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Page Whittaker has always been an outcast. And after the deadly incident that destroyed her single friendship at her old school, she needs a fresh start. Which is why when she receives a scholarship offer from Agathion College, an elite boarding school folded deep within the moors of Scotland, she doesn't even consider turning it down. Agathion is everything Page has ever wanted: a safe haven full of dusty books, steaming cups of tea and rigorous...
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Ruthie Rose wakes up with an idea. A big, bright, beautiful idea. An idea so great! An idea so grand! Ruthie Rose can't wait to share it with her idea-loving librarian, her art teacher, and her best friend. As the idea gets shared, it sparkles through her classmates, shouts down the hallway, and echoes over the playground. It invites everyone in the school, including you.
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"7th grader Bree Boyd loves rules, order, and knowing what's going to happen next. It's why she likes reading the same books over and over; it's why she's the school's reigning spelling bee champ; and, most importantly, it's why she's never minded the high expectations her father has always had for her and her sisters. After all, if you're always the best, life can't throw many surprises at you. But for the first time, Bree has no idea what the future...
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Sam Osborne may have helped her new friend Hector Griggs save St. Lawrence's Catholic School for Boys from a terrifying monster, but she is still trying to prove herself as a member of Kairos, the secretive and shadowy government agency devoted to investigating the strange and unusual. And her unique ability to control how others see her makes her the perfect agent...if she can learn to play by Kairos' rules. Her next mission? Use her powers of disguise...
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A new student named Miyu from Japan shows up in Bibi Blocksberg's academy, and she fits into the school culture right away--but that just makes Bibi suspicious, thinking Miyu is hiding something. Bibi, determined to find out Miyu's secrets, travels all the way to Japan.
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Bibi and Miyu are hoping for a relaxing beach vacation on their class trip to Okinawa, so they are disappointed to find themselves on a hike in the mountains and told to sketch interesting plants and animals. When Bibi, Miyu, and Taki get lost in the forest, Bibi accidentally stumbles over a mushroom, and they encounter an angry ghost who tells her she destroyed its home. Then, Bibi is captured by another yokai who refuses to let her go so it will...
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"A passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot. Brianna Rogers has been told a time (or six) she needs to stop jumping into things head first. But when the principal rescinds his approval for a library upgrade, deciding to spend the money on a football field instead, she sees red. Literally. Brianna throws her hat in the ring and joins a team...
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The best friend of a boy with superhuman qualities endeavors to have a life of his own that is both normal and extraordinary in the face of constant world-shaking challenges, threats against his school, and an elusive pretty girl.
"Patrick Ness, autor deUn monstruo viene a verme, nos recuerda en esta novela descarada, valiente y desternillante que a veces hay problemas más importantes que el fin del mundo, porque todos tenemos algo extraordinario...
11) Tear this down
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When twelve-year-old Freya discovers that her town's historical hero had problematic views towards women, she advocates to replace his statue with a lesser-known suffragette.
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"1938. Gillian Larking, lonely and away at boarding school, is used to going unnoticed. But then she meets Violet Claybourne, her vibrant roommate who takes Gilly under her wing. Violet is unlike anyone Gilly has ever met, and she regales Gilly with tales of her grand family estate and her two elegant sisters. Gilly is soon entranced by stories of the Claybournes, so when Violet invites Gilly to meet her family at Thornleigh Hall, she can't believe...
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A.J. and his friends come up with rhymes during school time to win a big prize in this new My Weird School Special featuring extra pages of puzzles, games, and more! Perfect for National Poetry Month in April! To celebrate National Poetry Month, Ella Mentry School will have a school-wide poem writing contest, and all of the students have to enter. There's just one problem-A.J. has no time for rhymes! But, when an amazing secret prize is revealed,...
14) Punished
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"When Else-Maj first arrives at school, she doesn't speak a word of Swedish and is terrified and confused. Her older siblings have warned her not to cross the Housemother. Dubbed The Witch by the children, Rita Olsson is brutal in her ways, quick to discipline the children with sadistic cruelty. At the school are also Jon-Ante, Marge, Nilsa, and Anne-Risten. They all have different ways of coping with their homesickness and the physical and psychological...
15) Caboose
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When Cedric, a hippopotamus who loves to be first in line, is banished to the end of the line, he unleashes a new array of hijinks as the class caboose.
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"Daniel and Miss Elaina are having a great time at school being scientists and learning all about all different things found in nature! But when Daniel accidentally knocks over a basket filled with their items, he gets very upset. He doesn't like that he made a mistake. Teacher Harriet is there to explain that mistakes happen, and you can learn from them and move on!"-- Provided by publisher.
18) Pet sitter
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Miles babysits two pets to prove he is responsible enough for one of his own, but things do not go according to plan.
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"With Tadano's loving encouragement, Komi is spending her final year of high school slowly expanding her comfort zone. Volunteering to be the class representative, resolving to win the sports festival, even talking to strangers -- is there anything Komi can't do?!"--Publisher.