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  • The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)

    • ASIN: 1250044235
    • ISBN: 1250044235
    • Brand: Tougias Michael J
    • Manufacturer: Square Fish

    This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. N... [Read More]

  • The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ISBN: 0956932304
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Well Said Press

    A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake... A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers!When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home,they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbor's small dog. Where does he go? And why does... [Read More]

  • Just As Long As We're Together

    • ASIN: 0385739885
    • ISBN: 0385739885
    • Brand: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and the adult bestseller In the Unlikely Event comes a tale of family, friendship, and pre-teen life like only JUDY BLUME can deliver. The companion to Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson. Can you have more than one best friend?Stephanie’s best friend is Rachel. Si... [Read More]

  • Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) (Volume 1)

    • UPC: 050837421714
    • ASIN: 1449494862
    • ISBN: 1449494862
    • Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

    Age Level: 8-12Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his f... [Read More]

  • The Midnight Line: A Jack Reacher Novel

    • ASIN: B06WP486XH
    • Manufacturer: Dell

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •  Lee Child returns with a gripping new powerhouse thriller featuring Jack Reacher, “one of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes” (The Washington Post).BONUS: Includes a sneak peek of Lee Child’s new novel, Past Tense. Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a c... [Read More]

  • Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja

    • ASIN: 1493527487
    • ISBN: 1493527487
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    Age Level: 9 - 12 | Grade Level: 4th and upMy name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a different school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe (but she might be a little too cool for me). I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepa... [Read More]

  • Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life

    • ASIN: 1940556007
    • ISBN: 1940556007
    • Brand: Candy Wrapper Inc
    • Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.

    Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.2018 Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's Anthologies2018 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book2018 Wishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through en... [Read More]

  • The Middle of Things

    • ASIN: B0082T1B90

  • Wish

    • ASIN: 1250144051
    • ISBN: 1250144051
    • Manufacturer: Square Fish

    A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal loversEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is... [Read More]

  • The Running Dream (Schneider Family Book Award - Teen Book Winner)

    • ASIN: 0375866280
    • ISBN: 0375866280
    • Brand: Ember
    • Manufacturer: Ember

    When Jessica is told she’ll never run again, she puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before. The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story.   Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She’s not comforted by the news that she’ll be able to walk with the help o... [Read More]

  • His Dark Materials Yearling 3-book Boxed Set

    • ASIN: 0440419514
    • ISBN: 0440238609
    • Brand: RANDOM HOUSE
    • Manufacturer: Yearling

    HIS DARK MATERIALS IS SOON TO BE AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass are available together in a collectible His Dark Materials boxed set perfect for any fan or newcomer to this modern fantasy classic series that has graced the ... [Read More]

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    • ASIN: 1400032717
    • ISBN: 9781400032716
    • Brand: Random House Inc
    • Manufacturer: Vintage Contemporaries

  • The Book Thief

    • ASIN: 0375842209
    • ISBN: 9780375842207
    • Brand: Alfred A. Knopf
    • Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers

    DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.  The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.  Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. When Death ... [Read More]

  • Holes (Holes Series)

    • UPC: 042516291046
    • ASIN: 0440414806
    • ISBN: 0440414806
    • Brand: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
    • Manufacturer: Yearling

    Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award! This #1 New York Times bestselling, modern classic in which boys are forced to dig holes day in and day out is now available with a splashy new look.Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed g... [Read More]

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns

    • ASIN: 159448385X
    • ISBN: 159448385X
    • Brand: Khaled Hosseini
    • Manufacturer: Riverhead Books

    Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list an... [Read More]

  • To Kill a Mockingbird (Harperperennial Modern Classics)

    • ASIN: B00K0OI42W
    • Manufacturer: Harper

  • It: A Novel

    • ASIN: B018ER7K5I
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

  • Hatchet

    • ASIN: 1416936475
    • ISBN: 9781416936473
    • Brand: SIMON & SCHUSTER
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

    This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge o... [Read More]

  • Miss Mabel's School for Girls (The Network Series Book 1)

    • ASIN: B00J6AF12C
    • Manufacturer: Antebellum Publishing

    *Winner of IAN 2015's Outstanding Fantasy Book*Never underestimate the power of a determined witch.Letum Wood is a forest of fog and deadfall, home to the quietly famous Miss Mabel’s School for Girls, a place where young witches learn the art of magic.Sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse.Determined to break free before it k... [Read More]

  • Shadow of Night: A Novel (All Souls Trilogy, Book 2)

    • ASIN: B006WEZ9TK
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

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