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21. The hit-away kid
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Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys winning so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules; then the dirty tactics of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on sports ethics.
22. Holes
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4.5 stars
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As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
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In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
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I survived volume 7.
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4.5 stars
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It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army. But then orders...
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If you give-- (Laura Numeroff) volume 1.
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5 stars
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Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
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5 stars
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The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick on a trip in his Inside Your Outside Machine.
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2 stars
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Living in an art commune that her father burns down before taking his own life, Ror moves to a homeless residence in 1984 Manhattan, where she is torn by the opinions of others about how she should define herself as an artist.
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The 39 clues. Main series volume 10.
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4.9 stars
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Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet -- a task no Cahill dared to imagine. When faced with a choice that could change the future of the world,...
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Flat Stanley's worldwide adventures volume 4.
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While acting as a snowboard, Stanley Lambchop gets carried away by a strong wind, sending him and his new friend Nick on a cross-country Canadian adventure.
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Janie Johnson volume 5.
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At college in New York City, Janie Johnson, aka Jennie Spring, seems to have successfully left behind her past as "The face on the milk carton," but soon she, her families, and friends are pursued by a true-crime writer who wants their help in telling her kidnapper's tale.
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Jericho trilogy volume 3.
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5 stars
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As Kofi, Arielle, Dana, November, and Jericho face personal challenges during their last year of high school, a misunderstood student brings a gun to class and demands to be taken seriously.
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Just Grace volume 8.
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Although disappointed at not being chosen to be the flower girl in her best adult friend's wedding, third-grader Grace plans a special surprise for the big day.
Although disappointed at not being chosen to be the flower girl in her best adult friend's wedding, third-grader Grace plans to give a special wedding present.
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Imaginary veterinary volume 2.
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2.7 stars
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"Ten-year-olds Pearl and Ben find excitement in the small town of Buttonville as they encounter otherworldly animals, including a lake monster, during their first official day as apprentices to Dr. Woo, a veterinarian for Imaginary Creatures"
34. The lost hero
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Heroes of Olympus volume 1.
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4.8 stars
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Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
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Mary Poppins series volume 3.
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5 stars
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Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family in a rocket and involves the Banks children in more magical adventures including those with Peppermint Horses, the Marble Boy, and the Cat that Looked at the King.
36. The mesmerist
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3 stars
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Thirteen-year-old Jess and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists--until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners.
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Cupcake diaries volume 10.
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5 stars
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The Cupcake Club questions its loyalties when Mia makes friends with a mean girl in disguise.
There's a new girl in town, and Mia tries to take her under her wing. But Olivia Allen is not so nice; as a matter of fact, she might be even meaner than Sydney Whitman! Mia's been saving for weeks to buy a new pair of shoes, but when Olivia asks to borrow money, Mia gives it to her—only to find out Olivia spends the cash on the exact same...
There's a new girl in town, and Mia tries to take her under her wing. But Olivia Allen is not so nice; as a matter of fact, she might be even meaner than Sydney Whitman! Mia's been saving for weeks to buy a new pair of shoes, but when Olivia asks to borrow money, Mia gives it to her—only to find out Olivia spends the cash on the exact same...
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My weird school volume 5.
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4.8 stars
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A.J. and the other second graders do everything except play sports when they go to "fizz ed" class with their new teacher, Miss Small.
40. Missing
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After a chance encounter with an injured boy, Winter Crane questions if all the teenagers who left her town did so voluntarily.