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Frindle

Clements, Andrew, 1949-


Various publishers. When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
Date Published:1996

Rise of the earth dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


Various publishers. Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
Date Published:2014

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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Hoping for home : stories of arrival


Various publishers. Yesterday, we landed in Canada! The wait to be passed by the doctor in the immigration shed was agony. the girl ahead of me in the line was held back. Her eyes are infected, so she'll be sent back to England.
Date Published:2011

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

Junie B. Jones and some sneaky peeky spying

Park, Barbara.


Various publishers. Six-year-old Junie B.'s penchant for spying on people and her curiosity about the private life of her teacher get her in trouble at kindergarten.
Date Published:1994

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

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

Dog breath : the horrible trouble with Hally Tosis

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Various publishers. Hold your nose! Here comes the dog with the worst breath in the world!
Date Published:1994

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

Big Nate : a good old-fashioned wedgie

Peirce, Lincoln,


Graphic novel. Nate endures a series of middle school hijinks and adventures while dealing with his crush on his baseball team's new pitcher.
Date Published:2017

The other boy

Hennessey, M. G.


Various publishers. Hiding his transgender identity behind a veneer of an everyday student who loves baseball and working on his graphic novel, Shane is threatened with exposure by a classmate and begins a painful journey toward acceptance and empathy.
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Naruto. Vol. 03, Bridge of courage

Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-


Graphic novel. While the ninjas recover from their injuries, Kakashi puts Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura on a strict training regimen to protect Tazuna's family and prepare for Zabuza's next attack.
Date Published:1999

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

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

The dark secret

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Various publishers. When Starflight, one of the dragonets of destiny, is kidnapped by the NightWings he finds that the kingdom of his birth is a miserable place, full of terrible secrets--and that, with his fellow dragonets too far away to help, the fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons.
Date Published:2012

Mr. Terupt falls again

Buyea, Rob,


Various publishers. Several students relate their experiences helping Mr. Terupt move the old classroom to the sixth grade annex during the summer vacation.
Date Published:2012

Talons of power

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Various publishers. When the war ends with the fulfillment of a false prophecy, the dragonets confront the rise of a dark evil while a young NightWing experiences what may be a first true prophecy in generations.
Date Published:2017

The black circle

Carman, Patrick,


Various publishers. A mysterious telegram sends Amy and Dan Cahill off to Russia, where they search for a treasure stolen by the Nazis, the truth about the end of the Romanov dynasty, and information about the death of their parents.
Date Published:2009

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Various publishers. Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky.
Date Published:2000