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22) House of robots
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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
24) I lost my tooth!
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Friends search for Zoom Squirrel's missing baby tooth. Includes "acorn-y jokes" and "cool facts."
30) Frankly, I'd rather spin myself a new name!: the story of Rumpelstiltskin as told by Rumpelstiltskin
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A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.
31) Genius Camp
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"Twelve-year-old Jake McQuade-the smartest kid in the universe-goes to a camp for geniuses, where he goes up against the Virtuoso quantum computer, the smartest machine in the universe"-- Provided by publisher.
33) The rom-commers
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"She's rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own? Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She's spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies-good ones! That win contests! But she's also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates-The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!-it's a...
34) No lie, pigs (and their houses) can fly!: the story of the three little pigs as told by the wolf
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A humorous retelling of the fairy tale as told from the point of view of the misunderstood wolf, who suffers from "uncontrollable breathing syndrome" and really just wants to be friends.
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When a young lady finds herself at a castle in the midst of terrible storm with her dog Prince S, she's mistaken as princess herself and forced to marry the prince. But she's not complaining. A humorous retelling of The Princess and the Pea, as told by the princess--who really was not a princess at all, and was kept awake by her dog. Features critical thinking questions, a glossary, and resources for further information.
37) The magic word
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Paxton discovers that by saying the word "alakazoomba," he can magically get whatever he pleases.
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Having faked his way into the Music and Art Academy, a performing arts school for gifted students where his talented older sister rules, sixth-grader Jake, a jokester who can barely play an instrument, will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
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Determined to embrace her new life as a "Surprisingly Young Divorcée," twenty-nine-year-old Maggie, with the help of her tough-loving academic advisor, her newly divorced friend Amy, and her group chat, barrels through her first year of singledom, searching for what truly makes her happy.