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Raise the Bar: Read Aloud Excerpt

Listen to this excerpt of Raise the Bar: A Graphic Novel by Fernanda Frick H., read aloud by RIF's very own Jon Pejo, with permissions granted by Penguin Random House.
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World at War, 1944 (Magic Tree House, Super Edition, #1)

Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to World War II, Europe is in trouble! It is June 1944 and the brother-and-sister team must go behind enemy lines and crack a code that could save a lot of lives.
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Written by Lisa Yee
Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota… until now. Her mom says they’ll only stay for a couple of weeks, just long enough for her grandfather to get better. But plans don’t always go the way you expect. As Maizy spends more time in Last Chance—and at the Golden Palace, the restaurant her family has owned for generations—she starts to uncover all kinds of surprises.
3rd - 7th
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History Smashers: The American Revolution

Written by Kate Messner and Illustrated by Justin Greenwood
This book uncovers surprising facts and myths about the Revolutionary War, helping readers discover what really happened in history.
3rd - 7th
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Minecraft: Adventure School

Written by Monica Sanz
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Belinda has one shot to prove she is no coward, and getting into the legendary Hero Crowe's Adventure School might be exactly the chance she needs. But between dangerous admissions tests, mysterious secret rooms, saboteurs, and students who would rather fight alone than work together, every step forward could be her last.
5th - 7th
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Halfway to Somewhere

Halfway to Somewhere

Written by Jose Pimienta
Halfway to Somewhere is a heartfelt graphic novel that follows Ave, a middle schooler moving from Mexico to Kansas while navigating the pain of their parents' divorce and a split family.
3rd - 7th
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Bully Goat Grim: A Maynard Moose Tale

Written by Willy Claflin and Illustrated by James Stimson
In this fractured fairy tale, a bully goat with "Random Hostility Syndrome" is outsmarted by a resourceful baby troll using only a pillow and bed sheets.
2nd - 6th
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Next Stop

Written and Illustrated by Debbie Fong

Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger...

3rd - 7th
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Summer Vamp

Written and Illustrated by Violet Chan Karim
What was meant to be a summer filled with baking pastries and cooking pasta is suddenly looking a lot . . . paler?! Why do all of the kids have pointy fangs? And hate garlic? Turns out that Maya isn't at culinary camp—she's at a camp for VAMPIRES!
3rd - 8th
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Twin Cities: (A Graphic Novel)

Written by Jose Pimienta

Being twins means having a best friend forever . . . But when one goes to middle school in Mexico...

5th - 8th
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Something Like Home

Written by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Titi Silvia leaves me by myself to unpack,
but it’s not like I brought a bunch of stuff.
How do you...

5th - 9th
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Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

Written by Tae Keller

Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you're totally alone in the universe...but what if we...

3rd - 7th
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

Written by Stacy McAnulty

Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The...

3rd - 7th
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Take Back the Block

Written by Chrystal D. Giles

Brand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee-- Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade...

3rd - 7th
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When You Trap A Tiger

Written by Tae Keller

When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her...

3rd - 7th
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The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation 

Written by Quentin Reynolds
Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest...
3rd - 7th
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Snakes and Other Reptiles (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker)

Written by Mary Pope Osborne & Natalie Pope Boyce and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #17: A Crazy Day with Cobras, they had lots of questions. Can snakes really be charmed? What reptile has the deadliest venom? What do Komodo dragons eat? How do you tell alligators and crocodiles apart? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts.
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Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House, Merlin Mission, #3)

Written by Mary Pope Osborne and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. Luckily, they have a young sorcerer, Teddy, to help them. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, from mystical selkies to a magical sword, this is a Magic Tree House adventure kids won’t want to miss!
2nd - 5th
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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...

5th - 8th
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Heroes for All Times

Written by Natalie Pope Boyce
In these nonfiction companion guides to the best-selling Magic Tree House books, Jack and Annie help...
2nd - 5th
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Brian's Hunt

Written by Gary Paulsen
This story takes place two years after Brian had been stranded in the Canadian wilderness. When...
4th - 9th

Interview with Author Rebecca Stead

In this interview, Newbery Medal-winning author, Rebecca Stead, chats about what inspires her, her...
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Coding Games in Scratch

Written by Jon Woodcock
Learn how to use the programming language Scratch to create your own games. Easy to follow...
3rd - 7th
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Star Wars Coding Projects

Written by Jon Woodcock and Illustrated by Jon Hall
Favorite characters from the Star Wars movies guide you through creating your own code using Scratch...
3rd - 7th

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