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I am a leader!

Princess Truly.
In rhyming text, Princess Truly takes the lead by being a class leader, helps her pup, Sir Noodle, dance in a talent show, and helps lost ducklings find their mom.

Once upon a fever

Growing up in King Jude's Hospital after the world fell sick with a fantastical illness, Ani makes a discovery that changes everything, compelling her to venture outside the hospital for the first time, determined to unravel a dark mystery...and find the cure.

Carrie and the Great Storm

a Galveston Hurricane survival story
"In early September 1900, twelve-year-old Carrie of Galveston is looking forward to spending Saturday night at her friend's house, until her parents are invited to a very important party and she is forced to stay home and take care of her little brother; but a boring chore turns into a nightmare when the storm surge from the Great Hurricane hits and their house is swept off its foundation--and Carrie must think quickly and not panic if she is going to keep herself and her brother alive"--Provided by publisher.

Making friends

"Dany's magical sketchbook has steered most of her middle-school life so far--it even helped create her best friend, Madison. But now the sketchbook is gone and Madison with it. Dany's back to being a loner. Then one day, Dany tunes in to the new hit TV show 'My Magical Best Friend,' and it's starring her magical best friend, Madison! The show is clearly based on Dany's life, and she watches it regularly with a mix of horror and fascination. But lately there's something else about the show that's captured her attention: Madison seems to be dropping hints for Dany to come rescue her. With no magical sketchbook at her fingertips, can Dany find a way to save her best friend?"--Provided by publisher.

Harry Potter and the deathly hallows

Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.

Wednesday

Worst week ever!
Have you ever had a bad week? Justin Chase sure has, and this is it! Monday really socked, Tuesday blew up, but now it's... Wednesday! His cat is still mysteriously missing. He's an unintentional Internet sensation. And right now sharks are circling as he's stranded in a heart-stopping, skin-crawling, jaw-dropping, seriously shocking S.O.S situation with his unbelievably annoying arch-enemy!.

I didn't do my homework because...

A humorous story about the absurd excuses for not doing homework.

A funny thing happened on the way to school...

A humorous story about imaginative excuses for being late to school.

Grown-ups never do that

Grown-ups never misbehave, cheat, talk with their mouths full, or complain--despite ample evidence to the contrary.

Tuesday

Worst week ever.
Have you ever had a bad week? Justin Chase sure has. And this is it! He barely made it through Monday, but now it's... Tuesday! His cat is still missing, probably abducted by aliens. His dad is more embarrassing than ever. He's unexpectedly gone viral online in the worst possible way. And when school photo day collides with the Super Science Spectacular, it's destined to blow up into a hair-raising, teeth-shattering disaster of epic proportions!.

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