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Sometimes making a friend is a lot easier than keeping one!Sixth grade was SO much easier for Dany. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle school, her friends are ...
By Scholastic, Illustrated By EOne
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Everyone's favorite little piggy now has her own five-minute storybook! This beautiful, padded POB holds eight classic Peppa Pig stories that can be read in five minutes, including four stories that have never before been published in the U.S.! A great choice for an Easter gift o...
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Joseph's grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it's frazzled and worn, and Joseph's mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn't want to part with his special blanket, and he's sure that his grandfather can fix it. Sure enough, Grandfat...
By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Dave Whamond
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Jamaal may be the oldest kid in his family, but he somehow got stuck with the smallest room. His parents agree that it isn’t fair, but that is just how it is. But Jamaal isn’t satisfied by the answer – if his parents aren’t going to fix the house, he will use creativit...
By Tracey West, Illustrated By Graham Howells
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Pick a book. Grow a reader. This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these b...

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By Elizabeth MacLeod, Illustrated By Mike Deas
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Winner, Sharon Fitzhenry Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction 2025
Jim was born in 1921, and he had an ordinary childhood. But as he grew up, he knew he was a little different than his friends. As a young man, Jim joined the war effort and travelled the world. He discovered there were other people like himself — he was gay. Jim hadn’t eve...
Winner, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award 2025
Goodbye, old life... Lia and her family are waiting to board a flight across the Atlantic, leaving behind family, friends, and Romania -- the only home Lia has ever known. But Lia's heartache is overshadowed by the discomfort of her first period. As if th...
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After the explosive events at the Unity Concert, Yuna and the other members of her K-Pop band, MoonGlow, must reckon with the return of a sinister evil force. Can Yuna get to the bottom of her encounter after the concert or will evil triumph once and for all?
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By Suzanne Collins, Illustrated By Nico Delort
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"My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead."Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.District 13 has come out of...
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By Kelly Yang, Illustrated By Fumio Obata
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2:...
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