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It's an adventure of a lifetime when Cruz Coronado sets sail for the shores of Iceland and Norway aboard the Explorer Academy ship to continue his studies at sea. But, things take a turn while exploring the icy north, when he embarks on a dangerous mission to uncover the first piece of an important puzzle his mother left behind.
In the exciting follow-up to The Nebula Secret in the 7-book Explorer Academy series, Cruz, Sailor, and Emmett, along with...
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"Fast, funny, frightening-and filled with shocks and surprises. These books are my kind of fun. I want to live on Monsterstreet!" -R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series
The Monsterstreet series kicks off with this chilling tale about a boy who discovers his father was killed by a legendary werewolf.
Max Bloodnight can't decide what's more terrifying about his weekend in Wolf County-the fact that he has to stay with grandparents he's never...
23) Eyes in the Sky
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Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it's no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? Packed with creepy black-and-white illustrations and spooky frights, this thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young readers to the bone.
24) The Cemetery
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Adeline idolizes Gianna, the queen bee of the "in crowd" at her middle school. Desperate for a shot at being popular, Adeline ditches her long-time friends, Emily and Marco. But she soon discovers that fitting in with the cool girls involves going along with Gianna's suprising mean streak. Gianna's idea for a Halloween prank may even have dangerous consequences. Can Marco and Emily's true friendship help Adeline find the courage to stand up to Gianna...
25) Have an Idea
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This special edition of The Templeton Twins Have an Idea: Book One also includes a sneak preview of The Templeton Twins Make a Scene: Book Two and a Q&A with the author.
Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose...
26) Wishful Thinking
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Jalen, Mia, Elsie, and Zoe discover a mysterious book that promises to make their wishes come true. The friends joke about what their wishes would be and then forget about the book. But over the next few days, they realize that having wishes come true isn't all it's cracked up to be. Can the kids find a way to get their old lives back before it's too late?
27) The Portal
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Eva's parents can't afford to buy her the expensive things that the popular kids have. After being teased about it one day, she walks into a mysterious store called "Dreams Come True." Can its mysterious dressing room portal solve all of Eva's problems? Or will it lead her down a path of doom? Eva must decide between being popular and doing the right thing. Will she make the right choice before it's too late?
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Twins Samantha and Dean are staying at their uncle Aldus's Reptile House in Ravens Pass. Almost immediately, strange things happen. After Uncle Aldus locks the twins in the upstairs apartment, they hear loud footsteps and glass shattering on the first floor. When all is quiet, they break out of the apartment to find their uncle badly hurt. Set back in the woods and with no cell signal, Sam and Dean must help their uncle on their own. With the protection...
29) The Other
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Lacey can't believe her eyes when she spots someone in Ravens Pass who looks exactly like her. But her double seems to be a better, kinder, smarter version of herself. Now this Other Lacey is slowly taking over real Lacey's life. Can the girl stop the imposter before the takeover is complete and she's replaced for good? Packed with creepy black-and-white illustrations and spooky frights, this thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young readers...
30) The Ghost Job
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Ghosts make the best thieves in this pitch-perfect middle grade adventure from the acclaimed author of Weird Kid. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson--and anyone looking for an Ocean's 11-style heist!
Zenith and her friends may be dead-but lucky for them, even getting ghosted wasn't enough to tear them apart.
The four of them were thick as thieves long before an unfortunate lab accident sent them careening into the afterlife....
31) Willpower
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Jennifer Mah has a secret - a big one.
She can move objects with her mind. She knows if people learn about her abilities, she would be taken and subjected to horrible experiments. That's why she and her father have been living in a new city under false identities. But when Jennifer uses her powers to save someone from being hit by a car, she exposes herself to the authorities. Her father is taken away by agents and Jennifer has to find a way to...
32) Betting Game
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Jack's a star player on an elite soccer team along with his brother, Alex. The Lancers are on top of the league, even favored to win the National Championship. But the game's about to change. A slick bookie wins Jack's friendship and introduces him to illegal betting. Before long, Jack is hooked on the adrenaline rush, and early wins convince him that gambling could make him rich. Meanwhile, an ever-widening rift is forming between the two brothers....
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The mystery deepens and the action intensifies for 12-year-old Cruz Coronado and friends in the exciting third book in the Explorer Academy series.
The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and travel to exotic locations around the world. A mysterious person alerts Cruz to impending danger while he and a few trusted pals explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan, and search for another piece of...
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"A suspenseful, just-won't-quit adventure thriller." -Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers series
Ryan Quinn and the Lion's Claw is the much-awaited sequel in the thrilling series about Ryan Quinn, a New York City teenager who would give James Bond and Jason Bourne a run for their money.
Ryan Quinn has never been a normal kid, and after everything that happened in Andakar, he's about as far away from normal as could be. His parents want...
35) Shadow Grave
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Tuck Everlasting meets The Village in Shadow Grave, a delightfully eerie middle grade novel by Marina Cohen about a boy trapped in a strange town where secrets turn deadly and the unnatural lurks in the night.
Twelve-year-old Arlo is afraid of fire, creepy TV shows, and even his own shadow-but most of all, he's afraid of losing his mother to the disease that nearly claimed her life a year ago.
During a Thanksgiving road trip, a sudden collision...
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After a close call with an assassin in Barcelona, Danny is more convinced than ever that his parents star performers in the Mysterium circus died under suspicious circumstances. He's also sure that there's a traitor within the Mysterium. As the troupe heads to Berlin for a circus festival, Danny scrambles to unravel the clues his father left behind. He'll need his decoding skills plus some extremely risky circus tricks to find out what really happened...
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Based on the Netflix original series with a foreword by Gina Rodriguez. For decades, people have asked the question: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? But just who is this infamous and elusive globe-trotting criminal?
A skilled thief on a mysterious mission, Carmen Sandiego is endlessly pursued by ACME and Interpol. But the woman in the red fedora is always one step ahead! In this novelization, based on the Netflix animated series,...
38) Brightwood
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"Brilliantly conceived . . . entertaining and heartfelt." -Kirkus Reviews
Daisy Fitzjohn knows there are two worlds: the outside world and the world of Brightwood Hall, her home-and the only place she's ever been. Daisy and her mother have everything they need within its magnificent, crumbling walls. But, when Daisy's mother leaves unexpectedly one morning, a strange visitor arrives on the estate, claiming to be a distant cousin, James...
39) The black dragon
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Mysterium volume 1
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Talented magician Danny, who is half-Chinese, half-British, and dwarf strongman Zamora try to find the connection between the disastrous end of the circus Mysterium, where Danny's performer parents were killed, and the disappearance of his guardian aunt, who is investigating sinister gangs in Hong Kong.
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One of Us is Lying meets Pretty Little Liars for middle-grade readers.
The email arrives Sunday night: Do exactly what I say, when I say it, or I will reveal your secret.
On Monday morning, seventh graders Owen, Gemma, Ally, and Todd, who have nothing in common and barely know each other, must work together and follow the instructions of an anonymous blackmailer. None of them want, to go along with the blackmailer's instructions, but each of them...
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