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Life on the Moon
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The first rule of life on the moon There is no life on the moon. The second rule Don't ask questions. 12-year-old Leo gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the very first Moon colony. He's excited to be part of the top-secret mission, but things quickly go off the rails. Right after his family lands on the Moon, Leo's dad is called off on an urgent mission from which he never returns. The authorities claim the mission never existed, and Leo's dad is accused of desertion. Leo goes looking for his dad and discovers far more than he bargained for. Everyone in the colony insists there's NO life on the Moon. But Leo's explorations reveal a landscape brimming with extraordinary creatures--with baffling behaviors and beliefs. Leo's big question why keep Moon life a secret? Who stands to gain? And how can he find a way to save his new Moon friends before the lie becomes a reality? (5/4)
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J FIC Swa
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Red River Rose
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Rose, her family, and the Métis people have lived on the land for generations. She spends afternoons tracking rabbits and gathering roots with her best friend and her little sister. She loves to watch the ferry arrive, delivering goods and news to their remote community. But then Rose's elders start speaking in hushed tones and her parents discuss whether they should "join the resistance." When she learns that the government wants to push the Métis off their land again, Rose fears that their lives, their entire lifestyle, are at risk. Determined to help, Rose sets out on an adventure that will test her bravery more than she ever expected. She'll do anything to protect her family, her home, and her way of life. (5/4)
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J FIC Lin
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My sister, the freak
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Mary Seaver lives in her own world. It's not her fault if sometimes her enthusiasm creates chaos. To Mary, that's what being 10 years old and a huge science fiction fan is all about. Allison "Al" Seaver is Mary's older sister--and she's everything that Mary is not: cool, calm, collected, and super popular. So it makes sense that when aliens invade their hometown of Pleasant Valley, Mary's trying to warn everyone about the end of the world while Al's just hoping it will all go away before the spring dance. But when a secret emerges from their family's past, Mary and Al find themselves turning to their most unlikely ally: each other. (5/4)
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J FIC Jon
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A fishboy named... Sashimi
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In the town of Barnacle Bay, a creature lurks. He's come from the ocean, in search of others like him. To fit in with humans, Sashimi sneaks into an elementary school and pretends to be a student. But he's clearly a fish out of water! When Sashimi finds out the whole town is on the hunt for the Beast of Barnacle Bay--a creature who sounds a lot like Sashimi--hijinks ensue! Fortunately, with the help of a new friend and the class goldfish, Sashimi figures out a way to stay afloat. (5/4)
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Book
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J FIC San
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Last day pool party
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The only thing standing between the kids of Orange Grove Junior High and summer break is one party--and a whole lot of drama. After being left off the roll call during her class graduation ceremony, Rose is done being invisible. She has a foolproof plan for how to stand out, and it all starts with going to the last day pool party. But she's not the only one who is going to make a splash...Liv is on the search for a new BFF after learning that her friend Juhi is totally ruining her life by moving. And even though Maya would rather be caught dead than at unpopular Dustin's party, her mom says she has to be nice--which as it turns out, might not be the same as being cool. Soon, cliques collide and drama goes off the deep end. Rose and her classmates will face unexpected twists and hilarious (or maybe just embarrassing) mishaps and miscommunications. From cake collisions to best friend blowouts, this party is about to go off the deep end. (5/4)
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J FIC Ste
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Forbidden mountain
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Every Anoran child dreams of the day they will enter the sacred bonding hut and match with a guardian--a spiritual guide who grants magically enhanced abilities. A lucky few will bond with Advocates, who promise greatness and glory. Others will be tempted by forbidden offers from the Accursed--dangerous spirits who bring nothing but destruction and a penalty of death to any Anoran who chooses them. But when Mako discovers that the worst of these agents of chaos has returned to spread an ancient evil through the empire, he faces an unthinkable choice: will he bond with one of the Accursed to gain the power to stop another? Halfway across the empire, Arden has no guardian and no prospects of adventure ... until she infiltrates an underground criminal network to rescue her missing friend. Relying on her knack for sensing the truth through even the smoothest lies, Arden finds herself at the center of a sinister conspiracy that runs much deeper than she ever imagined. Soon Mako's and Arden's fates collide, and together they must face bandit armies, dark secrets, and untold dangers to fight an enemy who could destroy all they've ever known. (5/4)
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J FIC Mul
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The ghost in cabin 13
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Twelve-year-old Leah is nervous to attend sleepaway camp for the first time. She's worried about meeting new friends, living out in the woods, and being away from her family--the totally normal, non-supernatural scary stuff that all new campers think about. But Leah didn't expect to also have to fear the ghost in Cabin 13. It's a good thing she brought Beverly, her beloved doll, for comfort ... Between getting picked on by the older mean girls in her cabin, participating in a seance gone terribly wrong, and befriending (then unfriending) a possessed doll, Leah's summer at Camp Cottontail goes from boring to straight-up spooky! (5/13)
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Book
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J FIC Phi
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The sweet spot
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Twelve-year-old Trip dreams of winning the Little League championship, but when his dad is unexpectedly deployed, he navigates changes at home and on the field with uncertainty. (6/2)
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J FIC Vic
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Bad badger : a family story
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As Septimus and Gully grow from friends into family, they will have to weather the trouble brought by unexpected houseguests and new neighbors. (6/2)
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J FIC Woo
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Sherlock roach and the case of the crunchy crumb - VIEW IN CATALOG
Sherlock roach and the case of the crunchy crumb
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When Lucille's crunchy crumb goes missing, Sherlock Roach and his friend and assistant, Dr. Wormston, take on the case. (6/2)
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J FIC McG
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The shark prince
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In a small Hawaiian village, half-human, half-shark teen Nohea risks attending school and entering a surf competition to help his family, while struggling to control his dangerous shark instincts and unravel the mystery of his disappearing friends. (6/2)
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J FIC Mau
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Styx and stones
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Simon expected more from life than being orphaned in ancient Greece and stuck in the Underworld for eternity. Determined not to forget who he is, he commits himself to escaping Hades. Along the way, he faces the monster Cerberus, befriends the tormented Sisyphus, and becomes Persephone's favorite servant. Then, after centuries of failed attempts, he is finally thrust into modern times--and into the stall of a middle school bathroom. Naked. With the help of Zeke, a nerdy rich kid on the social fringes, Simon learns to navigate this amazing and bewildering world. And with Simon's help, Zeke begins to question his comfortable life and understand the true meaning of friendship. Everything seems to be going great . . . until the god of the Underworld sends a demon girl to bring Simon back. And suddenly, it's not just the secret of Simon's past that's threatened, but their very lives--and everyone's around them, too. Is their friendship strong enough to withstand the Will of Hades and save St. Nikolaos Academy Middle School? (6/2)
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J FIC Sch
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Pooch on the loose
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Fourth-graders Tony, Mia, and River form a tight friendship in Ms. Gold's class and create the After-School Kindness Crew, embarking on adventures and helping others along the way. (6/2)
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J FIC Haw
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The mystery of the stolen World Cup trophy - VIEW IN CATALOG
The mystery of the stolen World Cup trophy
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Twelve-year-old Diez Espada, a soccer-obsessed sleuth named after Lionel Messi's jersey number, tracks down the World Cup trophy in a high-stakes, one-night investigation with his crush Rio and world-famous Detective Enzo. (6/2)
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Book
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J FIC Cer
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The missing magic of Sparrow Xia
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Twelve-year old Sparrow Xia attends the Zenith Academy for Magical Development where she discovers a strange illness draining the students of their magic and must work together with her friends to find out who is responsible. (6/2)
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Book
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J FIC Ham
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Squalo & Mage vs. the rage of the Bakunawa - VIEW IN CATALOG
Squalo & Mage vs. the rage of the Bakunawa
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After losing her father in an attack by an evil tikbalang, Mage and her best friend, Squalo, set off on an important quest far from home to honor her father's last wish: find the Bakunawa, the guardian of the sea. But Mage and Squalo have no idea where to start. And Ventrolio, the Nightmare Maker, is hunting Mage at any cost. Mage and Squalo's journey takes them all over Mundo, facing monsters and possessed minions of Ventrolio, until they hear news of an angry Bakunawa who would rather destroy ships and summon storms than help sailors. Why would Mage's father send them to someone so dangerous? Can Mage and Squalo uncover the truth before the Bakunawa unleashes her wrath and plunges all of Mundo into chaos? (6/12)
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J FIC Bod
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RV there yet?
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Five newly blended siblings on a wild road trip to Yellowstone--welcome to the familymoon (aka a honeymoon with the whole crew)! What starts as a disaster becomes...an even bigger disaster. But along the way in this laugh-out-loud adventure, something unexpected happens: this chaotic bunch becomes a family. Five new step-siblings, two frazzled grown-ups, one borrowed RV (that's seen better days), one escaped pet snake, three weeks in Yellowstone National Park, what could possibly go wrong? Ride along with Cricket, Flossie, Parker, Newt, and Darwin as they navigate unexpected animal encounters, inexplicably terrible food, ridiculously tight spaces, alarming practical jokes and--most of all--figuring out how to be a family, in this humorous and heartwarming story. (6/12)
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J FIC Nel
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Don't feed the lion
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Thirteen-year-old Theo Kaplan loves soccer more than anything. So when his hero, Wes Mitchell, makes an antisemitic remark that goes viral, Theo's world turns upside down. His teammates shrug it off as 'no big deal,' but anti-Jewish comments start spreading at school. Even worse, someone draws a swastika on Theo's locker--and the adults stay silent. Theo realizes: this is much bigger than soccer. While his little sister, Annie, gets involved in unexpected ways, Theo wrestles with anger, confusion, and the urge to ignore it all. But when a new friend shows them that ignoring problems doesn't make them disappear, Theo and Annie face their toughest choice yet: stay quiet, or find the courage to speak up when it matters most. (6/12)
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Book
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J FIC Gol