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• Accidental Trouble Magnet

  Mian, Zanib,

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  Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) family.

• Astrid & Apollo in Concert

  Bidania, V. T.,

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  As Astrid and Apollo practice for their duet in the third-grade recorder concert they become increasingly frustrated with their little sister Eliana, who keeps getting in the way.

• Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine

  Bowling, Dusti,

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  Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time?

• Batman and the Beanstalk

  Hines-Stephens, Sarah,

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  In this twisted retelling, DC super heroes and super\-villains collide with the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale to create an action\-packed chapter book for kids!

• Bernard Pepperlin

  Hoffman, Cara,

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  At first, Dormouse (now known as Bernard Pepperlin, and how he thrills at the sound of someone asking his name!) is delighted to have escaped from the endless tea party and explore this new environment, but he soon discovers that there is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Camila the Baking Star

  Salazar, Alicia, 1973-

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  Camila and her papa enter a baking competition on TV. As they start their challenge, Camila is determined to take complete control of their challenge, strawberry-iced cake pops. But without teamwork, their dessert is a mess! Is it too late…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School

  Jenkins, Emily, 1967-

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  Harry Bergen-Murphy does not feel ready when he starts first grade, but by day 100 he has become an expert on several important things, including being a first-grader.

• Root Magic

  Royce, Eden,

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  Jez and Jay have always been fascinated by the African American folk magic that has been the legacy of their family for generations. But Jez soon finds out that her family's true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs... and not a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tussle With the Tooting Tarantulas

  Bowles, David (David O.),

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  Malia, Dante, and Ivan are ready to take on the evil forces controlling 13th Street. But then Ivan is kidnapped by giant--and stinky!--spiders. Can Malia and Dante save him from their sticky webs?

• The Used-to-be Best Friend

  Quigley, Dawn,

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  "Jo Jo's magnetic personality and liberal humor should endear her immediately to readers struggling to sort out their own worlds--she is sure to be young readers' new 'book best friend.'" -- Shelf Awareness (starred review)

• Welcome to Unicorn School

  Bird, Pip,

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  Welcome to Unicorn School, where you get your own unicorn best friend! You go on magical quests together! There is glitter! There is even more glitter!