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Horrifa’s Magic Makeover: “Witch” Way to the Ball
Written by Susan L. Krueger Illustrated by Nadia Komorova Buy on Amazon Horrifa’s Magic Makeover: “Witch” Way to the Ball is a laugh out loud story about a scaly, warty, young witch who dreams of...
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Secrets at Sea
Written by Richard Peck Illustrated by Kelly Murphy Buy on Amazon Whimsical and unpretentious, this tale has the reader believing that mice really do think like humans. Set in the late 19th century,...
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Halloween Sleepwalker
Written by Thomas Freese Illustrated by Fran Riddell Buy on Amazon On Halloween night, Shelby Sherman Sanford and his family chat about what spooks them the most. His mom hates ghosts, jack-o’-lanterns...
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Bobby the Brave (Sometimes)
Written by Lisa Yee Illustrated by Dan Santat Buy on Amazon Bobby Ellis-Chan has fourth grade down—except when he has to go to PE, or explain why he wears his shirt backward on picture day, or compete...
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The Christmas Tugboat
Written by George Matterson and Adele Ursone Illustrated by James E. Ransome Buy on Amazon When George Matteson got the job of towing the barge that carried the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, he...
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The ABC’s of Cancer “According to Lilly Isabella Lane”
Written by Terri Forehand Illustrated by Dawn Phillips Buy on Amazon Lilly Isabella Lane is nine years old. Lilly is a composite of the children for whom the author, also a registered nurse, has given...
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Jeremy’s Dreidel
Written by Ellie Gellman Illustrated by Maria Mola Buy on Amazon Young Jeremy sees a sign at the Jewish Community Center about a dreidel-making workshop in this informative, yet fiction, book written...
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The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic
Written by Uma Krishnaswami Illustrated by Abigail Halpin Buy on Amazon Dini, our young main character, is finally home from India and looking forward to spending time with her best friend Maddie. The...
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Anna Was Here
Written by Jane Kurtz Buy on Amazon Ten year old Anna Nickel is mad at her father for moving from Colorado back to Oakwood, Kansas to be a minister in a church that is having problems. There are lots...
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Burton and the Christmas Tree
Written by V.A. Boeholt Illustrated by Nathaniel P. Jensen Buy on Amazon Firry is an evergreen who is very proud of his appearance. In fact, he’s a little too proud. He’s more interested in being...
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Voices from the Oregon Trail
Written by Kay Winters Illustrated by Larry Day Buy on Amazon The poetry created by Kay Winters breathes life into the story of the Oregon Trail and the many emigrants who traveled there in the thirty...
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Wind Dancer
Written by Chris Platt If you like horsey books, or even if you don’t, this short book has a lot to offer. Ali is a well-behaved thirteen-year-old who lost her beloved horse in an accident and whose...
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The Grudge Keeper
Written by Mara Rockliff Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler Buy on Amazon The town of Bonnyripple is a civilized place where no one ever holds a grudge. Why? Because any and all arguments are to be...
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Jesper Jinx
Written and illustrated by Marko Kitti Buy on Amazon Jesper may not be a jinx, but he sure has a difficult time making things come out the way he envisions them. The first several pages of the book...
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The Case That Time Forgot
Written by Tracy Barrett The third installation of the “The Sherlock Files” has the great-great-great grandchildren of Sherlock Holmes racing around London, literally racing against time. Their friend,...
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Double Reverse
Written by Fred Bowen Jesse and his brother, Jay, are both freshmen – Jesse in high school and Jay in college. Jesse is looking forward to being a wide receiver on the JV squad. Jay, star quarterback...
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Words with Wings
Written by Nikki Grimes This uplifting novel in verse focuses on a girl who loves to daydream. One word can carry her away to a memory or a place. Nikki Grimes does a wonderful job of illustrating how...
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The Fourteenth Goldfish
Written by Jennifer L. Holm What if your grandfather found the Fountain of Youth and ended up a teenager barely older than you? Would you let him go to your middle school despite his two PhD’s? These...
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Four Famous Faces
Written by Jean L.S. Patrick Illustrated by Renee Graef Four beautiful Native American animals are pictured on the cover as a group of friends off on a hike. The story begins as a prairie dog pup sets...
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Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
Written by Andrea Beaty Illustrated by David Roberts Madame Chapeau spends her days creating exquisite hats for her customers, but spends nights at home alone. Only on her birthday does she allow...
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