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When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.

2) The last Olympian

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NYT - Children’s Series

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While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

3) The battle of the Labyrinth

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Birds
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Zany Picture Books

When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.

4) Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

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Willems, Mo

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A pigeon pleads with the reader to give him permission to drive a bus while the driver is away.

5) The lost hero

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Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés

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Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.

6) The sea of monsters

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Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.

7) The son of Neptune

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Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés

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Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.

8) Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000

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Pilkey, Dav

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The monstrous Turbo Toilet 2000 is determined to take revenge on George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.

9) The Princess in Black and the perfect princess party

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Hale, Shannon

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When Princess Magnolia has to sneak out of her own birthday party over and over to change into her alter ego, the Princess in Black, to fight monsters, how will she keep her friends from guessing her secret? And, will she ever get to open her presents?

10) The Princess in Black takes a vacation

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Hale, Shannon

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Road Trip Reads

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"A sleepy Princess in Black takes a much-needed vacation and rides her bicycle to the seaside, where she plans to nap in a hammock, but her peace is disrupted by a roaring sea monster"--OCLC.

11) The house of Hades

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Fun Family Read-Alouds for Preschool and Older
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade

"Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of Death--and help Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process"--

12) The princess in Black

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Hale, Shannon

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Early Reader Books in English and Spanish/Libros "Reader" para lectores principiantes en ingles y español

"Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!" --

13) Fly Guy and the Frankenfly

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Arnold, Tedd

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4th Grade Reading
Adventure Books for Kids
Funny Books for Kids
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In this latest installment of Arnold's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series, Buzz has a nightmare that his best friend Fly Guy has created a gigantic Frankenfly monster.

14) The last kids on Earth

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Brallier, Max

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Banned Books That Shaped America
Banned Books Week - Elementary School
Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
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"After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--

15) Where the wild things are

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Sendak, Maurice

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9th-10th Grade Reading
BEST BOOKS 2021
Best Young Adult Books of 2021
Native American/Indigenous People - YA titles

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

16) A snake falls to Earth

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Little Badger, Darcie

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Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

"Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their...

17) Frankenstein

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Frankenstein Day is August 30

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Press Play for YA
Transgender experience in YA Lit

These unabridged editions of timeless childrens favorites feature stunning black-and-white artwork by Scott McKowen, a ribbon marker, and a series of insightful questions by Pober to encourage discussion and a deeper understanding of these enduring works.

18) Shadow and bone

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Bardugo, Leigh

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Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

19) My teacher is a monster! (no, I am not)

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Brown, Peter

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Bobby thinks his teacher, Ms. Kirby, is horrible, but when he sees her outside of school and they spend a day in the park together, he discovers she might not be so bad after all.

20) Monster blood

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Stine, R. L

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