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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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J FIC Gol
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On the road to happy
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A twelve-year-old girl spends a transformative summer in upstate New York, in a Jewish bungalow colony, where she makes friends and connects with her family and immigrant heritage in new ways. (6/22)
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J FIC Mol
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Berserkers
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A modern-day hunt for Viking treasure collides with Spanish conquistadors and small-town Minnesota. (6/22)
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J FIC Lar
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The thing about giants
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Twelve-year-old Jacq Dyer is the daughter of two renowned giant hunters, although she's never had much stomach for what they do. In a city built from giants' bones, people rely on hunters to keep them prosperous and safe, and everyone knows that giants are violent, senseless creatures . . . aren't they? But when an accident leaves Jacq lost and injured in the wilderness, she ends up face-to-face with Corman, a frightened young giant. Corman has just lost his dad to hunters, and he and Jacq must learn to trust each other if they're going to find their ways home. But as they start finding out the truth about giant hunting--and the shadowy Resistance Jacq has grown up hating--they discover there's more at stake than either of them know. (6/22)
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J FIC Gal
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Rostam wrecks the realm
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When twelve-year-old Rostam Zamini trades a legendary golden mace to a demon prince for popularity on his new home planet, he unknowingly extinguishes its sun, and with the help of new friends and djinns, he races to undo the damage before it is too late. (6/22)
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J FIC Abt
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Casting April
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Twelve-year-old April is a talented performer who is determined to land the starring role in the school play, but no one believes she can do it because of her tracheostomy tube. A heartwarming story of friendship, identity, and the importance of chasing your dreams. Sixth grader April Xue lives and breathes all things Broadway. When she builds up the courage to audition for the lead role in the school play, she thinks she's knocked it out of the park -- until she finds out that she's been assigned to the stage crew. April is devastated--it seems like the curtain is closing on her dream of being an actor. A day later, April overhears that the theater director, Ms. Rooney, decided not to cast her because she's disabled. With the help of her best friend, a sneaky student reporter, and her spirited castmates, April learns to confront her own insecurities as a performer and proves to everyone (including Ms. Rooney) that she deserves a fair shot -- all in time for opening night. (7/10)
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J FIC Lu
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Paloma joins the circus
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In 1939, twelve-year-old Paloma travels with la carpa, her Mexican American family's tent show, and sets out to show her father that she has what it takes to be a tightrope walker like her mother. (7/10)
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J FIC Rui
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Illustrated spooky stories
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A spine-tingling collection of spooky stories to share. Eight spooky stories to bring you out in goosebumps. A haunted castle, a spooky diary, a creepy treehouse and a ghostly mummy are all waiting to send shivers down your spine. Curl up in your favourite spot and begin. Just remember: things are not always what they seem... (7/10)
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J FIC Bae
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Through the Black Gate
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Two twelve-year-olds, orphaned Irene and music-loving Francis, travel to the land of the dead with Moses, a cat Irene believes carries her father's soul, where they confront their grief in hopes of finding their recently departed loved ones. (7/10)
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J FIC Cac
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100 cupboards : the graphic novel
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What dangers lurk locked behind the cupboard doors? Henry isn't brave, but when he hears an odd thumping and scratching on the other side of his bedroom wall, he simply can't ignore it. He scrapes off the wallpaper and peels back the plaster and discovers 100 mysterious mini doors--cupboards, really--of all different shapes and sizes. Through one he sees a glowing room and a man strolling back and forth. Through another he sees only darkness and feels the cold sense that something isn't right. When his cousin Henrietta boldly travels into the worlds beyond the cupboards, it's up to Henry to follow her to help her get back home. But now that he's opened the doors, can he keep the evil inside from coming through? (7/10)
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J FIC Wil
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Champions of the galaxy
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Earth has never been in more trouble. The Galactic Syndicate is unhappy with the danger humans pose to the rest of the galaxy and is planning to annex Earth and eradicated its human inhabitants...unless humans can redeem themselves. In the Terra Trials, fifteen of Earth's smartest and bravest children from across the world must compete in humanity's last chance to save itself. Enter Kola Adesola. Kola is not chosen as a Terra Champion...but his sister is. And if there's one thing Kola's going to do, it's protect his sister. After stowing away on the transporter that takes his sister to the mother ship, Kola gets a whole lot more than he bargained for and must enter the competition himself. But all is not as it seems aboard the ship. Strange things keep happening and their alien hosts seem more invested in stoking the friction between the champions than helping them succeed. Kola must rely on his relationships and his determination to uncover the truth, making him question whether the Terra Trials are just a front for something bigger... (7/10)
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J FIC Oko
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Rise of the rebels
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Tank-bred axolotl Zephyr is drawn into a fierce underwater struggle between rival factions over regeneration and freedom as he continues to search for his sister.
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J FIC Bro
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Dungeon crawl at the haunted mall
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In the late 80s, a toxic spill rendered your local mall too hazardous to occupy--or at least, that's what your parents told you. In reality, the spill was the work of Vaaldrant, a warlock from another dimension who's been transforming mall employees into horrifying supernatural creatures ever since. You and your friends decide to film a video for your vlog channel, but when you meet up at the entrance, you find that your friend Drea is missing! Will you delve into the depths of the mall to rescue Drea from Vaaldrant? Or will his team of mutant mall workers get you first? With all the gooey gross-out chaos of a classic Nickelodeon game show and the high-stakes magical mayhem of a first-class Dungeons and Dragons game, this poltergeist-packed page-turner will keep readers coming back again and again until they've found every good - or grisly - end!! (7/18)
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J FIC Gam
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The stowaway
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In the farthest reaches of a war-torn galaxy, a military transport cruiser barrels toward a supermassive black hole. The crew has vanished. The security drones have gone haywire. And the ship has flown light years off-course. It falls to a single passenger to decide the fate of this doomed voyage: A stowaway tucked into a pocket of the ship's hull. Unfortunately for the reader, YOU are that stowaway. (7/18)
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J FIC McE
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Sneaks
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Twelve-year-old Valory, who has a history of stealing and getting in trouble, and Rook Sagara, a child prodigy who fears leaving his house alone, set out to unravel the mystery of a neighbors' suspicious behavior. (7/23)
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J FIC Ter
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Sleepless
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There's not enough time in the day. How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea wondered what their lives would be like if they only had a few extra hours each day? Well, now they have plenty of extra time... because they no longer need to sleep. None of them knows why this is happening to them. All they know is that they have to keep it a secret from their families and friends. Meanwhile, they'll use their extra hours to become better than everyone else. Each of them thinks they're alone in their sleeplessness. But once they find each other, they know it can't be just an accident. Now they have to ask: What's keeping them awake at night? (7/23)
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J FIC Kor
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Froggy. Autumn antics!
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Winter is approaching at the pond, and Froggy is gearing up for all the fun that autumn and winter bring. Soup! Reading books in front of the fire! Snowball fights! Leaf fights! Mud fights! But he's noticed that his pond friends seem to be slowing down and getting ready to sleep through all the fun. Will he get lonely when they all go to sleep, or will he find more mischief to get into? The perfect cozy comic for Fall fun. (7/23)
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J FIC Wal
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Wolf's belly
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You may think you know the story. Little Red Riding Hood is swallowed by a wolf and later rescued by a kindly woodcutter. But that's not what really happened. For starters, her name was Lu. The daughter of two brave adventurers, she wasn't headed to Grandmother's house. She was looking for glory. She was hunting the Wolf. Swallowed by the beast, Lu finds herself trapped in Wolf's Belly, a magical dimension holding everything and everyone the Wolf has eaten. To escape, she must win over and unite the other fairy-tale survivors, including a stubborn knight and the fourth Little Pig. Can Lu unlock the secrets of this strange realm before the Wolf devours her whole village? Adventure and danger await ...
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J FIC Aug
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Aurora and the orc
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There's something strange about the new kid in class. Maybe it's because he's from a faraway country where they practice different customs. Or maybe it's because his skin is green, he carries a club, and his favorite pastime is slaying elves. Her teacher and classmates are unfazed, but to Aurora, it's obvious--the new kid is an orc! And as his unofficial chaperone, Aurora must teach him about human life and curb his outrageously orc-like behavior. But as she travels with him and sees more of his world, it becomes clear she also has much to learn, not just about him but her own family. (7/23)
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J FIC Tro
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Sama crushes the code
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Is there code for fitting in at middle school? If there is, Sama will figure it out! Sama is a high-energy, creative thinker who doesn't give up easily. With the help of her family, her best friend, and a parrot named Poko, Sama makes new friends, invents a board game to teach coding, and earns her way to a place in the Code Crusher championship with the Tech Club. Middle school isn't so bad after all!--Back cover. (7/29)
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J FIC Meh
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Thunder and Mercy
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In 1979, twelve-year-old Theodora "Thunder" solves a Revolutionary-War-era mystery when she is shipped off to a distant relative's crumbling mansion in Philadelphia and discovers a mysterious diary. (7/29)
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J FIC Bar
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Nando
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Nando may have started life as the runt of the litter, but he's grown into a loyal, hardworking border collie that takes his job--and his family--seriously. He believes that the only way to keep his place on the farm and in the heart of his human, Esperanza, is to maintain perfection in all his responsibilities--and nothing less. But when a tropical storm turns the creek by the farm into a raging river and scatters Cloe, Nando's favorite young human; Stella, a friendly beagle; Oscar, the farm's annoying cat; and Nando himself, Nando learns the hard truth: He can't control everything. Stranded far from home, Nando is rescued by Levi, a boy with a brave heart and a gift for seeing good in others, who was also displaced by the storm. Nando and Levi are both trying to get back home, but when Levi leashes Nando, he leaves the independent herding dog with little choice but to stick with him. As they face rising waters, dangerous terrain, and the uncertainty of finding their way back, Levi offers Nando courage, friendship, and love, teaching Nando that he doesn't have to be perfect to be loved and accepted. (7/29)
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J FIC Hoy