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05/23/2013 - 10:50am

A box of gargoyles Cover
Anne Nesbet
A sinister magic begins to ripple throughout Paris--warping everything it touches--and Maya soon realizes that she is the only one who can stop it.
J FIC Nes
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May 16, 2013
A hidden enemy Cover
Erin Hunter
Lucky and the rest of the Leashed Dogs have settled in the forest--but a vicious Pack has claimed the land, and will stop at nothing to ensure that it is theirs alone.
J FIC Hun
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May 13, 2013
Acadia National Park : eye of the whale Cover
Mike Graf
Marjorie C. Leggitt, illustrator
The Parkers, an intrepid family of four, journey to Acadia National Park in Maine where they explore the beautiful coastal waters and hike many of the park's finest trails, including to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the first place in the United States to see the sun rise every morning. They decide to end their trip by camping on an island within the national park, but when Mom tries to kayak back to the mainland, she gets beached on a remote island--and quickly discovers she is not the only one stranded there!
J FIC Gra
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May 21, 2013
An army of frogs : a Kulipari novel Cover
Trevor Pryce
Joel Naftali
Sanford Greene, illustrator
While the Kulipari, the Amphibilands elite fighting group of poisonous frogs, is away, young Darel hopefully assembles a motley crew of friends to fend off an attack by the spell caster called the Spider Queen, and Lord Marmoo, leader of the scorpions.
J FIC Pry
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May 16, 2013
Astronaut Academy : re-entry Cover
Dave Roman
Hakata Soy, having recently fallen in love, discovers that a sinister culprit is stalking the halls of Astronaut Academy, impersonating the crush-objects of students and making off with their extra hearts.
J FIC Rom
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May 17, 2013
Below Cover
Megan McKinlay
On the day Cassie was born, the mayor flipped a lever and everyone cheered as Old Lower Grange was submerged beneath five thousand swimming pools' worth of water and now, twelve years later, Cassie is drawn to the mysterious manmade lake.
J FIC McK
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May 16, 2013
Big Nate : genius mode Cover
Lincoln Peirce
Nate thinks studying is no sweat. But Francis isn't so sure. Can Francis convince Nate to hit the books? Or will Nate's genius wow everyone?
J FIC Pei
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May 13, 2013
Charlie Joe Jackson's guide to summer vacation Cover
Tom Greenwald
J. P. Coovert, illustrator
Charlie Joe Jackson is back and he's at academic summer camp trying to convert all the other kids to non-academics.
J FIC Gre
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May 6, 2013
Doll bones Cover
Holly Black
Eliza Wheeler, illustrator
Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.
J FIC Bla
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May 6, 2013
Elvis and the underdogs Cover
Jenny Lee
Kelly Light, illustrator
All his life Benji, now ten, has been sickly and he has long been targeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapy dog that is not only big enough to protect him, it can also talk.
J FIC Lee
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May 16, 2013
New lands Cover
Geoff Rodkey
Thirteen-year-old Eggbert and his friends face old and new enemies when they travel to the New Lands in search of the lost Okalu tribe and its mysterious ancient treasures.
J FIC Rod
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Apr 26, 2013
Odessa again Cover
Dana Reinhardt
When nine-year-old Odessa Green-Light stomps out her frustration at being sent to her room after shoving her annoying little brother, one particularly big stomp sends Odessa flying through the floorboards and mysteriously twenty-four hours back in time.
J FIC Rei
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May 16, 2013
Once upon a toad Cover
Heather Vogel Frederick
When her mother goes on a NASA mission, Cat Starr is sent to live with her father, stepsister Olivia, and younger brother Geoffrey, but interference by her inept fairy godmother causes toads to appear when Cat speaks and gems to fall from Olivia's mouth, bringing one to the attention of jewel thieves and the other to a secret government laboratory.
J FIC Fre
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Apr 26, 2013
One + one = blue Cover
Mary Jane Auch
Branded the class loser, twelve-year-old Basil reluctantly becomes friends with a bossy new girl who, like Basil, has synesthesia and comes to Basil's aid when his estranged mother returns and turns his life upside down.
J FIC Auc
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Apr 26, 2013
P.S. be eleven Cover
Rita Williams-Garcia
Eleven-year-old Brooklyn girl Delphine feels overwhelmed with worries and responsibilities. She's just started sixth grade and is self-conscious about being the tallest girl in the class, and nervous about her first school dance. She's supposed to be watching her sisters, but Fern and Vonetta are hard to control. Her uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam and seems different. And her pa has a girlfriend. At least Delphine can write to her mother in Oakland, California, for advice. But why does her mother tell her to 'be eleven' when Delphine is now twelve?
J FIC Wil
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May 23, 2013
Red fever Cover
Caroline Clough
A terrible virus has wiped out much of the human population and Scotland is now a wasteland, overrun by wild dogs. Toby's little sister Sylvie is dangerously ill and his family set out in a boat along the Aberdeenshire coast in desperate search of medicine. On their journey they battle for food and fuel, try to outwit lawless pirates and struggle to stay one step ahead of the ever-more powerful dogs and their mighty leader Cerberus. But will they find a cure for Sylvie before it's too late?
J FIC Clo
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Apr 26, 2013
Second chances Cover
Erin Falligant
The reader makes a series of choices that determine how the story's main character will cope with a difficult friend.
J FIC Fal
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May 17, 2013
Semper fido Cover
C. Alexander London
Gus Dempsey is a newly trained dog handler in the United States Marine Corps, and when he is deployed to Afghanistan he is paired with Loki, a bomb-sniffing black Labrador with a mischievous streak.
J FIC Lon
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May 13, 2013
Spymasters Cover
Clifford Riley
A single-volume omnibus of the three Cahill Files novellas, originally published as ebooks, explores the powerful Cahill family's roles in three high-profile historical events.
J FIC Ril
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May 13, 2013
Superman : peace in the balance Cover
Michael Teitelbaum
J FIC Tei
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May 9, 2013
Sylva and the Fairy Ball Cover
Margaret McNamara
Julia Denos, illustrator
Sylva Bell is not old enough to attend the Fairy Ball with her sisters Clara, Rosy, and Golden, but when a horde of trolls crashes the ball, Sylva bravely comes to the rescue.
J FIC McN
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May 22, 2013
Terminal Cover
Roderick Gordon
Brian Williams
"Total Termination of the English: The Styx and their lethal cohorts of Armagi will settle for nothing less. Not even the mighty US military is strong enough to stop the assault! Will and Elliott flee back underground, down to the innards of the Earth. With the support of a small team that survived the plague of New Germania, they discover a secret at the site of the three core pyramids. A secret that may explain not only where the Styx came from, but the human race, too. Can Elliott, with her mixed blood, unlock the clues before Earth itself spins out of orbit?"--FantasticFiction.com.
J FIC Gor
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May 23, 2013
The hero's guide to storming the castle Cover
Christopher Healy
Todd Harris, illustrator
The four princes erroneously dubbed Prince Charming and rudely marginalized in their respective fairy tales have to once again save the kingdom from a great threat.
J FIC Hea
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May 6, 2013
The short seller Cover
Elissa Brent Weissman
While seventh-grader Lindy Sachs is recovering from mononucleosis, her father gives her access to his etrading account as a way to pass the time and she discovers that she has a knack for buying and selling. stocks
J FIC Wei
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May 13, 2013
The Smurflings Cover
Peyo
The Smurflings come up with a plan to find Smurfette a female friend, while the Smurfs open a medallion on Puppy's collar, help the Little Ghosts, and deal with a pesky bird.
J FIC Pey
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May 17, 2013
The vanishing vampire Cover
David Lubar
Marcos Calo, illustrator
After waking up as a vampire, Sebastian, a student at Washington Irving Elementary School, has only one chance to turn back into a human and time is running out.
J FIC Lub
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May 17, 2013
The watcher in the shadows Cover
Chris Moriarty
Mark Geyer, illustrator
In early twentieth-century New York, as thirteen-year-old Sacha Kessler, the Inquisitor's apprentice, faces enemies old and new that threaten him and his family, he changes his mind about learning magic.
J FIC Mor
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May 22, 2013
Vader's little princess Cover
Jeffrey Brown
"As every Galactic Empire parent knows, raising a daughter is a completely unique experience. Even the masked warrior formerly known as Anakin Skywalker is hard-pressed to counter and control his rebellious teenager's outlandish spontaneous plans."--BarnesandNoble.com
J FIC Bro
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May 1, 2013
Vote : the theory, practice, and destructive properties of politics Cover
Gary Paulsen
Fourteen-year-old Kevin impetuously announces that he will run for student body president, mainly to impress his girlfriend Tina, but soon gets excited about making a positive difference in his school and community.
J FIC Pau
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May 17, 2013
When pigs fly Cover
Kirk Scroggs
Sixth-grade-boy-turned-Muppet Danvers Blickensderfer travels to outer space to learn how he can become human again.
J FIC Scr
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May 16, 2013
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Anne Nesbet
J FIC Nes
Caroline Clough
J FIC Clo
Erin Hunter
J FIC Hun
Erin Falligant
J FIC Fal
Mike Graf
Marjorie C. Leggitt, illustrator
J FIC Gra
C. Alexander London
J FIC Lon
Trevor Pryce
Joel Naftali
Sanford Greene, illustrator
J FIC Pry
Clifford Riley
J FIC Ril
Dave Roman
J FIC Rom
Michael Teitelbaum
J FIC Tei
Megan McKinlay
J FIC McK
Margaret McNamara
Julia Denos, illustrator
J FIC McN
Lincoln Peirce
J FIC Pei
Roderick Gordon
Brian Williams
J FIC Gor
Tom Greenwald
J. P. Coovert, illustrator
J FIC Gre
Christopher Healy
Todd Harris, illustrator
J FIC Hea
Holly Black
Eliza Wheeler, illustrator
J FIC Bla
Elissa Brent Weissman
J FIC Wei
Jenny Lee
Kelly Light, illustrator
J FIC Lee
Peyo
J FIC Pey
Geoff Rodkey
J FIC Rod
David Lubar
Marcos Calo, illustrator
J FIC Lub
Dana Reinhardt
J FIC Rei
Chris Moriarty
Mark Geyer, illustrator
J FIC Mor
Heather Vogel Frederick
J FIC Fre
Jeffrey Brown
J FIC Bro
Mary Jane Auch
J FIC Auc
Gary Paulsen
J FIC Pau
Rita Williams-Garcia
J FIC Wil
Kirk Scroggs
J FIC Scr