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1. The accidental apprentice

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Foody, Amanda
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J F FOODY
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Eleven-year-old Barclay Thorne yearns for the quiet life of a mushroom farmer, but after unwittingly bonding with a beast in the forbidden Woods, he must seek Lore Keepers to break the bond and return home.

2. Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of doom

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Swanson, Matthew, 1974-
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J F SWANSON
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Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.

3. The boy who harnessed the wind

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Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
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Norwich/Otis Children's Biographies
J BIO KAMKWAMBA c. 2
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"When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard...

4. City spies

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Ponti, James
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J F PONTI
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"Sara Martinez is facing years in the juvenile detention system for hacking into the foster care computer system to prove that her foster parents are crooks. But then she gets a second chance when a mysterious man offers her a chance to join a group of MI6 affiliated spies"--

5. Dragons in a bag

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Elliott, Zetta
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J F ELLIOTT
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"In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling"--Provided by Publisher.

6. The floating field: how a group of Thai boys built their own soccer field

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Author:
Riley, Scott, 1970-
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Norwich/Otis Children's Nonfiction
J 796.334 RIL
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"On a tiny Thai island without room for a soccer field, a group of resourceful teen boys gathers scraps and works together to build a floating field so they can play the game they love"--

7. Horace & Bunwinkle

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Gardner, P. J.
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J F GARDNER
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Horace Homer Higgins III despises dirt. And the outdoors. And ducks. But when his person, Eleanor, moves to a farm called the Homestead, the anxious Boston Terrier is forced to adapt. As if that isn't enough to strain his nerves, Ellie adopts a perpetually cheerful potbellied pig named Bunwinkle to be his baby sister. Bunwinkle is delighted to be on the farm despite the stuffy demeanor of her new canine brother. She's sure she'll crack his shell eventually--no...

8. The last kids on Earth

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Brallier, Max
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J F BRALLIER
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"After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg."--Provided by publisher.

9. Listen to the language of the trees: a story of how forests communicate underground

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Kelley, Tera
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Norwich/Otis Children's Nonfiction
J 582.16 KEL
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"Readers will discover that trees have their own social network, and helping one another thrive is trending. The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the forest via the roots of trees, allowing for connection and communication. Listen to the Language of the Trees captures the magic of talking trees that take care of their neighbors (not to mention the mysterious fungi that help them do it). A lyrical read aloud, Listen to...

10. Poetry prompts: All sorts of ways to start a poem

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Coelho, Joseph
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11. Stella Diaz has something to say

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Dominguez, Angela
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J F DOMINGUEZ
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Stella Diaz wants to be friends with the new boy in class, but sometimes she accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. In addition, she has to get over her fear of speaking in front of the class.

12. Tales from a not-so-fabulous life

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Russell, Rachel Renee
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J F RUSSELL c. 5
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J F RUSSELL c. 7
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Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.

13. Too small Tola

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Atinuke
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J F ATINUKE
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Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.

14. Upcycled plastic projects

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Thompson, Heidi E.
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Norwich/Otis Children's Nonfiction
J 745.572 THO
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"What to do with old plastic toys, bottles, jugs, and bags? Recycling is great, but upcycling is better! Repurpose old plastic into cushy pillows, quirky troll villages, even a funky bird feeder! Get eco-creative with more than 10 easy, upcycled crafts"--

15. Upside-down magic

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Mlynowski, Sarah
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J F MLYNOWSKI
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J F MLYNOWSKI c.2
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J F MLYNOWSKI c.3
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With their magic being unpredictable, Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are sent to the upside-down magic room at Dunwiddle Magic School.

16. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

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Glaser, Karina Yan
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J F GLASER
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The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are. And all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home.