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Zebra Forest
Gary test
An Amazon Best Book of the Month, April 2013: Eleven-year-old Annie and her younger brother, Rew, have long wondered what their father was like. All they know is what Gran told them--that he died in a fight--but Gran is an unreliable narrator at best. Life was already unraveling when a sudden turn of events shatters what little stability remained and relationships are questioned, lies exposed, and both children suddenly have to grow up even more than they already have. Zebra Forest is a slim, suspense-filled novel that speaks volumes about family stories riddled with secrets, betrayal in the name of love, and finding forgiveness.--Seira Wilson

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Dax Dugan and the Graveyard Gang
Dax Dugan and the Graveyard Gang
Leaving the only home you’ve ever known and moving to a new town would be a little unnerving for any kid. Imagine moving to a new town and finding out that your closest neighbors are no longer among the living. That’s what happens to 12-year-old Dax Dugan and his 9-year-old sister, Callie, when their mom’s new job forces the whole family to leave the bustling city of Chicago and move to a quiet, rural town in Southern Illinois. Dax and Callie’s parents tell them quite a bit about their new home before they ever leave Chicago. Unfortunately, the fact that there is a cemetery in their backyard is one piece of information they neglect to share. With the discoveries that follow,Dax and Callie quickly learn that life in the country is more than just cows and cornfields.

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Lost in the Woods: A Bible Camp Mystery (Revised Edition)
Lost in the Woods: A Bible Camp Mystery
Cheryl Rogers
Looking for a clean, wholesome book that does more than entertain? This Christian mystery/adventure demonstrates the biblical path of salvation, plus the importance of obedience and prayer! It's the fictitious story of 13-year-old Zack, who disappears in the Central Florida backwoods while on a back-to-nature retreat with his church youth group, The Boy's Den. There's plenty of adventure when former New York gang leader Chet Harrigan visits the backwoods with a group of 10- to-16-year-old boys. Several campers awaken ill. A hurricane approaches the Gulf Coast, leaving them all vulnerable. The group must find Zack -- and fast!Writen by New Christian Books Online Magazine Publisher Cheryl Rogers, Lost in the Woods is the first in a series of Bible Camp Mysteries teaching biblical principles to preteens, teens, and mystery/adventure lovers of all ages. Its lovable cast of characters includes the overly adventurous Zack, the reluctant chef Bill, the tough and cocky Steve, the innocent Sammy, and the video-loving, accommodating Chang.Other books in the series include Alone in the Woods, Bible Camp Mystery #2, and Disaster on the River, Bible Camp Mystery #3.

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Fat & Bones: And Other Stories
Welcome to Bald's farm. Well, perhaps it's not Bald's farm anymore. The old man has kicked the bucket, setting off a wave of conflict from the flooded farmhouse kitchen to the muddy pig pen to the tall wheat fields. In this darkly funny, slightly supernatural chain of tales, no creature is safe. Not Leonard Grey, a spider with sophisticated tastes. Not Esmeralda, a resentful one-legged pig. Not Tulip, a plant with a mean streak. And as for Bones, the old man's son, and Fat, his winged rival? They'll learn that danger lurks in the strangest of places...

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Divided (Dualed Sequel)
Divided
Elsie Chapman
The hunter becomes the hunted. . . .   West Grayer is done killing. She defeated her Alternate, a twin raised by another family, and proved she’s worthy of a future. She’s ready to move on with her life.   The Board has other plans. They want her to kill one last time, and offer her a deal worth killing for. But when West recognizes her target as a ghost from her past, she realizes she’s in over her head. The Board is lying, and West will have to uncover the truth of the past to secure her future.   How far will the Board go to keep their secrets safe? And how far will West go to save those she loves? With nonstop action and surprising twists, Elsie Chapman’s intoxicating sequel to Dualed reveals everything.   Praise for Dualed:   “The kind of book Katniss Everdeen and Jason Bourne would devour.” —Andrew Fukuda, author of the Hunt series   “Full of unexpected turns. . . . Fans of the Divergent trilogy will want to read this imaginative tale.” —VOYA   “A fast ride from first to final pages, Dualed combines action and heart.” —Mindy McGinnis, author of Not a Drop to Drink   “Romance and action fans alike will love it.” —Elana Johnson, author of the Possession series   “Stylish, frenetic, and violent . . . the textual equivalent of a Quentin Tarantino movie.” —Publishers Weekly   “A double dose of intensity and danger in this riveting tale of survival, heartache, and love.” —Kasie West, author of Pivot Point   “A fast-paced, wild ride of a book. This thought-provoking survival-of-the-fittest story will leave you breathless for more.” —Ellen Oh, author of Prophecy   “Clever suspense—here, stalking is a two-way street.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Pay It Forward: Young Readers Edition
Pay It Forward
Catherine Ryan Hyde
The internationally bestselling book that inspired the Pay It Forward movement is now available in a middle grade edition.Pay It Forward is a moving, uplifting novel about Trevor McKinney, a twelve-year-old boy in a small California town who accepts his teacher’s challenge to earn extra credit by coming up with a plan to change the world. Trevor’s idea is simple: do a good deed for three people, and instead of asking them to return the favor, ask them to “pay it forward” to three others who need help. He envisions a vast movement of kindness and goodwill spreading across the world, and in this “quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending” (Kirkus Reviews), Trevor’s actions change his community forever. This middle grade edition of Pay It Forward is extensively revised, making it an appropriate and invaluable complement to lesson plans and an ideal pick for book clubs, classroom use, and summer reading. Includes an author'snote and curriculum guide.

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Mouseheart
Mouseheart
The Warriors series meets Redwall in this first book in an epic animal adventure series set in the subway tunnels of Brooklyn and for “fans of Erin Hunter, Brian Jaques, and Kathryn Lasky” (School Library Journal).Hopper is just an ordinary pet shop mouse before he escapes. Soon he finds himself below the bustling streets of Brooklyn, deep within the untamed tangles of transit tunnels, and in Atlantia, a glorious utopian rat civilization.But all is not what it seems. Though Hopper is treated as a royal guest, he misses his siblings that he lost in the escape attempt. That, and Atlantia is constantly threatened by the rebels who wish to bring the city to its knees. And there are cats everywhere in Atlantia, cats that leave the citizens unharmed… and no one can seem to answer why.Soon, Hopper is caught in the crosshairs of a colossal battle, one that crosses generations and species. As the clashes rage, Hopper learns terrible, extraordinary secrets: Deadly secrets about Atlantia. Painful secrets about his friends.And one powerful secret about his destiny…Learn more at Mouseheart.com!

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The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher
The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher
Becky Thatcher has her side of the story to tell—and it’s a whopper—in this creative spin on Mark Twain’s beloved The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, complete with illustrations.Tom Sawyer’s and Huckleberry Finn’s adventures are legendary, but what about the story you haven’t heard? In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher is the new girl in town, determined to have adventures like she promised her brother Jon before he died. With her Mama frozen in grief and her Daddy busy as town judge, Becky spends much of her time on her own, getting into mischief. Before long, she joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas, and Becky convinces her new best friend, Amy Lawrence, to join her. But the theft doesn’t go as planned, and Widow Douglas ends up being unfairly accused of grave robbing as a result. So Becky concocts a plan to clear the Widow’s name. If she pulls it off, she might just get her Mama to notice her again, as well as fulfill her promise to Jon in a most unexpected way. That is, if that tattletale Tom Sawyer will quit following her around.

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Beth's Story, 1914 (Secrets of the Manor)
Secrets of the Manor - Beth's Story
Adele Whitby
Find out what secrets lurk within the walls of Chatswood Manor in this in this first book of a historical fiction mystery series that explores a family’s secrets throughout generations.The Chatswood family tree has many branches—and even more secrets. It’s the summer of 1914 in England, and Beth Etheridge, great-granddaughter of the original Elizabeth Chatswood, can’t wait for her twelfth birthday to arrive. That’s when she’ll receive her family’s heirloom “Elizabeth” necklace: one half of a heart encrusted with beautiful sapphires. (The companion necklace, encrusted with rubies, will be given to Beth’s American cousin and pen pal, Kate, later in the series.) But when family from France visits Chatswood Manor for the occasion and another family heirloom goes missing, Beth finds herself on a quest to clear the name of her lady’s maid and friend, Shannon. Her search for answers leads her to a hidden diary with clues to a much larger family mystery that dates back generations. What secrets are hidden away in Chatswood Manor?

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Socrates's letter (Philosophy and wisdom Book 1)
Socrates' Letter
An attractive presentation of a fictional letter written by Socrates from prison to his sons shortly before his death, that explains the man's philosophies and outlook on life. Excerpt:For many years I’ve walked through the streets, squares, and gardens of Athens. Like an older brother, I’ve spoken with its citizens and with foreigners about what is good and what is beautiful. I’ve visited philosophers, poets, and politicians. I’ve entered the shops of tanners, butchers, and potters. Everywhere, I’ve tried to show that true wisdom is in the soul, which is infinitely superior to the body. Nothing could divert me from my enemies ever more numerous. I was incorruptible and soon I shall be so forever.Why did I do all this? After all, I could have gone into trade to please your mother. We would have had silver spoons and sweet perfumes in lacquered bottles. But you see I’m ugly. My eyes bulge, my nostrils turn up, my mouth is narrow and I’ve a pug nose . If I had not become a philosopher, my soul would have been as ugly as my face, my desires would be as flat as my nose.Oh of course, you’ll often hear Socrates called a horsefly, a serpent or even a numbfish, which has nothing to do with my physique. It’s because I’ve disturbed many men and women. I wanted to help them. I had to jostle them to wake them up. If it hurt them, it was only because they needed it. Truth doesn’t exist without pain. Nevertheless, apologize for me but, by the dog, don’t ever say that I asked you to do so.http://philosophical-story.com

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