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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
Eleven-year-old Amelia thinks of herself as devoid of talent, but when the dragonfly staff goes missing seven days before the Dragonfly Day Festical, she takes it upon herself to catch the thief and save her town.
Author
Series
Land of stories (Chapter books) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Princess Meriel must sew shirts from stinging nettles in order to rescue her five older brothers from their evil stepmother's spell lest they remain swans forever. Inspired by the Andersen fairy tale, "The Wild Swans."
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
"It's Maine, 1924, and the Ku Klux Klan is on the rise. Davy and Jo Michaud have been recently orphaned. Taken in by a distant relative -- a famous aviator -- they are now working with a group of stunt pilots who spend their time wing walking, leaping from plane to plane, and flying through fireworks! But though the stunts are dangerous, the real threat is building behind the scenes. The KKK is on the rise in Maine that summer, inspired by the racial...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze. But between the fearsome new Head Minister's strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton's curse steadily worsening, Amari's plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines....
7) Waverider
Author
Series
Amulet (Kazu Kibuishi) volume 9
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
"After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone's power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen -- and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old...
Author
Series
Which way to anywhere volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond imagining, K2 O'Hero, sworn to keep his family's Magical history a secret, must use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds when his baby sister is kidnapped.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie, who find a magic treehouse which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
10) Go-go guys
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The Go-Go Guys do not want to go to sleep: they want to zoom around and do exciting things -- but eventually it is time to go to bed.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"--
12) Fairest of all
Author
Series
Whatever after volume 1
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The magic of the New York Times and PW bestselling Whatever After series comes to life in this brand-new graphic novel adaptation that will appeal to fans of Raina and Wings of Fire alike! Fractured fairy tales have never been this fun.
Once upon a time, Abby and her little brother, Jonah, were ordinary kids. The next minute? The mirror in their basement slurped them up and magically transported them into the fairy
...13) Copydog
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Elsie enjoys hanging out with her younger sister Rosemont, but the one thing Rosemont does that drives her big sister mad is copy everything Elsie does.
Author
Series
Sisters ever after volume 3
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Pied Piper's little sister Clare is determined to uncover the truth behind her brother's seemingly cruel actions"--
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids, an imprint of Cameron + Company
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Little Bear has a brand-new baby sibling in this simple and sweet story that celebrates the little and littler everyday objects Little Bear and Baby Bear use in their lives togather."--Back cover.
18) Sometimes
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Two siblings navigate the highs and lows of being a kid, in this heartwarming picture book that captures the big feelings we can have in just one day.
19) The big sting
Author
Publisher
Tundra Book Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. A light-hearted and funny middle-grade novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Linda Mulally Hunt."--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Inseparable siblings Con and Sofie have loved their mother throughout her struggle with addiction, but when she disappears without warning, the two must decide who they can trust and whether or not they can survive on their own.
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