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by
Sarah Stewart
(4,112)
Summary: Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
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Call #: E STEWART
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Markus Zusak
(1,873,478)
Summary: An incredible young adult novel about how a young girl's love of books helps a community survive World War II and the Holocaust. It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some...
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by
Cornelia Caroline Funke
(78,012)
Summary: Caught between the covers of a cursed story… Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the enchanted book Inkheart drew Meggie and her father, Mo, into its chapters, life in the...
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by
Cornelia Caroline Funke
(379,285)
Summary: Imagine it were possible to bring the characters from a book to life. Not like when you listen to an audiobook with such enchantment that the characters seem to jump off the pages and into your...
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by
Cornelia Caroline Funke
(114,014)
Summary: Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life, and changed her life forever. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought...
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by
Janet Tashjian
Series:
My Life As A... Series
(4,448)
Summary: Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his summer reading list.
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Call #: J F TASHJIAN
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Anna McQuinn
Series:
Lola Books (Anna McQuinn)
(587)
Summary: Lola loves to hear Daddy read a new library book each night, an activity that spurs her imagination and results in inventive play the next day.
BOOK
Call #: E MCQUINN
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Louise Yates
(2,764)
Summary: Dog loves books so much that he decides to open a book store.
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by
Audrey Couloumbis
(1,620)
Summary: After the death of the stern aunt who raised them since they were orphaned, eleven-year-old Sallie and her fifteen-year-old sister escape their self-serving guardians and begin an adventure resembling those in the dime novels Sallie loves to read.
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by
Henry H Neff
Summary: Twelve-year-old Max and his allies risk much as they seek to acquire the Book of Origins, an artifact of unimaginable power, in hopes of halting the ancient evil that is bringing the world to its knees.
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by
John Stephens
(20,062)
Summary: Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy.
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by
Barbara Bottner
(3,029)
Summary: A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind.
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Henry H Neff
(7,194)
Summary: Young Max McDaniels battles trolls, water beasts, and other monsters in a hostile, poverty-stricken dystopian landscape profoundly transformed by the villainous Astaroth.
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by
Mary Downing Hahn
(1,245)
Summary: As author Jessica and artist Daphne collaborate on a picture book for a seventh-grade English class contest, Jessica becomes aware of conditions in Daphne's home life that seem to threaten her health and safety.
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by
Stan Berenstain
(201)
Summary: When a little penguin receives a blank book in the mail he is eager to fill it up with exciting things, but while he is seeking adventure he misses the action right before his eyes.
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Call #: E BERENSTAIN
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Brian Lies
(4,950)
Summary: Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.
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Tad Hills
(2,498)
Summary: "Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"-- Provided by publisher.
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Call #: E HILLS
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Andy Griffiths
Series:
Treehouse Series
Summary: Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-story treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground...
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Call #: J F GRIFFITHS
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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Tad Hills
(2,498)
Summary: "Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--Provided by publisher.
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by
Kelly Regan Barnhill
(2,724)
Summary: "Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden...
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Chris Grabenstein
(42,734)
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with...
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by
Amy Hest
(781)
Summary: A boy and his dog hike to the top of a very tall, snowy hill where they play, enjoy a snack, and then share their favorite book before sledding home.
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Call #: E HEST
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Obert Skye
Series:
Creature From My Closet Series - #1
(1,283)
Summary: Twelve-year-old Rob has stuffed his closet with old laboratory experiments, unread books, and more, and when a creature emerges from that chaos causing a great deal of trouble, Rob has to do such...
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Call #: J F SKYE
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Obert Skye
Series:
Creature From My Closet Series
(887)
Summary: "The latest creature to emerge from Rob's closet is a cross between Chewbacca from Star Wars and Harry Potter. Rob names him "Potterwookiee" ("Hairy" for short) and soon Rob finds himself treading...
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Call #: J F SKYE
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Eileen Christelow
Series:
Five Little Monkeys
(1,217)
Summary: Mama has said it is time for "Lights out! Sweet dreams! No more reading in bed," but her five little monkeys cannot resist reading just a few more books to one another.
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Call #: E CHRISTELOW
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Kitty Richards
(485)
Summary: It isn't easy being the prisoner of the fearsome Beast, but Belle is making the most of it. There are so many rooms to explore in the elaborate castle--including an amazing library. Things get even...
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by
Bonny Becker
Series:
Bear And Mouse
(1,452)
Summary: Although he sees no need for more books to read, Bear agrees to accompany Mouse to the library.
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Call #: E BECKER
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Andy Griffiths
(3,886)
Summary: "Andy and Terry are once again inviting readers to come hang out with them in their astonishing 39-story treehouse (it used to be 13 stories, then 26 stories, but they keep expanding). And this year...
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by
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Series:
Book Scavenger Series - #1
(11,494)
Summary: Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who...
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Call #: J F BERTMAN
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Julie Falatko
(2,234)
Summary: "Snappsy's ordinary day is interrupted by a meddling narrator." -- Provided by publisher
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Call #: E FALATKO
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Helen Docherty
(811)
Summary: Ordered by his parents to tame a dragon, a gentle knight who prefers reading to fighting arms himself with a book.
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Call #: E DOCHERTY
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Abby Hanlon , illustrator
Series:
Dory Fantasmagory - #3
(786)
Summary: "When Dory's best friend learns to read before she does, Dory retreats into her wild imagination and finds herself in the middle of one of the babyish books she is struggling to read where she...
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Call #: J F HANLON
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Andy Griffiths
(3,493)
Summary: Andy and Terry try to solve the mystery of: What happened to Mr. Big Nose? After all, it's hard to turn in your next book when your publisher has vanished.
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by
Jory John
(1,003)
Summary: A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.
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Call #: E JOHN
Location: Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Series:
Book Scavenger Series - # 2
(2,694)
Summary: "Could the Mark Twain books hidden through Book Scavenger contain clues about the string of recent arson fires plaguing the city? And will Emily and James uncover the mystery before the arsonist comes after them?" -- Provided by publisher
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Call #: J F BERTMAN
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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Andrew Clements
Summary: Alec, a sixth-grade bookworm always in trouble for reading instead of listening and participating in class, starts a book club, solely to have a place to read, and discovers that real life, although...
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by
Ben Guterson
Series:
Winterhouse - #1
(4,176)
Summary: Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse...
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Call #: J F GUTERSON
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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Eric Luper
Summary: This time Cleo, Evan, and Ms. Crowley (who, it turns out, is the missing Ms. Hilliard's sister) find themselves in a confusing fantasy book, caught up in a war with wizards, elves, trolls, and the...
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Eric Luper
Summary: This time Cleo, Evan, the evil Mr. Locke, and his two trolls have all been transported to the Titanic--and if they do not find and save the priceless jeweled copy of the Rubiyat before the ship hits the iceberg and sinks they may all be lost at sea.
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by
Andy Griffiths
Series:
Treehouse Series - #4
(3,516)
Summary: Andy and Terry try to solve the mystery of: What happened to Mr. Big Nose? After all, it's hard to turn in your next book when your publisher has vanished.
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Call #: J F GRIFFITHS
Location: Juvenile Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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