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• The Curse of Eelgrass Bog

  Averling, Mary

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  Twelve-year-old Kess lives in a museum full of strange and magical things, but when she meets Lilou, a girl cursed by a mysterious bog, they must unravel its dark secrets to break the spell.

• Plain Jane and the Mermaid

  Brosgol, Vera

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  When Jane is orphaned, the law bars her from inheriting her family’s home and fortune unless she marries. She proposes to the prettiest local young man she can find, who after accepting her proposal, is kidnapped by a mermaid.

• Lost Kites and Other Treasures

  Carr, Cathy (Cathleen E.),

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  Frannie has lived with her grandmother since she was little. When her grandmother is unexpectedly injured, they must move to a new home that's easier to navigate. As her estranged uncle reappears, she begins to question her family and uncover…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Minor Miracle

  the Amazing Adventures of Noah Minor

  Davis, Meredith, (Meredith Lynn) 1971-

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  When Noah discovers he can manipulate gravity, he's excited to train with Gravitas, a top-secret government agency. However, his excitement fades when he learns his great-uncle Saul is on the agency's most-wanted list and holds the key to unlocking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Kept the Castle

  Graudin, Ryan,

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  Faye just wants to keep her home, the magical castle of Celadur, neat and the compost dragon fed. But when Celadur's owner, Wizard West, dies and refuses to leave, Faye must help him choose his replacement before the castle collapses, the kingdom…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Library Girl

  Horvath, Polly

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  Essie, abandoned as a baby and raised by four librarians, meets a mysterious boy she believes is her twin brother. As she gets to know him, she discovers that nothing is as simple as it seems.

• Bumps in the Night

  Howard, Amalie

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  Darika is in trouble, the kind that sends her to her grandmother's in Trinidad. There, she meets a group of kids with elemental powers, senses lurking jumbies, and learns that her long-lost mom is in danger—forcing her to confront…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lightningborn

  Kagawa, Julie

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  A baby dragon and an elusive sky knight spark an unlikely alliance between a street urchin and an unconventional princess.

• Clairboyance

  Kahakauwila, Kristiana

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  A middle grade novel with a touch of magic which follows Clara, a girl whose life is turned upside down when she discovers that she has boy-specific ESP abilities.

• Summer Vamp

  Karim, Violet Chan

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  Instead of the culinary camp of her dreams, Maya accidentally boards the wrong bus—straight to vampire camp! How will she hide that she's human and how is she going to fit in?

• Safiyyah's War

  Khan, Hiba Noor

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  War comes to the streets of Paris, changing Safiyyah's life forever. With her best friend's family gone and her father arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, Safiyyah must run dangerous errands and, as hundreds of persecuted Jews seek…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daughters of the Lamp

  Lewers, Nedda

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  Sahara never believed in magic, but when she attends a family wedding in Cairo, she discovers that all the women in her family are tasked with guarding Ali Baba's lamp.

• The Princess Protection Program

  London, Alex

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  When Rosamund flees from the prince who wanted to awaken her with a kiss, she discovers the Princess Protection Academy populated with other fairy tale characters.

• Dinner at the Brake Fast

  Lute, Renee Beauregard

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  Tacoma loves working at her family’s breakfast-allday truck stop, but it gets tough when her dad struggles with depression and anxiety. She comes up with a plan to lift his spirits by stealing back a photograph from Kyle, but the heist takes a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Continental Drifter

  MacLeod, Kathy

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  With a Thai mother and an American father, Kathy lives in two different worlds. Most of the year, she’s in Bangkok, secretly counting the days until summer vacation, when her family travels for twenty-four hours to a tiny seaside town in Maine.

• Basil & Dahlia

  a Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

  McCullough, Joy

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  Rather than be split up into different foster homes, twins Basil and Dahlia leap off a train, kicking off an adventure full of mishaps that lands them in the kitchen of a cruel celebrity chef.

• Trouble at the Tangerine

  McDunn, Gillian

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  Too bad Simon’s family is always on the move. He wishes they could stay at the Tangerine Pines Apartments where he’s made friends, but if he doesn’t solve a robbery there, his parents will want to move again.

• Swing

  Meeker, Audrey

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  Marcus and Izzy couldn't be more different: he wants to fit in, and she wants to stand out. After botching their swing dance assignment in PE, this duo of opposites must work together and perform in the talent show to fix their failing grades.

• Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

  Miller, Chanel

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  Magnolia Wu is on a quest to reunite lost socks from her family’s laundromat to their owners. With the help of her new friend Iris, Magnolia follows the clues and becomes: New York City Sock Detective!

• The Ribbon Skirt

  a Graphic Novel

  Mukwa, Cameron

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  Ten year old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt for an upcoming Powwow but they’re anxious about how others will perceive them. Summoning all their strength, Anang sets to work on the skirt.