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Amulet Keepers by Michael Northrop
Call Number: F Nor
ISBN: 0545723396
Publication Date: 2015
Strange things are happening in London. Red rain is flooding the streets. People are going missing. And someone's opening graves in Highgate Cemetery. Only Alex and his best friend, Ren, suspect the truth: a Death Walker, a powerful ancient Egyptian evil, is behind the chaos
Half upon a Time by James Riley
Call Number: PB Ril
ISBN: 9781416995944
Publication Date: 2011
Jack lives in a fantasy world. Really. He's the son of the infamous Jack who stole the magic beans from the giant, and he's working hard to restore his family's reputation. He finds the perfect opportunity when a "princess" lands in front of him, apparently from the land of Punk, as her Punk Princess sweatshirt implies. May is from our world, and she's utterly confused to find herself in the midst of the fairy tale characters she has read about. But Jack and May have more in common than they realize--and together, they embark on a hilarious and wild adventre in this highly accessible, modern middle grade fantasy novel.
School Freezes Over! by Jack Chabert; Sam Ricks (Illustrator)
Call Number: F Cha
ISBN: 9780545873741
Publication Date: 2016
It's getting cold at Eerie Elementary! A terrible snow storm hits the school, and the students are trapped. Soon, the hungry school begins to freeze from the inside out! Icicles drip from the ceiling and snow piles fill the hallways! Then Antonio turns into an ice statue -making him a yummy popsicle for the school to dine on! Can Sam and Lucy turn up the heat in time to save the students?
Sneeze of the Octo-Schnozz: a Branches Book (the Notebook of Doom #11) by Troy Cummings
Call Number: F Cum
ISBN: 9781338034486
Publication Date: 2016-12-27
Alexander, Rip, and Nikki aren't in the same class anymore. The monster notebook is missing. And a HONKing monster is sliming Stermont! Plus, actual smelly stuff is going missing all over town. Could these stinky things be connected? The S.S.M.P. will have to sniff out this monster!

Room One by Andrew Clements; Chris Blair (Illustrator); Mark Elliott (Illustrator)
Call Number: F Cle
ISBN: 0689866860
Publication Date: 2006
A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of an empty house. At first these facts don't seem to be related. But Ted Hammond learns that in a very small town, there's no such thing as an isolated event. And the solution of one mystery is often the beginning of another.
The Mystery of the Missing Mutts by Barbara Mitchelhill; Tony Ross (Illustrator)
Call Number: F Mit
ISBN: 9781434212160
Publication Date: 2009
Dog snatchers have been nabbing mutts all over town, but Damian Drooth is on the case! With the help of his group of trainee detectives, Damian is determined to find out what's happened to the missing pups. For some detectives, this case could be uncrackable--but not for Damian Drooth!
The Haunted Dollhouse by Stefan Petrucha; Sho Murase (Artist)
Call Number: 741 Pet
ISBN: 1597070092
Publication Date: 2005
River Heights is celebrating 'Nostalgia Week' and everyone in town is dressing up and acting like it was 1930 - including Nancy, Bess, and George! Wait till you see Nancy in her roadster! But when scenes of crimes displayed in Emma Blavatsky's antique dollhouse start coming true, Nancy has a full-blown mystery on her hands! Nancy's shocked when she stakes out thedollhouse, and witnesses a doll version of herself murdered! Will that scene become reality too?!
Hideout by Gordon Korman
Call Number: F Kor
ISBN: 9780545448673
Publication Date: 2013
Luthor's former owner, Swindle, is back trying to reclaim his dog, and it is up to Griffin Bing, Savannah Drysdale and their friends to hide the Doberman until they can come up with a plan to rescue him from the vicious crook.
The Mysterious Moonstone by Eric Luper
Call Number: PB Lup
ISBN: 9780545822053
Publication Date: 2016
Neither Cleo nor Evan like the new school librarian, Ms. Crowley, but they are very curious about where she disappears to at the back of the library, so one day they follow her--and find a secret door, a magical library full of locked books, and a letter from the previous librarian telling them that she is trapped somewhere between the covers of one of the enchanted books, and they must travel through the stories in order to save her.

Unbound by Ann E. Burg
Call Number: F Bur
ISBN: 9780545934275
Publication Date: 2016
The day nine-year-old Grace is called to work in the kitchen in the Big House, everyone warns her to to keep her head down and her thoughts to herself, but the more she sees of the oppressive Master and his hateful wife, the more she questions things until one day her thoughts escape--and to avoid being separated she and her family flee into the Dismal Swamp, to join the other escaped slaves who live there.
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 by Lauren Tarshis
Call Number: PB Tar
ISBN: 9780545459365
Publication Date: 2013
Does this boy have what it takes to stand up for what he believes in? The I Survived series is a runaway success with even the most reluctant readers. With its nonstop action and kids'-eye view of history's most terrifying events, the books draw readers in and don't let them go until the last page! In 1863, the Civil War is raging throughout the country. Eleven-year-old Henry has been on the sidelines so far - but the events of a hot July week in Pennsylvania are about change his life forever. Does he have what it takes to survive the Battle of Gettysburg?
Duke by Kirby Larson
Call Number: F Lar
ISBN: 9780545416382
Publication Date: 2015
In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner, but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened and determined to get his dog back.
P. S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia
Call Number: F Wil
ISBN: 9780061938641
Publication Date: 2015
After spending the summer of 1968 with their mother and the Black Panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern return home to Brooklyn with a new feeling of independence, but they discover their father has a new girlfriend, Uncle Darnell has come home from Vietnam a changed man, and Big Ma still expects Delphine to take care of everything. Feeling overwhelmed, Delphine writes to her mother, who reminds her to enjoy being eleven and not grow up too fast.

Moo by Sharon Creech
Call Number: F Cre
ISBN: 9780062415240
Publication Date: 2016
This uplifting tale reminds us that if we are open to new experiences, life is full of surprises. Following one family's momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow. When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents volunteer Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna and that stubborn cow, Zora. This heartwarming story, told in a blend of poetry and prose, reveals the bonds that emerge when we let others into our lives.
Left Out by Tim Green
Call Number: PB Gre
ISBN: 9780062293824
Publication Date: 2016
Landon Dorch wants to be like everyone else. But his deafness and the way he talks have always felt like insurmountable obstacles. But now he finally sees his chance to fit in. Bigger and taller than any other seventh grader in his new school, Landon plans to use his size to his advantage and join the school's football team. But the same speech problems and the cochlear implants that help him hear continue to haunt him. Just when it looks like Landon will be left out of football for good, an unlikely friend comes along. But in the end only Landon can fight his way off the bench and through a crowded field of bullies bent on seeing him forever left out.
Wish by Barbara O'Connor
Call Number: F Oco
ISBN: 9781250144058
Publication Date: 2017
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all. She unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.
Real Friends by Shannon Hale; LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
Call Number: PB Hal
ISBN: 9781626727854
Publication Date: 2017
Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends--and why it's worth the journey. When best friends are not forever . . . Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since they were little. But one day, Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in class and the leader of a circle of friends called The Group. Everyone in The Group wants to be Jen's #1, and some girls would do anything to stay on top . . . even if it means bullying others. Now every day is like a roller coaster for Shannon. Will she and Adrienne stay friends? Can she stand up for herself? And is she in The Group--or out?

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After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again) by Dan Santat (Illustrator)
Call Number: E San
ISBN: 9781626726826
Publication Date: 2017
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) is a masterful picture book that will remind readers of all ages that Life begins when you get back up.

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