2021-2022
Tom never imagined, when he fell asleep on a large piece of styrofoam floating down the river, what adventures he would have. He never imagined he would wake up as he was going under the ridge, or that he would find himself in an underground world. Travel with Tom as he finds answers, surprises, and hopefully the way home.
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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens one of the most beloved storied in English literature introduces us to Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey to discover the kindness of the season and in himself.
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2020-2021
Lois and Wilma's father buys a brand-new gold Cadillac. The girls are excited to take the car from their home in Ohio to visit their family in Mississippi, however as they travel farther south, the beautiful new vehicle causes the local people to look at them with suspicion and anger.
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Andrew and his friends may be middle schoolers, but they are also superhero sidekicks in training. Follow the sidekicks of H.E.R.O. as they deal with a no longer dead supervillain and the evil henchmen he has broken out of a maximum-security prison to help him.
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Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko will take us back to the Gilded Age - San Francisco in 1900. We follow along with 12-year-old Lizzie as she tries to answer these questions. Why is the city under quarantine if there is no plague? Why are they threatening to burn Chinatown? What are the real truths in her life?
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2019-2020
On the Isle of Berk, to become a member of the Hairy Hooligan Tribe the young Vikings must capture and train a dragon or be exiled. Little does the tribe know that danger lurks beneath them. Can Hiccup and his little toothless dragon work together to save the Isle and prove they are not Useless?
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Due to a mix-up, after a prank goes terribly wrong, Donovan – a troublemaker - is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (a gifted program). While it's the perfect place to hide, will Donovan be able to use his gifts to blend in with all the genius-level IQs in his new class?
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On the night of August 13, 1961, Greta and her family went to sleep only divided by distance because her brother and father went to the west side of Berlin to look for work. They woke up separated by a wall. This book is one family's struggle to deal with the new reality of a city divided.
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Noah Youkilis' dream of failing has finally come true. Now he gets to experience life at a 'normal' school – with his friend Donovan Curtis. When Noah steps in for Donvan as a hero and transforms from 'geek' to 'Superkid', will Noah be able to handle his new status?
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Arthur’s so angry he loses control and throws a brick and hits the Junk Man. The judge is ready to send Arthur to Juvenile Detention when the Junk Man steps in and offers him community service instead. Will a grocery cart and the Junk Man’s list of the Seven Most Important Things help Arthur find his way out of his darkness?
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2018-2019
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, by Chris Grabenstein features the library created by Luigi Lemoncello the world famous game maker. Kyle and 11 other kids are invited to a library sleepover but must solve several mysterious puzzles to unlock the doors and escape in the morning.
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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens one of the most beloved storied in English literature introduces us to Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey to discover the kindness of the season and in himself.
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Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction, by Kevin Sylvester takes us to Mexico City for a cooking completion, a kidnapping, and an Aztec history lesson. Join teenage chef Neil as he competes and uses his keen sense of smell to discover Isabella kidnappers before the final cook-off takes place.
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Meet the Supers of Noble’s Green who have superpowers until their 13th birthday. Daniel, the new kid in town, tries to help them discover why they end up Powerless, by Matthew Cody.
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2017-2018
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs introduces us to Dash and the colonists of Moon Base Alpha. When a scientist is found dead, Dash will have to use all of his problem solving skills to prove that it was in fact a crime.
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House of Robots: Robot Revolution! by James Patterson explores the chaos that can happen when robots feel unappreciated and fall into disrepair.
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Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen and Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm explore tales that have evolved from European stories initially told centuries ago with variations that have appeared in multiple cultures around the world.
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2016-2017
Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko will take us back to the Gilded Age - San Francisco in 1900. We follow along with 12-year-old Lizzie as she tries to answer these questions. Why is the city under quarantine if there is no plague? Why are they threatening to burn Chinatown? What are the real truths in her life?
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Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper by Micael Reisman, introduces us to Simon Bloom an ordinary 11-year-old until the day he finds the Teacher's Edition of Physics that lets him control the laws of Physics.
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Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly tells the story of how female African-American mathematicians helped the NASA program.
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Joey and Mary Alice's tales of the week that they spent with their grandmother each summer - A Long Way From Chicago.
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