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Stink Stink Megan McDonald The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. OL104360W
Sorry Night Sorry Night Simon Holt When Reggie finds an old journal and reads about the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice, she assumes they are just the musings of some lunati… OL11952221W
The Magnificent Mummy Maker The Magnificent Mummy Maker Elvira Woodruff The mummy that Andrew creates for his fifth grade project seems to have special powers and helps him to understand his feelings about himself, his dead mother, and his stepbrother, whom he calls Mr. … OL138037W
The let's pretend attic The let's pretend attic Susan Hood On a day too rainy to go outside, a brother and sister are surprised to discover how much fun it can be to play in the attic. OL15033590W
The Mystery in San Francisco The Mystery in San Francisco Gertrude Chandler Warner,Charles Tang While sightseeing in San Francisco, the Boxcar children uncover a mystery involving fishing boats and sabotage. OL15061227W
Pretty bad things Pretty bad things C. J. Skuse When they were six years old, twins Beau and Paisley were famous for surviving on their own after their mother died of a drug overdose, and now, at sixteen, they escape from their abusive grandmother… OL15586727W
Immortal war Immortal war Justin Somper When the Pirate Federation and Nocturnals form an alliance to battle the renegade Vampirates, twins Connor and Grace Tempest each have important roles to play in the war--he as a pirate warrior and s… OL15947678W
What color is my world? What color is my world? A. G. Ford,Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,Raymond Obstfeld,Ben Boos While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of … OL16014234W
Friends with boys Friends with boys Faith Erin Hicks After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and three older brothers, Maggie enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is complicated by the melancholy ghost tha… OL16183969W
The Bell Bandit The Bell Bandit Jacqueline Davies Siblings Evan and Jessie must solve the mystery of a missing cherished family treasure while coming to terms with their beloved grandmother's unsettling behavior. OL16318159W
The haunted hamburger and other ghostly stories The haunted hamburger and other ghostly stories David LaRochelle A ghost father tells his children three frightening stories to help them go to sleep at night. OL16484373W
The Serpent's Shadow The Serpent's Shadow Rick Riordan He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kane… OL16571997W
My big sister My big sister Samuel Caraballo Before and after school, Anita takes wonderful care of her little brother while their parents work in a factory, sewing jeans. OL16653998W
The Witch's Curse The Witch's Curse Keith McGowan A shadowy witch and a cursed hunter—it's tricky business for Sol and Connie as they face this awful pair. The brother and sister have a long, dangerous hike through the accursed valley, they're… OL16802225W
Took Took Mary Downing Hahn A great horror story that will have you on the edge of your seats i couldn’t but the book down it was too good to stop. OL17372808W
A Horse Named Dragon A Horse Named Dragon Gertrude Chandler Warner,Robert Papp The Aldens are spending a week at a rescue ranch that takes in horses whose owners can no longer care for them. The children help with chores, and Jessie looks after a horse named Dragon. But soon tw… OL17529468W
House of Robots House of Robots Chris Grabenstein,James Patterson,Juliana Neufeld Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student. OL17801257W
Backwoods Backwoods Jill Sorenson "When plans for a wilderness retreat with her teenage daughter Brooke go awry, Abby Hammond reluctantly pairs up with Brooke's stepbrother and his dad, Nathan Strom, for the weeklong trek. The only t… OL17857060W
Find me Find me Romily Bernard When teen hacker and foster child Wick Tate finds a dead classmate's diary on her front step, with a note reading "Find me," she sets off on a perverse game of hide-and-seek to catch the killer. OL17872972W
Chasing shadows Chasing shadows Swati Avasthi "Chasing Shadows is a searing look at the impact of one random act of violence. Before: Corey, Holly, and Savitri are one unit-- fast, strong, inseparable. Together they turn Chicago concrete and asp… OL17881384W
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