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Stick Cat volume 1
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It’s a big day in the big city for Stick Cat and his best friend, Edith. There are treasures to hunt, songs to sing, pigeons to catch, and naps to take. But way up on the twenty-third floor, danger lurks just around the corner. Terrible noises and violent crashes trap a desperate man in the building across the alley. Stick Cat will need to navigate his way across the alley—and around Edith’s peculiar ways—to attempt a rescue.
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Amulet volume 1
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After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named...
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Rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls. Rapunzel dreams of a different mother than Gothel, the woman she calls Mother. She climbs over the wall and finds out the truth. Her real mother, Kate, is a slave in Gothel's gold mine. In this Old West retelling, Rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlaws--including Gothel.
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Dog Man volume 7
Pub. Date
2019
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The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.
5) Swim team
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Coretta Scott King Award
Coretta Scott King Award - Youth
Moving & New Schools - Middle Grade Books
Sports - Middle Grade Books
Coretta Scott King Award - Youth
Moving & New Schools - Middle Grade Books
Sports - Middle Grade Books
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Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help.
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Hilo volume 7
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
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With the help of her friends DJ and Hilo, Gina protects magical beings who've just appeared on Earth from the creatures who are after them.
7) Invisible
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2022
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Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, and Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must...
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Cardboard kingdom volume 1
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Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their ordinary block into cardboard kingdom. This is the summer when sixteen kids encounter knights and rogues, robots and monsters, and their own inner demons -- on one last quest before school starts again.
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
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In "The Legend of the Gunting," Nate finds himself only one detention away from disappearance, according to an ominous PS 38 legend. In "Go Nate, It's Your Birthday," Nate's use of his father's credit card leads to all kinds of great adventures and an epic race to recover from disaster. And in "CATastrophe," Nate finally gets a chance to spend time with his crush, Jenny, only to wind up terrorized by her pet.
11) Nat enough
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Nat enough volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
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Natalie has never felt that she's enough -- athletic enough, stylish enough, or talented enough. And on the first day of middle school, Natalie discovers that things are worse than she thought -- now she's not even cool enough for her best friend, Lily! As Natalie tries to get her best friend back, she learns more about her true self and natural talents. If Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who she isn't, then she might realize she's more...
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Hilo volume 4
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Hilo and his friends learn more about Hilo's past while they battle robots that were buried underground on Earth a thousand years ago.
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Dog Man volume 11
Pub. Date
2023
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Piggy is back, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. Dog Man and the rest of your favorite characters must join together. What new villains are on the horizon? Where are they all coming from? And who will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies?
15) Perspectives
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Cat Kid Comic Club volume 1
Pub. Date
2021
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Flippy, Molly, Li'l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don't see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings. Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another's point of view -- both inside and outside the classroom?
16) Lo & behold
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Random House Children's Books
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With her life recently turned upside down, 12-year-old Addie is uncomfortable in her own skin until the world of virtual reality sparks her imagination and leads to an exciting new project, a new friend, and to reconnecting with who she's always been.
17) Super Amoeba
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Squish volume no. 1
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[2011]
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Squish, a meek amoeba who loves the comic book exploits of his favorite hero, "Super Amoeba," tries to emulate him when his best friend is threatened by a bully.
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Hilo volume 1
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When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.
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Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. Impy has always thought of herself as a heroic knight, but when she does something really mean in order to fit in, she begins to wonder whether she might be more of a dragon after all.
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Dog Man volume 10
Pub. Date
2021
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Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?