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1) Ferris
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
When a ghost shows up at the threshold to Ferris's grandmother Charisse's room, Ferris worries that she's there to take Charisse to the Great Beyond. But Charisse says that the ghost has something else in mind--something unpredictable, a task that's impractical and illuminating. But how can Ferris focus on completing an assignment for a ghost when her little sister is terrorizing the town, her uncle keeps sending her to spy on her aunt, and the house...
Author
Series
Bravelands thunder on the plains volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
"As the water buffalo prepare for their yearly migration, a terrible accident leaves their leader unable to go on--and in his place, young Echo is chosen by the Great Spirit to lead his herd. But the older buffalo can't believe such a young animal has been chosen--and refuse to follow his lead, threatening the migration that is necessary for the Great Spirit to bring the rains to the land. Meanwhile, Stride the cheetah is keeping secrets from his...
3) Bloom
Author
Series
Overthrow volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"The first book in a can't-put-it-down, can't-read-it-fast-enough action-thriller trilogy that's part Hatchet, part Little Shop of Horrors! The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, burrow below streets. They bloom--and release toxic pollens. They bloom--and form venus-fly-trap like pods that swallow...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
321 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When handsome thief Beau enters the castle that appeared out of nowhere he finds himself trapped in Arabella's curse, which can only be broken if she finds a boy who loves her for her true self--a seeming impossibility for a girl who has been told she is impossible to love.
5) Olivetti
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
249 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Witty typewriter Olivetti and twelve-year-old introvert Ernest embark on a mission to find Ernest's missing mother that takes them across San Francisco.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
194 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
263 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this reimagining of the 2004 novel Wide Awake, the author flips the script and rewrites Jimmy and Duncan's story in the real 2024, proving the critical importance of standing up for what you believe in and the cost of apathy in today's political climate.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
219 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Dropping a penny in the wishing fountain at the center of town, ten-year-old Felix meets a strange old man who is a Wishkeeper and becomes his apprentice to help stop a threat to every wish that has ever been granted in the town of Whittlestone.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
210 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Told from two perspectives, Lily and Will deal with the tumult of seventh grade including secrets, rumors, shifting friendships, overbearing parents, and a first dance.
Author
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
449 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ariel grapples with her fear of her own mind and violent fantasies, driven by her desire to meet her parents' expectations and societal norms, until a summer job at a carnival leads her to new friends who help her discover her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and find acceptance and support for her true self.
11) And then, boom!
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
With her family on the verge of losing their home, Sarah searches for a rumored treasure inside an abandoned funhouse which is unlike any escape room she's ever attempted, and when things take a dangerous turn, she refuses to turn back--not when her future is at stake.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When her mother, who disappeared 16 years before, reappears while a true crime documentary about her case is being filmed, 18-year-old Bel, not buying her mom's unbelievable story about what happened to her, must uncover the real reason Rachel Price is back from the dead.
14) Kill her twice
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
390 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In in 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown neighborhood.
15) Millie
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
199 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A street dog named Millie and a young girl, who are both dealing with abandonment issues, give trust and belonging a second chance.
Author
Series
Pegasus volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition,
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
428 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The ancient rivalry between the Olympians and the Titans has been rekindled. However, Saturn has found his Flame, and the balance of power has tipped in his favor. If Saturn can make the Flame of Titus do his bidding, Olympus will fall!
The Olympians need Emily more than ever, but she can no longer control her power. If she's going to save them, he will have to save herself first.
To do so, Emily and Pegasus must go to the Diamond Head volcano in...