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• The Guardian Test

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lightning Bug Light Show

  Green, Poppy,

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  Sophie Mouse helps a self-conscious firefly discover the beauty of his bright glow just in time for him to perform with his Lightening Bug troupe.

• Picture Purrfect

  Burgos, Hilda Eunice,

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  Told in alternating voices, follows Miguel and his newly adopted street savvy cat Lolo as they build a loving and supportive friendship in Washington Heights.

• Teddy Vs. the Fuzzy Doom

  Hallett, Braden,

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  Starting at a new school is hard enough for an anxious kid like Teddy. But Ravensbarrow Elementary seems extra unsettling. First, there are the zombielike kids and teachers, with their vacant stares and strange, echoey voices. Then there are the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Windy Night With Wild Horses

  Osborne, Mary Pope,

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  Jack and Annie are whisked away to Mongolia to meet the near-extinct little horses and their caretakers, but can they help protect the last of the horses from predators?

• Judy Moody Sunny-side Up

  McDonald, Megan,

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  Starting her very own newspaper to counteract all the bad news, Kid Reporter Judy Moody, armed with her notebook and six-year-pen, sets out in search of happier stories, in this first edition of her Sunny-Side-Up News that includes a word search, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Besties!

  Holm, Jennifer L.,

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  Babymouse has the BEST imagination. She makes the BEST cupcakes. And her BEST friend is Wilson. Then why is Wilson hanging out with the new kid in school so much? And why is the new kid so GOOD at everything?! Well, Babymouse is just going to have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zara's Rules for Living Your Best Life

  Khan, Hena,

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  Part of a series. Sent to spend spring break with her grandparents, Zara concocts a plan that just might save her vacation--and help her grandfather start living his best life after losing his zest.

• The Big Sting

  Delaney, Rachelle,

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  Usually avoiding adventure of any kind, 11-year-old Leo is unfortunately drawn into a mystery, along with his danger-loving sister, when his late Grandma's beehives go missing and his ornery Grandpa needs help catching the sticky-fingered thieves.

• The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing

  Burnham, Molly B.,

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  When Grandpa Walter, who is grieving the loss of her Grandma Ima, comes to stay, 10-year-old uber-curious Dottie Bing discovers for the first time in her life that she isn't sure what to ask.

• Anna Hibiscus

  Atinuke,

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  Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her mother, her father, her baby twin brothers, and lots and lots of her family. Join her as she splashes in the sea, prepares for a party, sells oranges, and hopes to see sweet, sweet snow!

• Catalina Incognito

  Torres, Jennifer, 1980-

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  Eight-year-old Catalina Castaneda uses Taia Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.

• Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom

  Swanson, Matthew, 1974-

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  Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.

• J.D. and the Great Barber Battle

  Dillard, J.,

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  Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series that will appeal to early and reluctant readers alike.

• Why I Was Late for School Again

  Greenburg, Dan

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  How would you face zombies, pirates, and trolls on the way to school? Quick thinking and a sense of humor help Danny face one problem after another, but dealing with his teacher is something else entirely!

• Measuring Up

  Lamotte, Lily,

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  Graphic novel. Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food.

• InvestiGators

  Green, John Patrick, 1975-

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  Part of a series. Graphic novel. With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ragweed & Poppy

  Avi, 1937-

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  The first new book about Poppy in more than ten years, from Newbery Medal-winning author Avi with illustrations throughout by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. How did Ragweed and Poppy meet and become friends?

• Ivy + Bean

  One Big Happy Family

  Barrows, Annie,

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  After a classmate insists that all single children are spoiled, Ivy wonders whether she can become "unspoiled" by giving away all her clothes at school, but decides that all she needs to accomplish her goal is a little sister.

• Isadora Moon Saves the Carnival

  Muncaster, Harriet,

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  When a young girl, her vampire father, and fairy mother use a little magic to help a run-down carnival attract customers, what could possibly go wrong?