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Isla of adventure volume 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
117 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
When Isla sets out to help her pastry champion grandparents in the annual Sol Bake-Off, the absence of ingredients and the animal's silence leads her to uncover the creatures' own celebration.
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Flesh and false gods volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
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Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches. Princess Calla Tuoleimi lurks in hiding. Five years ago, a massacre killed her parents and left the palace of Er empty...and she was the one who did it. Before King Kasa's forces...
5) Monster pie
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Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
"Bob, Fin, and Ping see a pie contest at the fair and want to join. But when they make a mistake, they must find a way to fix it. Readers will love this sweet story"--
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Make a wish. . . . Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his...
7) Stanleyville
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Prim and proper Maria Barbizan unceremoniously walks away from her boring job, her inept husband, and her obnoxious daughter. Moments later, she is swept up in a bizarre contest alongside a handful of idiosyncratic characters, all competing for the chance to win true enlightenment… and one slightly used habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle.
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Marya Khan volume 3
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Determined to win a trophy at her school's fall festival and outshine her frenemy Alexa, Marya throws herself into selling the most tickets, but as she becomes laser-focused on victory, she begins to lose sight of what truly matters.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaginated) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"--
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Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Academy volume 2
Publisher
Harper Chapters, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
81 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
When it comes to every monster's favorite game, Goreball, Zelli and the Danger Club are no match against the undefeated Waterdeep dragons. When all hope seems lost for the gang of misfits, an unlikely new friend steps up to teach them how to unlock theirhidden talents. Zelli and her friends will need to trust their new coach's advice if they plan to defeat the fearsome Waterdeep team. But it won't be easy--especially since their new coach is a dragon....
11) Thieves' gambit
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Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
364 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Seventeen-year-old Ross Quest, a master thief, enters the Thieves' Gambit, a competition consisting of dangerous, international heists, in order to save her mother's life.
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Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Sparks fly when eighteen-year-old Nigel meets Ori during the Culling, a competition that determines whether a magician is stripped of their powers or joins the magical society known as the Guild, but they soon realize the connection growing between them threatens their future, the Guild, and all of humanity.
13) Wei skates on
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"Wei has loved ice-skating ever since his first visit to the rink. He loves gliding across the ice, taking flight on jumps, and moving with the music. But as Wei's first big competition draws near, he begins to worry. He's been training hard, but what ifhe doesn't win? With help from Mom, can Wei find a way to handle his nerves? What would it feel like to skate without the pressure of winning?"--
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Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
371 pages ; 22 cm
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When an unintended balloon flight over Michigan brings twelve-year-old Clara Poole instant celebrity, she is invited to be the spokesperson for a round-the-world adventure race, but it soon becomes clear that someone is trying to sabotage the competition.
16) Powerless
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Powerless trilogy volume 1
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In a kingdom divided by extraordinary powers and a strict caste system, Paedyn Gray, a young girl with no abilities, must hide her ordinary nature as she navigates a forbidden romance with a powerful prince and must participate in the perilous Purging Trials that could reveal her true identity.
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Henry Heckelbeck volume 10
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Description
Winter is here and that means one thing: Time for the Great Snow Games! As kids compete in wild winter contests, will Henry lose his cool or learn to chill out?
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Unicorn University volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
79 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
Traveling with Sapphire, Shamrock, and Twilight to the royal baking competition in Sunshine Springs, Comet, who is excited to show off her baking skills, doesn't know if she's up for the challenge when she meets the other contestants.
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My fangtastically evil vampire pet volume 2
Publisher
Square Fish/Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
My epic summer has just gotten even more epic, because Evil Scientist Summer Camp just turned into Evil Scientist Space Camp! AND it will be led by the totally epic evil astronaut Neil Strongarm! Who is looking for evil apprentices for his next space mission! Which means that I could totally go into SPACE!!! I'm already well on my way to Evil Emperor of the Camp. Winning this competition should be easy. Okay, so maybe I didn't expect Geeky Girl to...
20) Skip!
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"Jay is always scribbling poetry in their notebook. When they come across Skip, a Double Dutch team, they befriend the members-and decide to join, too. For the first time ever, Jay has a place to belong-and friends to confide in. But Jay's friendship withtheir new bestie Beah is intense, both in and out of Double Dutch. As Beah and Jay help each other grow into the people they will become, it challenges their friendship and their own identities. This...
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