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82) Supergran!
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Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes they wear a very familiar face. In one household, Mom is late to work, Dad is sick with the flu, and the rest of the family is dealing with chaos. Who are you going to call? It's Supergran to the rescue! Supergran tackles all the challenges thrown her way, from finding missing pets to cooking a flu-busting stew to even chasing out a stinky skunk. There's nothing she can't handle as she supercharges...
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HELP! OUR PLANET IS IN TERRIBLE DANGER!If something isn't done, it may be destroyed forever!Never fear, a little forest gnome named Nester will rescue all that we hold dear. He will save planet Earth. But how can one little gnome accomplish everything by himself? Well, he and his pet, bearded dragonfly, Dilly, will need help.Who will help them? That's easy…the children of the whole world!Through beautifully illustrated adventures, Nester will teach...
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Ever since Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine introduced the magical village of Snettering-on-Snoakes in the faraway Kingdom of Biddle, young readers have been laughing their way through her hilarious retellings of famous and not-so-famous fairy tales.
Now, for the first time, the six beloved Princess Tales are together in one magnificent volume:
The high jinks begin in The Fairy's Mistake, which pokes fun at a meddlesome fairy whose plans...
85) Crow
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New girl Hattie hopes a scarecrow will protect her den at school, but she soon realises she can't control him … A darkly comic tale from acclaimed author Nicola Skinner. When lonely Hattie feels out of place at her new school, she creates a scarecrow – Crow. Hattie wants him to guard the den she finds in the playground, the only place she feels happy and comfortable. Poor Crow really just wants to have fun with the other children, but he takes...
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An accidental luggage swap with a witch conjures a series of mishaps for Zahra in this charming magical adventure from acclaimed children's author Aisha Bushby When Zahra accidentally swaps suitcases with a witch, it's the beginning of a whole series of magical mishaps. Her feet take on a dancing life of their own when she puts on a pair of enchanted boots, while her first flying adventure in a charmed cloak nearly ends in disaster! But it's not all...
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In the second book of the action-packed Double Vision series, ordinary twelve-year-old Linc Baker must go undercover in Washington, DC, to stop a CIA mole from assassinating the president. With an unforgettably funny voice, high-stakes espionage, and real American spy history dating back to the Revolutionary War, this is the latest adventure in the Double Vision series that ALA Booklist says "fans of Alex Rider and 39 Clues will love."
After the...
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Your favorite shark brothers are back with another friendly competition! After playing a video game, the pair decide to make the battle a reality. Gathering their toy guns and friends, Mario and Slimer engage in combat. Will Mario take out Slimer or will Slimer clinch the victory?
89) Sheep School
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A thwarted thespian must use his talents to save his flock from a woolly situation in this hilarious gem from bestselling children's author Ross Montgomery A thwarted thespian must use his talents to save his flock from a woolly situation in this hilarious gem from bestselling children's author Ross Montgomery. William the lamb just can't stand still. His feet are always tapping, ready to dance, and he loves nothing more than bursting into song. But...
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The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges -- now in e-book!
The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps and she seems to have some strange powers that help her deal with these mischief-makers. Her methods may be a little unconventional, but, then again, Mrs....
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Crosby has fallen on hard times. He's lost his job and his family. Even his daughter doesn't speak to him. Oh, and his new job as a museum custodian stinks, too. While sweeping up one day, he discovers a small, strange sliver of wood. He uses it as a toothpick to dislodge some ham sandwich stuck in his teeth. And suddenly he has the powers of a god. When international art thieves descend on the museum, will Crosby save the day? Or will he keep sweeping?...
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Book four in the hilarious and action-packed Total Mayhem series from New York Times bestselling author Ralph Lazar, starring Dash Candoo, an ingenious problem-solver, with fantastic friends and a bottomless backpack of brilliant gadgets.
For Dash Candoo, every day is... WILD!
Dash and his friends Rob and Greta are used to unusual things happening at their school, Swedhump Elementary. But even they pay attention when their invisible principal,...
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Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out adventure in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg. On the hunt for their next big adventure-something to top the Fountain of Poop, if that's even possible-the kids overhear a construction worker telling his buddies about a rat with a human face he saw in the basement of an old research facility. The decision is unanimous: the next adventure...
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Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out big adventures in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg. Tour a sewage plant? They've done it. Break into an abandoned research facility to spot a rat with a human face? Check. But their third exploit just might be their most daring yet. Local legend has it that a slave master was buried standing up in the plantation's family tomb. Why?...
95) The Iron Circus
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Lewis Bokurtz is not saving the world. This isn't that kind of story.
His parents don't keep him in a cupboard under the stairs. His teacher doesn't lock him in a closet filled with broken glass. His friends have never treated him with disdain due to his expression of any unique supernatural powers.
He desperately wishes they would.
A thoughtful young boy yearns for adventure, like so many he has lived between the covers of his favorite...
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The Bailey School Kids take a field trip to a science museum, where they meet Dr. Victor and his hulking assistant, Frank. Secrets lurk behind every door in the spooky old museum. What's Dr. Victor doing in his hidden lab? And, could Frank be Frankenstein's monster - even though he loves to plant flowers?
97) Next to Alice
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A change in classroom seating arrangements challenges old habits and leads to a new friendship in this funny new school story from award-winning author Anne Fine. A change in classroom seating arrangements challenges old habits and leads to a new friendship in this funny new school story from award-winning author Anne Fine. At first Ben doesn't want to sit next to Alice in the classroom. She's scary and tells him off for his squiggly drawing and poor...
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Now Bob is a dog, or so it's been said, with long pointed ears and a short, pointed head. Whenever Bob is out running errands or helping a friend, he wears his favorite blue jacket with patches. Then one day, Bob and his friend get knocked down by a running Thimmigg (Thimmiggs don't like standing still, and they love to run. They have six knees on each of their five legs, wow. They are speedy!) Bob is quite upset; Thimmiggs do not even apologize!...
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The hilarious and bestselling series from Jim Benton continues!
It's not easy being a middle-schooler, and nobody knows that better than Jamie Kelly. There are surprises around every corner: some good, some bad, all dumb. But when Jamie inherits a trunk of her grandmother's things, she never expects to find the biggest surprise of all -- Grandma's diary. Violating the privacy of a diary is something Jamie would never do . . . unless she was absolutely...
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Come share in Maisey's adventurous days, Her goofy and silly and mischievous ways.She's always got something important to do.You'll find you want to tag along too! Maisey Daise Stories Book Five includes the next two stories in the series: Maisey Gets a Little Sick & Maisey Meets The Masons. *** Terri S. Lee was born and raised in the Waikato. She is the mother of two lovely daughters, Jade and Katie, and recently became grandmother to a beautiful...
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