Nola Thacker

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

Till's Christmas

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Betsy Lifton

Karen Lifton

Show Time!

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Eric Weiner

Freddy is supposed to make sure five-year-old Samantha to get to school okay. Then something awful happens. Two bank robbers hijack the bus and take Samantha hostage. With the keys to the bus, Freddy takes off after them. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to drive!

Runaway Bus!

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Hilda Stahl

As Sadie Rose and her prairie family face robbery by Indians, a dangerous mountain man, and other perils, she attempts to guard a special secret and acquires certain valuable realizations about forgiveness and courage.

Sadie Rose and the Double Secret

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Wendelin Van Draanen

Sammy Keyes must be a magnet for trouble...
 
I mean it's bad enough that she has to live illegally in a seniors-only building with her grandmother while her mother tries to make it as a move star. And worse that she witnessed a burglary in progress--and that the theif saw her. And worse still that nosy neighbor Mrs. Graybill is onto her, and that the thief is after her. But on top of all that, she also manages to make an enemy of the queen of mean at her new school and get suspended on the first day.

Welcome to the wild world of Sammy Keyes!
 
Praise for the Sammy Keyes series:
 
"Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator!" --New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton
 
"The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes." --Publishers Weekly
 
"Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleuth to appear in children's books since Nancy Drew."--The Boston Globe

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

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Sheila Hayes

After a summer spent away in Connecticut, twelve-year-old Fran looks forward to resuming her usual activities with her best friend Sarah, but Sarah has a new friend that seems to claim all her time and attention.

You've Been Away All Summer

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Nancy K. Robinson

When an overseas telephone conversation traps Veronica into agreeing to play a renowned chess champion, she decides that she needs to learn how to play the game.

Countess Veronica

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Betsy Byars

Ronald Himler

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

An overweight, sensitive boy gains the insight and strength to overcome his problems through his search for and discovery of a friend's grandfather, known as the Goat Man.

After the Goat Man

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Scholastic, Inc. Staff

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The definitive guide to gaming for kids aged 8-16. This must-have annual includes 100s of hi-res screenshots and artwork as well as astonishing facts and figures about the biggest games. It's packed with one-to-one interviews with pro gamers and top YouTube personalities, including an exclusive interview with the king of Minecraft - Stampy. Kids will love the book's hint, tips and guides, discovering how to unlock the rarest trophies and dominate the biggest online multiplayer games. This is the definitive list of the 50 biggest games of the year... and the ultimate guide to the biggest 50 games of 2016.

Game On! 2016

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Annette Cascone

Gina Cascone

Adam Riley and his friends find out the truth about urban legends of a half-human monster when they participate in a campout from which kids begin disappearing one by one and Adam discovers ominous hoofprints in the woods.

The Beast of Baskerville

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Richard Peck

Travel through time to the great blizzard of 1888!

Voices after Midnight

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	Eleven Year Old Kelly hatches a series of schemes to get rid of her bratty little brother, until his disappearance awakens her to her true feelings for him.

Who Needs a Bratty Brother?

Christopher Pike

Two groups of teenagers on a scavenger hunt encounter horror that leads to a terrifying climax. Also use: Remember Me (1989).

Scavenger Hunt

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Patricia Reilly Giff

It's September again.What does it mean for Richard "Beast" Best to be left back? It means being teased by his old friends while he's stuck facing the same old teacher in the same old classroom. He even has to take a special reading class with "babies" like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. And just like last year, he can't help getting into trouble.But with the help of Mrs. Paris, the reading teacher, Beast starts to enjoy reading and just might find a way to help the second grade win the school banner for best class.

The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room

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Bill Wallace

The bestselling author of Beauty and Buffalo Gal returns with a hilarious new tale. When Justine, Randy, and Brandon are rejected by the Hot Shots soccer team, they decide to form their own team: the Misfits. Soon the gang discovers how to turn outsiders into friends--and what being a team is all about.

Never Say Quit

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Barthe DeClements

The award-winning national bestseller! When Elsie Edwards becomes the new girl in the fifth grade, nothing seems fair--but lots of things are fun. "Absolutely marvelous".--Parents' Choice.

Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

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James Gelsey

The Case of the Glowing Alien

Scooby-Doo! and You

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Louise Hawes

For Nelson Malone, nothing is impossible!

Nelson Malone Saves Flight 942

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Ann Cameron

Ann Strugnell

The Stories Julian Tells

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Mary James

A happy young cockroach named Shoebag awakens one morning to find that he has been transformed into a little boy. A highly original story crammed with clever detail, action, insight, and humor.--Kirkus Reviews, pointed review. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists; School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

Shoebag

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Betsy Duffey

Fiona Dunbar

'How long is she in Oman for?' 'Ten days. And then they want to take her back home.' 'Ah, yes. But she's not going back to London. They're never going to see her again!' Jamie and Taymour overhear this strange conversation near their homes in Muscat. Two men want to kill an important visitor,it seems. But who is the woman in danger? And what can the boys do to save her? Can they, their sisters Sarah and Nadine, and their Australian friend Ruth find the answer to the mystery?

Camp Knock Knock

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Carrie Randall

Party

Dear Diary, No. 1

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Laurie Halse Anderson

With the help of her veterinarian grandmother and the other volunteers at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic, eleven-year-old Maggie rescues sick puppies from an illegal puppy mill.

Fight for Life #1

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Robert Kimmel Smith

Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves his grandpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war! With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even. They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far? Book jacket.

The War with Grandpa

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Kari Noland

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