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English
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Best friends Ivy and Bean are back and looking for adventure in the second installment of this engaging new series. This time they've made an amazing discovery-a ghost in the school bathroom! Ivy and Bean can see its cloudy form and its glowing eyes. They can hear its moaning voice. This is the best thing that ever happened at school-until the teachers find out. Now Ivy and Bean have to figure out how to get the ghost out of the bathroom. Will they...
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Vanderbeekers volume 1
Language
English
Description
Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind.
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Jo Jo Makoons volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn--about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she's worried that she needs to figure out how to make more...
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Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
My haunted house: Araminta enlists the help of several ghosts in an attempt to stop her Aunt Tabby from selling Spook House.
The sword in the grotto: With the help of the ghost Edmund, Araminta and Wanda survive a trip through a secret tunnel to bring back a present for Sir Horace's birthday.
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Zoey and Sassafras volume 2
Language
English
Description
A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras use science experiments to help a monster with a problem.
7) Frognapped
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Series
Publisher
Harper Trophy
Pub. Date
2009, c2007
Language
English
Description
Barry Wizard's five acrobatic frogs are missing, and Araminta and her best friend Wanda, aided by the spectral Sir Horace, follow the trail to Morris's Water Wonderland, where something fishy is going on.
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Series
Publisher
Sandpiper
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
On New Year's Eve, the octuplets Huit--Annie, Durinda, Georgia, Jackie, Marcia, Petal, Rebecca, and Zinnia--discover that their parents are missing, and then uncover a mysterious note instructing them that each must find her power and her gift if they want to know what happened to their parents.
10) Clementine
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Series
Clementine volume 1
Language
English
Description
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
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Series
Publisher
Sandpiper
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
One month after their parents' disappearance, the third-grade Huit octuplets deal with a malfunctioning refrigerator and try to win the love of the only boy in their class at Valentine's Day, while Dorinda discovers her special power and gift.
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Jasmine Toguchi volume 4
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Jasmine makes a wish for a pet flamingo on the special daruma doll her grandmother sent from Japan, then sets out to prove herself responsible enough for a pet.
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Zoey and Sassafras volume 3
Publisher
Innovation Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Making a terrible discovery at the stream about a mysterious threat that is endangering its magical creatures, Zoey and Sassafras race against time to discover the source of the problem and save the Merhorse species.
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Cece Rios volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Cece Rios thought saving her sister would be the end of her adventures in the world of criaturas. But part of Juana's soul is still trapped in Devil's Alley. As Cece tries to find a way to get it back using her new curandera abilities, Juana takes her fate in her own hands and sets off alone, intent on restoring her soul and getting revenge on El Sombrerón. But then they discover that El Cucuy, king of the criaturas, is hunting for Cece, craving...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
When Amelia botches her audition, she thinks her dream has met an abrupt and humiliating end until the school agrees to give her a trial period. Amelia is determined to prove herself, vowing to do whatever it takes to become the perfect musician. Even if it means pretending to be someone she isn t. Meanwhile, a mysterious storm is brewing that no one, not even the maestros at Mystwick, is prepared to contain. Can Amelia find the courage to be true...
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HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Like most crows, Arlo has a big brain. But Arlo has something else: a little pal who's not afraid to tell him when he's being insufferable! In the first of three episodes, a battle of the brains and bird-to-bird banter soon turns into an unexpected friendship. Arlo and Pips' adventures include a visit the big city and the beach on their hunt for shiny things and French fries. Cool crow facts are included throughout the book." --
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Sam Wu is not afraid volume 4
Language
English
Description
"Sam Wu is NOT afraid of anything. Well, maybe some things--like ghosts, sharks... and the dark's pretty scary, too. And now he has something new to worry about: Tulip, the big, hairy pet tarantula that lives in the sixth-grade science lab and is coming to visit his class. But Sam can't let anyone know. So when Tulip disappears from her cage, Sam decides it's up to him and his friends to step up, save the school from the eight-legged escapee... and...
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Juana and Lucas volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Juana's life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can't help wishing things would go back to the...
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Arcadia Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The haunted history of the Pacific Northwest's coast comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Keep your eye out for the spirits of long-lost sailors along the Columbia Bar. Or visit the White Eagle Saloon and Hotel to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the...