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The El Dorado Adventure
By Lloyd Alexander
51 ratings1 reviews
deafgirlhistory55 stars
Everything was going on pretty good without any chaos until Vesper Holly learns that she actually owns the volcano on the tiny republic/island of El Dorado. Just another adventure awaits for you with Holly as she sails to Central America with her guardian, Brinnie but later finds herself in the d...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
By National Geographic Kids
0 ratings0 reviews
This New York Times bestselling, kid-favorite, parent-approved almanac is National Geographic in a book! Kids who want to know it all need the National Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally best-selling almanac is brand-new and updated for 2027, featuring: interviews from the field with real National Geographic Explorersthe latest images from the James Webb Space Telescopean all-new chapter on art and creativityfascinating discoveries about animalsexpertly curated
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No Promises in the Wind
By Irene Hunt
51 ratings1 reviews
deafgirlhistory55 stars
Josh Grondowski, a normal fifteen years old boy who has the major potential and dreams relating to music, especially when its comes to piano. But the hardship, poverty, hunger, and families now scattering all across America as the 1930s Great Depression strikes. Major banks went out of the busine...
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Romeo and Juliet
By William Shakespeare
4.789 ratings21 reviews
pudgyjeon33 stars
Two star-crossed lovers, divided by last name, united in love. There's no clear bad or good, right or wrong side in this play, just a couple trying their hardest to make it work. And, of course in cruel irony, they become the poster children for premature death. And, in between it all is a deep w...
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Wish
By Barbara O'Connor
4.6271 ratings122 reviews
pudgyjeon55 stars
The dreamy sunset cover, soft and inviting, spoke to me when I was just a fourth grader with my mom's money at the school's book fair. I read it, and of course, loved it. Now, many years later, on summer break, the same book had that air that invited you to read it. And even from a more matured p...
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The El Dorado Adventure
By Lloyd Alexander
51 ratings1 reviews
deafgirlhistory55 stars
Everything was going on pretty good without any chaos until Vesper Holly learns that she actually owns the volcano on the tiny republic/island of El Dorado. Just another adventure awaits for you with Holly as she sails to Central America with her guardian, Brinnie but later finds herself in the d...
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2027 (NGK Almanac)
By National Geographic Kids
0 ratings0 reviews
This New York Times bestselling, kid-favorite, parent-approved almanac is National Geographic in a book! Kids who want to know it all need the National Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally best-selling almanac is brand-new and updated for 2027, featuring: interviews from the field with real National Geographic Explorersthe latest images from the James Webb Space Telescopean all-new chapter on art and creativityfascinating discoveries about animalsexpertly curated
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Ben Yokoyama and the Cookies of Chaos (Cookie Chronicles)

By Swanson, Matthew

32 ratings1 reviews

When Ben finds a lost wallet, he’s determined to do the right thing instead of spending the money on sweets. But what is the right thing? Ben seeks the guidance of one fortune cookie after another—yet none of the fortunes make sense!

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The Lightning Fart: A Parody of The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 1)

By Steve Lookner

2.518 ratings37 reviews

Meet Percy Stinkson. He’s just a normal kid, trying to have fun and make it through school doing ...

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A Curse So Dark and Lonely

By Brigid Kemmerer

53 ratings1 reviews

In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives reade...

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Warren the 13th and The All-Seeing Eye: A Novel

By Tania del Rio

4.6469 ratings539 reviews

A beautifully illustrated, action-packed middle grade adventure in the spirit of Edward Gorey and...

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The Gary Paulsen Collection: Dancing Carl; Dogsong; Hatchet; Woodsong (4 Book Series)

By Gary Paulsen

4.45 ratings4 reviews

From Book 1: Dancing Carl, Gary Paulsen's first novel, was a ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a...

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Weird But True World 2023: Incredible facts, awesome photos, and weird wonders―for THIS YEAR and beyond!

By National Geographic Kids

4.437 ratings3 reviews

Discover Earth’s strangest animals, natural formations, festivals, ancient wonders, news, and more in this newest addition to the wildly popular Weird But True! family―an annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some.

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