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Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
James Patterson
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47
Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley is one of the best-known writers in America. In his first book for young adults, Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. 47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave, Tall John. Then, 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation.
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How to Be a Pirate
Cressida Cowell
Read the bestselling books that inspired the hit movie sensation!When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea, he opens it to discover a riddle that will lead to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly, the world's greatest pirate and Hiccup's ancestor. So Hiccup and his friends set out on a treasure hunt, determined to master the art of swordfighting. How else will they escape an island of murderous dragons, defeat a boatload of Viking pirates, and survive all the twists and turns their journey will bring? Join Hiccup and his friends on another rollicking illustrated adventure, and discover the brilliant combination of magic, action, humor, and heart that has made Cressida Cowell a beloved bestseller around the globe.
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Soul Stealer
Martin Booth
When an enemy of Sebastian’s father reappears in order to find the ancient book of spells in the hopes of stealing millions of souls, it is up to Pip and Tim to help their friend find the disguised evil-doer and botch his plans before it's too late.
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Freddy and the French Fries
Rudy Baldacci, David Baldacci
Wanting to help draw new customers to the family business, Freddy Funkhauser uses his knowledge of science to make incredible French fries for the restaurant, but when the fries suddenly come to life and wreak havoc on the town, Freddy must find a way to put a stop to his tasty creations!
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Rairarubia
W. Royce Adams
RAIRARUBIA, Book 1 in the award winning, on-going fantasy-adventure series, The Rairarubia Tales, now comes in a new Second Edition. This is the book that begins eleven-year-old Molly Doogan's adventures in a mysterious, timeless land called Rairarubia.
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Freddy to the Rescue
Joe Cepeda, Dietlof Reiche
A smartly written, humorously told adventure story, with a nod to environmentalism propels this third installment in the increasingly popular Golden Hamster Saga--as only Freddy Auratus can write it!For Freddy Auratus being a civilized golden hamster comes with responsibilities. So when he learns that the lives of a tribe of endangered field hamsters are at risk, he takes action. But it's Freddy's own life--and his most valuable secret--that is put in jeopardy when, along with a wise tomcat and a pair of guinea pig poets (turned Opera divas), he takes on City Hall (and some bulldozers). Will Freddy's hamsteritarian mission be his end?
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Anacaona
Edwidge Danticat
Edwidge Danticat, the award-winning, best-selling author of THE FARMING OF BONES and KRIK? KRAK! offers a powerful addition to The Royal Diaries series with the story of Haiti's heroic queen Anacaona.With her signature narrative grace, Edwidge Danticat brings Haiti's beautiful queen Anacaona to life. Queen Anacaona was the wife of one of her island's rulers, and a composer of songs and poems, making her popular among her people. Haiti was relatively quiet until the Spanish conquistadors discovered the island and began to settle there in 1492. The Spaniards treated the natives very cruelly, and when the natives revolted, the Spanish governor of Haiti ordered the arrests of several native nobles, including Anacaona, who was eventually captured and executed, to the horror of her people.
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Montmorency on the Rocks
Eleanor Updale
Montmorency, the man leading a double life, torn between his two identities, returns in this gripping sequel.Five years after giving up his life of crime in the sewers, Montmorency is back in London. But his evil alter ego, Scarper has returned too, pulling him back into a dark world of crime.Montmorency's old friend and fellow government agent, Lord George Fox-Selwyn, fights to rescue him from disaster and risks calling in Montmorency's prison doctor, Robert Farcett, to help.However, when Montmorency turns up on a Scottish Island, he finds himself caught in another web of mystery.
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Maia of Thebes
Ann Turner
Leap into the ancient world in renowned author Ann Turner's exciting addition to the Life and Times series. Maia's story is filled with action, adventure, and all the drama of life in ancient Egypt.The intrigue and mysticism of ancient Egypt comes to life in Ann Turner's spectacular addition to The Life and Times series. In the time of the Pharoah Hatshepsut's rule, the Egyptian days could pass as slowly as the Nile's lazy waters, or as quickly as the Nile's rising floodwaters.Maia and her brother are orphaned and living with a cold, judgmental aunt and uncle in Thebes. Searching for a way out of their house, Maia pleads with her brother, Sethnet, who is learning to be a scribe, to teach her how to write. He agrees, and this is to be her saving skill.
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