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Fiction

by Amy Reichert - Children's, Fiction

When Violet visits her mom’s office on Take Your Child to Work Day (or snow days, or school holidays, or babysitter-is-sick days), she is very helpful. With a little mayhem --- and a lot of joy --- Violet makes her mark on the office!

by Roland Smith - Crime Fiction, Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted criminals. So when Vesper One orders them to steal the world's largest diamond, they know they're facing life in prison . . . or worse. But with the Cahill hostages still in peril, Amy and Dan have no choice but to launch a mission that leads them to an ancient city full of dangerous secrets. With a Vesper mole sabotaging the Madrigals from inside, Amy and Dan have to fulfill their enemy's request before it's too late. Vesper One has developed a taste for killing Cahills, and Amy and Dan aren't going to wait to see who's next.

by Maryrose Wood - Children's, Fiction, Mystery

While Ashton Place is being restored, Penelope, the Ashtons, and the children take up residence in London. Penelope is thrilled, as the city offers so many opportunities to further the education of her unique students. As the children explore their new home, they discover more about themselves as clues about the children's --- and Penelope's --- mysterious past crop up in the most unexpected ways.

by Michelle Harrison - Fantasy, Fiction

When fairies stole her brother, Red vowed to get him back. Now trapped in the fairy realm, she strikes a bargain with the fairy court: her brother in exchange for all 13 charms from her friend Tanya's bracelet. But as Red sets out on her quest to retrieve the charms, she soon learns that the fairies have done more than hide them.

by Michelle Harrison - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 10+

Happy with life at Elvesden Manor, Rowan is doing her best to put the past behind her. But it's tough to do so when fairy messengers won't leave her be, no matter how many magical boundaries are put in place to keep them away. When Tanya arrives to spend the summer at the manor, she notices that Rowan is acting strangely and becomes determined to find out what she's hiding.

Written by Todd Hasak-Lowy, Illustrated by Bethany Barton - Children's, Fiction, Humor

In 33 minutes, Sam Lewis is going to get his butt kicked. He knows this because his former best friend, Morgan Sturtz told him she was going to kick his butt at recess. How did their friendship turn into this? Is Sam really going to get his butt kicked?

by Dave Shelton - Action Adventure, Children (Ages 8-10), Children (Ages 9-12), Fiction, Juvenile Fiction

A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book, and a ukulele. The bear assures the boy that they are traveling a short distance and it really shouldn't take very long, but the odds are pitted against the boy and the bear and their boat.

by Sarah Lean - Children (Ages 8-10), Family & Relationships, Fiction

When Cally Fisher says she sees her dead mother, no one believes her. Cally stops talking --- what's the point if no one is listening? --- how will she convince anyone that her mom is still with them or persuade her dad that the huge silver-gray dog is their last link with her?

by Bobbie Pyron - Fiction

Abby knows that Tam, her Shetland sheepdog, is her north star, and she's pretty certain she's his, too. But when an accident separates Abby and Tam, dangers and changes fill up their lives. Will they ever find their way home to each other?

by Tony DiTerlizzi - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 10+

Before the end of THE SEARCH FOR WONDLA, Eva Nine had never seen another human, but after a human boy named Hailey rescues her along with her companions, she couldn’t be happier. But all is not idyllic in New Attica, and Eva soon realizes that something sinister is going on --- and if she doesn’t stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona.

by Karen Day - Friendship , Children's, Fiction

School's out,a nd Lucy is off to her favorite place: Pierson Point, Maine. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point with his family. Ian is loud, popular, and mean. He and Lucy can't stand each other. To top it off, Dad wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life.

by Lisa Graff - Action Adventure, Children (Ages 8-10), Family Relationships, Fantasy, Fiction

In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, 11-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever. If she's lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent.

by Frank Viva - Children's, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Juvenile Fiction

There’s so much to see at the bottom of the world! Join a young explorer and his best friend, Mouse, on a sea journey to Antarctica, where they make new friends with penguins and a whale --- and have all kinds of fun.

by Liz Kessler - Fiction

Jenni Green's family vacation has finally arrived! Even though she has to deal with her annoying little brother, her slightly overbearing dad, and her very pregnant mom, she gets to spend a week with her bestest friend in the world, Autumn. But 12-year-old Jenni's world turns upside down when she takes an old elevator to visit Autumn and discovers that everything has changed!

by Andrew Clements - Fiction

Can average be amazing? A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author Andrew Clements.

by Rebecca Rupp - Fiction, Social

Some people die heroically, others accidentally. When Daniel Anderson’s older brother dies, he wonders which category Eli’s death falls into. In an attempt to understand, Danny creates a Book of the Dead --- an old binder that he fills with details about dead people, how they died, and, most important, for what purpose.