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• Mehndi Boy

  Bandali, Zain

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  Tehzeeb is a boy who likes fashion, drawing and more recently mehndi, but when his favorite uncle tells him that mehndi is for girls, he starts to rethink his whole world.

• Batcat

  Ramm, Meggie

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  Batcat loves being alone, playing video games and watching TV, but when a ghost shows up, Batcat will do everything possible to get rid of the unwanted guest.

• Best Friends Furever

  Brown-Wood, JaNay

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  Rosie is part of a pack of Love Puppies. The dogs help Meiko, a new student who wants to make new friends. First book in Love Puppies series.

• The Case of the Missing Tarts

  Curran-Bauer, Christee,

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  A humorous and pun filled delicious detective story involving pigeon detectives, suspicious animals, and a stolen tart. First book in Pigeon Private Detectives series.

• Sparrow Being Sparrow

  Donovan, Gail, 1962-

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  Sparrow’s neighbor has to move and leave behind her pet cats. Sparrow wants to help, and find new homes for them. Suddenly, one of the seven cats has kittens.  

• The Ultimate Goal

  Greenwald, Tom, 1962-

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  Ben enjoys playing soccer, and he’s really good too. He gets recruited to join a travel team that seems to care more about winning than having fun. First book in The Good Sports League series.

• Things in the Basement

  Hatke, Ben

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  When Milo’s mom asks him to fetch a sock from the basement, Milo discovers a whole underground world full of people and creatures who want to help or stop him on his quest.

• Project Earth

  Kim, Carol

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  Jina Jeong wants to save energy to help with global warming and save the polar bears, but everything she tries doesn't quite go according to plan. First book in Jina Jeong series.

• The Magic Lunch Box

  Kim, Hanna (Children's author),

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  Moving from Los Angeles to Michigan is a big adjustment for Ben Lee. Kids at his new school laugh at the Korean food that he brings for lunch until his magic lunch box teaches them all a lesson. First book in Ben Lee series.

• The Skull

  a Tyrolean Folktale

  Klassen, Jon

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  In this spooky folktale, Otilla has run away from home and discovers an abandoned manor with only a talking skull inside. But the skull is really quite kind, and together they explore the secrets of the manor together.

• The Apartment House on Poppy Hill

  Lacour, Nina

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  Ella loves to greet all new neighbors to the apartments at 1106 Wildflower Place. She practically knows everyone here, with the exception of the family at the top floor. First book in The Apartment House on Poppy Hill series.

• Shermy and Shake, the Not-so-nice Neighbor

  Larson, Kirby

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  Shermy is looking forward to a quiet summer of reading and doing puzzles, but the arrival of Shake upends all of Shermy’s plans. Will the boys learn to get along or will this be the longest, worst summer ever?

• Nick and the Brick Builder Challenge

  Malia, Jen

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  Nick can’t wait to compete in the Brick Builder Challenge with his team, the Infinity Rainbow Club. First book in Infinity Rainbow Club series.

• The Thunder Egg

  Mara, Maddy

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  Luca, Yazmine, and Zane travel to the magical land of Imperia. They must safely deliver three dragon eggs before an enemy gets to them first. First book in Dragon Games series.

• When Dad's Hair Took Off

  Mühle, Jörg,

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  Dad’s hair is tired of being brushed and combed. It jumps off Dad’s head and escapes into the city. Will Dad get his hair back?

• Breaking News

  Platt, Christine A., 1976-

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  Frankie wants to be an award-winning journalist just like her mom. When she hears mysterious crying in her house, she knows this could be her big news scoop! Does Frankie gets her story? Tune in to find out! First book in Frankie and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl in the Tree

  Potter, Ellen, 1963-

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  Cordelia, a young girl raised by squirrels, tries to branch out from her squirrel family and make a human friend, but after stumbling into a gymnastics class, she finds social skills are not as simple as she thought. First book in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sejal Sinha Battles Superstorms

  Prasad, Maya

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  Sejal and her sidekick Professor Cheetah scramble to save her family’s Diwali celebration with a dash of magic and science. First book in Sejal Sinha series.

• Salma Makes a Home

  Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,

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  After 11 months apart, Salma’s father finally arrives in Canada from Syria. As he begins settling in, Salma shows him the places she loves to make him feel at home. First book in Adventures of Salma series.

• The Story of Gumluck the Wizard

  Rex, Adam

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  Gumluck, a young naïve wizard, does his best to help the local townspeople (and a friendly ghost) with his sometimes critical raven sidekick, Helvetica. First book in Gumluck the Wizard series.