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21) 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.
23) Worst wish ever!
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When Heidi is faced with the choice between a test and a walk with her crush, she uses the forbidden wishing well at school to try and solve her problems--with predictably disasterous results.
24) Second to none
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Twelve-year-old DJ has a reputation at his middle school for being able to solve just about any problem, so when somebody starts systematically sabotaging the kids who are the usual "first-raters" it is up to DJ and his crew to get to the bottom of what is happening.
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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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Ava Baldwin is ready for her second year at the Accademia del Forte. Now that she knows that her fellow classmates, descendants of the so-called Greek monsters, have been lied to by the Olympians, she's ready to help them uncover their ancestors' true stories--if only she can stay out of the way of the new headmaster, Perseus. But laying low is easier said than done, especially when Perseus seems intent on trolling Ava, making it impossible to control...
30) 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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"Keynan Masters knows the power of his rhymes--without them he wouldn't have been able to fend off the monstrous creature Ratchet and save Peerless Academy. But when his poetry reveals truths that challenge everything that he's ever known, he's suddenly whisked back to Peerless with even more questions about magic. As Keynan and his friends uncover more secrets about Ratchet and the origins of the academy, they realize that their true enemy may be...
33) Keeping pace
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Grace Eller is upset when she loses the eighth-grade academic award to her friend-turned-rival Jonah Perkins. Even worse, she has nothing to work toward during the summer before high school. Then her older sister and cousin help her come up with a list of summer goals that includes a half-marathon race that Jonah is also running. Grace hopes that she can beat him at that. But when she begins training with Jonah, she discovers that winning at all costs...
34) Baby drag queen
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Transgender Ichiro lives with his single Mom and has a dishwashing job to help pay their family's bills. Tired of the constant stress of making ends meet, Ichiro dreams of buying a camper van and living off the grid with his mother. Curious about the art of drag, Ichiro learns of an upcoming contest and decides to enter, hoping to use the prize money to fulfill his dream. However, in choosing to keep his efforts a secret, he eventually has to reckon...
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"Fiora Barrowling lives in a world where sorcerers rule over humans. After surviving an encounter with The Radiance--the very worst of the sorcerers--she's whisked away to the incredible Incorruptibles ("Inc") Academy, a school for resistance fighters in training. But most of the other students think Fiora hasn't earned her place there, and when things start to go wrong and it seems the sorcerers have a spy in the academy, all eyes are on Fiora. With...
36) Rainbow Fair
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Twelve-year-old Chinese American Sophie learns about her Muslim identity for the school cultural fair while juggling expectations from her family and friends.
37) The beat I drum
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Connor, best friend of Aven Green from Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, tells his story in this poignant novel about overcoming the challenges of starting over. Finding the beat of the drums helps teenage Connor navigate his Tourette's Syndrome, friendships, and family problems.
38) Super dorks
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As fifth grade starts, Lucy realizes that all her friends in her pack of dorks have become heroes by saving twin toddlers, bringing down a ring of bicycle thieves, and protecting turtle eggs. Lucy vows to do something heroic and become a super dork. However, all her efforts go awry and Lucy worries she will be an ordinary dork forever.
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Emma McKenna can't wait for third grade at the brand-new Curiosity Academy. She'll have a cool teacher who wears high-tops and science earrings. She'll meet interesting classmates from all over Peppermint Falls. Best of all, she'll get a fresh start after last year's talent-show disaster left her with that awful nickname. It's going to be the best year ever! Then Lucy walks into Mrs. Z's room. Lucy, Emma's best-friend-turned-enemy. Lucy, who gave...
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Four high school girls--Elliott, Madeline, Chloe, and Bea--take justice for their sexual assaults into their own hands by forming a secret witch coven and casting revenge spells on their attackers. As they each take turns casting hexes, they realize that their actions have consequences and they will have to decide if they continue their magical vigilantism or truly claim their power.