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14,700 | 5 | "Warm humor, magical mishaps, and themain characters budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series aspecial shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels."Bookliststarred reviewLaurence Yep is a two-time Newbery Honor winner, a recipient of the Laura Ingalls W... | [
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14,701 | 2 | Harriet Ziefert is a prolific childrens book author and the founder and publisher of Blue Apple Books, an award-winning childrens publishing house. A pioneer in the leveled-reader genre, Ziefert has written numerous Step into Reading books, including the bestselling Sleepy Dog.Norman Gorbaty was a leader in graphic des... | [
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14,702 | 4 | Generations of children around the world have grown up spending hours poring over books by the late RICHARD SCARRY filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. He began his career at Golden Books in the 194... | [
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14,703 | 1 | Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. L... | [
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14,704 | 0 | "An easy, well-structured treatment of an eternally hot topic, this is a likely choice for beginning readers."--Kirkus.Joyce Miltonhas written several books for Penguin Young Readers, includingBatsandPocahontas: An American Princess. Milton currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.Franco Tempesta is an Italian artist and ... | [
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14,705 | 7 | Praise for The ENCHANTED FILES: Trolled"A biography-writing assignment takes a sixth-grader from the eerie depths of New Yorks Grand Central Terminal all the way to Troll Mountain."Kirkus ReviewsPraise for The ENCHANTED FILES: Cursed * Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun Booklist, Starred With magic, mischief, and mayhem ... | [
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14,706 | 0 | Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publi... | [
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14,707 | 2 | Lou Anders drew on his adventures traveling to Greece in his twenties to write Skyborn, combining these experiences with his love of adventure fiction and games (both tabletop and role playing). While he has yet to ride a hippalektryon, creating his own board games for Frostborn, Nightborn, and now Skyborn is one of hi... | [
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14,708 | 2 | K-Gr 2Moore offers another delightful tale of her red-headed heroine, Freckleface Strawberry. In Backpacks!, Freckleface and her best friend, Windy Pants Patrick, are both enthusiastic students who always do their homework and prepare their own backpacks with their favorite items. Unfortunately, the two friends discove... | [
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14,709 | 2 | Mariana Ruiz Johnson is the author and illustrator of several books for children in other countries. This is her first picture book published in the United States. She lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Title: I Know a Bear | [
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14,710 | 0 | MARY POPE OSBORNE and NATALIE POPE BOYCE are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. They work together on Magic Tree House® Fact Tracker books to give readers information about the places, time periods, and animals that Jack and Annie discover in their Magic Tree House adventures. Mary lives in nort... | [
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14,711 | 16 | GARTH WILLIAMS (1912-1996) is known for his realistic yet highly expressive animal characters. He brought to life some of the best-loved childrens books of the 20th century, including E.B. Whites Charlottes Web and Stuart Little, and the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Williams illustrated many timeless Gol... | [
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14,712 | 11 | Since the Academy Awardnominated Brooklyn Bridge aired in 1981, Ken Burns has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. These include The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, The Civil War, The National Parks: Americas Best Idea, and Baseball, among many others. A father o... | [
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14,713 | 2 | For over twenty years, Ilene Cooper has been writing both fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Golden Rule, Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy, and her Absolutely Lucy series. She is also the childrens book editor at Booklist.; Title: Absolutely Lucy #7: Lucy's Holiday Surprise | [
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14,714 | 2 | PreSA tiny fly imitates his insect friends before finding his own unique abilities. Worm can "WIGGLE!" with aplomb, but Fly's tentative "wiggle?" attempt falls flat. A row of ants "MARCH! MARCH! MARCH!" with military precision, but Fly is out of step and facing the wrong direction. While gazing at bees, butterflies, an... | [
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14,715 | 2 | K-Gr 2Rocket's engaging personality shines through once again in this beginning reader. Just as in the original picture books, the pup's adventures focus on his positive dealings with his animal companions and, of course, his insatiable enthusiasm for learning. This story revolves around the traditional school celebrat... | [
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14,716 | 0 | No doubt about it--Caldecott Medalist Montresor has a unique, often disturbing artistic vision in his works. This has never been more evident than in his interpretation of Perrault's classic tale. The artist adheres closely to the source, an unrepentantly grisly story that rarely appears in its original form. His Red R... | [
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14,717 | 2 | PreS-Gr 2A barefoot boy and girl discover that little things can be more significant than they seem. Using a small circular die-cut hole in alternating pictures, Pham asks simple questions and reveals the answer on the following spread. "A little light?" shows the children looking at a small candle, while the next illu... | [
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14,718 | 0 | KATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dragon Keepers and all the books in the Dog Dairies series. She lives in New Paltz with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs: Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and G... | [
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14,719 | 2 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.; Title: Sleepover Fun! (Barbie) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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14,720 | 4 | Generations of children around the world have grown up spending hours poring over books by the late RICHARD SCARRY filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. He began his career at Golden Books in the 194... | [
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14,721 | 0 | PreS-Gr 1Out of print since the mid-1980s, this whimsical collection features short tales and poems from the great Margaret Wise Brown, complemented by lush and richly detailed illustrations by Leonard Weisgard. Though not nearly as groundbreaking or eye-popping as their 1946 collaboration on The Little Island (Doubled... | [
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14,722 | 2 | Gr 7 UpIn this debut novel told in alternating points of view, one in poetry and one in prose, Bodger explores a future in which gender selection in India has led to there being five boys for every girl. The prose is captivating in its authenticity, portraying Kiran's point of view very well. The poetry is appropriatel... | [
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14,723 | 0 | Jennifer Liberts grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Agoura, California. She has a BA in English Literature from California State University, and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. She has worked as a children's book editor, an English teacher, and an independent bookseller. She lives in Portland, Oregon... | [
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14,724 | 14 | Simon, whose first foray into children's books was Amy and the Dancing Bear , here offers a holiday tale that she invented for her children when they were small. As a writer, Simon displays a developing feel for language, but the plot, which revolves around a boy named Ben and his suddenly mute sister, Miranda, is unev... | [
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14,725 | 2 | New York Times bestselling author Suzy Becker is back with fifth grade artist Kate Geller, who brings more wit, attitude, and doodles. With over 400 illustrations and brimming with humor, Kate the Great: Winner Takes All is perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Dork Diaries and any reader looking for slice-o... | [
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14,726 | 2 | "Moore offers another delightful tale of her red-headed heroine, Freckleface Strawberry."School Library JournalJULIANNE MOORE is an Academy Awardwinning actress and the author of theNew York Timesbestselling Freckleface Strawberry series andMy Mom Is a Foreigner, But Not to Me, illustrated by Meilo So. She lives in New... | [
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14,727 | 8 | In a rather long text for the picture book format, San Souci ( Feathertop ; Young Merlin ) draws on an amalgam of sources to portray the young princess as she explores the enchanted forest around her father's castle and as she ultimately saves the kingdom from destruction. All the ingredients prized by fantasy aficiona... | [
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14,728 | 10 | Gr 46Gerald Overflight is a poetry-writing, cowardly griffin whose anxiety and siblings get the best of him. Griffins are supposed to be fierce, regal, and fearless, but Gerald defies typical griffin stereotypes. The first egg laid but the last to hatch, he runs away when even his father states that he is ashamed of hi... | [
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14,729 | 13 | Brighton's ( Nijinsky ; Five Secrets in a Box ) considerable gifts are mostly unfulfilled in this rather static picture book about the talented and precocious Austrian composer (1756-1791). As narrated by Mozart's sister Nannerl, here a rather prim and proper fraulein-in-training who became a music teacher at the ripe ... | [
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14,730 | 2 | If Ready...Set...Read! were a movie, it would surely be a box-office hit with its all-star cast, including Little Bear, Morris the Moose, and Frog and Toad. This rich treasury of children's favorite stories, as well as poems, riddles, tongue-twisters, and hidden picture games, will delight and inspire every beginning r... | [
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14,731 | 13 | From the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal -- 50 man-made and natural structures from around the world are drawn here.fel Tower to the Taj Mahal -- 50 man-made and natural structures from around the world are drawn here.; Title: Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Sk... | [
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14,732 | 1 | Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publi... | [
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14,733 | 13 | Grade 3-6A series addition for amateur artists. After a brief introduction, each page features a creature or vehicle to draw, accompanied by detailed sketches that progress logically. At times, however, the green pencil used in the illustrations is too light to show the added lines clearly. The figures vary in difficul... | [
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14,734 | 2 | On Ellie and Carrie's first day of second grade there's a brand new kid in the class. But when the teacher asks her students to welcome the ultrablond, blue-eyed, pink-lipped, loud-voiced, accent-sporting Lazlo S. Gasky to Brookhaven School, they all mock him instead: "Too different and strange to fit in they all feare... | [
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14,735 | 2 | Lively and inspirational, Katie Couric's sophomore picture book, reunites Ellie McSnelly and Carriet O'Toole, friends from her successful first book, The Brand New Kid. Once again, Couric's tale deals with the aches and pains of growing up, and in The Blue Ribbon Day, she encourages kids to deal positively with disappo... | [
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14,736 | 16 | STEVE MARTIN is a celebrated writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include The Jerk, Father of the Bride, and The Spanish Prisoner, as well as Roxanne, L.A. Story, and Bowfinger, for which he also wrote the screenplays. He is the author of the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile and of the bestselling collection o... | [
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14,737 | 6 | a different ending -- every time!<br><br>If you could do anything, what would you choose? Imagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on . . . You choose! With the help of witty illustration... | [
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14,738 | 6 | Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children and won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Red House Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Stockport Schools Book Award. He has also enjoyed great success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson books. Nick lives in ... | [
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14,739 | 10 | As if being tiny and also having S.Horten as your name isn't bad enough, ten-year-old Stuart Horten is moved (by his very clever, but not very sensible parents) to Beeton, far away from all his friends. But in Beeton starts the strangest adventure of Stuart's life as he is swept up in a quest to find his uncle's old wo... | [
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14,740 | 0 | "Realistic, frightening, and heartbreaking.... A novel that is compelling and emotionally wringing."--Quill & QuirePraise for Eric Walters"Eric Walters is a classic storyteller. His award-winning novels are smooth, clean reads that put ordinary kids in extraordinary situations. . . . Highly Recommended." --CM Magaz... | [
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14,741 | 7 | A richly inventive fantasy.Literary ReviewFabulously illustrated and written with more than usual elegance.Sunday Times; Title: The Twig Trilogy (Edge Chronicles #1-3): Includes Beyond the Deepwoods, Stormchaser & Midnight Over Sanctaphrax | [
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14,742 | 0 | “The Gravesavers is a humorous and heartfelt look into a devastating time in a young girl’s life. Sheree Fitch has truly captured the angst and curiosity inherent in the nature of any young person, and she has thrown in a Titanic-like story for added excitement….It is a pleasure to read a book with a ... | [
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14,743 | 7 | ERIC WALTERS' young adult novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, and Ruth Schwartz Awards, and have received honours from UNESCO's international award for Literature in the Service of Tolerance. He lives in Mississauga, Ontario.It looked like a giant butterfly f... | [
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14,744 | 7 | Paul Stewart is the author of a number of previous titles for children including The Midnight Hand and The Wakening. He won the Smarties Gold Award with Chris Riddell for Fergus Crane.Chris Riddell has won the Unesco Award for Something Else, as well as being shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschl... | [
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14,745 | 7 | Gr 710An incoming asteroid is projected to end all life on Earth and 100 highly skilled children and four adults wait in space until the time when it is safe to return to the planet. With the isolated society that has formed on the space station, many dynamic relationships develop and evolve, though characterization do... | [
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14,746 | 2 | Gr 47Muchoki is only 13, but already carries a great burden of responsibility. After extreme violence breaks out in his village, those surviving members of his family are relocated to an unfamiliar and unwelcoming refugee camp. His burden, and dire situation, only grow as Muchoki has to assume responsibility for his yo... | [
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14,747 | 2 | Wilson (Double Act; Bad Girls) presents an insightful portrait of 10-year-old Tracy in the girl's own words. Readers initially make her acquaintance through entries in a fill-in book entitled "My Book About Me." Her revelations are by turn caustic, funny and heartbreaking. Living in a group home for children after two ... | [
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14,748 | 17 | Grade 5-8-Paulsen accounts for his 13th year "of wonderful madness" when he and his friends tried to shoot a waterfall in a barrel, break the world record for speed on skis, hang glide with an Army surplus parachute, and perform other daredevilish stunts. Readers will be drawn to the term "extreme sports" but the story... | [
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14,749 | 7 | Earthling (or Earthian, as residents of Planet Quilk would have it) Akiko has just entered fifth grade, is the head of the school safety patrol, and is settling into life on her home planet after the past year's wild space adventures (Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd, Akiko in the Castle of Alia Rellapor, etc.). Of co... | [
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14,750 | 0 | An island boy himself, Graham Salisbury has written many books for teens that draw on his understanding and appreciation of the rich culture of Hawaii. His finest novel to date, Lord of the Deep, shows his growing ability to portray the subtleties of relationships as well as the colorful flavor of Hawaiian life. In Isl... | [
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14,751 | 0 | Praise for the Nate the Great Series Kids will like Nate the Great. School Library Journal, Starred Review A consistently entertaining series. Booklist Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner. Publishers Weekly Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delightin... | [
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14,752 | 2 | Ellie is frantic. Her two best friends seem to be living life in the fast lane while she putters along the curb. Glamorous blond Magda has got a thousand cute boys buzzing around her, and Goth girl Nadine has just been asked to take part in a national teen modeling contest. All Ellie has are massive panic attacks about... | [] | Test |
14,753 | 2 | Grade 6-9-In this boy-and-his-dog tale with a twist, Logan Moore, 14, doesn't measure up to the expectations of his mom and stepdad, and is friendless at school. His one interest, inventing electronic gadgets, only gives vent to mischievous impulses. The teen lacks direction and self-esteem until he adopts Jack, a wild... | [
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14,754 | 0 | In Cannon's (Shadow Brothers) strongly sketched pioneer novel, Mormons emigrating from Wales traverse the West with pushcarts, and a bold 12-year-old girl shoulders the additional burden of an infant whose mother has died in childbirth. Narrator Charlotte, a storyteller who dreams of fame, impulsively volunteers for th... | [
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14,755 | 3 | Wilson (The Story of Tracy Beaker, reviewed July 23) here poignantly addresses a tragic and traumatic experience: the death of a friend. Narrator Jude and her friend Vicky are inseparable ("We're going to be best friends for ever and ever and ever, through school, through college, through work"), until one afternoon, w... | [] | Train |
14,756 | 7 | Mark Crilley was raised in Detroit. After graduating from Kalamazoo College in 1988, he traveled to Taiwan and Japan, where he taught English to students of all ages for nearly five years. It was during his stay in Japan in 1992 that he created the story of Akiko and her journey to the planet Smoo. First published as a... | [
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14,757 | 0 | Grade 4-7 - Cody, 13, and his mother have temporarily moved to Texas to care for Cody's ailing grandmother. As the story opens, he is running from class bullies, one of whom is his cousin. He runs straight into a police officer, an aspiring comedian, who intervenes. A friendship develops between them, and Officer Ramse... | [
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14,758 | 7 | Odilon and Carmilla love sucking up the ink in books with their twin straw. Especially the ink in adventure stories! But as they begin one of their favorite tales, it?s the straw that sucks them in?and plops them right into the story. . . .ric Sanvoisin has written numerous books for children, including every Ink Drink... | [
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14,759 | 7 | Grade 3-6-Akiko, now in fifth grade, is more ready than ever to trade places with her robot look-alike and zoom into space. This time, the girl and her alien friends are headed for the Intergalactic Space Patrollers Training Camp on Zarga Baffa. Can Akiko withstand the gross food, the physical and mental tests, and her... | [
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14,760 | 2 | Thirteen-year-old Mikey Donovan has nothing but admiration for his stepfather, Bill. An accomplished charter fisherman who works in and around the Hawaiian islands, Bill is teaching Mikey the ins and outs of his boat, the Crystal-C, and Mikey is soaking up Bill's nautical know-how faster than a sea sponge. "Lord of the... | [
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14,761 | 7 | In the third episode of the bizarre Ink Drinker series, following The Ink Drinker and A Straw for Two, Draculink, Odilon, and Carmilla are destined for disaster unless they find a new home. A subway line is being built under their cemetery, and soon their world (and their coffins) will come crashing down. Draculink, a ... | [
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14,762 | 9 | Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 19, 2007:"This intimate story realistically examines friendship, family secrets and the struggles of a learning-disability child trying to make sense fo the world."Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2007:"An engrossing examination of a profound theme in the deft hand... | [
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14,763 | 7 | First published as a comic book, Mark Crilleys bimonthly Akiko series has earned numerous award nominations, as well as a spot on Entertainment Weeklys It List. He lives in Michigan. You can visit him at www.markcrilley.com.; Title: Akiko and the Missing Misp | [
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14,764 | 2 | Grade 4-8-School is just about finished for the year in Whitman, OH, and 11-year-old Frances is looking forward to long days of freedom and two weeks at a local camp with her best friend. However, her mother wants to spend the summer at a spiritual retreat in Oregon so Frances agrees to stay with Aunt Blue, her mother'... | [] | Test |
14,765 | 2 | Grade 5-8-Xandra Hobson likes to escape from her family, where she feels like a complete failure in the company of geniuses, and to embark on imaginary adventures involving magic. One day, while in the woods, she encounters real magic when she rescues a bird from some hunters; the next day, it is gone, leaving a feathe... | [
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14,766 | 11 | Grade 6-10-Violet Paz, a 10th grader in suburban Chicago, spends the better part of a year preparing for her quincea-ero, the celebration of her womanhood, that her Cuban grandmother longs for her to experience. While her attention to the plans and her understanding of what the event means wax and wane in her conscious... | [
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14,767 | 7 | Akiko to the rescue again! On her way home from school one day, the intrepid fifth grader is picked up in a space ship masquerading as a police car by her alien friends Mr. Beeba, Spuckler, and Gax. Quickly they explain: their friend Poog was recently called back to his planet, Toog, which apparently is in grave danger... | [
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14,768 | 2 | In this sequel to the Victorian fantasy A Great and Terrible Beauty, Gemma continues to pursue her role as the one destined to bind the magic of the Realms and restore it to the Order--a mysterious group who have been overthrown by a rebellion. Gemma, Felicity and Ann, (her girlfriends at Spence Academy for Young Ladie... | [
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14,769 | 0 | Grade 4-7-Ben and his father are the cooking team at a logging camp in northern Minnesota in the winter of 1898. Pa's in charge, and Ben is the helper hoping for a chance at other duties beyond peeling spuds and setting tables. The thread that carries through the episodic narrative is Ben's longing to know more about h... | [
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14,770 | 0 | Grade 5-8This novel is rich with believable, endearing characters as well as excitement and emotion. Dina, 13, can't wait to leave Germany and begin her new life in America with Mama's rich brother and his family. She longs to finally escape the drudgery of her mother's sewing shop, even though she is often reminded, "... | [
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14,771 | 7 | Grade 5-7-Forty years after the publication of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Doubleday, 1963), Aiken presents a new and vibrant adventure of indomitable Dido Twite in this eighth book in the series. Dido gets involved in a plot by an exceedingly evil werewolf-Baron fresh from 15 years incarceration in the Tower of Lo... | [
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14,772 | 0 | A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mothers dea... | [
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14,773 | 0 | Grade 4-7–Meggie Dillon, 11, candidly shares her perspective on the sacrifices and fears experienced on the homefront during World War II. The girl's family moves from Rockaway, NY, to Willow Run, MI, so that her father can work in a plant constructing B-24 bombers. Meggie is a likable, realistic, fleshed-out cha... | [
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14,774 | 2 | Grade 4-6-Eleven-year-old Fiona Cheng is half and half-her father is Chinese and her mother is Scottish. Being biracial hasn't bothered her, but lately she has been thinking about it quite a bit. It seems that people make assumptions about her based on her appearance. Her grandfather calls her red-haired brother "laddi... | [
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14,775 | 0 | Born to Fly: The Heroic Story of Downed U.S. Navy Pilot Lt. Shane Osborn by Shane Osborn with Malcolm McConnell tells the story of a young American pilot, his life-long love of flying and the fateful events that led him to receive the Navy's highest airmanship honor. Michael French adapted the book for young readers fr... | [] | Train |
14,776 | 11 | During the early 1900s, China struggled to maintain an unstable democracy as radical factions fought over territories and political titles. Many young women found themselves caught between old traditions and new notions. Xueyan, or Yanyan, is lucky. Her father is one of the few who believes in education for women. So w... | [
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14,777 | 0 | When Margaret Cavendish, one of Elizabeth Is Gentlewomen of the Bedchamber, lost her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her daughter, Lady Grace, became a protge to the monarch, who takes her under her wing. Now Grace, a spunky girl who romps through the gardens with the laundry maids and court tumblers and r... | [
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14,778 | 0 | Grade 4-8This heartwarming novel continues the saga begun in Nory Ryans Song (Delacorte, 2000) and Maggies Door (Random, 2003). With the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge as background, the story is told from the alternating perspectives of Bridget (Bird) Mallon and Thomas Neary, from the time that they are nearly 13... | [
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14,779 | 2 | *Starred Review* Senior patrol leader of his Hilo, Hawaii, scout troop, eighth-grader Dylan looks forward to camping on the coast in the shadow of a volcano. But when he hears that Louie, atough, troubled kid,will be joining the scouts on thetrip, Dylan remembers when their paths crossed once before, and his anticipati... | [
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14,780 | 2 | Grade 6-9-This fourth book in the series furthers the trials and tribulations of best friends Ellie, Magda, and Nadine. Ellie experiences many ups and downs (mainly downs) as she grapples with the shaky relationships all around her. Her dad and stepmom are continuously fighting, her little brother's hopelessly annoying... | [
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] | Validation |
14,781 | 2 | Grade 7 UpThis novel is presented in parallel, first-person accounts (or story lines) that begin prior to September 11, 2001, and culminate some months later. Dawn is a runaway from California headed for New York City. She is resentful of her foster mother, a doctor with the Red Cross who is helping in a refugee camp n... | [
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14,782 | 2 | Ages 12 and up. Best buds Tibby, Carmen, Lena and Bridget are back with their magical pair of shared jeans in Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood. Each summer brings new and difficult challenges, as the perennially separated friends discover afresh this last season before college. Tibby struggles with th... | [
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14,783 | 7 | Grade 3-5-Japanese-American grade-schooler Akiko is scooped up by her former spacefaring buddies: the seedy space tramp Spuckler, brainy but befuddled Mr. Beeba, robot Gax, and floating-dot creature Poog. These cosmos-cruising misfits have entered a cross-galaxy race and need to program the new navigational computer th... | [
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14,784 | 0 | Grade 5-8 -To say that this lively novel is Dickensian is to understate its debt to that author. The story abounds in terrifying villains, grime, misery, and cruelty. Yet it also serves up a fair share of optimism. The narrator, Tom Tin, has fallen on hard times through no fault of his own. When his father, an unemploy... | [
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14,785 | 2 | Lurlene McDaniel is known for her poignant inspirational novels. She lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.; Title: Hit and Run | [
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14,786 | 2 | Grade 2-4Lucy Rose is trying to adjust to all the changes in her life. Her parents have separated and she and her mother have moved to Washington, DC, to be closer to Lucy's maternal grandparents. The third grader misses her dad and her old friends, and she is struggling to fit in at her new school. She must also deal ... | [
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14,787 | 0 | Gr. 4-6. Things are just as they always have been in Idaville. Encyclopedia Brown is still 10-years-old, still helping his police-chief father nab suspects, and still charging kids only 25 cents to solve their cases. (Note to Encyclopedia: to make more money, consider babysitting). Another thing that remains the same i... | [
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14,788 | 2 | Grade 5-7Sixth-grader Billy Clikk's family BUGZ-B-GON business has his parents working unusual hours. Then he accidentally discovers that they are actually secret agents for the Allied Forces for the Management of Extraterritorial Creatches. AFMEC operatives protect the human world from a dizzying variety of weird beas... | [
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14,789 | 0 | Now that Lady Grace is the Queen's secret "Lady Pursuivant"a title normally reserved for those who pursue wrongdoers of the Crownshe can hardly believe that a new mystery has fallen in her lap. But what else can it be when Lady Sarah, a fellow lady-in-waiting known for her fancy clothes and hoity-toity attitude, is mis... | [
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72112
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14,790 | 0 | Grade 4-7Set in two time periods, Moonshower's novel is a riveting look at actual earthquakes in New Madrid, MO, in 1811-12 and a compelling drama. Zoey, a modern 13-year-old, is embarrassed by her Native American heritage and her midwife mother. While on a school field trip, a storm hits and she is whipped back into t... | [
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14,791 | 0 | WHEN MARGARET CAVENDISH, one of Elizabeth I's Gentlewomen of the Bedchamber, lost her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her daughter, Lady Grace, became a protégée to the monarch, who takes Grace under her wing. Now Grace, a spunky girl who romps through the gardens with the laundry maids and c... | [
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51447,
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] | Test |
14,792 | 2 | Like its predecessor, Space Race, Sylvia Waugh's whimsical yet thought-provoking fantasy Earthborn chronicles the doings of visitors from the enlightened planet Ormingat. Nesta Gwynn, a 12-year-old living in northern England, has grown up believing her parents are from Boston, but after the publicity surrounding the di... | [
14401
] | Test |
14,793 | 2 | Grade 6 UpWhen the Finches take in a church-sponsored refugee family from war-torn Sierra Leone, teenage Jared is annoyed that he has to share his room with Mattu, who is his age. Sixth-grader Mopsy, however, is thrilled to embrace Alake and wants to turn her into a "best" friend. Alake doesn't talk, barely eats, and i... | [
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] | Validation |
14,794 | 2 | Grade 13In the third easy chapter book about the Pain (first-grader Jake) and the Great One (third-grader Abigail), Blume relates several common childhood concerns. Each chapter begins with an illustration to let readers know which sibling is narrating. The Great One tells about her brother losing a tooth and her phase... | [
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14,795 | 2 | The Pain and the Great One first appeared in a 1985 picture book.In this chapter book,theyget a fuller treatment that's just right for the audience.First-grader Jake is the Pain, the annoying thornin the side of the Great One (third-grader Abigail). The short, funny chapters point up the push-pull relationship between ... | [
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14,796 | 2 | Grade 7 UpAs in Kit's Wilderness (2000) and The Fire-Eaters (2004, both Delacorte), Almond revisits the English north country of his youth to spin this metaphysical tale of boys in conflict. Davie and his friend Geordie are altar boys, but are beginning to doubt the value of their long-held religious beliefs. They live... | [
14113
] | Validation |
14,797 | 0 | Grade 4-7-In 1933, as the Great Depression hits his Pittsburgh neighborhood, Mike Costa has a handful of problems to face. The family business is in financial trouble, his grandfather is losing his memory, and he faces bullying and anti-Italian prejudice at school. Meanwhile, his job as family rat catcher leads him to ... | [
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14,798 | 2 | Grade 13The Pain and the Great One are back in another series of short vignettes. This time Jacob, aka the Pain, is embarrassed when he makes a mistake in front of the entire class, and Abigail, aka the Great One, deals with the betrayal of trust when her good friend Sasha steals her story. The brother and sister also ... | [
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14,799 | 0 | Gr. 4-7. Running down the alphabet, Exile is the fifth title in the series that began with Assassin (2004), written by Patricia Finney, though the purported author of all the volumes is Lady Grace Cavendish, protege of Queen Elizabeth I. In this tale, a jewel is stolen from an exiled noble from Sharakand. When a laundr... | [
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