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Pay It Forward

Written by Catherine Ryan Hyde

In response to a social studies assignment, a young boy dreams up a scheme to unlock the power of...

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The Hypnotists

Written by Gordon Korman

Jackson Opus can control people with his color-changing eyes, and is unwittingly drawn into a...

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Lawn Boy Returns

Written by Gary Paulsen
A riding lawn mower from his grandmother jump-starts a rollicking adventure accumulating money...
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The Rookie Bookie

Written by Tobias J. Moskowitz
New kid Mitch wants to fit in, so he uses his nerdy love of statistics and making money to help him...
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Confetti Girl

Written by Diana López

Lina is an optimistic young Hispanic girl searching for answers to tough questions in her South...

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Romeo and Juliet Together (And Alive!) At Last

Written by Avi
The eighth grade's plan to get two reluctant "lovers" together by means of a Shakespeare's play has...
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Once Upon a Cruise

Written by Anna Staniszewski
Ainsley never wanted to spend her summer on a fairy tale cruise—especially since, instead of...
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The Kindness Club: Chloe on the Bright Side

Written by Courtney Sheinmel
Inspired by anti-bullying activism, an optimistic fifth grader making a wide circle of friends in a...
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The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart

Written by Lauren DeStefano

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a gorgeous tale of friendship found...

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The Dead Gentleman

Written by Matthew Cody

The Dead Gentleman is a wild ride between parallel New York City timestreams—1901 and today. Eleven...

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Scholastic Classics: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories

Written by O. Henry
A young man and his wife each make a drastic decision in order to surprise the other at Christmas. A...
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