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Measuring up

Lamotte, Lily.


School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

The aquanaut

Santat, Dan.


Pub Weekly, January 2022. Booklist, February 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. School Library Journal, September 2022. With her father lost at sea, Sophie wanders aimlessly around Aqualand, a marine theme park, until an "aquanaut" breaks into the park's research lab, revealing Aqualand's dark side, and vowing to free the captive marine life with her help.
Date Published:2022

The lion of Lark-Hayes manor

Hartman, Aubrey.


Publishers Weekly, April 2023. Booklist, April 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Twelve-year-old Poppy meets a water nymph and exchanges her favorite book for a lion, but her deal has unexpected consequences that Poppy must fight to correct.
Date Published:2023

Katie the catsitter

Venable, Colleen A. F.


School Library Journal, January 2021. Publishers Weekly, November 2020. Booklist, November 2020. New York Times, January 2021. Horn Book, May 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2021. Kirkus Review, December 2020. Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, January 2021. Publishers Weekly, November 2020. Booklist, November 2020. New York Times, January 2021. Horn Book, May 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2021. Kirkus Review, December 2020. Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.

Date Published:2021

Diary of a wimpy kid : partypooper /

Kinney, Jeff.


Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate birthday party--for himself. But when the guest list grows, the decorations flop, and the surprises backfire, this birthday bash turns into a total blowout--just not the kind Greg had in mind.
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Race to the magic mountain

Mensah, Bernard, (Children's author).


"Appeals to 1st-3rd graders, Reading level: grade 2"--Back cover. Eight-year-old Kwame is called upon to save the world from the evil magic that has turned his friend into a green flame--new to magic he has five days to learn as much as he can before setting out on a dangerous journey to the Magic Mountain, where the flame is trying to create an all-powerful calabash.
Date Published:2024

Florida State Seminoles

Monnig, Alex.


Bowden bags the big one - Seminoles start late - Peterson's progress - Bowden's beginnings - Ups and downs. Florida State Seminoles is a beginner's history of the Florida State University football team. Beginning with the program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it happen. Short biographies, fun facts, informative sidebars, and revealing quotes and anecdotes combine with action-packed photographs to enhance the Seminoles' story, allowing your readers Inside College Football! SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. TOC, sidebars, timeline, Legends of the Game, selected bibiliography, further readings, Web links, glossary.
Date Published:2013

Bowden bags the big one - Seminoles start late - Peterson's progress - Bowden's beginnings - Ups and downs. Florida State Seminoles is a beginner's history of the Florida State University football team. Beginning with the program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it happen. Short biographies, fun facts, informative sidebars, and revealing quotes and anecdotes combine with action-packed photographs to enhance the Seminoles' story, allowing your readers Inside College Football! SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. TOC, sidebars, timeline, Legends of the Game, selected bibiliography, further readings, Web links, glossary.

Date Published:2013

Race to Fire Mountain

Blackwood, Remi.


Publishers Weekly, June 2022. "Jarell has never quite known where he belongs. He's ignored at home and teased at school for wanting to draw instead of playing sports with the other boys. The only place he's ever felt truly at ease is his local barbershop where the owner hangs Jarell's art up on the walls. When Jarell discovers a hidden portal in the barbershop, he's transported to a magical world that's unlike anything he's seen before. But it's not just the powerful gods and dangerous creatures that makes this world different--it's that everyone believes Jarell is the hero they've been waiting for"--BTCat.
Date Published:2022

Publishers Weekly, June 2022. "Jarell has never quite known where he belongs. He's ignored at home and teased at school for wanting to draw instead of playing sports with the other boys. The only place he's ever felt truly at ease is his local barbershop where the owner hangs Jarell's art up on the walls. When Jarell discovers a hidden portal in the barbershop, he's transported to a magical world that's unlike anything he's seen before. But it's not just the powerful gods and dangerous creatures that makes this world different--it's that everyone believes Jarell is the hero they've been waiting for"--BTCat.

Date Published:2022

Dog Man : Brawl of the Wild.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"When Dog Man is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit, his friends work to prove his innocence"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man : Fetch-22.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever, Li'l Petey--and the world--is counting on them!"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018

The misadventures of Max Crumbly.

Russell, Rachel Renée.


Max and Erin continue the fight to protect South Ridge Middle School from Ralph and his henchmen, but Max's greatest challenge may be keeping his crush on Erin a secret.
Date Published:2019

Into the shadow mist

Soontornvat, Christina.


Kirkus, May 15, 2023. Plum and her friends are traveling to the misty Bokati Island. At first, Plum doesn't know what to make of this quiet and sometimes gloomy place. When an unseen force begins to destroy the trees, putting the entire ecosystem at risk, Plum and her classmates must spring into action, even though she's hiding secrets about her own Guardian powers from even her closest friends.
Date Published:2023

The hidden forest

Thomas, Kiah.


"Uncover the truth, discover your fate"--Front cover. School Library Journal, May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "A month has passed since Quin fled his home world of Elipsom after revealing the shocking truth about Calling: that the magic ability to conjure something out of thin air actually steals resources from another place. And that other place is Evantra, a nation suffering from exploitation by the Callers. Across the country, rumors are spreading that perhaps Calling isn't a force for good after all. Even so, Quin's sister, Davinia, has maintained calm under the pressure of her mother, the Chief Counselor of the Callers, who is determined to keep the status quo and quash anyone who questions the rightness of Calling. But when Davinia is assigned to investigate and plant evidence in a rebellious part of the city, her loyalties begin to waver. Meanwhile, Quin and his friend Allie are in a race against the clock to heal the Vine, the source of all growing things in Evantra, which has been slowly dying. Their search leads them to a mysterious forest that may have the answers they seek--and the truth about Quin's past"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Uncover the truth, discover your fate"--Front cover. School Library Journal, May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "A month has passed since Quin fled his home world of Elipsom after revealing the shocking truth about Calling: that the magic ability to conjure something out of thin air actually steals resources from another place. And that other place is Evantra, a nation suffering from exploitation by the Callers. Across the country, rumors are spreading that perhaps Calling isn't a force for good after all. Even so, Quin's sister, Davinia, has maintained calm under the pressure of her mother, the Chief Counselor of the Callers, who is determined to keep the status quo and quash anyone who questions the rightness of Calling. But when Davinia is assigned to investigate and plant evidence in a rebellious part of the city, her loyalties begin to waver. Meanwhile, Quin and his friend Allie are in a race against the clock to heal the Vine, the source of all growing things in Evantra, which has been slowly dying. Their search leads them to a mysterious forest that may have the answers they seek--and the truth about Quin's past"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

One false note

Korman, Gordon


Includes cards. Booklist, February 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2009. Resource Links, April 2009. Amy and Dan Cahill are in the lead to find thirty-nine clues that safeguard a great power, and are in possession of a coded sheet of Mozart's music that will help them find the next clue while their relatives follow in close pursuit. Includes cards.
Date Published:2008

Treasure in the lake

Pamment, Jason.


School Library Journal, August 2021. Library Media Connection starred, August 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Horn Book, January 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, August 2021. Library Media Connection starred, August 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Horn Book, January 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Wings of fire.

Deutsch, Barry.


Cover title. Based on: The dark secret by Tui T. Sutherland. "In the shadows, trouble is brewing... The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe--whether he wants to or not. The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave--before it's too late"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Cover title. Based on: The dark secret by Tui T. Sutherland. "In the shadows, trouble is brewing... The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe--whether he wants to or not. The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave--before it's too late"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Max, a little axolotl

Spiotto, Joey.


"Graphix." "An original graphic novel."-- title page. Kirkus, July 15, 2025. School library journal, July 01, 2025. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2025. Booklist starred, September 2025. Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2025

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Creepy crayon!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-


Kirkus Starred, June 2022. Booklist, July 2022. Horn Book, September 2022. "When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022