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Is eternal life a blessing or a curse?
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In this powerful novel, a teenage heroine delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school.
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A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER
Deep in the water,
Mr. Fish swims about
With his fish face stuck
In a permanent pout.
Can his pals cheer him up?
Will his...
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In this National Book Award finalist, Joey Pigza tries hard to be a good kid trapped in a wired body.
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Friends come in all shapes and sizes.
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How does a scrawny kid deal with a bully?Knowledge equals power.
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Before Rosa Parks, there was 15-year-old Claudette Colvin. Now available in paperback: her National Book Award–wining story, told by the incomparable Phillip...
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When Freedom Airlines flight 121 went down over the Pacific Ocean, no one ever expected to find survivors. Which is why the sixteen-year-old girl discovered...
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Is it possible to grow up while getting younger?
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In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand...
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Haven’t you ever just known something deep in your heart without reason?
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Once you’ve finally captured the most enormous frog in Carter, Georgia, what exactly are you supposed to do with it?
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Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though he’s fast as a sailfish, as smart as dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr....
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Wilson Williams worries about passing his times-table tests
Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If...
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This story of a mouse who gets swept away from his beloved wife is truly a timeless classic about life’s simple pleasures.
Abel's Island is a 1976 New York...
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Max’s brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over. Benjamin collects stamps and Karl collects coins, and neither one will share with...
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10th Anniversary Edition
Louis Sachar received great recognition for his groundbreaking story of Stanley Yelnats – a boy with a history of bad luck. As...
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Oliver Olson's teacher is always saying that one person with a big idea can change the world. But how is Oliver supposed to change the world when his parents...
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By the Kate Greenaway Medalist
Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the...
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Fifth grader Louie Burger figures that with a goofy name like his, he must be destined to be a king of comedy like his idol Lou Lafferman. But he’s only ever...
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A stray dog pretends he's a cat in order to get a home
When Widget, a little stray dog, stumbles through a flap door into the home of Mrs. Diggs, he sees...
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Something unexpected is about to happen this summer.
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My Readers Level 1: Carl, the lovable rottweiler from the classic picture books, is babysitting three rowdy puppies while Mama takes a nap in this all new...
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The kids of Liberty Street join forces to help the Araboolies when mean General Pinch orders them to move because they look different.
