graphic Novel Roan is a new student who is just trying to fit in at Jedi Academy where the other students have a head start on learning the ways of the force. Junior Graphic Novel Show less

Roan is a new student who is just trying to fit in at Jedi Academy where the other students have a head start on learning the ways of the force. Junior Graphic Novel Roan is a new student who is just trying to fit in at Jedi Academy where the other students have a head start on learning the ways of the force. Junior Graphic Novel Show less

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Babymouse

Babymouse

Queen of the World!

by Holm, Jennifer L.

Graphic Novel - 2005

It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The fame?!? Nothing ever changes, until...Babymouse hears about Felicia...Show more It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The fame?!? Nothing ever changes, until...Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws's exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon? Junior Graphic Novel Show less

It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The fame?!? Nothing ever changes, until...Babymouse hears about Felicia...Show more It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The fame?!? Nothing ever changes, until...Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws's exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon? Junior Graphic Novel Show less

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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

by Krosoczka, Jarrett

Graphic Novel - 2009

The school Lunch Lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots. Junior Graphic Novel The school Lunch Lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots. Junior Graphic Novel Show less

The school Lunch Lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots. Junior Graphic Novel The school Lunch Lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots. Junior Graphic Novel Show less

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Diary of A Wimpy Kid

Diary of A Wimpy Kid

The Deep End

by Kinney, Jeff

Book - 2020

On their cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park. When the skies open up and the water starts to ri...Show more On their cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation -- of if they're already in too deep. Junior Fiction and eBook Show less

On their cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park. When the skies open up and the water starts to ri...Show more On their cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation -- of if they're already in too deep. Junior Fiction and eBook Show less

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How to Be A Supervillain

How to Be A Supervillain

by Fry, Michael

Book - 2017

Twelve-year-old Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad-guy bone in his body. Junior Fiction Twelve-year-old Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad-guy bone in his body. Junior Fiction Show less

Twelve-year-old Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad-guy bone in his body. Junior Fiction Twelve-year-old Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad-guy bone in his body. Junior Fiction Show less

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Big Nate

Big Nate

In A Class by Himself

by Peirce, Lincoln

Book - 2010

Follow the misadventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright, whose claims to fame include being terrified of cats and holding the record for most detentions ever! Junior Graphic Novel and eBook Follow the misadventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright, whose claims to fame include being terrified of cats and holding the record for most detentions ever! Junior Graphic Novel and eBook Show less

Follow the misadventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright, whose claims to fame include being terrified of cats and holding the record for most detentions ever! Junior Graphic Novel and eBook Follow the misadventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright, whose claims to fame include being terrified of cats and holding the record for most detentions ever! Junior Graphic Novel and eBook Show less

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Mistakes Were Made

Mistakes Were Made

Timmy Failure

by Pastis, Stephan

Book - 2013

Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total. Junior Fiction and Junior Paperback Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total. Junior Fiction and Junior Paperback Show less

Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total. Junior Fiction and Junior Paperback Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total. Junior Fiction and Junior Paperback Show less

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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

by Pichon, Liz

Book - 2012

Meet Tom Gates - a master of excuses, an expert doodler, a comic story writer extraordinaire, and the bane of his teacher's existence! Junior Paperback Meet Tom Gates - a master of excuses, an expert doodler, a comic story writer extraordinaire, and the bane of his teacher's existence! Junior Paperback Show less

Meet Tom Gates - a master of excuses, an expert doodler, a comic story writer extraordinaire, and the bane of his teacher's existence! Junior Paperback Meet Tom Gates - a master of excuses, an expert doodler, a comic story writer extraordinaire, and the bane of his teacher's existence! Junior Paperback Show less

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Fairest of All

Fairest of All

by Mlynowski, Sarah

Book - 2012

After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. Junior Fiction, Junior Paperback, Audiobook CD, and Downloadable Audiobook After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. Junior Fiction, Junior Paperback, Audiobook CD, and Downloadable Audiobook Show less

After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. Junior Fiction, Junior Paperback, Audiobook CD, and Downloadable Audiobook After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. Junior Fiction, Junior Paperback, Audiobook CD, and Downloadable Audiobook Show less

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The Last Kids on Earth

The Last Kids on Earth

by Brallier, Max

Book - 2015

After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg. Junior Fiction and eBook After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg. Junior Fiction and eBook Show less

After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg. Junior Fiction and eBook After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg. Junior Fiction and eBook Show less

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Stormbreaker

Stormbreaker

by Horowitz, Anthony

Book - 2001

They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected...Show more They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected the truth: his uncle was really a spy for Britain's top secret intelligence agency. And now Alex has been recruited to find his uncle's killers... Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Paperback, and eBook Show less

They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected...Show more They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected the truth: his uncle was really a spy for Britain's top secret intelligence agency. And now Alex has been recruited to find his uncle's killers... Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Paperback, and eBook Show less

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I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944

I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944

by Tarshis, Lauren

Book - 2014

A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, and he must determine if he has what it takes to survive the Nazis and fight back. Junior Paperback and eBook A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, and he must determine if he has what it takes to survive the Nazis and fight back. Junior Paperback and eBook Show less

A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, and he must determine if he has what it takes to survive the Nazis and fight back. Junior Paperback and eBook A young Jewish boy escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland, and he must determine if he has what it takes to survive the Nazis and fight back. Junior Paperback and eBook Show less

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Battle Royale

Battle Royale

5 Books in 1!

by Pallotta, Jerry

Book - 2018

Collects five books that compare dangerous animals like killer whales, pythons, and velociraptors, describing their behavior and physical characteristics, to determine which would win in a fight. Junior Non-Fiction Collects five books that compare dangerous animals like killer whales, pythons, and velociraptors, describing their behavior and physical characteristics, to determine which would win in a fight. Junior Non-Fiction Show less

Collects five books that compare dangerous animals like killer whales, pythons, and velociraptors, describing their behavior and physical characteristics, to determine which would win in a fight. Junior Non-Fiction Collects five books that compare dangerous animals like killer whales, pythons, and velociraptors, describing their behavior and physical characteristics, to determine which would win in a fight. Junior Non-Fiction Show less

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Who Was Sitting Bull?

Who Was Sitting Bull?

by Spinner, Stephanie

Book - 2014

Profiles the life and accomplishments of Sitting Bull, tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux during a period of fierce conflict with the United States government. Junior Non-Fiction Profiles the life and accomplishments of Sitting Bull, tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux during a period of fierce conflict with the United States government. Junior Non-Fiction Show less

Profiles the life and accomplishments of Sitting Bull, tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux during a period of fierce conflict with the United States government. Junior Non-Fiction Profiles the life and accomplishments of Sitting Bull, tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux during a period of fierce conflict with the United States government. Junior Non-Fiction Show less

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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Boogers!

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Boogers!

by Woolf, Alex

Book - 2017

What exactly is the sticky, slimy stuff we call mucus? What is it made of? Why do we make so much of it when we have a cold? You might find it a bit gross, but you wouldn't want to live without boogers! Junior Non-Fiction What exactly is the sticky, slimy stuff we call mucus? What is it made of? Why do we make so much of it when we have a cold? You might find it a bit gross, but you wouldn't want to live without boogers! Junior Non-Fiction Show less

What exactly is the sticky, slimy stuff we call mucus? What is it made of? Why do we make so much of it when we have a cold? You might find it a bit gross, but you wouldn't want to live without boogers! Junior Non-Fiction What exactly is the sticky, slimy stuff we call mucus? What is it made of? Why do we make so much of it when we have a cold? You might find it a bit gross, but you wouldn't want to live without boogers! Junior Non-Fiction Show less

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein

by Silverstein, Shel

Book - 2002

Where the sidewalk ends, you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV and a girl who eats a whale. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gar...Show more Where the sidewalk ends, you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV and a girl who eats a whale. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Junior Non-Fiction Show less

Where the sidewalk ends, you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV and a girl who eats a whale. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gar...Show more Where the sidewalk ends, you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV and a girl who eats a whale. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Junior Non-Fiction Show less

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Reckless

Reckless

by Choyce, Lesley

Book - 2010

Josh knows he's riding recklessly when he knocks down Jonathan, the old hermit who takes his bike into the bushes after the accident. When Josh tracks Jon...Show more Josh knows he's riding recklessly when he knocks down Jonathan, the old hermit who takes his bike into the bushes after the accident. When Josh tracks Jonathan down and finds he's fixed the bike, Josh discovers that they have more in common than he expected. Junior Series Paperback - CONTEMPORARY Show less

Josh knows he's riding recklessly when he knocks down Jonathan, the old hermit who takes his bike into the bushes after the accident. When Josh tracks Jon...Show more Josh knows he's riding recklessly when he knocks down Jonathan, the old hermit who takes his bike into the bushes after the accident. When Josh tracks Jonathan down and finds he's fixed the bike, Josh discovers that they have more in common than he expected. Junior Series Paperback - CONTEMPORARY Show less

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Dance Team Dilemma

Dance Team Dilemma

by Maddox, Jake

Book - 2013

Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at risk. Junior Paperback Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at risk. Junior Paperback Show less

Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at risk. Junior Paperback Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at risk. Junior Paperback Show less

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Flyer

Flyer

by Higgins, M. G.

Book - 2015

Will Eric Peters be able to convince his dad to help him restore a P-51 Mustang and fulfill the wish of its owner, a 95-year-old former World War II pilot? Junior Paperback Will Eric Peters be able to convince his dad to help him restore a P-51 Mustang and fulfill the wish of its owner, a 95-year-old former World War II pilot? Junior Paperback Show less

Will Eric Peters be able to convince his dad to help him restore a P-51 Mustang and fulfill the wish of its owner, a 95-year-old former World War II pilot? Junior Paperback Will Eric Peters be able to convince his dad to help him restore a P-51 Mustang and fulfill the wish of its owner, a 95-year-old former World War II pilot? Junior Paperback Show less

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