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Hurricane Child

Written by Kacen Callender
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball

Written by Jeff Kinney

Once the walls come down, all sorts of problems start to crop up. Rotten wood, toxic mold, unwelcome...

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Rowley Jeffersons Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Written by Jeff Kinney

Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1...

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The Eighty-Dollar Champion

On a bleak winter afternoon, Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman between the...

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Other Words for Home

Written by Jasmine Warga

Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across...

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Written by Mark Twain
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down...
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Everything Castles (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Crispin Boyer
Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Double Down

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley is in a bind. His mom wants him to stop playing video games so he can explore his...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley and his family are trapped indoors during a blizzard. Although he is the chief suspect...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
It's summer, and all Greg Heffley wants to do is stay inside and play video games. But his mom wants...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley is in middle school, and nothing is going his way. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
What happens when Greg Heffley's town decides to unplug and go electronics-free? Greg isn't happy...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Haffley's father, Frank, wants his son to toughen up. He tries signing Greg up for sports, but...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
During the summer break, the Heffley family decides to go on a road trip, but from the beginning...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley's middle school is having a dance, and everyone is frantically searching for a partner...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley had always been in a hurry to grow up, but now he's not so sure. Getting older means...
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Liar, Liar

Written by Gary Paulsen
Kevin has found a way to make his life easier--by lying. He's also quite good at it. But lying has...
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Mudshark

Written by Gary Paulsen
The Mudshark Detective Agency is the go-to place for solving mysteries at school. Quick-thinking...
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Adam of the Road

Written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and Illustrated by Robert Lawson

Adam, aged 11, loves to travel with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. They travel...

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Amos Fortune, Free Man

Written by Elizabeth Yates
Based on the life of Amos Fortune, who was captured in Africa in the 1700s, and sold as a slave in...
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Rabbit Hill

Written by Robert Lawson
The Big House, in Westport, Connecticut, has been empty for some time, and the animals miss the...
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The Cat Who Went to Heaven

Written by Elizabeth Coatsworth and Illustrated by Raol Vitale
Set in ancient Japan, the story is about a struggling artist and his cat. When his housekeeper...
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The Twenty-One Balloons

Written and Illustrated by William Pène du Bois

Professor William Waterman Sherman, a retired schoolteacher, sets out to fly across the Pacific...

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The White Stag

Written by Kate Seredy
According to legend, Attila led the Huns and the Maygars west, following the white stag. The...
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