middle school students

"Zack Delacruz is back-- and eager to meet Abhi, the new girl at school. But things get off to a rough start when he accidently knocks her to the ground during a disastrous game of dodgeball. To make matters worse, every time he tries to make amends he just digs himself a bigger hole! ... In order to change his luck, Zack is going to need some great friends, some good advice, and a lot of courage"--Back cover.

"Twelve-year-old Zack Delacruz has remained happily unnoticed at his middle school... until now. When he sees his classmate being teased by the school bully, Zack surprises everyone--including himself--by breaking out of his shell and standing up to the tormentor. Somehow this act of bravery gets Zack put in charge of the sixth-grade dance fund raiser with none other than the bully himself! Zack's situation goes from bad to worse when he learns that his best salesperson for the chocolate bar fund raiser has been EATING--not selling--her candy bars. Zack never wanted to be the class hero, but with the hopes of the entire sixth grade on the line, can he come up with a new plan to save the dance?"--OCLC.

"Spending her final days of summer vacation enjoying beach trips, concerts, and sewing projects, Zoey works on a surprise for her brother's rock band while struggling with her friends' problems, missing fabric swatches, and a surprise visitor"--OCLC.

"Zoey's friend Libby is preparing for her Bat Mitzvah, and Zoey, Priti, and Kate are really excited for the big party. Libby asks Zoey to make her dress, and loves the design--but her mom thinks it's inappropriate. Can Zoey find a way to compromise while still giving Libby her dream dress? Zoey is stuck in the middle in other ways, too: Her brother Marcus's relationship with Allie is on the rocks. Does Zoey's loyalty to her brother mean that she has to end her friendship with Allie? And when Zoey sees something shocking at the bat mitzvah party, she's not so sure she wants to be Allie's friend at all"--Provided by publisher.

It's fall spirit week and the Pops have established their own exclusive "pep squad" complete with matching outfits!.

When Hikaru convinces go master Toya Meijin to play Sai online, the meijin raises the stakes: if he wins, "sai" must reveal his true identity; if he loses, he will quit the game forever! Then, Hikaru challenges himself by playing Kurata 6 dan. How do you win a game in which both players use the same color stones?!.

Nate Wright's life is just like his locker--it's full of surprises, the monstrous Mrs. Godfrey springs a pop quiz on Nate AND his grandparents, his horoscope predicts bad news for Nate's soccer career, and worst of all, he's forced to cut back on his beloved Cheez Doodles. In graphic novel format.

At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the boys' exploits and eventual imprisonment helped spark a full-blown Danish resistance. Interweaving his own narrative with the recollections of Knud himself, here is Phil Hoose's inspiring story of these young war heroes.

"Two junior high detectives, Dallas Cash and Inez Carrie, are on the case! Cash's tech savviness paired with Carrie's sensible approach makes them the perfect mystery-solbing duo. Together, they investigate a missing mascot, make a few ghost friends and expose an undercover Voodoo cult. Baddies beware, these gumshoes won't easily scare!"--Back cover.