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Somehow Troy Angelo, whose face is as sweet as an angel but his personality is as sour as lemons went from being the worst student in history class to getting a perfect score on the test! Seventh-grader Usman Grant who loves movies, dressing up for school, and getting perfect scores himself, and his best friend, Dana Batyrov, punk rocker and softball queen, are recruited by Mr. R to find out if and how Troy cheated and if it has anything to do with...
2) M.A.X.X
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Marie Winterfield founded and directed the S.N.O.W. agency, a group of advanced investigative search and rescue specialists, is world renowned for cracking the toughest cases. When a massive power outage in New York City compromises the FBI, CIA, and NASA; Marie takes on her hardest case ever; taking on a top-secret agency that was believed to be shut down, but has actually gone global, kidnapping, killing, and framing innocent people for crimes they...
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In this young adult mystery set in 1970, a family tragedy prompts Christi, a shy and studious teenager, and her mother to travel to rural Roselyn, Mississippi. Christi's Uncle Bill, the county jailer and a deputy sheriff, is critically wounded while investigating a moonshine still that a local farmer found on his property. As the deputies approach the scene, they are ambushed by four assailants,
resulting in the death of the farmer, then vanish...
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A body in a hay loft. . . A mystery in the Badlands . . . A shoot out on main street . . . Is there a "ghost killer" running loose in this Old West ghost town?
★ Selah Award Winner for Middle Grade Fiction ★
It's all for show...right? Nothing more than Hollywood theatrics? "This is an authentic Old West ghost town," the sheriff tells Nick. "Around these parts the dead don't stay dead."
But Nick Caden's vacation becomes a nightmare...
5) Ghost Text
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Best friends Jared, Curtis, and Nick are ready to face the world-but what about the underworld? When a text message from an unknown number hits all of their phones, the boys find themselves faced with a strange figure and a mystery to solve. However, it's Nick who must find the solution or risk losing his life! Will the boys' friendship be enough to save him, or will he spend eternity in the afterlife?
6) Mirror
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For fans of Michelle Madow and Sarra Cannon.I'm not an orphan; I just feel like one.When my father dropped me off at Larkspur Academy with nothing more than my backpack, I didn't know what to expect.Definitely not:A mean girl who looks exactly like me.A forbidden library full of mysterious books.or . . .A paranormal mystery I didn't ask for and can't possibly solve on my own.Why me? Why now?Will the answers help me rein in an escaped power that threatens...
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Cats are being stolen from Paris en masse, and it is up to two unlikely Frenchie doggy detectives, Oscar le Pooch, le One Spot Wonder, and his sidekick Claude de Bono to sniff out who's behind this. Their journey takes them through the streets of Paris and across Europe, where they team up with some questionable characters to track down what is going on.
Will they find the great, graceful cat crooner Feline Leon in time before it's too late?
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The adventures of Percy St. John- now in a Deluxe Illustrated Edition!An unbreakable cipher, a dead priest with expensive shoes, a hermit who has conversations with saints, an angry French girl, a guardian angel with attitude, a murderous master criminal, and a gaggle of angry demons might stop an ordinary fifteen-year-old safe-cracking genius, but not Percy St.-John. He's out to prove he did not steal a mysterious ancient book that may hold the key...
9) S.W.A.G
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This book is great for the middle grade Gamer. It's the perfect opportunity to put the controller down, while still enjoying what you love! A good fit for the Minecraft player ages 9-14. After picking this up, grab Diary of a SWAG Secret Agent: Cam Sterling for free! It's a companion piece that recounts the events of this book from his perspective. Cam Sterling is just a kid, but he happens to be one of the best Minecraft users online. A new crime-fighting...
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As war rages in Europe, an eleven-year-old girl is swept into the New York suffragist movement Eleven-year-old Susan O'Neal is sick of always having to look after her two younger sisters. But ever since their father died, her mother depends on her. To make ends meet, she's just taken a boarder, an Englishwoman named Beatrice Rutherford, into their Chelsea tenement apartment. Susan and Bea become fast friends, but when Susan finds a folded piece of...
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It is the holidays again and Joe Robinson and his cousins are back with Granny in Muddlemoor. The problem is...
Muddlemoor is a hotspot for crime.
When Joe, Tom and Pip discover that a dangerous gang of robbers is hiding in the local area they start an investigation straightaway. But hang on a sec. Granny's Book Group seems to be acting RATHER suspiciously. For one thing they NEVER talk about books and for another thing they keep going on about...
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Tommy has a hard time making friends. All of his schoolmates think he's a weirdo. And his best friend in the whole world just moved away at the beginning of the school year. And to make matters worse, it's Spring Break in Homestead, Florida. Instead of going on a family camping trip to the mountains of North Carolina, twelve-year-old Tommy Higgins will have to spend the week at work with his Marine Biologist Mom and Park Ranger Dad in Everglades National...
13) Trepidation
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Nate was my secret crush until I accused him of murder. Now he hates me, but I've also accidentally attracted the wrong kind of attention from my intimidating new stepbrothers. Suddenly, I'm surrounded by bad boys and trouble, and I'm not sure who I can trust. Trepidation is Book 1 in a duology and ends on a cliffhanger. The story will be completed in the sequel.
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It is the summer holiday and Joe Robinson and his cousins are staying with their granny in Muddlemoor village. The problem is . . . Muddlemoor is a hotspot for crime.
When Granny's precious cake recipe goes missing days before the Great Village Bake Off, Joe, Tom and Pip are FLABBERGASTED. They KNOW that one of the neighbours has stolen it but the question is, WHO?
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Join Eugene the Cat on a magical journey from a faraway third world country to the bustling streets of the United States in this heartwarming children's fairy tale. With his trusty toolbox in tow, Eugene embarks on a new adventure as a plumber, connecting houses in the neighborhood to the sewer system. Along the way, Eugene learns valuable...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. In the enchanting children's fairy tale Elio and the Forest Guardians, readers are introduced to a kind-hearted dwarf forester named Elio who dwells deep in the heart of a lush, magical forest. Elio's days are spent tending to the flora and fauna, ensuring harmony and balance in his beloved home. However, one fateful day, Elio discovers...
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When Pearl discovers a newspaper clipping showing a picture of her dad holding the baby he found abandoned outside a hospital, it sets off a chain of events of betrayal, obsession, murder. And it all started with a lie. Perfect for fans of Cynthia Murphy and Holly Jackson.
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Jay and the Rainbow Adventure is a heartwarming children's fairy tale about a curious small polar bear named Jay who lived in Alaska. Jay would occasionally venture down from the mountains to the city to observe the bustling human world. One rainy day, seeking shelter, Jay found himself under the roof of a cozy cafe where he witnessed...
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In "Shadows of the Forgotten Bunker," a group of fearless teenagers stumbles upon an ancient, hidden bunker deep within a foreboding forest. Their discovery of a mysterious artifact awakens a malevolent entity, long trapped within its walls. As the entity's dark influence begins to weave its way into their minds, testing the bonds of their friendship, the teens realize they're entangled in a battle far beyond their understanding. Armed with courage...
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Mad Cannibal Terrorizes Downtown!
Orphaned 11-year-old amateur girl sleuth Sparky returns in another noirish adventure, set in the sketchy milieu of 1930s Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles.
The clock is ticking as Sparky tries to track down stolen precious jewels . . . while, at the same time, a gourmet cannibal is on the loose in the city, seeking new prey. Just who is this devious diner?
As the suspect count escalates, Sparky's...
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