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1) Zombies!
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“Leo the Liar” is in big trouble now. He’s promised the toughest kid in school a photo of a real zombie. And he has to deliver. Now Leo knows there are no such things as zombies. But he wants to prove a point. Plus, he doesn’t like being called a liar. So he sneaks out late at night and finds more than he ever bargained for. Can he save himself and his family from a zombie swarm?
2) Clan castles
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Ninety-nine levels. That’s how tough it is to win the video game Clan Castles. Jake and his best friend, Kyle, have been playing the game for months. Now they’re at Level 99. The toughest and most challenging. With luck and skill, they clear it! What happens next is unbelievable. They get transported inside the game. And they’re back at Level 1. Will they ever be able to get out?
3) The soldier
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When Leyla draws, she’s in another world, not in this war-ravaged country. Her school has been destroyed. There are occupying forces in her village. Americans. Each trip to the water pump must be taken with care. She won’t even look at the soldiers. But then she sees a woman, a soldier. And she does something unexpected, then courageous.
4) The gift
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Zeke’s parents have split up. His dad is hurt and angry when Zeke sides with his mother. But Zeke’s emotions go on a crazy roller coaster ride when he’s visited by a mysterious kid that only he can see … until he finds out his grandpa can also see the ghost. Zeke’s world is rocked in new ways when he finds out that he can see and talk to the dead.
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Zuze’s is a fan of the great Rufus Roth, a superstar musician from the past. And she is thrilled when her music class gets to go on a time traveling field trip. The class will visit five rock concerts. They will listen to two songs at each concert. Then they will return to class to write their reports. Zuze hopes Rufus Roth will sing her favorite song, “Susie Girl.” Will she be disappointed?
6) Fish boy
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In this Hi-Lo chapter book, twelve-year-old Danny Lopez, aka Fishboy, and his family of superheroes fight to prevent a villain from carrying out a lethal plan.
7) Fight school
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Tommy and his friend Ben, students at the Stars Mixed Martial Arts Fight School, travel to the city to participate in a MMA competition. Tommy backs out and Ben agrees to fight for the both of them, but when Ben breaks his leg, Tommy has to marshal his courage and participate in the fight. A Hi-Lo chapter book with black-and-white comedic illustrations.
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Luke Lawson is raising two couch potatoes, and that does not sit well with him. So he decides he's going to toughed up his two boys, Winston and Nelson, with an adventure in the great outdoors. At first, the boys are grumpy and upset, but as they explore nature, they become more curious and interested in the world around them. And Winston experiences a life-changing event when he meets the ghost of a Native American teen and takes a mellow midnight...
10) Body switch
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Brian spots his favorite pop star, Jamie Hawk, at a restaurant and wishes to be him, while Jamie spots Brian and his family at the same time and wishes to be normal like Brian; somehow the two boys actually switch places.
11) Little Miss Miss
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When Tracy enters the Little Miss Miss pageant, she learns a lot about herself and about being a role model for other girls.
13) The lost house
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No way will Tiggs and Jess be able to raise $700 for soccer camp. Time is running out. Tiggs may be replaced as keeper on her team, something she does not want to happen. At the last minute, the girls are asked to clean an old and possibly haunted house. The job will pay exactly what they need. But what they find inside may keep them trapped there … forever.
14) Killer flood
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Dan and Pete are excited to have a sleepover at Dan’s house while their parents are away. Their excitement turns to fear when the dam breaks and a killer flood smashes through town. The boys decide to stay put until they realize that Dan’s elderly neighbors may be in danger. When they reach the neighbors’ house, they find one of them near death. His lifesaving medicine is under water, and his wife is too old to make her way to...
15) Stolen treasure
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The family treasure has caused a rift between sisters. Isa’s mom proudly shows Grandma’s picture above the mantel in the Rodriguez living room. It’s the last gift that Isa’s grandfather ever gave. And it is proudly displayed, infuriating Isa’s aunt. Then it is stolen. But why? Isa learns that to keep a valued friendship, sometimes it’s better to think of others before yourself.
16) Sky watchers
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Dez and Jax are both in the sixth grade. Now they can be Sky Watchers, kids who patrol the sky path to school on their sky bikes. The Sky Watchers protect their schoolmates from spinners, little flat disks that have been programmed to steal bike packs and take them to the ground below. Nobody but the gang kids go below the tree line. It’s polluted down there.
17) Space trip
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"Mr. Flinn's best students go to the space museum a few hours away from Tellis, their planet. But Mr. Flinn is fed up with them. They argue. And they don't get along. They certainly aren't setting an example for the best and brightest Tellis has to offer. But on the way home, Mr. Flinn is knocked out when their self-driving space bus is hit by a space rock, which knocks out the engine. The eight sixth graders have to figure out how to work together,...
18) Starstruck
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"The 5,000th caller on fraternal twins Ned and David's favorite reality show, Ryan's World, will get to spend an entire week with extreme sports superstar Ryan Wilson. Ned and David both dial and redial. Will they win? It doesn't seem likely. But they do! Ryan will spend the entire week with the sixth graders. And stay in their home! But TV Ryan is not the same as real-life Ryan"--Publisher.
19) The magic stone
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When Kirby saves a man from being hit by a bus one afternoon, the man gives him a magic stone and tells him if he rubs the stone and makes a wish, his wish will come true. Kirby doesn't believe him until his wishes begin to come true.