A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games
By: Lori Alexander
4.26
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
"Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biogra…
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1. Ben & Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
By: Robert Lawson
3.82
Format: 125 pages, Paperback
Ever wonder where inventors get their ideas? As it turns out, the great inventor Benjamin Franklin … read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
2. The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
By: Adam Gidwitz , Hatem Aly
4.00
Format: None pages,
An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. … read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
3. Hoot
By: Carl Hiaasen
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Unfortunately, Roy's first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then agai… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
4. The Sasquatch Escape (The Imaginary Veterinary, #1)
By: Suzanne Selfors , Dan Santat
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Ben Silverstein is set for boredom in his grandpa's rundown town of Buttonville. Until he and reckl… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
5. The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
By: Susan Wise Bauer
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting his… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
6. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
By: Barbara Robinson
4.22
Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
7. Henry and the Chalk Dragon
By: Jennifer Trafton , Benjamin Schipper
4.15
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In the town of Squashbuckle, just about anything can happen, and when Henry Penwhistle draws a migh… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
8. Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1)
By: Sarah Watts , Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
3.66
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
A hidden book. A found cipher. A game begins . . . . Twelve-year-old Emily is on the move again. He… read more
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9. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale
By: Jon Klassen
4.26
Format: 105 pages, None
Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
10. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
11. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy
By: Faith Erin Hicks
3.96
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
New York Times bestseller Faith Erin Hicks is back with Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy , a young adult… read more
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- sports
12. The Puppets of Spelhorst
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.19
Format: 149 pages, Hardcover
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst
13. Ghost Book
By: Remy Lai
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
14. The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1)
By: Amanda Foody
4.26
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Wo… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
15. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
By: Janae Marks
4.29
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
16. Before the Ever After
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.18
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more
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- sports
- middle grade
- childrens
17. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.32
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
18. The Grace of Wild Things
By: Heather Fawcett
4.13
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explo… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"And though she'd always liked reading about faraway places, wasn't it also nice, she asked, to have somebody make you see all the beautiful things right under your nose?"-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things
"Eavesdropping is not a virtue in a young lady," Mrs Crumley said. "Is it a virtue in an old lady?" Grace demanded, her temper flaring. "You seem to learn half your gossip that way."-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things
"The world was a different place once. People didn’t own forests when I was a girl. Forests simply were. We witches could drift from place to place, from wood to wood, weaving cottages from magic and …"-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things
19. The Last Train to London
By: Meg Waite Clayton
4.13
Format: 480 pages, ebook
The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World … read more
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- historical
"The thinnest of silver linings on clouds banishing all light."-Meg Waite Clayton, The Last Train to London
"Most of us say what everyone else says, or we say nothing at all, so we won’t look like fools."-Meg Waite Clayton, The Last Train to London
"My father used to say courage isn't the absence of fear, but rather going forward in the face of it."-Meg Waite Clayton, The Last Train to London
"It was an honor, to be listened to closely, to be heard. One could honor someone without agreeing with them."-Meg Waite Clayton, The Last Train to London
20. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- middle grade
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
21. Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team
By: Elise Hooper
3.88
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
“Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war Ame… read more
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- historical
- sports
22. Her Last Flight
By: Beatriz Williams
4.15
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In 1947, photographer and war correspondent Janey Everett arrives at a remote surfing village on th… read more
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- historical
"But while a photograph may tell a thousand words, it doesn't tell the full story"-Beatriz Williams, Her Last Flight
"I consider delivering some nonsense about how the cat’s had a pretty long run, wouldn’t you say, I mean I’ve never heard of a cat living nineteen years. But that’s the last thing you want to hear abo…"-Beatriz Williams, Her Last Flight
23. Rewind
By: Lisa Graff
3.75
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Back to the Future meets When You Reach Me in this powerful novel by National Book Award nominee Li… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- juvenile
"I don't think you can ever really know if what you're doing is the right thing or not. I mean, that's true for everyone…so what you gotta do now is ask yourself if you're more afraid of doing somethi…"-Lisa Graff, Rewind
"Even if you weren't a time traveler, anything you did in life was going to lead to some kind of change. And really, there was no way for you to know what that change would be before it happened. You …"-Lisa Graff, Rewind
24. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)
By: Carlie Sorosiak
4.32
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
25. Very Sincerely Yours
By: Kerry Winfrey
3.81
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
A charming and heartwarming new romantic comedy by the author of Waiting for Tom Hanks, Kerry Winfr… read more
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"It reminded me of the importance of creativity, originality, and beauty, and also made me think that the world needs more romances about puppeteers."-Kerry Winfrey, Very Sincerely Yours
26. Island Queen
By: Vanessa Riley
3.91
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
A remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan T… read more
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- historical
27. Grounded
By: Aisha Saeed
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestsel… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
28. Weird Kid
By: Greg Van Eekhout
3.73
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested in the… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
29. Violet and Jobie in the Wild
By: Lynne Rae Perkins
3.89
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins introduces Violet and Jobie, two house mice relocated to the… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
30. A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games
By: Lori Alexander
4.26
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
"Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biogra… read more
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- biography
- history
- childrens
- health
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- sports
- disability
- juvenile
31. K Is in Trouble (K Is in Trouble #1)
By: Gary Clement
3.77
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A boy named K must navigate a world of outrageously unkind adults in this hysterical, Kafkaesque mi… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
