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• The One and Only Ivan

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

• Mac Undercover

  Barnett, Mac,

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  One day, Mac (smartest boy in his class in a small town in California) receives a telephone call from the Queen of England, recruiting him to find the crown jewels (well, actually just the Coronation Spoon) and so Mac embarks on his first…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• El Deafo

  Bell, Cece,

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  Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Astrid & Apollo and the Fishing Flop

  Bidania, V. T.,

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  Hmong-American twins Astrid and Apollo are on their very first fishing trip, but while Astrid catches three fine fish, Apollo's line keeps snagging on non-fish things, and when a summer storm brings the trip to a sudden end Apollo admits…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine

  Bowling, Dusti,

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  Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sanity & Tallulah

  Brooks, Molly (Molly Grayson),

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  Sanity and Tallulah live in a space station at the end of the galaxy. When Sanity's illegally created three-headed kitten escapes, the girls have to turn their home upside down to find her in this graphic novel.

• The Wild Robot

  Brown, Peter, 1979-

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  When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Place in the Universe

  Chin, Jason, 1978-

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  A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe.

• Comics Squad

  Recess!

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  A collection of comics about every kid's favorite school subject: recess. (Comics Squad series, book 1)

• Leroy Ninker Saddles Up

  DiCamillo, Kate,

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  Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at first sight.

• Baby-sitters Little Sister. 1, Karen's Witch

  Farina, Katy,

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  Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch.

• Once Upon a Tim

  Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

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  With no knightly experience but plenty of pluck and an impressive vocabulary, a twelve-year-old peasant, hoping to improve his station in life, volunteers to help a cowardly prince and his not very powerful wizard rescue a princess from an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Real Friends

  Hale, Shannon,

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  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 clique called The Group. Everyone in it wants to be Jen's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Marisol Rainey's mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol's father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marisol, who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects, has a tree in her backyard she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Measuring Up

  LaMotte, Lily,

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  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.

• Allergic

  Lloyd, Megan Wagner,

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  At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fairest of All

  Mlynowski, Sarah

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  After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. (Whatever After series, book 1)

• Max & the Midknights

  Peirce, Lincoln,

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  Max wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers--the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinosaurs

  Fossils and Feathers

  Reed, M. K.,

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  This fascinating look at dinosaur science covers the last 150 years of dinosaur hunting, and illuminates how our ideas about dinosaurs have changed--and continue to change.

• The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter

  Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-

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  Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. It's a dog's name. Any pooch is preferable, but a chocolate Labrador is the pinnacle. The best of the best. The dream of all…Read moreRead more of this annotation