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• The Academy

  Layton, T. Z.,

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  Popular soccer series. Four books with a fifth one coming soon.

• The Area 51 Files

  Buxbaum, Julie,

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  Wacky mystery series that involves aliens and middle school. There are currently 5 books in the series.

• Bad Badger

  a Love Story

  Wood, Maryrose,

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  Do real badgers listen to classical music, go to the farmer's market for focaccia and befriend gulls? The one in this story does. Read all about it in this sweet tale of self-acceptance and love from the author of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brady Mason's Perfect Fit

  Melleby, Nicole

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  Twelve-year-old tomboy, Brady, ends up in the high fashion word with a mom she just met. A charming fish out of water story that deals with what truly belonging means. LGBTQ+

• Growing Home

  Ferry, Beth,

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  A motley crew of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human.

• The Guardian Test

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  Series about an elite school where students learn to turn into magical creatures. There are currently four books in this series.

• Infinity's Secret

  Tsang, Katie, 1987-

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  Twelve-year-old twins train at a camp to become part of the elite Dragon Force. There are currently two books in this very popular series.

• J Vs. K

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Two ten-year-olds must decide whether they should join forces to create an unbeatable duo that is sure to win their school's annual creative storytelling contest. Great reviews from kids at the library!

• Lia Park and the Missing Jewel

  Yoon, Jenna,

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  Twelve-year-old Lia Park must venture to the undersea kingdom of the Dragon King in Korea to save her parents from an evil seer. Currently two in the series.

• Lifeboat 5

  Hood, Susan, 1954-

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  Dramatic rescue story about survival at sea during WWII. This is an intense and harrowing story good for readers that are undaunted by the gritty reality of historical drama. Companion story to Lifeboat 12. Told in verse.

• Lost Evangeline

  DiCamillo, Kate,

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  Another delightfully strange fairytale-like story from Kate DiCamillo's Noendy Tales. A shoemaker finds a small girl in his shoe only to lose her due to his wife's jealousy. A grouchy cat, a sideshow, and the sea, all come together to create a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

  McKinnon, Kate, 1984-

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  Humor, fantasy, science and adventure from SNL's Kate McKinnon. Two book in the series.

• Once Upon a Tim

  Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

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  Medieval hijinks and then some! A short, funny, illustrated chapter book that is chock-full of advanced vocabulary words. There are four books in the series.

• Pocket Bear

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  WWI mascot, Pocket Bear, was made to fit in the pocket of a soldier's jacket. Found decades later by a cat, Pocket Bear brings his charms to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. Another winner from Katherine Applegate.

• Middle School Bites

  Banks, Steven, 1954-

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  Eleven-year-old Tom Marks has big plans for middle school, but the day before classes begin he is bitten by a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie. Comedy and horror mix in this fun series that contains four books.

• Murder at the Museum

  Beckett-King, Alasdair,

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  A girl transforms herself into a gentleman detective using a fake mustache as a disguise. There are three books in this hilarious mystery series.

• Penny Draws a Best Friend

  Shepard, Sara, 1977-

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  Penny is a fifth grader who doodles to deal with her anxiety. A funny and heartfelt series of six books.

• The Princess Swap

  Cinderella and the Beast, Or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper

  Bussing, Kim,

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  Stories where classic princess characters swap lives. Three in the series.

• The Queen's Granddaughter

  Zahler, Diane,

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  While on a perilous journey over the Pyrenees Mountains to marry the prince of France, twelve-year-old Blanca of Castile, granddaughter of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, must discover what it takes to follow in the footsteps of a queen.

• A Sky Full of Dragons

  McDaniel, Tiffany,

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  A new school, magic, a missing aunt and a vicious hat all play a role in the weird world of orphan, Spella. This book is for fantasy readers that love unique and detailed worlds. Two books in the series so far.