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Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte's Web will love. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in the fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library to read a book and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and makes the dangerous trek through Ferny Creek Elementary School to find her. After dodging running sneakers, falling books, and terrifying spiders, Eddie reaches the library, where he discovers Aunt Min stuck in a perilous situation! To top it all off, there's a substitute librarian who aims to close the library for good and get rid of all the books!Encouraged by the brave deeds done by small creatures such as Stuart Little and Charlotte from Charlotte's Web, Eddie comes up with a plan to save the library?a plan that requires all the courage one little bug can muster.A great read-aloud and read-alone, this action-packed short novel includes references to classic children's literature throughout and is perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and Lynne Rae Perkins's Nuts to You. Featuring extensive black-and-white art from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.

A chilling stand-alone novel by the acclaimed David Macinnis Gill. This original and sinister spin on gothic tradition will appeal to fans of Asylum, American Horror Story: Coven, and The Walking Dead. When a bolt of lightning causes a Boston-wide blackout on her sixteenth birthday, Willow Jane doesn't think anything of it?until she begins stopping time, until she comes face-to-face with her menacing familiar, until her sister disappears.But these aren't the only strange and horrifying things to come out of the storm. An ancient witch named the Shadowless has awoken and escaped from her crypt, and she's looking for revenge on Willow Jane's family.From the critically acclaimed author of Black Hole Sun and Soul Enchilada, this eerie horror story lingers long after its bloody end, and is perfect for fans of Madeleine Roux, The Ghost Files, and anyone who likes things that go bump in the night.

When an agribusiness facility producing genetically engineered food releases a deadly toxin into the environment, seventeen-year-old Tempest Torres races to deliver the cure before time runs out.From the author of the acclaimed American Booksellers Association's Indies Introduce pick Salvage, which was called ?Brilliant, feminist science fiction? by Stephanie Perkins, the internationally bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss. This stand-alone action-adventure story is perfect for fans of Oryx and Crake and The House of the Scorpion. Seventeen-year-old Tempest Torres has lived on the AgraStar farm north of Atlanta, Georgia, since she was found outside its gates at the age of five. Now she's part of the security force guarding the fence and watching for scavengers?people who would rather steal genetically engineered food from the Company than work for it. When a group of such rebels accidentally sets off an explosion in the research compound, it releases into the air a blight that kills every living thing in its path?including humans. With blight-resistant seeds in her pocket, Tempest teams up with a scavenger boy named Alder and runs for help. But when they finally arrive at AgraStar headquarters, they discover that there's an even bigger plot behind the blight?and it's up to them to stop it from happening again.Inspired by current environmental issues, specifically the genetic adjustment of seeds to resist blight and the risks of not allowing natural seed diversity, this is an action-adventure story that is Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake meets Nancy Farmer's House of the Scorpion.

Ruby Teach is a prisoner.To save her friends and family, she bargained with the terrifying captain of the king's elite guard. Now she's locked away in a fortress, training to become their greatest weapon. And the guard's foremost alchemist is putting her through endless experiments to find the secret in her blood?the secret that could turn the tides of the coming war.She has no idea where her friends are. They don't know where she is.But they are desperate to rescue her. Athena, Cram, and Henry must evade mercenaries close on their trail, dangerous wild beasts, and the perils of the wilderness itself to find the one person who can locate Ruby?her mother. Yet no one has seen the mysterious, powerful woman since Ruby's birth. Time is running short. War is looming. Will this motley band of friends rescue one another, or lose everything?

A dying boy on a dying planet plays a dangerous, sophisticated, and addictive game that could save his life?if it doesn't kill him first. A complex, gorgeous, literary thriller for fans for Ernest Cline, Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, and M.T. Anderson.In a futuristic version of Earth, society is mostly controlled by a company that produces an addictive virtual reality game called Chimera. Everyone plays Chimera. Defeating the levels is how you earn enough points for clothes, food, even medical enhancements. Miguel Anderson is good at it. In fact, he's better than anyone he knows. He spends all of his free time playing, hoping to reach Level 25. At Level 25 you can pick any prize you want?and Miguel needs a new biometric heart. When the game runners announce a global competition to launch a new version with untold prizes, Miguel enters and becomes a team leader. That's new for him?playing on a team. And complicated, as the game becomes a delicate power play between wholly unexpected players. This is the first of two books and features gorgeous writing, compelling action, and a flawed and memorable hero.

Five unlikely friends. Two bullies. One epic prank. Part The Breakfast Club and part The View from Saturday, this funny, heartwarming novel about friendship and standing up for yourself will appeal to fans of Chris Grabenstein and Jennifer L. Holm.Adam is the prank mastermind. Perk is his best friend and the computer genius. Pearl is the prettiest girl in school?and a violin prodigy. Ray looks like a big dumb jock, but he secretly wants to be an engineer. And Dutch is the often-bullied dork who is in tune with everyone's feelings. The five of them couldn't be more different. But there's one thing they have in common: they are fed up with Hill Parmar, the school bully?and his dad, their school principal who's always turning a blind eye. When Hill finally steps over the line, the five unlikely schemers band together for a prank like their middle school has never seen. Lindsay Eland weaves the five alternate points-of-view together for an accessible and funny school story?and a friendship story?for every reader.

In a single night?graduation night?Thomas has to decide: do what everyone has always expected of him, or forge an entirely new path? Bryan Bliss's absorbing examination of one boy struggling with expectations and realities will appeal to readers of Sara Zarr and Chris Crutcher.Thomas is supposed to leave for the Army in the morning. His father was Army. His brother, Jake, is Army?is a hero, even, with the medals to prove it. Everyone expects Thomas to follow in that fine tradition. But Jake came back from overseas a completely different person, and that has shaken Thomas's certainty about his own future. And so when his long-estranged friend Mallory suggests one last night of adventure, Thomas takes her up on the distraction. Over the course of this single night, Thomas will lose, find, resolve, doubt, drive, explore, and leap off a bridge. He'll also face the truth of his brother's post-traumatic stress disorder and of his own courage. In Bryan Bliss's deft hands, graduation night becomes a night to find yourself, to find each other, to find a path, and to know that you always have a place?and people?to come back to.

Flip and Fin, the irrepressible sand shark twins, want to save the day?just like their favorite TV superheroes. So off to the beach they go, for a bright, funny adventure that will tickle fans of Finding Nemo and SpongeBob SquarePants.Faster than a sailfish! Tougher than a clamshell! Inspired by their favorite TV characters, Flip and Fin are determined to save someone's day. But whose? They swim right to the shoreline with their two best friends, ready to find someone in peril. And when they get there . . . Aaaaaah! Shaaaaark! What could all the people on the beach be afraid of? It's a job for the super sharks! This fish-in-the-water adventure is full of goofy humor, and young readers will delight in figuring out what's so scary long before Flip and Fin do. The perfect pick for summertime?and Shark Week?story times. Includes a glossary of facts about sand sharks.

?Funny, heart-wrenching, and wickedly smart, Away We Go is everything I love best about Emil Ostrovski's writing. This is a great novel!??Andrew Smith, Printz Honor?winning author of Grasshopper JungleWith an innovative format that includes interstitial documents, such as flyers, postcards, and handwritten notes, Away We Go is an often funny, honest look at the struggles of first love and tragic heartbreak that will resonate with fans of the critically acclaimed Grasshopper Jungle, by Andrew Smith, and Noggin, by John Corey Whaley.Westing is not your typical school. For starters, you have to have one very important quality in order to be admitted?you have to be dying. Every student at Westing has been diagnosed with PPV, or the Peter Pan Virus, and no one is expected to live to graduation. What do you do when you go to a high school where no one has a future or any clue how to find meaning in their remaining days?From the author of the acclaimed The Paradox of Vertical Flight, an Indie Next Pick.

Once upon a time . . .There was a girl named Janie Vivian. And a boy named Micah Carter. And a boy named Dewey. A boy named Ander. A girl named Piper.And once upon a time . . . Janie Vivian declared an apocalypse. And they all fell down. They all fell down.Micah can't remember when or how or why. But he knows one thing for certain:This is where the world ends.We drive in silence. I study my palms. There are four perfect half moons where my nails dug in, and a fate line that looks normal. Perfectly straight, average length. I used to think that destiny was fluid, because isn't that the point of every Disney movie and Saturday-morning cartoon?You make your own choices. You decide how life goes. I always thought that your fate line would change if something happened, bam, something goes wrong and the line on your palm goes all wonky to reflect that. Nope. It still looks fine.I dig my nails into my palms again and look ahead. Staring contest, glaring contest. Let's go, universe. You and me, right here, right now.Advance Praise for This Is Where the World Ends?Zhang weaves a dark, complicated tale, steeped in obsession, painful secrets, and mind-numbing vodka. Readers will be left to decide for themselves whether this is a tragic love story or a psychological thriller; regardless, this is most definitely a novel that will have fans talking.??Kirkus Reviews?Zhang's effortless exploration of the complex intersection of memory and perception and intricate, menace-laden plot is a perfect fit for fans of E. Lockhart's compelling We Were Liars.??ALA Booklist (starred review)

Far, far north, in the cold aerial city of Fata Morgana, apprentice scientist Jonathan is preparing to leave for university.He doesn't know about fantillium, the newly discovered chemical that allows people to share hallucinations?sometimes wondrous ones, sometimes appalling.He doesn't know he holds the rare skill to control the hallucinations?to become an illusionist.He doesn't know that fantillium can also open gateways to parallel worlds. Or that he will soon begin an epic journey, crossing cities and worlds, to save his family, his friends, and his very reality.He doesn't know any of that . . . yet.And when he does, will his compass continue to point true north? Or will it break apart?

Amelia Bedelia loves her swing set. So one day, when she spots two birds building a nest on top of her slide, she is annoyed. How is she supposed to slide and have fun when there is a messy pile of twigs and grass in the way?Amelia Bedelia's mother tells her to let the birds be?after all, how often do you get to see two robins build a nest, lay their eggs, and raise a family in your very own backyard? Amelia Bedelia's father lends her his binoculars so she can get a bird's-eye view of the action, and soon Amelia Bedelia is an expert birder and observer. Is she for the birds? Well, yes. And no?as beginning readers will discover in this funny and easy-to-read story about families.

Hi. My name is Sean Rosen, and here's some of what's in this book: Two big Hollywood studios fight over my movie. I get asked (by Coach Obester!) to join the track team. I show you a very cool scene from the screenplay for my movie. My neighbors leave me in charge of their dog, Baxter. The craziest part of the story. I'm pretty sure the scariest guy in show business is trying to steal my best idea.A lot happens. It's funny. It's exciting. If you didn't read my first book, don't worry. You will like this book. If you did read it, you'll like this one even more. I promise.

Welcome back to the Perilous Exploratorium for Violent Weather and Vicious Storms.Here, you will find: Dangerous blizzards Deadly icicle storms Unstable icebergs A mysterious message that must be decoded . . . before it is too lateAre you prepared to dodge savage lightning bolts, flee from killer hailstones, and decide who can truly be trusted?Then enter. If you dare.

Her life is a shadow of a life. Her future is not her own to fashion.Her family is a tangle of secrets. She cannot read. She cannot write.But she is Parastrata Ava, the Captain's eldest daughter, the so girl of a long-range crewe?her obligations are grave and many.And when she makes a mistake, in a fragrant orchard of lemons, the consequences are deadly.There are some who would say, there but for the Mercies go I.There are some who would say Parastrata Ava is just a silly earthstruck girl who got what was coming to her.But they don't know the half of it.

Sean Rosen knows what he wants. A ten-million-dollar deal with a big Hollywood studio. The only problem is, he's a kid. And he's busy with school. And he lives far from Los Angeles or New York City.Figuring it out as he goes, using only his laptop and his phone, Sean makes amazing progress in his quest, which no one else has a clue about, except you, if you read this book.

Won't you be my valentine? Here are fourteen funny, sweet, and super-silly poems celebrating friendship, love, and Valentine's Day!

The adventuring hedgehog Trundle and his companions?energetic princess Esmeralda Lightfoot and wandering minstrel Jack Nimble?have found four of the six legendary Badger Crowns. And now they seek the fifth?the Crown of Wood. Rumor has it the Crown of Wood is in Hammerland, home of the sinister steam moles. But to get there, Trundle and his crew must pass through the deadly skyreef known as Sargasso Skies. It's a graveyard of countless brave, sky-faring vessels. Will the valiant adventurers be able to get through without getting caught by fierce winds and dangerous wreckage? And how will they evade the savage beasts that dwell within the abandoned ships?

Anna Nickel loves: Her classroom salamander Her house Midnight H. Cat (her cat) Jericho (her really cool Sunday School teacher) Her mom and dad and little sister, Isabella (most of the time) Colorado, not Kansas And her life just the way it is.Anna Nickel does not want to move to Oakwood. Especially when it is almost her birthday and she has a camping party planned. Especially when the school year isn't even over yet! No fair! What a disaster!Luckily, Anna is a Gold Ribbon Safety Citizen, prepared for almost everything. Unluckily, Anna isn't ready for cousins, lost cats, water balloons and rotten eggs, peculiar relatives, blisters, emus, missing moms, church potlucks, and tornadoes. . . .

Durango has always relied on Mimi?once his tough-as-nails squad leader, she is now the bitingly sarcastic artificial intelligence flash-cloned to his brain. Mimi is the only reason he is alive.Durango has always looked out for his devastatingly beautiful and brave second-in-command, Vienne?now wounded, crushed, missing. Vienne is the only reason he wants to live.Durango hasn't always despised his father. But he does now. Lyme wants Durango to be the Prince of Mars, and he'll stop at nothing to realize that dream. He'll sacrifice anything and anyone in the name of domination. Even Mimi. Especially Vienne.Lyme forgot one thing. You don't want to mess with Durango.

When her parents agree to let Amelia Bedelia get a puppy, she is surprised and happy! But there are hundreds and maybe even thousands of puppies to choose from. How will Amelia Bedelia ever find the perfect four-legged friend? Amelia Bedelia is determined to find the sweetest, bravest, cutest puppy in the world.She tries:1. Visiting a shelter2. Looking in the park3. Asking advice from a dog walker4. A dog showWill Amelia Bedelia ever find the puppy of her dreams?

Two of the six legendary crowns may have been found, but Trundle's quest is far from over. With bloodthirsty pirates right on their heels, the mild-mannered lamplighter and his friends?courageous Princess Esmeralda and Jack the bard?journey onward to the island of Swallowhaven. The citizens of Swallowhaven live in the lap of luxury, with many riches but little experience battling pirates. And before he can say "cabbages," Trundle and his crew are enlisted to join the fight to defend the island. Will the reluctant heroes make it out alive? And can they find the Crown of Fire before it falls into the wrong hands?

After finding the first of six legendary crowns, Trundle the lamplighter thought he could finally return to his quiet life in Port Shiverstones. But Esmeralda has other ideas. A princess with a talent for magic and mischief, she is determined to continue their quest to find the five other crowns, and to use them to unite the Sundered Lands once and for all.Accompanied by their new friend, Jack Nimble the bard, Trundle and Esmeralda sail to new lands in search of Esmeralda's wise old aunt. Will the mysterious Aunt Millie give them the clues they need to find the next treasure? Or are they walking straight into a trap?