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• Swimming Into Trouble

  Ahn, Angela

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  Julia’s determination to keep swimming despite an ear infection gets her into a sticky situation that requires the help of all her friends to resolve.

• The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles

  Behling, Steve,

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  Wendell, lovingly nicknamed Waffles by his mom for his love of pancakes, accidentally brings one of his grandpa's Hollywood special effects ghouls to life.

• The Legendary Mo Seto

  Chan, AY,

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  Aspiring taekwondo champion Modesty "Mo" Seto faces off against her nemesis in a movie audition, only to uncover a mysterious book that leads her on an adventure to rescue her missing father and uncover hidden martial arts secrets.

• They Call Me No Sam!

  Daywalt, Drew

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  Meet Sam, a pug who considers all humans to be naked-monkey-things! Experience his unique view of the world and see how he’ll stop at nothing to protect his family.

• Ferris

  DiCamillo, Kate

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  The summer before fifth grade Ferris tries to help her eccentric family deal with unexpected challenges.

• Spy Ring

  Durst, Sarah Beth

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  Best friends Rachel and Joon spend their summer practicing spycraft, especially after learning Joon’s family is moving. When they find a ring rumored to belong to Anna "Nancy" Smith Strong of Washington’s Culper Spy Ring, they uncover a coded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Happy Town

  Van Eekhout, Greg

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  A middle school boy moves to an ultra-modern, billionaire-designed town with self-driving buses and DoorDash lunches every day, but the high-tech town has a glitch—and it's bad, zombie movie bad.

• The Deadly Daylight

  Harrier, Ash

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  Alice lives in a funeral home with her father and can sense magic in objects that belonged to the deceased. One of these objects leads her to uncover that a man with a sunlight allergy was actually a victim of murder.

• Ant Story

  Hosler, Jay (Jay S.)

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  Ruby, a talking ant, leaves her colony for an adventure and meets an unexpected friend.

• The Twits Next Door

  James, Greg (Radio personality),

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  A takeoff on Roald Dahl's The Twits, this story follows the Lovelies, who move in next door with two children, Ruff and Tumble. The Twits hate children and decide the Lovelies must go. Will the horrible pair succeed in their dastardly plan? Or can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry

  Johnson, Anna Rose

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  When orphaned Lucy goes to live with the large Martin family in a lighthouse on Lake Superior, she sees it as her chance to search for the lost treasure from the legendary shipwreck of the Elva Jane.

• The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

  McKinnon, Kate, 1984-

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  Adopted sisters Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee Porch receive a mysterious invitation to a new school under the tutelage of the infamous mad scientist, Millicent Quibb.

• Wildful

  Kurimoto, Kengo

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  Poppy has started spending more time outside, taking her dog Pepper for walks around the neighborhood. One day, when Pepper leads her through a hole in the fence, she discovers a forgotten forest.

• Things That Shimmer

  Lakritz, Deborah,

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  In 1973, Melanie is desperate to be accepted by the popular group of girls at school, the Shimmers. However, when a new girl named Dorit arrives and Melanie feels an instant connection with her, Melanie must decide whether popularity or true…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Monster and the Maze

  Lam, Maple,

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  The Monkey King tries to save the three worlds from a mysterious threat, smashing his way through ancient Greek mythology in the process.

• Unhappy Camper

  Lamotte, Lily

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  Claire and Michelle are sisters that used to be best friends. Michelle wants to fit in more than anything, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, but Claire is proud of who she is. The sisters find a way back to each other at summer camp.

• The Mailbox Tree

  Lim, Rebecca

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  Bea and Nyx find friendship in each other when they need it most, and work together to save lives during a natural disaster in this touching tale with a supernatural twist.

• Tree. Table. Book.

  Lowry, Lois

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  Eleven-year-old Sophia endeavors to prevent her increasingly forgetful eighty-eight-year-old neighbor and best friend Sophie from entering assisted living, and in the process, uncovers unexpected stories of war, loss, and hope.

• Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

  Ness, Patrick, 1971-

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  When Principal Wombat makes monitor lizards Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia hall monitors, Zeke gives up on popularity at his new school—until a confrontation with bully Pelicarnassus awakens his inner hero.

• The Happy Shop

  Olsen, Brittany Long

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  When Darcy moves to a new country, she feels lonely and miserable, until she discovers a strange little shop selling magical jars of happiness. However, happiness isn’t as simple as Darcy thinks, and she must learn more about the magic to make it…Read moreRead more of this annotation