Frances and the Monster (The Frances Stenzel Series, 1)
By: Refe Tuma
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What would you do if you accidentally brought a monster to life and set him loose on your town? …
Want to Read $ 7.99"Hobbes's voice remained calm. "We can always go home. The creature will be apprehended eventually—perhaps by our zealous Constable Montavon. There is no shame in defeat." "Of course there's shame in defeat," Frances said, shaking her head. "That's where shame comes from."-Refe Tuma, Frances and the Monster (The Frances Stenzel Series, 1)
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1. Vanished! (Framed, #2)
By: James Ponti
4.49
Format: 289 pages,
Florian Bates—the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ mo… read more
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2. Patina (Track, #2)
By: Jason Reynolds
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. She runs for many reasons--to escape the taunts from the kids … read more
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3. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)
By: Pari Thomson
4.20
Format: 364 pages, Hardcover
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more
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4. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- mystery
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"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
5. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)
By: Shawn Peters
4.03
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more
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6. The Winterhouse Mysteries (Winterhouse, 3)
By: Ben Guterson
4.01
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Danger, intrigue, and the power of family combine in The Winterhouse Mysteries , the fast-paced con… read more
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7. Seekers of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #2)
By: Kevin Sands
4.39
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic . . . this adventure p… read more
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8. The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1)
By: Jonathan Stroud
4.06
Format: 397 pages, Paperback
Set in a fragmented future England, The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne introduces us to a world where … read more
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9. The Clackity (Blight Harbor)
By: Lora Senf
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces , this “delightfully eerie” (Erin A. Craig, New York Tim… read more
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"Time made the missing different, but it didn't make it go away."-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)
"I'd gotten so close, so close to being the hero of my own story..."-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)
10. The Nighthouse Keeper (Blight Harbor)
By: Lora Senf
4.20
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Evie once again leaves her world behind to rescue Blight Harbor’s ghosts in this second book in the… read more
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11. Sunny (Track, #3)
By: Jason Reynolds
4.09
Format: 159 pages, Hardcover
Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed Trac… read more
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- middle grade
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12. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)
By: A.F. Steadman
4.13
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more
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13. Three Strike Summer
By: Skyler Schrempp
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Four starred reviews! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection A Horn Book Magazine Be… read more
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- childrens
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14. In the Shadow Garden
By: Liz Parker
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Three generations of witches must discover where their magic went wrong as secrets resurface that c… read more
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- mystery
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"A monarch butterfly landed on the towel, its orange wings awash in the afternoon light. A yellow-and-black tiger swallowtail perched atop her still-damp shoulders. One with blue wings hovered over Ka…"-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden
"She kissed him like that until time fell away and it was only them and the stars and the warm Kentucky night. When she finally pulled away, she found the ground around their quilt covered in butterfl…"-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden
"Stalks of basil to keep the evil eye at bay. A head of broccoli to heal the body. A bunch of cilantro to mend the soul. Three tomatoes for passion in the bedroom. A cucumber to keep that passion from…"-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden
"While Addison might not have any misery to offer the plants in that moment, she could help them in other ways. She pulled on her gloves and started weeding the rows of fruits and vegetables and herbs…"-Liz Parker, In the Shadow Garden
15. Lu (Track, #4)
By: Jason Reynolds
4.30
Format: 4 pages, Audiobook
Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the c… read more
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16. No Place Like Home
By: James Bird
4.20
Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition
A middle-grade novel by James Bird about homelessness and hope.When home is a car, life is unpredic… read more
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17. Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria
By: George Jreije
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker whose life is uprooted when he discovers he’s desce… read more
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18. A Taste Of Magic (Park Row Magic Academy, #1)
By: J. Elle
4.10
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
NYT bestseller J. Elle makes her MG debut in the delightful story of a girl who bakes up a plan to … read more
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19. Etta Invincible
By: Reese Eschmann
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A girl with hearing loss and a boy adjusting to life in a new country connect through their love of… read more
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"I’ll be honest, Etta. The last few days have been hard for me. I think I’m just sick of all this rain. Sometimes storms… they get inside. We all need the sun."-Reese Eschmann, Etta Invincible
20. Frances and the Monster (The Frances Stenzel Series, 1)
By: Refe Tuma
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What would you do if you accidentally brought a monster to life and set him loose on your town? … read more
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- childrens
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- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
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- mystery
- horror
- fantasy
- science fiction
"Hobbes's voice remained calm. "We can always go home. The creature will be apprehended eventually—perhaps by our zealous Constable Montavon. There is no shame in defeat." "Of course there's shame in …"-Refe Tuma, Frances and the Monster (The Frances Stenzel Series, 1)
21. Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
By: Sylvia Liu
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, this thrilling, cinematic sci-fi novel follows Han… read more
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