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4.5 stars
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"I believe this book is a fantastic read for younger readers who would love a good old fashioned competition read." - Madison, 5/5 stars
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Born into a family of over-achievers, fifth-grader Allie Velasco has never finished first in anything, and lately things have been going badly: her science project is ruined by a well-meaning student, her former best friend is hanging out with another girl--but now she is determined to win the Trailblazer contest with a photographic presentation about her great grandfather, the first Congressional Medal of Honor winner from their town.
2. Double down
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 11.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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"It is funny." -Avery, 5/5 stars
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The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.
3. Ghosts
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4.4 stars
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"I also have CF. It is so funny." - Sophie, 5/5 stars
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Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
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Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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"I am a historical fiction geek and this book is amazing and suspenseful and you would have NEVER guessed the ending. #README!" - Layla, 8/5 stars
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When the Berlin Wall went up, Gerta, her mother, and her brother Fritz are trapped on the eastern side where they were living, while her father, and her other brother Dominic are in the West--four years later, now twelve, Gerta sees her father on a viewing platform on the western side and realizes he wants her to risk her life trying to tunnel to freedom.
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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"I like this book because it has adventure and excitement and even some sad parts." -Koen, 5/5 stars
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Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Includes glossary of Navajo terms.
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Ramona Quimby volume 6.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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"It's funny and you'd never get bored." - Lucy, 5/5 stars
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The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 5.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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"It has humor." - Eva, 4/5 stars
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While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
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Vanderbeekers volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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"I like this book because it is so fun." - Lily, 6/5 stars; "It is so fun and sweet!" - Lily, 6/5 stars
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Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind.