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Diary of a wimpy kid : old school

Kinney, Jeff.


Various publishers. Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?
Date Published:2015

The name of this book is secret

Bosch, Pseudonymous.


Various publishers. Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality.
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Mark of the plague

Sands, Kevin.


Various publishers. As the plague decimates London in 1665 and an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, apprentice Christopher Rowe and his faithful friend Tom, following a trail of puzzles, riddles, and secrets, risk their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.
Date Published:2016

Brave

Chmakova, Svetlana, 1979-,


Graphic novel. Althouh shy Jensen daydreams about being a hero, the reality of his school life is very different, but when two school newpapers writers begin to put him in their stories, he discovers he may have to find real solutions for his problems.
Date Published:2017

Chi's sweet home. Vol. 01 /

Konami, Kanata, 1958-


Graphic novel. Follows the adventures of Chi, a mischievous kitten who is adopted by Yohei and his family, the Yamadas, even though their lease explicitly states pets are not allowed in their building.
Date Published:2010

Darkwing

Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-


Various publishers. Prequel to: Silverwing. It is 65 million years ago, during a cataclysmic moment in the earth's evolution, and Dusk, just months old, has no way of knowing he will play a pivotal role in creating a new world. What he does know is that he is different from the other newborn chiropters. Not content to use his large sails to glide down from the giant sequoia tree, Dusk discovers that if he flaps quickly enough, he can fly. But this strange gift that makes him feel like an outcast from the colony will also make him its saviour. After most of the colony is savagely massacred by the felids - the earth's first mammalian carnivores - Dusk must lead his fellow chiropters to a new home, and a new life.
Date Published:2007

Various publishers. Prequel to: Silverwing. It is 65 million years ago, during a cataclysmic moment in the earth's evolution, and Dusk, just months old, has no way of knowing he will play a pivotal role in creating a new world. What he does know is that he is different from the other newborn chiropters. Not content to use his large sails to glide down from the giant sequoia tree, Dusk discovers that if he flaps quickly enough, he can fly. But this strange gift that makes him feel like an outcast from the colony will also make him its saviour. After most of the colony is savagely massacred by the felids - the earth's first mammalian carnivores - Dusk must lead his fellow chiropters to a new home, and a new life.

Date Published:2007

The reptile room

Snicket, Lemony,


Various publishers. After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
Date Published:1999

Escape from Lucien

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Graphic novel. Navin journeys to the city of Lucien where he searches for a beacon essential to his fight against the Elf King; while Emily heads back into the Void with Max, one of the Elf King's followers, where she learns his darkest secrets.
Date Published:2014

The silver eyes

Cawthon, Scott,


Various publishers. Ten years after the murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Charlie and her childhood friends get together on the anniversary of the event at the abandoned pizza place to find that the four animatronic entertainment mascots have changed.
Date Published:2015

The one and only Ivan : my story

Applegate, Katherine,


Various publishers. Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Instead, he passes the time quietly and thinks about art. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home - his own art - through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up t Ivan to make it a change for the better.
Date Published:2012

Various publishers. Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Instead, he passes the time quietly and thinks about art. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home - his own art - through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it's up t Ivan to make it a change for the better.

Date Published:2012

The demigod files

Riordan, Rick,


Various publishers. Presents three original short stories, interviews, character profiles, and puzzles about demigod Percy Jackson and his world.
Date Published:2009

The Baby-sitters Club. Vol. 03, Mary Ann saves the day

Telgemeier, Raina,


Graphic novel. Chiefly illustrations. When a fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.
Date Published:2015

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone

Rowling, J. K.


Various publishers. Also published under the title: Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the forlorn Harry goes to live under the stairs in his uncle's house after his parents die in a car crash. Then he learns who he truly is: a budding wizard with powers that will soon rival those of the evil wizard who killed his parents.
Date Published:1997

Heart of a champion

Schwartz, Ellen, 1949-


Various publishers. A poignant coming-of-age novel set in 1941, about Kenji, a young boy obsessed with baseball, whose life changes drastically when war comes to his Vancouver Japanese community.
Date Published:2016

Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess

Russell, Rachel Renée,


Various publishers. When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.
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Chester

Watt, Mélanie, 1975-


Various publishers. A humorous story about Chester, a cat who moves in a mouse's house.
Date Published:2007

Horses

Arnold, Quinn M.


A kindergarten level introduction to horses, covering their growth process, behaviors, the farms they call home, and such defining features as their manes and tails.
Date Published:2017

Winter turning

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Various publishers. Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family, unlike his sister Icicle, who has been raised to challenge IceWing queen--but now that Icicle has broken the truce and escaped from Jade Mountain Academy, so Winter, accompanied by his new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, embarks on his own quest to free his brother from the clutches of Queen Scarlet, and win the respect of his family.
Date Published:2015

Various publishers. Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family, unlike his sister Icicle, who has been raised to challenge IceWing queen--but now that Icicle has broken the truce and escaped from Jade Mountain Academy, so Winter, accompanied by his new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, embarks on his own quest to free his brother from the clutches of Queen Scarlet, and win the respect of his family.

Date Published:2015

Thea Stilton and the ice treasure

Stilton, Geronimo.


Various publishers. Attending an ecological conference in Alaska, the Thea Sisters are introduced to local games and customs by their native Alaskan hosts before discovering that someone is endangering the ecosystem by using explosives to blow up the ice.
Date Published:2008

Thea Stilton and the legend of the fire flowers

Stilton, Geronimo.


Various publishers. Traveling to Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival, the Thea Sisters' fun is about to change when they realize a volcano is about to erupt and they must warn the other competitors before it is too late.
Date Published:2011