Stan Lee

Stuart Moore

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Ohio

Stan Lee presents a brand new, magical, super-powered adventure! When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, a Chinese-America teenager named Steven will be thrown into the middle of an epic global chase. He'll have to master strange powers, outrun super-powered mercenaries, and unlock the mysterious powers of the Zodiac.

The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence

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#hardcover #juvenilefiction #middlegrades #fantasy #magic #adventure

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Iowa

Children of the Lamp Book 2

From acclaimed thriller writer Philip Kerr, comes the second volume in this exceptional, imaginative adventure trilogy about a twin boy and girl who discover they are djinn descendants.

John and Philippa Gaunt, twelve-year-old twins who have recently discovered themselves to be descended from a long line of djinn and in possession of magical powers, continue on their extraordinary adventures in this sequel to THE AKHENATEN ADVENTURE. When a powerful book of djinn magic goes missing, John and Philippa are called upon to retrieve it. Only, the book isn't really missing. The trap was set and Philippa is abducted by the Blue Djinn. In this latest installment of the twins' magical adventures, John and his uncle Nimrod must find Philippa before it's too late.

The Blue Djinn of Babylon

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#hardcover #childrens #science #youngadult #middlegrades #education #elementary #picturebook #advice #gift

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Simple Tips from a Solid Friend

An award-winning, shareable, cozy hug of a picture book featuring Ishi, an optimistic little rock who reminds readers to choose and share happiness! The Ishi book features a simple rock character which appeals to a wide audience, with valuable lessons in compassion for the self and for others. The 'From / To' page on the inside cover of this picture book encourages the readers to share the book and pass it on with kindness, which creates opportunities for the readers to experience the joy of giving.

Ishi

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Louisiana

Three Times Lucky

Illinois

A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one’s place in the universe. Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care for you anymore and you have to go live with a foster family out in the country. Prez is still learning to fit in at his new home when he answers the door to meet Sputnik—a kid who is more than a little strange. First, he can hear what Prez is thinking. Second, he looks like a dog to everyone except Prez. Third, he can manipulate the laws of space and time. Sputnik, it turns out is an alien, and he's got a mission that requires Prez's help: the Earth has been marked for destruction, and the only way they can stop it is to come up with ten reasons why the planet should be saved. Thus begins one of the most fun and eventful summers of Prez's life, as he and Sputnik set out on a journey to compile the most important list Prez has ever made—and discover just what makes our world so remarkable.

Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Washington

Doll Bones

#hardcover #juvenilefiction #fiction #kidsreads #middlegrades #mystery #newberry 

Pennsylvania

Lorelei Savaryn

New Mexico

A dream world turns haunting nightmare in this spellbinding debut novel, perfect for fans of Circus Mirandus and The Night Gardener.

After Andrea's brother, Francis, disappeared, everything changed. Her world turned upside down, and there was nothing she could do to right it. So when she discovers a magical dream world called Reverie in the woods near her home, Andrea jumps at the chance to escape her pain and go inside. But the cost of admission is high: Andrea must give up a memory in order to enter. And she knows exactly which memory she'd like to give up.

Once inside, Andrea discovers tent after tent of dreams come alive; she can fly on a gust of wind, brave swashbuckling pirates and search for buried treasure, reach for--and wish on--a tangible star, and much, much more. But Andrea soon realizes that not all of Reverie's dreams are meant to delight, and the Sandman behind the circus tents seems to have plans of his own. When Andrea finds a tent in which her brother's darkest nightmare has been brought to life, she realizes the dark truth: Reverie is not an escape; it's a trap.

Will Andrea and her new friend Penny have what it takes to find Francis, figure out what's really going on in Reverie, and break free from this nightmarish dream world?

A wonderfully inventive, deliciously creepy debut novel that is sure to linger in readers' minds long after the last thrilling page has been turned.

Praise for The Circus of Stolen Dreams:

* "Savaryn's unconventional story makes for a bewitching debut, filled with dazzling descriptions and real surprises." --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*

The Circus of Stolen Dreams

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#paperback #childrens #volcanoes #science #ya #youngadult #middlegrades #school #education #elementary 

Volcanoes!





Get the inside scoop on the world's most explosive mountains!

 * Meet a volcanologist
 * Discover why volcanoes erupt
 * Visit the world's hot spots
 * Learn more than forty fun facts about volcanoes

Time for Kids

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The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth’s crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years. Anne Schreiber’s narrative gives readers a little of the science, a little of the history, and a lot of the action. National Geographic photography fires the imagination on dramatic spreads alive with vivid images of lava, ash, molten rock, weird rocks, and steaming seawater.

National Geographic Readers: Volcanoes!

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#hardcover #middlegrades #ya     #haunting #ashe #poblocki

New York

Has Gabriel created a monster?Something sinister lurks in the woods outside of Slade.Gabe has seen it, or he thinks he has - a shadow standing at the tree line, watching Gabe's house with faintly glowing eyes.Despite Gabe's misgivings, his new friend, Seth, relishes the creepy atmosphere of the forest. It's the perfect setting for his imaginary struggle against the Hunter, a deformed child-eating creature said to leave the bones of his victims in his wake. It's just a game, but it's all a bit much for Gabe, who quickly loses interest as summer ends and the days grow shorter.But then strange things start to happen. Frightening things. And Gabe knows it has to do with the dark figure watching him from the edge of the woods.Is Seth out to teach Gabe a lesson? Or is the Hunter more than just a myth? Gabe isn't sure which option is more horrifying, but he's determined to learn the truth before someone gets hurt . . . or worse.

The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe

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Retired library book #ya  #fiction #fantasy #children #middlegrades #youngadult #mystery #hayes#hardcover 

When Josie and her brothers uncover a haunted camera, the Mothman legend becomes a terrifying reality that threatens their entire town in this spooky and action-filled novel.

Josie may live in the most haunted town in America, but the only strange thing she ever sees is the parade of oddball customers that comes through her family's auction house each week. But when she and her brothers discover a Polaroid camera that prints pictures of the ghost of local recluse John Goodrich, they are drawn into a mystery dating back over a hundred years. A desperate spirit, cursed jewelry, natural disasters, and the horrible specter of Mothman all weave in and out of the puzzle that Josie must solve to break the curse and save her own life.

Mothman's Curse

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Retired library book #hardcover  #ya  #fiction #fantasy #children #middlegrades #youngadult 

Fifteen-year-old Dancia is recruited by a boarding school for teenagers with special abilities where she makes friends for the first time, is attracted to a popular junior and becomes involved with a dangerous classmate.

Delcroix Academy: the Candidates

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Retired library book #hardcover #fiction #history #civilwar #dearamerica #dustbowl #middlegrades #mynameisamerica 

A Civil War Union Soldier - Virginia, 1863

James Edmond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, keeps a journal of his experiences and those of "G" Company which he joined as a volunteer in the Union Army during the Civil War.

The Journal of James Edmond Pease

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#hardcover #exlibrarybook #frogs #patricelli #middlegrades

Ten years after Leslie Patricelli's first board book took the toddler world by storm, she ventures into a new genre with an offbeat and funny illustrated middle-grade novel.

Lily is pretty lucky. She made a friend on the first day at her new school--even after she barfed on the playground--and now she and Darby are the only two members of the RizzleRunk Club. Darby is fun. She tells funny stories, she likes to catch frogs, and there's lots of junk food at her house. Darby is good at lots of things, too. Especially lying. Which Lily isn't. She gets that ants-under-her-skin feeling when she even thinks about doing it. But sometimes telling the truth is just too hard, so when Lily accidently does something to the class rat that she's afraid to admit, she denies it. Soon the lie feels like something awful sitting in the bottom of her stomach. Will Lily find a way to let it out?

The Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds under Frogs

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Never read, book outlet marking #hardcover #fiction #childhoodmemory #detective #juvenilefiction #middlegrades #middlegradesfiction #nancydrew 

Wisconsin

Nancy Drew solves two mysteries when she learns the origins of an eerie wheel of fire

Nancy Drew 10: Password to Larkspur Lane

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Mickey Gill

Cheryl Gill

Missing the invisible ink pen, but it works as a regular journal. No writing in it, clean. 

Oregon

Danger: Zombies! Lasers! Sharks!

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#paperback #juvenilefiction #creepy #mystery #adventure #middlegrades 

David Almond's Printz Honor-winning novel celebrates its 10th anniversary!

Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders' webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael's world changes forever. . . .

Skellig

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#paperback #fantasy #middlegrades #fiction #livingbook #magic 

A nine-year-old girl searching for her roots must face a forest filled with tree ghouls-and her own deepest fears.

Tree Girl

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#hardcover #fiction #copingwithloss #unique #middlegrades 

Kentucky

In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family.

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn't kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.
 
Suddenly Willow's world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read.

"Holly Goldberg Sloan writes about belonging in a way I've never quite seen in any other book. This is a gorgeous, funny, and heartwarming novel that I'll never forget."--John Corey Whaley, author of Where Things Come Back

"Willow Chance subtly drew me into her head and her life, so much so that I was holding my breath for her by the end. Holly Goldberg Sloan has created distinct characters who will stay with you long after you finish the book."--Sharon Creech, Newbery Award-winning author of Walk Two Moons

"In achingly beautiful prose, Holly Goldberg Sloan has written a delightful tale of transformation that's a celebration of life in all its wondrous, hilarious and confounding glory. Counting by 7s is a triumph."--Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette
 

Counting By 7s

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Catherynne M. Valente

Virginia

An Official Minecraft Novel

This official Minecraft novel is an epic battle for survival! When humans enter the End, a pair of endermen must decide which side they're really on.

For as long as they can remember, the twin endermen Fin and Mo have lived in the mysterious land of the End. On the outskirts of the great enderman city of Telos, they explore ancient ruins under the watchful gaze of the mighty ender dragon. They have everything they need in the end ship they call home, and know everything there is to know about their world--or so they think until the strangers from another dimension arrive.
 
The invaders are called humans, and they've come to steal artifacts and slay the ender dragon. Fin and Mo are ready to protect their home from the trespassers, but when they come face-to-face with the humans, they discover that they aren't as prepared for battle as they'd thought. Caught off guard, the twins are trapped in the middle of a war between the endermen and the humans, with the future of their home at stake.
 
Collect all of the official Minecraft novels:
Minecraft: The Island
Minecraft: The Crash
Minecraft: The Lost Journals
Minecraft: The End

And the official Minecraft companion guides:
Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets
Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress
Minecraft: Guide to Exploration
Minecraft: Guide to Creative
Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End
Minecraft: Guide to Redstone
Minecraft: Mobestiary
Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions
Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames
Minecraft: Guide to Farming
Minecraft: Let's Build! Theme Park Adventure
Minecraft for Beginners
Minecraft: Let's Build! Land of Zombies
Minecraft: Maps
Minecraft: Guide to Ocean Survival

Minecraft: the End

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Indiana

Our Solar System was born almost 5 billion years ago at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. In over fifty dramatic, full-color photographs and an easy-to-read text, award-winning author Seymour Simon takes you on a fascinating tour of the nine planets, dozens of moons, and thousands of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that travel around our sun.

First, Simon explores the star at the center of our Solar System -- from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the giant storms on its surface as geysers of flaming gas over a hundred thousand miles long rise and fall in just a few hours.

You will also learn about the four rocky inner planets, from airless Mercury to fiery Venus, her sister planet, Earth, and mysterious Mars. Then join the thrilling Voyager missions to explore the four gaseous outer planets: gigantic Jupiter, ringed Saturn, tilted Uranus -- the planet "lying on its side" -- and windy Neptune. You will finish your journey at distant Pluto, then visit the asteroid belt and examine comets, the "dirty snowballs" in space.

A companion volume to Simon's landmark series of individual books about each of the planets, the sun, stars, and other space sights, Our Solar System will introduce you to some of the most amazing mysteries in the universe.

Our Solar System

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For readers who love The Thing About Jellyfish and Counting By 7s, Lolo's Light is a deeply honest middle grade novel about grief, redemption, and life as a kid facing both.



This is a truth about growing up: Once in your life, sometime after your first memory but before you can drive a car, something is going to happen to you that doesn't happen to anyone else you know. It might be something good. It might be something bad, or special, or funny, or shocking. For Millie, it's something really sad. Lolo, her neighbors' infant daughter, dies unexpectedly, suddenly, inexplicably, on the night Millie babysits.



It's not Millie's fault. There's nothing she could have done. And there's nothing she can do now.



So how does she go on?



She does what you'll do. She finds her way.



This poignant and profound coming-of-age story portrays a tragic experience of responsibility and its poisonous flip side: guilt. Emotional and important, this is an honest and empathetic portrait of a girl at her most vulnerable--a mess of grief, love, and ultimately, acceptance--who must reckon with those most difficult of demons: death . . . and life.



A GREAT WAY TO UNDERSTAND DIFFICULT FEELINGS: Coming to terms with one's responsibility for things both our fault and not is a universal experience that can be difficult to process, particularly when grief is involved. Millie offers a great blueprint for young readers who don't understand the surrounding emotions and need help working through them.



A MAIN CHARACTER KIDS WILL LOVE: Millie makes mistakes as she navigates grief. It's often not pretty, but it is very relatable. The author's honest portrayal of this experience will resonate with young readers, whether grieving or not.



Perfect for:



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Stan Lee; Stuart Moore

The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence

P. B. Kerr

The Blue Djinn of Babylon

Akiko Yabuki

Ishi

Sheila Turnage

Three Times Lucky

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth

Holly Black

Doll Bones

Sheila Turnage

Three Times Lucky

Lorelei Savaryn

The Circus of Stolen Dreams

Editors Time For Kids

Time for Kids

Anne Schreiber

National Geographic Readers: Volcanoes!

Dan Poblocki

The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe

Christine Hayes; James K. Hindle (Illustrator)

Mothman's Curse

Inara Scott

Delcroix Academy: the Candidates

Jim Murphy

The Journal of James Edmond Pease

Leslie Patricelli (Illustrator)

The Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds under Frogs

Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew 10: Password to Larkspur Lane

Mickey Gill; Cheryl Gill

Danger: Zombies! Lasers! Sharks!

David Almond

Skellig

T. A. Barron

Tree Girl

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Counting By 7s

Catherynne M. Valente

Minecraft: the End

Seymour Simon

Our Solar System

Sheila Turnage

Three Times Lucky

Liz Garton Scanlon

Lolo's Light