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Explorer : the Mystery Boxes : Seven Graphic Stories
An anthology of short graphic works by such artists as Kazu Kibuishi, Dave Roman, and Raina Telgemeier, all on the theme of a mysterious box and the marvels, or mayhem, inside.
126 p. 2012
Children's Graphic Novel
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Bauer, Joan
Close to Famous
Twelve-year-old Foster McFee and her mother escape from her mother's abusive boyfriend and end up in the small town of Culpepper, West Virginia, where they use their strengths and challenge themselves to build a new life, with the help of the friends they make there.
250 p. 2011
Teen Fiction Book
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Berger, Melvin.
Butterflies & Caterpillars
Asks readers a true-or-false question about the physical characteristics, diet, or behavior of butterflies or caterpillars that the reader can find the answer to by turning the page.
46 p. 2008
Easy Nonfiction Book
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Blumenthal, Deborah
The Lifeguard
Spending the summer at her aunt's beach house, teenaged Sirena struggles with her parents' divorce and falls in love with a mysterious lifeguard.
217 p. 2012
Teen Fiction Book
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Brown, Jeff
Invisible Stanley
One morning, after a terrible storm, Stanley's family discovers that Stanley is invisible.
87 p. 2003
Children's Fiction Book
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Buckley, Michael
M is for Mama's Boy
Led by Duncan "Gluestick" Dewey, the NERDS team uses brain power and courage rather than gadgets when they face off against supervillian Simon, his band of savage squirrels, and Albert, a middle-aged computer genius who lives with his mother.
xxi, 246 p. 2010
Children's Fiction Book
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Burks, James
Bird & Squirrel On the Run
Bird and Squirrel outwit Cat and become best friends in this zany adventure. Squirrel is afraid of his own shadow. Bird doesn't have a care in the world. And Cat wants to eat Bird and Squirrel. Of course, he'll have to catch them first, and that's not going to be easy. Join this trio as they head south for the winter in a hilarious road trip. But watch out! Cat is waiting around every bend, and he's one pesky feline.
125 p. 2012
Children's Graphic Novel
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Butler, Dori Hillestad
The Buddy Files : the Case of the School Ghost
When therapy dog Buddy attends the fourth grade sleepover in the school's library, he solves the mystery of the school ghost.
129 p. 2012
Children's Fiction Book
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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Biscuit Plays Ball
Biscuit is excited to be at the ball game, but no dogs are allowed to play. Can the determined puppy find a way to join in the fun?
28 p. 2012
Easy Reader
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Christopher, Matt
Out at Second
When a key player on the Grizzlies' baseball team is hit on the head by a ball while practicing with his friends, they must decide whether to keep his injury a secret even after he starts behaving strangely.
134 p. 2011
Children's Fiction Book
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Clarke, Ginjer L.
Watch Out! : the World's Most Dangerous Creatures
A collection of profiles of some of the world's deadliest animals includes coverage of the king cobra's ability to kill an elephant with one venomous bite and the blue-ringed octopus that develops bright markings when it feels threatened.
47 p. 2012
Easy Nonfiction Book
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Collins, Suzanne
The Hunger Games
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
374 p. 2008
Teen Fiction Book
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Dezago, Todd
Spider-Man and Captain America. Stars Stripes and Spiders
Spider-Man and Captain America join forces to battle the ghastly Grey Gargoyle.
24 p. 2006
Children's Graphic Novel
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DiCamillo, Kate
Mercy Watson : Something Wonky this Way Comes
"Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their porcine wonder, Mercy, are off to the Bijou Drive-In. What will happen when the Lincoln Sisters, Frank, Stella, and a gaggle of familiar characters get the same idea for a night out? With the tempting scent of hot buttered popcorn wafting through the air, everyone's favorite pig leads the way in this hilarious romp featuring movies, mayhem, and Mercy!" -- p. [4] of cover.
86 p. 2009
Children's Fiction Book
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Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
The Conch Bearer : a Novel
In India, a healer invites twelve-year-old Anand to join him on a quest to return a magical conch to its safe and rightful home, high in the Himalayan mountains.
265 p. 2003
Children's Fiction Book
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Findlay, Lisa
Gulliver in Lilliput
On a voyage in the South Seas, an Englishman finds himself shipwrecked in Lilliput, a land of people only six inches high.
48 p. 2010
Easy Reader
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French, Vivian
Yucky Worms
While helping Grandma in the garden, a child learns about the important role of the earthworm in helping plants grow.
28 p. 2010
Easy Picture Book
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Gantos, Jack.
Rotten Ralph Helps Out
Sarah's cat Rotten Ralph tries to help her create a school project based on ancient Egypt, but he is more of a hindrance than a help.
48 p. 2012
Easy Reader
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Goodman, Susan E.
Trains!
Introduces the history of trains, from the nineteenth-century steam locomotives that bridged the American East and West to the Japanese "pusher" commuter trains and the Scottish train used as the Hogwarts Express in the "Harry Potter" films.
46 p. 2012
Easy Nonfiction Book
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Grabenstein, Chris.
The Smoky Corridor
With the help of his stepmother, his dog Zipper, and new friend Malik, Zack Jennings faces ghosts and zombies at his new middle school, which is said to house a lost Confederate treasure.
326 p. 2010
Children's Fiction Book
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