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The Hobbit

The Hobbit

By J. R. R. Tolkien

4.5616 ratings16 reviews

An illustrated edition of the enchanting prequel to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit—the classic...
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The Prince Warriors

The Prince Warriors

By Priscilla Shirer, Gina Detwiler

4.867 ratings1 reviews

The battle is real. As brothers, Xavier and Evan are used to battling each other. But now th...
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Space Explorers (Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books (Pb))

Space Explorers (Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books (Pb))

By Eva Moore

41 ratings3 reviews

Carlos and his classmates join Ms. Frizzle on an expedition to outer space where they learn about...
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Stalking Jack the Ripper

Stalking Jack the Ripper

By Kerri Maniscalco

52 ratings1 reviews

A #1 New York Times Bestseller! Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this d...
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The House of the Scorpion

The House of the Scorpion

By Nancy Farmer

4.7524 ratings23 reviews

From the unique combination of the timelessness of an old and seemingly forgotten world deftly mi...
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Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6)

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6)

By Dav Pilkey

4.7478 ratings127 reviews

Dog Man and the Supa Buddies are a paw-erful force against evil, but has Petey, the World's Most ...
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I Survived #6: I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001

I Survived #6: I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001

By Lauren Tarshis

4.5279 ratings138 reviews

On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. A powerful addition t...
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I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

By Lauren Tarshis

4.5857 ratings70 reviews

The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a ...
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One Eye Laughing, The Other Eye Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York 1938 (Dear America Series)

One Eye Laughing, The Other Eye Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York 1938 (Dear America Series)

By Barry Denenberg

54 ratings3 reviews

During the Nazi persecution of the Jews in Austria, twelve-year-old Julie escapes to America to l...
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

By Phillip Hoose

51 ratings2 reviews

"It's my constitutional right!" screamed Claudette Colvin as she was dragged off a segregated cit...
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