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"Posey Spade loves asking questions--it's what's going to make her a fantastic journalist someday. And ever since her best friend and crush chose someone else, Posey's only focusing on her future career. Unfortunately, she's just moved to the small town of Wild Pines--which doesn't provide a lot of groundbreaking journalism opportunities, only a scrappy AV Club full of self-proclaimed slackers--who Posey must somehow inspire to greatness. She never...
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"When a traveling Hall of Horrors comes to their town just in time for Halloween, teenage friends, Beth, Nicole, Kellen, and Luke can't wait to get spooked. The ghosts and ghouls are completely realistic, and the show's creep-in-chief, Dr. Hysteria, is deliciously sinister.But then Beth accidentally wanders backstage and discovers a haunted cabinet that traps the souls of lost teens. When she tells her friends what she's seen, no one believes it's...
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"From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride. Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school's first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can't be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio. When...
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In the town of Heartbeat Falls, where skies are crystal clear, the magic of Christmas is celebrated in many different ways: from picking the perfect tree to decorating it with glittering ornaments; from ice skating to eating yummy gingerbread cookies; from hanging handmade stockings to sharing a homecooked meal. Here, the residents know the beauty of a small town doesn't come from its size, but from the love shared by its people, shining brightly...
6) The voyage
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"Stax Stonecutter has lived a peaceful--if unremarkable--life in his small town in the Overworld. He prefers leisure to work, choosing to tend to his gardens and play with his cats all day rather than expand his family's mining business. But when a mysterious stranger arrives, he takes everything from Stax, stranding him in the middle of nowhere and with nothing to his name. Now, Stax must learn not only how to survive, but how to live"-- Provided...
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"The chilling story of a girl who has visions of a dead girl--and the diary that will lead her to the truth behind the girl's tragic demise. All her life, Kara had been told she was born in her hometown. But she's always felt that wasn't quite right, just as she's had flashes of memories that weren't her own. Now that she's 12, those visions are becoming more frequent, more frightening . . . and when a mysterious diary shows up on her doorstep, she...
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"A lifetime of hard work has put Lydia Chass on track to attend a prestigious journalism program and leave Henley behind--until a school error leaves her a credit short of graduating. Bristal Jamison has a bad reputation and a foul mouth, but she also needs one more credit to graduate. An unexpected partnership forms as the two remake Lydia's town history podcast to investigate the Long Stretch of Bad Days--a week when Henley was hit by a tornado,...
9) Grit
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Raw and moving, this contemporary realistic debut novel will leave readers breathless as it unflinchingly unfolds the tragic secrets being kept in a small, deceptively idyllic Maine town.
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"When the residents of Westport enter the Best Small Town competition, they appear to have a helping hand--someone has cleaned up the town overnight! No one knows who has mowed the lawns and painted the fences, but the town is looking neater than ever. But then pets and toys start to disappear. The townspeople are upset and worried. Star Friends Sita, Mia, Lexi, and Violet suspect that once again, dark magic is involved. Together with their Star Animals,...
11) Fire Chief Fran
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"What's a day in the life of a small-town fire department like? In this action-packed adventure, Fire Chief Fran leads her fire-fighters through everything from inspections and drills to dangerous blazes. If a puppy is in danger or a café is ablaze, Fran and her crew are ready to help! When the lights flash and the bells blast, these firefighters leap into action; they need to move fast. With energy and grit, compassion and calm, they help their...
12) Seashell Key
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Follows residents of Seashell Key as they welcome summer visitors to their coastal town.
14) Hidden charm
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"Business at the Copper Kettle café has slowed down, and Mary, the owner, is worried. Then almost overnight, everyone in town just HAS to have the café's cakes! Can the Star Friends figure out what's going on?" -- Provided by publisher.